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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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06REYKJAVIK167 | ICELAND TO FOLLOW EU LEAD ON MOP-3 FOLLOW-UP [...] No summary [...] | 2006-05-11 08:20:00 | Embassy Reykjavik | UNCLASSIFIED | SENV EAGR EAID ETRD TBIO IC |
06REYKJAVIK305 | LEBANON: ICELAND'S CONTRIBUTION AND DONOR CONFERENCE [...] (U) To date, the Government of Iceland (GOI) has announced donations of ISK 24 million ($340,000) in humanitarian aid to Lebanon. The pledges were divided between a 27 July tranche to UN agencies and local NGO Church Aid Iceland, and a 15 August tranche split between the World Food Program an [...] | 2006-08-25 16:49:00 | Embassy Reykjavik | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID PREL LE SW IC |
06REYKJAVIK431 | ICELAND: PEACEKEEPING POLICY AT A CROSSROADS [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Iceland's Foreign Minister has announced that Iceland will increase the number of peacekeepers sent abroad with the Icelandic Crisis Response Unit(ICRU),while focusing on civilian projects where Iceland has particular expertise and restricting behavior (e.g. wearing battle dress [...] | 2006-11-27 11:49:00 | Embassy Reykjavik | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL KPKO EAID NATO IC |
06REYKJAVIK50 | ICELAND IN NO RUSH TO ASSIST NEW PALESTINIAN [...] Post discussed reftel points with Icelandic MFA Head of International Institutions Division Nikulas Hannigan February 10. Hannigan took note of U.S concerns about a new Palestinian Authority government that has not committed to non-violence, and he affirmed that Iceland generally supports the [...] | 2006-02-13 16:58:00 | Embassy Reykjavik | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL KPAL EAID IS IC |
06RIGA526 | LATVIA LOOKS TO MAJOR INCREASE IN DEVELOPMENT [...] (C) SUMMARY Latvia is shifting from being a recipient of foreign aid to being a donor. Their recently published development cooperation policy plan for 2007, envisions a roughly four-fold increase in development assistance, focused on Georgia and Moldova, with additional assistance to Ukrain [...] | 2006-07-06 07:54:00 | Embassy Riga | CONFIDENTIAL | EAID ECON PREL PGOV GG MD LG |
06RIGA619 | DAS KRAMER TALKS BELARUS, MOLDOVA AND RUSSIA WITH [...] (C) Summary: In a productive series of meetings in Riga July 24, DAS David Kramer discussed Belarus, Moldova and Russia with key Latvian officials. Latvia is closely watching Belarus' relations with Russia and trying to improve people to people contacts. NGO representatives who work with Be [...] | 2006-08-02 11:59:00 | Embassy Riga | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PREL PGOV EAID RS MD BO LG |
06RIGA686 | LATVIA: NO NEW AID AT LEBANON DONOR CONFERENCE [...] (SBU) Pol/econ off met on August 25 with Signe Jansone, MFA A/S-level official responsible for the Middle East to deliver demarche on Latvian attendance and financial commitments at the August 31 Stockholm Donor Conference on Lebanon. She said that the Latvian delegation will be headed by Maij [...] | 2006-08-28 04:17:00 | Embassy Riga | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAID PREL LE LG |
06RIGA733 | LATVIA: MAINTAINING THE MOMENTUM ON LEBANON [...] (C) Pol/Econ Off met on September 11 with Signe Jansone, MFA A/S-level official responsible for the Middle East, to deliver demarche on maintaining momentum in Lebanon. Jansone agreed that it is very important not to return to the pre-conflict status quo in Lebanon. She said that it remains [...] | 2006-09-12 14:15:00 | Embassy Riga | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL EAID PTER LE LG |
06RIGA847 | LATVIAN MFA ON BELARUS AND GEORGIA [...] (C) Summary: Belarus has dropped the charges against the Latvian diplomat accused in July of distribution of pornography and transferred the evidence to Latvia under the bilateral mutual legal assistance treaty. While this should allow some stabilization in the bilateral relationship, includ [...] | 2006-10-17 11:09:00 | Embassy Riga | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL EAID BO GG RU LG |
06RIYADH4776 | SAG RESPONSE TO DEMARCHE ON YEMENI GCC ASSISTANCE [...] (C) A/PolCouns delivered reftel demarche to Abdulrahman Al-Rassi, MFA Office Director for International Orgnizations. Al-Rassi confirmed that SAG agreed that providing financial assistance to Yemen through the GCC is important in ensuring regional stability. When asked whether they plan on pr [...] | 2006-06-14 14:59:00 | Embassy Riyadh | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL EAID PTER SA |
06RIYADH5547 | COUNTRY CLEARANCE APPROVAL FOR VISIT OF DEPUTY [...] (C) The U.S. Mission to Saudi Arabia welcomes and grants provisional country clearance for the visit of Deputy Treasury Secretary Robert Kimmitt and his delegation to Saudi Arabia on July 23. Due to recent severe budget cuts, the Mission must direct charge all visit support costs. Country cl [...] | 2006-07-12 08:23:00 | Embassy Riyadh | CONFIDENTIAL | OVIP EAID ECON EFIN PREL IZ SA |
06RIYADH5548 | SCENESETTER FOR THE VISIT OF DEPUTY TREASURY [...] (C) The U.S. Mission to Saudi Arabia warmly welcomes your visit to Jeddah July 23. Ambassador Oberwetter and Consul General Tatiana Gfoeller look forward to meeting you and will accompany you on a number of your calls on Saudi leaders. Per your request, appointments are being requested in Jedd [...] | 2006-07-12 09:05:00 | Embassy Riyadh | SECRET | OVIP EAID ECON EFIN PREL IZ SA |
06RIYADH6003 | SAUDI RED CRESCENT TO SEND HUMANITARIAN CONVOY TO [...] (U) NIACT precedence justified by urgent operational information and alternate work week. This message responds to Lebanon Task Force and Embassy Tel Aviv requests for assurances and information, to be shared with the IDF, concerning the planned travel of a Saudi relief convoy to Lebanon. [...] | 2006-07-29 13:52:00 | Embassy Riyadh | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV LE EAID SA |
06RIYADH6037 | TFLE01: SAUDI HUMANITARIAN CONVOY STILL PLANNING [...] (C) NIACT precedence justified by urgent operational information and alternate work week. This message responds to Lebanon Task Force and Embassy Tel Aviv requests for assurances and information, to be shared with the IDF, concerning the planned travel of a Saudi relief convoy to Lebanon. [...] | 2006-07-29 20:45:00 | Embassy Riyadh | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PTER EAID LE SA |
06RIYADH6040 | TFLE01: SAUDI HUMANITARIAN CONVOY TO BEIRUT [...] (C) NIACT precedence justified by urgent operational information and alternate work week. This message concerns the travel of a Saudi relief convoy to Lebanon. 2. (C) Poloff conveyed reftel E information to Emboff at the Saudi Embassy in Lebanon (Saudi POC) early on the morning of July 30 [...] | 2006-07-30 09:29:00 | Embassy Riyadh | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PTER EAID LE SA |
06RIYADH6440 | COUNTRY CLEARANCE APPROVAL FOR VISIT OF DEPUTY [...] (C) The U.S. Mission to Saudi Arabia welcomes and grants provisional country clearance for a delegation led by Deputy Treasury Secretary Robert Kimmitt and Principal Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern Affairs Ambassador James SIPDIS Jeffrey to visit the Kingdom August 14-15 to dis [...] | 2006-08-13 11:28:00 | Embassy Riyadh | CONFIDENTIAL | OVIP EAID ECON EFIN PREL IZ SA |
06RIYADH7990 | IRAQI DELEGATION VISITS KSA TO DISCUSS IRAQ [...] The Ministries of Foreign Affairs and Finance confirmed to us on October 9 that an Iraqi technical delegation came to Saudi Arabia on October 7 to discuss Iraqi debt to Saudi Arabia. 2. According to Deputy Minister of Finance Al-Bazi'y, three Iraqi delegates from the Ministry of Finance v [...] | 2006-10-11 10:47:00 | Embassy Riyadh | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAID ECIN ECON IZ SA |
06RIYADH9155 | KATRINA ASSISTANCE, COMING TO CLOSURE [...] (U) As per reftel request, on 17 December, Mission delivered a diplomatic note to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) formally requesting information on the status of disbursements of the outstanding $48 million of $100 million the SAG pledged for Hurricane Katrina assistance. We request [...] | 2006-12-24 10:15:00 | Embassy Riyadh | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAID PREL EPET SA |
06RIYADH9204 | AVIAN FLU CONFERENCE INVITATION RESPONSE [...] The Ministry of Foreign Affairs provided a response to the reftel on 11 December 2006 thanking us for notifying them of the Avian Flu conference in Bamako, but regretting the SAG could not participate. The MFA also informed us the SAG has donated $1 million USD to the U.N. Food and Agricultur [...] | 2006-12-27 09:47:00 | Embassy Riyadh | UNCLASSIFIED | EAGR KFLU TBIO PREL EAID SA |
06ROME1006 | AVIAN INFLUENZA: WEEKLY UPDATE ON FAO ACTIVITIES [...] Summary: On March 28, USMISSION UN ROME met with FAO Animal Production and Health (AGA) and Emergency Operations and Rehabilitation (TCE) Divisions staff to discuss Azerbaijan; global Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) expert needs; personal protective equipment (PPE) needs in the West [...] | 2006-04-04 07:16:00 | Embassy Rome | UNCLASSIFIED | KFLU EAGR EAID CASC SENV SOCI TBIO FAO WHO |
06ROME1090 | AVIAN INFLUENZA: WEEKLY UPDATE ON FAO ACTIVITIES [...] USMISSION UN ROME staff covered the USDA/Washington April 3-6 meetings with FAO on providing U.S. experts for FAO's global efforts to combat Avian Influenza. A separate reporting cable will be issued. During some free periods this week, USMISSION UN ROME held brief discussions with FAO Anim [...] | 2006-04-11 07:48:00 | Embassy Rome | UNCLASSIFIED | KFLU EAGR EAID CASC SENV SOCI TBIO FAO WHO AVIAN INFLUENZA |
06ROME1149 | AVIAN INFLUENZA: U.S. ASSISTANCE TO THE FAO/OIE [...] Summary: A USDA administrative team from FAS and APHIS visited FAO HQ in Rome April 3-6 to survey FAO resource needs and determine how best to provide personnel resources to assist with HPAI emergency response efforts. FAO is moving forward with plans to establish a Crisis Management Center [...] | 2006-04-14 09:25:00 | Embassy Rome | UNCLASSIFIED | KFLU EAGR EAID CASC SENV SOCI TBIO FAO WHO AVIAN INFLUENZA |
06ROME1174 | ITALY SUPPORTS CURRENT EU BURMA POLICY [...] (C) Summary. Poloff delivered reftel demarche April 13 to Nicola Tassoni, MFA Deputy Southeast Asia Office Director, presenting U.S. concerns regarding some of the statements made at the EC 2006 Burma/Myanmar Forum, and highlighting the importance the U.S. places on coordinating our Burma mess [...] | 2006-04-19 07:31:00 | Embassy Rome | CONFIDENTIAL | BM EAID EU PHUM PREF PREL IT |
06ROME1261 | ITALIAN POLITICIANS REACT WITH GRIEF AND [...] (C) Italian politicians reacted with grief, solidarity, and condemnation April 28 following the killing of three Italians and a Romanian in Nasiriya. PM Berlusconi said he was deeply grieved by the deaths and center-left leader Prodi called it a tragedy for all of Italy. One center-left party [...] | 2006-04-28 05:10:00 | Embassy Rome | CONFIDENTIAL | PARM PREL UNSC PGOV EAID IZ IT |
06ROME1322 | ITALY'S INTERIM RESPONSE: NO IMMEDIATE FUNDS FOR [...] This is an action request. Please see para 4. 2. EconOff delivered reftel demarche April 14 to Maria Pia Dradi, Afghanistan Desk Officer for MFA's Office of Development Cooperation (ODC); and PolOff delivered reftel demarche April 18 to Anna Della Croce, MFA's Coordinator for Afghanistan [...] | 2006-05-04 12:40:00 | Embassy Rome | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID PGOV PREL IT AF |
06ROME1347 | IRAQ: ITALIAN MFA WARNS PRESSING TOO HARD ON QRF [...] (C) The Italian MFA does not foresee a change in Italy's policy of gradual troop reductions, in consultation with the Iraqis and coalition partners, in Iraq. Barring additional terrorist attacks, the MFA also does not expect major problems with funding renewal for the mission this summer. But [...] | 2006-05-05 16:14:00 | Embassy Rome | CONFIDENTIAL | PARM PREL UNSC PGOV EAID IZ IT |
06ROME1413 | ITALY ON USG ROLE IN WORLD BANK'S MULTILATERAL [...] EconOff delivered reftel demarche April 14 to Giorgio Guglielmino, Budget Director in MFA's Office of Development Cooperation (ODC),and highlighted the USG's role in proposing and supporting the World Bank's Multilateral Debt Relief Initiative (MDRI),as well as U.S. leadership as the single [...] | 2006-05-11 04:36:00 | Embassy Rome | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID EFIN IT KPAO |
06ROME1603 | ITALY IN AGREEMENT ON DARFUR ACCORD, NOT EXPECTING [...] (C) Poloff met with Fabrizio Pignatelli, MFA Horn of Africa Office Director, May 11 to deliver Reftel A points encouraging Italy to restrict the issuance of visas to members of the Justice and Equality Movement (JEM); and May 24 to deliver Reftel B points outlining issues for follow-up to the [...] | 2006-05-26 15:32:00 | Embassy Rome | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL EAID SOCI PINS SU IT |
06ROME163 | AVIAN INFLUENZA: FAO UPDATE ON TURKEY AND THE [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. ON JANUARY 13, USMISSION UN ROME STAFF MET WITH JOSEPH DOMENECH, FAO CHIEF VETERINARY OFFICER, AND MEMBERS OF HIS STAFF TO DISCUSS THE CURRENT SITUATION IN TURKEY AND NEEDS THERE. ALSO DISCUSSED WAS THE OUTLOOK FOR ARMENIA, AZERBAIJAN AND GEORGIA. FOR TURKEY, DOMENECH STATE [...] | 2006-01-18 11:05:00 | Embassy Rome | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAGR EAID CASC SENV SOCI TBIO TU UP AM AJ GG FAO WHO AVIAN INFLUENZA |
06ROME1635 | PALESTINIAN ASSISTANCE DEMARCHE REQUEST [...] Poloff delivered reftel demarche to Luciano Pezzotti, MFA Office Director for the Eastern Mediterranean, on May 31. Pezzotti, who is following the process for the Italians, thanked poloff for U.S. views on the details of the temporary international mechanism to deliver humanitarian assistance t [...] | 2006-06-01 12:05:00 | Embassy Rome | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID PREL KPAL IT |
06ROME1637 | IRAQ: ITALIAN LEADERS ASSESSING ITALY'S TROOP [...] (C) Summary. Italian leaders are evaluating Italy's troop presence in Iraq and seeking ways to reconcile the need to maintain a military presence for civilian force protection with the government's commitment to complete troop withdrawal. In separate discussions with Deputy FM Rutelli and De [...] | 2006-06-01 14:25:00 | Embassy Rome | CONFIDENTIAL | PARM PREL UNSC PGOV EAID IZ IT |
06ROME1753 | IRAQ: ITALY HASN'T CLOSED THE DOOR ON PRT YET [...] (S) Senior Italian diplomatic advisors told visiting Deputy Senior Advisor for Iraq (S/I) Barbara Stephenson June 9 that Italy will withdraw all of its troops in Iraq before the end of 2006, but plans to remain engaged in reconstruction efforts. They were pessimistic about Italy continuing to [...] | 2006-06-13 14:18:00 | Embassy Rome | SECRET | PARM PREL UNSC PGOV EAID IZ IT |
06ROME1849 | ITALY WORKING THROUGH EU ON VENEZUELA NGO LAW [...] (C) June 19 Poloff delivered reftel demarche to Acting South America Office Director Paolo Campanini, urging Italy to communicate its concerns with the Venezuelan NGO bill to Caracas. Poloff noted that the draft legislation was vague and would give great discretion to the GOV in hindering NGO [...] | 2006-06-22 14:21:00 | Embassy Rome | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL KDEM PGOV VE EAID IT |
06ROME1870 | NEW ITALIAN DEPUTY FM SENTINELLI ON AFRICA, [...] (C) Summary. June 15 DCM Anna Borg met with the new Italian Deputy Foreign Minister for Development Assistance and Sub-Saharan Africa, Patrizia Sentinelli, to discuss Italian involvement in Africa and priorities for development assistance. Sentinelli was open to working with the United States [...] | 2006-06-26 09:20:00 | Embassy Rome | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PREL EAID AF IT |
06ROME2017 | IRAQ COMPACT LOGISTICS INFORMATION FOR ITALY [...] (C) The Italian MFA confirms the presence of the three Italian delegates listed in reftel at the July 20 Iraq Compact and would like to accept the U.S. offer to provide transportation from Amman to the International Zone. The delegates' full information is as follows: - Minister Gianludovic [...] | 2006-07-17 10:01:00 | Embassy Rome | CONFIDENTIAL | EAID ECON EINV IZ IT |
06ROME2076 | SCENESETTER FOR CODEL COLE [...] Embassy Rome warmly welcomes the visit of Codel Cole. Please find below background information to serve as a scenesetter for visit. 2. U.S.-Italy relations traditionally have been strong regardless of the party in power. The Center Left's April 9-10 election victory should not significant [...] | 2006-07-21 09:12:00 | Embassy Rome | UNCLASSIFIED | PARM PREL UNSC PGOV EAID IZ IT |
06ROME209 | WFP LIST D CHAIR [...] (SBU) Summary. On January 13, Danish Ambassador Poul Skytte Christoffersen, 2005 President of the World Food Program (WFP) Executive Board and chair of WFP's List D countries (OECD),convened his last session as List D Chair. The meeting was called to appoint a new List D chair. The United [...] | 2006-01-23 10:14:00 | Embassy Rome | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | AORC EAID WFP |
06ROME2157 | ITALY'S TRADE AND INVESTMENT RELATIONS WITH SOMALIA [...] The MFA reports Somalia remains a political priority for Italy (ref A),an assertion bolstered by Italy's providing over 21 million euro in foreign assistance in 2005-2006 and Italy's membership in the Somalia Contact Group. That said, aside from some foreign assistance, Italy's economic ties [...] | 2006-08-01 13:09:00 | Embassy Rome | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAID ETRD SO SW IT |
06ROME2234 | ITALY OK WITH INFORMAL UN MIGRATION DIALOGUE [...] No summary [...] | 2006-08-09 07:28:00 | Embassy Rome | CONFIDENTIAL | EAID PREF SMIG UNGA IT |
06ROME2335 | LEBANON: ITALY READY TO HELP WITH TROOPS, BRIDGE [...] (S) Italy is prepared to deploy up to 1,000 troops quickly to UNIFIL and up to 3,000 overall. The Foreign Minister told NEA A/S Welch the cabinet unanimously approved Italy's participation in UNIFIL during its August 18 meeting. Italy is persuaded, based on its own high-level consultations wi [...] | 2006-08-18 17:34:00 | Embassy Rome | SECRET | PGOV PREL PTER MOPS EAID PHUM IS LE IT |
06ROME2433 | ITALY TO PLEDGE 30 MILLION EUROS FOR LEBANON AT STOCKHOLM [...] (U) Acting EconMinCouns and Econoff met with Federica Ferrari Bravo, Office Director for the Middle East and Balkans in the MFA's Bureau of Cooperation and Development (BCD) August 30 to deliver reftel points. 2. (U) Ferrari Bravo stated that the GOI will pledge 30 million euro at the A [...] | 2006-08-30 15:34:00 | Embassy Rome | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL EAID LE SW IT |
06ROME2489 | ITALY URGES SYRIA TO STOP ARMS FLOW [...] (C) Summary. Prime Minister Prodi sent his diplomatic adviser to Damascus September 6 with a message for Asad urging compliance with the terms of resolution 1701 and a halt in the arms flow to Lebanon. It was the latest in a series of direct Italian messages to Syria, coming on the heels of [...] | 2006-09-06 16:50:00 | Embassy Rome | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PTER MOPS EAID PHUM IS LE IT |
06ROME2538 | IRAQ COMPACT MEETINGS: ITALY EXPRESSES INTEREST [...] Acting EcMinCouns and Econoff delivered reftel points to Ministry of Finance Director General for International Financial Relations, Ignazio Angeloni, September 7. DG Angeloni stated that the GOI would be interested in actively participating in, and contributing to, all three of the planned [...] | 2006-09-11 05:38:00 | Embassy Rome | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID EFIN PREL IZ IT |
06ROME27 | GOI: BUDGET CUTS WILL NOT REDUCE AFGHANISTAN [...] (U) Summary. MFA Special Envoy to Afghanistan, Ambassador Anna della Croce told Charge January 3 that Italy will not allow budget cuts to affect its Berlin pledge of 145 million euros through end-2006. Della Croce expects a decision on GOI participation in the Afghanistan Compact next week [...] | 2006-01-04 16:48:00 | Embassy Rome | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID PREL PGOV AF IT AFGHANISTAN |
06ROME2982 | ITALYASKS FOR HELP ON URS LOGISTICS, [...] (C) Summary. PolMinCouns met with Italian Iraq Task Force coordinator De Martino on October 27 to deliver reftel points and discuss Italian URS logistics. De Martino told PolMinCouns that Italy would be represented at the October 31 Iraq Compact Meeting in Kuwait by the Italian Ambassador to [...] | 2006-10-27 15:34:00 | Embassy Rome | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV EAID NATO IZ IT |
06ROME315 | FAO EMERGENCY PROGRAMS: INFORMAL DONORS' [...] Summary and Background. On January 25, 2006, the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) Emergency Operations and Rehabilitation Division (TCE) held an informal donors' meeting to provide an overview of 2005 activities and special requirements for 2006. Recently appointed TCE Assistant Direc [...] | 2006-02-03 11:07:00 | Embassy Rome | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID EAGR ECON SENV UN FAO |
06ROME3213 | AVIAN INFLUENZA: FAO PRESS CONFERENCE ON TURKEY AI [...] SUMMARY: FAO SENIOR VETERINARY OFFICIAL JUAN LUBROTH GAVE A PRESS BRIEFING ON MONDAY, JANUARY 16, ON HIS MISSION TO TURKEY TO ASSESS THE AVIAN INFLUENZA SITUATION. THE FAO ASSESSMENT IS MORE OPTIMISTIC THIS WEEK COMPARED TO LAST WEEK WHEN FAO WARNED AI COULD BECOME ENDEMIC TO TURKEY. THE MA [...] | 2006-01-17 15:34:00 | Embassy Rome | UNCLASSIFIED | TBIO AMED EAID CASC SENV EAGR KPAO TU AVIAN INFLUENZA |
06ROME428 | AVIAN INFLUENZA: FAO UPDATE ON NIGERIA [...] From February 8-10, USMISSION UN Rome staff met with Juan Lubroth, FAO Senior Veterinary Officer, to discuss the current situation in Nigeria. 2. In these discussions, Lubroth reported the following: -- Two children are suspected of having contracted the virus. A WHO assessment arrives [...] | 2006-02-13 12:17:00 | Embassy Rome | UNCLASSIFIED | EAGR EAID CASC SENV SOCI TBIO NI UP AM AJ GG FAO WHO AVIAN INFLUENZA |
06ROME430 | AVIAN INFLUENZA: FAO UPDATE ON NIGERIA [...] From February 8-10, USMISSION UN Rome staff met with Juan Lubroth, FAO Senior Veterinary Officer, to discuss the current situation in Nigeria. 2. In these discussions, Lubroth reported the following: -- Two children are suspected of having contracted the virus. A WHO assessment team ar [...] | 2006-02-13 12:18:00 | Embassy Rome | UNCLASSIFIED | EAGR EAID CASC SENV SOCI TBIO NI UP AM AJ GG FAO WHO AVIAN INFLUENZA |
06ROME435 | AVIAN INFLUENZA: FAO UPDATE ON ITALY, IRAQ, [...] Based on communications today between USMISSION UN Rome staff and Dr. Juan Lubroth, FAO Senior Veterinary Officer, FAO will conduct a press conference on February 14 at 10:30 a.m. The message that will be relayed will include the following: 2. On the Government of Italy's efforts: -- FAO [...] | 2006-02-13 15:42:00 | Embassy Rome | UNCLASSIFIED | KFLU EAGR EAID CASC SENV SOCI TBIO NI IT GR BU UP AM AJ GG FAO WHO IQ AVIAN INFLUENZA |
06ROME463 | 24TH FAO AFRICAN REGIONAL CONFERENCE HIGHLIGHTS [...] Summary: The biennial African Regional Conference (ARC) of the UN Agency for Food and Agriculture (FAO),held in Bamako, Mali, from January 30 to February 3 highlighted the continent's lack of progress towards achieving the Millennium Development Goals for reducing hunger and poverty, and pr [...] | 2006-02-15 14:54:00 | Embassy Rome | UNCLASSIFIED | EAGR AORC EAID ETRD SENV KUNR XA FAO |
06ROME464 | AVIAN INFLUENZA: FAO PRESS CONFERENCE PROVIDES [...] On February 14, FAO held a press conference to provide a global update on Avian Influenza. Areas highlighted were Nigeria, Azerbaijan, Iraq, Europe in general (with a primary focus on Italy),and future preparations for Latin America/Caribbean. Samuel Jutzi, Director of FAO's Animal Product [...] | 2006-02-15 16:29:00 | Embassy Rome | UNCLASSIFIED | KFLU EAGR EAID CASC SENV SOCI TBIO NI IT GR BU UP AM AJ GG FAO WHO IQ AVIAN INFLUENZA |
06ROME465 | UN REFORM: INDEPENDENT EXTERNAL EVALUATION OF [...] (U) Summary: A Committee of the FAO Council charged with oversight of the comprehensive Independent External Evaluation (IEE) of FAO has just approved the selection of a high-caliber core team of evaluators and decided that the IEE would formally begin on March 13, subject to firm assurance [...] | 2006-02-15 16:53:00 | Embassy Rome | UNCLASSIFIED | AORC EAGR EAID KUNR FAO |
06ROME583 | ITALY'S DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE IN DECLINE [...] (U) SUMMARY: In view of Italy's extraordinary 27.6% cut in 2006 foreign assistance from 2005 levels, DCM called on Guiseppe Deodato, Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) Director General for Development, recently to hear his views and ensure continued good cooperation on development assistance. [...] | 2006-02-24 15:35:00 | Embassy Rome | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAID ECON EFIN IT IRAQI FREEDOM AFGHANISTAN |
06ROME591 | FOOD SECURITY ISSUES IN MOPTI DISTRICT, MALI [...] Summary: In conjunction with official travel to attend FAO's African Regional Conference in Bamako (septel),Alternate Permanent Representative Willem Brakel, U.S. Mission to the UN Agencies in Rome, traveled to Mopti, Bandiagara and surroundings in Central Mali between January 31 and Februa [...] | 2006-02-27 09:25:00 | Embassy Rome | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID AORC EAGR ML WFP FAO IFAD |
06ROME626 | AVIAN INFLUENZA: FAO DISCUSSIONS ON INCIDENT [...] Summary: In discussions over the past week, FAO Senior Veterinary Officer Juan Lubroth and Senior Operations Officer Cristina Amaral updated us on FAO activities to combat Avian Influenza (AI). FAO senior management is acting to remove management constraints by: a) instituting a special wai [...] | 2006-03-01 16:52:00 | Embassy Rome | UNCLASSIFIED | KFLU EAGR EAID CASC SENV SOCI TBIO BG BM CB EG ID KE LA ML NI VM FAO WHO AVIAN INFLUENZA |
06ROME638 | SYRIA EIB LOAN: ITALY WILL ALLOW LOAN TO PASS [...] (C) A/ECMIN and EconOff delivered reftel demarche February 28 to Ignazio Angeloni, Ministry of Finance Director General for International Financial Relations, and Sangante Filippo, Office Director for Bilateral Affairs with non-European Union countries. Angeloni was surprised to hear a Europ [...] | 2006-03-02 14:36:00 | Embassy Rome | CONFIDENTIAL | EAID EFIN EINV EU IT PGOV PHUM PREL EUN |
06ROME647 | ITALIANS UNABLE TO COMMIT MORE FUNDS TO BIH WAR [...] Summary. GOI budget cutbacks will prevent Italy from pledging additional funds for the BIH War Crimes Chamber. Additionally, the GOI may have difficulty meeting its existing pledge of 1,440,000 Euros for the Chamber. End Summary. 2. Raimondo De Cardona, head of the MFA Balkans Department [...] | 2006-03-02 16:42:00 | Embassy Rome | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID PREL PGOV PHUM BK IT |
06ROME666 | WFP'S INTERIM RESPONSE TO UNHAS NEEDS IN PAKISTAN [...] As per ref A),USMISSION UN ROME shared with the UN World Food Program (WFP) issues of concern that: continued support for the UN Humanitarian Air Service (UNHAS) is not critical to ongoing humanitarian relief efforts beyond March 31, 2006; both UNHAS and the UN Joint Logistics Center (UNJLC) [...] | 2006-03-03 13:01:00 | Embassy Rome | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID AEMR ASEC MASS ECON PGOV PREL PK WFP |
06ROME678 | AVIAN INFLUENZA: WEEKLY UPDATE ON FAO ACTIVITIES [...] Summary: In an effort to keep all USG agencies in Washington and in the field informed on FAO activities to combat and control Avian Influenza (AI),USMISSION UN ROME has instituted this new weekly reporting cable. FAO Emergency Operations and Rehabilitation Division (TCE) and Animal Produc [...] | 2006-03-03 16:58:00 | Embassy Rome | UNCLASSIFIED | KFLU EAGR EAID CASC SENV SOCI TBIO FAO WHO AVIAN INFLUENZA |
06ROME698 | SURVEY OF ITALIANS' VIEWS ON FOREIGN ASSISTANCE [...] Against the backdrop of April's national elections and a four-year drop in foreign assistance, Inter Press Service News Agency reported the results of a recent survey February 17 indicating most Italians favor using Italian budgetary resources to fight global poverty, rather than increasing m [...] | 2006-03-07 08:45:00 | Embassy Rome | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAID ECON EFIN IT ITALY NATIONAL ELECTIONS |
06ROME71 | AFGHANISTAN ASSISTANCE: ITALIAN ENVOY SUGGESTS [...] No summary [...] | 2006-01-09 15:47:00 | Embassy Rome | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL EAID AF IT AFGHANISTAN |
06ROME766 | AVIAN INFLUENZA: WEEKLY UPDATE ON FAO ACTIVITIES [...] Summary: During three days of high-level and technical level discussions with FAO on March 7-9, a consensus was reached that a more robust global response was needed, with FAO, in coordination with OIE, as the global coordinator. FAO hosted the series of meetings relating to improving emerge [...] | 2006-03-10 17:11:00 | Embassy Rome | UNCLASSIFIED | KFLU EAGR EAID CASC SENV SOCI TBIO FAO WHO AVIAN INFLUENZA |
06ROME860 | AVIAN INFLUENZA: WEEKLY UPDATE ON FAO ACTIVITIES [...] (SBU) Summary: On March 16, USMISSION UN ROME staff met with various members of FAO's Animal Production and Health Division (AGA) and Emergency Operations and Rehabilitation Division (TCE) for an update on Avian Influenza (AI) operations worldwide as well specific country programs. Much of t [...] | 2006-03-17 16:59:00 | Embassy Rome | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KFLU EAGR EAID CASC SENV SOCI TBIO FAO WHO AVIAN INFLUENZA |
06ROME87 | AVIAN INFLUENZA: FAO UPDATE ON ANIMAL SITUATION IN [...] Summary. Responding to alarming media reports on the Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (H5N1) outbreaks in Turkey, on January 9, USMISSION UN Rome asked Juan Lubroth, FAO Senior Veterinary Officer (SVO),to share with us FAO's assessment of the situation in Turkey and ongoing work to control [...] | 2006-01-10 16:04:00 | Embassy Rome | UNCLASSIFIED | EAGR EAID CASC SENV SOCI TBIO TU FAO WHO AVIAN INFLUENZA |
06ROME904 | IRAQ: ITALIAN MFA SAYS PRT MOVING AHEAD REGARDLESS [...] (C) Italy's Provincial Reconstruction Team (PRT) in Dhi Qar province will be fully operational by the end of April. MFA officials are confident that, barring an unexpectedly large vote for the extreme left in Italy's April 9 election, a center-left election victory will not affect the current [...] | 2006-03-22 15:56:00 | Embassy Rome | CONFIDENTIAL | PARM PREL PGOV EAID IZ IT UNSC IRAQI FREEDOM ITALY NATIONAL ELECTIONS |
06ROME925 | AVIAN INFLUENZA: WEEKLY UPDATE ON FAO ACTIVITIES [...] Summary: Three FAO documents were shared with USMISSIN UN ROME this week: -- Following meetings earlier this month with several donors, FAO and OIE (the World Organization for Animal Health) released on March 17 the jointly prepared proposal to strengthen response to Highly Pathogenic Avia [...] | 2006-03-24 15:37:00 | Embassy Rome | UNCLASSIFIED | KFLU EAGR EAID CASC SENV SOCI TBIO FAO WHO AVIAN INFLUENZA |
06SANAA1125 | YEMEN CANDIDATES FOR JUNE PEIA TRAINING COURSE IN [...] No summary [...] | 2006-04-23 11:18:00 | Embassy Sanaa | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID ECON PINS PREL SENV SOCI XF |
06SANAA1223 | COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR NEA/PI OFFICERS, [...] Embassy Sanaa grants country clearance and welcomes the visit of NEA/PI Regional Coordinator David Mulenex; NEA/PI Economic Officer Briana Meacham; NEA/PI Political Pillar Manager Owen Kirby; Management Systems International Consultants Jacqueline Vavra and Andrew Griminger; DCHA/DG Specialis [...] | 2006-05-03 08:40:00 | Embassy Sanaa | UNCLASSIFIED | AMGT EAID ECON KMPI KPAO OTRA PREL YM |
06SANAA1599 | U.S ARAB ECONOMIC FORUM JULY 27-29,2006, HOUSTON, [...] No summary [...] | 2006-05-31 12:16:00 | Embassy Sanaa | UNCLASSIFIED | BEXP EAID ECON YM |
06SANAA1814 | EMBASSY SANAA COMMENTS ON NIC WATCHLIST [...] (U) Post recommends the following changes to the suggested test for Yemen in the NIC watchlist of internal instability: 2. (S) "Yemen's risk of significant internal instability over the past six months has slightly decreased due to a successful ceasefire with insurgents in the north, Preside [...] | 2006-06-21 11:32:00 | Embassy Sanaa | SECRET | PINS PGOV PTER EAID PREL KDEM KCRS YM |
06SANAA2006 | MAVERICK FINANCE MINISTER CHARGES AHEAD ON REFORM [...] (C) SUMMARY: Yemen's new Minister of Finance, Dr. Seif al-Asali, may march to the beat of a different drummer, but he appears to be making progress on reform following years of corruption by his predecessor. Under Asali's leadership, the Ministry of Finance (MOF) is implementing the first phas [...] | 2006-07-12 14:59:00 | Embassy Sanaa | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL EFIN ECON EAID PINR KMCA KMPI YM |
06SANAA2063 | WTO MEETING BREATHES NEW LIFE INTO TRADE REFORMS [...] SUMMARY: When it comes to trade reform, Yemen may finally be willing to do business. The ROYG's World Trade Organization (WTO) negotiating team recently returned from the third Working Party meeting in Geneva reporting significant progress. Despite some differences on tariff rates, the ROYG [...] | 2006-07-18 13:21:00 | Embassy Sanaa | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PGOV ECON ETRD EAID ECIN KMCA KMPI YM |
06SANAA2070 | YEMEN REQUEST FOR FY07 COMMODITIES DONATION UNDER [...] No summary [...] | 2006-07-20 13:01:00 | Embassy Sanaa | UNCLASSIFIED | EAGR EAID YM |
06SANAA2441 | AMBASSADOR FINDS STRONG ALLY IN MINISTER OF FINANCE [...] (C) SUMMARY. On August 14, Ambassador met Minister of Finance Dr. Saif Al-Asali who was strongly supportive of the U.S. position on Hezbollah. MOF suggested that Yemen was the best hope for the region in its example as an emerging democracy, and urged the United States to back reformers like [...] | 2006-08-19 11:08:00 | Embassy Sanaa | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV ECON EFIN EAID EINV ETRD KMPI KMCA YM |
06SANAA2546 | JUSTICE MINISTER LEADS WAY FOR INDEPENDENT COURTS [...] SUMMARY: Ambassador met the Minister of Justice (MOJ) Ghazi Shaif al-Aghbari on August 27 to discuss judicial reforms and related programs. Under the new minister, Yemen has taken substantive steps to strengthen the independence of the courts, which has produced results in combating corrupt [...] | 2006-08-29 14:22:00 | Embassy Sanaa | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PGOV EAID KMCA KMPI YM |
06SANAA2559 | UNDER YEMEN'S NEW CHIEF JUSTICE, THE PEOPLE'S [...] (U) SUMMARY: Ambassador met Yemen's Chief Justice Esam Abdul-Wahab al-Samawi for the first time on August 29, and discovered a youthful voice for reform and moderation. Samawi expressed the need for a clearer legal framework for trying suspected terrorists and would-be jihadis. As the newly a [...] | 2006-09-03 10:49:00 | Embassy Sanaa | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PINR EAID KMCA KMPI YM |
06SANAA2693 | U.S. AND YEMEN FIGHT CORRUPTION WITH EYE ON MCC [...] SUMMARY: On September 13, Ambassador signed a USD 1.73 million agreement with the Republic of Yemen Government (ROYG) for anti-corruption programming. Minister of Planning and International Cooperation (MOPIC) Abdulkareem al-Arhabi is planning to visit Washington October 11-12 in advance of a [...] | 2006-09-19 14:55:00 | Embassy Sanaa | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PGOV EAID ECON KMPI KMCA YM |
06SANAA3611 | SANAA POC FOR MULTILATERAL DEVELOPMENT BANK LOAN [...] No summary [...] | 2006-01-02 11:52:00 | Embassy Sanaa | UNCLASSIFIED | EFIN ECON EAID EINV PREL YM |
06SANAA872 | USDA SIGNING: A SMALL STEP FOR FOOD AID, A BIG [...] SUMMARY: After months of questions about the USDA Food For Progress program in Yemen, Ambassador started fresh on March 27, signing an allocation minute with the ROYG to fund programs with 2004 funds. The new agreement seeks to correct many past problems by introducing new transparency and o [...] | 2006-03-28 13:02:00 | Embassy Sanaa | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PGOV EAGR EAID YM |
06SANAA887 | MARIB WELCOMES THE AMBASSADOR WITH THANKS FOR A [...] SUMMARY: On March 22, Ambassador and USAID Mission Director Mike Sarhan traveled with ROYG Minister of Health, Abdul Karim Rase, to Marib for the dedication of the Medgil Health Center and a tour of the USDA-funded President's Hospital in Marib City. In Marib, the party was joined by Ares Zuki [...] | 2006-04-01 05:09:00 | Embassy Sanaa | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL ECON EAID YM |
06SANJOSE1017 | COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR USAID PARTICIPANTS [...] Embassy San Jose is pleased to grant country clearance to Democracy and Governance Team Jose Garzon, Ana Klenicki, CAtie Lott, Marie Jude Delatour and Maricela RamirezLeader who will be in Costa Rica on assignment from May 9 to May 13. The purpose of this visit is to attend and represent USAID [...] | 2006-05-12 18:12:00 | Embassy San Jose | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID OTRA CS |
06SANJOSE1251 | GOCR TROTS OUT THE "COSTA RICA CONSENSUS" [...] The GOCR used the Santo Domingo meeting of the OAS General Assembly to make its proposal "to link international cooperation with peace, social investment, sustainable development, and a reduction in military spending," which it calls the Costa Rica Consensus. In his speech to the OASGA on Ju [...] | 2006-06-07 16:48:00 | Embassy San Jose | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL ECON EAID EFIN CS |
06SANJOSE127 | COSTA RICA SEEKS TO AVOID CONSEQUENCES OF NOT [...] (C) President Pacheco on January 11 convoked his ministers of foreign affairs, foreign trade, and labor and the Costa Rican Ambassador to the U.S. to discuss with Ambassador and Polcouns the ramifications of the Nethercutt Amendment for Costa Rica. The GOCR officials were specifically concer [...] | 2006-01-19 14:10:00 | Embassy San Jose | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MASS ETRD EAID CS KICC |
06SANJOSE1281 | COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR USAID DR. LUCRECIA CASTILLO [...] Embassy San Jose is pleased to grant country clearance to Technical Projects Officer Lucrecia Castillo who will be on assignment from June 13 to June 14. The purpose of this visit is to meet the Costa Rican Vice-Minister of Health as well as with PASCA and CDC-CAP personnel. 2. Post would [...] | 2006-06-09 21:51:00 | Embassy San Jose | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID OTRA CS |
06SANJOSE1299 | COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR CAROLINE BREARLEY AND LARRY [...] Embassy San Jose is pleased to grant country clearance to Caroline Brearley and Larry Brady, USAID Mission in San Salvador, Officials to travel to Costa Rica O/A 06/27- 28/2006. Purpose of the visit: is to iIntroduce the Rregional tTrade pProgram to the U.S. Embassy and to counterparts in th [...] | 2006-06-13 16:34:00 | Embassy San Jose | UNCLASSIFIED | SENV OTRA EAID ES CS |
06SANJOSE1513 | COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR TONY CAMBAS [...] Embassy San Jose is pleased to grant country clearance to Tony Cambas from Booz Allen, Hamilton,Inc. who will be in Costa Rica from July 16-27, 2006. The purpose of this trip is to implement the second phase of the risk management training under FASTrade's CAFTA-DR Action Plan. 2. Control [...] | 2006-07-07 19:12:00 | Embassy San Jose | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID OTRA CS |
06SANJOSE1815 | COSTA RICA: DEMARCHE ON UN HIGH LEVEL DIALOGUE [...] (SBU) On August 16, PolCouns and Poloffs met with Carlos Cordero, Director of Multilateral Policy at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) and Guisella Sanchez, head of the Human Rights Division at the MFA, to discuss talking points from reftel delivered to Cordero on August 4. 2. (SBU) San [...] | 2006-08-17 18:32:00 | Embassy San Jose | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAID PREF SMIG UNGA CS |
06SANJOSE204 | "COSTA RICA CONSENSUS:" OSCAR ARIAS'S [...] (SBU) Summary: Oscar Arias, the likely next president of Costa Rica, appears poised to call for a "Costa Rica Consensus," a debt-relief initiative that would be a centerpiece of a promised "active and progressive" foreign policy. He plans to convene an international summit in San Jose to pe [...] | 2006-01-27 22:38:00 | Embassy San Jose | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL ECON EAID CS |
06SANJOSE2511 | MICHAEL ERIC KITE/USAID TDY REPORTING CABLE [...] Summary: USAID/W Democracy Officer, Eric Kite, from the DCHA/DG/Strategic Planning and Research Division (SAR) completed a five-day TDY (November 2 to November 6) for USAID. Mr. Kite worked with USAID grantees University of Costa Rica and Vanderbilt University and an associated multi-nationa [...] | 2006-11-07 19:54:00 | Embassy San Jose | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID OTRA CS |
06SANJOSE612 | COSTA RICA: PROPOSED LABOR PROJECTS UNDER CAFTA-DR [...] No summary [...] | 2006-03-16 22:35:00 | Embassy San Jose | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID ETRD ELAB CS |
06SANJOSE812 | COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR MARIA SOSA [...] Embassy San Jose is pleased to grant country clearance to contractor Maria Sosa from Booz Allen Hamilton who will be in Costa Rica on assignment from April 17 to April 19. The purpose of this visit is to attend a meeting of the regional technical commision on valuation to review the FASTrade [...] | 2006-04-12 20:30:00 | Embassy San Jose | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID OTRA CS |
06SANJOSE826 | COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR MARIA SOSA [...] Embassy San Jose is pleased to grant country clearance to contractor Maria Sosa from Booz Allen Hamilton who will be in Costa Rica on assignment from April 26 to April 29. The purpose of this visit is to attend a regional Customs Directors Meeting. 2. Post understands assistance is not nec [...] | 2006-04-19 22:21:00 | Embassy San Jose | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID OTRA CS |
06SANJOSE875 | COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR CAROLINE BREARLEY [...] Embassy San Jose is pleased to grant country clearance to Caroline Brearley, USAID Economic Growth office who will be in Costa Rica on TDY assignment from May 3 to May 5. The purpose of this visit is to meet with Vice Presidents of all Latin American AMCHAMS about CAFTA implementation and Emba [...] | 2006-04-25 22:42:00 | Embassy San Jose | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID OTRA CS |
06SANJOSE896 | COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR SILVIA ANZOLA [...] Embassy San Jose is pleased to grant country clearance to Silvia Anzola form Booz Allen Hamilton, Inc. who will be in Costa Rica on assignment from April 26 to April 29. The purpose of this visit is to attend a custom's directors meeting to review draft legislation of CAFTA advance ruling com [...] | 2006-04-26 22:36:00 | Embassy San Jose | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID OTRA CS |
06SANJOSE991 | COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR STEVEN HENDRIX [...] Embassy San Jose is pleased to grant country clearance to Steven Hendrix, USAID Representative Steven Hendrix who will be in Costa Rica on assignment from May 9 to May 13. The purpose of this visit is to participate in working level meetings of the Latin American Public Opinion Project, a reg [...] | 2006-05-10 20:41:00 | Embassy San Jose | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID OTRA CS |
06SANJOSE993 | COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR JOSE GARZON [...] Embassy San Jose is pleased to grant country clearance to Jose Garzon, Democracy and Governance Team Leader who will be in Costa Rica on assignment from May 10 to May 13. The purpose of this visit is to attend the Latin American Public Opinion Project Workshop to be held in San Jose, in coord [...] | 2006-05-10 20:42:00 | Embassy San Jose | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID OTRA CS |
06SANSALVADOR1085 | SALVADORAN APPOINTED WORLD BANK MANAGING DIRECTOR [...] On April 21, 2006, World Bank President Paul Wolfowitz named Salvadoran Juan Jose Daboub as a Managing Director of the World Bank. Daboub was one of ex-President Flores' most trusted advisors, and he served as Chief of Staff and Minister of Finance during Flores' term from 1999-2004. He is [...] | 2006-04-25 21:23:00 | Embassy San Salvador | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | IBRD PINR ECON EAID EFIN ES |
06SANSALVADOR1131 | SACA'S ANTI-POVERTY PROGRAM AFTER ONE YEAR [...] Summary. Torola, a small town on the border with Honduras, is the poorest municipality in El Salvador, but also the first to receive targeted assistance from the Salvadoran Government under Saca's anti-poverty program "Red Solidaria." At least for the next few years that the program continu [...] | 2006-04-28 16:51:00 | Embassy San Salvador | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EAID ES |
06SANSALVADOR1702 | EL SALVADOR: GOES FINALLY "GETTING IT" ON CRIME? [...] (C) SUMMARY: Ambassador Barclay met June 27 with President Tony Saca to underscore U.S. concern about El Salvador's worsening crime problems; the President indicated that he intends to make crime his number-one priority during his remaining three years in office. A flurry of recent activity [...] | 2006-07-03 18:04:00 | Embassy San Salvador | CONFIDENTIAL | EAID ES PGOV PINR PREL |
06SANSALVADOR1972 | DEMARCHE REQUEST IN PREPARATION OF THE UN HIGH [...] On July 28, Poloff spoke to MFA Office of Multilateral Affairs Officer Felix Ulloa regarding reftel demarche request. Due to the closure of the GOES from July 31 through August 4, Poloff arranged to speak with MFA Social Affairs Director Elizabeth Cubias on August 9. 2. Background: El S [...] | 2006-08-10 13:16:00 | Embassy San Salvador | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID PREF SMIG ES |
06SANSALVADOR2034 | EL SALVADOR: DEMARCHE ON PRESIDENT BUSH'S [...] Pursuant to reftel B, poloff on August 11 delivered White House press release and Department's one-page overview of the President's national strategy to internationalize efforts against kleptocracy to Felix Ulloa, deputy of the MFA's Office of Multilateral Affairs. Embassy INL Director also [...] | 2006-08-17 20:11:00 | Embassy San Salvador | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID ECON EINV ES KCRM KJUS KPOW PGOV PREL |
06SANSALVADOR2996 | LEGISLATURE UNANIMOUSLY PASSES MCC COMPACT [...] Summary. The Salvadoran Legislative Assembly unanimously approved December 20 the nearly $461 million Millennium Challenge Corporation Compact and its implementing legislation. FMLN Legislative Deputies supported the Compact but had expressed concerns about parts of the implementing legislat [...] | 2006-12-22 15:24:00 | Embassy San Salvador | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID PREL ECON PGOV KMCA MCC ES |
06SANSALVADOR547 | EL SALVADOR PRIORITIES FOR ENVIRONMENT PROJECTS [...] Summary: As requested in reftel, this cable contains Post priorities for CAFTA-DR environment activities for FY 2006. The proposals described here build upon a consultative process that began almost six months ago and reflect a consensus view on El Salvador's key environment needs and relat [...] | 2006-03-06 22:06:00 | Embassy San Salvador | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID ETRD LAB SENV ES |
06SANSALVADOR548 | EL SALVADOR PRIORITIES FOR LABOR PROJECTS THAT [...] Summary: Per reftel, this cable provides Post priorities for CAFTA-DR labor-related trade capacity building (TCB) activities for FY 2006. The proposals described here build upon a consultative process that began almost six months ago and reflect a consensus view on El Salvador's key labor [...] | 2006-03-06 22:10:00 | Embassy San Salvador | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID ETRD LAB SENV ES |
06SANSALVADOR636 | CORRECTED COPY - EL SALVADOR PRIORITIES FOR LABOR [...] Summary: Per reftel, this cable provides Post priorities for CAFTA-DR labor-related trade capacity building (TCB) activities for FY 2006. The proposals described here build upon a consultative process that began almost six months ago and reflect a consensus view on El Salvador's key labor [...] | 2006-03-08 20:38:00 | Embassy San Salvador | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID ETRD LAB SENV ES CAFTA |
06SANSALVADOR637 | CORRECTED COPY - EL SALVADOR PRIORITIES FOR [...] Summary: As requested in reftel, this cable contains Post priorities for CAFTA-DR environment activities for FY 2006. The proposals described here build upon a consultative process that began almost six months ago and reflect a consensus view on El Salvador's key environment needs and relat [...] | 2006-03-08 20:43:00 | Embassy San Salvador | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID ETRD LAB SENV ES CAFTA |
06SANTIAGO273 | CHILE: TIP PROPOSAL FOR ESF FUNDING IN 2006 [...] In response to ref B, Post proposes the USG fund a series of professional education workshops for public officials and local activists in all regions of Chile with ports or major land-border crossings. The project would help prevent trafficking in persons (TIP) in Chile and would also raise a [...] | 2006-02-07 21:07:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED | KWMN KCRM PHUM ASEC ELAB SMIG EAID CI |
06SANTODOMINGO1898 | DOMINICAN PRESIDENT FERNANDEZ - VISIONS FOR THE [...] (SBU) Summary. On June 2 President Leonel Fernandez described to the Ambassador his ambitions for the two years remaining in his term, including a "democratic revolution" including grassroots consultations on institutional change. He asked for a friendly hearing and "some modest concession" t [...] | 2006-06-06 19:46:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL EAID ETRD KDEM KIPR DR |
06SANTODOMINGO3031 | THE MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT--YOUNG AND TOOTHLESS [...] Summary. Many believed that President Fernandez would replace the Minister of Environment, Max Puig, at the mid-term point. After many cabinet shifts, however, Fernandez decided to keep Puig, which is a good indicator of where Environment falls on Fernandez's list of priorities....near the [...] | 2006-09-22 20:33:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | UNCLASSIFIED | DR EAGR EAID ECON SENV SOCI TBIO |
06SANTODOMINGO3141 | DENGUE FEVER: SLOW DOMINICAN RESPONSE [...] (SBU) Summary. Health authorities in the Dominican Republic continue trying to deal with the widespread outbreak of dengue fever that started in June, asserting at the same time that that there is no epidemic. On September 24 the Public Health Ministry announced that 3,933 cases of dengue [...] | 2006-10-03 20:29:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | EAID AMED EAGR PREL PGOV SENV TBIO DR |
06SANTODOMINGO3521 | DOMINICAN POLITICS III #10: FERNANDEZ"S BIG [...] (U) This is the tenth cable in our series on Dominican politics in the third years of the administration of President Leonel Fernandez. 2. (SBU) Summary: President Fernandez has initiated a program to reform the constitution of the Dominican Republic, seizing the opportunity presented by a [...] | 2006-11-16 18:41:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | DR EAID ECON PGOV PHUM SMIG |
06SANTODOMINGO3617 | DOMINICAN REPUBLIC WILL ATTEND BAMAKO CONFERENCE [...] The Dominican Republic will be represented at the Bamako Conference on Avian and Pandemic Influenza by Dr. Elizabeth Gomez, Chief of the General Directorate of Epidemiology Ministry of Health. Dr. Gomez noted that she received an explicit invitation to attend, addressed directly to her and ex [...] | 2006-12-01 10:55:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | UNCLASSIFIED | EAGR EAID PREL TBIO KFLU MA DR |
06SANTODOMINGO761 | PROPOSAL FOR LABOR JUSTICE ACTIVITIES IN THE [...] The following is Embassy's response to request for project proposals. (Begin Text) Proposal for Labor Justice Activities in the Dominican Republic A. Characteristics of Labor Justice in the Dominican Republic: description and justification for proposed activities A study of cas [...] | 2006-03-03 14:54:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | UNCLASSIFIED | ELAB EAID ETRD SENV DR |
06SANTODOMINGO772 | DOMINICAN REPUBLIC: USAID DR-CAFTA ENVIRONMENT [...] Summary: This is the 2006 USAID/Dominican Republic Environment Program Request which will support the environmental obligations of the Free Trade Agreement between the Dominican Republic, the Central American countries, and the United States (DR-CAFTA) and the regional environmental cooperati [...] | 2006-03-03 21:20:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID ETRD LAB SENV DR |
06SANTODOMINGO776 | DOMINICAN REPUBLIC: USAID DR-CAFTA ENVIRONMENT [...] Summary: This is the 2006 USAID/Dominican Republic Environment Program Request which will support the environmental obligations of the Free Trade Agreement between the Dominican Republic, the Central American countries, and the United States (DR-CAFTA) and the regional environmental cooperati [...] | 2006-03-03 22:26:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID ETRD LAB SENV DR |
06SANTODOMINGO778 | CORRECTED: PROPOSAL FOR LABOR JUSTICE ACTIVITIES [...] Summary: This is the corrected 2006 Embassy request for funding of a Dominican Republic Labor Justice capacity building program to support implementation of the Free Trade Agreement between the Dominican Republic and the United States and enforcement of the Dominican Labor Law. This program [...] | 2006-03-03 23:08:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | UNCLASSIFIED | ELAB EAID ETRD KJUS DR |
06SAOPAULO1059 | AMBASSADOR INAUGURATES THE USAID-SPONSORED PARAISOPOLIS [...] Ambassador Sobel participated in a September 27 ceremony to inaugurate the USAID Paraisopolis Slum Electrification and Loss Reduction (SELR) Program. Close to 100 people attended the ceremony. In his comments, the Ambassador emphasized the importance of the project itself and the rapport bet [...] | 2006-10-05 13:14:00 | Consulate Sao Paulo | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON ETRD EINV EFIN EAGR EAID BR |
06SAOPAULO1082 | AMBASSADOR SOBEL MEETS WITH PRIVATE SECTOR IN SAO PAULO [...] (U) Ambassador Sobel met with various business leaders and organizations during his September 26-28 visit to Sao Paulo. Septels report on Ambassador Sobel's meetings on education during this visit and his inauguration of a USAID-sponsored development project. The leader of an important indust [...] | 2006-10-11 12:53:00 | Consulate Sao Paulo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON ETRD EINV EFIN EAGR EAID BR |
06SARAJEVO1279 | BOSNIA: STATE COURT BALANCES 2007 BUDGET, BUT [...] (C) Summary: On May 24 the BiH State Court Registry presented international donors with a realistic plan to balance the 2007 budget and keep the War Crimes Chamber going. This presentation came as a result of collective donor pressure on the Registry to face the fiscal reality that pledges at [...] | 2006-06-05 16:38:00 | Embassy Sarajevo | CONFIDENTIAL | KAWC EAID PHUM PREL BK |
06SEOUL1031 | RECENT TRENDS IN PRC-DPRK ECONOMIC RELATIONS AND [...] (SBU) Chinese economic ties with North Korea have expanded greatly in the past two years. Although the ROKG welcomes the stabilizing effect that Chinese trade and investment brings to the DPRK, it is alarmed at the PRC's growing influence, to the point that ROK officials now routinely assert [...] | 2006-03-29 08:22:00 | Embassy Seoul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL ECON EAID KN KS |
06SEOUL1050 | CAMBODIAN PM HUN SEN'S VISIT TO ROK FOCUSES ON [...] (C) SUMMARY: The March 20-24 visit to South Korea of Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen focused almost exclusively on the Cambodians' interest in obtaining ROK designation of Cambodia as a country "qualified to export labor to South Korea." Accompanied by eight ministers, Hun Sen also secured [...] | 2006-03-30 07:50:00 | Embassy Seoul | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL ELAB EAID KS |
06SEOUL1089 | S/E LEFKOWITZ'S REMARKS ON KAESONG PROMPT [...] (C) Recent South Korean press reports drew attention to Special Envoy Jay Lefkowitz's March 30 remarks at the American Enterprise Institute (AEI) calling for independent monitoring of labor conditions at the Kaesong Industrial Complex (KIC),and the subsequent response from Assistant Unificat [...] | 2006-04-03 08:48:00 | Embassy Seoul | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PHUM EAID KN KS |
06SEOUL1179 | DPRK REQUESTS ANOTHER 300,000 TONS OF FERTILIZER [...] (U) The Yonhap News Agency reported April 10 that, via a Red Cross telegram, the DPRK had requested an additional 300,000 tons of fertilizer assistance from the ROK. Ministry of Unification officials reportedly told Yonhap that they expected the request for fertilizer would be an agenda item [...] | 2006-04-10 08:52:00 | Embassy Seoul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL EAID KS KN |
06SEOUL1322 | MOU PREVIEWS APRIL 21-24 INTER-KOREAN MINISTERIAL [...] (C) In an April 20 preview of the April 21-24 inter-Korean ministerial in Pyongyang, Assistant Minister for Unification Policy and Public Affairs Lee Kwan-sei told the DCM that the ROK planned to urge the DPRK to return to the Six Party Talks and agree to the resumption of general officer-lev [...] | 2006-04-21 08:11:00 | Embassy Seoul | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MNUC EAID PHUM KN KS |
06SEOUL1399 | MINISTRY OF UNIFICATION ON APRIL 21-24 [...] (C) In an April 26 read-out of the April 21-24 inter-Korean ministerial in Pyongyang, Assistant Minister for Unification Policy and Public Affairs Lee Kwan-sei emphasized to the DCM the extensive effort Seoul made on persuading the DPRK to return to the Six Party Talks and to engage the inter [...] | 2006-04-26 08:27:00 | Embassy Seoul | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MNUC EAID KN KS |
06SEOUL1434 | SWEDISH AMBASSADOR TO DPRK DISCUSSES INTERNAL [...] (C) In an April 24 call on the Ambassador, Swedish Ambassador to the DPRK Mats Foyer confirmed that last year's bumper harvest was not sufficient to overcome the food shortage in North Korea caused by systemic failures in central food distribution. Foyer saw, however, little sign of politica [...] | 2006-04-28 08:58:00 | Embassy Seoul | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MNUC EAID SW KN KS |
06SEOUL1470 | UNIFICATION MINISTER ON SIX PARTY TALKS, S/E [...] (S) In a May 1 meeting with the Ambassador, Minister of Unification Lee Jong-seok said he believed, from his meetings with North Korean counterparts at the April 21-24 inter-Korean ministerial in Pyongyang, that the DPRK would return to the Six Party Talks if given a face-saving way to do so. [...] | 2006-05-02 07:20:00 | Embassy Seoul | SECRET | PREL PHUM MNUC EAID KN KS |
06SEOUL1643 | AMERICAN ACADEMIC SKEPTICAL ABOUT KIM DAE-JUNG'S [...] (SBU) In a May 12 meeting with poloff, Dr. Brian Myers, Professor of Korean Studies at Inje University, expressed skepticism that a June visit to North Korea by former President Kim Dae-jung would result in any substantial changes in the North's behavior or its return to the Six Party Talks. [...] | 2006-05-17 00:06:00 | Embassy Seoul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL MNUC EAID KN KS |
06SEOUL1737 | DPRK FOOD SITUATION: BAD, AND POSSIBLY CRITICAL [...] (C) We have recently seen a number of predictions that North Korea is, or will soon be, suffering a situation similar to the famine of the middle and late 1990's. Disruptions in distribution of rations and reports of localized food shortages are cited as the main proof of an impending crisis. [...] | 2006-05-23 09:40:00 | Embassy Seoul | CONFIDENTIAL | EAID EAGR PGOV PREL KS KN |
06SEOUL2182 | "STRENGTHENING SELF-RELIANCE, BUT NOT AT THE COST [...] (SBU) Summary: In a recent speech to ROK generals, President Roh Moo-Hyun identified security as the most important element in inter-Korean relations, above peace and unification. While reaffirming his commitment to realizing a &self-reliant8 defense, Roh emphasized the importance of the U.S. [...] | 2006-06-30 08:33:00 | Embassy Seoul | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL ECON EAID KN KS |
06SEOUL2362 | UNIFICATION MINISTRY ON JULY 11-13 INTER-KOREAN [...] (C) On July 14, Assistant Unification Minister Lee Kwan-sei provided a readout of the July 11-13 inter-Korean ministerial to the A/DCM and emphasized that South Korean government used the meetings to urge the DPRK to return to the Six Party Talks and convey strong ROK regret about the DPRK mi [...] | 2006-07-14 10:16:00 | Embassy Seoul | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MNUC EAID KS KN |
06SEOUL2451 | DEMARCHE DELIVERED: JULY 20 COMPACT MEETING IN [...] In response to reftel demarche, poloff met with Director of Development Cooperation Division Choe Cheol-kyu, of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade's (MOFAT) International Economic Affairs Bureau, to convey appreciation for the ROKG's willingness to attend the Iraq Compact meeting. Choe [...] | 2006-07-21 07:00:00 | Embassy Seoul | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID ECIN OTRA IZ KS |
06SEOUL2575 | ROK WORKING ON ITS OWN STATEMENT TO SUPPORT [...] No summary [...] | 2006-07-31 08:59:00 | Embassy Seoul | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID PREL IZ KS |
06SEOUL2855 | DPRK TO RECEIVE ADDITIONAL FLOOD AID [...] In addition to the previously announced 100,000 metric tons of rice in response to extensive flooding in the North (reftel),the South Korean government will also send material for reconstruction and repair. Official estimates of death and damage were also released following discussions betwee [...] | 2006-08-22 03:55:00 | Embassy Seoul | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EAID PREL PINR KS KN |
06SEOUL3097 | ROKG SQPORTS IRAQ COMPACT MEETINGS [...] (SBU) The South Korean Government attaches great importance to the upcoming Iraq Compact meetings, according to Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade Director of North America Division I Hahn Choong-hee, and will participate in all three meetings mentioned in reftel: ROK Ambassador to Iraq Ja [...] | 2006-09-08 07:13:00 | Embassy Seoul | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID EFIN KS PREL |
06SEOUL3916 | TREASURY DEPUTY SECRETARY KIMMITT MEETS ROKG ON [...] (C) Summary. On November 8, Treasury Deputy Secretary Robert Kimmitt met National Security Advisor and Foreign Minister-Designate Song Min-soon, Deputy Prime Minister (DPM-Finance and Economy) Kwon O-kyu, and Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MOFAT) Special Representative for Korean Pen [...] | 2006-11-14 04:56:00 | Embassy Seoul | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | EAID ECON EFIN EINV ETRD PGOV PREL KS IZ AF |
06SEOUL423 | DPRK ECONOMY: CHINESE EXPERTS FORESEE ECONOMIC [...] (SBU) A January 18-19 academic conference in Beijing explored the potential for North Korea to change its "military first" security policy in order to realize more meaningful economic reform, faster economic growth and an increase in international aid. The American organizers of the event wor [...] | 2006-02-07 06:35:00 | Embassy Seoul | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EAID PREL PGOV KN KS CH JA |
06SEOUL425 | WHAT IS GOING ON WITH NORTH KOREAN ECONOMIC [...] (SBU) In the three years following North Korea's July 2002 economic reform program, most South Korean experts on the North Korean economy came to share certain assumptions about the state of transformation of economic policy in the North. Some of the key elements of that shared "conventional wi [...] | 2006-02-07 07:00:00 | Embassy Seoul | CONFIDENTIAL | EAID EAGR EFIN PREL KN KS |
06SEOUL498 | FORMER KIM IL SUNG UNIVERSITY PROFESSOR SAYS [...] (SBU) Dr. Cho Myungchul, a think tank researcher who defected to South Korea in 1994 after years of living among the DPRK elite, told poloff on February 8 that social discontent among the DPRK's working class was kept in check through propaganda and periodic acts of decency by the state, rath [...] | 2006-02-14 05:02:00 | Embassy Seoul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL SOCI MNUC PINR EAID ECON KN KS |
06SEOUL551 | USAID OFFICIAL DISCUSSES DPRK FOOD SITUATION WITH [...] (SBU) Visiting USAID official Jon Brause met with a range of ROKG officials and NGO and other agency leaders involved in assistance to the DPRK, February 12-16. Brause articulated the USG position on the upcoming WFP proposal for Protracted Relief and Recovery Operations (PRRO) in the DPRK, a [...] | 2006-02-17 07:03:00 | Embassy Seoul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAID PREL KS KN |
06SEOUL609 | NGO PROJECT TARGETS FAMILY REUNION FOR [...] (SBU) On February 22, Stephen W. Linton, Chair of the Eugene Bell Foundation (EBF),an NGO with a long history of providing humanitarian assistance to DPRK medical institutions, told the Ambassador about his organization's new project to help Korean-Americans locate relatives in the DPRK. Li [...] | 2006-02-24 06:29:00 | Embassy Seoul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL SOCI EAID KN KS |
06SEOUL821 | DPRK DELAYS NORTH-SOUTH TALKS, ROKG OFFICIALS [...] (C) The Korea Central News Agency (KCNA),the DPRK's official mouthpiece, reported on March 11 that North Korea notified South Korea by telegraph that it would delay the March 28-31 inter-Korean ministerial to "an appropriate date in April" to protest the March 10 announcement of the annual R [...] | 2006-03-14 09:09:00 | Embassy Seoul | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PARM EAID ECON KN KS |
06SEOUL935 | SENATOR BOND'S MARCH 20 CALL ON MINISTER OF [...] (C) In a March 20 meeting with Senator Christopher "Kit" Bond, ROK Minister of Unification Lee Jong-seok underscored the level of importance the ROKG attached to the U.S.-ROK alliance, stressing that Seoul looked to Washington to counterbalance the increasing Chinese influence in the region. [...] | 2006-03-23 04:30:00 | Embassy Seoul | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PHUM MASS ECON EAID KN KS |
06SEOUL972 | ROKG DOWNPLAYS "ABDUCTEE" INCIDENT AT INTER-KOREAN [...] (C) In retaliation for statements by two ROK journalists that a North Korean participating in the latest North-South family reunions had been "abducted," DPRK officials on March 22 refused to allow 99 elderly South Korean participants to depart the venue for 10 hours. The two journalists were [...] | 2006-03-24 08:33:00 | Embassy Seoul | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PHUM EAID KN KS |
06SKOPJE1117 | MACEDONIA: GOM FACING POTENTIAL POLITICAL FALLOUT [...] (SBU) Macedonia,s new government faces several critical challenges in the electricity market. In the short-term, the supply of available electricity may not be sufficient to meet demand this winter. In addition, the newly privatized electricity distribution company is beginning to enforce p [...] | 2006-11-27 16:11:00 | Embassy Skopje | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ENRG ECON EINV EAID MK |
06SOFIA1063 | BULGARIA SUPPORTS U.S. POSITION ON HLD; REQUESTS [...] (U) Summary: We delivered reftel demarche to Mr. Kamen Velichkov of the MFA,s Department of UN and Global Issues on July 28. He said the GOB sees no need for a permanent forum on migration and that migration issues are best discussed in regional fora. He also requested USG support for Bulg [...] | 2006-08-01 06:45:00 | Embassy Sofia | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAID PREF SMIG UNGA BU |
06SOFIA1205 | BULGARIA SUPPORTS UNSCR 1701, MINISTER TO ATTEND [...] (C) We delivered reftel A & B talking points to Margarita Isaeva from the MFA's Near East and Africa Directorate on August 25. Isaeva was unaware of any planned delegations to or from Iran or Syria, and considered them unlikely for the foreseeable future. However, she promised to share our c [...] | 2006-08-25 13:30:00 | Embassy Sofia | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL EAID MOPS MARR IR LE SY SW BU |
06SOFIA1661 | ANTI-OC TRAINING CENTER: BULGARIA READY TO HOST [...] (SBU) Introduction and Summary: Mission strongly supports establishment of a South Eastern European Regional Organized Crime Training Center (SEEROCTC). We believe a center located in Bulgaria will advance U.S. rule of law objectives here and regionally. A center in Bulgaria would build on an [...] | 2006-12-13 11:13:00 | Embassy Sofia | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL KCRM EAID KJUS KCOR SNAR KPAO BU |
06STATE201180 | Bamako Conference on Avian and Pandemic Influenza reviews [...] Summary: Meeting in Bamako Dec. 6-8, international donors pledged approximately $475.9 million in new assistance for the global fight against avian and pandemic influenza (API),including $100 million from the USG (the largest single pledge, followed by Canada and the European Commission). The [...] | 2006-12-20 17:10:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | EAGR TBIO KFLU EAID ECON PREL ML |
06STATE202474 | GRANTING OF GSP BENEFICIARY STATUS TO EAST TIMOR [...] This is an action request, please see paragraph 2. 2. While the exact release date remains uncertain, an upcoming Presidential proclamation will announce the USG's decision to grant East Timor least developed beneficiary developing country (LDBDC) status under the U.S. Generalized System [...] | 2006-12-22 19:17:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EAID ETRD |
06STATE202476 | BULGARIA AND ROMANIA WILL NO LONGER BE DESIGNATED [...] This is an action request, please see paragraph 2. 2. Bulgaria and Romania currently receive benefits under the U.S. Generalized System of Benefits (GSP) program, which provides for duty-free export to the U.S. for 3,400 products. Both countries are also scheduled to become European Union [...] | 2006-12-22 19:18:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID ECON ETRD |
06STATE60256 | UNDER SECRETARY SHINER,S APRIL 3, 2006 [...] (U) Classified by: Wendell Albright, Acting Director, EAP/J, Department of State. Reason 1.4.(d) 2. (U) April 3, 2006; 4:00 P.M.; Washington. 3. (U) Participants: U.S. Under Secretary Shiner Louis Bono, Special Assistant, E Wendell Albright, Acting Deputy Director, EAP/J Rober [...] | 2006-04-14 21:02:00 | Secretary of State | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON PREL EAID EAGR ETTC ENRG EAIR JA IN CH |
06STATE66104 | Deputy Secretary Zoellick's April 18, 2006 [...] (U) April 18, 2006; 4:00 p.m.; Washington D.C. 2. (U) Participants: U.S. The Deputy Secretary D Staff Aaron Jost Ambassador William Hudson Embassy Pol/Econ Deputy Susannah Cooper Tunisia Deskoff William Lawrence (notetaker) Tunisia Defense Minister Kamel Morjane Ambassador Neji [...] | 2006-04-26 22:11:00 | Secretary of State | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PTER PINR PINS ECON EAID |
06STOCKHOLM1452 | LEBANON DONORS CONFERENCE IN STOCKHOLM AUGUST 31 [...] (SBU) Donors pledged 942 million USD in early recovery and humanitarian aid at the August 31 Stockholm Conference for Lebanon,s Early Recovery, nearly double the 500 million target set by the Government of Sweden, which hosted the event. Representatives from 50 countries as well as UN agenci [...] | 2006-09-12 13:15:00 | Embassy Stockholm | CONFIDENTIAL | EAID PREL LE SW |
06STOCKHOLM935 | SWEDEN: DEMARCHE REGARDING VENEZUELAN ANTI-NGO LAW [...] No summary [...] | 2006-06-22 15:29:00 | Embassy Stockholm | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV KDEM VE EAID SW |
06SUVA121 | PRC PREMIER'S EARLY APRIL VISIT TO FIJI MAKING A [...] (SBU) Summary: Heads of government from eight Pacific Island countries will be attending the PRC-sponsored China-Pacific Island economic cooperation conference in Nadi, Fiji April 5-6. Each leader will hold a bilateral with Premier Wen Jiabao April 5. All eight countries will reportedly s [...] | 2006-03-29 00:42:00 | Embassy Suva | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL EAID ETRD ECIN CH FJ PP TW |
06SUVA123 | PRC PREMIER'S EARLY APRIL VISIT TO FIJI MAKING A [...] (SBU) Summary: Heads of government from eight Pacific Island countries will be attending the PRC-sponsored China-Pacific Island economic cooperation conference in Nadi, Fiji April 5-6. Each leader will hold a bilateral with Premier Wen Jiabao April 5. All eight countries will reportedly s [...] | 2006-03-29 19:59:00 | Embassy Suva | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL EAID ETRD ECIN CH FJ PP TW |
06SUVA156 | CHINA WADES MORE DEEPLY INTO THE PACIFIC [...] (C) Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao and his delegation met with many Pacific Island leaders and businesses during an April 4-5 visit to Fiji. The leader of each of the eight Pacific Island nations with which China has relations held private discussions with Premier Wen, at the conclusion of which t [...] | 2006-04-21 02:56:00 | Embassy Suva | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL EAID ECIN ETRD FJ CH TW |
06SUVA222 | TONGA STRUGGLES TO STABILIZE ITS ECONOMY; HOPES [...] (C) Summary: Tonga's economy continues to feel the impact of last year's public servant's strike settlement. The FY 2006/7 budget deficit, even after implementation of a planned "redundancy package" that will result in 700-1000 fewer government workers, will be in the T$16-20 million range ( [...] | 2006-05-24 03:11:00 | Embassy Suva | CONFIDENTIAL | EFIN EAID TN CH |
06SUVA323 | CODEL HYDE'S VISIT TO FIJI, AUGUST 15-17 [...] (SBU) Visiting House International Relations Committee Chairman Henry Hyde congratulated Fiji's Minister of Foreign Affairs Tavola on Fiji's recent national elections, testimony to the strong democratic institutions Fiji has developed. The Minister hoped that Fiji will be considered for Mill [...] | 2006-08-17 00:51:00 | Embassy Suva | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL MARR EAID ETRD CVIS FJ TN |
06SUVA324 | FIJI FOREIGN MINISTER AND CODEL HYDE: U.S., UK, [...] (C/NF) Per reftel, HIRC Chairman Henry Hyde's CODEL visited Nadi, Fiji, August 15-17. Other delegation members included Congressmen Rohrabacher (R-CA),Faleomavaega (D-AS),Watt (D-NC),and Flake (R-AZ). During the meeting with Fiji Foreign Minister Tavola and MFA CEO Mataitonga, Congressman [...] | 2006-08-17 00:57:00 | Embassy Suva | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PREL EAID FJ CH XV |
06SUVA341 | PACIFIC THOUGHTS ON RESTRUCTURE OF REGIONAL [...] (U) Pacific leaders tasked a group of experts to consider ways regional agencies might be rationalized. The experts' report advocates realigning 10 regional agencies into three pillars. The Pacific Island Forum (PIF),the regional policy-oriented body, would acquire policy/negotiation aspect [...] | 2006-08-28 23:28:00 | Embassy Suva | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | AORC PREL EFIS EAID SENV SPC PIF XV |
06SUVA427 | TAIWAN PRESIDENT CHEN'S VISIT TO NAURU; READ-OUT [...] (C) Summary: According to Australia's Consul General in Nauru, security concerns were paramount during Taiwan President Chen Shui-bian's six-hour state visit to Nauru September 6. Of the 80-member Taiwan delegation that made the trip, 30 were security guards. The Nauru Police were required [...] | 2006-10-12 21:47:00 | Embassy Suva | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV EAID TW NR FJ CH XU |
06SUVA459 | ASSISTANT SECRETARY HILL'S OCTOBER 25 MEETING WITH PACIFIC [...] (SBU) Summary: Pacific heads of government welcomed EAP Assistant Secretary Hill's participation in a Pacific Islands Forum special session with the U.S. in Fiji on October 25, 2006, as a sign of stepped-up U.S. engagement with the region. A/S Hill proposed to revitalize the Joint Commercial [...] | 2006-10-26 22:41:00 | Embassy Suva | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL ETRD EAID FJ NZ XV |
06SUVA490 | PACIFIC ISLANDS FORUM 2006: A/S HILL UNDERSCORES [...] (C) EAP Assistant Secretary Christopher Hill emphatically reaffirmed U.S. commitments and interests in the Pacific at the 2006 Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) summit in Nadi, Fiji. In a new PIF-Leaders "special session" for the United States, Hill countered a suggestion that the U.S. has disengaged [...] | 2006-11-13 15:26:00 | Embassy Suva | CONFIDENTIAL | AORC PREL EAID ECIN ETRD FJ XV |
06SUVA508 | TONGA NAT'L COMMITTEE CHAIR BLAMES PM SEVELE FOR [...] (C) According to Sitiveni Halapua, the Chairman of Tonga's National Committee on Political Reform (NCPR),and a person whose instinct is always to find the middle ground, much of the blame for the atmosphere that led to last week's riot in Nuku'alofa rests on the shoulders of Prime Minister Sev [...] | 2006-11-20 22:33:00 | Embassy Suva | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL EAID TN |
06SUVA55 | PLANS FOR PRC-SPONSORED CONFERENCE, ECONOMIC [...] (C) Summary. The PRC has launched an ambitious, high profile outreach to the Pacific Island nations through a large-scale regional development conference and trade fair it is sponsoring in Fiji April 5-6. Premier Wen Jiabao will come to Fiji to open the conference, to which Ministers (and [...] | 2006-02-14 22:59:00 | Embassy Suva | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL EAID ETRD EFIS ECIN CH FJ PP TW |
06TAIPEI1432 | Visit to Taiwan by Senior Advisor for Agricultural [...] Summary: Madelyn Spirnak, the State Department Senior Advisor for Agricultural Biotechnology, visited Taipei from March 29 - April 1, 2006. She discussed U.S. agricultural biotechnology policy with a wide range of officials. It became clear that Taiwan authorities do not have a long term stra [...] | 2006-04-25 07:58:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | EAGR EAID ECON SENV OTRA ETRD TW KPAO OIIP TBIO |
06TAIPEI2421 | TAIWAN PARTICIPANTS IN APEC SEMINAR ON PANDEMIC [...] Dr. Chan-Hsien Chiu Director of Surveillance Taiwan Center for Disease Control e-mail: zschou@cdc.gov.tw tel: 886-2-23434901 fax 886-2-23210110 2. Ms. Lili Lee Deputy Director, Pandemic and Biosafety Preparedness E-mail: lililee@cdc.gov.tw tel: 886-2-23917675 fax: 886-2-23570944 The [...] | 2006-07-17 22:24:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAID ECON TBIO KFLU APECO TW |
06TALLINN370 | ESTONIA SUPPORTS U.S. POSITION ON BURMA [...] No summary [...] | 2006-04-20 12:55:00 | Embassy Tallinn | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | BM EAID EU PHUM PREF PREL EN |
06TALLINN475 | DEMARCHE DELIVERED: DARFUR PEACE AGREEMENT AND [...] (C) On May 17 Polecoff delivered reftel points on restricting visas to members of the Justice and Equality Movement (JEM),and encouraging support for the Darfur Peace Agreement, to Marek Luts, MFA Sudan Desk Officer. According to Luts, some in Brussels would like to see an end to EU fundin [...] | 2006-05-18 14:27:00 | Embassy Tallinn | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL CVIS PINS SOCI EAID EN |
06TALLINN644 | CREATION OF A BALTIC AMERICAN ENTERPRISE FUND [...] (SBU) Summary: Since its launch in 1995, the Baltic American Enterprise Fund (BalAEF) has played an important role in promoting economic growth in the three Baltic states. It is important for U.S. interests in the Baltics and beyond to create a successor institution that will be ready to st [...] | 2006-07-12 08:04:00 | Embassy Tallinn | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAID ECON PGOV PREL EN LH LG |
06TALLINN688 | ESTONIA: UN HIGH LEVEL DIALOGUE ON [...] No summary [...] | 2006-07-31 13:08:00 | Embassy Tallinn | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID PREF SMIG UNGA EN |
06TALLINN778 | ESTONIA: DONOR ASSISTANT TO LEBANON [...] No summary [...] | 2006-08-25 11:52:00 | Embassy Tallinn | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAID PREL LE SW EN |
06TASHKENT302 | OSCE FACES AN UPHILL BATTLE TO KEEP ITS PRESENCE [...] (C) Summary: OSCE Ambassador Jenca told the Ambassador that the GOU continues to review the Tashkent CenterQs mandate. Jenca expects a change for the worse, perhaps even a proposed decrease in OSCE international staff, when the current mandate expires in June. OSCE officers are facing accred [...] | 2006-02-09 08:47:00 | Embassy Tashkent | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL OSCE PGOV ECON EAID UZ |
06TASHKENT377 | NO UNAUTHORIZED COOPERATION WITH FOREIGNERS [...] (C) Summary: An August 2005 decree of the GOU Higher Education Ministry effectively imposed a blanket prohibition on any cooperation between Uzbek educational institutions and foreign organizations without explicit prior government approval. The decree mentions the Peace Corps by name, and th [...] | 2006-02-23 07:56:00 | Embassy Tashkent | CONFIDENTIAL | EAID KPAO PGOV UZ |
06TASHKENT756 | FY06 FUNDING OF OSCE EXTRABUDGETARY PROJECTS IN [...] (U) Summary: The OSCE website listing of extrabudgetary projects does not reflect any activities in Uzbekistan. Post recommends the USG contribute funding to the following projects that fulfill both U.S. and OSCE interests: a research grant on intellectual property rights (IPR) (USD 100,000 [...] | 2006-04-19 07:27:00 | Embassy Tashkent | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID ECON OSCE PHUM PREL UZ |
06TASHKENT834 | MULTILATERAL DEBT RELIEF DEMARCHE DELIVERED [...] No summary [...] | 2006-04-27 02:17:00 | Embassy Tashkent | CONFIDENTIAL | EAID EFIN PGOV UZ |
06TASHKENT882 | WE AGREE TO AGREE: KARIMOV RECEIVES INDIAN PM [...] (C) Summary: After years of GOU pressure, the Indian PM finally visited Tashkent on April 25-26. The timing was convenient, as President Karimov departed one week later to Pakistan. The PM's visit resulted in numerous agreements, but most lacked substance, according to the Indian DCM. Seven [...] | 2006-05-03 13:53:00 | Embassy Tashkent | CONFIDENTIAL | EAID ECON IN PGOV PREL PTER UZ ZK |
06TBILISI2708 | SUCCESSFUL LAUNCH OF SOUTH OSSETIA ECONOMIC [...] (C) International donors, OSCE, Georgia, and South Ossetia kicked off the new economic rehabilitation initiative for South Ossetia with the first steering committee meeting in Tskhinvali October 6, much of which was open to Georgian and SIPDIS South Ossetian media. DCM signed a memorandum w [...] | 2006-10-11 13:25:00 | Embassy Tbilisi | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV EAID GG |
06TBILISI2935 | FINANCE MINISTER HEARS USG RECOMMENDATIONS FOR [...] (U) On October 25, Econoff presented Finance Minister Aleksishvili with a non-paper on consolidation of the GOG revenue agencies (the tax administration, the customs service and the financial police) that the Ambassador gave to PM Noghaideli at their meeting on October 13 (reftel). Econoff al [...] | 2006-11-02 14:02:00 | Embassy Tbilisi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN EAID GG |
06TEGUCIGALPA2057 | HONDURAN FOOD SAFETY LABS IN DISARRAY [...] (SBU) Summary. A recent USDA lab assessment mission determined that Honduras, food safety organization (Senasa) does not have labs sufficiently supplied or staffed to do even the most basic food safety testing. The assessment team visited animal health, plant health and pesticide detection lab [...] | 2006-10-30 20:29:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | CONFIDENTIAL | EAGR EAID ETRD PGOV PREL HO |
06TEGUCIGALPA2256 | LABOR MINISTRY SEEMS INCAPABLE OF DEALING WITH [...] (U) SUMMARY: Labor Minister Rixi Moncada Godoy, in an 11/8 meeting with Laboff to discuss CAFTA compliance, essentially sought to slough off responsibility for getting recalcitrant companies to permit labor inspections, arguing that the Embassy should somehow pressure them to admit inspecto [...] | 2006-12-01 16:33:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | CONFIDENTIAL | ELAB ETRD EAID ECON PGOV HO |
06TEGUCIGALPA2393 | CUMPLE Y GANA HELPS FUND RENOVATION OF REGIONAL [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: On December 13, 2006 Laboff participated in the inauguration of the newly renovated regional office of the Ministry of Labor (MOL) in Choluteca, which was financed in part by the USG funded Cumple y Gana project. With USD 15 million in total DR-CAFTA related funding, Cumple y G [...] | 2006-12-29 21:52:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAID ECON ELAB ETRD PGOV HO |
06TEGUCIGALPA430 | Proposal for Strengthening Trade Unions' Effective [...] Summary: As per the referenced cable, Congress appropriated $40 million ($20 million in ESF and $20 million in DA) in FY 2006 for trade capacity building in CAFTA-DR countries to be used in the areas of labor and the environment. This proposal is the first of three USAID/Honduras responses to [...] | 2006-03-06 20:25:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | UNCLASSIFIED | ELAB ETRD EAID ECON PGOV HO |
06TEGUCIGALPA431 | Proposal to Improve the Agribusiness Workplace in [...] Summary: As per the referenced cable, Congress appropriated $40 million ($20 million in ESF and $20 million in DA) in FY 2006 for trade capacity building in CAFTA-DR countries to be used in the areas of labor and the environment. This proposal is the second of three USAID/Honduras responses t [...] | 2006-03-06 20:26:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | UNCLASSIFIED | ELAB ETRD SENV EAID ECON PGOV HO |
06TEGUCIGALPA432 | Proposal for Strengthening Honduran Judicial [...] Summary: As per the referenced cable, Congress appropriated $40 million ($20 million in ESF and $20 million in DA) in FY 2006 for trade capacity building in CAFTA-DR countries to be used in the areas of labor and the environment. This proposal is the third of three USAID/Honduras responses to [...] | 2006-03-06 20:27:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | UNCLASSIFIED | ELAB ETRD EAID ECON PGOV KJUS HO |
06TEGUCIGALPA872 | POTUS Meeting June 5 With Honduran President Mel [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: One hundred days into his term, President Mel Zelaya remains somewhat of an enigma. On the positive side, he has strongly supported CAFTA; cooperated fully with the DHS/ICE deportation of illegal immigrants (nearly 200 daily); acted - with limited resources - to combat the expl [...] | 2006-05-12 12:19:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL ECON PGOV EPET SNAR EAID SENV KJUS HO |
06TELAVIV1064 | ISRAELI NSA EILAND ON AID TO PALESTINIANS, [...] (C) Summary: Israeli National Security Adviser Giora Eiland and his chief of staff, Roy Dick, told the Ambassador and DCM on March 14 that the GOI has not yet established a clear interagency position on assistance to the Palestinians. Eiland said that the NSC's plan on possible steps to reduce [...] | 2006-03-16 15:38:00 | Embassy Tel Aviv | SECRET//NOFORN | PREL PGOV PTER EAID KWBG KPAL LE IS ISRAELI PALESTINIAN AFFAIRS GOI EXTERNAL INTERNAL |
06TELAVIV1110 | GOI AND PA OFFICIALS DISCUSS KARNI CLOSURE SOLUTION [...] (U) This is a joint Embassy Tel Aviv - Consulate General Jerusalem cable. 2. (C) Summary: Officials from the GOI, PA, Egyptian Embassy, and EU-BAM met at the Ambassador,s Residence on March 19 to discuss the movement of commercial goods and humanitarian supplies between Gaza and Israel and [...] | 2006-03-20 15:46:00 | Embassy Tel Aviv | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON PHUM PREL PINS EAID PTER KWBG EG IS ISRAELI PALESTINIAN AFFAIRS GOI EXTERNAL |
06TELAVIV1318 | FM LIVNI SEEKS NEW MECHANISM FOR DELIVERING AID TO [...] (C) SUMMARY: Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni asked NEA A/S David Welch and DAPNSA Elliott Abrams on March 30 for USG help in formulating a new mechanism to deliver aid directly to the Palestinian people; without this mechanism, she said, other donors might "take their own decisions" and use a de [...] | 2006-04-04 04:02:00 | Embassy Tel Aviv | CONFIDENTIAL | IS KPAL PGOV PHUM PREL PREF EAID ISRAELI PALESTINIAN AFFAIRS HUMANITARIAN AID GOI EXTERNAL |
06TELAVIV1754 | DAGAN AND CODEL LIEBERMAN DISCUSS HAMAS-LED PA AND [...] (C) Summary: Meir Dagan, director of the Mossad, told Codel Lieberman on April 20 that Hamas won the Palestinian elections because it was more united and organized than Fatah. He said that Palestinians mainly voted for Hamas to protest Fatah corruption, but added that 60 percent "still back [...] | 2006-05-05 07:43:00 | Embassy Tel Aviv | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV EAID KWBG IS ISRAELI PALESTINIAN AFFAIRS GOI EXTERNAL |
06TELAVIV1838 | AL QUDS UNIVERSITY RENEWS CALL FOR U.S. SUPPORT [...] (C) In a meeting with Presidential Science Advisor John Marburger at Hebrew University April 23, Ziad Abdeen, Senior Researcher at Al Quds University, reiterated reftel request for U.S. support for Al Quds regional fundraising efforts. Abdeen was attending the meeting at Hebrew U. representing [...] | 2006-05-10 14:05:00 | Embassy Tel Aviv | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL EFIN EAID KPAL KWBG IS ISRAELI PALESTINIAN AFFAIRS HUMANITARIAN AID |
06TELAVIV1923 | GOI CONCERNED MECHANISM TO PROVIDE AID TO [...] (C) Summary: During a May 12 meeting with the Ambassador, MFA Deputy Director General for Economic Affairs Yossi Gal and Deputy Director General for Europe Ron Curiel expressed concern about the EU offer to develop a mechanism to deliver assistance to the Palestinians, fearing it might be used [...] | 2006-05-17 12:27:00 | Embassy Tel Aviv | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EAID PREL PHUM ENRG KWBG KPAL IS GTIP ISRAELI PALESTINIAN AFFAIRS HUMANITARIAN AID |
06TELAVIV1932 | ADDITIONAL TOPICS FOR OLMERT MEETINGS IN WASHINGTON [...] (C) Summary: Ehud Olmert's main public goal for his first trip to Washington as prime minister is to win U.S. support for what he calls the "convergence plan," which will relocate 60,000 - 80,000 settlers from isolated areas in the West Bank to other settlement blocs west of the separation barr [...] | 2006-05-17 16:49:00 | Embassy Tel Aviv | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL EAID PTER KWBG KPAL IR IS ISRAEL RELATIONS |
06TELAVIV1946 | ISRAEL'S NEW FINANCE MINISTER COMMITTED TO FISCAL [...] (C) Finance Minister Hirchson told the Ambassador that the new government would continue to practice fiscal restraint, and will resist strong pressures from members of the coalition to open the spending floodgates. He pledged that the 2006 budget would not be renegotiated and would keep to t [...] | 2006-05-18 15:45:00 | Embassy Tel Aviv | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EFIN EAID PGOV PREL IS KWBG KPAL ECONOMY AND FINANCE |
06TELAVIV1978 | ISRAELI PLAN FOR CONTINUED SHEKEL CHECK CLEARING [...] (S) The Bank of Israel (BOI) and Ministry of Finance (MOF) are developing a package of proposals to present to the Israeli banks that handle shekel check clearing for Palestinian Banks. The purpose is to convince the banks to continue to provide the check-clearing services, which they offici [...] | 2006-05-19 15:43:00 | Embassy Tel Aviv | SECRET | ECON EFIN EAID PGOV PREL IS KWBG KPAL ISRAELI PALESTINIAN AFFAIRS ECONOMY AND FINANCE |
06TELAVIV1982 | CENTRAL BANK GOVERNOR CONVEYS ISRAELI BANKING [...] (S) Bank of Israel Governor Stanley Fischer and his antiterrorism finance team told Treasury U/S Stuart Levey and the Ambassador on May 2 that Israeli banks want to end their relationships with Palestinian banks due to fears of being accused of involvement with terror finance. They said that [...] | 2006-05-19 17:24:00 | Embassy Tel Aviv | SECRET | ECON EFIN EAID PGOV PREL IS KWBG KPAL ISRAELI PALESTINIAN AFFAIRS ECONOMY AND FINANCE |
06TELAVIV2011 | ISRAELI READOUT ON LIVNI-ABBAS MEETING [...] (C) Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni's chief of staff, Jakub "Yaki" Dayan, told the Charge May 23 that the GOI's meeting with Palestinian Authority President Mahmud Abbas on May 21 in Sharm el-Sheikh does not represent a change in Israel's view of Abbas. The GOI nevertheless maintains low-level c [...] | 2006-05-23 15:32:00 | Embassy Tel Aviv | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL KPAL KWBG EAID EG IS ISRAELI PALESTINIAN AFFAIRS |
06TELAVIV2056 | GOI STILL UNSURE ABOUT TRANSFER OF MONEY FOR [...] (C) The GOI has not yet decided how to effect the transfer of NIS 50 million for humanitarian medical aid to the Palestinians from the PA customs revenue it is holding. Officials claim to fear that the transfer, done outside the aegis of the Paris Protocol, would not be recognized as legitima [...] | 2006-05-26 07:53:00 | Embassy Tel Aviv | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EFIN EAID KWBG KPAL ETRD IS ISRAELI PALESTINIAN AFFAIRS HUMANITARIAN AID |
06TELAVIV2120 | GOI HITS SNAG IN MEDICAL AID DISTRIBUTION; [...] (C) Summary: In a May 31 meeting, COGAT head General Yossef Mishlev said that the GOI intends to use NIS 50 million from frozen clearance revenues to purchase goods in Israel and transfer them through NGOs/international organizations to Palestinian hospitals or to the central medical supply w [...] | 2006-06-01 16:37:00 | Embassy Tel Aviv | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EAID ETRD PGOV PREL KWBG KPAL PINR IS ISRAELI PALESTINIAN AFFAIRS HUMANITARIAN AID |
06TELAVIV2226 | FM LIVNI DISCUSSES FUNDING MECHANISM, PALESTINIAN [...] (C) SUMMARY: In a June 7 meeting with NEA A/S David Welch, the Ambassador, and NSC/IPA/J Director Greg LoGerfo, Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni reiterated Israel's willingness to help avoid any humanitarian crisis in the Occupied Territories. A/S Welch urged the GOI to consult closely with the USG [...] | 2006-06-09 12:17:00 | Embassy Tel Aviv | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL EAID KWBG KPAL IS GTIP ISRAELI PALESTINIAN AFFAIRS ISRAEL RELATIONS |
06TELAVIV2345 | DEADLINE FOR ENDING ISRAELI-PALESTINIAN BANKING [...] (C) A senior Bank Hapoalim official said that all Israeli banks were set to cut ties with Palestinian banks due to the fear of being implicated in a chain of financial transactions that might enable a terrorist attack. He said that the banks want the GOI to issue them a list of suspect indi [...] | 2006-06-15 16:12:00 | Embassy Tel Aviv | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EFIN ETRD EAID PGOV PREL IS KWBG KPAL ISRAELI PALESTINIAN AFFAIRS ECONOMY AND FINANCE |
06TELAVIV2421 | NGO LEADERS EXPRESS CONCERN ABOUT SHARED MOUNTAIN [...] (SBU) PALESTINIAN AND ISRAEL REPRESENTATIVES OF ECOPEACE/FRIENDS OF THE EARTH MIDDLE EAST (FOEME) MET WITH NEA SENIOR S&T ADVISOR CHARLES LAWSON, CONSULATE GENERAL ECONOMIC OFFICER AND EMBASSY ESTH OFFICER AT THE CONGEN IN JERUSALEM JUNE 14 TO DESCRIBE THEIR FINDINGS ON THE DETERIORATING MOUNT [...] | 2006-06-21 12:48:00 | Embassy Tel Aviv | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | SENV EAID PREL KPAL KWBG JO IS ISRAELI PALESTINIAN AFFAIRS ENVIRONMENT SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY |
06TELAVIV2430 | MINISTER OF ENVIRONMENT'S TOP PRIORITY IS [...] (C) Summary: Environment Minister Gideon Ezra told NEA Senior S&T Advisor Charles Lawson June 15 that his top priority is cooperation with the Palestinians on sewage and other pollution concerns. He said that Defense Minister Peretz had determined that such cooperation was humanitarian and in [...] | 2006-06-21 13:00:00 | Embassy Tel Aviv | CONFIDENTIAL | SENV EAID PREL KPAL KWBG IS ISRAELI PALESTINIAN AFFAIRS ENVIRONMENT SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY |
06TELAVIV2459 | FERRERO-WALDNER SEEKS ISRAELI CONTRIBUTION TO TIM [...] (C) SUMMARY: During a June 19-20 visit to Israel, European Commissioner for External Relations Benita Ferrero-Waldner sought Israeli support for the Temporary International Mechanism (TIM) and urged the GOI to contribute revenues collected on behalf of the Palestinian Authority through the mec [...] | 2006-06-22 10:20:00 | Embassy Tel Aviv | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL EAID KPAL KWBG PGOV IS EUN GOI EXTERNAL ISRAELI PALESTINIAN AFFAIRS |
06TELAVIV2679 | MOF OFFICIAL PRESENTS THE CASE FOR EXTENDING THE [...] (C) Finance Ministry official Eyal Klein told Deputy Economic Counselor July 4 that the GOI decision to increase year-to-year spending from 2007 to 2009 by 1.7 percent, in violation of its commitment to the U.S. in the 2003 U.S. - Israel Loan Guarantee Agreement (LGA) to keep spending increa [...] | 2006-07-05 15:55:00 | Embassy Tel Aviv | SECRET//NOFORN | ECON EFIN EAID PGOV PREL IS ECONOMY AND FINANCE ISRAEL RELATIONS |
06TELAVIV3561 | TOURGEMAN AND STAFFDEL TALWAR DISCUSS LEBANON, [...] (C) Summary: In an August 24 meeting, Shalom Tourgeman, foreign policy advisor to Prime Minister Ehud Olmert, predicted to Staffdel Talwar that budget wrangling will be taking place between the Ministry of Defense (MOD) and the Ministry of Finance (MOF) over the next few months as usual. The [...] | 2006-09-07 13:45:00 | Embassy Tel Aviv | CONFIDENTIAL | EAID ECON PGOV PREL KWBG IS LE SY |
06TELAVIV4395 | ISRAELI KIBBUTZ AND PALESTINIAN VILLAGE LOOKING TO SET UP [...] (SBU) Embassy ESTH and Econoffs and USAID representatives attended a briefing October 31 at Kibbutz Metzer regarding a proposed agribusiness project involving the kibbutz and the nearby Palestinian village of Qafin. Metzer is east of Hadera and about 1.5 kilometers west of the Green Line. The [...] | 2006-11-03 15:34:00 | Embassy Tel Aviv | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAID EAGR EINV PGOV PREL KPAL KWBG IS |
06TELAVIV4741 | THIRTY-METER SEWAGE WATERFALL AND OTHER CONCERNS [...] (C) Summary: Israeli infrastructure and environment officials told NEA Senior S&T Advisor Charles Lawson that they remain concerned about neglect of sewage and other waste on the West Bank. Increasing damage to the Mountain Aquifer shared by Israelis and Palestinians is epitomized by a thirt [...] | 2006-12-06 12:12:00 | Embassy Tel Aviv | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | SENV EAID PREL ECON KPAL IS |
06TELAVIV4853 | ISRAEL-JORDAN ENVIRONMENTAL AND RELATED COOPERATION [...] (SBU) Summary: The Israeli Ministry of Environmental Protection welcomes cooperation and exchange with Jordan's Green Police. The GOI also welcomes the upcoming World Bank feasibility study of the proposed Red Sea-Dead Sea water conveyance project. Two kibbutzim have helped the GOI fulfill t [...] | 2006-12-15 14:23:00 | Embassy Tel Aviv | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | SENV ECON PREL EAID EPET JO IS |
06TELAVIV515 | ISRAELI FM ON REVENUE TRANSFERS, MEETINGS IN [...] (C) Summary: During a February 2 meeting in Tel Aviv, FM Tzipi Livni told the Ambassador and DCM that the Israeli Cabinet will discuss revenue transfers to the PA on February 5, adding that she did not expect the issue to still be on the agenda when she meets the Secretary next week. Livni sa [...] | 2006-02-03 15:08:00 | Embassy Tel Aviv | SECRET | PREL PGOV EAID PTER KPAL KWBG IS EG ISRAELI PALESTINIAN AFFAIRS GOI EXTERNAL ISRAEL RELATIONS |
06TELAVIV518 | SHIMON PERES ON PALESTINIAN 'COHABITATION' [...] (SBU) Summary: In a February 1 meeting with the Ambassador, Shimon Peres reiterated a pitch for U.S. financial support for Negev/Galilee development and political support for private-sector-led development of the Jordan Valley. The Ambassador stressed the importance of supporting the careta [...] | 2006-02-06 07:36:00 | Embassy Tel Aviv | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAID EFIN EG IS JO KWBG PGOV PINR PREL ISRAELI PALESTINIAN AFFAIRS GOI EXTERNAL INTERNAL ISRAEL RELATIONS |
06TELAVIV712 | POLLUTED MOUNTAIN AQUIFER BINDS PALESTINIANS AND [...] (SBU) Summary: A recent symposium on pollution of shared Israeli-Palestinian groundwater highlighted that sewage and untreated solid waste seriously threaten the health of the Mountain Aquifer which provides water to Palestinians, Israeli settlers on the West Bank, and other Israeli citizens [...] | 2006-02-17 14:05:00 | Embassy Tel Aviv | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | SENV PREL EAID PGOV KPAL KWBG IS ENVIRONMENT SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY ISRAELI PALESTINIAN AFFAIRS |
06TELAVIV814 | ISRAEL WANTS TO PREVENT HUMANITARIAN CRISIS IN PA [...] (C) Ministry of Finance DG Yossi Bachar emphasized in a February 23 meeting with NEA DAS Dibble that the GOI is torn between the imperative of not dealing with a Hamas-led PA government on the one hand and doing everything possible to not harm the Palestinian population on the other. He said [...] | 2006-02-27 13:32:00 | Embassy Tel Aviv | CONFIDENTIAL | EAID ECON PREL IS KWBG KPAL GOI EXTERNAL HUMANITARIAN AID ISRAELI PALESTINIAN AFFAIRS |
06THEHAGUE1110 | NETHERLANDS/SUDAN: FOLLOW-UP ON DARFUR PEACE [...] No summary [...] | 2006-05-17 05:34:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL SOCI EAID SU NL |
06THEHAGUE1163 | DUTCH CONTRIBUTIONS TO SUDAN TOP 400 MILLION USD [...] No summary [...] | 2006-05-23 11:31:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL EAID MARR PREF KPKO SU NL |
06THEHAGUE1357 | NETHERLANDS/VENEZUELA: DEMARCHE ON ANTI-NGO LAW [...] (C) Poloff delivered reftel demarche June 15 to MFA Venzuela desk officer Dimitri Vogelaar. According to Vogelaar, the NGO law was raised in the June 6 COLAT working group, at the EU. On June 8, a resident European Union representative met in Caracas with the Vice Foreign Minister for Europe [...] | 2006-06-16 10:52:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM EAID KDEM PGOV PREL VE NL |
06THEHAGUE1675 | NETHERLANDS/UNGA: HLD ON INTERNATIONAL MIGRATION [...] (U) Poloff delivered reftel demarche July 31 to MFA UN and IFIs Senior Policy Officers Vasco Rodrigues and Andrea Maessen-Nederlof. Also present was MFA Migration and Alien Affairs Policy Advisor Marieke van Renssen. 2. (U) The Dutch delegation will likely include Development Minister van [...] | 2006-08-01 14:29:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | UNGA EAID PREF SMIG NL |
06THEHAGUE1913 | (C) ASSISTANCE TO LEBANON - DUTCH PLAN ADDITIONAL [...] (U) On August 30, Econoff shared reftel points on U.S. assistance to Lebanon with Maaike van Koldam, Deputy Head, Humanitarian Aid Division, Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA). Van Koldam confirmed that Dutch assistance to date totaled 4.8 million euros committed and pledged. 2. (C) Va [...] | 2006-08-30 16:27:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | EAID PREL IS LE SW NL |
06THEHAGUE193 | NETHERLANDS/AFGHAN DONORS CONFERENCE: DUTCH WILL [...] Econoff delivered reftel information on planed U.S. participation and pledging to MFA Afghan desk officer Marit van Zomeren on 25 January. Van Zomeren appreciated receiving the information. 2. In a subsequent phone call, South Asia office director Wilfred Mohr confirmed Development Minis [...] | 2006-01-27 13:28:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID PREL PGOV AF NL |
06THEHAGUE1999 | PAKISTAN BORDER STRATEGY MEETING: DUTCH ATTENDEES [...] (SBU) Emboffs delivered reftel invitations to Dutch officials at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Ministry of Finance. The following Dutch officials plan to attend the September 18 Pakistan Border Strategy meeting: -- Ruud Treffers, Director General for International Cooperation, Dutch [...] | 2006-09-13 12:37:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | CT EAID PK NL |
06THEHAGUE2235 | HIV/AIDS: DUTCH SEEK BROAD-BASED COOPERATION [...] SUMMARY: The Dutch want to significantly expand bilateral cooperation on HIV/AIDS in Africa and seek State concurrence to develop these initiatives. See Action Request in paragraphs 5-7. END SUMMARY. 2. In response to reftel request for ideas to reinvigorate the 2003 U.S.-Dutch bilateral a [...] | 2006-10-16 06:09:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID KHIV NL UNGA AF |
06THEHAGUE2561 | NETHERLANDS/BOLIVIA: GONL REMAINS POSITIVE ON [...] (C) Summary: Bolivian President Evo Morales, on his second visit to the Netherlands this year, continued to impress hopeful GONL officials with his goal of social justice and his ability to reach political solutions. The Dutch say Morales understands the need for good relations with the U.S b [...] | 2006-12-06 14:23:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL EAID ECON EPET BO NL |
06THEHAGUE812 | NETHERLANDS/BURMA: RESPONSE TO EC COMMENTS AT [...] (C) Summary: The GONL is adamantly opposed to any change in the European Union's position on Burma. Sanctions should remain in place. According to the Dutch, the comments of EU officials, including European Commission DG for External Relations Eneko Landaburu, do not represent EU policy. The [...] | 2006-04-12 13:34:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM EAID PREF PREL BM EU NL |
06THEHAGUE986 | NETHERLANDS MAY END DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE TO [...] (C) SUMMARY: The Dutch parliament passed a resolution this month mandating an end to direct development assistance to the Kenyan government, unless substantial and significant progress on corruption is shown. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs told emboffs it will spend the next 5 months (i.e., [...] | 2006-05-03 12:18:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | EAID KCOR PREL XW ZF |
06TIRANA313 | SCENESETTER FOR MCC VISIT TO ALBANIA [...] (SBU) Summary: The new Government of Albania (GoA),led by Prime Minister Sali Berisha, took office in September 2005. Berisha's governing coalition, led by his Democratic Party, was elected largely on a campaign promise to combat endemic organized crime and corruption. The new GoA has ta [...] | 2006-03-28 14:36:00 | Embassy Tirana | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAID ECON KMCA OTRA AL |
06TIRANA351 | ALBANIA AND USAID SIGN MCC THRESHOLD PROGRAM [...] (U) SUMMARY: The Millennium Challenge Corporation's CEO Ambassador Danilovich and VP Bent visited Albania on April 3 to participate in a signing ceremony for a USD 13.8 million Threshold Program Agreement and to meet with GoA officials. The program is designed to reduce the opportunities for [...] | 2006-04-07 07:56:00 | Embassy Tirana | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAID ECON KMCA OTRA AL |
06TIRANA816 | ALBANIA ON HIGH-LEVEL DIALOGUE ON MIGRATION [...] (SBU) Per reftel, we delivered points on the upcoming UN High-Level Dialogue (HLD) on International Migration and Development to Saimir Repishti, chief of the UN section at the MFA. Repishti informed us that Minister of Labor and Social Affairs Kosta Barka (or his deputy) would likely lead Al [...] | 2006-08-01 16:05:00 | Embassy Tirana | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAID PREF SMIG UNGA AL |
06TOKYO1231 | IRAQI AMBASSADOR VISITS KOREA, URGES ECONOMIC [...] (C) Summary. Iraqi Ambassador to Japan, Al-Jumaily, visited Seoul February 22-25 to express appreciation for and encourage further support in reconstruction, discuss future Korean military engagement, and notify MOFAT of Iraq's intention to reopen its embassy in Seoul. As he has done in Japan [...] | 2006-03-08 04:57:00 | Embassy Tokyo | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL EAID JA KR IQ |
06TOKYO1447 | AVIAN INFLUENZA: JAPAN'S RESPONSE TO THE AI [...] (U) ESToff met with Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) Economic Cooperation Bureau Aid Planning Division Deputy Director Taro Yamamoto on March 17 and delivered reftel demarche. Yamamoto said that Japan has not yet decided on its response to the current outbreak of H5N1 in Burma. Tokyo is, h [...] | 2006-03-17 09:56:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | TBIO EAGR EAID KFLU JA FAO WHO BM |
06TOKYO1528 | AVIAN INFLUENZA: UPDATE ON JAPAN'S RESPONSE TO [...] (U) On March 23, AID Counselor and ESToff met with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs' (MOFA) Economic Cooperation Bureau Aid Planning Division Deputy Director Taro Yamamoto to receive further details on Japan's planned assistance to Burma in light of the recent avian influenza outbreak in poultr [...] | 2006-03-23 08:54:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | TBIO EAGR EAID KFLU JA FAO WHO BM |
06TOKYO1610 | AMBASSADOR YAMAMOTO DISCUSSES IRAQ RECONSTRUCTION [...] (C) Summary. During a March 27 meeting with the DCM, MOFA Ambassador for Counterterrorism (CT) Cooperation, Reconstruction Activities in Iraq and North Korea Nuclear Issues Tadamichi Yamamoto: -- outlined Japan's immediate plans to assist with Iraq's reconstruction, -- welcomed an updat [...] | 2006-03-28 07:46:00 | Embassy Tokyo | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL EAID IZ JA |
06TOKYO1612 | AMBASSADOR YAMAMOTO DISCUSSES COUNTERTERRORISM [...] (C) Summary. During a March 27 meeting with the DCM, MOFA Ambassador for Counterterrorism (CT) Cooperation, Reconstruction Activities in Iraq and North Korea Nuclear Issues Tadamichi Yamamoto: -- stressed the need to identify implementable steps for the next U.S.-Japan-Australia CT Trilate [...] | 2006-03-28 07:48:00 | Embassy Tokyo | CONFIDENTIAL | PTER PREL SNAR EAID IN MY RP JA |
06TOKYO1735 | JAPAN DELAYS DECISION ON CHINA LOAN PROGRAM [...] (C) Summary: Japan has decided to delay a decision on extending ODA yen loans to China for FY 2005 (April 1, 2005 to March 31, 2006),reflecting growing political difficulties in the bilateral relationship. The delay resulted from a determination by MOFA that its proposal for a yen loan pr [...] | 2006-03-31 07:35:00 | Embassy Tokyo | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV EAID CH JA |
06TOKYO1982 | EAP A/S HILL'S MEETING WITH ASIAN DG SASAE ON [...] (C) Summary. In an April 11 tour d'horizon of issues affecting the Asian region, MOFA Asian Affairs DG Sasae told A/S Hill: -- Japan is emphasizing relations with Indonesia, Singapore and Vietnam in its strategic thinking with ASEAN; -- Japan will not stand in the way of Russia becoming a [...] | 2006-04-12 09:30:00 | Embassy Tokyo | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PARM ECON ETRD EAID ASEAN ID TW IN CH |
06TOKYO2061 | WHA A/S SHANNON'S APRIL 11 MEETING WITH MOFA [...] (C) Summary. During a April 11 meeting with WHA A/S Shannon, MOFA Economic Cooperation Bureau DDG Sugita discussed Japan's ODA efforts in Latin America. He described difficulties increasing aid to the region due to Japan's traditional focus on Asia and poverty-alleviation efforts in Africa. [...] | 2006-04-17 08:04:00 | Embassy Tokyo | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL ETRD ECON EINV EAID APECO XR XK LA CH |
06TOKYO2240 | MOFA DEPUTY MINISTER PUSHES FOR NEW ECONOMIC [...] (C) Summary: Deputy Foreign Minister for Economic Affairs Mitoji Yabunaka proposed that the U.S. and Japan begin preparations for a new U.S. Japan economic framework in a meeting with the Charge on April 24. The full proposal, with a broad focus and more emphasis on cooperation could be fle [...] | 2006-04-25 23:11:00 | Embassy Tokyo | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON PREL EAID EAGR ETTC ENRG JA IN CH |
06TOKYO2328 | Japanese Responses to Questions on French [...] The Japanese Ministry of Finance provided the following responses to the questions sent reftel: Question: Does Japan levy airline ticket taxes which are used for general development assistance, or any other non-aviation related purpose, within the country? Answer: No. Question: If s [...] | 2006-04-28 05:02:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID EFIN EAIR AFIN APECO JA |
06TOKYO2663 | U.S.-JAPAN-ROK POLICY PLANNING TRILATERAL, SESSION [...] (C) Summary. In the May 11 U.S.-ROK-Japan Policy Planning Session meeting between S/P Director Stephen D. Krasner, Japanese Deputy Vice-Minister for Foreign Policy Masaharu Kohno and Korean Deputy Minister for Policy Planning and International Organizations Park In-Kook, the three delegates o [...] | 2006-05-15 09:05:00 | Embassy Tokyo | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL ASEAN EAID MARR UNSC IR IZ KS CH JA |
06TOKYO2714 | U.S.-JAPAN-ROK POLICY PLANNING TRILATERAL, SESSION [...] (C) Summary: During the May 12 U.S.-Japan-ROK Policy Planning discussion, South Korea DFM Park In-Kook expressed concern over the conditionalities the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) places on recipient governments. Japan DVFM Masaharu Kohno observed that elections were key to the de [...] | 2006-05-17 07:51:00 | Embassy Tokyo | CONFIDENTIAL | EAID UNSC PHUM KS CH RS JA |
06TOKYO3193 | FOREIGN MINISTERS RELEASE "ACTION PLAN" AT CENTRAL [...] (C) Summary. The June 5 "Central Asia Plus Japan" dialogue in Tokyo produced an "Action Plan" with specific initiatives for regional cooperation in the areas of counterterrorism, counternarcotics, anti-personnel landmine clearance, poverty alleviation, health care, the environment, disaster p [...] | 2006-06-09 05:59:00 | Embassy Tokyo | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL EAID PTER PGOV SNAR AF KZ KG UZ TI TX |
06TOKYO3357 | JAPAN-CENTRAL AND SOUTH EASTERN EUROPE RELATIONS: [...] (C) Summary. In a recent review of Japan's relations with Central Europe, MOFA officials related that ties with Poland, Czech Republic, Hungary and Slovakia are moving away from assistance and toward direct investment. Japan's relationship with Romania and Bulgaria is largely focused on ener [...] | 2006-06-18 23:55:00 | Embassy Tokyo | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL ETRD ECON EAID AADP SENV XH ZL ZS JA |
06TOKYO4260 | JAPANESE RESPONSE TO APEC DEMARCHE [...] (SBU) Summary: Japanese officials expressed support for U.S. APEC goals set out in reftel, in particular, the completion of the IPR model guidelines and extension of the mandate of the Counter-terrorism Task force (CTTF). However, Japanese interlocutors were cautious of plans to reinvigorate [...] | 2006-07-31 08:05:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EAID APECO JA |
06TOKYO4295 | JAPANESE STATEMENT OF SUPPORT FOR IRAQI-UN LAUNCH [...] (U) Japanese Foreign Minister Taro Aso on July 28 made the following statement of support for the Iraqi-U.N. launch of the International Compact With Iraq. BEGIN TEXT: Â [...] | 2006-08-01 07:17:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID PREL IZ JA |
06TOKYO4508 | KANDAHAR-HERAT RING ROAD: JAPAN LOOKING FOR [...] No summary [...] | 2006-08-10 08:38:00 | Embassy Tokyo | CONFIDENTIAL | EAID PGOV PREL AF JA |
06TOKYO4630 | S/P KRASNER BRIEFS JAPANESE OFFICIALS ON [...] (C) SUMMARY: Policy Planning Director Dr. Stephen Krasner in Tokyo on August 9, briefed a number of Japanese MOFA officials on the proposed Partnership for Democratic Governance (PDG). MOFA DDG for International Cooperation Hiroshi Fukada responded that the PDG would fit well with Japan's a [...] | 2006-08-15 23:56:00 | Embassy Tokyo | CONFIDENTIAL | EAID ECON PREL JA |
06TOKYO4752 | MOFA OFFICIAL ON REINVIGORATING APEC [...] (SBU) Summary: Japan agrees, in principle, on the need to institutionally strengthen APEC but believes more discussion is needed to determine the most effective way forward, according to Japan's APEC Senior Official from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA). Acknowledging the prospect of p [...] | 2006-08-18 08:20:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EAID PREL APECO JA |
06TOKYO4920 | JAPANESE MINISTER VISITS LIBYA [...] (C) SUMMARY: Japanese Minister of Science and Technology Iwao Matsuda visited Libya August 13-22 where he met with a number of officials including Libyan Leader Muammar Qadhafi on August 16. Matsuda congratulated Qadhafi for Libya's decision to dismantle its nuclear weapons program. Qadhafi [...] | 2006-08-28 22:55:00 | Embassy Tokyo | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PARM ENRG EAID LY JA |
06TOKYO5514 | IRAQI AMBASSADOR CONCERNED ABOUT JAPAN'S [...] (C) SUMMARY: Iraq's Ambassador to Tokyo is concerned that Japan's commitment to playing a leading role in the International Compact With Iraq could falter unless pressed by his government and the United States. He laments the fact that the government of Iraq apparently lacks the depth to pu [...] | 2006-09-25 09:06:00 | Embassy Tokyo | CONFIDENTIAL | EAID PREL IZ JA |
06TOKYO5566 | JAPAN'S AMBASSADOR FOR IRAQ RECONSTRUCTION AFFIRMS [...] (C) Japan's newly appointed Ambassador for Iraqi Reconstruction Gotaro Ogawa September 26 reaffirmed to DCM Japan's support for the International Compact With Iraq. Ogawa believes that following meetings in New York and Abu Dhabi that there is a new momentum to promote the Compact. Ogawa also [...] | 2006-09-26 08:56:00 | Embassy Tokyo | CONFIDENTIAL | EAID PREL PINR IZ JA |
06TOKYO5574 | GOJ STRUGGLES TO UPGRADE INDIAN ECONOMIC [...] (C) Despite India's position as a top Japanese aid recipient from 2003-05, growth in Japan-India trade over the past five years has lagged behind growth in India's trade with China, the United States, and others. What growth that has occurred has been one-sided, and Japan now ranks below the [...] | 2006-09-27 00:20:00 | Embassy Tokyo | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON ETRD PREL EFIN EAID JA IN |
06TOKYO5626 | INR ASSISTANT SECRETARY FORT'S SEPTEMBER 25 [...] (C) Summary: Government belt-tightening will return Japan's overseas development assistance (ODA) to its 1984 levels in the next five years, MOFA Director General for Global Issues Tsuruoka told INR A/S Fort on September 25. These cuts will eventually hinder diplomatic efforts. The cuts shou [...] | 2006-09-28 05:47:00 | Embassy Tokyo | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PINR UNSC EAID CH KN JA |
06TOKYO6249 | VIETNAM'S PM VISITS JAPAN; ISSUES JOINT STATEMENT [...] (SBU) Vietnam's Prime Minister concluded a positive four-day visit to Japan on October 22, drawing favorable reviews in the press for the growing relationship between the two countries. DPRK sanctions and UN reform were also on the agenda. Prime Minister Dzung stressed his strong opposition [...] | 2006-10-26 10:34:00 | Embassy Tokyo | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL ECON ETRD EAID JA VN |
06TOKYO6367 | JAPAN'S RESPONSE TO APEC DEMARCHE [...] (SBU) (SBU) Emboff delivered reftel demarche on U.S. APEC priorities separately to Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry APEC Director Kunihiko Shinoda and Ministry of Foreign Affairs APEC Director Mitsuko Shino. Both expressed broad support for U.S. goals and pledged continued close coope [...] | 2006-11-02 09:39:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EAID APECO JA |
06TOKYO6839 | LDP INTEREST IN AID TO INDIA SURPRISINGLY HIGH, [...] (SBU) After a recent lecture on trends in Overseas Development Assistance (ODA),Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) lawmakers peppered Takushoku University President Toshio Watanabe with questions about how to use aid to turn India into a counterweight to China, Watanabe told Econoff in a Novembe [...] | 2006-12-04 08:51:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAID ECON JA PGOV IN |
06TOKYO7132 | JAPAN SEEKS U.S. SUPPORT IN HALTING UNDP [...] (C) Summary: In a December 26 meeting with Charge, MOFA Director-General for Global Affairs Ambassador Koji Tsuruoka asked the United States to support its effort to suspend UNDP activities in the DPRK. Tsuruoka cited two reasons for this step: the DPRK's failure to accept UNSCR 1718, and the [...] | 2006-12-26 09:05:00 | Embassy Tokyo | SECRET | EAID KFPC KWBG KNNP KUNR PGOV JA UNDP |
06TRIPOLI472 | LIBYAN SCIENTISTS DETAIL PRIORITIES FOR COOPERATIVE EFFORTS [...] (C) Scientists working at the National Bureau for Research and Development, linked to the General People's Committee for Manpower, Training and Employment (GPCMET) headed by Matouq Matouq have used a number of recent meetings to detail the types of projects that they hoped would result fro [...] | 2006-09-06 17:53:00 | Embassy Tripoli | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV EAID ENRG ETTC PARM KNNP LY |
06TRIPOLI527 | LIBYA: UN RESREP ASSESSES OPPORTUNITIES FOR BILATERAL [...] (U) SUMMARY: United Nations Development Program (UNDP) Resident Representative Julio Grieco told poloff September 17 that there were opportunities for the Middle East Partnership Initiative (MEPI) to expand on activities already underway in Libya that focus on education, financial sector refo [...] | 2006-09-20 11:05:00 | Embassy Tripoli | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID PHUM PREF PGOV LY |
06TUNIS1021 | HUNGER STRIKE BY TWO TUNISIAN JOURNALISTS NOT A [...] No summary [...] | 2006-05-02 06:21:00 | Embassy Tunis | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL KDEM KPAO EAID PHUM KMPI TS |
06TUNIS1220 | TUNISIA OBSERVES WORLD PRESS FREEDOM DAY [...] No summary [...] | 2006-05-22 11:56:00 | Embassy Tunis | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL KDEM KPAO EAID PHUM KMPI TS |
06TUNIS1238 | EMBASSY TUNIS ENGAGES TUNISIAN JOURNALISTS ON [...] No summary [...] | 2006-05-23 14:00:00 | Embassy Tunis | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL KDEM KPAO EAID PHUM KMPI TS |
06TUNIS227 | SIGNS OF INCREASED PRESS FREEDOM, BUT TUNISIAN [...] No summary [...] | 2006-02-03 14:40:00 | Embassy Tunis | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL KDEM KPAO EAID PHUM KMPI TS |
06TUNIS2287 | TUNISIA NOT INTERESTED IN MCA [...] (SBU) In reponse to Embassy reminders for financial data for Millennium Challenge Account selection, the Government of Tunisia has declined to submit the required information, thereby withdrawing Tunisia from consideration for MCA funding. In a meeting with EconOff, MFA Deputy Director for th [...] | 2006-09-05 11:25:00 | Embassy Tunis | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN EAID KMCA TS |
06TUNIS2492 | HIV/AIDS AND THE GLOBAL FUND: EMBASSY TUNIS [...] (U) Per reftel, an interagency committee, comprised of participants from the Health Unit, Public Affairs, the Political and Economic Section, and DOD's Office of Defense Cooperation reviewed the GOT submission to the Global Fund. The following comments are keyed to reftel para 8 questions: [...] | 2006-10-04 09:17:00 | Embassy Tunis | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAID KHIV SOCI TBIO TS |
06TUNIS2861 | TUNISIA ECONOMIC HIGHLIGHTS: Nov. 1 - Nov. 30 [...] (U) This cable contains highlights of recent economic developments in Tunisia on the following topics: A. Tunisia Plans to Build Nuclear Power Plant by 2020 B. Tunisie Telecom Privatization Receipts To Reduce External Debt C. Central Bank Intervenes in Bank Lending D. GOT Subsidies R [...] | 2006-12-07 09:08:00 | Embassy Tunis | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON ETRD EFIN ENRG EAID EPET TS |
06TUNIS2916 | ADB PRESIDENT OPTIMISTIC ABOUT BANK'S FUTURE, WARY [...] (U) Summary: During the Ambassador's December 11 courtesy call on African Development Bank (ADB) President Donald Kaberuka, Kaberuka touched on the differing problems and varying situations of African nations and the importance of adapting the services provided by the ADB to meet these challen [...] | 2006-12-15 14:53:00 | Embassy Tunis | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAID EFIN ECIN KDEM TS |
06TUNIS452 | TUNISIAN RESPONSE: COLLABORATING WITH [...] SUMMARY: Embassy Tunis welcomes the OES-led initiative to develop targeted activities in support of basic science and mathematics education, which are top priorities in Tunisia. Opportunities I-V, presented in reftel A, are all viable options for collaboration with Tunisian groups. In addi [...] | 2006-03-02 11:02:00 | Embassy Tunis | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID ECON PREL SENV KPAO TS |
06TUNIS808 | U.S./EU LUNCH ON FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION IN TUNISIA [...] No summary [...] | 2006-04-06 12:41:00 | Embassy Tunis | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL KDEM KPAO EAID PHUM KMPI TS |
06ULAANBAATAR261 | PROTESTS AGAINST MONGOLIAN GOVERNMENT GROW [...] ( U ) SUMMARY: Protests organized by a loose coalition of five local Mongolian groups have escalated slightly in the past few days but remain peaceful; business is conducted as usual in the capital city of Ulaanbaatar. The protest groups are continuing to demand respectively the resignation [...] | 2006-04-12 08:06:00 | Embassy Ulaanbaatar | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV EAID ECON KPAO MG |
06ULAANBAATAR275 | MPRP DENIES PRESS CLAIM THAT IT BLAMES THE [...] ( SBU ) SUMMARY: The April 14 front page lead article for Odrin Sonin, a major Mongolian daily under Democratic party ownership, quoted Mongolian People's Revolutionary Party (MPRP) officials as stating that the MPRP believed the most truthful rumors circulating held the U.S. Embassy respons [...] | 2006-04-17 03:43:00 | Embassy Ulaanbaatar | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV EAID ECON KPAO MG |
06ULAANBAATAR382 | Minister Claims U.S. Paid MP Bribes [...] (SBU) SUMMARY AND COMMENT: Over the last week, Minister of Industry and Trade Jargalsaikhan appears to have made claims to different audiences (including the Cabinet and foreign mining company representatives) that USAID had paid several hundred thousand dollars to an MP for anti-corruption e [...] | 2006-05-17 07:34:00 | Embassy Ulaanbaatar | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAID ETRD EINV PREL PGOV PINR MG US |
06ULAANBAATAR396 | TIP Seminar Raises Awareness, Coordination [...] A hands-on seminar aimed at countering trafficking in persons (TIP) in Mongolia was held in Ulaanbaatar on April 26-27. The training - held by The Asia Foundation (TAF) and the U.S. Embassy - brought together law enforcement and government officials, human rights lawyers, and representatives [...] | 2006-05-24 07:51:00 | Embassy Ulaanbaatar | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM EAID KCRM KWMN SMIG ELAB MG |
06ULAANBAATAR499 | MCC EURASIA DIRECTOR REID'S MEETINGS WITH [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Millennium Challenge Corporation Eurasia Managing Director Frances Reid met with Mongolia's President, Prime Minister, Speaker, and Vice Foreign Minister, among others, during the course of her June 12-22 visit to Mongolia. During her meetings, she expressed appreciation for th [...] | 2006-06-29 01:45:00 | Embassy Ulaanbaatar | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EINV PREL EAID PGOV MG |
06ULAANBAATAR525 | Scenesetter for Presidential Delegation [...] We and the Mongolian Government very much look forward to your visit. The presence of a presidential delegation at the 800th anniversary celebrations continues a stellar 2005-6 year for high-level USG visits to Mongolia -- starting off with Peace Corps Director Vasquez last July, Speaker Has [...] | 2006-07-10 06:34:00 | Embassy Ulaanbaatar | UNCLASSIFIED | OVIP PREL PGOV EAID ETRD MG |
06ULAANBAATAR539 | Secretary Johanns' Visit Advances Relationship [...] (U) SUMMARY AND COMMENT: Secretary for Agriculture Mike Johanns headed a Presidential Delegation which visited Mongolia July 12-13. During very cordial meetings with President Enkhbayar and Prime Minister Enkhbold, Johanns conveyed President Bush's congratulations on Mongolia's 800th annivers [...] | 2006-07-18 01:47:00 | Embassy Ulaanbaatar | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL OVIP EAID MASS MG US JOHANNS MIKE |
06ULAANBAATAR552 | EBRD OPENS FOR BUSINESS IN MONGOLIA [...] (U) Summary: On July 15, 2006, the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) received notification from the Russian Federation that it had ratified Mongolia's accession to the EBRD, the last of the sixty-one EBRD members to do so. EBRD Business Group Director Olivier Deschamps a [...] | 2006-07-20 07:06:00 | Embassy Ulaanbaatar | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAID EFIN PREL MG |
06ULAANBAATAR572 | Exim's First Visit to Mongolia: Transactions in Aircraft [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Export-Import Bank of the United States (Ex-Im Bank) Export Finance Group Senior Vice President (SVP) John McAdams visited Mongolia July 6 to 11 to explain Ex-Im Bank's programs. Prime Minister Enkhbold gave McAdams an overview of the Mongolian situation and desired projects, w [...] | 2006-07-27 23:29:00 | Embassy Ulaanbaatar | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN EAID PGOV PREL KMCA MG |
06ULAANBAATAR591 | IMF PUTS NEW PROGRAM NEGOTIATIONS WITH MONGOLIA ON [...] (C/NF) SUMMARY: Local IMF Resident Representative Jang (strictly protect) told Emboffs August 3 that the IMF had decided to postpone further discussion with the Government of Mongolia (GOM) over a new IMF program to replace its long-lapsed program. Jang was now informing key donors and would a [...] | 2006-08-03 08:52:00 | Embassy Ulaanbaatar | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | EFIN EAID PREL PGOV SOCI MG |
06ULAANBAATAR61 | New Mongolian Cabinet Confirmed [...] (SBU) On the evening of January 27-28, Mongolia's Parliament, the State Great Hural (SGH),approved 16 of the 17 nominees for Cabinet positions. At 4 AM on January 28, the SGH then recessed for the Mongolian New Year holiday (Tsagaan Sar). It is not known when a candidate will be resubmitte [...] | 2006-02-01 08:51:00 | Embassy Ulaanbaatar | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL PINR EAID MG |
06ULAANBAATAR610 | Mongolia Scenesetter for Codel Kolbe [...] We look forward to hosting you in early September, and to showing you how U.S. taxpayer dollars are being used here to benefit the Mongolian and American people. Your visit here will continue a stellar year for high-level bilateral engagement. Over the last year, visitors have included: Spea [...] | 2006-08-13 22:51:00 | Embassy Ulaanbaatar | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL OREP PGOV MARR EAID MG |
06ULAANBAATAR615 | Koizumi's Visit to Mongolia: A Feel Good Experience [...] (SBU) Summary: According to the Japanese DCM (protect),Prime Minister Koizumi's August 10-11 visit to Mongolia was a relaxed visit without much new in substance; rather it was a celebration of a relationship untroubled by the political problems Japan has elsewhere in the region. No new aid [...] | 2006-08-14 07:16:00 | Embassy Ulaanbaatar | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL EAID ECON MG JA KN |
06ULAANBAATAR621 | Mongolia's Shadow Economy: Half as Large as the Official [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: According to a USAID-funded analysis, the informal economy in Mongolia is about 45% to 50% the size of the formal economy. This contrasts with the current official estimate of just 11% from the National Statistics Office (NSO). Using a new estimate based on a large sample surv [...] | 2006-08-16 02:23:00 | Embassy Ulaanbaatar | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON PREL EAID MARR SOCI MG |
06ULAANBAATAR622 | Efforts Against Domestic Violence Increasing [...] Mongolia is increasing efforts to combat an epidemic of domestic violence which affects perhaps a third of all women. As well as a 2004 law, a draft national action plan will be submitted in September, and the Supreme Court may clarify some remaining legal issues in coming months. While publ [...] | 2006-08-16 02:47:00 | Embassy Ulaanbaatar | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM SOCI EAID PREF MG |
06ULAANBAATAR660 | Fiscal Snapshot: High Mining Revenues a Boon and a Danger [...] SUMMARY: Buoyed by sharp GDP growth in the last few years, Mongolia's government finds itself in a time of relative plenty. However, these large revenue increases have been driven by high international commodity prices for gold and copper. When the good times end for copper and gold, Mongoli [...] | 2006-09-05 02:51:00 | Embassy Ulaanbaatar | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON PREL EAID EMIN SOCI MG |
06ULAANBAATAR667 | WHITHER U.S.-MONGOLIA RELATIONS? [...] (U) As I conclude my three-year tour as chief of mission in Mongolia, I offer the following reflections on the past and recommendations for the future, as we pursue the "comprehensive partnership" with Mongolia that was first enunciated in the July 2004, and reaffirmed in the November 2005, Jo [...] | 2006-09-07 09:54:00 | Embassy Ulaanbaatar | CONFIDENTIAL | MG PREL EAID ECON PGOV KMCA MASS |
06ULAANBAATAR671 | Codel Kolbe Advances U.S. Interests [...] (U) SUMMARY: During a September 1-3 visit, Codel Kolbe examined U.S. assistance programs in Mongolia, with a particular focus on the proposed Millennium Challenge Account (MCA) program. The Codel stressed that qualifying for MCA is not enough, and that Mongolia will need to take the time and e [...] | 2006-09-08 07:40:00 | Embassy Ulaanbaatar | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL OREP PGOV MARR EAID KMCA KPAO MG |
06ULAANBAATAR673 | World Bank Offers Prescriptions for Investment Climate [...] SUMMARY: A recent World Bank report provides a concise, well-documented account of the problems -- particularly corruption -- affecting Mongolia's investment climate. It also offers recommendations on how to tackle these problems. While the Spring session of Parliament passed tax reform and [...] | 2006-09-08 08:48:00 | Embassy Ulaanbaatar | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EAID EFIN EAIR PGOV PREL MG |
06ULAANBAATAR682 | CODEL KOLBE DISCUSSES DPRK REFUGEE ISSUES, MORE [...] (C/NF) SUMMARY: Mongolian General Intelligence Agency (GIA) officials told visiting CODEL Kolbe that since 1998 Mongolia had facilitated the resettlement in South Korea of 1,976 North Koreans and that 136 were presently in Mongolia being processed. To date, all North Koreans crossing into Mong [...] | 2006-09-12 07:53:00 | Embassy Ulaanbaatar | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PREL PHUM PREF EAID MG KN KS |
06ULAANBAATAR683 | SAUDI ARABIA MAY SOON ESTABLISH DIPLOMATIC [...] No summary [...] | 2006-09-13 01:48:00 | Embassy Ulaanbaatar | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV EAID MG SA ZR |
06ULAANBAATAR724 | AMBASSADOR'S INITIAL CALLS ON PRESIDENT, SPEAKER, [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: In the Ambassador's initial meetings with President Enkhbayar, following presenting his credentials on September 20, State Great Hural Speaker Nyambdorj on September 25, and Prime Minister Enkhbold, the Mongolian leaders stressed good bilateral relations, and pressed for early c [...] | 2006-09-27 09:06:00 | Embassy Ulaanbaatar | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL EAID ETRD MG |
06ULAANBAATAR728 | Mongolia Scenesetter for Codel Hagel [...] We look forward to hosting you October 7 to 9. Your visit here will continue a stellar year for high-level bilateral engagement. Over the last year, visitors have included: Speaker Hastert and delegation, then Rep. Leach (both in August 2005); Secretary of Defense Rumsfeld (October); the Pres [...] | 2006-09-28 07:03:00 | Embassy Ulaanbaatar | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL OREP EAID MARR MG |
06ULAANBAATAR783 | AMBASSADOR'S INTRODUCTORY CALL ON FINANCE MINISTER [...] No summary [...] | 2006-10-17 08:40:00 | Embassy Ulaanbaatar | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN PREL EAID KCOR KMCA MG |
06ULAANBAATAR790 | Mongolian Government, Donors Discuss Progress, Coordinate [...] (U) SUMMARY AND INTRODUCTION: Government of Mongolia (GOM)officials and external partners (donors) convened the second bi-annual technical meeting October 9-10 to discuss progress in key areas since their first meeting in February 2006 (reftel),as well as to discuss plans for key sectors such [...] | 2006-10-18 09:10:00 | Embassy Ulaanbaatar | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID EFIN PREL PGOV MG |
06ULAANBAATAR795 | Mongolia's MCA Compact Nears Critical Juncture [...] No summary [...] | 2006-10-23 08:58:00 | Embassy Ulaanbaatar | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL EAID KMCC ECON MG |
06ULAANBAATAR809 | Mongolia's MCA Compact Nears Critical Juncture [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Mongolia has submitted a rough draft of a program memo which -- with substantial hard work by both Mongolian and U.S. counterparts over coming months -- may enable a Millennium Challenge Account (MCA) Compact to be signed in early Spring 2007. A Compact will likely involve a sig [...] | 2006-10-31 08:42:00 | Embassy Ulaanbaatar | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL EAID KMCC ECON MG |
06ULAANBAATAR829 | Country Clearance for MCA's Roche International [...] We welcome and grant country clearance to Roche International consultants Christian Berube, David Burns, Asil Gezen, Dennis Lindberg, Lawrence Phipps, and Deana Silverston for their travels to Mongolia during the month of November. The purpose of the visit is to work with MCC's Burak Inanc and [...] | 2006-11-11 07:29:00 | Embassy Ulaanbaatar | UNCLASSIFIED | OTRA EAID KMCA ECON MG |
06ULAANBAATAR841 | Public Diplomacy Captivates Mongolian Media by Highlighting [...] No summary [...] | 2006-11-22 08:31:00 | Embassy Ulaanbaatar | UNCLASSIFIED | OEXC PREL EAID SCUL KMDR KPAO OIIP OPRC MG |
06ULAANBAATAR878 | Provincial Perspectives: Khentii and Dornod Aimags See [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: During a brief November 19-21 easterly swing through Dornod and Khenti provinces, leaders there expressed concern about growing unemployment pressures but were hopeful that investments in mining, for the former, and agribusiness and tourism, for the latter, would provide needed j [...] | 2006-12-20 02:15:00 | Embassy Ulaanbaatar | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL EAID EMIN PGOV MG |
06USEUBRUSSELS4207 | EU PRESIDENT BARROSO'S JANUARY VISIT: THE VIEW [...] (C/NF) European Union Commission President Jose-Manuel Barroso's January 8 trip to Washington is an opportunity to marshal Commission support for action over the next six months in accelerating political and technical cooperation on energy and climate change, completing the Doha Round, and ma [...] | 2006-12-22 11:21:00 | USEU Brussels | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | CVIS EAID ECON ELAB ENRG EUN PGOV PHUM PREL |
06USUNNEWYORK1070 | UN COMMISSION ON SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT'S 14TH [...] (U) Summary: Building on reforms advanced since the World Summit on Sustainable Development, the May 1-12 fourteenth session of the UN Commission on Sustainable Development (CSD-14) successfully focused on practical approaches to increase access to modern energy services. An interagency U.S. [...] | 2006-05-25 14:26:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | SENV SOCI ENRG EAID TRGY ECON UN |
06USUNNEWYORK1079 | DEVELOPMENT NEGOTIATIONS PAUSE AS G77 DEPARTS FOR [...] No summary [...] | 2006-05-26 19:37:00 | USUN New York | CONFIDENTIAL | EAID EFIN KUNR UNGA |
06USUNNEWYORK1224 | DEVELOPMENT RESOLUTION NEGOTIATIONS SHIFT INTO NEW [...] (u) The current phase of negotiations on the development resolution in follow-up to the World Summit Outcome ended at midnight Thursday (6/16-17) without an agreed text. Facilitator Paul Lolo of Nigeria will no longer be available and responsibility for further progress will revert back to th [...] | 2006-06-16 19:45:00 | USUN New York | CONFIDENTIAL | EAID EFIN KUNR UNGA |
06USUNNEWYORK1227 | PEACEBUILDING COMMISSION: [...] (U) This is an action cable. Guidance requested in para below. SUMMARY ------- 2. (C) The 31 members of the newly-formed UN Peacebuilding Commission (PBC)(reftel),agreed informally on June 16 that Angola will serve as the first Chair of the PBC, paving the way for the formal inaugural [...] | 2006-06-16 21:28:00 | USUN New York | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL EAID UN |
06USUNNEWYORK1229 | PEACEBUILDING COMMISSION: [...] (U) This is an action cable. Guidance requested in para below. SUMMARY ------- 2. (C) The 31 members of the newly-formed UN Peacebuilding Commission (PBC)(reftel),agreed informally on June 16 that Angola will serve as the first Chair of the PBC, paving the way for the formal inaugural [...] | 2006-06-16 21:48:00 | USUN New York | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL EAID UN |
06USUNNEWYORK1245 | NOTE TO SECRETARY OF STATE CONDOLEEZZA RICE FROM [...] Mission received the following note dated June 15, 2006, from Kjell Magne Bondevik, UN SYG's Special Humanitarian Envoy for the Horn of Africa, requesting a meeting on June 26, 2006, to discuss the humanitarian situation in the Horn of Africa. USUN is in discussion with IO/RHS on how to faci [...] | 2006-06-21 13:58:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID PHUM XW |
06USUNNEWYORK1335 | PEACEBUILDING COMMISSION: FIRST MEETING [...] (U) SUMMARY. UN officials, international financial representatives and 31 member states inaugurated the Peacebuilding Commission on June 23. The Angolan permrep took the chair, and announced the selection by consensus of Norway and El Salvador as vice chairs. Each will lead country-specific [...] | 2006-07-10 17:23:00 | USUN New York | CONFIDENTIAL | AF EAID PREL UNSC KPKO KCRS |
06USUNNEWYORK1493 | UN DEMOCRACY FUND REVIEWS FIRST PROJECT PROPOSALS [...] No summary [...] | 2006-08-07 17:18:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID EUN KDEM KUNR PHUM |
06USUNNEWYORK1572 | DEMARCHE DELIVERED: PREVENTING DPRK ABUSE OF THE [...] As a follow up to the demarche Mission delivered on August 8th to acting UN Controller Jay Karia concerning currency transactions between United Nations agencies and the government of North Korea (DPRK) (ref B),Mission asked the following UN entities whether they have ongoing activities in DP [...] | 2006-08-18 16:13:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | AORC EAID KN KNNP MNUC PARM |
06USUNNEWYORK1665 | FOLLOW-UP TO UNDP DEMARCHE:DPRK ABUSE OF THE UN [...] (S) As a follow up to the demarche Mission delivered on August 16th to Darshak Shah, Director and Comptroller of UNDP and Julie Anne Mejia, UNDP Treasurer, concerning currency transactions between United Nations agencies and the government of North Korea (DPRK) (ref B),Mission met with Mr. Sh [...] | 2006-08-30 20:02:00 | USUN New York | SECRET | AORC EAID KN KNNP MNUC PARM |
06USUNNEWYORK1689 | UN ELECTORAL ASSISTANCE CONSULTATIONS IN [...] (SBU) The UN's Electoral Assistance Division hosted a discussion August 31 in New York on electoral assistance to Timor-Leste. Finn Reske-Nielsen, newly named deputy SRSG (Reconstruction, Development, Humanitarian Affairs) to Timor-Leste, outlined his plan to closely coordinate with local Emb [...] | 2006-09-01 15:30:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PGOV KDEM TT PO GV EAID |
06USUNNEWYORK1790 | UNGA 61: PRESIDENT-ELECT KHALIFA LAYS OUT HER [...] (U) On September 11, Ambassadors Bolton and Wallace called on incoming President of the General Assembly Haya al Khalifa at the Bahraini Mission to the UN. Khalifa had, just hours before, been ceremoniously handed the gavel by outgoing President Eliasson in the General Assembly Hall. Bolton [...] | 2006-09-12 21:09:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL EFIN EAID KUNR UNGA BA |
06USUNNEWYORK1839 | CONFERENCE ON UN PEACEBUILDING COMMISSION: NGOS [...] SUMMARY: On September 5, civil society think tanks, NGOs, and UN mission representatives discussed next steps for the UN Peacebuilding Commission (PBC) during a German NGO-sponsored symposium on "Getting the Peacebuilding Commission off the Ground - How to Include Civil Society on the Ground." [...] | 2006-09-20 13:33:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | KPKO EAID SOCI BR SL |
06USUNNEWYORK2147 | UN SECOND COMMITTEE ADOPTS THREE RESOLUTIONS BY [...] (U) The United Nations General Assembly Second Committee (Economic and Financial Affairs) adopted three resolutions by consensus on November 7. Prior to adoption, the Committee Chair read out a statement that there were no program budget implications (PBIs) associated with these resolutions. [...] | 2006-11-13 23:33:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID ECIN EFIN ETRD UNGA |
06USUNNEWYORK2176 | UN SECOND COMMITTEE ADOPTS THREE RESOLUTIONS BY [...] (U) The United Nations General Assembly Second Committee (Economic and Financial Affairs) adopted three resolutions by consensus on November 17. The resolutions adopted were as follows: -- A/C.2/61/L.42 (draft resolution submitted by South Africa on behalf of the G77 under agenda item 53(b [...] | 2006-11-21 23:48:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID EFIN ETRD UNGA |
06USUNNEWYORK2189 | UNGA RESOLUTION ON STRENGTHENING ECOSOC ADOPTED; [...] Meeting in plenary session November 20, the General Assembly adopted draft resolution A/61/L.24, entitled "Strengthening of the Economic and Social Council." The Secretariat read a carefully worded statement regarding SIPDIS ECOSOC's entitlement to hold meetings as a charter body. It note [...] | 2006-11-27 15:31:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID EFIN KUNR ECOSOC |
06USUNNEWYORK2219 | 61ST UNGA: SECOND COMMITTEE ADOPTS FOUR [...] Summary: On November 22, the UN's Second Committee on economic and financial affairs passed four resolutions, including one condemning the Israeli destruction of oil tanks in Lebanon. Four countries joined the US to vote No on the Lebanese resolution, with the EU members/applicants among the [...] | 2006-12-06 17:02:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID ETRD EFIN SENV UNGA IS LN |
06USUNNEWYORK2230 | 61ST UNGA: SECOND COMMITTEE VOTES ON TRADE; ADOPTS [...] Summary: On December 1, the UN's Second Committee on economic and financial affairs passed five resolutions, including one on international trade that called for the restarting of the WTO Doha round. The US was alone in voting against it, while a large block of 52 countries including the EU a [...] | 2006-12-08 18:38:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | ETRD EAID SENV UNGA |
06USUNNEWYORK2246 | UN SECOND COMMITTEE CONCLUDES WORK, ADOPTS ELEVEN [...] Summary: Concluding its work for 2006, the United Nations General Assembly Second Committee on economic and financial affairs adopted ten resolutions and one decision by consensus and voted (at EU insistence) on a resolution on global climate change during action on December 8. UN Under Secre [...] | 2006-12-13 19:39:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EAID EFIN ETRD TSPL SENV UNGA |
06USUNNEWYORK2273 | DEMARCHE DELIVERED:UNDP ACTIVITIES IN NORTH [...] (S) Summary. Ambassador Wallace met with Kemal Dervis, Administrator of UNDP, on Tuesday, December 19, to deliver a demarche regarding UNDP activities in North Korea (DPRK). Ambassador Wolff was scheduled to deliver the demarche with Ambassador Wallace, but was unable to attend due to a last m [...] | 2006-12-21 19:52:00 | USUN New York | SECRET | EAID KFPC KN KNNP KUNR PINR PREL UNDP |
06USUNNEWYORK2288 | ECOSOC RESUMED 2006 SESSION - SIGNIFICANT ITEMS [...] Summary: The Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) resumed work December 11-15 to tackle a range of issues deferred from the summer session in Geneva (reftel). Of a limited number of items completed in the resumed session, approvals of outstanding NGO applications and of the work related to [...] | 2006-12-26 16:26:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID ECPS EFIN PHUM ECOSOC |
06USUNNEWYORK347 | INVITATION TO MARCH 9 LAUNCH OF UPGRADED CERF [...] Mission received the following letter of invitation from Jan Egeland, UN Under Secretary General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, addressed to Mr. Frederick Schieck, Acting Administrator, USAID, Mr. William Garvelink, Senior Deputy Asssistant Administrator, USAID, and [...] | 2006-02-24 17:16:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID PHUM UN |
06USUNNEWYORK352 | AMBASSADOR WOLFF'S FEBRUARY 21 MEETING WITH [...] (C) Summary: During a February 22, meeting Ambassador Wolff and Belgian Ambassador Johan Verbeke discussed the Human Rights Council, Peacebuilding Commission and U.S.-EU cooperation. Both Ambassadors agreed that the U.S. and EU needed to cooperate more closely to avoid having our mutual inte [...] | 2006-02-24 23:36:00 | USUN New York | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM KUNR EUN HPKO EAID BE |
06USUNNEWYORK457 | UN REFORM/PEACEBUILDING COMMISSION: FINANCIAL [...] (U) Summary. The selection of the thirty-one members of the Peacebuilding Commission (PBC) Organizational Committee remains stalled over the regional breakdown of the ECOSOC seats (reftel). USUN, however, has managed to facilitate a rotational agreement among the top ten financial contributor [...] | 2006-03-10 00:17:00 | USUN New York | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL EAID KPKO KUNR UNSC UNGA |
06USUNNEWYORK469 | UN DEMOCRACY FUND: TEXT OF NOTE FROM UN SECRETARY [...] (U) Mission received the following diplomatic note from the UN Secretary-General regarding the establishment of the UN Democracy Fund (UNDEF). The note outlines the vision and basic structure of the Fund and notes the first meeting of the Advisory Board that took place on March 6. (Note: Refte [...] | 2006-03-13 15:46:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID EUN KDEM KUNR PHUM |
06USUNNEWYORK530 | UN HIGH LEVEL PANEL ON SYSTEM-WIDE COHERENCE: U/S [...] Summary: In New York consultations March 13, Under Secretary Shiner surveyed the upcoming work of the UN SIPDIS Secretary General's High-Level Panel on UN System-wide SIPDIS Coherence in the Areas of Development, Humanitarian Assistance, and Environment. The thirteen-member Panel -- man [...] | 2006-03-17 16:40:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID EFIN ETRD KUNR AORC SENV UN |
06USUNNEWYORK547 | ECOSOC MEETING ADOPTS HUMANITARIAN SEGMENT THEME [...] Summary: ECOSOC (UN Economic and Social Council) held informal consultations March 10 on open items handled in the current organizational session, followed by a brief formal meeting to adopt the Humanitarian Affairs Segment theme. The President proposed continued consultations on the Operation [...] | 2006-03-20 22:11:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID EFIN KUNR KPKO ECOSOC TBIO PHUM |
06USUNNEWYORK616 | LETTER FROM U/SYG JOSE OCAMPO ON THE TRUST FUND ON [...] Mission received the following note dated March 10, 2006, from Jose Antonio Ocampo, Under Secretary General for Economic and Social Affairs, addressed to Ambassador Bolton, regarding contributions for the Voluntary Fund on Indigenous Issues. Text of note follows in para 2 below. 2. Begin [...] | 2006-03-28 16:04:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | SOCI PHUM EAID UN |
06USUNNEWYORK625 | ECOSOC TERMINATES COMMISSION ON HUMAN RIGHTS, [...] No summary [...] | 2006-03-29 17:25:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM EAID KUNR KPKO ECOSOC |
06USUNNEWYORK680 | UN PEACEBUILDING COMMISSION - ECOSOC COMPONENT [...] No summary [...] | 2006-04-03 23:18:00 | USUN New York | CONFIDENTIAL | KPKO EAID PREL AORC UN ECOSOC |
06USUNNEWYORK764 | HIRC DELEGATION DISCUSSES HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL, UN [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: A House International Relations Committee (HIRC) delegation led by Chairman Henry Hyde met the GA President's Chef de Cabinet and subsequently with six key G77 ambassadors March 27 to discuss a range of issues. Key topics of discussion centered on the recently created UN Human [...] | 2006-04-11 18:36:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KUNR PHUM EAID KPKO UNSC |
06USUNNEWYORK776 | LETTER FROM UNDP ADMINISTRATOR KEMAL DERVIS TO U/S [...] USUN received a letter, dated April 5, 2006 addressed to Ambassador Bolton, transmitting a letter to Under Secretary of State for Democracy and Global Affairs, Paul Dobriansky, regarding UNDP's role in the Community of Democracies. Text of letter and note follow below. 2. Begin text of c [...] | 2006-04-12 18:36:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM SOCI UN KDEM EAID |
06USUNNEWYORK897 | SYG LETTER OF APPRECIATION TO SECRETARY RICE RE: [...] USUN received the following cover letter from Alicia Barcena, Acting Chef de Cabinet, and attached letter from the UN Secretary General to Secretary Rice, thanking the USG for its additional contribution of $7,920,000 to the United Nations Democracy Fund (UNDEF). Text of cover letter and let [...] | 2006-05-02 12:59:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID KDEM KUNR PHUM |
06VATICAN218 | SLOW BUT STEADY: MOVING AGRICULTURAL BIOTECHNOLOGY FORWARD [...] (C) With a grant from EB, Post brought three American researchers to speak with various Holy See interlocutors to increase acceptance and understanding of agricultural biotechnology in advance of the publication of a key Vatican document on hunger. After several years of lobbying b [...] | 2006-10-19 09:12:00 | Embassy Vatican | CONFIDENTIAL | VT TBIO EAGR EAID FA |
06VATICAN220 | VATICAN OFFICIAL INTERESTED IN BENIN BIOTECH [...] (C) During a recent EB-sponsored speakers program, Emboff and visiting U.S. researchers met with Monsignor Jean Laffitte, Vice President of the Pontifical Academy for Life, to discuss the potential of agricultural biotechnology and the promise it holds for Africa. Laffitte was concerned when [...] | 2006-10-19 11:18:00 | Embassy Vatican | CONFIDENTIAL | BN VT EAGR EAID TBIO ECON |
06VATICAN221 | SLOW BUT STEADY: MOVING AGRICULTURAL BIOTECHNOLOGY FORWARD [...] (C) With a grant from EB, Post brought three American researchers to speak with various Holy See interlocutors to increase acceptance and understanding of agricultural biotechnology in advance of the publication of a key Vatican document on hunger. After several years of lobbying by Post, th [...] | 2006-10-19 11:41:00 | Embassy Vatican | CONFIDENTIAL | EAGR EAID ECON TBIO VT OIIP |
06VIENNA1174 | AUSTRIAN RESPONSE: ADDRESSING UN FINANCIAL [...] No summary [...] | 2006-04-24 16:43:00 | Embassy Vienna | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAID PGOV PREL AF AU |
06VIENNA2947 | KLEPTOCRACY: DEMARCHES TO AUSTRIA ON U.S. [...] Ambassador conveyed reftel demarche to Austrian Foreign Minister Ursula Plassnik, Finance Minister Karl-Heinz Grasser, and Justice Minister Karin Gastinger on September 26. DCM discussed the issue separately with Chancellery Foreign Policy Advisor Hans-Peter Manz on September 26. EconPolCou [...] | 2006-10-03 09:04:00 | Embassy Vienna | UNCLASSIFIED | KCOR ECON EAID EINV PGOV KCRM AU |
06VIENNA3279 | AVIAN FLU: BAXTER-AUSTRIA DEVELOPS A VACCINE AGAINST HUMAN [...] (SBU) Summary: The Austrian-based research facility of the U.S. healthcare company Baxter has developed a vaccine against the current strains of the H5N1 avian influenza virus. The vaccine has been successfully tested in mice and also with human subjects, yielding a protection rate between 70 [...] | 2006-11-08 13:58:00 | Embassy Vienna | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | TBIO KFLU ASEC SENV EAGR EAID ECON WHO AU |
06VIENNA3297 | WORKERS OF THE WORLD UNITE IN VIENNA [...] Delegates from 306 national trade union organizations representing 168 million workers in 154 countries met Nov. 1-3 in Vienna to found the International Trade Union Confederation. "The Confederation exists to unite and mobilize the democratic and independent forces of world trade unionism i [...] | 2006-11-09 14:48:00 | Embassy Vienna | UNCLASSIFIED | ELAB ECON ETRD EAID PHUM PGOV PREL SOCI ILO |
06VIENNA3347 | POLIO ERADICATION EFFORTS: NO ADDITIONAL AUSTRIAN [...] EconPolOff delivered reftel demarche regarding the Global Polio Eradication Initiative on November 14 to Jean Paul Klein, the Ministry of Health's (MoH) Senior Advisor on HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria. 2. Klein acknowledged the importance of polio eradication, but said the GoA was u [...] | 2006-11-17 11:23:00 | Embassy Vienna | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID ECON PREL TBIO AU |
06VIENNA3348 | SOUTH ASIA EARTHQUAKE: AUSTRIAN PLEDGES COMMITTED [...] No summary [...] | 2006-11-17 12:33:00 | Embassy Vienna | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID PREL AU |
06VIENNA3477 | DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON BAMAKO CONFERENCE ON AVIAN [...] EconPolOff delivered reftel demarche on November 29 to Christian Lassmann, the Austrian MFA's Deputy Director for Social and Health Issues. Lassmann acknowledged the importance of the conference. He promised to pass on USG concerns and interest in the success of the conference to the Minist [...] | 2006-12-04 15:49:00 | Embassy Vienna | UNCLASSIFIED | EAGR KFLU TBIO PREL EAID AU |
06VIENNA470 | AVIAN INFLUENZA LIKELY IN AUSTRIAN SWANS [...] (SBU) The Ministry of Health and Women's Affairs (MoH) publicly announced on February 14 that tests by the Austrian National Veterinary Institute indicate there is a 70% probability that two dead swans found in southern Austria were infected with the H5N1 avian influenza virus. The MoH follo [...] | 2006-02-15 15:58:00 | Embassy Vienna | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ASEC TBIO SENV EAGR EAID ECON WHO AU |
06VIENNA488 | AVIAN FLU: AUSTRIAN HEALTH MINISTRY VIEWS [...] (U) Summary: DCM discussed avian flu in a February 16 meeting with Dr. Clemens Auer, Chief of Staff of the Minister of Health and Women (MoH). The two also exchanged views on biotechnology and tradition-based violence against women. On avian flu, Auer said that the GOA welcomes improving in [...] | 2006-02-16 18:06:00 | Embassy Vienna | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | TBIO SENV EAGR EAID ASEC ECON WHO PHUM AU |
06VIENNA610 | AVIAN FLU: EU HEALTH MINISTERS AFFIRM NEED FOR [...] (SBU) Summary: During a February 24 Informal Meeting on the "Impact of Avian Influenza on Public Health in Europe," EU Health Ministers stressed the importance of public awareness. Austrian Health Minister Maria Rauch-Kallat pointed to the need for more public outreach, noting the Presidency [...] | 2006-02-28 15:58:00 | Embassy Vienna | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KFLU ASEC TBIO SENV EAGR EAID ECON WHO AU |
06VIENNA696 | AVIAN FLU: CATS IN AUSTRIA "REJECT" H5N1 VIRUS [...] On March 6, the Austrian Ministry of Health (MoH) and the Veterinary Director of the Austrian state of Styria announced that Austrian Agency for Health and Food Safety (AGES) tests confirmed the existence of the H5N1 avian influenza virus in the saliva of three cats. However, the MoH subsequ [...] | 2006-03-07 16:59:00 | Embassy Vienna | UNCLASSIFIED | KFLU ASEC TBIO SENV EAGR EAID ECON WHO AU |
06VIENNA894 | STATUS OF AUSTRIAN RECONSTRUCTION DISBURSEMENTS IN [...] As of December 2005, Austria has disbursed Euro 1.5 million (USD 1.8 million) in technical assistance to Iraq, according to Lydia Saadat, the MFA's Assistance Coordinator for the Middle East and Asia. (Saadat's department is updating figures for the first quarter of 2006). Austria had pledg [...] | 2006-03-27 06:27:00 | Embassy Vienna | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID ECON EFIN IZ AU |
06VIENNA941 | AUSTRIAN ENERGY INITIATIVES - BEST PRACTICES [...] Post solicited information about domestic and international energy initiatives from Herbert Lechner, Scientific Director from the quasi-governmental "Austrian Energy Agency" (AEA),and from Aloisia Woergetter, head of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs' Sustainable Development Unit. The GoA pro [...] | 2006-03-30 11:18:00 | Embassy Vienna | UNCLASSIFIED | SENV SOCI ENGR EAID EPET TRGY AU |
06VIENTIANE1232 | REPRESENTATIVE MCCOLLUM MEETS VICE FOREIGN MINISTER [...] (C) Summary: Representative Betty McCollum of Minnesota, in her first visit to Laos, pressed Vice Foreign Minister Phongsavath to accept more of a role for NGOs, to take advantage of international respect for the ICRC by allowing it to monitor the situation of the Hmong within Laos, to resolve [...] | 2006-12-29 05:40:00 | Embassy Vientiane | CONFIDENTIAL | EAID LA OREP PGOV PHUM PREF SMIG TH |
06VIENTIANE1234 | REPRESENTATIVE MCCOLLUM MEETS LAO VICE PRIME [...] (C) Summary: Representative Betty McCollum pressed Deputy Prime Minister Somsavat Lengsavad for more cooperation on dealing with unexploded ordnance, education, and health care and effectively used her attendance at Christmas Mass to indicate the importance of freedom of religion to the United [...] | 2006-12-29 05:49:00 | Embassy Vientiane | CONFIDENTIAL | EAID LA OREP PGOV PHUM PREF PREL SMIG TH |
06VIENTIANE307 | ADB EXAMINES ITS OPTIONS IN A DONOR-DRIVEN ECONOMY [...] (C) Summary. As part of a new Country Strategy and Program (CSP),the Asian Development Bank (ADB) is to re-vamp and trim its lending and granting policies for Laos. This is partly in response to criticisms of ADB projects from development partners, but mostly due to ADB guidelines for conti [...] | 2006-03-31 09:13:00 | Embassy Vientiane | CONFIDENTIAL | EAID EFIN PGOV PHUM ECON LA |
06VIENTIANE405 | THE EU AND THE WAGES OF FECKLESS AID IN LAOS [...] (C) Summary: Feckless aid has long provided a life-line to the Lao government, despite its failure to meet conditions set for certain projects and its regular violations of human rights. Major donors such as the Japanese look set to continue to bankroll the regime unconditionally, and the EU [...] | 2006-05-04 09:42:00 | Embassy Vientiane | CONFIDENTIAL | EAID ECON PGOV PHUM LA |
06VILNIUS137 | PDAS VOLKER MEETS WITH LITHUANIA'S FOREIGN POLICY [...] (C) EUR PDAS Kurt Volker and Ambassador discussed regional issues February 8 with MFA Undersecretary Albinas Januska, Lithuania's chief foreign policy strategist. Januska provided a readout of a "difficult conversation" between GOL FM Valionis and Ukrainian FM Tarasyuk in which Valionis urged [...] | 2006-02-10 16:47:00 | Embassy Vilnius | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PHUM EAID PGOV BO UP LH |
06VILNIUS84 | GOL ACKNOWLEDGES U.S. ASSISTANCE TO AFGHANISTAN [...] No summary [...] | 2006-01-26 13:47:00 | Embassy Vilnius | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID PREL PGOV AF LH |
06WARSAW1161 | POLAND'S ECOFUND: CRISIS OR MISUNDERSTANDING? [...] (SBU) Action request for State, EB/IFD/OMA and OES/ENV, paragraph 10. 2. (SBU) Summary. Internal disputes at Ecofund discussed in Ref A have grown worse, threatening to disrupt the operations of the Fund. At the heart of the matter is the role that the Polish Treasury Ministry is play [...] | 2006-06-13 14:28:00 | Embassy Warsaw | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAID SENV KSCA PL |
06WARSAW1515 | POLAND: DEMARCHE RESPONSE ON CONTRIBUTIONS FOR [...] On July 18, Econoff delivered reftel demarche points to Mr. Jerzy Pomianowski, Director of Development Co-operation Department at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Mr.Pomianowski sent the following response dated July 21, 2006. 2. Begin text. Thank you for the information on U.S. assistanc [...] | 2006-07-25 15:44:00 | Embassy Warsaw | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID ECON EFIN EUN PL |
06WARSAW1551 | LEBANON - TAPPING INTO POLAND'S POTENTIAL [...] (C) SUMMARY. According to senior officials in the MFA and the presidential chancellery, the Polish government is prepared to contribute to the planned stabilization force in Lebanon. In addition, the GOP wants very much to participate in future meetings of the Lebanon Core Group, particularly [...] | 2006-07-28 14:18:00 | Embassy Warsaw | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MARR EAID LE PL |
06WARSAW2491 | POLISH ATTITUDES TOWARD INVOLVEMENT IN AFGHAN DRUG [...] No summary [...] | 2006-12-01 13:15:00 | Embassy Warsaw | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PINR EAID EUN SNAR PL |
06WELLINGTON27 | NEW ZEALAND: PLEDGING FOR AFGHANISTAN [...] No summary [...] | 2006-01-11 23:09:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID PREL PGOV AF NZ |
06WELLINGTON349 | NEW ZEALAND RESPONSE TO REQUEST FOR DONATION FOR [...] No summary [...] | 2006-05-07 23:41:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID PGOV PREL AF NZ |
06WELLINGTON596 | DEMARCHE DELIVERED: UN HIGH LEVEL DIALOGUE ON [...] No summary [...] | 2006-08-01 04:59:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID PREF SMIG UNGA NZ |
06WELLINGTON597 | NEW ZEALAND WILL NOT ATTEND APEC SEMINAR ON [...] (SBU) On July 10, Poloff delivered reftel invitation to Llewellyn Roberts, Pandemic Planning Advisor, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MFAT),and on July 19 to MFAT representatives with the Americas Division and the United Nations, Human Rights and Commonwealth Division, which is the div [...] | 2006-08-01 05:01:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAID ECIN TBIO KFLU APECO NZ |
06WELLINGTON613 | NEW ZEALAND'S HIGH COMMISSION WILL REPRESENT GNZ [...] No summary [...] | 2006-08-07 22:47:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID ECIN TBIO KFLU APECO NZ |
06WELLINGTON685 | NZ ASSISTANCE FOR LEBANON [...] No summary [...] | 2006-08-30 05:45:00 | Embassy Wellington | CONFIDENTIAL | EAID PREL LE SW NZ |
06WELLINGTON709 | NEW ZEALAND - INVITATION TO PAKISTAN BORDER STRATEGY [...] Embassy delivered reftel invitation to New Zealand Finance Minister Michael Cullen on September 7, 2006. Copies of the invitation were also faxed to Scott McHardy at the NZ Treasury, Matt Dalzell of NZAID, and Gabrielle Rush from the Americas Division, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade. [...] | 2006-09-08 02:13:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID CT NZ PK |
06WELLINGTON833 | NEW ZEALAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR FRANCES REID AND ALISA [...] (SBU) Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance to MCC Managing Director for Europe, Asia, and the Pacific, Ms. Frances Reid, and EAP/ANP Desk Officer Ms. Alisa Wong to travel to Wellington, New Zealand from November 2-4, 2006. The purpose of this visit is to meet with multilateral and bi [...] | 2006-10-25 02:10:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OTRA EFIN EAID AS FJ NZ |
06WELLINGTON925 | NEW ZEALAND: DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON BAMAKO [...] No summary [...] | 2006-11-24 00:25:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED | KFLU EAGR TBIO PREL EAID NZ |
06WINDHOEK79 | POHAMBA LAUNCHES ANTI-CORRUPTION COMMISSION [...] (SBU) Summary: On February 1, President Hifikepunye Pohamba officially launched the Namibian Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC). In his speech marking the event, Pohamba reiterated his distaste for corruption and urged the ACC to pursue all corrupt individuals "regardless of their status in s [...] | 2006-02-03 10:31:00 | Embassy Windhoek | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV EAID ECON PHUM WA |
06YEREVAN1026 | ARMENIA: RESPONSE TO DEMARCHE ON UN HIGH-LEVEL [...] We delivered reftel points to Armenian Ministry of Foreign Affairs International Organizations Department Chief Valery Mkrtumyan July 31. He said that the GOAM had not yet determined its position, but that if most countries wanted a forum to discuss migration, Armenia would participate. He s [...] | 2006-07-31 10:44:00 | Embassy Yerevan | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID PREF SMIG UNGA AM |
06YEREVAN1105 | REMITTANCES: ARMENIA'S SECOND-HAND DUTCH DISEASE? [...] (U) Local media are abuzz with conspiracy theories regarding the sharp appreciation of Armenia's currency, the Dram. The Dram exchange rate is up nearly 30 percent against the dollar since 2003, 7 percent in the first six months of 2006 alone. We believe the Armenian Central Bank (CBA)--as d [...] | 2006-08-11 12:59:00 | Embassy Yerevan | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EFIN EAID AM |
06YEREVAN1265 | FM OSKANIAN'S FAREWELL SENDOFF TOUCHES ALL THE [...] (C) SUMMARY: FM Oskanian's farewell lunch for the Ambassador offered a review of current issues. Oskanian expressed relief and exasperation about the ability to reach consensus on how the NK/Occupied Territories fires issue would be managed at the UNGA. He worried over the Iranian nuclear [...] | 2006-09-13 07:10:00 | Embassy Yerevan | SECRET | PREL PGOV ETTC EAID SCUL OVIP KNNP UNGA AM IR |
06YEREVAN1300 | USG INTERNET FREEDOM INITIATIVES IN ARMENIA [...] Per reftel request, Embassy Yerevan presents its comprehensive review of usaid internet freedom programs in Armenia: ------------------------ Economic Growth Programs ------------------------ A. Project Name: Competitive Armenia Private Sector (CAPS) Program Recipient: IT companies, I [...] | 2006-09-18 12:15:00 | Embassy Yerevan | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID ECPS EINT PHUM AM |
06YEREVAN1365 | LOCAL ACTIVISTS SKEPTICAL FOREIGN ASSISTANCE WILL [...] (C) SUMMARY: On September 26, donor organizations presented election assistance plans to a group of local NGO partners. The NGOs were pessimistic that technical assistance and training would make much difference to the conduct of the 2007 elections, believing the GOAM would pre-determine the [...] | 2006-10-02 12:56:00 | Embassy Yerevan | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV EAID PHUM KDEM KPAO AM |
06YEREVAN1440 | ARMENIA'S SCORECARD DELIVERED WITH A WARNING ON [...] (SBU) On October 6, 2006, Charge d'Affaires (CDA) and MCC Resident Country Director Alex Russin presented the MCC Indicator Scorecard on Armenia to Armenia's full MCA Governing Council, chaired by the Prime Minister. While we told the Council that Armenia had technically passed the criteria, [...] | 2006-10-13 10:03:00 | Embassy Yerevan | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAID PGOV PHUM KMCA AM |
06YEREVAN1445 | ARMENIAN REGIONAL NGOS MEETING WITH SOME SUCCESS [...] PAO and PAS Grants Manager recently visited several NGOs outside of Yerevan that had received support from the Democracy Commission, whose work encompassed anti-corruption (in public education),journalism, and human rights. Not only did we find dedicated people, young and old, staffing the o [...] | 2006-10-13 11:07:00 | Embassy Yerevan | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PHUM EAID KPAO KDEM AM |
06YEREVAN1456 | ARMENIA RAISES CONCERNS ABOUT NDI ACTIVITIES, [...] (C) On October 17, Deputy Foreign Minister Arman Kirakossian delivered a non-paper to CDA objecting to some activities in Armenia of the National Democratic Institute. While the paper (full text below) purports to support NDI's democratization goals, it objects to alleged NDI actions to develo [...] | 2006-10-17 13:20:00 | Embassy Yerevan | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM EAID AM |
06YEREVAN1679 | PRESIDENT KOCHARIAN CRACKS THE DOOR WIDER FOR NDI; [...] (C) SUMMARY: President Kocharian used his meeting with EUR/ACE Tom Adams to complain at length about allegedly anti-government NDI activities, while reiterating appreciation for other NDI programs. He stated that NDI would be registered "after the elections." However, NDI would remain free [...] | 2006-12-06 09:02:00 | Embassy Yerevan | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL EAID PHUM KDEM AM |
06YEREVAN1685 | NDI PRESIDENT'S VISIT SPEAKS TO ARMENIAN [...] No summary [...] | 2006-12-06 14:47:00 | Embassy Yerevan | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PHUM EAID KDEM AM |
06YEREVAN1686 | AVIAN FLU PREPAREDNESS IN ARMENIA [...] The GOAM, with support from the USG, has significantly improved its avian flu preparedness, but would still face serious challenges responding to a large-scale outbreak. At a recent meeting, Deputy Minister of Agriculture Levon Rukhkian told us that the Ministry had almost completed a series [...] | 2006-12-07 06:14:00 | Embassy Yerevan | UNCLASSIFIED | EAGR EAID PREL TBIO KFLU AM |
06YEREVAN1700 | ARMENIA TV ARGUES ITS CASE [...] (SBU) MCC Country Director and PAO met with Armenia TV President Bagrat Sargsian and toured the company's facilities. Sargsian affirmed his belief in the TV channel's independence and promised to provide opposition candidates a platform to air their views in the lead-up to the May parliamenta [...] | 2006-12-11 08:02:00 | Embassy Yerevan | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PHUM EAID KPAO KDEM AM |
06YEREVAN1706 | ARMENIAN PARLIAMENT DISCUSSES NATIONAL SECURITY [...] (U) Members of parliament debated the country's first-ever draft National Security Strategy December 1. Defense Minister Serzh Sargsian presented the draft and moderated a remarkably civil and constructive discussion. Heads of foreign missions, representatives of NGOs and journalists were in [...] | 2006-12-12 09:06:00 | Embassy Yerevan | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL MARR EAID KDEM AM |
06YEREVAN1735 | KOCHARIAN LAYS DOWN HIS MARKERS ON ELECTION PERIOD [...] (C) SUMMARY: President Kocharian delivered a nationally-televised interview December 15, laying out his expectations for the campaign season and May 2007 parliamentary elections. Kocharian called for elections to be free and fair, placing the onus on election commissions and political parti [...] | 2006-12-19 14:07:00 | Embassy Yerevan | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM EAID KDEM AM |
06YEREVAN174 | "WHO'S WHO" IN ASSISTANCE FUNDING TO ARMENIA [...] International assistance has been the primary driver of development in Armenia since the country gained independence from the Soviet Union in 1991. In the early 1990s, Armenia suffered devastating losses in its industrial sector and severe deterioration of its public infrastructure. Initial [...] | 2006-02-07 11:04:00 | Embassy Yerevan | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON ENRG EFIN EAID PREL AM |
06YEREVAN192 | ARMENIA'S COMPETITION COMMISSION: GROWING [...] (SBU) Founded in 2001 to regulate monopolies and combat anti-competitive behavior, the Armenian Commission for the Protection of Economic Competition (the Commission) plays a limited role in managing the Armenian marketplace. The Commission's caseload and enforcement action increased signific [...] | 2006-02-09 12:51:00 | Embassy Yerevan | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EFIN PREL EAID ETRD AM |
06YEREVAN255 | DEMOCRACY, MCA AND CORRUPTION FOCUS OF USATF [...] (SBU) Minister of Finance Vardan Khachatryan and Ambassador Evans co-chaired the mid-term review session of the U.S.-Armenia Task Force on Economic Cooperation (USATF) February 17. The USG raised issues linked to the Action Plan of the September 2005 USATF meeting held in Washington and reque [...] | 2006-02-22 12:44:00 | Embassy Yerevan | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAID PGOV AM |
06YEREVAN258 | ORPHANED RADIOLOGICAL SOURCES IN ARMENIA: SEARCH [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Please protect accordingly. ------- SUMMARY ------- 2. (SBU) Armenian nuclear regulatory authorities are preparing to ship two high-intensity, orphaned radiological sources to Russia for secure storage. According to the director of the quasi-govermenta [...] | 2006-02-23 03:39:00 | Embassy Yerevan | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PHUM PREL ASEC EAID ENRG KNNP AM |
06YEREVAN269 | ARMENIA ENJOYS FOUR YEARS OF DOUBLE-DIGIT [...] (SBU) For the fourth year in a row, Armenia's gross domestic product (GDP) grew at a double-digit rate according to National Statistical Service data. (Note: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has consistently praised the National Statistical Service for the quality of its data. End Note. [...] | 2006-02-23 14:30:00 | Embassy Yerevan | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EFIN EAID AM |
06YEREVAN281 | KEEPING ARMENIA'S LIGHTS ON: PIPE DREAMS AND [...] (C) President Robert Kocharian is, by most accounts, Armenia's negotiator-in-chief on energy. He has personally formulated and, through a tight network of close advisors, controlled the implementation of the GOAM's strategically important and financially significant energy deals with Russia a [...] | 2006-02-27 10:58:00 | Embassy Yerevan | CONFIDENTIAL | PINR PGOV PREL ASEC EAID ENRG KNNP GG AJ AM |
06YEREVAN354 | ARMENIA'S POVERTY RATE FALLS TO 34.6 [...] (SBU) According to the National Statistical Service (NSS),Armenia's poverty rate was 34.6 percent in 2004, down from 56.1 percent in 1998- 1999. The rate of extreme poverty in 2004 was 6.4 percent, down from 21 percent. These findings were based on an NSS survey supported by the World Bank [...] | 2006-03-09 14:05:00 | Embassy Yerevan | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON ELAB EAID PHUM AM |
06YEREVAN380 | HIGH DEMAND FOR AGRICULTURAL LOANS [...] The Central Bank of Armenia (CBA) recently released the results of a survey of 635 farmers around the country aimed at estimating local demand for agricultural loans. The CBA estimated that, without considering profitability and collateral requirements, total demand for loans was approximat [...] | 2006-03-16 13:44:00 | Embassy Yerevan | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EAGR EFIN EAID AM |
06YEREVAN389 | SHIPMENT OF RADIOLOGICAL SOURCES: CORRECTING THE [...] No summary [...] | 2006-03-19 11:55:00 | Embassy Yerevan | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL ASEC EAID ENRG KNNP RS AM |
06YEREVAN532 | USG ROLE IN WORLD BANK MULTILATERAL DEBT RELIEF [...] No summary [...] | 2006-04-13 11:01:00 | Embassy Yerevan | CONFIDENTIAL | EAID EFIN KPAO AM |
06YEREVAN560 | CODEL KOLBE: KOCHARIAN REQUESTS BENCHMARKS TO [...] (C) During their April 10-12 visit to Yerevan (ref A),Chairman of the U.S. House of Representatives' Appropriations Subcommittee for Foreign Operations Jim Kolbe, Congressman Scott Garrett and Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) CEO Amb. John Danilovich discussed developments related to im [...] | 2006-04-18 13:03:00 | Embassy Yerevan | CONFIDENTIAL | OVIP PREL PGOV EAID AM |
06YEREVAN666 | ARMENIA'S ECONOMY INSULATED FROM PLANE CRASH, [...] (C) On May 3, an Armavia flight to Sochi crashed into the Black Sea, killing all 113 aboard. Two days later, a fire in a Brussels maintenance hangar destroyed another Armavia aircraft as well as a second plane owned by another Armenian company. Investigations into both the crash and the fire [...] | 2006-05-12 13:05:00 | Embassy Yerevan | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EAIR EAID PREL RS BE AM |
06YEREVAN682 | ARMENIAN ECONOMIC GROWTH REMAINS STRONG [...] (SBU) Armenia's GDP grew by eight percent during the first quarter of 2006, continuing a trend of impressive, often double-digit, growth rates over the past few years. Construction remained the primary driver of growth, up 25.2 percent compared to the first quarter of 2005. Retail trade was [...] | 2006-05-18 07:05:00 | Embassy Yerevan | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EFIN EAID AM |
06YEREVAN74 | KOCHARIAN WON'T CONDEMN REFERENDUM, STILL HOPES [...] (C) In a January 17 meeting with President Kocharian, the Ambassador pressed for a clearer GOAM acknowledgement of shortcomings in the November 27 constitutional referendum. The January 12 response to Millennium Challenge Corporation CEO Danilovich from FM Oskanian was a principled statement, [...] | 2006-01-18 11:56:00 | Embassy Yerevan | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL EAID PGOV PHUM AM |
06ZAGREB1004 | DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON UN HIGH LEVEL DIALOGUE ON INTERNATIONAL MIGRATION AND DEVELOPMENT [...] No summary [...] | 2006-08-24 06:00:00 | Embassy Zagreb | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID PREF SMIG UNGA HR REGIONAL ISSUES |
06ZAGREB1065 | USAID GIFT PROJECTS IN CROATIA [...] USAID in Croatia has two existing and one planned program, which contribute to the goals of Internet freedom in promoting access to and use of the Internet. 2. Project Name: Local Government Reform Program Recipient: Local and regional governments throughout Croatia Project Description: Us [...] | 2006-09-07 11:19:00 | Embassy Zagreb | UNCLASSIFIED | ECPS EINT EAID PHUM HR |
06ZAGREB1101 | CORRECTED COPY: USAID GIFT PROJECTS IN CROATIA [...] This message updates and replaces Zagreb 01065. USAID in Croatia has three existing and one planned program, which contribute to the goals of Internet freedom in promoting access to and use of the Internet. 2. Project Name: Local Government Reform Program Recipient: Local and regional gover [...] | 2006-09-13 10:44:00 | Embassy Zagreb | UNCLASSIFIED | ECPS EINT EAID PHUM HR |
06ZAGREB1333 | MINORITIES MAKE PROGRESS; MORE WORK TO BE DONE [...] SUMMARY AND COMMENT: A survey of minority legal and cultural rights conducted by a Croatian Serb NGO shows that Croatia has a good legal framework in place but that implementation, especially on the local level and in "war affected areas" lags behind the legal ideal. Presenting the findings o [...] | 2006-11-06 06:26:00 | Embassy Zagreb | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL EAID PHUM HR |
06ZAGREB1415 | CROATIA SHARPENS REGULATORY GUILLOTINE [...] Summary: The Croatian government has undertaken an ambitious regulatory reform campaign aimed at easing bureaucratic impediments for business and improving the investment climate. The program, supported by USAID, is known as the "regulatory guillotine." Its aim is to create an inventory of al [...] | 2006-11-28 12:39:00 | Embassy Zagreb | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EINV EAID HR |
06ZAGREB919 | CROATIAN GOVERNMENT APPROVES LEBANON AID [...] No summary [...] | 2006-08-01 13:32:00 | Embassy Zagreb | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID PREL LE HR |
07ABIDJAN1084 | COTE D'IVOIRE ROLLS OUT PRELIMINARY COCOA-CHILD [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. The Prime Minister's interministerial taskforce rolled out preliminary results of its industry-funded survey of child labor in the cocoa sector on Oct. 12. It found that 22 percent of children in the region are involved in cocoa production, and a majority of them are involved [...] | 2007-10-24 14:34:00 | Embassy Abidjan | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EAGR PREL PGOV EAID ELAB EIND IV |
07ABIDJAN1176 | DOES LACK OF DONOR ASSISTANCE EXPLAIN SLOW [...] (C) Summary: During a number of recent public events, President Gbagbo and Prime Minister Soro have blamed slow implementation of the Ougadougou Peace Agrement (OPA) on a lack of international donor assistance. The Prime Minister and President both made this assertion in meetings with the [...] | 2007-11-26 16:12:00 | Embassy Abidjan | CONFIDENTIAL | EFIN EAID PGOV PREL IBRD IMF IV |
07ABIDJAN1209 | COTE D'IVOIRE: GOVERNMENT MEETING 2007 BUDGET [...] (C) Summary. A Joint International Monetary Fund, World Bank and African Development Bank team briefed the donor community on its initial findings on November 26. The assessment team was broadly complimentary of the government's efforts to remain within budget targets and to adopt more tra [...] | 2007-12-07 17:55:00 | Embassy Abidjan | CONFIDENTIAL | EFIN ECON EAID PREL PGOV IMF IBRD IV |
07ABIDJAN1227 | SCENESETTER FOR HARKIN CODEL JANUARY 7-9 VISIT TO [...] (SBU) Embassy Abidjan warmly welcomes your visit to Cote d'Ivoire. Yours will be the second recent visit of high-level U.S. government officials, following the November visit of Deputy Secretary of State John Negroponte. We believe your visit will be viewed as a sign of increased USG intere [...] | 2007-12-14 17:49:00 | Embassy Abidjan | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EAGR PREL PGOV EAID ELAB EIND IV |
07ABIDJAN1236 | PRESIDENT GBAGBO VISITS NEW FORCES STRONGHOLD; [...] (SBU) Summary: From November 28-30, President Gbagbo visited the north of Cote d'Ivoire for the first time since becoming head of state. Press reports were favorable and key Gbagbo aides noted that large crowds welcomed the President. The visit demonstrated that the general public is anxious f [...] | 2007-12-18 16:44:00 | Embassy Abidjan | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL EAID ECON UN IV |
07ABIDJAN1238 | SCENESETTER FOR HARKIN CODEL JANUARY 7-9 VISIT TO [...] (SBU) Embassy Abidjan warmly welcomes your visit. Yours will be the first visit by a Congressional delegation to Cote d'Ivoire in many years. Senator Harkin and Representative Engle's roles in developing and implementing the international public/private accord (the "Harkin-Engle Protocol" [...] | 2007-12-18 18:02:00 | Embassy Abidjan | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EAGR PREL PGOV EAID ELAB EIND IV |
07ABIDJAN1241 | SPECIAL REP BADINI OPTIMISTIC ABOUT OPA; FOCUS [...] (C) Summary: Ambassador discussed recent developments with the Ouagadougou Political Accord with the Facilitator,s special representative, Boureima Badini, on December 14. Badini confirmed that the complementary accords were meant to keep pressure on the parties, but said he was satisfied tha [...] | 2007-12-20 07:19:00 | Embassy Abidjan | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL EAID MARR IV |
07ABIDJAN1245 | OPPOSITION LEADER OUATTARA STILL DOUBTS GBAGBO'S COMMITMENT TO [...] (C) Summary: In a December 20, conversation with Ambassador, RDR par leader Ouattara expressed concern about ongoing delays in the deploymen audiences foraines teams, the lack of precision about the identificatio process and the role of technical operator SAGEM. The RDR will be prepa a presiden [...] | 2007-12-21 16:53:00 | Embassy Abidjan | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL KDEM EAID IV |
07ABIDJAN1265 | EFFORTS TO COMBAT WEST AFRICAN DRUG TRAFFICKING [...] (SBU) The Government of Cote d'Ivoire has the will to combat drug trafficking, but lacks the capacity. Also, as it concentrates on steering the country out of its five-year political crisis, its attention is focused on other priorities. The Inter-ministerial Committee to Combat Drug Traffick [...] | 2007-12-31 16:33:00 | Embassy Abidjan | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | EAID KCRM PREL SOCI SNAR IV |
07ABIDJAN293 | COTE D'IVOIRE: UNHCR PREPARING FOR JUNE DEADLINE [...] Summary: The Abidjan-based Refugee Coordinator (RefCoord) for West Africa traveled with Lou Mazel, DCM Monrovia, and Mohamud Osman, USAID/FFP Dakar, from February 25 to March 3 to visit WFP and UNHCR offices in Cote d'Ivoire (Tabou, Guiglo) and Liberia (Harper) and to meet with refugees and [...] | 2007-03-19 09:57:00 | Embassy Abidjan | UNCLASSIFIED | PREF PHUM EAID UNHCR SOCI LI IV |
07ABIDJAN326 | COTE D'IVOIRE: THE LONG AND WINDING ROAD TO THE [...] (C) Summary: The Abidjan-based Refugee Coordinator (RefCoord) and Regina Davis, USAID/OFDA's Principal Regional Advisor for West Africa (PRA),met in Abidjan with UN-OCHA, other UN agencies, NGOs, and donor Embassies to discuss opinions on UNHCR's handling of its Protection Cluster responsib [...] | 2007-03-27 10:24:00 | Embassy Abidjan | CONFIDENTIAL | PREF EAID PHUM UNHCR IV |
07ABIDJAN666 | COTE D'IVOIRE SUPPORT FOR UNITAID [...] (U) Cote d'Ivoire's Ministry of Finance confirms that Cote d'Ivoire is funding its commitments to UNITAD via the levy of a "solidarity tax" on airline tickets. Taxes are USD 4 (CFA 2000) per ticket for short and medium distance flights (generally flights remaining on the African continent),an [...] | 2007-06-25 07:47:00 | Embassy Abidjan | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAID KHIV TBIO PREL |
07ABIDJAN683 | COTE D'IVOIRE NOMINATION FOR ATTENDEE OF USDA GLOBAL [...] No summary [...] | 2007-06-27 10:04:00 | Embassy Abidjan | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID KHIV TBIO PREL |
07ABIDJAN895 | ASSESSING THE POLITICAL IMPACT OF THE ONGOING [...] (C) Summary. World Food Program, UNited Nations Operations in Cote d'Ivoire (UNOCI) and private business leaders in the "Greater West" region, which straddles the "Green Line" and encompasses the extreme western portion of the former "Zone of Confidence," concur that the situation remains v [...] | 2007-08-24 12:01:00 | Embassy Abidjan | CONFIDENTIAL | PREF EAID PREL PHUM IV |
07ABIDJAN925 | COTTON, CASHEWS, TIMBER: MAINSTAYS OF THE ECONOMY [...] (SBU) Summary. Cotton, cashews and forest products are the mainstays of the economy in the North and West, but each sector is experiencing varying levels of difficulty. Cotton production is down by 40 percent since the division of the country in 2002, and both producers and ginning enterpris [...] | 2007-09-04 07:20:00 | Embassy Abidjan | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EAGR PGOV EAID ETRD SENV IV |
07ABIDJAN95 | INCREASING U.S. SUPPORT FOR COTE D'IVOIRE'S [...] (U) Post strongly supports the IFES proposal for a two-year project to expand U.S. support for the electoral process in Cote d,Ivoire. 2. (U) IFES has done excellent work in the first phase of this project. In particular, the Prime Minister,s Secretary General wrote to us that the roundtab [...] | 2007-01-26 14:34:00 | Embassy Abidjan | CONFIDENTIAL | EAID PHUM PREL PGOV IV |
07ABUDHABI1126 | EMIRATES FOUNDATION: PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS [...] (C) On June 28 Emboffs met with Peter Cleaves, Emirates Foundation CEO, to discuss the Foundation,s plans to advance intellectual and social growth in the UAE. The Emirates Foundation, launched in 2005 by Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed (MbZ),has an endowment of over USD 100 [...] | 2007-07-05 12:28:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | CONFIDENTIAL | EAID SOCI SCUL AE |
07ABUDHABI1180 | DUBAI RULER/UAE PM MOHAMMED BIN RASHID ON IRAQ, [...] (S) Summary: On July 15, Ambassador met with UAE Vice President, Prime Minister, Minister of Defense and Dubai Ruler Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al-Maktoum (MbR). MbR complained about the Iranian influence in Iraq and voiced his belief that the current situation in Iraq is a civil war which w [...] | 2007-07-16 15:05:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | SECRET//NOFORN | PREL MARR MOPS PARM EAID IR IZ LE AF PK SY |
07ABUDHABI1323 | ASSISTANCE FOR THE PALESTINIAN AUTHORITY GOVERNMENT [...] (C) On August 9, CDA conveyed points on UAE financial assistance to the PA to MFA Assistant Under Secretary for International Cooperation, Mohammad Abdul Rahim Abdul Jalil, temporarily the ranking official present at the Ministry. After first remonstrating that the UAE has "already done a lot [...] | 2007-08-09 12:42:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL EAID KPAL XF AE |
07ABUDHABI1324 | ASSISTANCE FOR THE PALESTINIAN AUTHORITY GOVERNMENT [...] (C) On August 9, CDA conveyed points on UAE financial assistance to the PA to MFA Assistant Under Secretary for International Cooperation, Mohammad Abdul Rahim Abdul Jalil, temporarily the ranking official present at the Ministry. After first remonstrating that the UAE has "already done a lot [...] | 2007-08-09 12:43:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL EAID KPAL XF AE |
07ABUDHABI141 | UAE RED CRESCENT ON AID TO LEBANON AND AFGHANISTAN [...] (SBU) On January 30, Econoff spoke with Dr. Saleh Al Ta,ie, head of the Relief and Emergency Department at the UAE Red Crescent Authority (RCA) regarding the UAE,s recent aid to Lebanon and Afghanistan. Dr. Al Ta,ie said that the UAE,s $300 million pledge to Lebanon, announced at the Paris Co [...] | 2007-01-30 12:59:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAID PHUM PREL AF LE AE |
07ABUDHABI1730 | INVITATION TO PAKISTAN-AFGHANISTAN DEVELOPMENT [...] Embassy delivered an invitation letter to UAE Central Bank Governor Sultan Nasser Al-Suwaidi's office on September 16, the first day after the end of the UAE's Eid Al-Fitr holiday. Al-Suwaidi had already departed for the U.S. On September 18, Econchief contacted Saeed Al-Hamiz, Central Bank [...] | 2007-10-18 14:20:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EAID AF PK AE |
07ABUDHABI190 | UAE FOLLOW-UP ACTION: URGING SUPPORT FOR LIBERIA [...] No summary [...] | 2007-02-07 07:54:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID ECON EFIN PREL LI AE |
07ABUDHABI195 | ABU DHABI FUND FOR DEVELOPMENT: PROJECTS IN LEBANON, [...] No summary [...] | 2007-02-07 11:45:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON PREL EAID PHUM LE AF YM AE |
07ABUDHABI197 | ABU DHABI FUND FOR DEVELOPMENT: PROJECTS IN LEBANON, [...] (C) On February 6, Econoff met with Ahmed Hussain Al Baker, Acting Director General of the Abu Dhabi Fund for Development (Fund) to discuss the Fund's assistance to Lebanon and Afghanistan. The UAEG pledged $300 million in soft loans to Lebanon during the Paris Donors' conference. Al Baker sa [...] | 2007-02-07 12:51:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON PREL EAID PHUM LE AF YM AE |
07ABUDHABI1998 | UAE ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRESS AND CHALLENGES [...] Summary: the UAE, the second largest economy in the Arab World, is in the midst of aggressive economic development. Dubai is building high profile luxury projects such as the "Palms" and the world's tallest skyscraper, the Burj Dubai. On November 19, 2007, Amman ESTH Hub Officer visited Abu [...] | 2007-12-13 13:24:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | UNCLASSIFIED | SENV ETRD EAID PGOV AE |
07ABUDHABI248 | UAE REPRESENTATIVE AT THE LIBERIA PARTNERS, FORUM [...] No summary [...] | 2007-02-14 08:47:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID ECON EFIN PREL LI AE |
07ABUDHABI301 | REQUEST FOR INFORMATION ON PHILADELPHIA HURRICANE REBUILDING [...] (U) This cable contains an action request. 2. (U) On February 18, Post received a diplomatic note from the Embassy of the Republic of Kenya in Abu Dhabi inquiring about the legitimacy of the Philadelphia Hurricane Rebuilding Committee (Committee). The Kenyan Embassy reports that several Ken [...] | 2007-02-21 13:24:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAID PHUM PREL KE AE |
07ABUDHABI324 | UAE OFFICIALS SIGN AGREEMENT FOR $300 MILLION LOAN TO [...] (U) On February 20, 2007, the UAE signed an agreement to extend a $300 million "easy-term" loan to Lebanon, which the UAE pledged at the January 25 Paris donors' conference. According to local press reports, the loan will be repayable in 20 years at a 2.5 percent interest rate plus 0.5 percent [...] | 2007-02-25 14:13:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | CONFIDENTIAL | EAID PHUM LE AE |
07ABUDHABI389 | UAE ASSISTANCE TO IRAQ FROM 2003-2006 [...] (SBU) On March 7, 2007 Yousef Al Otaiba International Affairs Director for the Abu Dhabi Crown Prince's Court provided Ambassador with a matrix of UAE assistance to Iraq from 2003-2006. 2. (SBU) According to the matrix, the UAE Armed Forces provided 129,857,752 dhs ($35,287,433) from 2003-20 [...] | 2007-03-08 12:17:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAID PHUM ECON PREL IZ AE |
07ABUDHABI427 | UAE ATTENDANCE AT INTERNATIONAL COMPACT WITH IRAQ [...] (SBU) On March 11, Embassy passed copy of letter from Deputy Treasury Secretary Kimmitt to UAE Foreign Minister Sheikh Abdulla bin Zayed Al-Nahyan (AbZ) along with cover message from Ambassador urging UAE to send senior level participants to the UN Interim Meeting. Econchief contacted Ministry [...] | 2007-03-14 09:45:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAID ECON EFIN EINV PGOV PREL IZ AE |
07ABUDHABI430 | UAE TO SEND AMBASSADOR TO US TO INTERNATIONAL [...] (SBU) On March 14, MFA senior America's desk officer Rowda Al-Otaiba contacted econchief to say that the UAE had changed its head of delegation to the March 16 ICI interim meeting. The head of delegation would be Ambassador Saqr Ghobash Saeed Ghobash UAE Ambassador to the U.S. rather than the U [...] | 2007-03-14 12:10:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID ECON EFIN EINV PGOV PREL IZ AE |
07ABUDHABI513 | UAEG CHANNELS EXTERNAL HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE THROUGH THE [...] (U) On March 14, 2007, semi-official Arabic daily Al Ittihad, reported that Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum (MbR),UAE Vice President and Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai issued a decree on February 27 to channel external humanitarian assistance by charities, local governments or other e [...] | 2007-03-27 11:48:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID PHUM KPAL IZ AF AE |
07ABUDHABI53 | URGING GULF ENGAGEMENT AT PARIS DONORS' CONFERENCE [...] (SBU) On several occasions, Ambassador has urged UAE Foreign Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al-Nahyan (AbZ) to have the UAE to demonstrate a high level of support for Lebanon both by sending a ministerial level delegation to the meeting and by providing a strong show of financial support f [...] | 2007-01-16 12:14:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EAID PREL LE AE |
07ABUDHABI63 | PM SINIORA VISIT TO ABU DHABI [...] (SBU) Summary: Lebanese Prime Minister Siniora concluded a very positive visit to the UAE on January 16, with a one-on-one meeting with UAE President Khalifa bin Zayed Al-Nahyan, meetings with Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al-Nahyan, other UAE officials, and the Lebanese ex [...] | 2007-01-17 14:20:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL EAID ECON LE AE |
07ABUDHABI633 | INTERNATIONAL COMPACT WITH IRAQ (ICI) - UAE [...] (U) As part of our continuing efforts to urge the UAE to attend the ICI signing cerimony and to reaffirm its decision to forgive Iraqi debt, Ambassador met with UAE Minister of State for Financial and Industrial Affairs Dr. Mohammed Khalfan bin Kharbash on April 17. Dr. Kharbash stated that t [...] | 2007-04-17 11:59:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID EFIN IR PGOV PREL IZ AE |
07ABUDHABI683 | INTERNATIONAL COMPACT ON IRAQ (ICI) - UAE ATTENDANCE AND [...] (C) On April 19 Ambassador spoke to UAE FM Abdullah bin Zayed (AbZ) to press for high level attendance at the May 3 International Compact on Iraq, preferably AbZ himself. Ambassador also raised the issue of UAE's forgiveness of Iraqi debt (Paris Club terms, following Saudi Arabia's April 17 ann [...] | 2007-04-24 15:48:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | CONFIDENTIAL | EAID EFIN IR PGOV PREL IZ AE |
07ABUDHABI718 | INTERNATIONAL COMPACT FOR IRAQ -- NO UAE DEBT [...] (C) Summary: The UAE will be represented by Minister for Governmental Sector Development Sultan Al-Mansouri at the ICI signing ceremony. He will not have authorization to make any public commitment to Iraqi debt relief. However, the UAE is not asking Iraq to service its debt, nor is interest [...] | 2007-05-01 13:25:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | CONFIDENTIAL | EAID EFIN ECON PREL IZ AE |
07ABUDHABI731 | UAE RED CRESCENT HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE TO AFRICA [...] SUMMARY: During January 1, 2006 to March 31, 2007, the UAE Red Crescent Society (RCS),the main quasi-government charity, provided USD 13.36 million in humanitarian assistance to Africa, according to official figures received from the RCS. This assistance included: miscellaneous relief USD 3.5 [...] | 2007-05-03 07:27:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID PHUM MOPS PREL XF SO IZ AF AE |
07ABUDHABI801 | AMF DG ON IRAQ COMPACT SIGNING [...] No summary [...] | 2007-05-17 10:44:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAID EFIN ECON PREL IZ AE |
07ABUDHABI90 | UAE MINSTATE FINANCE AND AMF HEAD ON LEBANON [...] (SBU) On January 22, Treasury Under Secretary for International Affairs Timothy Adams, Federal Reserve Governor Randall Kroszner, Treasury DAS Ahmed Saeed, and Econchief met with UAE Minstate Finance Dr. Mohammed Khalfan bin Kharbash. Adams told Dr. Kharbash that the U.S. planned to come to th [...] | 2007-01-24 09:12:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EAID PREL LE AE |
07ABUDHABI976 | REQUEST FOR INFORMATION ON USG ASSISTANCE TO [...] (U) This is an action request. Please see para 2. (SBU) Yousef Al-Otaiba, Director of International Affairs for Abu Dhabi Crown Prince, Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al-Nahyan asked Ambassador for detailed information on U.S. humanitarian and military assistance to Lebanon. This request for i [...] | 2007-06-14 09:09:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAID PREL MARR LE AE |
07ABUJA1007 | ILEA GABORONE - Train the Trainer on Fraudulent Documents [...] The following 4 Nigerian personnel from the Nigeria Immigration Service, National Drug Law Enforcement Agency and National Agency on Prohibition of Traffic in Persons respectively are nominated to attend the above referenced ILEA Training. Tanko Nuhu DOB - 09 January 1962 Gender - Male Ra [...] | 2007-05-22 14:59:00 | Embassy Abuja | UNCLASSIFIED | SNAR KCRM ASEC EAID NI |
07ABUJA1158 | ECOWAS: PROGRESS ON AGRICULTURAL HARMONIZATION [...] Summary: Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) member states met on May 16-18 to discuss harmonization of sanitary and phytosanitary (SPS) regulations for ECOWAS non- West African Economic and Monetary Union (UEMOA). Participants agreed that the signed UEMOA regulation should be [...] | 2007-06-08 10:52:00 | Embassy Abuja | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECIN ETRD EAGR ECON EAID NI ECOWAS |
07ABUJA1391 | NIGER DELTA: VP ENGAGES THE DONORS [...] (U) Summary: Nigerian Vice President Goodluck Jonathan met with representatives of lead donor agencies on June 27 to consult with them regarding the Niger Delta. The Vice President said that stabilizing the Delta is his top priority, but offered little in the way of concrete plans or progr [...] | 2007-07-02 10:56:00 | Embassy Abuja | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAID PREL ENRG NI |
07ABUJA1457 | ECOWAS PRESIDENT WILL ATTEND AGOA FORUM [...] ECOWAS has notified EconOff that Dr. Mohammed Ibn Chambas, President of the ECOWAS Commission, will represent ECOWAS at the AGOA Forum in Accra. CAMPBELL [...] | 2007-07-09 16:57:00 | Embassy Abuja | UNCLASSIFIED | ETRD ECON EINV EAID WTRO NI |
07ABUJA1506 | ILEA GABORONE - Law Enforcement Executive Development [...] The following 10 Nigerian personnel from the Nigeria Customs Service, National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, Nigeria Police Force, State Security Services and the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission are nominated for attendance at the above referenced ILEA Training. Name - Chikan Eli [...] | 2007-07-13 11:32:00 | Embassy Abuja | UNCLASSIFIED | SNAR KCRM ASEC EAID NI |
07ABUJA1555 | NORWEGIAN TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE IN OIL SECTOR [...] (SBU) Summary: Norway has an MOU with the Nigerian Government to provide technical assistance in the oil sector to make available Norway's experience and expertise as an oil producing nation in managing the resource for national benefit. The framework includes public/private institutional coo [...] | 2007-07-20 12:29:00 | Embassy Abuja | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EPET EAID PHUM EITI NI |
07ABUJA1576 | ILEA GABORONE - Small Arms Trafficking Course, August [...] The following 4 Nigerian personnel from the Nigeria Customs Service, Nigeria Police Force, and the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission are nominated for attendance at the above referenced ILEA Training. Name - Yunana Ayuba Dickson DOB - 02 December, 1971 Gender - Male Rank - [...] | 2007-07-24 15:32:00 | Embassy Abuja | UNCLASSIFIED | SNAR KCRM ASEC EAID NI |
07ABUJA1582 | NIGERIA: MISSING LONG-TERM ENERGY PLAN [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Nigeria faces power problems despite abundant oil and gas resources because it does not have a coherent long-term energy plan, according to Dr. Joseph Makoju, Special Adviser to the President on Electric Power. Since 2005, the GON has spent $13.7 billion on the power sector, h [...] | 2007-07-25 11:39:00 | Embassy Abuja | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ENRG ECON EINV EAID NI |
07ABUJA1607 | NIGERIA: DOMESTIC ENERGY SECTOR IN TRANSITION [...] (U) SUMMARY: Nigeria's power sector was in transition and the World Bank was integrally involved in this process, according to World Bank (WB) Energy Specialist Waqar Haider. He identified three aspects to the transition: unbundling the Nigerian Electric Power Authority (NEPA); regulatory fun [...] | 2007-07-26 14:11:00 | Embassy Abuja | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ENRG ECON EINV EAID NI |
07ABUJA1614 | NIGERIA: WEST AFRICAN GAS PIPELINE UPDATE [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The World Bank-assisted West African Gas Pipeline (WAGP) project was nearing completion, but faced several lingering impediments, according to Senior World Bank (WB) Energy Specialist Waqar Haider. The pipeline would not be commissioned until June 2008 at the earliest. Pipeli [...] | 2007-07-27 06:55:00 | Embassy Abuja | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ENRG ECON EINV EAID NI |
07ABUJA1663 | PROGRESS IN THE NIGERIAN HOUSING SECTOR [...] No summary [...] | 2007-08-03 09:31:00 | Embassy Abuja | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EFIN EINV EAID PGOV NI |
07ABUJA2098 | ILEA GABORONE - Document Fraud and Document Examination [...] The following 4 Nigerian personnel from the Nigeria Immigration Service, Nigeria Customs Service and the State Security Services are nominated for attendance at the above referenced ILEA Training. Name - Nongo Samuel DOB - 05 Feb 1963 Gender - Male Rank - Superintendent of Immigration Curr [...] | 2007-09-28 11:28:00 | Embassy Abuja | UNCLASSIFIED | SNAR KCRM ASEC EAID NI |
07ABUJA2178 | COMMERCE MINISTER PROPOSE DECEMBER TIFA; SEEKS INCREASED US [...] (SBU) Summary. Minister of Commerce and Industry Charles Ugwuh proposed December 10-11 as possible dates for the Trade Investment Framework Agreement (TIFA) 2007 Council meeting in Abuja. He said the Nigeria government (GON) is enthusiastic, but has yet to discuss an inter-agency approved age [...] | 2007-10-10 15:24:00 | Embassy Abuja | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETRD ECON EINV EAID NI |
07ABUJA2237 | OUTBREAK OF VACCINE DERIVED POLIOVIRUS IN NIGERIA [...] Summary. An outbreak of at least 69 circulating Vaccine Derived Polio Virus (cVDPV) cases have been reported between 2006-7 mostly in Nigeria's northern states of Kano, Kaduna, Katsina, Bauchi, and Jigawa due to low immunization of children under five years. Internationally, cVDPVs has been kn [...] | 2007-10-22 10:08:00 | Embassy Abuja | UNCLASSIFIED | TBIO EAID DEOC SOCI PGOV NI |
07ABUJA2322 | NIGERIA: PILOTING THE PARTNERSHIP FOR DEMOCRATIC [...] (SBU) Summary: Nigeria is an admittedly risky environment in which to pilot a new governance initiative, particularly at the state level. Despite the risk, the establishment of better governance in Nigeria can have positive spillover effects for the rest of West Africa and the continent as a [...] | 2007-11-01 15:44:00 | Embassy Abuja | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAID EUN OECD NI |
07ABUJA2430 | FY 2007 CARRY-OVER ESF PROJECT PROPOSALS: [...] (U) SUMMARY: Embassy Abuja supports USAID Bilateral Mission proposal to use USD 500,000 from AF ESF to help media, civil society and the National Assembly monitor and move forward Nigeria's electoral reform process. Embassy also supports USAID West African Mission proposal to utilize USD 200 [...] | 2007-11-23 10:05:00 | Embassy Abuja | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAID ECON PGOV AFIN AMGT PHUM PREL ETRD NI |
07ABUJA2491 | NIGERIA DELEGATION TO NEW DELHI IPAPI CONFERENCE [...] No summary [...] | 2007-12-03 14:49:00 | Embassy Abuja | UNCLASSIFIED | EAGR KFLU EAID TBIO PREL NI |
07ABUJA2546 | NIGERIA COMMEMORATES WORLD AIDS DAY [...] Summary: The HIV infection rate in Nigeria is estimated to be 4.4% or 3.9 million inhabitants with the most vulnerable the 20-24 year age group along with an estimated 930,000 orphans. The USG is the largest bilateral donor at $304 million for 2007 and holds the donor coordination chairmanshi [...] | 2007-12-11 10:09:00 | Embassy Abuja | UNCLASSIFIED | TBIO EAID KPAO SOCI PGOV NI |
07ABUJA2560 | 2007 ECOWAS DONORS' MEETING [...] Summary: Development partners of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) met November 20-21 in Abuja for a progress report on the organization's initiatives. The central vision of the ECOWAS Commission was transforming ECOWAS into an "ECOWAS of the People." While peace and sec [...] | 2007-12-13 06:19:00 | Embassy Abuja | UNCLASSIFIED | ECIN ETRD EINV EAID PREL NI ECOWAS |
07ABUJA2589 | NIGERIA-IMF ARTICLE IV CONSULTATION, ECONOMIC DIAGNOSTIC AND ADVISORY DISCUSSION [...] No summary [...] | 2007-12-18 12:53:00 | Embassy Abuja | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN ETRD ECON EPET EAID PINR NI |
07ABUJA2600 | TIFA COUNCIL- U.S.-NIGERIA [...] (SBU) Summary. Following the Trade and Investment Framework Agreement (TIFA) Council meeting with the Government of Nigeria (GON),the U.S. and GON agreed on a work plan and joint-communique that paves the way forward for greater dialogue and engagement. Several GON officials expressed interes [...] | 2007-12-21 12:20:00 | Embassy Abuja | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETRD ECON EFIN EINV EAID PGOV NI |
07ABUJA2601 | NIGERIA: SUCCESSFUL AGOA WORKSHOP AND SHEA BUTTER SITE [...] (SBU) Summary. The AGOA workshop presented an opportunity for the Nigerian private sector to listen to and speak with GON and USG officials on how Nigerian exporters have benefited and can continue to benefit from AGOA. The private sector was well-represented and flexible considering the last [...] | 2007-12-27 06:48:00 | Embassy Abuja | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETRD ECON EFIN EINV EAID PGOV NI |
07ABUJA370 | ILEA GABORONE - Financial Forensics Techniques Course [...] The following 4 Nigerian personnel from the Nigeria Financial Intelligence Unit of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission are nominated for attendance at the above referenced ILEA Training. Edozie, Hycenth Azuka DOB - 23 May 1966 Gender - Male Rank - Superintendent of Police [...] | 2007-02-23 12:11:00 | Embassy Abuja | UNCLASSIFIED | SNAR KCRM ASEC EAID NI |
07ABUJA404 | NIGERIA AVIAN FLU U.S. RESPONSE [...] (SBU) Summary: Although Nigeria is now better able to take samples and test reported outbreaks, most of the problems that have dogged the country in responding to AI persist. Surveillance remains very weak and urgently needs attention. Inter-ministerial cooperation is still a problem. The publi [...] | 2007-03-02 12:50:00 | Embassy Abuja | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | TBIO KFLU EAID EAGR NI |
07ABUJA44 | NIGERIA CENSUS RESULTS - STATUS QUO MAINTAINED [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The Nigerian National Population Commission (NPC) released the first census in 15 years. The census tabulations affirmed conventional wisdom that the majority of the population is in the 17 northern states - 75 million compared to 65 million in the southern states. The largest [...] | 2007-01-10 15:47:00 | Embassy Abuja | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | SOCI KDEM ECON PGOV EAID NI CENSUS |
07ABUJA582 | MISSION PLANS TO OBSERVE NIGERIAN ELECTIONS [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. Nigerians are scheduled to vote for Governors and State Assembly members on April 14 and for the President and National Assembly members on April 21. These elections will mark the first transition of power from one civilian government to another in Nigeria's history. Election [...] | 2007-03-26 13:53:00 | Embassy Abuja | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV ASEC AMGT EAID KDEM NI ELECTIONS |
07ABUJA603 | Avian Influenza -- State and DOD Contacts [...] For G/AIAG Hollis Summers Embassy Nigeria Contacts on Avian Influenza State: Economic Counselor Necia Quast E-mail: QuastNL@state.gov Phone: 234-9-461-4119 Department of Defense: Office of Defense Cooperation ODC Chief Luis Perozo E-mail: PerozoL@state.gov Phone: 234-9-461-4168 [...] | 2007-03-28 16:15:00 | Embassy Abuja | UNCLASSIFIED | TBIO KFLU EAGR EAID NI |
07ABUJA608 | NIGERIA: FALLING BEHIND MILLENNIUM DEVELOPMENT GOALS [...] Summary. Nigeria is not on track to meet its Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) due to a lack of policy coordination between the federal, state and local governments. A major impediment is the lack of staff available to implement and monitor MDG projects. The Government of Nigeria (GON) ha [...] | 2007-03-29 11:02:00 | Embassy Abuja | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EAID PGOV NI |
07ABUJA621 | PRESIDENT LAUNCHES NIGER DELTA MASTER PLAN [...] (SBU) Summary: In a high-profile, media event, President Obasanjo on March 27 launched the Niger Delta Regional Development Master Plan. The following day, March 28, the Minister of External Affairs hosted a breakfast with the diplomatic corps focused on the Delta. The President, in a wide [...] | 2007-03-30 08:21:00 | Embassy Abuja | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON PGOV EAID SOCI NI |
07ABUJA628 | NIGERIA'S ECONOMY ON THE EVE OF ELECTIONS [...] (C) Summary: On the eve of elections, from some angles Nigeria's economic performance looks impressive: low debt, high reserves, strong export earnings, stable inflation, GDP per capita up, strong non-oil sector growth, improved budget management, and increasingly modern banking all form the b [...] | 2007-03-30 14:08:00 | Embassy Abuja | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON PGOV EFIN ENRG EAID SOCI NI |
07ABUJA638 | ILEA GABORONE - Personnel and Facility Security Course, [...] The following 5 Nigerian personnel from the Nigeria Police Force are nominated for attendance at the above referenced ILEA Training. Ohiozoba O. Ehiede DOB - 18 September 1965 Gender - Male Rank - Superintendent of Police Current Position - Staff Officer II Passport No - A3400336A Ex [...] | 2007-04-03 16:58:00 | Embassy Abuja | UNCLASSIFIED | SNAR KCRM ASEC EAID NI |
07ABUJA692 | Outbreak Communications Evaluation [...] (SBU) Nigeria has recently completed, though not yet formally adopted, a second draft of its Integrated National Avian Influenza Response Plan. Copies of that plan were submitted to AIAG via e-mail. Three UN consultants worked closely with the GON on this new draft, including a UN Communicatio [...] | 2007-04-12 13:24:00 | Embassy Abuja | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | TBIO KFLU EAID EAGR NI |
07ABUJA928 | NIGERIA - WTO ARTICLE XXI AND AGOA FORUM [...] On May 11, 2007 Econoffs delivered reftel A demarche to Dr. Yemi Obafemi, Director of External Trade at the Ministry of Commerce and Industry. Obafemi said the ministry will review the WTO Article XXI Notice before providing a response. He noted that an inter-ministerial committee of the Gov [...] | 2007-05-14 09:26:00 | Embassy Abuja | UNCLASSIFIED | ETRD ECON EINV EAID WTRO NI |
07ACCRA2162 | GHANA'S ICT DEVELOPMENT: IS THE GLASS HALF FULL? [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: This is the first of two cables on the Information Communications Technology (ICT) sector in Ghana. It covers policy and services. Septel will address privatization of the two national carriers. Ghana's ICT sector has considerable promise. Telephone penetration rates have ri [...] | 2007-10-11 08:34:00 | Embassy Accra | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON ECPS EAID GH |
07ACCRA2320 | SCENESETTER FOR FBI DEPUTY DIRECTOR PISTOLE'S [...] (SBU) We look forward to your November 9 visit and provide the following background: 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: Ghana celebrates its fiftieth anniversary in 2007 as Sub-Saharan Africa's first independent country. It has emerged from a turbulent history into a period of stability, democracy and sus [...] | 2007-11-01 15:15:00 | Embassy Accra | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL SNAR ASEC ECON EAID GH |
07ACCRA2381 | Ghana - Signs of Economic Overheating [...] (SBU) Summary: In the wake of its most recent mission to Ghana, the IMF expressed concern about an overall worsening of the macro-economic situation and signs that the economy may be overheating. While growth continues to be strong, foreign reserves are at worrisome levels, inflation seems st [...] | 2007-11-08 13:40:00 | Embassy Accra | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN ECON EAID GH |
07ACCRA474 | GHANA AT 50: U.S.-GHANA RELATIONS [...] (U) Summary: This is the fifth in a series of scene setter cables focusing on Ghana at 50. Despite periods of friction in our relations, Ghana and the U.S. have had strong, positive ties for the past decade and are now at an all-time high. Ghana is a reliable, democratic partner for the U.S [...] | 2007-02-28 17:59:00 | Embassy Accra | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | AORC EAID ECON ETRD GH PGOV PHUM PREL |
07ADDISABABA1016 | REPRESENTATIVE MCGOVERN MEETS PM TO DISCUSS FOOD [...] In response to Ethiopian Prime Minister Meles' concern for the urban poor, Representative James McGovern (Massachusetts) explained to the Prime Minister that the Embassy and USAID could advocate for more food aid for the urban poor by arguing that it is an emergency food need. The Congressman [...] | 2007-04-05 12:46:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID EAGR ET |
07ADDISABABA1042 | AVIAN INFLUENZA UPDATE FOR ETHIOPIA [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Post's inter-agency Avian Influenza Committee met March 29 to review the situation in Ethiopia with respect to a possible outbreak of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) in the country. While HPAI has been confirmed in several states bordering Ethiopia (Sudan and Djibouti) [...] | 2007-04-09 14:23:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ET KFLU TBIO AMED EAID EAGR SENV XW |
07ADDISABABA1079 | SOMALIA: TFG REACHES OUT TO HAWIYE, BUT PLANS FOR [...] (C) SUMMARY. Somalia's Ambassador to Ethiopia and PermRep to the African Union, Abdulkarim Farah, disputed reports of inter-clan tensions between the Darood (President Abdullahi Yusuf's clan) and Hawiye who control Mogadishu, asserting they were exaggerated by disenchanted Hawiye/Habr-Gedir/Ay [...] | 2007-04-11 08:02:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV MOPS EAID KDEM ET SO QA CA |
07ADDISABABA115 | ETHIOPIA: TITLE 1 EMERGENCY FOOD ASSISTANCE REQUEST [...] I, Ambassador Donald Yamamoto, urgently request Title 1 emergency food assistance for Ethiopia. As mentioned in the reftel, Prime Minister Meles requested Title 1 food assistance during A/S Jendayi Frazer's visit on January 4 to help meet the critical needs of the urban poor. The Prime Mini [...] | 2007-01-16 14:04:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID EAGR ET |
07ADDISABABA1166 | ETHIOPIA: OPPOSITION LEADERS EXPRESS FRUSTRATION [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: In a meeting with opposition parliamentary leaders, Ambassador explained planned USG Title 1 food assistance to help relieve economic strain on urban poor and solicited leaders' views on political openness outside Addis Ababa. Ambassador noted that the food would be used to co [...] | 2007-04-17 12:15:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID PGOV PHUM KDEM ET |
07ADDISABABA1222 | ETHIOPIA: MFA HIGHLIGHTS COUNTER-TERRORISM AND [...] (C) SUMMARY. In an April 18 courtesy call, newly appointed Ethiopian MFA Counselor for Europe and America Tebege Berhe said conditions in Somalia had improved over the previous month, but that military operations remained "incomplete," having been curtailed due to concern about civilian casua [...] | 2007-04-19 15:11:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV EAID ET ER SO |
07ADDISABABA1225 | ETHIOPIA: MFA HIGHLIGHTS COUNTER-TERRORISM AND [...] (C) SUMMARY. In an April 18 courtesy call, newly appointed Ethiopian MFA Counselor for Europe and America Tebege Berhe said conditions in Somalia had improved over the previous month, but that military operations remained "incomplete," having been curtailed due to concern about civilian casua [...] | 2007-04-20 04:35:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV EAID ET ER SO |
07ADDISABABA1271 | DEVELOPMENT AND EXERCISING AVIAN AND PANDEMIC RESPONSE [...] SUMMARY: Post's inter-agency Avian Influenza Committee met March 29 to review the situation in Ethiopia with respect to a possible outbreak of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) in the country (reftel b). The GOE's recent revamping of its National Task Force for the Prevention and Contr [...] | 2007-04-24 08:37:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | UNCLASSIFIED | ET KFLU TBIO AMED EAID EAGR SENV XW |
07ADDISABABA1280 | ETHIOPIA: THE DEVELOPMENT AND EXERCISING OF AVIAN AND [...] (U) CORRECTED VERSION OF ADDIS 1271. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: In consultation with local actors and international agencies, Ethiopia has developed a national avian influenza preparedness plan, which includes containment measures such as vaccination of domestic poultry and culling. The Government [...] | 2007-04-25 05:05:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ET KFLU TBIO AMED EAID EAGR SENV XW |
07ADDISABABA1281 | TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS PROPOSALS FOR [...] Per reftel, Post submits the following anti-trafficking in persons project proposals for consideration of funding from FY 2007 INCLE and ESF appropriations. As a Tier Two country, Ethiopia is trying to combat a significant trafficking challenge, especially of women and children; ESF and INCLE [...] | 2007-04-25 05:06:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID ELAB KCRM PHUM PREL SMIG ET |
07ADDISABABA1309 | ETHIOPIA: SCENESETTER FOR VISIT OF USARCENT [...] (C) SUMMARY. U.S. engagement with Ethiopia focuses on the objectives of bolstering democratic institutions and processes and the protection of human rights; enhancing regional security and fighting terrorism; and supporting economic reform and development, breaking the cycle of food insecurit [...] | 2007-04-27 12:24:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | SECRET//NOFORN | PREL PGOV EAID MASS KDEM ET ER SO |
07ADDISABABA1350 | ETHIOPIA: EU MEMBERS NEGATIVE ON GOE ACTIONS IN [...] (C) SUMMARY: Ambassadors from EU member states emerged angry and pessimistic from a 3-hour meeting with PM Meles April 18. They were reacting to the Prime Minister's comments on defeating the insurgency in Somalia as well as his remarks concerning upcoming local elections in Ethiopia, which [...] | 2007-05-03 08:25:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL EAID ASEC SO ET |
07ADDISABABA1397 | SOMALILAND FOREIGN MINISTER REVIEWS COOPERATION [...] (S/NF) SUMMARY. On May 4, Somaliland Foreign Minister Abdillahi M. Duale updated Ambassador and poloff on his recent visit to Europe to promote Somaliland's external relations with potential donors, and ongoing consultations with Ethiopia on cross-border counter-terrorism cooperation. FM Dual [...] | 2007-05-08 10:17:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | SECRET//NOFORN | PREL PBTS PTER EAID KDEM ET SO DJ |
07ADDISABABA1406 | ETHIOPIA: SCENESETTER FOR VISIT OF USCENTCOM CDR [...] (C) SUMMARY. U.S. engagement with Ethiopia focuses on the objectives of bolstering democratic institutions and processes and the protection of human rights; enhancing regional security and fighting terrorism; and supporting economic reform and development, breaking the cycle of food insecurit [...] | 2007-05-08 15:20:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | SECRET//NOFORN | PREL PGOV EAID MASS KDEM ET ER SO |
07ADDISABABA1500 | SOMALIA: ETHIOPIAN STATE MINISTER TEKEDA PROPOSES [...] (C) SUMMARY. State Minister for Foreign Affairs Tekeda Alemu informed Ambassador on May 16 that the GOE believed that Mogadishu was the most effective venue for a joint U.S.-GOE approach to Somali President Yusuf on political engagement of Hawiye leaders, as it would provide an opportunity to [...] | 2007-05-16 14:51:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV KDEM EAID ET SO |
07ADDISABABA1512 | ETHIOPIA: PRIME MINISTER RELUCTANTLY SEEKS [...] (S/NF) SUMMARY. Prime Minister Meles met Ambassador to request reluctantly financial assistance to help the Ethiopians train the Transitional Federal Government of Somalia's (TFG) troops and police, as well as build capacity and infrastructure. The Prime Minister said the budget is extremely [...] | 2007-05-18 18:41:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | SECRET | PREL EAID KPKO ET SO |
07ADDISABABA1652 | ETHIOPIAN PATRIARCH A CRITICAL ALLY ON THE BATTLEFRONT [...] SUMMARY. The Patriarch of the Ethiopian Orthodox Church, Abuna Petros, and the Ambassador appeared at a public event on May 23 to advocate for HIV/AIDS victims to take antiretroviral treatment (ART),not just traditional holy water alone, as treatment for their disease. Hundreds of worshipper [...] | 2007-05-30 07:53:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | UNCLASSIFIED | KPAO EAID KHIV SOCI OEXC ET |
07ADDISABABA2027 | ETHIOPIA ETHNIC INSURGENCY (C-AL7-01035): [...] (C) SUMMARY. In separate briefings to Embassy officers, representatives of Medecins Sans Frontieres (Doctors Without Borders),as well as USG-funded researchers conducting a regional assessment of Somali issues, have highlighted concerns that the Government of Ethiopia's ongoing counterinsurg [...] | 2007-06-27 16:53:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM MOPS EAID ET |
07ADDISABABA207 | ETHIOPIA: USG ASSISTANCE NEEDED TO MEET BURDEN OF [...] (S/NF) SUMMARY. Ethiopia's announcement that it will begin withdrawing troops from Somalia highlight the GOE's assessment that it has largely met its strategic objectives. While active engagement by the USG and others in the international community will be required to mobilize and support an [...] | 2007-01-24 14:38:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | SECRET | EAID PREL MASS KDEM ET SO |
07ADDISABABA2174 | USAID/DCHA FIELD TRIP AND ASSESSMENT, AFAR REGION, ETHIOPIA [...] SUMMARY. Drought in Ethiopia's Afar region has taken its toll on pastoralists in woredas most affected by the failure of recent rains, including Chifra, Uwa and Awra. While access to water is a concern, the lack of browse, pasture, and fodder for livestock has had a devastating impact on catt [...] | 2007-07-12 09:06:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID EAGR PREF ET |
07ADDISABABA2196 | (C-AL7-01035) UN AGENCIES AND NGOS DISCUSS [...] (S/NF) SUMMARY. Ambassador convened a meeting on July 3 of UN agencies and USAID-funded NGOs operating in the Ogaden area of Ethiopia's Somali Region, as well as major development partners, to exchange information on current security and humanitarian conditions in the Ogaden and to separate f [...] | 2007-07-13 15:43:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | SECRET//NOFORN | PGOV PHUM PINS EAID EAGR MOPS ET |
07ADDISABABA2197 | (C-AL7-01035) ETHIOPIA: WFP OFFICIAL DISCUSSES [...] (C) SUMMARY. An American security coordinator for the World Food Programme (WFP),who has traveled extensively in the Ogaden area of Ethiopia's Somali Region to coordinate WFP airdrops, assesses that the Ogaden National Liberation Front (ONLF) does not seek to target Americans or humanitarian [...] | 2007-07-13 17:43:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | CONFIDENTIAL | PINS PGOV MOPS EAID EAGR ET |
07ADDISABABA2265 | ETHIOPIA: FLOOD WARNING - PREPARING FOR THE WORSE [...] SUMMARY AND ACTION REQUEST for AF Bureau, USAID-OFDA, DCHA and DOD/OSD: Early warning for the Horn of Africa forecasts heavy rainfall in the Ethiopian highlands, great or greater than last year's, during the July-Sept "kiremt" season with serious floods likely, especially in major river basins [...] | 2007-07-18 08:34:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID PHUM PREL PREF MASS ET |
07ADDISABABA2285 | (C-AL7-01035) ETHIOPIA: UN AGENCIES ALLEGE [...] (C) SUMMARY. UN agencies and humanitarian NGOs report that Somali Region authorities have decided to allow the delivery of emergency food relief--presumably under military escort--to 5 zones in the Ogaden where military operations are ongoing. However, the UN and NGOs also note that the Ethi [...] | 2007-07-20 17:29:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PINS MOPS EAID EAGR ET |
07ADDISABABA2343 | (C-AL7-01035) ETHIOPIA: EMERGENCY FOOD RELIEF [...] (C) SUMMARY. UNOCHA Head of Office Paul Hebert reported that government officials had decided on July 21 to allow emergency food relief to be delivered to the 5 zones in the Ogaden area of the Somali Region where military operations against the Ogaden National Liberation Front (ONLF) were ong [...] | 2007-07-25 07:42:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | CONFIDENTIAL | PREF PGOV PINS PHUM EAGR EAID ET |
07ADDISABABA2361 | ETHIOPIA: PRIME MINISTER WEIGHED DOWN BY SOMALI [...] (S/NF) SUMMARY. Prime Minister Meles, visibly weighed by the past weeks of tough negotiations on the amnesty for 38 high profile opposition leaders jailed since December 2005, and the close oversight of operations in Somalia and the Ogaden, questioned the Ambassador on July 24 over the Ogaden [...] | 2007-07-25 15:34:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | SECRET | PREL PINS CASC EAID MASS MOPS ET SO IS |
07ADDISABABA2369 | ETHIOPIA: PRESSURED BY HARD-LINERS, GOE LASHES OUT [...] (S/NF) The GOE's expulsion of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) from the Somali Region highlights the deep internal cabinet divisions over operations in the Ogaden and extending into the conduct of operations in Somalia, and has implications for relations with the U.S. During [...] | 2007-07-26 15:30:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | SECRET//NOFORN | PREL PINS MOPS EAID ET US |
07ADDISABABA2376 | (C-AL7-01035): ETHIOPIA: GOE ORDERS ICRC TO CLOSE [...] (S) SUMMARY. The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) confirms that Ethiopian officials have ordered the ICRC to close its two offices in the Somali Region, and to immediately dismiss all of its staff in the Somali Region. While portrayed as a decision by regional-level authorities, [...] | 2007-07-27 16:38:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | SECRET | PREF PHUM PINS MOPS EAID ET |
07ADDISABABA2381 | ETHIOPIA: CONFERENCE EXAMINES PROGRESS TOWARD MDGS [...] (U) SUMMARY: At a half-day seminar, GOE and NGO officials discussed Ethiopia's progress towards achieving the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). Participants highlighted that Ethiopia had integrated and streamlined MDGs into national development polices and programs, such as the 2002-2005 Su [...] | 2007-07-30 07:49:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EAID KMCA ET |
07ADDISABABA2413 | (C-AL7-01035) ETHIOPIA: TRADE RESTRICTIONS IN [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Results of a Save the Children- UK assessment representing the donors indicate that, in the limited areas assessment teams were able to visit, under current conditions of restrained trade up to 500,000 people in Ethiopia's Somali Region may need food assistance in the upcoming m [...] | 2007-08-02 05:10:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREF PGOV PINS PHUM EAGR EAID ET |
07ADDISABABA2439 | ETHIOPIA: (C-AL7-01035) UNOCHA REPORTS EMERGENCY [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. An August 2 briefing by the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UNOCHA) reports that despite the recent decision by Somali Region officials to allow emergency food relief to the Ogaden area---where military operations against suspected Ogaden National Libera [...] | 2007-08-02 16:17:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREF PGOV PINS PHUM EAID EAGR ET |
07ADDISABABA2445 | ETHIOPIA: (C-AL7-01035) ACTIONS AGREED ON OGADEN [...] (C) SUMMARY. Ambassador convened a meeting on August 3 to address current developments in the Ogaden area of Ethiopia's Somali Region, and possible responses by international partners. UN officials, NGO representatives, and key donor missions reviewed the humanitarian and security situation i [...] | 2007-08-03 16:31:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | SECRET//NOFORN | PREF PGOV PINS PHUM EAID EAGR ET |
07ADDISABABA2523 | ETHIOPIA: (C-AL7-01035) SOME COMMERCIAL FOOD [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. On August 9, the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UNOCHA) reported that World Food Program (WFP) emergency food relief is now finally en route to the Ogaden area of Ethiopia's Somali Region, with 4 trucks making deliveries, and 32 other trucks anticipated [...] | 2007-08-10 12:22:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | CONFIDENTIAL | PREF PHUM PGOV MOPS EAGR EAID ET |
07ADDISABABA2524 | ETHIOPIA: (C-AL7-01035) SOME COMMERCIAL FOOD [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. On August 9, the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UNOCHA) reported that World Food Program (WFP) emergency food relief is now finally en route to the Ogaden area of Ethiopia's Somali Region, with 4 trucks making deliveries, and 32 other trucks anticipated [...] | 2007-08-10 12:25:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PREF PHUM PGOV MOPS EAGR EAID ET |
07ADDISABABA2557 | MONITORING AND EVALUATION OF INTERNATIONAL RESCUE COMMITTEE [...] SUMMARY AND OVERALL ASSESSMENT: Refugee Coordinator (refcoord) Kent (Sam) Healy visited Kakuma refugee camp at Kakuma, Kenya, several times the first 7 months of 2007. During these visits, time was spent to monitor and evaluate the IRC program "Continuation of an Integrated Health Care, and A [...] | 2007-08-15 11:02:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | UNCLASSIFIED | PREF EAID ET KE SU |
07ADDISABABA2566 | ETHIOPIA DISASTER DECLARATION: IMMINENT [...] ACTION REQUEST: Ambassador requests Department's concurrence to announce disaster declaration from Addis Ababa, rather than from Washington. If Department concurs, Post seeks to make this announcement on Friday, August 17. END ACTION REQUEST. 2. SUMMARY. Concerns that a severe humanitaria [...] | 2007-08-16 11:14:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID EAGR ET PHUM PGOV PREF MOPS |
07ADDISABABA2576 | ANALYSIS OF USAID/OFDA WATER INTERVENTIONS AND RELATED [...] SUMMARY. The USAID/OFDA Shelter and Settlements (S&S) Advisor in conjunction with USAID/OFDA Ethiopia staff monitored field activities in selected areas of Ethiopia's Oromiya Region from July 25 to August 4, to assess strategic water interventions and implications on population and migration i [...] | 2007-08-17 02:19:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID PREF SENV EAGR ET |
07ADDISABABA2636 | 2007 BELG SEASON PRE-HARVEST ASSESSMENT IN [...] SUMMARY. The Disaster Prevention Preparedness Agency (DPPA) led multi-agency teams that conducted a pre- harvest and needs assessment of the 2007 Belg season between June 24 and July 14, 2007. This involved 15 teams visiting all Belg producing and pastoral areas in the country. The purpose [...] | 2007-08-27 05:01:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID SENV EAGR ET |
07ADDISABABA2749 | ETHIOPIA: ASSISTANT SECRETARY FRAZER MEETS WITH [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. Assistant Secretary Jendayi Frazer met with NGOs, UN agencies, and Ambassadors from major donor countries and interested parties on the Ogaden. In the fourth such meeting convened recently by Ambassador Yamamoto to consider the humanitarian and security situation in the Ogaden [...] | 2007-09-10 06:20:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREF PHUM MOPS EAID EAGR ET |
07ADDISABABA2805 | UN ON OGADEN: POCKETS OF CRISIS, ALARMING HUMAN [...] (C) Deputy UN Humanitarian Coordinator and head of the UN Assessment Mission to the Ogaden, Paul Hebert (strictly protect),briefed Ambassador Yamamoto and Embassy and USAID staff on September 13 on the findings of the United Nations, August 30-September 6 Assessment Mission to the Ogaden. The [...] | 2007-09-17 05:00:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM EAID EAGR PGOV PREF MOPS ET |
07ADDISABABA2876 | ETHIOPIA'S HUMANITARIAN OUTLOOK - FLOODS UPDATE [...] SUMMARY: The overall humanitarian outlook in Ethiopia for the remainder of 2007 is cause for concern. While some areas of the country are particularly fragile, the combination of flooding, emerging nutrition hotspots, continued outbreaks of acute watery diarrhea (AWD),poor belg season rains, [...] | 2007-09-20 12:38:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID EAGR ET PHUM PGOV PREF MOPS |
07ADDISABABA3068 | GOE/PRC: CHINA SIGNALS WILLINGNESS TO COOPERATE [...] (C) China is willing to compare notes with the United States on demonstration agricultural projects in Ethiopia, to have its volunteers in Ethiopia participate in events hosted by other third-country volunteer programs, and to consider cooperation between Chinese and American telecommunication [...] | 2007-10-17 08:56:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON PREL PGOV EAID ET |
07ADDISABABA3087 | H.R. 2003 IMPEDES ARTICLE 98 RATIFICATION [...] (SBU) Acting MFA Director General for Legal Affairs Ato Minelik Alemu told Charge on October 11 that the unanimous passage of H.R. 2003 (The Ethiopian Democracy and Accountability Act) on October 2 by the U.S. House of Representatives has made it effectively impossible for the Ethiopian Govern [...] | 2007-10-22 05:57:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KTIA PREL EAID PGOV ET |
07ADDISABABA3099 | ETHIOPIA: EQUIPMENT REQUEST FOR DARFUR [...] (SBU) AmEmbassy Addis Ababa supports the application of peacekeeping (PKO) funds toward the Ethiopian National Defense Force (ENDF) to equip ENDF troops heading to Darfur to serve as peacekeepers. The GOE has requested that the U.S. provide night vision goggles, bulletproof vests, tents, an [...] | 2007-10-22 14:10:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KPKO PREL EAID MASS ET SU |
07ADDISABABA3159 | AFRICAN UNION RESPONSE TO U.S. OFFER OF C3IS [...] This cable is from the U.S. Mission to the African Union (USAU),2. On October 24, 2007, USAU received Diplomatic Note from the African Union responding to the USAU's note verbale 210/07 of September 7. The diplomatic note from the African Union states that the AU is still in the process [...] | 2007-10-25 13:03:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID ECPS MASS MCAP PREL MOPS AU |
07ADDISABABA3160 | CORRECTION - AFRICAN UNION RESPONSE TO U.S. OFFER [...] This cable is from the U.S. Mission to the African Union (USAU),2. On October 24, 2007, USAU received Diplomatic Note from the African Union responding to the USAU's note verbale 210/07 of September 7. The diplomatic note from the African Union states that the AU is still in the process [...] | 2007-10-25 13:10:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID ECPS MASS MCAP PREL MOPS AU |
07ADDISABABA3168 | CORRECTION 3 - AFRICAN UNION RESPONSE TO U.S. [...] This cable is from the U.S. Mission to the African Union (USAU),2. On October 24, 2007, USAU received Diplomatic Note from the African Union responding to the USAU's note verbale 210/07 of September 7. The diplomatic note from the African Union states that the AU is still in the process [...] | 2007-10-25 13:57:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID ECPS MASS MCAP PREL MOPS AU |
07ADDISABABA3217 | COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR GENERAL WARD AND TEAM - [...] Embassy Addis Ababa and the U.S. Mission to the African Union welcomes General Wlliam E. Ward and his Team to Ethiopia from November 6-9, 2007. Country clearance is granted subject to the actual security situation at the time of proposed travel. Travelers should re-confirm this clearance wit [...] | 2007-11-01 10:19:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL EAID MOPS AU |
07ADDISABABA3218 | CORRECTED COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR GENERAL WARD AND [...] Embassy Addis Ababa and the U.S. Mission to the African Union welcomes General William E. Ward and his Team to Ethiopia from November 6-9, 2007. Country clearance is granted subject to the actual security situation at the time of proposed travel. Travelers should re-confirm this clearance wi [...] | 2007-11-01 10:28:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL EAID MOPS AU |
07ADDISABABA3254 | UPDATE ON HUMANITARIAN DYNAMICS IN THE OGADEN [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Recent discussions between Post and UN agency, donor, and NGO interlocutors over the past two weeks highlight the challenges facing the Ogaden area of Ethiopia's Somali region. Ongoing commercial restrictions, limited operational access due to internal security operations in res [...] | 2007-11-06 14:32:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAID PHUM SENV EAGR PGOV ET |
07ADDISABABA3266 | ETHIOPIA: POST ENDORSES 1206 TRANCHE TWO PROPOSALS [...] (S) Embassy Addis Ababa strongly endorses the two FY 2008 Section 1206 tranche two proposals that Post's Security Assistance Office submitted to CENTCOM (ref). The first proposal requests $4.4 million in personal protective equipment for Ethiopian National Defense Force (ENDF) personnel; the [...] | 2007-11-07 14:04:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | SECRET//NOFORN | EAID PREL PTER ET |
07ADDISABABA327 | AU SUMMIT: ETHIOPIA FOREIGN MINISTER HIGHLIGHTS [...] (S) SUMMARY: Ethiopian Foreign Minister Seyoum advised Assistant Secretary Frazer on the imperative nature of the international community to commit resources to help Somalia's Transitional Federal Government (TFG) stabilize Somalia. He stressed the urgency and the importance of ensuring a suc [...] | 2007-02-03 09:52:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | SECRET | PREL EAID MOPS SO ET ER IT SA AU |
07ADDISABABA3323 | US TREASURY TAX PROGRAM TERMINATED - WORK STILL TO BE DONE [...] SUMMARY: Since a U.S. Department of Treasury advisor began working with Ethiopia's Federal Inland Revenue Agency (FIRA) to improve its audit and collection programs in March 2004, FIRA has increased revenue collection by over 65 percent. While the assistance has shown tremendous results - larg [...] | 2007-11-14 10:57:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EFIN EAID ET |
07ADDISABABA3334 | USAID FIELD ASSESSMENT IN THE OGADEN [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: A small USAID team traveled to conflict-affected areas of the Ogaden November 4-8, 2007 to try to obtain some ground truth on humanitarian, conflict and commercial trade conditions. Following the field assessment, USAID confirms the situation to be very serious and a continued ca [...] | 2007-11-15 14:15:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAID PHUM SENV EAGR PGOV ET |
07ADDISABABA3354 | USAU: AFRICOM COMMANDER GENERAL WARD MEETING WITH [...] This cable is from U.S. Mission to the African Union (USAU) Ambassador Dr. Cindy L. Courville. 2. (C) SUMMARY: On November 7 AFRICOM Commander General Ward met Ambassador Said Djinnit, Commissioner of Peace and Security at the African Union to discuss AFRICOM. General Ward described AFR [...] | 2007-11-20 05:56:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | CONFIDENTIAL | EAID PREL MARR MASS |
07ADDISABABA3355 | USAU: AFRICOM COMMANDER WARD MEETING WITH AFRICAN [...] This cable is from U.S. Mission to the African Union (USAU) Ambassador Dr. Cindy L. Courville. 2. (C) SUMMARY: AFRICOM Commander, General William Ward met with African Union Commission Chairman Alpha Oumar Konare on November 8. Their discussion focused on the status of standing up AFRIC [...] | 2007-11-20 05:57:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | CONFIDENTIAL | EAID PREL MARR MASS |
07ADDISABABA3386 | PRIME MINISTER TELLS ADMINISTRATOR FORE "WE WILL [...] (C) Director of U.S. Foreign Assistance and USAID Administrator Fore questioned Ethiopia's Prime Minister Meles on reports of imminent starvation of children and that only half of the necessary food assistance is reaching the afflicted area of the Ogaden. The Prime Minister stressed that he wo [...] | 2007-11-24 17:20:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PHUM EAID ET SU |
07ADDISABABA3407 | ADMINISTRATOR FORE'S VISIT TO THE OGADEN: URGENT [...] USAID Administrator and Director of U.S. Foreign Assistance Henrietta Fore and Assistant Administrator Almquist visited Gode November 25, meeting with NGOs and local Government officials. Local officials said that the two major developments since the September 7 visit to Gode by Assistant Sec [...] | 2007-11-28 11:58:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM EAID PGOV ET |
07ADDISABABA3434 | MELES TELLS CODEL INHOFE HR2003 INSULTING [...] (SBU) Ethiopian Prime Minister Meles acknowledged Ethiopia's challenges as an emerging democracy to a visiting CODEL led by Senator James Inhofe, but clearly stressed that H.R. 2003 - The Ethiopia Democracy and Accountability Act - was an insult and risks jeopardizing the excellent U.S.-Ethiopi [...] | 2007-12-03 04:49:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OREP PREL PGOV EAID PTER ET SO |
07ADDISABABA3454 | AMBASSADOR DELIVERS ADMINISTRATOR FORE'S OGADEN [...] (SBU) Ambassador Yamamoto delivered Director of U.S. Foreign Assistance and USAID Administrator Henrietta Fore's letter about Ethiopia's Ogaden region to Prime Minister Meles on December 4. The letter and Ambassador's comments laid out key findings from Administrator Fore's November 25 visit [...] | 2007-12-05 06:51:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM EAID PREL ET |
07ADDISABABA3466 | PASTORALISTS HIGHLIGHT INEFFECTIVE GOVERNANCE AND CONFLICT [...] (SBU) Deputy Pol/Econ Chief and USAID/Ethiopia Senior Policy Advisor (EmbOffs) attended a UNOCHA-coordinated pastoralist conference in Hudet, Liben Zone, Somali Region, Ethiopia November 28-December 3. Pastoralists from throughout the Horn of Africa convened in plenary and focus groups to addr [...] | 2007-12-06 12:46:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM EAID SCUL ET |
07ADDISABABA3542 | MELES Pressures CODEL MEEK on H.R. 2003 [...] (SBU) Ethiopian Prime Minister Meles pressured Codel Meek to reverse his support for H.R. 2003 - The Ethiopia Democracy and Accountability Act - during a November 29 meeting. Meles went on to describe the bill as an attempt to micromanage Ethiopia's internal processes and said he felt personal [...] | 2007-12-17 05:33:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OREP PREL PGOV EAID PTER ET SO |
07ADDISABABA3584 | ETHIOPIA: USAID OFDA REPORT - UPDATE OF OGADEN [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: This USAID OFDA report corresponds to a meeting hosted by the Ambassador on December 14 (septel),the fifth in a series of meetings of NGOs, UN agencies and donor countries, with the purpose of discussing and sharing information on the Ogaden. The general consensus at this meet [...] | 2007-12-18 13:44:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV EAID PHUM SENV EAGR ET |
07ADDISABABA3586 | ETHIOPIA: EMBASSY COORDINATED MEETING ON UPDATE OF [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: On December 14, the Ambassador hosted the fifth in a series of meetings of NGOs, UN agencies and donor countries, with the purpose of discussing and sharing information on the Ogaden. The general consensus was that access to the region by NGO groups has improved and that consid [...] | 2007-12-18 13:53:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV EAID PHUM SENV EAGR ET |
07ADDISABABA3601 | ETHIOPIA: UN AND NGOS EXPRESS FRUSTRATION OVER [...] (C) SUMMARY. Key UN agencies and prominent international NGOs told Poloff in meetings on December 20 that, despite much of the progress discussed in the December 14 meeting at the Ambassador's residence (reftel),GoE bureaucratic challenges and deliberate interference at the local, regional a [...] | 2007-12-21 11:21:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV EAID PHUM SENV EAGR ET |
07ADDISABABA3610 | DPPA SOMALI REGION DEYR ASSESSMENT [...] On December 21, members of the United States Government (USG) Humanitarian Assistance Team (HAT) in Ethiopia attended the Government of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia (GFDRE) Disaster Prevention and Preparedness Agency (DPPA) Deyr/Karan Assessment briefing for Somali Region. Acco [...] | 2007-12-26 13:23:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID PHUM SENV EAGR PGOV ET |
07ADDISABABA3611 | USG HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE TEAM IN ETHIOPIA: SOMALI REGION [...] Between December 20 and 22, the U.S. Government (USG) Humanitarian Assistance Team (HAT) in Ethiopia security officer met with representatives from the U.N., U.S. Embassy, and non governmental organizations (NGOs) in Addis Ababa to discuss security conditions in Somali Region. Discussions con [...] | 2007-12-26 13:24:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID PHUM SENV EAGR PGOV ET |
07ADDISABABA3642 | USG HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE TEAM: HEALTH AND NUTRITION [...] Summary: Between December 20 and 26, the U.S. Government (USG) Humanitarian Assistance Team (HAT) in Ethiopia health and nutrition specialist met with representatives from the U.N., the Government of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia (GFDRE),and non-governmental organizations (NGO [...] | 2007-12-31 12:25:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID PHUM SENV EAGR PGOV ET |
07ADDISABABA3644 | STATUS OF USG HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE TEAM IN ETHIOPIA [...] Summary: On December 19, staff from USAID and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) arrived in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, as part of a six-person U.S. Government (USG) Humanitarian Assistance Team (HAT). The team will assess and report on humanitarian conditions in Somali Region t [...] | 2007-12-31 12:25:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID PHUM SENV EAGR PGOV ET |
07ADDISABABA412 | ETHIOPIA'S PARLIAMENTARY SPEAKER OUTLINES RECENT [...] (U) SUMMARY. Ethiopia's Speaker of Parliament, Ambassador Teshome Toga, outlined for the Ambassadors' Donor Group (ADG) parliamentary reforms being implemented. Significant reforms included: the right of the opposition to propose agenda items and bills without securing a minimum number of spo [...] | 2007-02-09 06:52:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV EAID KDEM ET |
07ADDISABABA420 | SOMALILAND FOREIGN MINISTER SAYS UNSCR SHOULD [...] (C) SUMMARY. In a February 9 meeting with Ambassador, Somaliland Foreign Minister Abdillahi M. Duale underscored Somaliland's role in promoting regional stability, practicing democracy, and fighting terrorism, and announced that President Kahin would seek reelection. Duale expressed apprecia [...] | 2007-02-09 13:59:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PBTS KDEM EAID SO ET DJ KE UG EG SU |
07ADDISABABA421 | ETHIOPIA: AIRLINE CHIEF SEEKS USG ASSISTANCE WITH [...] (SBU) At a meeting with the Ambassador February 5, Ethiopian Airlines Chief Executive Officer Girma Wake requested USG assistance with two of the airline's strategic initiatives: membership in the Star Alliance airline network and establishment of a free trade zone at Bole International Airpo [...] | 2007-02-09 14:00:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETRD EINV EAID EAIR ET |
07ADDISABABA484 | DEMARCHE ON WFP EXECUTIVE BOARD SELECTION [...] (C) Pol/Econ Counselor and PolOff delivered reftel demarche to Dr. Abdulkadir Risku and Eyob Tekaliyn of the MFA's International Organizations Directorate on February 16th. PE Counselor emphasized the important stake that Ethiopia, a large recipient of WFP assistance, had in maintaining stron [...] | 2007-02-16 10:10:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | CONFIDENTIAL | WFP EAID AORC |
07ADDISABABA494 | Ethiopia Gets It -- Economic Reform is Critical, Title I [...] (SBU) This is an action message. Post seeks an update on the status of approval and expected delivery date of Title I food assistance for Ethiopia. See para 6. 2. (SBU) Summary: Ethiopian Foreign Minister Seyoum called in the Ambassador February 19 to underscore the urgency of Prime Minis [...] | 2007-02-20 14:36:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAID EAGR ECON ET |
07ADDISABABA60 | SOMALILAND FOREIGN MINISTER APPEALS FOR [...] (C) SUMMARY. In a December 14 meeting with Charge a.i. Wilgus and deputy pol-econ counselor, Somaliland Foreign Minister Abdillahi M. Duale expressed interest in establishing a closer strategic relationship with the United States, and appealed for both humanitarian and military assistance to [...] | 2007-01-09 10:42:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PBTS PTER EAID KISL SO ET RW AU XA |
07ADDISABABA697 | ETHIOPIA: BACKGROUND FOR U.S./CHINA DIALOGUE ON [...] No summary [...] | 2007-03-06 06:29:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | SECRET | PREL EAID EFIN ET |
07ADDISABABA777 | ETHIOPIA: STARBUCKS ATTEMPTS TO DIFFUSE COFFEE [...] (SBU) Summary. Starbucks senior vice president Dub Hay announced February 18 that it will not oppose Ethiopia's efforts to obtain trademarks for its specialty coffees, temporarily blunting the public relations firestorm waged by international NGOs. Hay, however, privately told the Ambassador [...] | 2007-03-15 13:13:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETRD EINV EAID EAGR ET |
07ADDISABABA78 | PM MELES AND TFG PRESIDENT YUSUF DISCUSS NEXT [...] (C) SUMMARY. Prime Minister Meles stressed to Ambassador and DCM Jan. 9 that this was the best time for stabilizing and creating a new order in Somalia without warlords and extremists. He said the Somali clan system and Somalia practices must be respected and not circumvented in order to ens [...] | 2007-01-10 16:01:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL EAID KPKO MOPS ET SO ER KE |
07ADDISABABA80 | CORRECTED COPY - PM MELES AND TFG PRESIDENT YUSUF [...] (U) Revised to correct classification info in paragraph 6. 2. (C) SUMMARY. Prime Minister Meles stressed to Ambassador and DCM Jan. 9 that this was the best time for stabilizing and creating a new order in Somalia without warlords and extremists. He said the Somali clan system and Somalia [...] | 2007-01-11 05:38:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL EAID KPKO MOPS ET SO ER KE |
07ADDISABABA852 | SECTION 1206 PROPOSAL FINAL COORDINATION [...] (S) Per reftel, Post has reviewed the proposal to provide USD 15 million in Section 1206 funds for Ethiopia, Djibouti, Yemen, Kenya, and Tanzania, as part of the East Africa Regional Security Initiative (EARSI). Post supports funding the proposal in FY07, with the following observations (see [...] | 2007-03-19 14:20:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | SECRET//NOFORN | MASS PREL PTER EAID KPKO ET SO |
07ADDISABABA87 | ETHIOPIAN FM HAILS COOPERATION, BUT SEEKS LOWER [...] (C) SUMMARY. In a January 11 meeting with Ambassador, Ethiopian Foreign Minister Seyoum Mesfin expressed appreciation for U.S. military cooperation and U.S. political support of its intervention in Somalia, saying that Somalia was "a common challenge" that could not be addressed unilaterally. [...] | 2007-01-11 14:53:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PTER MOPS EAID ET SO KE ER |
07ADDISABABA89 | ETHIOPIAN FM HAILS COOPERATION, BUT SEEKS LOWER [...] (C) SUMMARY. In a January 11 meeting with Ambassador, Ethiopian Foreign Minister Seyoum Mesfin expressed appreciation for U.S. military cooperation and U.S. political support of its intervention in Somalia, saying that Somalia was "a common challenge" that could not be addressed unilaterally. [...] | 2007-01-12 09:08:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PTER MOPS EAID ET SO KE ER |
07ADDISABABA91 | ETHIOPIA: WTO ACCESSION MOVES FORWARD WITH MFTR [...] (SBU) Summary: The GOE's December 22 submission of the Memorandum of Foreign Trade Regime (MFTR) to the WTO Secretariat ends a two-year delay in Ethiopia's WTO accession SIPDIS process. News accounts of the political debate prior to the memorandum's approval by the Council of Ministers sugg [...] | 2007-01-12 10:44:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETRD EINV EAID ET |
07ADDISABABA92 | FOREIGN MINISTER SEYOUM ON SOMALIA: INTERNATIONAL [...] (C) Summary. Foreign Minister Seyoum briefed Addis Ababa-based Ambassadors Donor Group on Somalia on January 11, making two main points: 1) the dispatch of a stabilization force to Somalia, and especially Mogadishu, is urgent, and the international community should engage at all levels to mak [...] | 2007-01-12 11:09:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | CONFIDENTIAL | AU EAID MOPS PREL PTER ET SO |
07ALGIERS1330 | GOA EAGER BUT CAUTIOUS ON FINANCIAL REFORM [...] SUMMARY: The Algerian Ministry of Finance leadership recognizes it should foster predictability for foreign investors, diversify its economy away from hydrocarbons and reform its financial sector. It is eager for U.S. assistance to meet these goals, but fearful of any sudden shock to its fin [...] | 2007-09-18 11:25:00 | Embassy Algiers | UNCLASSIFIED | EFIN EAID PREL AG |
07AMMAN1150 | JORDANIAN VIEWS ON JAPAN'S "CORRIDOR OF PEACE AND [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Jordan has been discussing a number of Jordan Valley projects with the Israelis over the past several years. Several would be contingent upon financial support from Japan. All are likely to be discussed in the four-party talks between Japan, Israel, Jordan and the Palestinian T [...] | 2007-03-13 14:45:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EAID EAGR ELTN PREL KPAL IS JO JP |
07AMMAN1555 | JORDAN AND THE INTERNATIONAL COMPACT WITH IRAQ [...] No summary [...] | 2007-04-12 11:59:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAID EFIN PREL IZ JO |
07AMMAN2017 | Developing Aqaba - The Gateway to Jordan [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: During a May 2-3 trip to Aqaba, the Ambassador discussed the significant achievements in development of the Aqaba Special Economic Zone (ASEZ) with local officials, shipping agents, students, young entrepreneurs, scientists, and environmental activists. The private sector has i [...] | 2007-05-13 09:29:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID ECON EINV ETRD EWWT PGOV SENV SOCI JO |
07AMMAN2562 | JORDAN SLOWLY AND CAREFULLY PROCEEDING WITH PLANS [...] (SBU) Summary and comment: After years of research and discussion, the GOJ is evaluating three bids to transfer water from the Disi Aquifer in southern Jordan to Amman. Officials are also contemplating an unofficial offer from an Arab country to exploit Disi and/or build a large desalinatio [...] | 2007-06-14 13:02:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAID SENV JO |
07AMMAN2639 | JORDAN AND UNITAID [...] No summary [...] | 2007-06-20 14:00:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAID TBIO KHIV PREL JO |
07AMMAN2640 | UPDATE ON EFFORTS TO EDUCATE ADDITIONAL IRAQIS IN [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Embassy Amman remains actively engaged with the GOJ, UNICEF, UNHCR, and key NGOs in preparing programs that will enable Jordanian public schools to accept additional Iraqi students. While all parties await the results of the FAFO survey (ref a) on the demographics of Iraqis in [...] | 2007-06-20 14:05:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PREF PGOV SOCI EAID IZ JO |
07AMMAN2784 | UPDATE ON IRAQIS IN JORDAN - JUNE 28 [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Jordan will host a neighbors' conference in July about Iraqi refugees. UNICEF, UNHCR, the USG and NGOs continue to prepare to assist the GOJ educate Iraqi schoolchildren in Jordan, but await a GOJ mechanism to approve and implement them. The Ministry of Education (MoE) has not [...] | 2007-06-28 12:13:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREF PGOV SOCI EAID JO IZ |
07AMMAN2827 | JORDAN REPEATS REQUEST FOR U.S. SUPPORT FOR PARIS CLUB [...] (SBU) Jordanian officials have renewed their request for the U.S. to join in supporting a debt buyback scheme. The King's Officer Director, Bassem Awadallah, sent Ambassador a new background paper and the text of a letter the Finance Minister sent to the head of the Paris Club (text below). [...] | 2007-07-01 15:51:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN EAID PREL JO |
07AMMAN2964 | IRAQIS IN JORDAN - JULY 10 [...] (C) SUMMARY: The GOJ is still planning for an Iraq Neighbors conference on refugee issues July 22, although concerns about Syrian and Iranian participation seem to be slowing the decision-making. Meanwhile, the GOJ is working to clarify its policy on enrollment of Iraqi children in schools, [...] | 2007-07-10 10:12:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREF PHUM SOCI EAID IZ JO |
07AMMAN2981 | PRIVATE SCHOOL ENROLLMENT RESTRICTIONS AFFECT [...] (U) On June 26, Jordan's Ministry of Education (MoE) issued its annual letter to Jordanian private school principals advising them which students would be permitted to enroll in private schools for the 2007/2008 academic year. The letter stated that non-Jordanian students could register for sc [...] | 2007-07-11 14:31:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PREF PGOV SOCI EAID IZ JO |
07AMMAN2994 | Water Update in Jordan [...] (SBU) Summary: Rainfall close to long-term averages over the last year in Jordan has helped ease water shortages, at least in the short-run. Miyahuna, the new privately-run water company in Amman, expects water consumption in the city to grow by 8 percent annually, meaning 20,000 or more new [...] | 2007-07-12 13:11:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | SENV EAID PGOV EAGR JO |
07AMMAN3083 | JORDAN PREFERS BUT CANNOT AFFORD U.S. WHEAT [...] (U) Secretary General of the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MOIT) Montaser Oklah reiterated Jordanian interest in purchasing U.S. wheat during a July 9 meeting with Econoffs and Shannon Schlect, the U.S. Wheat Association's Assistant Regional Director for the Middle East/East Africa. Schlect [...] | 2007-07-19 13:47:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAGR EAID JO |
07AMMAN3177 | HUNDREDS ILL FROM NONFATAL, WATERBORNE PARASITE IN MAFRAQ; [...] (U) Summary: Approximately 900 residents in Jordan's northern Mafraq Governorate were recently infected by a nonfatal parasite found in their water tanks. Prime Minister Bakhit formed a committee headed by Minister of Health Kharabsheh to investigate the causes of the diarrhea and high fever [...] | 2007-07-26 14:18:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | SENV EAID PGOV EAGR JO |
07AMMAN3208 | MODEST PROGRESS ACHIEVED AT JULY 26 RWG IN AMMAN [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. Modest progress was achieved during the July 26 Jordanian-Iraqi co-chaired Refugee Working Group (RWG) in Amman. In a significant breakthrough, the Government of Jordan announced the opening of its public and private schools to displaced Iraqis living in Jordan, regardless of t [...] | 2007-07-30 13:53:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PREF SOCI EAID IZ JO SY EG IR TU |
07AMMAN3215 | KING ACCEPTS RESIGNATIONS OF HEALTH AND WATER [...] (C) SUMMARY: PM Bakhit announced on July 29 the resignations of Minister of Water and Irrigation Alem and Health Minister Kharabsheh. The two offered their resignations following parasitic contamination of water supplies in northeastern Jordan that infected hundreds. New ministers have not [...] | 2007-07-30 14:52:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV SENV EAID EAGR JO |
07AMMAN3369 | GOJ RAPIDLY PREPARING SCHOOLS FOR IRAQI STUDENT [...] (U) SUMMARY: The Ministry of Education (MoE) sent a letter to all public school principals on August 6 instructing them to allow Iraqi students to register in public and private schools regardless of residence status for the 2007-08 school term. Major Jordanian daily newspapers prominently r [...] | 2007-08-09 14:32:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREF PHUM SOCI EAID IZ JO |
07AMMAN3472 | JORDAN SEES SLIGHT INCREASE IN TRADE DEFICIT AND [...] (SBU) Summary: Jordan saw its trade deficit widen slightly to USD 3.4 billion during the first half of 2007, due to imports that more than doubled rising exports. Despite an overall increase in total national exports, the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MOIT) reported that apparel exports to [...] | 2007-08-19 13:17:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETRD EINV ELAB EAID IS IZ JO |
07AMMAN3545 | UPDATE ON IRAQIS IN JORDAN - AUGUST 22 [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Foreign Minster Khatib confirmed that the Governments of Iraq and Jordan agreed in principle to implement a process for issuing visas to Iraqis seeking to enter Jordan. Jordanian schools began on August 19, though with far fewer Iraqis then expected. USAID, UNICEF, UNHCR and [...] | 2007-08-22 14:55:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREF PHUM SOCI EAID IZ JO |
07AMMAN3565 | Jordan: New Environmental Police Swings into Action [...] Summary: The Ministry of Environment's (MOE) recently formed enforcement corps of environmental rangers, known as the Environmental Police Department (EPD),has gotten off to an active start. The local press reports the EPD has issued over 4,000 violations since the beginning of the year. Th [...] | 2007-08-23 13:07:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED | SENV ETRD EAID PGOV JO |
07AMMAN3579 | SLOW BUT STEADY PROGRESS ON QIZ LABOR ISSUES [...] (SBU) Summary: Since the Ministry of Labor (MOL) published a Plan of Action in March 2007, Jordan has been making slow but steady progress on labor issues in the Qualifying Industrial Zones (QIZs). For the first time, a Jordanian court found supervisors in one factory guilty of physical abu [...] | 2007-08-26 13:05:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | ELAB ETRD EAID JO QIZ |
07AMMAN3697 | LIMITED CABINET RESHUFFLE BRINGS IN THREE [...] (U) As expected, Prime Minister Marouf Bakhit announced September 2 the names of three ministers to replace vacancies left by recent resignations (reftels). All three new ministers are considered technocrats by observers: the new Minister of Finance was promoted from Secretary General (the nu [...] | 2007-09-03 13:52:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | JO PGOV SENV EAID EFIN PINR |
07AMMAN3772 | JORDAN ASSIGNS MCC POINT OF CONTACT, REASSIGNS [...] Over the course of August, Prime Minister Marouf al-Bakhit issued a series of decisions restructuring GOJ management of MCC issues. All responsibilities previously delegated to the Ministry of Planning and International Cooperation (MoPIC) have been transferred to the Prime Ministry, includin [...] | 2007-09-11 14:46:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID PGOV ECON JO MCC |
07AMMAN3806 | The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly: Balancing Development and [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. The Aqaba Special Economic Zone Authority (ASEZA) manages the city of Aqaba and its surrounding 26 kilometers of Jordanian coastline. Roughly 30 percent of this strategic and precious real estate is a protected marine habitat. During meetings regarding environmental issues in [...] | 2007-09-13 11:24:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | SENV ETRD EAID PGOV JO |
07AMMAN3812 | PRIVATIZATION IN JORDAN: MOVING TO PUBLIC-PRIVATE [...] (U) Summary: Having begun privatization of its significant assets in 1999, the Government of Jordan (GOJ) currently has projects underway in energy, grain storage, and water. The nature of these efforts has begun changing from privatization to "public-private partnerships (PPP)" due to a decli [...] | 2007-09-13 14:41:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAID ECON EINV KPRV JO |
07AMMAN3817 | JORDAN'S STONE AND MARBLE INDUSTRY: BETWEEN A ROCK [...] Summary: Exports to the U.S. from Jordan's stone and marble industry reached $1.3 million in 2006, representing one of the few Jordanian goods besides garments to enter the U.S. market, but still only a small fraction of the $1.4 billion in total Jordanian exports to the U.S. Although the co [...] | 2007-09-13 15:01:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON ETRD EIND EAID JO |
07AMMAN3871 | IRAQIS IN JORDAN ENROLLING AT A MODERATE PACE; [...] (U) SUMMARY: Iraqi enrollment in Jordanian schools reached 21,000 as of September 15, with the GOJ agreeing to extend enrollment through September 30. No consensus has emerged to fully explain the low enrollment totals. UN agencies and NGOs are actively engaged in a last-ditch effort to cla [...] | 2007-09-17 15:52:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREF SOCI EAID IZ JO |
07AMMAN3889 | JORDANIAN FOREIGN MINISTER TO ATTEND AHLC [...] No summary [...] | 2007-09-19 11:30:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL EAID KPAL KWBG XF EUN |
07AMMAN3907 | IRAQI ENROLLMENT IN JORDANIAN SCHOOLS [...] (SBU) In response to lower-than-expected enrollment of Iraqis and anecdotal reports of stumbling blocks to Iraqi registration in Jordanian public schools (ref A),UNCHR and UNICEF convened a standing-room only meeting of NGOs and donors on September 18 to identify outstanding obstacles to Iraq [...] | 2007-09-20 14:24:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREF SOCI EAID IZ JO |
07AMMAN4074 | GULF TRAVELERS CONTRIBUTE TO A SUCCESSFUL SUMMER TOURISM [...] (U) Summary: As of the end of August 2007, the number of Gulf state-based tourists visiting Jordan had increased 3.4% compared to the same 8-month period in 2006. Gulf tourists visit Jordan primarily in the summer for the relatively temperate weather, family entertainment, and common culture. [...] | 2007-10-03 11:59:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID ECON EIND JO |
07AMMAN4190 | RESTAURANT INDUSTRY GROWING IN JORDAN [...] (SBU) Summary: Revenues from Jordan's restaurant industry have grown 42 percent since 2006, and the total number of restaurants has increased by 18 percent. The restaurant sector currently employs about 11,000 people in Jordan, and government officials and restaurant owners believe the industr [...] | 2007-10-16 11:36:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAID ECON EIND JO |
07AMMAN4274 | Construction Underway for Al-Mushatta Qualifying Industrial [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The newly established Al-Mushatta Industrial City, a designated Qualifying Industrial Zone (QIZ) on the outskirts of Amman, aims to be the first "green" QIZ in Jordan. Al-Mushatta has partnered with an environmental services organization to screen prospective investors in the [...] | 2007-10-21 11:01:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | SENV ETRD EAID PGOV JO |
07AMMAN4328 | JORDAN: MCC INDICATOR SCORECARDS DELIVERED [...] (SBU) Reftel points were delivered to Nasser Shraideh, Secretary General at the Ministry of Planning, on October 23 SIPDIS by visiting MCC Director of Threshold Programs Maria Longi, accompanied by DCM and USAID officers. MCC representative Longi explained the rationale of the scorecards, [...] | 2007-10-25 06:20:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED | JO EAID PREL PGOV ETRD ECON KMCA MCC |
07AMMAN4338 | DESPITE INCREASED REVENUES, SECOND BUDGET SUPPLEMENT NEEDED [...] (U) Summary: Jordan's 2007 budget and initial supplementary annex estimated USD 5.6 billion in total revenues, including foreign grants, and USD 6.1 billion in expenditures. While the GOJ's revenue projections are on-track, skyrocketing fuel subsidy costs have necessitated an additional USD 7 [...] | 2007-10-25 11:59:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN EAID ECON ENRG PGOV JO |
07AMMAN4379 | FY08 PRIORITIES AND WORK-ITEMS FOR AMMAN ESTH HUB [...] The Amman ESTH Hub for the NEA Bureau was established in 1997. The current incumbent (Manu Bhalla) is the fourth Hub officer. He is supported by regional environmental specialist Rana Safadi, who has served with the Hub for eight years. Key Priorities and Work Items ----------------------- [...] | 2007-10-30 09:49:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED | SENV TSPL TBIO ETRD EAID PGOV JO |
07AMMAN4453 | UNHCR AND NGOS OUTLINE ADMISSIONS AND ASSISTANCE [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: During a two-day visit to Amman, Senior Coordinator for Iraqi Refugee Issues Ambassador James Foley, accompanied by DHS Senior Advisor for Iraqi Refugees Lori Scialabba, discussed admission and assistance priorities with senior United Nations refugee officials, NGOs, and Jordania [...] | 2007-11-04 10:13:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED | PREF PGOV SOCI EAID IZ JO |
07AMMAN4575 | DRAFT 2008 BUDGET EXPECTS HIGH INFLATION AND SLOWING GDP [...] (SBU) Summary: Jordan's 2008 budget now being prepared is expected to include raises for public sector employees and pensioners, and to exclude fuel subsidies, which have necessitated budget annexes in 2007. The draft budget assumes a slow-down in GDP growth to four percent in 2008 after three [...] | 2007-11-15 05:56:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN EAID ECON ENRG PGOV JO |
07AMMAN4622 | JORDAN IN NEED OF GSM-102 PROGRAM OR OTHER EXPORT CREDIT [...] This message contains an action message for the U.S. Export-Import Bank, the Small Business Administration, and USDA. Please see paragraphs 3 and 6. 2. Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) Secretary General Montasser Oklah told EmbOffs and visiting representatives from the Foreign Agricu [...] | 2007-11-19 14:01:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED | EAGR EAID ECON JO |
07AMMAN4628 | U.S.-SPONSORED WORKSHOP HELPS TO ESTABLISH VISION AND SET [...] Summary: In a strong interagency showing, five USG agencies collaborated to hold a November 12-15 workshop for the Ministry of Environment's (MOE) one-year old enforcement corps of environmental Rangers. With over 50 participants on each of the three days, the workshop resulted in a draft str [...] | 2007-11-20 10:11:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED | SENV ETRD EAID PGOV JO |
07AMMAN4790 | JORDAN REQUESTS $1.9 BILLION IN ECONOMIC AND [...] In his first meeting with the Ambassador on November 27, new Prime Minister Nader Dahabi said that Jordan sought an immediate increase of ESF for fiscal years 2008 and 2009. Chief of the Royal Court Bassem Awadallah subsequently conveyed a more detailed funding proposal through letters dated [...] | 2007-12-05 16:48:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID ECON EFIN PREF JO |
07AMMAN4793 | CONGRESSWOMAN MCCOLLUM DISCUSSES IMPACT OF IRAQI REFUGEES [...] (SBU) Summary: During the November 24-27 visit to Jordan of Representative Betty McCollum (D-MN),Government of Jordan (GOJ) officials described the strain that approximately 500,000 Iraqis have been placing on the Jordanian infrastructure. All stressed that while Jordan has opened up public [...] | 2007-12-06 07:10:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV EAID ECON PREL IZ JO |
07AMMAN4816 | STAFFDEL WELLS EXAMINES CONDITIONS OF IRAQIS AND [...] (SBU) Summary: During their five-day visit to Jordan, Staffdel Wells spoke with senior GOJ officials, refugee processing agencies, and NGOs in an effort to (1) better understanding the socioeconomic situation of Iraqi refugees in Jordan; (2) review refugee processing efforts and outcomes; and [...] | 2007-12-06 15:44:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PREF PGOV SOCI EAID JO IZ SY |
07AMMAN4820 | TREASURY DEPUTY SECRETARY KIMMITT APPLAUDS GOJ [...] (C) SUMMARY: During a December 5 visit to Jordan, Treasury Deputy Secretary Kimmitt emphasized that Jordan's economic reform program made it possible for the U.S. to support the GOJ proposal to the Paris Club to buy back some of its debt. He encouraged continued reforms, especially eliminat [...] | 2007-12-09 11:57:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EFIN EAID JO IZ |
07AMMAN4991 | Jordan Seeing More Illegal and Violent Strikes in QIZ [...] (SBU) Jordan's garment factories in the Qualifying Industrial Zones (QIZ's) have been experiencing strikes five to six times a month, often led by Bengali workers, according to the Jordanian Ministry of Labor (MOL). MOL inspectors have seen strikes become more "illegal" in nature, normally oc [...] | 2007-12-18 11:58:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON ELAB ETRD EAID KTEX JO |
07AMMAN4993 | Jordan's Garment Association Cites Shortage of Labor as [...] (U) This contains an action request for USTR. See para 16. 2. (SBU) Summary: Jordanian garment exports to the U.S. fell 6.4% during the first nine months of 2007. During a December 13 lunch, the newly elected Board for the Jordan Garments, Accessories, Textiles Exporters' Association (J [...] | 2007-12-18 11:59:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON ELAB ETRD EAID KTEX JO |
07AMMAN542 | FIRST GOVERNMENT SHELTER FOR DOMESTIC VIOLENCE [...] SUMMARY: Queen Rania inaugurated a shelter for victims of domestic abuse in Amman, to be run by the Ministry of Social Development. The shelter provides emergency housing for abused women over fourteen years of age and their young children. The shelter is the first government-run facility of [...] | 2007-02-06 15:25:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM EAID KWMN JO |
07AMMAN551 | GOJ TO REQUEST SUPPLEMENTAL ASSISTANCE [...] (C) Summary: Increasingly concerned by violence in the Palestinian areas and in Iraq, and by prospects that both conflicts could further destabilize the region, senior Jordanian officials have told Ambassador that the GOJ will soon ask the U.S. for supplemental military and economic assistan [...] | 2007-02-07 07:05:00 | Embassy Amman | SECRET | PREL MASS EAID JO |
07ANKARA1033 | TURKISH NEXT STEPS ON EREZ ZONE [...] (SBU) Summary. In a May 1 meeting, Guven Sak, the brains behind the Turkish business association TOBB's effort to develop the Erez industrial zone in northern Gaza, described his planned next steps. Consonant with reftel reporting, Sak believes that a security arrangement covering movement [...] | 2007-05-02 14:52:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EINV EAID KWBG BEXP TU |
07ANKARA105 | ISPARTA: SMELLING THE ROSES WHILE WAITING FOR PRIVATE [...] (SBU) Summary. Isparta, five hours southwest of Ankara, is a central Anatolian city of 150,000, aptly nicknamed "The Land of Roses" owing to its production of sixty percent of the world's rose oil. A candidate for the GOT's expanded regional investment incentives program, Isparta was ultima [...] | 2007-01-19 13:30:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAID SOCI PHUM PGOV ECON TU |
07ANKARA111 | TURKISH PARTICIPATION AT PARIS DONOR'S CONFERENCE [...] (C) Ambassador Koray Turgay, the Turkish MFA official responsible for assistance issues, confirmed that Foreign Minister Gul will represent Turkey at the "Paris III" donor's conference January 25. Turgay said the Minister had not made a final decision on how much Turkey would pledge but it wo [...] | 2007-01-19 15:43:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | EFIN EAID LE TU |
07ANKARA1199 | TURKEY STILL SEEKS CLARITY ON POST-SHARM WORKING [...] (C) MFA Undersecretary (D-equivalent) Apakan told the Ambassador May 15 that GOT Special Envoy Celikkol will soon travel to Baghdad. Celikkol hopes to finalize arrangements with the Iraqis on the Neighbors-plus working groups agreed at Sharm el-Sheikh and also consult with Amb. Crocker. Apaka [...] | 2007-05-18 10:26:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL EAID ENRG EPET TU IZ |
07ANKARA1554 | THE GUAM ORGANIZATION: PRE-SUMMIT DEMARCHE [...] (C) We delivered reftel points to MFA South Caucasus Desk Officer Yavuz Kul. Kul noted that Turkey follows the group, and said that member countries have solicited Turkey's more active involvement, believing it will strengthen the organization. Turkey, however, is only represented by its Am [...] | 2007-06-18 14:26:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL EAID AJ GG MD UP TU |
07ANKARA1674 | TURKEY SUPPORTIVE OF AFGHAN RULE OF LAW CONFERENCE [...] (C) Summary: In keeping with the high priority it attaches to Afghanistan, the Turkish Government plans to send Under Secretary Apakan (D equivalent) to the Rome Conference. Although Turkey will be supportive of Rule of Law initiatives it will not be in a position to pledge additional monies f [...] | 2007-06-28 14:00:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | KJUS EAID AF TU |
07ANKARA1744 | TURKEY SUPPORTS PARTNERSHIP FOR DEMOCRATIC [...] No summary [...] | 2007-07-09 12:05:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAID OECD TU |
07ANKARA1893 | TURKEY: FUNDING REQUESTED FOR ANTI-TIP INITIATIVES [...] (SBU) Post requests Department and USAID consider funding anti-trafficking in persons (TIP) initiatives in Turkey to support Turkey,s efforts to qualify as a Tier I TIP country (see paras. 3 - 6). U.S. resources and/or expertise in the areas cited in the 2007 TIP Report can improve Turkey,s [...] | 2007-07-25 07:36:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED | AFIN EAID ELAB PHUM SMIG SOCI TU |
07ANKARA220 | TURKISH BUSINESS ECOURAGED ON GAZA PROJECT [...] (SBU) Summary. Turkish business officials say they had productive meetings in Israel in mid-January about their proposed development of the Erez Industrial Zone in Gaza. Israeli officials said they would start work on special tax and security arrangements for the zone, with the MOD taking t [...] | 2007-02-02 06:16:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETRD EAID PREL TU |
07ANKARA2483 | Turks worried about cholera outbreak want to provide [...] (U) This is an action request. Please see para 5. ----------------------------------- GOT Concerned about Outbreak Spread ----------------------------------- 2. (SBU) On October 1, we met with Ministry of Health Department Head for Communicable Diseases Dr. Mehmet Ali Torunoglu to discus [...] | 2007-10-05 08:42:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAID PHUM PREL TU IZ |
07ANKARA2512 | TURKEY'S TIP SHELTERS FACING CRITICAL BUDGET [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. Budgetary short-falls threaten the continued operation of Turkey's two dedicated anti-trafficking in persons (TIP) shelters. While the Istanbul shelter is at least secure through the end of 2007, Ankara shelter administrators have told us that they have had to divert resource [...] | 2007-10-11 07:35:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAID AFIN ELAB PHUM SMIG SOCI TU |
07ANKARA2626 | Turkish Response to Washington International Renewable [...] This is an Action request. See paragraph 3. 2. There was a Turkish Holiday in mid-October that delayed the Turkish Government's response to the invitation to the WIREC Conference. The MFA informed us October 16 that the GOT would like to participate in the conference, and has one confirmed [...] | 2007-10-24 10:37:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID ENRG EPET SENV SOCI TRGY KPAO KGHG KSCA TU |
07ANKARA283 | Cases of H5N1 Avian Influenza Confirmed in Poultry in [...] (U) Summary. In a press release, the Ministry of Agriculture (MARA) confirmed that 170 birds died of Avian Influenza (AI) on a small farm in the village of Bogazkoy in the province of Batman. On Feb. 9, MARA confirmed that the birds were indeed infected with the H5N1 strain of AI. All precau [...] | 2007-02-09 14:59:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED | ETRD EAGR KPAO TBIO AMED CASC EAID SENV TU KFLU |
07ANKARA2893 | TURKEY: RELIEF ON THE WAY FOR ANKARA TIP SHELTER [...] (SBU) The Ankara TIP shelter, operated by the Foundation for Women's Solidarity (FWS),remains open despite a three-month funding short-fall. FWS could not pay salaries in September, October, or November 2007. The Canadian International Development Agency has responded positively to the IOM [...] | 2007-12-04 15:48:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAID AFIN ELAB PHUM SMIG SOCI TU |
07ANKARA3014 | TURKEY'S TOP BUSINESS GROUP TAKES LEAD IN [...] (SBU) Summary: The Turkish Union of Chambers and Commodities Exchanges (TOBB) is a leader in the Ankara Forum for Economic Cooperation between Turkey, Palestine, and Israel (refs A-C). They are developing free trade zones in Gaza and the West Bank, although they are frustrated by lack of pro [...] | 2007-12-19 10:43:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EAID ETRD PREL TU IZ AF PA IS |
07ANKARA325 | SUCCESS STORY - AFGHAN-TURKISH COUNTERNAROCTICS TRAINING [...] (SBU) Summary: Post organized an INL-funded, DEA-run counternarcotics training program for Afghan and Turkish counternarcotics supervisory agents in Ankara January 29-February 2. The course advanced multiple USG goals at very modest cost: bringing together Afghan and Turkish officials to enha [...] | 2007-02-15 13:11:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | SNAR EAID KPAO TU |
07ANKARA354 | TURKEY AVIAN INFLUENZA UPDATE - NO HUMAN CASES [...] SUMMARY: The GOT moved rapidly to contain outbreaks of avian influenza in chickens in villages in Batman and Diyarbakir provinces in the southeast that began on February 5 (refs). Ministry of Agriculture (MARA) officials culled nearly 3,000 birds and are implementing other appropriate biosecu [...] | 2007-02-16 15:58:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED | EAGR TBIO AMED CASC EAID SENV TU KFLU |
07ANKARA430 | ANKARA'S MAMAK DISTRICT: VOICES OF ANKARA'S HAVE NOTS [...] (SBU) Summary. A visit to one of Ankara's oldest squatter settlements provided insight into the multiple challenges Turkey faces in dealing with its endemic squatter housing problem, which is linked to persistent regional income disparities and the country's deep urban and rural poverty. Res [...] | 2007-02-27 11:46:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAID SOCI PHUM PGOV ECON TU |
07ANKARA482 | TURKEY AVIAN INFLUENZA UPDATE [...] As of February 28, the H5N1 strain of avian influenza has been detected in 12 locations of four districts in Batman province, including one area with wild birds, and in six locations of two districts in Diyarbakir province. There have been a total of 283 dead birds with confirmed cases of H5N [...] | 2007-03-05 07:29:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED | KFLU ETRD EAGR KPAO TBIO AMED CASC EAID SENV TU |
07ANKARA491 | PROGRESS IN TURKEY'S EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT STRUCTURE [...] (SBU) Summary: A visiting U.S. team was impressed by the level of commitment and sophistication in emergency planning evidenced in a range of meetings with national-level disaster assistance players in the Turkish capital. FEMA and OFDA committed to follow up with the Turkish Emergency Manage [...] | 2007-03-05 13:49:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAID SENV EINV TU |
07ANKARA615 | TURKEY OPEN TO PARTNERSHIP FOR DEMOCRATIC [...] (SBU) We have provided reftel's non-paper to several different offices at the Turkish MFA, particularly those involved in the recent Policy Planning Talks: the Americas desk, their Policy Planning shop and the Office of Multilateral Economic Affairs. S/P Krasner raised the PDG in his February [...] | 2007-03-19 08:33:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAID OECD KDEM TU |
07ANTANANARIVO100 | COMOROS EAGER FOR BILATERAL TALKS WITH U.S. [...] SUMMARY. During meetings January 22-23 in the Union of the Comoros, PolEcon Chief and visiting Desk Officer laid the ground work for the first meeting of the U.S.-Comoros Joint Committee for Bilateral Cooperation. The Comoran officials expressed interest in discussing the African Growth and O [...] | 2007-01-31 13:18:00 | Embassy Antananarivo | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PGOV EAID ECON ENRG KISL CN |
07ANTANANARIVO1056 | COMORAN PRESIDENT SAMBI, "I WILL END ANJOUAN CRISIS OR [...] (U) This message includes an Action Request, see para 5. 2. (SBU) Celebrating the end of Ramadan October 13, Union of the Comoros President Ahmed Sambi made a public declaration that he would resolve the ongoing Anjouan crisis or resign. Reflecting on public opinion that he had accomplished [...] | 2007-10-15 09:05:00 | Embassy Antananarivo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL KDEM MOPS EAID PHUM CN |
07ANTANANARIVO1114 | DIPLOMATIC CORPS IN MORONI DISCUSSES CRISIS [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The diplomatic corps in Moroni and Government of the Union of the Comoros were surprised by Grande Comore island president Abdouloihab's visit to Anjouan. The international community, led by the African Union (AU),is working to apply sanctions and encourage the Union Governm [...] | 2007-11-02 10:11:00 | Embassy Antananarivo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL KDEM MOPS EAID PHUM CN |
07ANTANANARIVO116 | MCC CEO DANILOVICH VISITS MADAGASCAR [...] SUMMARY: MCC CEO Ambassador John J. Danilovich, accompanied by Catholic Relief Services President and MCC Board Member Kenneth Hackett assessed progress under Madagascar's Compact January 31 to February 2. President Ravalomanana committed to take immediate steps for the remediation needed on [...] | 2007-02-06 08:12:00 | Embassy Antananarivo | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID KMCA ECON PGOV PREL MA |
07ANTANANARIVO1221 | LIFE IN ANJOUAN UNDER COLONEL BACAR [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Reports from Anjouan, where EmbOffs have been unable to visit for six months, indicate life in limbo for most of the 240,000 people living there. There are unconfirmed reports that many opponents to Bacar, journalists, activists, intellectuals, and teachers, have been impriso [...] | 2007-12-04 04:55:00 | Embassy Antananarivo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV ECON SOCI EAID CN |
07ANTANANARIVO1227 | COMOROS: HOPE REMAINS FOR A NEGOTIATED ANJOUAN [...] (C) I visited Moroni November 28-30 to take stock of political and economic developments there, and to pave the way for A/S Frazer,s December 22-23 visit there. This visit came in the immediate wake of the AU Peace and Security Council,s (PSC ) see reftel a) decision to extend Anjouan sanctio [...] | 2007-12-06 04:17:00 | Embassy Antananarivo | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV ECON SOCI EAID CN |
07ANTANANARIVO1236 | BRINGING COMOROS INTO THE FOLD [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: As we look at the question of AGOA eligibility for Comoros, the two key interlocking issues are security and opportunity - and how each could be strengthened by AGOA. The Comoran people have a tragic history and few economic endowments; their most famous native son is infamous - [...] | 2007-12-12 13:23:00 | Embassy Antananarivo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV ETRD ECON EAID KDEM CN |
07ANTANANARIVO128 | BUILDING A RELATIONSHIP WITH THE COMOROS [...] (C) SUMMARY: The U.S. Government is missing the opportunity to build a strong relationship with the Union of the Comoros. In light of the recently-completed Operational Plan process for the Comoros, Post considers that USD 100,000 in security assistance is inadequate to seriously advance tran [...] | 2007-02-08 14:09:00 | Embassy Antananarivo | CONFIDENTIAL | EAID PTER PREL IR CN |
07ANTANANARIVO177 | MADAGASCAR DECLARES FLOOD DISASTER [...] With tens of thousands of Malagasy displaced by flooding from the worst rainy season in recent memory, Foreign Minister Marcel Ranjeva convened donors February 20 to coordinate the ongoing humanitarian response and make an appeal for emergency assistance. FonMin Ranjeva affirmed the GOM had ma [...] | 2007-02-21 13:18:00 | Embassy Antananarivo | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID PREL SOCI SENV MA |
07ANTANANARIVO180 | CONSTITUTIONAL REFERENDUM TO BE HELD APRIL 4 [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The Government of Madagascar (GOM) has announced a Constitutional Referendum to be held April 4, 2007. A hastily-convened committee is considering over 200 possible changes, and will soon make recommendations to the Council of Ministers, who will then decide which changes shoul [...] | 2007-02-22 12:59:00 | Embassy Antananarivo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL KDEM EAID PHUM PINR MA |
07ANTANANARIVO221 | MADAGASCAR 2006 TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS REPORT [...] SUMMARY: Madagascar is not a country of origin, transit or destination for internationally trafficked men and women. During the year, there were reports of trafficking within the country's borders. Madagascar has a confirmed child sex tourism problem. The domestic legal framework, cultural [...] | 2007-03-06 14:07:00 | Embassy Antananarivo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM KCRM KWMN SMIG KFRD ASEC PREF ELAB EAID |
07ANTANANARIVO225 | COMOROS 2006 TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS REPORT [...] (U) The Embassy Point of Contact for TIP is Political Officer Silvana Rodriguez. Ms. Rodriguez can be reached via email at RodriguezSD [at] state.gov, via telephone at 261.20.22.212.57, or via facsimile at 261.20.22.251.71. POLOFF Rodriguez spent approximately 1 hour preparing this report. [...] | 2007-03-07 11:48:00 | Embassy Antananarivo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM KCRM SMIG KFRD ASEC PREF ELAB EAID CN |
07ANTANANARIVO232 | GOM PROPOSES CONSTITUTIONAL CHANGES [...] (U) SUMMARY: The Government of Madagascar (GOM) has publicly proposed a number of constitutional changes to be voted on in a referendum April 4, with the stated goal of driving forward the Madagascar Action Plan (MAP),its signature development program (REF A). Changes include eliminating the [...] | 2007-03-09 06:16:00 | Embassy Antananarivo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL KDEM EAID PHUM PINR MA |
07ANTANANARIVO236 | AMERICAN WEEK IN MAHAJANGA IS A HIT [...] SUMMARY: From February 27 - March 1, 40 Mission personnel and numerous partners hosted American Week in Mahajanga, a city on Madagascar's northwestern coast with a sizeable Muslim population. Well over 5,000 local citizens visited our exhibit booths, attended an Embassy-sponsored basketball to [...] | 2007-03-09 10:23:00 | Embassy Antananarivo | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL KDEM KMCA KPAO EAID PHUM PINR AMGT ASOC MA |
07ANTANANARIVO237 | CONCERNED PRESIDENT DENIES POWER GRAB [...] No summary [...] | 2007-03-09 12:37:00 | Embassy Antananarivo | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PTER ASEC PREL FR MA EAID SENV KDEM |
07ANTANANARIVO248 | CONCERNED PRESIDENT DENIES POWER GRAB [...] No summary [...] | 2007-03-12 14:11:00 | Embassy Antananarivo | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PTER ASEC PREL FR MA EAID SENV KDEM |
07ANTANANARIVO252 | CONCERNED PRESIDENT DENIES POWER GRAB [...] (C) President Ravalomanana summoned Ambassador McGee to his office on the morning of March 9 to address a number of issues. First, the President conveyed his concern at seeing Somalis and Pakistanis on the northern coast of Madagascar (location still being determined) during a recent vacation [...] | 2007-03-13 08:15:00 | Embassy Antananarivo | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PTER ASEC PREL FR MA EAID SENV KDEM |
07ANTANANARIVO262 | CYCLONE INDLALA STRIKES MADAGASCAR - FIRST REPORT [...] SUMMARY: Tropical cyclone Indlala struck the east coast of Madagascar early morning on March 15, with the city of Antalaha hardest hit. Due to the ongoing lack of communications, we do not have reliable information about casualties and property damage, but expect it may be considerable. Six [...] | 2007-03-15 12:33:00 | Embassy Antananarivo | UNCLASSIFIED | SENV EAID PREL SOCI CASC MA |
07ANTANANARIVO270 | CYCLONE INDLALA STRIKES MADAGASCAR - SECOND REPORT [...] SUMMARY: After hitting Antalaha and Maroantsetra hard, tropical cyclone Indlala has gradually dissipated as it moves west/southwest over land. Amidst the ongoing lack of definitive communication, unofficial reports of structural and flooding damage are considerable; contacts cite "thigh-deep" [...] | 2007-03-16 11:07:00 | Embassy Antananarivo | UNCLASSIFIED | SENV EAID PREL SOCI CASC MA |
07ANTANANARIVO276 | CYCLONE INDLALA STRIKES MADAGASCAR - THIRD REPORT [...] Government of Madagascar officials are starting to release initial assessments of the comprehensive damage tropical cyclone Indlala left in its wake, primarily in the northeastern and northwestern regions of the country. The National Bureau of Management of Risk and Catastrophe reports 14,000 [...] | 2007-03-19 14:09:00 | Embassy Antananarivo | UNCLASSIFIED | SENV EAID PREL SOCI CASC MA |
07ANTANANARIVO301 | MIXED REACTIONS TO PROPOSED CONSTITUTIONAL CHANGES [...] (U) SUMMARY: With only eight days to go, Madagascar's upcoming constitutional referendum has failed to garner the same amount of enthusiasm seen in the recent presidential election. The average citizen has little understanding of the proposed amendments and public reactions have been mixed wi [...] | 2007-03-27 13:07:00 | Embassy Antananarivo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL KDEM EAID PHUM PINR MA |
07ANTANANARIVO321 | JAYA: MADAGACAR'S SIXTH CYCLONE [...] Tropical Cyclone Jaya made landfall on Madagascar's battered northeast coast on April 3, weakened as it crossed the north end of the island, then re-emerged into the Mozambique Channel on April 4. As of 1200 local time on April 4, the storm has largely dissipated, although it will be watched c [...] | 2007-04-04 11:35:00 | Embassy Antananarivo | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID SENV PREL PGOV SOCI CASC MA |
07ANTANANARIVO325 | TURNOUT FOR REFERENDUM LOW BUT PEACEFUL [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Anecdotal and radio reports from around the country reflect a peaceful day at the polls for Madagascar's constitutional referendum with no security incidents. Voter turnout seems to be considerably lower than for the recent presidential election due to apathy that the constitut [...] | 2007-04-04 13:33:00 | Embassy Antananarivo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL KDEM EAID PHUM PINR MA |
07ANTANANARIVO352 | RESULTS NEARLY COMPLETE, REFERENDUM VICTORIOUS [...] (U) SUMMARY: Waiting on results from only 27 of the country's 17,000-plus polling stations, Madagascar's constitutional referendum passed with a 75.37 percent approval rate and a 43.7 percent voter turnout. The usual criticism from the opposition post-referendum will likely fall on deaf ears [...] | 2007-04-12 13:47:00 | Embassy Antananarivo | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL KDEM EAID PHUM PINR MA |
07ANTANANARIVO393 | AF/E Director Reddick in Antananarivo [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: In Madagascar April 15-18, East Africa Bureau (AF/E) Director Reddick paid a courtesy call on the Prime Minister to discuss the April 4 referendum and ongoing disaster response. In meetings with the Red Cross and the Presidency, Director Reddick explored possible solutions to M [...] | 2007-04-23 13:44:00 | Embassy Antananarivo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL KDEM EAID PHUM PINR MA |
07ANTANANARIVO399 | DELEGATION HOLDS BILATERAL TALKS WITH COMOROS [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Following up on Assistant Secretary Jendayi Frazer's suggestion to President Ahmed Abdallah Sambi on the sidelines of UNGA last September (REF B),a U.S. delegation led by Director of the Office of East African Affairs Eunice Reddick held the first ever bilateral discussions wi [...] | 2007-04-24 11:39:00 | Embassy Antananarivo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL KDEM EAID PHUM PINR CN |
07ANTANANARIVO404 | MADAGASCAR AT THE HALFWAY POINT OF MCC COMPACT [...] (U) SUMMARY AND INTRODUCTION: Two years ago Madagascar became the first country to sign a Compact with the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC),recognizing progress in investing in people, economic freedom, and governing justly. Remarkable achievements in the Compact's priority areas of l [...] | 2007-04-25 08:23:00 | Embassy Antananarivo | CONFIDENTIAL | EAID KMCA ECON PGOV PREL MA |
07ANTANANARIVO430 | U.S. FUND SEEKS MADAGASCAR FOREST DEAL [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Since a meeting in September, 2006, between President Ravalomanana and the president of the Global Environment Fund (GEF),a deal to create a 30,000 hectare sustainable forestry operation in Madagascar has progressed in fits and starts. Interrupted by the December 3 presidential [...] | 2007-05-03 09:40:00 | Embassy Antananarivo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | SENV EAGR EAID ECON PGOV PREL MA |
07ANTANANARIVO435 | COASTAL UNREST CONTINUES IN MADAGASCAR [...] (U) SUMMARY: Public demonstrations in Madagascar against blackouts and poor study conditions (reftels) have expanded to include political opposition grievances. Protests seem to be spreading to different coastal cities and even potentially Antananarivo. After several days of protests with li [...] | 2007-05-04 09:47:00 | Embassy Antananarivo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL KDEM EAID PHUM PINR MA |
07ANTANANARIVO452 | COMOROS AWAITS SAMBI'S REACTION TO BACAR'S [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The African Union's (AU) special envoy to the Comoros Jose Francisco Madeira returned May 8 from a second mission to Anjouan, bringing back with him approximately 15 Union government officials and soldiers who had been held hostage by "President" Bacar's forces. Bacar told Made [...] | 2007-05-10 13:48:00 | Embassy Antananarivo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL KDEM EAID PHUM PINR CN |
07ANTANANARIVO520 | EMBEZZLING PLAGUES MADAGASCAR'S CENTRAL BANK [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. The Central Bank of Madagascar (BCM) faces growing concerns about its competence following recent cases of embezzlement. Three weeks ago evidence came to light that USD six million was missing at the BCM's Manakara agency. Local press reported last week another case of theft of [...] | 2007-05-31 11:22:00 | Embassy Antananarivo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN ECON PGOV EAID MA |
07ANTANANARIVO566 | ANJOUAN'S BACAR MOVES TO DERAIL COMOROS VOTE [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. Violence broke out again on the Comoran island of Anjouan June 5 as island strongman Mohamed Bacar continued his pattern of extralegal efforts to cling to power. Bacar, who stepped aside as island president to run for reelection (Reftels),appears to have no intention of losing [...] | 2007-06-06 12:58:00 | Embassy Antananarivo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL KDEM EAID PHUM PINR ASEC CASC CN |
07ANTANANARIVO567 | COMOROS' SAMBI POSTPONES ANJOUAN'S ELECTION [...] (U) SUMMARY: Union of the Comoros President Ahmed Abdallah Sambi postponed Anjouan's island election to June 17, contrary to international pressure. Deposed Anjouan island president Bacar continues his "end-game" threatening to hold elections anyway. Votes in Grand Comore and Moheli will go [...] | 2007-06-07 12:53:00 | Embassy Antananarivo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL KDEM EAID PHUM PINR ASEC CASC CN |
07ANTANANARIVO573 | TWO-THIRDS OF COMOROS ISLAND ELECTIONS SUCCESSFUL [...] (U) This is an Action Request - see para 6. 2. (SBU) The people of Grand Comore and Moheli in the Union of the Comoros went to the polls June 10 to elect new island "presidents" (governors). The pro-Sambi candidate Abduloihabi (known as "Albino") leads in Grand Comore, followed by a chari [...] | 2007-06-11 10:06:00 | Embassy Antananarivo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL KDEM EAID PHUM PINR ASEC CASC CN |
07ANTANANARIVO583 | AU CHALLENGES ANJOUAN'S BACAR IN COMOROS [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The African Union insists deposed island president Mohamed Bacar must allow island elections on Anjouan June 17; however, it cannot so far enforce compliance. The renegade Bacar is reportedly fortifying his position on the island against possible attack. (Note: No AmCits are [...] | 2007-06-13 12:41:00 | Embassy Antananarivo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL KDEM EAID PHUM PINR ASEC CASC CN |
07ANTANANARIVO585 | COMORAN PRESIDENT SEEKS U.S. MILITARY ASSISTANCE [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: In a letter to President Bush (full translation in Paragraph Two),Ahmed Abdallah Sambi, President of the Union of the Comoros, seeks U.S. support for a military effort to restore democracy to the island of Anjouan. Sambi describes the repeated efforts - by his government as we [...] | 2007-06-13 13:35:00 | Embassy Antananarivo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL MOPS EAID PHUM PINR ASEC CN |
07ANTANANARIVO595 | COMOROS ELECTION POSTPONED AS BACAR SEIZES POWER [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Shortly after inaugurating himself "President" of Anjouan on the morning of June 14, Colonel Mohamed Bacar resumed his position at the presidential palace. A high-level Comoran delegation will arrive in Addis Ababa June 14 to lobby the African Union (AU) to hold an extraordinar [...] | 2007-06-14 14:12:00 | Embassy Antananarivo | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL MOPS EAID PHUM PINR ASEC CN |
07ANTANANARIVO60 | U.S. DELEGATION CONGRATULATES MADAGASCAR'S PRESIDENT [...] (U) SUMMARY: A Presidential Delegation led by Secretary of Agriculture Mike Johanns attended the inauguration of President Marc Ravalomanana's second term and held a number of meetings on the sidelines. Applauding Ravalomanana's progressive leadership style, the delegation extended its congra [...] | 2007-01-22 14:13:00 | Embassy Antananarivo | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PREL KDEM EAID PHUM PINR MA CN |
07ANTANANARIVO608 | COMOROS AWAITS AU DECISION ON MILITARY OPTIONS [...] (U) With "President" Bacar of Anjouan refusing to hold new island presidential elections sanctioned by the international community, South Africa is reportedly organizing an urgent meeting of regional foreign ministries and an official from the African Union (AU) Peace and Security Council June [...] | 2007-06-18 13:27:00 | Embassy Antananarivo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL MOPS EAID PHUM PINR ASEC CN |
07ANTANANARIVO615 | AFRICAN UNION CHALLENGES BACAR IN THE COMOROS [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: An African Union (AU) ultimatum and ministerial delegation to the Union of the Comoros is applying pressure on renegade Anjouan island "President" Mohamed Bacar. All three islands of the Union are calm, awaiting Bacar's response to the AU. Rumors abound from Anjouan that Bacar [...] | 2007-06-21 09:36:00 | Embassy Antananarivo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL KDEM EAID PHUM PINR ASEC AU CN |
07ANTANANARIVO642 | COMORAN PRESIDENT SEEKS U.S. POLITICAL SUPPORT [...] (C) SUMMARY: In a letter to President Bush (full translation in paragraph two),Ahmed Abdallah Sambi, President of the Union of the Comoros, seeks U.S. support urging an African Union (AU) decision to take robust action against Comoran warlord Mohamed Bacar. Sambi expresses his disappointmen [...] | 2007-06-29 11:26:00 | Embassy Antananarivo | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL AU EAID PHUM PINR ASEC MOPS CN |
07ANTANANARIVO681 | COMORANS HOLD BREATH WAITING FOR ANJOUAN ELECTION [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Delegates of the Government of the Union of the Comoros as well as those sent by renegade Anjouan Island warlord Mohamed Bacar met under African Union auspices July 8 and 9 in Pretoria to seek a solution to their inter-island impasse. Rather than holding a negotiation between [...] | 2007-07-11 12:54:00 | Embassy Antananarivo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL KDEM EAID PHUM PINR ASEC AU CN |
07ANTANANARIVO685 | COMOROS STABILITY IMPROVING ON TWO ISLANDS [...] (SBU) SUMMARY AND COMMENT: Compared to their predecessors, the newly installed island presidents on both Grande Comore and Moheli appear more conciliatory and more willing to work constructively with the Government of the Union of the Comoros. As such, prospects for greater Union stability - [...] | 2007-07-12 13:20:00 | Embassy Antananarivo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL KDEM EAID PINR ASEC AU CN |
07ANTANANARIVO687 | MADAGASCAR ENVIRONMENT PROGRAM AT RISK [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: USAID continues to play a vital leadership role among environment donors in Madagascar seeking to advocate and implement sound conservation and natural resource management policies. Review of the third phase of the environment program has been protracted and did not result in c [...] | 2007-07-12 13:32:00 | Embassy Antananarivo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | SENV TBIO EAGR ECON EAID PGOV MA |
07ANTANANARIVO692 | FRENCH VIEW OF THE COMOROS [...] (C) French Ambassador to the Comoros, Christian Job, met Charge July 9 in Moroni and provided an overview of French-Comoran relations. According to Job, from the French side the relationship is grounded in four facts. First, the shared history dating from 1841. Second, legitimate French in [...] | 2007-07-13 10:03:00 | Embassy Antananarivo | CONFIDENTIAL | CN EAID FR PGOV PINR PREL |
07ANTANANARIVO702 | MOHELI, THE FORGOTTEN COMORAN ISLAND [...] SUMMARY. There are four inhabited islands in the Comoran archipelago. France administers Mayotte. Of the other three, comprising the Union of the Comoros, two are of comparable size and population - Grande Comore being slightly larger than Anjouan. The third is Moheli, an environmental jew [...] | 2007-07-17 06:29:00 | Embassy Antananarivo | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID SENV TBIO EAGR ECON PGOV CN |
07ANTANANARIVO710 | ENVIRONMENTAL TRAFFICKING IN MADAGASCAR [...] (U) SUMMARY: Recent cases involving tropical hardwood and endangered tortoises highlight the serious problem of environmental smuggling in Madagascar. The island is attractive to smugglers because a broad range of unique species inhabit the island and because law enforcement services tend to [...] | 2007-07-19 10:44:00 | Embassy Antananarivo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | SENV TBIO EAGR ECON EAID PGOV CH MA |
07ANTANANARIVO717 | MORE BANG FOR YOUR BUCK: SSH/DHRF SUCCESS [...] SUMMARY: The Ambassador's Special Self Help (SSH) and Democracy and Human Rights Funds (DHRF) provide direct, inexpensive, and meaningful assistance to projects throughout Madagascar and the Comoros. They generate tremendous positive publicity and good will for the United States. From women [...] | 2007-07-20 09:05:00 | Embassy Antananarivo | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID PREL KPAO MA CN |
07ANTANANARIVO723 | PROSPECTS AND PROSTITUTION IN MINING BOOM TOWN [...] SUMMARY: As Qit Madagascar Minerals (QMM) ramps up its mining activities in southeastern Madagascar, the former "ghost town" of Fort Dauphin is rapidly changing. Embassy staff consulted local officials and NGOs to assess the potential for human trafficking. While it is clear "trafficking in p [...] | 2007-07-23 13:01:00 | Embassy Antananarivo | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM KCRM SMIG ELAB EAID MA |
07ANTANANARIVO757 | COMOROS, THE COUNTRY DEBT-RELIEF LEFT BEHIND [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: One of the world's poorest Muslim democracies, the Union of the Comoros has a stock of debt equal to 70 percent of GDP. If not for an annual influx of over USD 12 million in remittances from Comorans living abroad, the tiny country of 700,000 mostly subsistence farmers would f [...] | 2007-07-30 11:11:00 | Embassy Antananarivo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN IBRD IMF ECON EAID PREL CN |
07ANTANANARIVO77 | COMOROS PRESIDENT WELCOMES U.S. COOPERATION [...] (C) SUMMARY: The President of the Union of the Comoros, Ahmed Abdallah Sambi, met with the Ambassador January 18 and with Peace Corps Director Ronald Tschetter January 19 on the margins of the investiture of Madagascar's President Marc Ravalomanana (Ref A). Sambi reaffirmed his desire for as [...] | 2007-01-23 13:10:00 | Embassy Antananarivo | SECRET | PREL PMIL PINR EFIN PGOV PTER EAID KISL CN |
07ANTANANARIVO777 | CROP REPORTS FORECAST ACUTE RICE SHORTAGES [...] SUMMARY: According to harvest forecasters in the Government of Madagascar's (GOM) Prime Minister's office, Madagascar's severe 2006-07 cyclone season destroyed the equivalent of 60,000 tons of rice (reftels). Already an annual rice importer, Madagascar will likely need almost 300,000 tons of [...] | 2007-08-02 10:34:00 | Embassy Antananarivo | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID ECON EAGR PREL SOCI MA |
07ANTANANARIVO779 | BACAR'S DEFIANCE LEAVES AU FEW OPTIONS IN THE COMOROS [...] (U) Little has changed in the Union of the Comoros in recent days (reftels). African Union (AU) Envoy Francisco Madeira again threatened Anjouan island renegade, Mohamed Bacar, and again offered an ultimatum. In a press statement July 28, Madeira said, "Bacar's boat is sinking and anyone lef [...] | 2007-08-02 12:50:00 | Embassy Antananarivo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL KDEM MOPS EAID PHUM PINR ASEC CN |
07ANTANANARIVO815 | COMORAN PRESIDENT CONSIDERING MILITARY OPTION [...] (C) SUMMARY: Comoran President Ahmed Abdallah Mohamed Sambi wants the AU to take control of Anjouan by force to allow free elections there, and he believes this could be done without bloodshed. However, he will not wait indefinitely and has a plan for Union forces to take Anjouan - which he [...] | 2007-08-16 13:50:00 | Embassy Antananarivo | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL AU EAID PHUM PINR ASEC MOPS CN |
07ANTANANARIVO836 | AMBASSADOR PRESENTS CREDENTIALS TO THE PRESIDENT [...] (U) SUMMARY: Little more than 48 hours after arriving in Madagascar, Ambassador R. Niels Marquardt presented his credentials to Malagasy President Marc Ravalomanana. In a wide-ranging discourse, the President expressed appreciation for U.S. programs and support, while requesting further assi [...] | 2007-08-22 13:19:00 | Embassy Antananarivo | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV EAID MA |
07ANTANANARIVO851 | AMBASSADOR CALLS ON MALAGASY PRIME MINISTER [...] (C) SUMMARY: Prime Minister Charles Rabemananjara invited Ambassador Marquardt for a meeting the day after the credentials ceremony with the President. A friendly but direct Rabemananjara said Malagasy do not want a single ballot and the electoral commission is already strong and independent [...] | 2007-08-24 09:53:00 | Embassy Antananarivo | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV KDEM EAID EWWT ASEC SNAR MA |
07ANTANANARIVO852 | IMF AFRICA DIRECTOR LAUDS MALAGASY ECONOMY [...] (U) International Monetary Fund Africa Director Bio-Tchane met President Marc Ravalomanana August 22 for consultations on Madagascar's economic management and performance. Bio-Tchane also held meetings with Minister of Finance Radavidson, Central Bank Governor Rasamoely, and private sector re [...] | 2007-08-24 10:17:00 | Embassy Antananarivo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN ECON PGOV EAID MA |
07ANTANANARIVO853 | COMORAN FM JAFFAR REITERATES PRO-AMERICAN STANCE [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Foreign Minister Ahmed Said Ben Jaffar welcomed the Ambassador to the region, encouraging him to visit the Comoros to deliver credentials and see the country at the first opportunity. Jaffar expressed frustration that the African Union (AU) had not upheld commitments with regar [...] | 2007-08-27 11:18:00 | Embassy Antananarivo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV EAID CN |
07ANTANANARIVO892 | EITI: CAN MADAGASCAR AVOID THE RESOURCE CURSE? [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Madagascar's Government and mining companies joined August 28 in making public declarations for the Extractive Industry Transparency Initiative (EITI). Much work remains for the GOM to meet all conditions, but the Presidency and Ministers of Energy and Mines are committed to m [...] | 2007-09-04 11:05:00 | Embassy Antananarivo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EMIN EFIN EPET ECON PGOV EAID MA |
07ANTANANARIVO998 | LUKEWARM COMORAN REACTION TO LATEST AU MEETING [...] (U) Six "concerned" African Foreign Ministers met in Cape Town September 18 to discuss the ongoing de facto secession in Anjouan, Union of the Comoros. This Ministerial Council adopted the recommendations of an experts group that met in Addis Ababa September 4. While the declaration calls fo [...] | 2007-10-01 03:35:00 | Embassy Antananarivo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL KDEM MOPS EAID PHUM CN |
07ASHGABAT1001 | TURKMENISTAN: NATIONAL CIVIL AVIATION SERVICE [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for public Internet. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: During a recent introductory meeting with U.S. Trade and Development Agency (USTDA) Regional Director Dan Stein, officials of Turkmenistan's National Civil Aviation Service expressed interest in possible developme [...] | 2007-09-21 12:46:00 | Embassy Ashgabat | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAID EAIR PGOV PREL TX |
07ASHGABAT1008 | SUBJECT: TURKMENISTAN: WHO IS PRESIDENT [...] (C) SUMMARY: Little in the way of personal detail is known about the real President Berdimuhamedov, but examining rumors, official biographies and the comments of those who have worked with him provide some insight into his personality. Descended from Turkmen intelligentsia, Berdimuhamedov [...] | 2007-09-24 07:53:00 | Embassy Ashgabat | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL EAID ECON KDEM TX |
07ASHGABAT1015 | TURKMENISTAN: WORLD BANK CAUTIOUSLY LOOKING AT [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for public Internet. 2. (SBU) The World Bank's Bishkek-based Country Manager for Turkmenistan, Roger Robinson, told the Charge September 24 that he was in Ashgabat to look for ways the World Bank can re-engage with the Government of Turkmenistan. In re [...] | 2007-09-24 11:37:00 | Embassy Ashgabat | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL EAID EFIN IBRD TX |
07ASHGABAT1018 | TURKMENISTAN: STATE AND INTERNATIONAL MEDIA HIGHLIGHT [...] (U) SUMMARY. The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) delegation's August 20-25, 2007 visit to Turkmenistan, headed by Michael Cromartie, received positive state and international media. However, state media avoided any frank discussion of religious freedom issues with [...] | 2007-09-25 07:37:00 | Embassy Ashgabat | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL EAID ECON KPAO OIIP TX |
07ASHGABAT1079 | TURKMENISTAN: GERMAN EXPERTS PRESS LEGAL REFORM [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for public Internet. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: A German academic delegation from the German Association for Technical Cooperation visited Ashgabat the week of October 1 to hold a roundtable with a number of Turkmenistan's ministries and government agencies dir [...] | 2007-10-05 11:42:00 | Embassy Ashgabat | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL PHUM EAID KDEM TX |
07ASHGABAT1083 | TURKMENISTAN: STATE MEDIA UNSURE OF ITSELF WHILE THE [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. State media gave minor coverage to the U.S. CENTCOM visit, headed by the Commander of the U.S. Naval Forces Central Command, Vice Admiral Kevin J. Cosgriff, September 27-28. However, it had been believed that the visit would not be covered at all, according to working level sta [...] | 2007-10-09 03:42:00 | Embassy Ashgabat | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL EAID ECON KPAO OIIP TX |
07ASHGABAT1098 | UNITED NATIONS REVIEWS RECENT GOVERNMENT REQUESTS FOR [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for public Internet. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: In an October 8 donor meeting organized by the United Nations Development Program (UNDP),Turkmenistan Resident Representative Richard Young provided an update on recent United Nations' activity, and outlined the [...] | 2007-10-11 04:15:00 | Embassy Ashgabat | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL PHUM EAID KDEM UN TX |
07ASHGABAT1130 | TURKEMNISTAN ASKS FOR U.S. ASSISTANCE ON HUMAN [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for public Internet. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: Institute for Democracy and Human Rights Chairman Shirin Ahmedova told USAID Regional Democracy and Governance Office Director Kim Delaney October 18 that the Institute is on the hook to President Berdimuhamedov to [...] | 2007-10-19 06:13:00 | Embassy Ashgabat | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PHUM PREL EAID KDEM TX |
07ASHGABAT1140 | TURKMENISTAN: SUPREME COUNCIL REQUESTS PRESENTATION ON [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for public Internet. 2. (U) SUMMARY: In USAID's first meeting with Turkmenistan's Supreme Council on Science and Technology on October 18, the Council's Deputy Chairwoman and Department Head for State Science Policy Realization explained the body's role [...] | 2007-10-22 09:04:00 | Embassy Ashgabat | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL EAID SOCI TX |
07ASHGABAT1156 | TURKMENISTAN: INSTITUTE FOR DEMOCRACY AND HUMAN RIGHTS [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for public Internet. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: On October 24, the Director of the Institute of Democracy and Human Rights Under the President of Turkmenistan, Shirin Ahmedova, proposed that the International Center for Not-for-Profit Law (ICNL) jointly organize [...] | 2007-10-26 06:57:00 | Embassy Ashgabat | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL PHUM EAID KDEM TX |
07ASHGABAT1182 | AMERICAN FRIENDS OF THE TURKMEN PROMOTE COOPERATION [...] (C) SUMMARY: The California-based Christian evangelical group "Friends of the Turkmen" has spent a dozen years slowly building relations with Turkmenistan government officials. Although they have contacts with small Protestant congregations in the country, their focus is more on education and [...] | 2007-11-01 12:17:00 | Embassy Ashgabat | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PHUM EAID SOCI KIRF TX |
07ASHGABAT1221 | ADB IN TURKMENISTAN: OUT OF TOUCH BUT LOOKING FOR [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for public Internet. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: The Asian Development Bank (ADB),long dormant in Ashgabat, especially after the Government of Turkmenistan failed to respond decisively to the bank's initial feasibility study for a Turkmenistan-Afghanistan-Pakis [...] | 2007-11-09 07:17:00 | Embassy Ashgabat | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL EPET EAID EFIN EINV TX |
07ASHGABAT1223 | TURKMENISTAN: STATE TV REQUESTS U.S. EXPERTS FOR [...] (U) This is an action request. See para nine below. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: Post's PAO had an especially productive and open meeting with a Ministry of Culture and Broadcasting official that demonstrated a firm commitment and deisre for tangible movement on President Berdimuhamedov's recent ca [...] | 2007-11-09 13:22:00 | Embassy Ashgabat | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL PROP EAID SCUL KPAO KDEM TX |
07ASHGABAT1236 | TURKMENISTAN MINISTER OF EDUCATION WELCOMES PROPOSAL FOR [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for public Internet. 2. (U) SUMMARY: In a November 9 meeting to discuss possible cooperation under USAID's new regional basic education program, Education Minister Muhammetgeldi Annaamanov told USAID representatives that training for primary and seconda [...] | 2007-11-15 11:58:00 | Embassy Ashgabat | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL EAID SOCI TX |
07ASHGABAT1269 | TURKMENISTAN: ENERGY SECRETARY BODMAN WARMLY COVERED IN [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. U.S. Secretary of Energy Samuel Bodman's November 14-15 visit to Turkmenistan received broad coverage in both state and international media. Bodman's remarks at Turkmenistan's International Oil and Gas Exhibition conference (TIOGE),and his meetings with Turkmenistan's preside [...] | 2007-11-23 11:54:00 | Embassy Ashgabat | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL EAID ECON KPAO OIIP TX |
07ASHGABAT1282 | TURKMENISTAN: MINISTRY OF ECONOMY AND FINANCE MISSES BOAT [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for public Internet. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: Despite earlier expressions of interest in a USAID proposal to develop an Investor's Roadmap to improve Turkmenistan's investment climate, the Ministry of Economy and Finance (MOEF) is unwilling to commit to USG te [...] | 2007-11-26 13:12:00 | Embassy Ashgabat | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ENRG EAID PINR PREL PGOV TX |
07ASHGABAT1285 | TURKMENISTAN: LAUNCH IN BALKAN PROVINCE BRINGS NATIONAL [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for public Internet. 2. (U) SUMMARY: On November 16, USAID's implementing partner Project HOPE organized a ceremony in Balkanabat city marking the expansion of DOTS, the internationally recognized approach to control tuberculosis (TB),to three new town [...] | 2007-11-26 14:44:00 | Embassy Ashgabat | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL EAID SOCI TX |
07ASHGABAT1350 | TURKMENISTAN MOJ OFFICIALS INTRIGUED BUT [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for public Internet. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: On December 7, Deputy Assistant Secretary (DAS) Erica Barks-Ruggles and other delegation members met with Ministry of Justice (MOJ) officials to discuss registration of religious groups and NGOS as well as various [...] | 2007-12-14 08:53:00 | Embassy Ashgabat | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PHUM PGOV KIRF EAID TX |
07ASHGABAT1352 | TURKISH INSTRUCTORS MAKE OBSERVATIONS AT [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for public Internet. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: Two officers from Turkey's Ministry of the Interior, Department of Anti-Smuggling and Organized Crime led a workshop sponsored by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) for a group of Turkmenistan la [...] | 2007-12-14 11:40:00 | Embassy Ashgabat | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL SNAR EAID TX |
07ASHGABAT1379 | TURKMENISTAN: DAS BARKS-RUGGLES VISIT HIGHLIGHTED IN [...] (U) SUMMARY. Deputy Assistant Secretary for Democracy, Human Rights and Labor Erica Barks-Ruggles visited Turkmenistan December 6-9, 2007. State media highlighted her meetings at Turkmenistan's ministries and government agencies. "Reuters" gave accurate coverage of the visit, focusing on a [...] | 2007-12-19 11:56:00 | Embassy Ashgabat | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PREL EAID ECON KPAO TX |
07ASHGABAT1391 | TURKMENISTAN: MFA WELCOMES USAID PROPOSAL FOR NEW [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for public Internet. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: As part of his initial visit to Turkmenistan, USAID/CAR Regional Mission Director Bill Frej met with First Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Vepa Hajiyev on December 13 to discuss potential opportunities to expan [...] | 2007-12-26 03:37:00 | Embassy Ashgabat | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL EAID ECON TX |
07ASHGABAT158 | U.S. ASSISTANCE GROUP MEETING WITH CENTRAL BANK ACTING [...] (SBU) Under the umbrella of EUR/ACE Coordinator Adams' visit, USAID Regional Director Crowley raised program implementation issues with Central Bank of Turkmenistan (CBT) Chairman Geldymurad Abylov on January 30. Abylov stated that the CBT was working to prepare for introduction of national a [...] | 2007-02-07 12:30:00 | Embassy Ashgabat | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAID EFIN PGOV PINR EAGR ECON ETRD TX |
07ASHGABAT162 | U.S. ASSISTANCE COORDINATOR ADAMS' MEETING WITH AGRICULTURE [...] (SBU) EUR/ACE Coordinator Adams and delegation heard upbeat accounts of farming-sector developments from Turkmenistan's Agriculture Minister, Esenmyrat Orazgeldiyev, on January 31. Without mentioning recent years' notorious crop shortfalls and other problems, Orazgeldiyev depicted his sector a [...] | 2007-02-08 11:48:00 | Embassy Ashgabat | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAID EFIN PGOV EAGR ECON ETRD TX US |
07ASHGABAT163 | COORDINATOR ADAMS MEETING WITH MINISTER OF HEALTH AND [...] (SBU) Minister of Health Care and Medical Industry Byashim Sopiev expressed undiluted appreciation for past and present joint health programs, and readiness for new ones, throughout a one-hour meeting with EUR/ACE Assistance Coordinator Tom Adams, USAID Assistant Administrator Douglas Menarchi [...] | 2007-02-08 11:48:00 | Embassy Ashgabat | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL SOCI EAID TX US |
07ASHGABAT171 | EUR/ACE VISIT WITH MINISTRY OF ECONOMY AND FINANCE [...] (SBU) EUR/ACE Director of FSA Programs Deborah Klepp discussed potential areas for U.S. technical assistance with Deputy Minister of Economy and Finance (MOEF) Tuvakmammed Japarov and Chief International Specialist Galina Romanova on January 31 as part of EUR/ACE Coordinator Adams's Turkmenist [...] | 2007-02-09 10:08:00 | Embassy Ashgabat | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAID EFIN PGOV EAGR ECON ETRD PINR TX US |
07ASHGABAT175 | EUR/ACE Adams' Visit: Turkmenistan's Newest [...] (SBU) U.S. government security assistance delegates visiting Turkmenistan January 31-February 2 met with law-enforcement donor-community members from several international organizations and diplomatic missions for a discussion that quickly focused on border-security issues, specifically border- [...] | 2007-02-09 11:29:00 | Embassy Ashgabat | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAID PGOV PHUM SNAR KIPR PREL TX US |
07ASHGABAT201 | ACTING PARLIAMENT SPEAKER NURBERDIYEVA WELCOMES A/S BOUCHER [...] (U) Acting Parliamentary (Mejlis) Speaker Akja Nurberdiyeva unreservedly welcomed SCA A/S Boucher's suggestion of legislative exchange and assistance activities in their cordial February 15 meeting. Nurberdiyeva described the Mejlis's altered functions and listed its main current agenda items [...] | 2007-02-16 12:06:00 | Embassy Ashgabat | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV SOCI EAID TX US |
07ASHGABAT220 | A/S BOUCHER MEETS, VIEWS SUCCESS OF USG PROGRAMS IN LEBAP [...] (SBU) A/S Boucher found Turkmenabat (capital of Lebap province),broadly aglow in anticipation of new post-Niyazov openness and opportunities, and looking for the United States to help realize the latter, in his February 16 meetings with the governor, community-activist groups, American-Corne [...] | 2007-02-22 03:18:00 | Embassy Ashgabat | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV SOCI EAID TX US |
07ASHGABAT221 | TURKMENISTAN'S PRESIDENT BERDIMUHAMMEDOV'S CABINET [...] (SBU) The collective impression of Berdimuhammedov's Cabinet decisions to date -- especially for the Ministries of Education and of Oil and Gas -- at first glance is dismaying and raises concerns that Turkmenistan's post-Niyazov governance is set to stay the same despite all the campaign hints [...] | 2007-02-22 03:19:00 | Embassy Ashgabat | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV SOCI EAID TX US |
07ASHGABAT226 | NEW ROUND OF CABINET ANNOUNCEMENTS IN TURKMENISTAN [...] (SBU) President Berdimuhammedov's latest tranche of personnel picks, published February 22, does even less than the prior day's to fuel outsiders' hope of early new approaches in Turkmenistan's governance. Locals, however (including many who have typically been skeptics),stand by their belie [...] | 2007-02-22 13:34:00 | Embassy Ashgabat | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PINR PREL SOCI EAID TX |
07ASHGABAT228 | CULTURE AND EDUCATION APPOINTMENTS IN TURKMENISTAN -- MORE [...] (U) President Berdimuhammedov's February 21 appointments in the cultural and educational sectors represent no break with the past, though in the case of the Institute of Culture and state daily newspaper, Neutral Turkmenistan, they may signal some change in the operation of the affected instit [...] | 2007-02-22 13:42:00 | Embassy Ashgabat | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV SOCI EAID TX US |
07ASHGABAT236 | IN TURKMENISTAN TOP SECURITY FIGURES RE-CONFIRMED; NEW [...] (U) Turkmenistan's President Berdimuhammedov has reappointed his entire inherited "power ministries" team to serve in his own government, though without reappointing Defense Minister Mammetgeldiyev to his previous dual role as Secretary of the National Security Council. The new president also [...] | 2007-02-26 13:26:00 | Embassy Ashgabat | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL SOCI EAID TX US |
07ASHGABAT242 | PDAS MANN SCENESETTER: TURKMENISTAN'S POST-NIYAZOV OIL/GAS [...] (SBU) In marked contrast to Niyazov, President Berdimuhammedov has no past or expertise in the hydrocarbon sector. His and his new government's first concern has been not to introduce any instability into the status quo, and they may initially be even more unready to enact new directions than [...] | 2007-02-28 13:12:00 | Embassy Ashgabat | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL SOCI EAID TX US |
07ASHGABAT247 | PDAS MANN SCENESETTER (II): TURKMENISTAN, AFGHANISTAN AND [...] (U) Post's knowledge regarding Turkmenistan's supply of electricity to Afghanistan remains essentially limited to the scant and mainly declarative details reported after the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed last April 24 by President Niyazov and an Afghanistani delegation headed by [...] | 2007-03-01 13:34:00 | Embassy Ashgabat | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ENRG PREL SOCI EAID AF TX US |
07ASHGABAT260 | PRIVATE SECTOR OIL AND GAS TELLS PDAS MANN MORE FOREIGN [...] (SBU) Private sector oil and gas representatives told visiting PDAS Steven Mann during a March 4 lunch that the primary inhibition to the further (and long-term) development of Turkmenistan's oil and gas sector was lack of foreign direct investment (FDI). They also believed that a corollary t [...] | 2007-03-05 13:40:00 | Embassy Ashgabat | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ENRG PREL SOCI EAID AF TX US |
07ASHGABAT317 | TURKMENISTAN, AFGHANISTAN TO EXPAND ELECTRICITY TRADE [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Please handle accordingly. Not for public Internet. 2. (U) SUMMARY: USAID-Kabul's power team concluded an "understanding" March 23 in Ashgabat that is likely to lead to Turkmenistan providing northwest Afghanistan (initially) a regular supply of electric [...] | 2007-03-26 12:20:00 | Embassy Ashgabat | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ENRG EAID AF TX UZ TI IR |
07ASHGABAT407 | DAS ROMANOWSKI SCENESETTER -- TURKMENISTAN AND ITS [...] (SBU) Your visit to Turkmenistan is an opportunity to help determine whether recently-elected President Gurbanguly Berdimuhammedov is serious about reform of the educational system or whether his pledge to improve education was more a cynical campaign ploy. Original enthusiasm over Berdimuham [...] | 2007-04-20 13:32:00 | Embassy Ashgabat | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV SOCI EAID TX US |
07ASHGABAT48 | TURKMENISTAN: STATE MEDIA INFORMATIVE ON USTDA DELEGATION [...] (U) State media provided positive and informative coverage on the U.S. Trade and Development Agency (USTDA) delegation visit, headed by its regional director Dan Stein. The delegation held talks at ministries and agencies August 6-11, 2007. STATE MEDIA ANNOUNCES DELEGATION VISITING TURKMENI [...] | 2007-09-11 04:00:00 | Embassy Ashgabat | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL EAID ECON KPAO OIIP TX |
07ASHGABAT583 | BERDIMUHAMMEDOV FIRES MINISTER OF CULTURE, RECTOR OF [...] (U) In his June 8 Cabinet of Ministers meeting, President Berdimuhammedov fired Minister of Culture Enebay Atayeva and former Minister of Education-then-director of the International Turkmen Turkish University (ITTU) Shemshat Annagylyjova. Dismissing Atayeva with a reprimand for "serious shor [...] | 2007-06-12 12:57:00 | Embassy Ashgabat | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV SOCI EAID TX US |
07ASHGABAT754 | TURKMENISTAN: USAID DAA LUTEN PROPOSES MFA [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for public Internet. SUMMARY 2. (SBU) Deputy Foreign Minister Wepa Hajiyev was pleasant but non-committal to proposals for more direct contacts between embassy personnel and working-level Turkmenistan officials during a 60-minute meeting July 23 with [...] | 2007-07-27 17:11:00 | Embassy Ashgabat | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL ECON EAGR EAID TX |
07ASHGABAT757 | CENTRAL BANK OF TURKMENISTAN OPEN TO RENEWED U.S. [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for public Internet. SUMMARY 2. (SBU) During a July 23 meeting with USAID Deputy Assistant Administrator Drew Luten, the Central Bank of Turkmenistan indicated openness to assistance from the United States for the first time in two years. Assistance [...] | 2007-07-27 17:22:00 | Embassy Ashgabat | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV EAGR ECON EAID EFIN TX |
07ASHGABAT758 | MEJLIS CHAIRS OPEN TO USAID COOPERATION [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for public Internet. SUMMARY 2. (SBU) During a July 24 meeting with USAID Deputy Assistant Administrator Drew Luten, Maral Poltayeva, Chairperson of the Mejlis (Parliament) Committee on Social and Economic Policy, and Akmuhammet Shamuhammedov, Chairm [...] | 2007-07-30 03:37:00 | Embassy Ashgabat | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV EAID TX |
07ASHGABAT762 | TURKMENISTAN: DONORS COMPARE NOTES [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for public Internet. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: USAID Deputy Assistant Administrator Drew Luten met on July 24 with representatives of the Asian Development Bank (ADB),UNDP, World Bank (WB) and EU/TACIS. All agreed that working assistance programs remains a c [...] | 2007-08-01 09:45:00 | Embassy Ashgabat | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL EAID TX |
07ASHGABAT768 | TURKMENISTAN: AFGHANISTAN'S "UNPROFESSIONAL" BEHAVIOR [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for public internet. SUMMARY 2. (SBU) Turkmenistan's Ministry of Energy and Industry Foreign Economic Affairs Department Chief Eziz Berdimyradov blasted Afghanistan's approach to negotiating increased electrical sales as "unprofessional" and questione [...] | 2007-08-02 09:15:00 | Embassy Ashgabat | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL EAID ENRG AF TX |
07ASHGABAT803 | TURKMENISTAN: "DEVELOP CIVIL SOCIETY" MEANS [...] (C) SUMMARY: New Minister of Education Annaamanov appears slightly open to cooperation with the United States. However, his director of the International Department, Nury Bayramov, remains a significant impediment. Foreign Ministry Americas Department Director Bashimov told the Charge expli [...] | 2007-08-07 10:09:00 | Embassy Ashgabat | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL EAID SCUL KPAO KDEM TX |
07ASHGABAT817 | TURKMENISTAN: DASHOGUZ FARMERS MAKE GOOD USE OF U.S. [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for public internet. SUMMARY 2. (U) During his July 25 meeting with USAID Deputy Assistant Administrator Drew Luten, Dashoguz Hakim [governor]Saparmyrat Ashyrov positively assessed USAID's contributions to economic development in Dashoguz welayat [pro [...] | 2007-08-08 13:18:00 | Embassy Ashgabat | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL EAID AF TX |
07ASHGABAT836 | TURKMENISTAN: FARMERS SPEAK OUT IN MARY PROVINCE [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for public internet. SUMMARY 2. (U) During his July 27 meeting with the economic growth delegation led by USAID Deputy Assistant Administrator Drew Luten, a cautious Mary Hakim Muhammet Gurbannazarov credited the contributions of Turkmenistan's first [...] | 2007-08-15 10:47:00 | Embassy Ashgabat | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL EAID ENRG AF TX |
07ASHGABAT851 | STATE MEDIA HIGHLIGHT USAID DELEGATION VISIT ON ECONOMIC [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for public Internet. 2. (U) SUMMARY: State media provided positive and broad coverage at an unprecedented level for Deputy Assistant Administrator for USAID Drew Luten's visit to Turkmenistan, July 22-28, as the head of a delegation discussing economic [...] | 2007-08-20 12:35:00 | Embassy Ashgabat | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL PHUM EAID ECON SCUL KPAO OIIP TX |
07ASHGABAT861 | FM MEREDOV: TURKMENISTAN WANTS BROADEST POSSIBLE [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for public internet. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: In a positive meeting with EEB Assistant Secretary Daniel Sullivan, Foreign Minister Rashit Meredov said SIPDIS Turkmenistan wanted concrete cooperation with the United States on the widest possible range of i [...] | 2007-08-22 11:42:00 | Embassy Ashgabat | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PHUM ECON EAID ENRG TX |
07ASHGABAT865 | TURKMENISTAN'S HYDROCARBON AGENCY: "HELP!" [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for public Internet. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: In a remarkable meeting with EEB Assistant Secretary Sullivan, Turkmenistan's top energy negotiator, who is close to Berdimuhamedov, made crystal clear he is feeling overwhelmed by his responsibility and lack of [...] | 2007-08-23 06:17:00 | Embassy Ashgabat | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL EAID EPET TX |
07ASHGABAT873 | TURKMENISTAN: NEXT STEPS [...] (C) SUMMARY: Turkmenistan has decided at the highest level it wants to cooperate with the United States on economic reform and energy policy. We need to take advantage of this historic opportunity with a tiger-team response. If we can be nimble enough to be successful, we will have three o [...] | 2007-08-23 10:41:00 | Embassy Ashgabat | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PHUM ECON EAID EPET KDEM KIRF IR |
07ASHGABAT893 | TURKMENISTAN: GETTING AROUND THE ROADBLOCK AT THE [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for public Internet. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: At the Ministry of Education (MOE),Charge made progress in drawing the Minister's attention to continuing concerns with the Embassy's education and exchange programs. This meeting was perhaps the first opportuni [...] | 2007-08-28 12:30:00 | Embassy Ashgabat | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL EAID SCUL KPAO TX |
07ASHGABAT899 | TURKMENISTAN OFFICIALS TELL STAFFDEL ANAND THEY [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for public Internet. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: The U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Foreign Affairs (HCFA) staff delegation visiting Turkmenistan August 24-25 came eager to see evidence of positive changes in the right direction. All of their inter [...] | 2007-08-29 14:18:00 | Embassy Ashgabat | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL ECON EAID TX |
07ASHGABAT920 | TURKMENISTAN: IMPLEMENTING "EDUCATION REFORM" [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for public Internet. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: September 1 marked the first day of the new school year in Turkmenistan under new educational reforms that President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov enacted after taking office in February 2007. The changes, which inclu [...] | 2007-09-05 08:55:00 | Embassy Ashgabat | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV EAID SCUL SOCI KPAO TX |
07ASHGABAT923 | REQUESTING DATA FOR MILLENNIUM CHALLENGE ACCOUNT COMPACT [...] No summary [...] | 2007-09-05 10:44:00 | Embassy Ashgabat | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV ECON EFIN EAID SCUL KMCA TX |
07ASHGABAT966 | TURKMENBASHY AMERICAN CORNER: MAYOR SAYS ONLY FOREIGN [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for public Internet. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: The American Corner in the Caspian Sea port city of Turkmanbashy, closed since May 2005, can reopen if we find an "appropriate stand-alone building." This would entail higher expenses than normal for an American [...] | 2007-09-13 10:29:00 | Embassy Ashgabat | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL EAID SCUL KPAO TX |
07ASHGABAT975 | TURKMENISTAN: U.S.TREASURY DEPARTMENT IDENTIFIES [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for public Internet. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: A September 10 visit by a Department of the Treasury delegation demonstrated both a strong need for monetary and fiscal policy reform, and that Treasury assistance would be useful. Although the Central Bank's Ch [...] | 2007-09-14 13:12:00 | Embassy Ashgabat | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL ECON EAID ETRD TX |
07ASHGABAT976 | TURKMENISTAN: U.S.TREASURY DEPARTMENT IDENTIFIES [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for public Internet. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: A September 10 visit by a Department of the Treasury delegation demonstrated both a strong need for monetary and fiscal policy reform, and that Treasury assistance would be useful. Although the Central Bank's Ch [...] | 2007-09-14 13:13:00 | Embassy Ashgabat | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL ECON EAID ETRD TX |
07ASHGABAT983 | TURKMENISTAN: STATE AND INTERNATIONAL MEDIA HIGHLIGHT A/S [...] (U) State media positively highlighted U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for Economic, Energy and Business Affairs Daniel Sullivan's participation in the August 13 inauguration ceremony of the Imamnazar border checkpoint on the Turkmen-Afghan border and his August 14 meeting with Turkmenistan' [...] | 2007-09-18 09:30:00 | Embassy Ashgabat | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL EAID ECON KPAO OIIP RS TX |
07ASMARA28 | GOING, GOING, NEARLY GONE: HUMAN RIGHTS & CIVIL [...] (C) Summary: Eritrea, once praised by many for its freedoms and possibilities, has abandoned the path of human rights and instead become one of the most restrictive and controlling societies in the world. The Government of the State of Eritrea (GSE) operates with a callous indifference to [...] | 2007-01-10 13:59:00 | Embassy Asmara | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PGOV PREL UNSC ECON EAID SOCI KIRF KPAO |
07ASMARA345 | ERITREAN MINISTER OF NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT "FROZEN" [...] (C) President Isaias Afwerki has, by all accounts, recently "frozen" Minister of National Development (MOND),Woldai Futur, essentially stripping him of his substantive responsibilities but stopping short of formally dismissing him. In January the European Commission and World Bank both r [...] | 2007-04-02 13:22:00 | Embassy Asmara | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PINR EAID ECON ER |
07ASMARA36 | TIME TO SPEAK UP: A NEW STRATEGY FOR ERITREA [...] (C) Summary and Introduction: The serious abuses of human rights fo which the Government of Eritrea is responsible and its continued rejection of even the most fundamental democratic principles in governance remain serious problems and a major impediment to improvemen of bilateral ties. (refte [...] | 2007-01-11 13:57:00 | Embassy Asmara | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PGOV PREL UNSC ECON EAID SOCI KIRF KPAO ER |
07ASMARA453 | AVIAN INFLUENZA UPDATE FOR ERITREA [...] As reported in ref C, the Government of the State of Eritrea (GSE) has extremely limited resources to battle an outbreak of human-to-human highly pathogenic influenza. The country's weak infrastructure and resource shortages raise serious questions about the GSE's ability to respond to even a [...] | 2007-05-16 12:12:00 | Embassy Asmara | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KFLU TBIO AMED EAID EAGR SENV ER |
07ASMARA509 | HOT AND DRY IN KEREN: THE LOCAL ECONOMY SHRIVELS UP [...] On a recent trip to Keren, Embassy employee observed that Eritrea's economic crisis appears more acute outside of the capital city of Asmara. Keren sits 91 km northwest of Asmara in the Anseba Zone. With a population of 120,000, Keren is a major agriculture center of Eritrea, particularly for [...] | 2007-06-07 14:37:00 | Embassy Asmara | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV EAID ECON ER |
07ASMARA615 | ASSAB TRIP REPORT - LOCAL ECONOMY TANKING [...] (C) Summary. Between June 16 and June 18, 2007, FSN members of post traveled to Assab, the second port city of Eritrea. They found an economy that had virtually ground to a halt and were told by local business owners that this was due to governmental restrictions on trade and movement. They [...] | 2007-07-12 14:08:00 | Embassy Asmara | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PINR EAID ECON EFIS ER |
07ASMARA931 | CHINESE IN ERITREA SEEK ACTIVE ROLE [...] (C) SUMMARY: The Chinese Ambassador to Eritrea, Shu Zhan, says he and his mission seek to play a more active role in Eritrea than had the Chinese Embassy in the past. Regarding President Isaias' experience in China during the throes of the Cultural Revolution, Shu said that "perhaps he learn [...] | 2007-12-10 12:33:00 | Embassy Asmara | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL EAID EAGR KOLY ER CH |
07ASTANA1062 | KAZAKHSTAN: PARTICIPATION IN THE FORMAL SIGNING OF THE [...] (U) On April 25, the Government of Kazakhstan informed Post via diplomatic note that Ambassador Bagdad Amreyev, Kazakhstan's Ambassador to Egypt, will attend the signing of the International Compact with Iraq on May 3 in Egypt. 2. (SBU) Sergey Savelyev of the MFA's International Security di [...] | 2007-04-25 14:53:00 | Embassy Astana | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAID EFIN PGOV PREL UN KZ |
07ASTANA1625 | KAZAKHSTAN SUPPORTIVE OF US INITIATIVE FOR GREATER UNDP [...] No summary [...] | 2007-06-14 00:10:00 | Embassy Astana | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL UNDP EFIN EAID KZ |
07ASTANA1639 | KAZAKHSTAN REACTION TO EITI VALIDATION DEADLINE [...] (SBU) Summary: Per Ref A action request, Kazakhstan appears well on its way to meeting the September 2007 deadline for completing the four Extractive Industry Transparency Initiative (EITI) "sign-up" indicators, with the last criteria -- publication of a work plan -- likely to be fulfilled late [...] | 2007-06-15 06:58:00 | Embassy Astana | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EAID ENRG EPET KZ |
07ATHENS123 | FOREIGN MINISTRY ON GREEK AID TO IRAN, LEBANON, [...] (C) Summary: EconCouns met January 17th with George Pandremenos, Diplomatic Director, Office of Deputy Foreign Minister Stylianides, to discuss reftels. Regarding the Paris donors' conference for Lebanon (Reftel A),Pandremenos stated that Foreign Minister Bakoyiannis and General Secretary of [...] | 2007-01-19 14:16:00 | Embassy Athens | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PREL PGOV ECON EAID EXIM UNSC OECD GR IR LE |
07ATHENS1707 | GREECE DISASTER DECLARATION [...] I am declaring a disaster in Greece for the loss of life, loss of property, and loss of livelihoods caused by the extensive wildfires currently raging throughout Greece. I request USD 100,000 for immediate disaster relief from USAID/DCHA/OFDA. The Government of Greece has not yet made an off [...] | 2007-08-28 12:21:00 | Embassy Athens | UNCLASSIFIED | SENV EAID PREL GR |
07ATHENS1710 | GREECE DISASTER DECLARATION [...] I am declaring a disaster in Greece forthe loss of life, loss of property, and loss of livelihoods caused by the extensive wildfirs currently raging throughout Greece. I request USD 100,000 for immediate disaster relie from USAID/DCHA/OFDA. The Government of Greece has not yet made an offici [...] | 2007-08-28 12:22:00 | Embassy Athens | UNCLASSIFIED | SENV EAID PREL GR |
07ATHENS1715 | REQUEST FOR EXEC SEC TO EXEC SEC FOR EUCOM [...] (U) This is an action request, please see para four. 2. (C) Ref A reports on the outbreak of wildfires in Greece. Early on Saturday August 25, MFA SecGen Agathocles told Charge that the government of Greece would welcome any and all support that the USG or U.S. Military Forces could provi [...] | 2007-08-29 03:55:00 | Embassy Athens | CONFIDENTIAL | EAID MASS PREL GR |
07ATHENS1741 | GREE FIRES: AUGUST 31 UPDATE [...] (SBU) The Greek wild fires continue to diminish. The Greek Government's focus is turning to reconstruction and support for victims. There has been prominent coverage of President Bush's message of condolence to PM Karamanlis. The Government of Greece has welcomed U.S. firefighting equipment [...] | 2007-08-31 13:04:00 | Embassy Athens | UNCLASSIFIED | OPS CASC PREL PGOV EAID GR |
07ATHENS1761 | GREEK FIRES: SEPT. 4 UPDATE [...] (U) This message contains an action request -- see paragraph 9. ------- SUMMARY ------- 2. (SBU) The Greek Fire Service has announced that all wild fires are now out. PM Karamanlis presented a recovery plan to the nation over the weekend, as did opposition PASOK's Papandreaou. FM B [...] | 2007-09-04 15:02:00 | Embassy Athens | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | MOPS CASC PREL PGOV EAID GR |
07ATHENS1892 | Athens "Challenge of Climate" Conference - Oct 14-16 [...] Summary. Details of the upcoming "The Challenge of Change" climate change conference are solidifying in wake of the recent national elections in Greece. As the list of confirmed speakers fills with prominent members of Government andthe Energy community, the conference has grown to include a [...] | 2007-09-20 04:58:00 | Embassy Athens | UNCLASSIFIED | SENV KGHG SOCI ENGR EAID GR |
07ATHENS2006 | Date Change for Athens "Challenge of Climate" Conference - [...] Summary. In response to the recent GoG elections, and the selection of new Minister of Development Christos Folias, the organizing committee of the Athens "Challenge of Change" Climate Change conference announced the postponement of the conference until May 2008. The primary reason given for [...] | 2007-10-05 14:30:00 | Embassy Athens | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ENRG KGHG SENV SOCI EAID GR |
07ATHENS763 | GREECE WANTS TO ATTEND SIGNING OF INTERNATIONAL [...] (SBU) On April 12, DepPolCouns delivered reftel points on the signing of the International Compact with Iraq to Greek MFA D1 International Organizations Directorate deputy chief Ambassador Alexandros Rallis then followed up with acting deputy chief of the A7 Directorate for Arab and Middle East [...] | 2007-04-17 09:02:00 | Embassy Athens | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAID EFIN PGOV PREL GR |
07BAGHDAD1045 | MNF-I AND REGIONAL RECONSTRUCTION TEAM MEMBERS [...] (U) RRT Off attended a meeting on March 1 in Sulaimaniyah led by Major General Benjamin Mixon, Commanding General of the 25th Infantry Division and Brigadier General Frank Wiercinski, Assistant Division Commander for the US Multi-National Division North in Iraq, with the Governor of Sulaiman [...] | 2007-03-26 18:54:00 | Embassy Baghdad | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EAID PGOV IZ |
07BAGHDAD1550 | ACCELERATING BUDGET EXECUTION [...] No summary [...] | 2007-05-11 10:59:00 | Embassy Baghdad | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EFIN PREL EAID PGOV IZ |
07BAGHDAD1576 | CORRECTED COPY: ACCELERATING BUDGET EXECUTION [...] (C) Summary: Capital budget execution in Iraq is a problem acknowledged by all levels of the Iraqi government. The GOI recognizes that delivering goods and services is a vital aspect of economic governance, and a major element of the GoI's popular reputation. Given the importance of capital [...] | 2007-05-14 07:01:00 | Embassy Baghdad | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EFIN PREL EAID PGOV IZ |
07BAGHDAD1654 | TWO ISSUES REGARDING IRRF RE-OBLIGATION AUTHORITY [...] As the infrastructure programs supported by Iraq Relief and Reconstruction Funds (IRRF) come to an end over the next year, it is important that we retain the ability to shift funds among projects through re-obligation authority. We also need to make the de-obligation/re-obligation procedures m [...] | 2007-05-21 07:00:00 | Embassy Baghdad | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID IZ PREL |
07BAGHDAD1806 | IRAQ COMPACT: DPM BARHAM SALIH APPROVES [...] (SBU) According to Deputy Prime Minister (DPM) Barham Salih,s office, the DPM has approved a UN-drafted framework for establishing a Secretariat to govern implementation of the International Compact with Iraq (ICI). DPM Chief of Staff Ahmed Salman, joined by UN and World Bank representatives [...] | 2007-05-30 16:54:00 | Embassy Baghdad | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EAID EFIN IZ |
07BAGHDAD2051 | Iraq Generates 5000 MW of Electricity - ITAO Project [...] SUMMARY. On June 7, 2007 electricity peak production in Iraq achieved a milestone of 5000 MW and on the next day production reached 5208 MW. After a short downturn, over 5000 MW was again attained on June 13th and 14th. These are the highest production levels since August of 2006 and represe [...] | 2007-06-22 10:11:00 | Embassy Baghdad | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID PREL SOCI IQ |
07BAGHDAD2067 | IRAQ'S HANDLING OF THE CURFEW AT THE BAGHDAD AIRPORT [...] SUMMARY: Following the recent al-Askiri Mosque bombing, the Government of Iraq imposed a curfew. Curfews, of course, have complex consequences. The GoI's successful handling of the curfew in regard to passenger traffic at the Baghdad International Airport showed its increased abilities to plan [...] | 2007-06-24 14:46:00 | Embassy Baghdad | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID EAIR PREL IZ |
07BAGHDAD2346 | PRT MOSUL: USAID'S SNOWBALLING PROGRESS IN NINEWA [...] (SBU) Ninewa PRT's robust USAID efforts are making exceptional progress, especially in Ninewa's most difficult areas. New sustainable programs coordinated with Coalition and Iraqi leadership have multiplied our efforts to empower Provincial government and promote economic recovery. USAID an [...] | 2007-07-15 12:28:00 | Embassy Baghdad | CONFIDENTIAL | EAID ECON OIIP PGOV KDEM IZ |
07BAGHDAD2402 | FINMIN JABR DISCUSSES DEBT, BUDGET AND BANKING [...] (C) Begin Summary: In a meeting with Finance Minister Bayan Jabr, Economic Minister Charles Ries discussed a wide range of economic issues including the status of an agreement on the extension of a credit line between the Trade Bank of Iraq and JP Morgan, an update on Kuwaiti diesel fuel import [...] | 2007-07-19 07:25:00 | Embassy Baghdad | CONFIDENTIAL | EAID ECON EFIN IZ PREL |
07BAGHDAD2513 | NINEWA'S HERKI KURDS - THIS PROVINCE'S LARGEST [...] (C) SUMMARY: The Kurds of the Herki tribe, notorious in Iraq for their role as collaborators with Saddam Hussein, are the largest unresolved IDP issue in the northern province of Ninewa. They face threats from the Kurdish political establishment, which has not forgotten their actions under [...] | 2007-07-30 06:15:00 | Embassy Baghdad | CONFIDENTIAL | PREF PHUM PGOV MARR EAID IZ |
07BAGHDAD2541 | BUDGET EXECUTION UPDATE: ACCOUNTABILITY, BUT NOT [...] (C) Summary: Several actions undertaken by the Government of Iraq (GOI) in recent months and an increase in data reporting by GOI units underscore the importance with which the GOI now views this issue. The developing creation of a culture of accountability between the GOI and its citizens is [...] | 2007-07-31 13:07:00 | Embassy Baghdad | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EFIN IZ EAID PREL PGOV |
07BAGHDAD2550 | IRFFI DONORS DISCUSS TERMS OF REFERENCE [...] (SBU) The Italian Embassy hosted an informal meeting of the International Reconstruction Fund Facility for Iraq (IRFFI) Donors Committee on July 31. Representatives from Donor countries were invited to review a draft report on the Terms of Reference (TOR),which were originally raised at the l [...] | 2007-08-01 07:16:00 | Embassy Baghdad | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EFIN EAID IZ |
07BAGHDAD2568 | JAPANESE OFFICIAL ANNOUNCES NEW LOANS FOR [...] (C) Begin Summary: Japanese Ambassador in Charge of Reconstruction Assistance to Iraq Gotaro Ogawa told Economic Minister on July 31 that the GOJ was prepared to sign an agreement with the GOI Minister of Finance for two new reconstruction projects financed by soft loans. Despite meeting with [...] | 2007-08-02 05:17:00 | Embassy Baghdad | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EFIN EAID IZ |
07BAGHDAD2668 | NINEWA: DPM SALAH HOSTS BREAKTHROUGH MEETING [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Iraqi Deputy Prime Minister Barham Salih hosted August 1 a breakthrough meeting between senior Iraqi Government ministers and deputy ministers, and Ninewa Governor Kashmoula, his top two technical deputies, and seven Provincial Directors General (PDG) representing key central [...] | 2007-08-11 12:17:00 | Embassy Baghdad | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL MARR EAID ECON IZ |
07BAGHDAD2713 | NINEWA: GETTING HAJJ FLIGHTS OFF THE GROUND AT [...] (C) SUMMARY: Deputy Prime Minister Salih and Acting Minister of Transportation verbally committed to ensuring that this year's Hajj flights will leave from Mosul Airport during an August 1 meeting with Ninewa Governor Kashmoula, senior Ministers and Provincial Director Generals (reftel). Thi [...] | 2007-08-15 12:12:00 | Embassy Baghdad | CONFIDENTIAL | EAID EAIR ECON KISL PGOV PHUM IZ |
07BAGHDAD2724 | IRAQ'S RAILROAD [...] SUMMARY: According to a July 25 report by the United States Army Corp of Engineers (USACE),the Iraqi Republic Railway (IRR) is assessed as functional and currently transports grain, petroleum and refined oil products in southern Iraq, cargo from Syria, excluding Heavy Fuel Oil (HFO) and a limi [...] | 2007-08-16 02:17:00 | Embassy Baghdad | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID EAIR PREL IZ |
07BAGHDAD2728 | BAGHDAD CITY HALL TAKES INITIATIVE TO EXPAND ITS [...] (U) This is a Baghdad PRT reporting cable. 2. (SBU) Summary: The Baghdad Amanat (City Hall) has been independently continuing and improving earlier USG capacity building projects. In particular, a city Training Center is providing technical and management classes to Amanat professional sta [...] | 2007-08-16 12:12:00 | Embassy Baghdad | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KDEM PGOV PINR PINS EAID IZ |
07BAGHDAD2730 | NINEWA: TERRORISTS, CRIMINALS AND NON-SUNNI [...] (C) Summary: Although Mosul University in the northern Iraqi province of Ninewa has operated nearly continuously since 2003, the triple threats of terrorist infiltration, criminal activity and a gutting of the non-Sunni student population and professoriate threaten the institution. During an [...] | 2007-08-16 12:17:00 | Embassy Baghdad | SECRET | PGOV SCUL KPAO PINR PHUM EAID IZ |
07BAGHDAD2744 | NINEWA: IRAQI DPM VISITS BOMB SITE, BRINGS USD 1 [...] (C) Deputy Prime Minister Barham Salih, accompanied by the Minister of Defense and Deputy Minister of Interior, August 16 visited the site of the August 14 VBIED attacks on the villages of Qahtaniya and Al Jazeera in the Ninewa province of northern Iraq. With best estimates by the provincial [...] | 2007-08-16 17:21:00 | Embassy Baghdad | SECRET | PGOV EAID PREL PINR PTER KDEM ASEC IZ |
07BAGHDAD2757 | Electricity Mirage: No Provincial [...] SUMMARY: Three provincial governors (Najaf, Al Anbar and Basrah) have said publicly that they intend to disconnect their governates from the national electricity grid. None has actually done so. They are exercised over the Iraq Ministry of Electricity's inability to meet growing provincial elec [...] | 2007-08-19 09:56:00 | Embassy Baghdad | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID EAIR PREL IZ |
07BAGHDAD2780 | RELIEF EFFORTS IN WAKE OF AUGUST 14 BOMBINGS IN [...] (C) Relief efforts are broadening following the August 14 bombings in Qahtaniya and Al Jazeera in Ninewa Province, northern Iraq, with the arrival of additional Iraqi contributions, as well as assistance from international organizations and NGOs - following on the initial relief primarily prov [...] | 2007-08-20 11:40:00 | Embassy Baghdad | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV EAID PREL PINR PTER KDEM IZ |
07BAGHDAD2818 | BAGHDAD ELECTRICITY SHORTAGES EXACERBATED BY FUEL [...] (C) SUMMARY: Baghdad residents get an average of about two hours per day of electricity from the national grid and an additional 16.3 hours per day of electricity from neighborhood and personal generators, at a total cost of about USD 171.00 per month, according to local contacts and a recent [...] | 2007-08-22 12:53:00 | Embassy Baghdad | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PINS PINR IZ EAID EAIR PREL |
07BAGHDAD2833 | NINEWA: IMMEDIATE ASSISTANCE NEEDS BEING MET IN [...] (C) Given the recovery efforts on the ground in Qahtaniya and Al-Jazeera after the massive August 14 attacks (reftels),local Iraqi officials are still trying to set a final, accurate number of casualties. The latest numbers provided by Coalition Forces are 345 killed, 725 wounded (about 320 [...] | 2007-08-23 16:53:00 | Embassy Baghdad | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV EAID PREL PTER KDEM MOPS IZ |
07BAGHDAD2860 | NINEWA: PRT SUPPORTS FARMERS' ASSOCIATION IN [...] This is a Ninewa Provincial Reconstruction Team (PRT) message. 2. (SBU) Begin Summary: Provincial Reconstruction Team (PRT) Ninewa is supporting the formation of grassroots farmers' organizations in the religiously and ethnically diverse towns of Bartallah & Al Qosh in northeastern Ninewa P [...] | 2007-08-26 10:44:00 | Embassy Baghdad | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EAID EAGR PHUM PGOV KDEM IZ |
07BAGHDAD2899 | CHOLERA OUTBREAK IN THE KURDISH REGION [...] SUMMARY: Over the past two weeks there has been a rise in illnesses with diarrhea and vomiting in Sulaymaniyah and Kirkuk. The Kurdistan regional Minister of Health estimates that there are a total of 4,000 new cases since the middle of August. Of these cases, 70 have been confirmed as cholera [...] | 2007-08-29 13:39:00 | Embassy Baghdad | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID PHUM PREL IZ |
07BAGHDAD2947 | INTERNATIONAL COMPACT WITH IRAQ'S SLUGGISH [...] (C) Summary: Iraqi implementation of the International Compact with Iraq (ICI) is in danger of losing momentum following its May 3 launch. The GoI named a director on May 28 to its ICI Secretariat, but has not staffed the Secretariat, nor formed most of the ICI working groups. The SIPDIS [...] | 2007-09-03 15:18:00 | Embassy Baghdad | CONFIDENTIAL | EAID ECIN ECON ENRG EPET ETRD IZ PREL |
07BAGHDAD2976 | INAUGURAL IRAQ ECONOMIC CONTACT GROUP MEETING IN [...] No summary [...] | 2007-09-05 13:23:00 | Embassy Baghdad | CONFIDENTIAL | EAID ECIN ECON EFIN EINT EINV ENRG EPET ETRD |
07BAGHDAD3006 | CORRECTED COPY: INAUGURAL IRAQ ECONOMIC CONTACT [...] (U) This is a corrected copy of Baghdad 02976. Previous transmission sent in error. 2. (C) SUMMARY: On August 21 Economic Minister Charles Ries convened a meeting of senior diplomatic, military, and international institution officials in Baghdad interested in economic issues. EMIN told th [...] | 2007-09-08 11:41:00 | Embassy Baghdad | CONFIDENTIAL | EAID ECIN ECON EFIN EINT EINV ENRG EPET ETRD |
07BAGHDAD3078 | INTERNALLY DISPLACED PERSONS IN IRAQ [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: At 2.2 million internally displaced persons (IDPs),Iraq now ranks third in the world among countries with IDP populations, behind only Sudan and Colombia. Such large-scale displacement in Iraq is producing potentially permanent social and religious segregation. Coordination r [...] | 2007-09-12 11:26:00 | Embassy Baghdad | UNCLASSIFIED | UN EAID PREF PHUM PREL ECON IZ |
07BAGHDAD3104 | NINEWA: 2007 HAJJ FLIGHTS: PROGRESS TO DATE, [...] (SBU) PRT Ninewa organized a September 5 meeting of the Mosul Airport Hajj Operations Committee for Iraqi Prime Ministerial Advisor on Airports and Seaports Ahmed Al-Saadawi and Ninewa Governor Kashmoula. Both reported the Hajj Committee had approved Mosul as a point of embarkation for 2007 [...] | 2007-09-15 05:06:00 | Embassy Baghdad | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAIR ECON PGOV EAID IZ |
07BAGHDAD3176 | UPDATE ON INTERNATIONAL COMPACT WITH IRAQ [...] (C) The Iraqis have made additional progress in implementing the International Compact with Iraq (ICI) since post's in-depth reftel. ICI Secretariat head Ahmed Salman (Deputy Prime Minister Barham Salih's Chief of Staff (COS)) will be moving to the United States within the month, and the curr [...] | 2007-09-21 13:39:00 | Embassy Baghdad | CONFIDENTIAL | EAID ECIN ECON EFIN EINT EINV ENRG EPET ETRD |
07BAGHDAD3209 | RECORD BREAKING ELECTRICTY PRODUCTION [...] SUMMARY: On September 16, 2007, the Ministry of Electricity (ME) set the latest in a series of record-breaking electricity production output levels. For the past five weeks the ME has sustained an upward trajectory of power production, which holds the promise of a new higher overall baseline po [...] | 2007-09-24 11:38:00 | Embassy Baghdad | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID EAIR PREL IZ |
07BAGHDAD3529 | CHALABI HEADS NEW SERVICES COMMITTEE [...] SUMMARY: In a follow-on meeting to the inaugural services committee meeting, Iraq Transition Assistance Office (ITAO) Director, Mark Tokola, met with Dr. Ahmed Chalabi on Monday, October 22. The recently named chairman to Mailiki's new services committee briefly discussed the committee's missi [...] | 2007-10-24 11:21:00 | Embassy Baghdad | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID PREL IZ |
07BAGHDAD3550 | WHAT WE KNOW ABOUT IDPS [...] No summary [...] | 2007-10-26 10:12:00 | Embassy Baghdad | UNCLASSIFIED | UN EAID PREF PHUM PREL ECON IZ |
07BAGHDAD3565 | CHALABI'S SERVICES COMMITTEE SHOWS PROMISE [...] SUMMARY: Pending a formal executive order from Prime Minister, Nouri AL Maliki, the services committee holds regular meetings and shows early signs of cooperation and action. At an October 25 meeting, the Committee made several decisions. END SUMMARY. ------------------------------- Fuel an [...] | 2007-10-28 03:25:00 | Embassy Baghdad | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID PREL IZ |
07BAGHDAD3579 | NINEWA: NON-TRADITIONAL IDPS PULLED FROM MANY [...] (C) Management of internally displaced persons (IDPs) is a significant issue facing Ninewa, which contains the second largest IDP population in Iraq. There is one formal camp and a few concentrated settlements; however, the majority of IDPs are spread throughout the ethnic communities in this [...] | 2007-10-29 02:53:00 | Embassy Baghdad | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM KDEM PREL MARR EAID IZ |
07BAGHDAD3672 | PRT NINEWA: LOCAL BUSINESS SAY WHAT IT WOULD TAKE [...] This is a Ninewa Provincial Reconstruction Team (PRT) message. Summary ------- 2. (SBU) Provincial Reconstruction Team Ninewa (PRT) regularly engages the Iraqi private sector in and around Mosul, a region known for its historically active traders, agricultural processors and constructio [...] | 2007-11-06 03:17:00 | Embassy Baghdad | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EINV PREL EAGR EAID PTER IZ |
07BAGHDAD3674 | PRT NINEWA: LOCAL FARMERS LAUNCH MULTISECTARIAN, [...] This is a Ninewa Provincial Reconstruction Team (PRT) message. 2. (C) In a region of eastern Ninewa, northern Iraq, more often known for confrontation and competition over scarce land resources, six Al Hamdaniya District farmers - with strong PRT Ninewa support (see reftel) - established Oc [...] | 2007-11-06 03:18:00 | Embassy Baghdad | CONFIDENTIAL | EAGR EAID ECON IZ PGOV PHUM |
07BAGHDAD3675 | PRT NINEWA:LENDING MARKET IS DRY BUT SECURITY [...] No summary [...] | 2007-11-06 03:19:00 | Embassy Baghdad | CONFIDENTIAL | EAGR EAID EINV IZ PGOV PTER |
07BAGHDAD3708 | DR. CHALABI'S SERVICES COMMITTEE [...] SUMMARY: Only three weeks have passed since the surprise announcement naming Dr. Ahmed Chalabi as chair of a new Baghdad services committee. Since that time, the committee has met weekly, had open discussions and come to several conclusions. Implementation of the committee's recommendations is [...] | 2007-11-10 12:12:00 | Embassy Baghdad | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID PREL IZ |
07BAGHDAD3793 | Baghdad Services Committee [...] SUMMARY: Attendance at Dr. Ahmed Chalabi's meeting was down this week, lacking representation from the Ministries of Oil, Electricity and Education. The committee heard for the first time from the Ministry of Trade and Commerce as well as the Ministry of Transportation. The committee did review [...] | 2007-11-19 04:57:00 | Embassy Baghdad | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID PREL IZ |
07BAGHDAD3827 | 2008 FUNDS FOR IRAQ - THE GROUND TRUTH [...] (C) SUMMARY: Less than a year underway, the surge has produced major security, diplomatic and economic results; however, those gains will be in jeopardy should the current House and Senate versions of the fiscal year 2008 State, Foreign Operations and related appropriations bills pass in curr [...] | 2007-11-23 13:08:00 | Embassy Baghdad | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV MOPS PINS ECON PREL ASEC KDEM IZ EAID |
07BAGHDAD3833 | Baghdad Services Committee [...] SUMMARY: The Baghdad Services Committee chaired by Dr. Ahmed Chalabi pressed forward on November 20th with a high number of attendees, including representatives from the city administration and the Baghdad Operations Command (security). Given the number of participants representing various inte [...] | 2007-11-24 09:30:00 | Embassy Baghdad | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID PREL IZ |
07BAGHDAD3836 | Baghdad Services Committee [...] SUMMARY: The Baghdad Services Committee chaired by Dr. Ahmed Chalabi pressed forward on November 20th with a high number of attendees, including representatives from the city administration and the Baghdad Operations Command (security). Given the number of participants representing various inte [...] | 2007-11-25 02:30:00 | Embassy Baghdad | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID PREL IZ |
07BAGHDAD3841 | IRAQI FINANCE MINISTER UPBEAT ON 2008 BUDGET, DEBT [...] (C) Begin Summary: During a 21 November working dinner, Finance Minister Bayan Jabr told EMIN and TreasAtt that he does not anticipate any problems getting the 2008 draft budget passed by the Council of Representatives (CoR). He highlighted four key concessions made by the Kurdistan Regional G [...] | 2007-11-25 14:07:00 | Embassy Baghdad | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EFIN EAID PREL IZ |
07BAGHDAD3862 | ICI SECRETARIAT IMPLEMENTATION MOVING AHEAD...AGAIN [...] (C) SUMMARY: Deputy Prime Minister (DPM) Barham Salih is close to officially announcing an ICI Secretariat head, Iraqi Secretariat staff, and the formation of ICI thematic working SIPDIS groups (TWGs) in an early December ICI Executive Steering Committee meeting in Baghdad. Problems still [...] | 2007-11-27 13:03:00 | Embassy Baghdad | CONFIDENTIAL | EAID ECON IZ PREL |
07BAGHDAD3931 | THE EVER-EVOLVING CHALABI SERVICE COMMITTEE [...] SUMMARY: Chalabi's service committee yet again changed format at it's November 27th meeting. Representatives from Baghdad's rural areas attended last week's meeting and detailed their service needs in what looked and felt like a town hall meeting. At the committee's previous meetings only offic [...] | 2007-12-04 02:04:00 | Embassy Baghdad | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID PREL IZ |
07BAGHDAD3946 | NINEWA: HAJJ FLIGHT INAUGURATES MOSUL'S FIRST [...] (U) In Mosul's first commercial passenger flight operation since 1993, Iraqi Airways Flight 020 departed Mosul Airport for Baghdad International Airport at 2230 December 2 with approximately 150 Hajj pilgrims. A second Iraqi Airways flight departed Mosul Airport December 3 with approximately [...] | 2007-12-05 08:34:00 | Embassy Baghdad | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON PGOV EAIR EAID IZ |
07BAGHDAD4006 | CO-FINANCING HEADLINES IRFFI DONORS COMMITTEE [...] (SBU) Begin Summary: Ambassador De Martino chaired the first International Reconstruction Fund Facility for Iraq (IRFF) Donors Committee meeting following Bari. Recently arrived UN SRSG Steffan De Mistura also gave opening remarks during a mostly unremarkable meeting. MoPDC senior advisor Dr. [...] | 2007-12-10 16:27:00 | Embassy Baghdad | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAID ECON EFIN EINV IZ |
07BAGHDAD4014 | CHALABI SERVICE COMMITTEE REVIEWS PROGRESS [...] SUMMARY: Pausing to review previously adopted recommendations, the Services Committee dedicated nearly two hours of discussion at its December 4 meeting to that end. The Ministries of Trade, Oil, Defense, Health and Electricity presented, as did the Amanat and a council representative from Sabi [...] | 2007-12-11 10:19:00 | Embassy Baghdad | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID PREL IZ |
07BAGHDAD4032 | PM MALIKI CHAIRS ICI BAGHDAD COORDINATION GROUP [...] (SBU) On December 10 Prime Minister Nuri Al Maliki chaired a meeting of International Compact with Iraq (ICI) Baghdad Coordination Group (BCG) to provide the international donor community with an update on ICI implementation. Maliki opened the 45 minute session by noting the difficulties faci [...] | 2007-12-12 07:08:00 | Embassy Baghdad | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EAID EFIN PGOV IZ |
07BAGHDAD4055 | REHABILITATING INDUSTRY IN DIYALA PROVINCE - PROGRESS AT [...] (U) This is a PRT Diyala reporting cable. SUMMARY -------- 2. (U) In the wake of recent clearing operations by Coalition Forces in Baqubah, rehabilitation of the primary State-Owned industrial facility in Diyala province made good progress in September and October. The Director General [...] | 2007-12-13 15:03:00 | Embassy Baghdad | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON ETRD EAID EFIN IZ |
07BAGHDAD4056 | Currency in the city - A Diyala Banking Update [...] (U) This is a PRT Diyala reporting cable. SUMMARY -------- 2. (SBU) Despite various setbacks in September, October was a very successful month for banking in Diyala. Most significantly, Ministry of Finance contracted money trucks are now being used to transport funds from Baghdad to Baq [...] | 2007-12-13 15:04:00 | Embassy Baghdad | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON ETRD EAID EFIN IZ |
07BAGHDAD4063 | Weekly Update: Chalabi's Provision of Services Committee - [...] SUMMARY: The December 11 Baghdad Services Committee meeting reviewed previous recommendations, briefly mentioned an oil report to be discussed more thoroughly at an upcoming meeting and reviewed GoI contracting procedures. It was attended by representatives from the Ministries of Defense, Trade [...] | 2007-12-14 12:47:00 | Embassy Baghdad | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID PREL IZ REL UK |
07BAGHDAD4099 | IRAQI LEGISLATIVE CASE STUDY: JAPANESE ODA LOAN [...] (SBU) Begin Summary: Approximately one year following initial agreement, a batch of Iraqi reconstruction assistance projects financed with Japanese soft-loans has nearly completed its journey through the Iraqi legislative process. Currently, ten projects (valued at some USD 2.1 billion) have b [...] | 2007-12-17 13:26:00 | Embassy Baghdad | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EAID EFIN PGOV IZ |
07BAGHDAD4111 | Chalabi's Provision of Services Committee - December 16 [...] SUMMARY: The Provision of Services Committee met December 16 in a special meeting to hear from representatives from Nahrawan and Mada'in. Council members detailed their service needs which included potable water, doctors and medical equipment, schools and security for electricity infrastructure [...] | 2007-12-18 09:00:00 | Embassy Baghdad | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID PREL IZ REL UK |
07BAGHDAD4123 | IMPROVING USG BUDGET EXECUTION IN IRAQ [...] SUMMARY: We are seeking ways to improve the delivery of programs inside Iraq with resultant increase of US budget execution. Dramatic improvements may be difficult to come by, but we have recommendations to offer that would not only promote funds disbursement, but also improve Iraqi involvement [...] | 2007-12-19 04:10:00 | Embassy Baghdad | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID PREL IZ |
07BAGHDAD4179 | IMF UNDERPLAYS IRAQ 2007 ECONOMIC GROWTH [...] (U) This is an action request for the Department, Embassy Amman and Treasury. Please see para 6. 2. (C) On December 19, the Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) unanimously voted to approve a new Stand-By Arrangement (SBA) for Iraq. In its attendant SBA report, the Fund [...] | 2007-12-26 07:38:00 | Embassy Baghdad | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EFIN EAID IZ |
07BAGHDAD453 | UMM QASR PORT NEED FOR CAPACITY BUILDING AND [...] (SBU) Summary. On February 1, a visit by the Iraq Reconstruction Management Office's (IRMO) Director of Operations for Electricity and Oil, its Trade Office, and Econ officers to the Government of Iraq's (GoI) port facilities at Umm Qasr (PUQ) provided a first-hand look at the chaotic, ineffi [...] | 2007-02-11 12:00:00 | Embassy Baghdad | CONFIDENTIAL | EAGR ECON EAID ETRD EWWT PGOV IZ |
07BAGHDAD536 | WORLD BANK MANAGING DIRECTOR STRESSES COMMITMENT [...] (C) Summary. World Bank Managing Director Dr. Juan Jose Daboub visited Baghdad Feb. 12 for a one-day visit that included a call on the Charge and his senior economic team. Daboub reaffirmed that Iraq,s development remains a top priority for the Bank, striking an unexpectedly positive note on [...] | 2007-02-15 07:45:00 | Embassy Baghdad | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EAID IZ |
07BAGHDAD558 | NINEWA: TURKISH CONSULATE STANDS UP IN MOSUL [...] (C) Turkish Consul General for Mosul Huseyn Botsali arrived in Mosul 10 February to assume permanent residence at the new GOT Consulate in Mosul. He met PRT Team Leader Knight at PRT offices 11 Feb to review administrative and support matters arising from his new status as our permanent int [...] | 2007-02-17 13:45:00 | Embassy Baghdad | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PREF EPET EAID MARR TU IZ |
07BAGHDAD699 | NEA DEPUTY ASSISTANT SECRETARY BUTLER [...] (SBU) During his first visit to the Iraqi Kurdistan Region, NEA DAS Butler held separate meetings on February 16 with Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) Director of the Office of Foreign Relations Falah Mustafa Bakir and Minister of Planning and Development Othman Shwani. 2. (SBU) Both B [...] | 2007-02-25 15:31:00 | Embassy Baghdad | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | POL ECON EAID AMGT IZ |
07BAGHDAD810 | COMMERCE U/S LAVIN VISIT TO ERBIL [...] (C) SUMMARY. Department of Commerce Under Secretary Franklin Lavin met with GOI officials, Kurdish Regional Government (KRG) representatives and US and Iraqi business leaders in Erbil Feb 19-20 to engage on economic policy and inaugurate the US-Iraq Business Dialogue and launch the Commercial [...] | 2007-03-07 07:06:00 | Embassy Baghdad | CONFIDENTIAL | EAID ECON EINV IZ |
07BAGHDAD836 | REQUEST FOR EXPEDITED APPROVAL TO PROVIDE [...] (C) This is an action request. Please see paragraphs 9 and 10. This is a joint cable from Ambassador Khalilzad and General Petraeus. 2. (C) Summary: Government of Iraq ministries continue to face major obstacles to the prompt execution of their budgets, particularly major procurements of [...] | 2007-03-09 11:49:00 | Embassy Baghdad | CONFIDENTIAL | EAID ECON ENRG IZ |
07BAGHDAD838 | UPDATE ON BASRAH CHILDRENS HOSPITAL [...] (U) This is an action requested message, action requested in paragraph 5. 2. (C) Summary: IRMO has worked closely with GRD over the past two months to assure that the donation of Spain through UNDP could be utilized as quickly as possible on the project. UN required UNDP to treat funds as [...] | 2007-03-09 14:04:00 | Embassy Baghdad | CONFIDENTIAL | EAID ECON ENRG IZ |
07BAGHDAD866 | HUMAN RIGHTS MINISTRY COMPLAINS OF LOW DONOR [...] (C) Summary. Ministry of Human Rights (MoHR) senior officials complained to PolOffs March 6 that they had yet to see substantive assistance from international donors, despite efforts by the UN Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI) to coordinate such assistance. At the heart of the ministry's e [...] | 2007-03-12 07:38:00 | Embassy Baghdad | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PHUM EAID IZ |
07BAKU1207 | 2008 BUDGET FORECASTS ANOTHER LARGE INCREASE IN [...] (SBU) The Cabinet of Ministers approved the 2008 state budget on September 25 and sent it to the President's office for approval and final submission to Parliament. Exact details regarding the composition of the budget have not yet been disclosed publicly. According to initial press reports, [...] | 2007-10-02 07:45:00 | Embassy Baku | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EFIN EAID AJ |
07BAKU1239 | AZERBAIJAN DOING BUSINESS EASIER; TRANSPARENCY NOT [...] (C) SUMMARY: Azerbaijan's ranking in the 2008 World Bank/IFC "Doing Business" report improved five positions, to 96 of 178, due primarily to the April 2007 Presidential decree instructing government ministries and agencies to develop a plan to improve the business climate, including developing [...] | 2007-10-16 06:24:00 | Embassy Baku | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EFIN PREL KCOR EAID AJ |
07BAKU1265 | AZERBAIJAN: U.S. SPEAKER ON AVIAN INFLUENZIA ROBERT TANAKA [...] Summary: Embassy Baku hosted a U.S. Speaker on Avian Influenza (AI) Dr. Robert Tanaka June 12 - 16. Tanaka held meetings at the Ministry of Health, Ministry of Agriculture, State Veterinary Service, visited other organizations involved in health protection issues, and conducted a media interv [...] | 2007-10-19 12:19:00 | Embassy Baku | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID EAGR KFLU KPAO AJ |
07BAKU131 | GOAJ RAISES SALARIES AND MINIMUM WAGE TO COUNTER [...] (U) At a January 22 meeting with government ministers, President Aliyev publicly expressed his support for the recent increase in fuel prices and public utility tariffs (refs a and b). The President also announced new government measures, including salary increases, in order to minimize the n [...] | 2007-01-26 12:32:00 | Embassy Baku | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EFIN PGOV PREL EAID AMGT AJ |
07BAKU1320 | AZERBAIJAN'S "NEW" PARLIAMENT SETTLES INTO ITS [...] (C) SUMMARY: Azerbaijan's "new" Parliament, which was elected in November 2005, began its fourth session on October  [...] | 2007-11-02 08:44:00 | Embassy Baku | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PHUM KDEM EAID AJ |
07BAKU1330 | PRESIDENT'S STATE OF THE UNION SPEECH: ECONOMIC [...] (C) SUMMARY: In an October 23 cabinet meeting, President Aliyev detailed the social and economic successes of the first nine months of 2007. In a prepared statement, Aliyev commended the Government of Azerbaijan's (GOAJ) efforts to create jobs, develop the rural areas and improve the living [...] | 2007-11-06 10:17:00 | Embassy Baku | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON PGOV EAID PREL KCOR EFIN AJ |
07BAKU1389 | WESTERN AZERBAIJAN: REGIONAL NON-OIL SECTOR [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Econoffs visited a range of private and primarily agricultural companies in western Azerbaijan around Azerbaijan's second largest city, Ganja, to discuss regional development in the non-oil sector. The team met with Ganja's regional governor, visited the newly opened regional ai [...] | 2007-11-16 13:04:00 | Embassy Baku | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EAGR EAID USDA AJ |
07BAKU1404 | AMBASSADOR DELIVERS DEMOCRACY MESSAGE IN [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: During a November 7 visit to the Azerbaijani exclave of Nakhchivan, the Ambassador delivered a strong message on the importance of democratic development to Azerbaijan's future. She met with Nakhchivan Prime Minister Alovsat Bakhshiyev, and visited several Nakhchivani historic [...] | 2007-11-26 09:38:00 | Embassy Baku | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PHUM KDEM PBTS EAID AR AJ |
07BAKU1446 | AMBASSADOR REVIEWS RANGE OF PARLIAMENTARY ISSUES [...] (C) SUMMARY: In a November 21 meeting with the Ambassador, Speaker of Parliament Ogtay Asadov said that USAID's Parliamentary Assistance Project has so far been successful. The Ambassador urged Parliament to move quickly on draft new laws on money laundering and anti-terrorist finance, which [...] | 2007-12-05 14:09:00 | Embassy Baku | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PHUM KDEM EAID PBTS AJ |
07BAKU1464 | 2007-2008 INSCR FOR AZERBAIJAN [...] No summary [...] | 2007-12-11 06:22:00 | Embassy Baku | UNCLASSIFIED | SNAR PREL EAID AJ |
07BAKU1506 | AZERBAIJAN: DRAFT 2008 EPC AGENDA AND DELIVERABLES [...] (SBU) Embassy passes to Washington colleagues initial thoughts for the 2008 EPC agenda items and potential deliverables and welcomes Washington's comments, edits and additions. We note that in this early draft of possible deliverables, many of the proposed action items are for the Government [...] | 2007-12-18 10:00:00 | Embassy Baku | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EFIN ETRD EAID PREL ENRG KCOR AJ |
07BAKU235 | PRESIDENT ALIYEV MEETS US EPC DELEGATION, WELCOMES [...] (C) Summary: During a February 6 meeting with members of the US Economic Partnership Commission (EPC) delegation, President Aliyev said that he welcomes the new EPC structure because it presents a new opportunity to address a broad range of economic and commercial issues. Aliyev underscored [...] | 2007-02-22 14:13:00 | Embassy Baku | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON ETRD EAID PREL PGOV AJ |
07BAKU269 | AZERBAIJAN: EPC NEXT STEPS AND FOLLOW-UP [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Following up on the successful February 7 inaugural Economic Partnership Commission meeting, Embassy provides the following ideas for next steps to build upon the positive momentum created from elevating the U.S.-AJ bilateral economic dialogue. The Government of Azerbaijan (GOA [...] | 2007-03-05 13:01:00 | Embassy Baku | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EFIN PREL EAID EAGR AJ |
07BAKU274 | IMF CONSULTATIONS REVEAL GROWING INFLATION AND [...] (C) SUMMARY: The IMF briefed the international community February 27 on its recently concluded Article IV consultations with the Government of Azerbaijan (GOAJ). In an upbeat session, lead IMF economist Vitali Kramarenko noted that initial estimates for inflation in 2007 were close to 20 perc [...] | 2007-03-06 12:38:00 | Embassy Baku | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EFIN EAID PREL AJ |
07BAKU291 | AZERBAIJAN: A/S SULLIVAN LEADS SUCCESSFUL [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Finance Minister Sharifov and Economic, Energy and Business Affairs Assistant Secretary Daniel Sullivan opened the inaugural U.S.-Azerbaijan Economic Partnership Commission February 7, elevating the bilateral economic dialogue and leading a constructive dialogue focusing upon Az [...] | 2007-03-09 14:42:00 | Embassy Baku | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EFIN ETRD EAID PREL AJ |
07BAKU319 | AZERBAIJAN MOVING FORWARD ON WTO ACCESSION [...] (C) Summary: Minister of Economic Development Babayev told the Ambassador he had convinced Prime Minister Rasizade and the Cabinet of Ministers of the merits of trade liberalization and secured agreement to accelerate WTO accession efforts. As a first step, the GOAJ will elevate its existin [...] | 2007-03-16 12:52:00 | Embassy Baku | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON ETRD EAID PREL PGOV AJ |
07BAKU439 | UN SECGEN REPRESENTATIVE UPBEAT ON GOAJ'S [...] (C) Summary: On April 5, UN Secretary General Representative Walter Kalin briefed the diplomatic corps at the end of his fact-finding mission on IDP conditions in Azerbaijan. Kalin was impressed by the GOAJ's efforts to address its IDP problem, especially its construction of suitable permane [...] | 2007-04-16 11:55:00 | Embassy Baku | CONFIDENTIAL | PREF PGOV PREL PBTS PHUM EAID AJ |
07BAKU446 | AZERBAIJANI FINANCE MINISTER ON EPC, CO-FINANCING, [...] (C) SUMMARY: Ambassador Derse called on Finance Minister Sharifov April 14 to discuss next steps for the Economic Partnership Commission, including the creation of the Co-Financing Working Group and a proposed June DVC with A/S Sullivan. Sharifov said that upon receipt of the U.S. Proposal fo [...] | 2007-04-17 11:32:00 | Embassy Baku | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EFIN EAID EPET ENRG AJ |
07BAKU47 | AMBASSADOR DISCUSSES EU ACTION PLAN WITH PETER [...] (C) Summary: EU Special Representative Peter Semneby told the Ambassador on December 15 that he was in Baku to take stock of the EU's relationship with Azerbaijan, support the Nagorno-Karabakh (NK) peace process, and express concern over recent media and human rights problems. The Ambassador [...] | 2007-01-10 14:26:00 | Embassy Baku | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PBTS KDEM PHUM EAID ENRG AJ |
07BAKU476 | AZERBAIJAN: TECHNICAL SUPPORT STRATEGY AND PROGRAM [...] (SBU) Democratic and economic reform is essential to Azerbaijan's long-term stability and prosperity. Azerbaijan's WTO accession process is a vital instrument of reform efforts, as it will put in place the legal, regulatory and institutional framework necessary for Azerbaijan to emerge as a ru [...] | 2007-04-20 11:08:00 | Embassy Baku | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON ETRD EAID USTR PREL AJ |
07BAKU477 | AZERBAIJAN CREATES NEW SPECIAL ECONOMIC ZONES [...] (SBU) Summary: Azerbaijani President Aliyev signed a decree March 6 creating Special Economic Zones (SEZ). The decree aims to create favorable conditions for Azerbaijan's economic development, streamline more investments in high-priority sectors, create new jobs, apply modern management practi [...] | 2007-04-20 11:50:00 | Embassy Baku | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EFIN EAID ETRD ENRG EPET AJ |
07BAKU657 | EEB/CBA SPECIAL REPRESENTIVE MERMOUD DISCUSSES [...] (C) SUMMARY: Prior to co-leading the U.S. agricultural delegation to the U.S.-Azerbaijan Agrobusiness Forum, EEB/CBA Special Representative Mermoud met with local business and government officials to discuss the development of non-energy sectors, including agriculture and high-tech. Mermoud v [...] | 2007-05-30 08:30:00 | Embassy Baku | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EFIN PREL EAID EAGR AJ |
07BAKU68 | COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR EDWARD DOUGLAS MENARCHIK, ACTING E&E [...] EMBASSY BAKU GRANTS COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR USAID ACTING EUROPE AND EURASIA BUREAU ASSISTANT ADMINISTRATOR, EDWARD DOUGLAS MENARCHIK TO TRAVEL BAKU, AZERBAIJAN O/A FEBRUARY 6 THROUGH FEBRUARY 10, 2007. THE PURPOSE OF THE TRAVEL IS TO PARTICIPATE IN THE ECONOMIC PARTNERSHIP COMMISSION MEETINGS IN [...] | 2007-01-29 11:15:00 | Embassy Baku | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID OTRA US AJ |
07BAKU725 | A SNAPSHOT OF BAKU'S IDP COMMUNITIES [...] (SBU) Over the next few months, the Embassy plans to take a closer at Azerbaijan's internally displaced persons (IDP) population, estimated at roughly 675,000 persons. The GOAJ has pledged to close all existing tent camps by the end of 2007, but hundreds of thousands of IDPs still live in very [...] | 2007-06-11 08:20:00 | Embassy Baku | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREF PREL PBTS PHUM PGOV EAID AM AJ |
07BAKU89 | AZERBAIJAN: PUBLIC REACTION TO RECENT PRICE [...] (C) SUMMARY: The social and economic effects of the recent surprise increases for fuel prices and utilities tariffs (ref) continue to resonate throughout Azerbaijan. Despite calls for public protests by opposition political parties and local newspapers, there have been no organized demonstra [...] | 2007-01-19 05:54:00 | Embassy Baku | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON AMGT EAID EFIN ETRD EPET ENRG AFIN AJ |
07BAMAKO1223 | "WAHHABIS" AND ISLAM IN MALI [...] Summary: Some external observers have become increasingly concerned over a segment of Malian Muslims frequently described as "Wahhabi" (ref A),fearing that those so labeled are likely to advance a radical agenda. This concern stems from confusion, rooted in expedient if inaccurate labels d [...] | 2007-10-22 16:19:00 | Embassy Bamako | UNCLASSIFIED | KISL EAID SOCI PHUM IFR PTER PINR PGOV ML |
07BAMAKO1367 | AMBASSADOR DANILOVICH'S VISIT TO MALI: MCC SCORECARD, [...] Summary: During his recent visit to Mali, MCC CEO Ambassador Danilovich discussed the MCC's Scorecard with Malian Prime Minister Modibo Sidibe November 14. MCC officials held a series of follow-on meetings with Malians to develop plans to address issues raised by the scorecard. Danilovich a [...] | 2007-11-29 16:47:00 | Embassy Bamako | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID PREL PGOV ETRD ECON KMCA ML |
07BAMAKO676 | PRESIDENT TOURE'S INAUGURATION [...] No summary [...] | 2007-06-19 07:54:00 | Embassy Bamako | CONFIDENTIAL | EAGR EAID PGOV PTER ML |
07BANDARSERIBEGAWAN108 | BRUNEI: DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON US INITIATIVES IN [...] (SBU) DCM delivered reftel points and proposals on March 22 to Sharifa Amalina Murad, Assistant Director of the ASEAN Department, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MOFAT). Sharifa welcomed receiving the proposals in advance but had no initial comment. 2. (SBU) Sharifa and MOFAT Deputy [...] | 2007-03-22 07:46:00 | Embassy Bandar Seri Begawan | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL MARR EAID PARM BX |
07BANDARSERIBEGAWAN206 | HEART OF BORNEO: BRUNEI WILL OFFER TO HOST [...] (C) SUMMARY: The Government of Brunei (GOB) intends to push for a quick decision on establishment of a professional secretariat to help implement the Heart of Borneo (HOB) SIPDIS tropical forest conservation initiative when it meets with Malaysia and Indonesia at the forthcoming HOB trilat [...] | 2007-07-17 09:05:00 | Embassy Bandar Seri Begawan | CONFIDENTIAL | EAID BX ID MY SENV |
07BANDARSERIBEGAWAN227 | HEART OF BORNEO TRILAT STARTS TO COORDINATE RAIN FOREST [...] (SBU) The Government of Brunei hosted a trilateral Heart of Borneo (HoB) meeting at which Indonesian and Malaysian representatives agreed to an 11 point action plan (ref A) to begin stitching together national plans into a coherent strategy for conserving Borneo's remaining primary rain forest. [...] | 2007-07-30 07:16:00 | Embassy Bandar Seri Begawan | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | SENV EAID PREL BX |
07BANDARSERIBEGAWAN228 | HEART OF BORNEO TRILAT STARTS TO COORDINATE RAIN FOREST [...] (SBU) The Government of Brunei hosted a trilateral Heart of Borneo (HoB) meeting at which Indonesian and Malaysian representatives agreed to an 11 point action plan (ref A) to begin stitching together national plans into a coherent strategy for conserving Borneo's remaining primary rain forest. [...] | 2007-07-30 07:28:00 | Embassy Bandar Seri Begawan | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | SENV EAID PREL BX |
07BANDARSERIBEGAWAN351 | HEART OF BORNEO: BRUNEIAN IMPLEMENTATION PLAN [...] Brunei has completed its draft Project Implementation Framework (PIF) for the Heart of Borneo (HOB) forest conservation initiative, meant to serve as a national roadmap for HOB implementation. It recommends expanding the HOB zone to 74 percent of Brunei's land area, divided into forest prese [...] | 2007-12-12 07:28:00 | Embassy Bandar Seri Begawan | UNCLASSIFIED | SENV EAID PREL BX |
07BANGKOK1774 | RTG RESPONSE TO U.S. INITIATIVES IN THE ASEAN [...] (U) We delivered reftel points and printed proposals to Jitvipa Benjasil, First Secretary in the ASEAN Secreariat of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on March 23. Jitvipa said that they would take the initiatives under consideration and discuss them with other ASEAN colleagues. No further sub [...] | 2007-03-26 08:46:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PARM EAID ARF TH |
07BANGKOK1977 | BEACH WATER QUALITY AND TOURISM IN SOUTHEAST ASIA [...] Summary: The University of California and the Universiti Sains Malaysia organized a workshop March 27-29 in Penang, Malaysia, to examine beach water quality and tourism in Southeast Asia. The conference concluded that monitoring and disseminating information on local beach water quality is es [...] | 2007-04-05 02:23:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED | SENV TBIO EIND EAID |
07BANGKOK3439 | MULTI-DRUG RESISTANT TUBERCULOSIS IN THAILAND: GLOBAL RISKS [...] Collaborative efforts between the CDC and the Thai Ministry of Public Health (MOPH) have improved the accuracy of testing and reporting of tuberculosis (TB) cases in Thailand. As a result, health authorities here better understand the prevalence of multi-drug resistant (MDR) and extensively dru [...] | 2007-06-21 08:51:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EAID PGOV PHUM PREL TH |
07BANGKOK4172 | THAILAND'S RESPONSE TO GLOBAL CLIMATE CHANGE [...] Summary: Thailand is vulnerable to the risks posed by global climate change and is taking initial steps to respond to those risks. The Royal Thai Government (RTG) participates in international fora on climate change and is signatory to several international agreements, including the United N [...] | 2007-08-02 01:12:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED | SENV PGOV PREL SOCI EAID TH |
07BANGKOK5966 | THAILAND PROPOSALS FOR EAP WOMEN'S ISSUES FUND COMPETITION [...] As requested in reftel, post supports the following proposals for the EAP/RSP Women's Issues Fund (WIF) Small Grants Competition. The information provided is as submitted by the organization. Proposals are listed in order of post's preference: PROPOSAL ONE ------------ a) Name of applica [...] | 2007-11-28 11:29:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID KWMN KPAO KCRM TH |
07BANGUI112 | CAR PRESS CLIPPINGS MAY 28-JUNE 1 [...] (U) Arrival of Sudanese Refugees in northern CAR: The news was first announced early in the week by the spokesman for the President, Mr. Cyriaque Gonda, who gave the figure of more than 1,000 persons, some of them armed, who arrived in the city of Sam Ouandja, in the northeastern Vakaga prefec [...] | 2007-06-01 17:03:00 | Embassy Bangui | UNCLASSIFIED | PBTS PGOV EAID EFIN CT |
07BANJUL100 | THE GAMBIA: GOTG DEFENDS ITS RECORD FOLLOWING MCA [...] (SBU) On February 23, the Embassy received a letter, dated February 13, addressed to Millenium Challenge Corporation (MCC) CEO Danilovich from the Gambian President's senior adviser, Secretary General Elizabeth Harding. In the letter, Ms. Harding asserts that the GOTG is "perplexed" over the M [...] | 2007-02-26 16:48:00 | Embassy Banjul | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL KMCA PGOV EAID PHUM GA |
07BANJUL101 | THE GAMBIA: BACK ON TRACK WITH IMF [...] (U) We note, per the IMF's press release, the IMF Executive Board's February 21 approval of a three-year, dols 21 million Poverty Reduction and Growth Facility (PRGF) for The Gambia. According to the IMF's announcement, the Executive Board also approved additional interim assistance of dols 0 [...] | 2007-02-27 11:55:00 | Embassy Banjul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EAID ETRD EFIN PREL IMF GA |
07BANJUL147 | THE GAMBIA: TOUR D'HORIZON WITH FINANCE [...] (C) Finance and Economy Minister Bala Gaye and Central Bank Governor Jatta were predictably upbeat on the GOTG's success in getting back on track with the IMF and were optimistic that The Gambia would perform satisfactorily under the new PRGF so as to qualify for debt relief as early as mid-20 [...] | 2007-03-20 08:48:00 | Embassy Banjul | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EAID ETRD EFIN PREL KMCA PTER IMF GA |
07BANJUL232 | THE GAMBIA: INVITATION TO AGOA FORUM [...] No summary [...] | 2007-05-03 12:48:00 | Embassy Banjul | UNCLASSIFIED | ETRD EINV EFIN EAID GA |
07BANJUL614 | GOTG ANNOUNCES 2008 DRAFT BUDGET [...] (SBU) The budget figures for the 2008 fiscal year and 2007 year-end estimates released on December 3 indicate that the GOTG's new revenue collection systems are working. The budget numbers reflect, at least on paper, the government's focus of the current IMF Poverty Reduction and Strategy Pa [...] | 2007-12-13 16:04:00 | Embassy Banjul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EAID EFIN ETRD PGOV KMCA IMF GA |
07BASRAH10 | POLITICIAN EVADES ASSASSINATION AFTER REO MEETING [...] (S/REL MNF-I) Provincial Council First Deputy Chairman Nasay'eif Jasem (aka Nussaif Jasim Ali) reportedly was the target of an assassination attempt following our January 24 meeting. The attack occurred up the road from the Basrah Palace Compound (BPC) minutes after the meeting. Jasem was tra [...] | 2007-01-25 17:19:00 | REO Basrah | SECRET | PTER EAID IZ IR ECON EINV |
07BASRAH101 | MAFIA-STYLE NETWORKS STIFLE RECONSTRUCTION EFFORTS [...] (C) SUMMARY: Basrah's infrastructure remains decrepit four and a half years after Coalition forces liberated the province. Mafia-style networks comprised of public officials and their associated political parties, militias, and corrupt contractors exploit weak governmental institutions and unde [...] | 2007-10-30 17:42:00 | REO Basrah | CONFIDENTIAL | EAID PGOV KCOR IZ |
07BASRAH112 | PRINCE OF THE MARSHES GIVES TOUR DE HORIZON [...] (S) SUMMARY: The famed Abu Hatem, (aka "Prince of the Marshes") visited the Regional Embassy Office on November 16. Having closely dealt with USG agencies in Iraq for several years, he observed the need to improve interagency coordination and expand our contacts in the rural areas. He opined [...] | 2007-11-20 17:23:00 | REO Basrah | SECRET | PREL PINR EAID IR IZ |
07BASRAH117 | BASRAH DEVELOPMENT FORUM HIGHLIGHTS POLITICAL CONSENSUS FOR [...] (U) SUMMARY: The "Third Basrah Development Forum" on December 12 was a resounding success. PM Maliki's presence on the dais next to Basrah Governor Wa'eli was a public announcement that the central and provincial governments are working together to solve Basrah Province's security and developm [...] | 2007-12-16 11:36:00 | REO Basrah | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EAID PGOV IZ |
07BASRAH16 | EMPOWERING THE WOMEN OF SOUTHEAST IRAQ [...] No summary [...] | 2007-02-23 18:33:00 | REO Basrah | UNCLASSIFIED | KWMN EAID PHUM PREL IZ |
07BASRAH54 | PRT BASRAH: LESSONS LEARNED: JUNE 2006 - JUNE 2007 [...] The Basrah Provincial Reconstruction Team (PRT) is a multinational PRT under British direction. This cable records the observations and lessons learned by the U.S. deputy team leader, James Donegan, during his deployment period, June 2006 to June 2007. It is being recorded in this informal, [...] | 2007-06-22 17:30:00 | REO Basrah | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID PGOV IZ UK |
07BASRAH57 | SADRIST LEADER REACHES OUT TO U.S. [...] (S/NF) Summary and Introduction: A senior cleric of the Office of Martyr Sadr (OMS) organization, Sheikh Mohammed Daoud-al-Basyri, held secret talks with the director of the Office of Provincial Affairs and the director of the Basrah Regional Embassy Office (REO) at the Basrah Air Station June [...] | 2007-06-28 05:23:00 | REO Basrah | SECRET//NOFORN | PREL PTER OEXC SCUL EAID IR IZ |
07BASRAH6 | REO BASRAH CHALLENGES LOCAL MEDIA [...] Summary. The Regional Embassy Office (REO) in Basrah hosted a luncheon on January 3 for four journalists from Basrah and Maysan provinces. The journalists focused on the security situation and expressed a desire to maintain frequent contact. The REO director stated that he wants to build a l [...] | 2007-01-10 16:32:00 | REO Basrah | UNCLASSIFIED | KPAO IZ PGOV MOPS EAID ENRG |
07BASRAH82 | ELECTRICITY ISSUES IN BASRAH [...] (SBU) Summary: REO Discussions with a wide range of contacts revealed an intermittent supply of 8 to 9 hours of grid electricity per day for Basrah, with ever rising demand. Single family or neighborhood for-profit generators are common, as is theft from grid lines. The lack of consumer billin [...] | 2007-09-08 14:51:00 | REO Basrah | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ENRG EAID ECON PGOV IZ |
07BASRAH94 | PRT/USACE WORKSHOP GETS PROVINCIAL COUNCIL AND GOVERNATE [...] (U) Summary: In an August 31 - September 5 conference at the Dubai School of Government, the Basrah PRT and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers introduced best practices by successful UAE and Jordanian municipal services providers to Basrah municipal service directorate (sewage, water and electricity) [...] | 2007-10-13 09:59:00 | REO Basrah | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAID ECON PGOV PREL IZ |
07BASRAH95 | PROMOTING GRASS ROOTS EFFORTS TO STOP THE VIOLENCE [...] (SBU) Over the past two months, militia attacks against Coalition personnel in Basrah have significantly subsided, but the absence of anti-Coalition violence has not resulted in tranquility for the citizens of Basrah. Shi'a militias and criminal gangs continue to terrorize Basrawis through a c [...] | 2007-10-13 13:03:00 | REO Basrah | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PTER EAID KWMN IZ |
07BEIJING1094 | FOREIGN ASSISTANCE: OECD VISITOR ON CHINA'S LIMITED [...] (SBU) China has a growing but still limited willingness to discuss its emerging role as a donor, to be transparent about its programs, and to coordinate development assistance issues with other countries, according to Richard Manning, Chair of the OECD's Development Assistance Committee (DAC),[...] | 2007-02-15 09:35:00 | Embassy Beijing | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EFIN EAID CH XA XB XC XD XE XF DAC |
07BEIJING1484 | AFM CUI TIANKAI ATTEMPTS TO BROKER BETTER TIES [...] (C) Assistant Foreign Minister Cui Tiankai traveled to Afghanistan and Pakistan February 6-9 in an effort to broker better relations between the two countries in light of recent tensions, according to an MFA official. While in Afghanistan, Cui negotiated an agreement to improve the security s [...] | 2007-03-07 06:50:00 | Embassy Beijing | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MARR EAID AF PK CH |
07BEIJING1505 | LABRANG MONASTERY: CENTER OF BUDDHIST SCHOLARSHIP [...] (C) Summary: Labrang Monastery in Gansu Province is one of the six major Glug monasteries of Tibetan Buddhism. Historiclly, it maintained relationships with over 130 branch monasteries, and today still draws monks from around China. The monastery is home to 2,000 registered and 1,500 "unregi [...] | 2007-03-07 09:50:00 | Embassy Beijing | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM EAID SOCI SCUL CH |
07BEIJING1753 | ADB's NGO PROJECT GETTING HIGH MARKS IN JIANGXI [...] (SBU) The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and its Chinese Government partners launched the second phase of the NGO-Government Partnerships in Village-Level Poverty Alleviation project on January 19. The pilot project, based in Jiangxi Province, was inaugurated in December 2005 (see reftel). Gov [...] | 2007-03-15 07:07:00 | Embassy Beijing | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAID ECON PGOV SOCI CH |
07BEIJING2283 | ILO SEEKS DONOR FUNDING FOR CHINA MINE SAFETY [...] Summary: The International Labor Organization (ILO) and China's State Administration for Work Safety (SAWS) seek US$1.9 million in funding for a three year project on improving occupational safety and health in China's coal mines. The project would use a tripartite approach to review mine saf [...] | 2007-04-06 09:28:00 | Embassy Beijing | UNCLASSIFIED | ELAB EMIN EAID CH |
07BEIJING2802 | PAKISTAN PRIME MINISTER AZIZ'S VISIT TO CHINA [...] (C) Prime Minister Aziz's April 16-20 visit to China focused on promoting economic cooperation, stated MFA Asia Department Director for Pakistan, Afghanistan and Bangladesh Zhang Yiming. China and Pakistan signed several agreements that were "firsts" for China including the China-Pakistan Joi [...] | 2007-04-26 08:16:00 | Embassy Beijing | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MARR EAID AF PK CH |
07BEIJING3587 | CHINESE OPEN DOOR ON DEVELOPMENT FINANCE...MAYBE [...] (SBU) In a possible indication of greater openness to talking about development finance, officials from China's foreign aid bureaucracy told a visiting Treasury official that they look forward to more exchanges on the topic. Long reluctant to discuss foreign aid-related issues (see reftels),t [...] | 2007-05-29 09:15:00 | Embassy Beijing | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EFIN EAID CH |
07BEIJING429 | Embassy Visit to Mine Safety Program Site [...] (SBU) Summary. The United States Department of Labor's (USDOL) program on Mine Safety and Health in China is proceeding well. Both the State Administration for Work Safety (SAWS) and the Yangquan Coal Group (YCG),the project's industrial partner, report that the project has opened their ey [...] | 2007-01-19 04:14:00 | Embassy Beijing | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ELAB EAID EMIN PHUM PGOV CH |
07BEIJING5176 | INFORMAL FOREIGN AID DISCUSSIONS CONTINUE [...] (SBU) A Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) official responsible for foreign aid told a visiting USAID official that the Chinese Government would welcome efforts by the United States to cooperate with China on economic development initiatives. The August 2 meeting followed a positive exchange with a [...] | 2007-08-08 09:26:00 | Embassy Beijing | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EFIN EAID CH |
07BEIJING5943 | DPRK TO STAFFDEL: WE WANT TO DEEPEN RELATIONS [...] (C) Summary: DPRK officials lamented the technical difficulty of the denuclearization process and indicated a desire to continue deepening relations with the United States during StaffDel Baron's visit to Pyongyang August 28 to September 1. The DPRK officials expressed frustration that the U [...] | 2007-09-11 07:58:00 | Embassy Beijing | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PARM MNUC EAID KN KS CH |
07BEIJING6159 | SETTING THE RECORD STRAIGHT: CHINESE AID TO [...] (C) Summary: China's aid policy toward Zimbabwe has not changed, and the current spate of reports regarding Chinese aid to Zimbabwe are all the result of a misunderstanding, MFA Zimbabwe Desk Officer Wang Xiao told PolOff September 19. The rumors re-ignited following a September 18 press conf [...] | 2007-09-19 11:51:00 | Embassy Beijing | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV EAID CH ZI XA |
07BEIJING6394 | DEMARCHE ON REDUCTION OF IRAQI DEBT DELIVERED [...] No summary [...] | 2007-09-28 10:01:00 | Embassy Beijing | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV EAID EFIN IZ CH |
07BEIJING7363 | U.S.-CHINA POLICY PLANNING TALKS: REGIONAL [...] (C) During the U.S.-China Policy Planning dialogue in Beijing in November, both sides agreed that the Six-Party Talks and APEC represent important parts of the existing East Asian regional architecture, and China and the United States have common interests in those institutions. The post-Six- [...] | 2007-12-05 11:35:00 | Embassy Beijing | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL ETRD EAID APEC SENV KN JP RU TW CH |
07BEIJING7364 | U.S.-CHINA POLICY PLANNING TALKS: AFRICA, ENERGY [...] (C) During the U.S.-China Policy Planning dialogue in Beijing in November, MFA Director General for Policy Planning Ma Zhaoxu said the United States and China have common concerns on African development issues. He expressed hope for the region and noted the importance of China as a model and [...] | 2007-12-05 12:07:00 | Embassy Beijing | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL ENRG ETRD EAID APEC SENV CH XA |
07BEIJING7405 | PRC/MEPP: CHINA TO ATTEND PARIS CONFERENCE, LIKELY [...] (C) PolOff delivered reftel points urging China to attend the donors' conference in support of the Palestinians to be held in Paris December 17 to MFA West Asian and North African Affairs Department Levant Division Deputy Director Xu Chen. 2. (C) Xu said that China will attend the conference [...] | 2007-12-07 08:46:00 | Embassy Beijing | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL EAID PTER MEPP CH FR IS |
07BEIRUT108 | LEBANON: PM SINIORA EXPECTS STRIKE ACTIVITY; [...] (C) Prime Minister Siniora interpreted Friday night's televised interview by Hizballah's Hassan Nasrallah as a clear indication that the anti-government March 8th coalition is not yet ready to negotiate a resolution to the current impasse. Siniora believes the disappointing turnouts of the [...] | 2007-01-22 06:13:00 | Embassy Beirut | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PTER EAID SY LE IS |
07BEIRUT110 | SCENESETTER FOR PARIS III [...] (S) On the surface (and this is what we recommend emphasizing in our public messages),the January 25 Paris III conference is about Lebanon's proposed reform program and the financial assistance Lebanon needs to get through 2007 and move toward more sustainable debt levels. Lebanese from ac [...] | 2007-01-22 10:51:00 | Embassy Beirut | SECRET | EFIN PREL EAID PGOV KDEM PTER LE SY |
07BEIRUT145 | CHATAH GRATEFUL TO USG FOR PARIS III SUCCESS [...] (C) Mohamed Chatah, Senior Advisor to Prime Minister Siniora, gushed exuberantly about U.S. leadership in achieving a successful Paris III conference. He expressed delight as well with the CEO Partnership event, saying that the GOL would now hire someone to serve as permanent liaison with t [...] | 2007-01-29 06:21:00 | Embassy Beirut | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV EFIN EAID LE SY |
07BEIRUT16 | FINANCE MINISTER AZOUR'S WISHFUL THINKING FOR [...] (S) In a January 2 meeting with the Ambassador, Minister of Finance Jihad Azour was less alarmist than Central Bank Governor Riad Salameh (reftel) regarding Lebanon's financial situation in 2007. But, like Salameh, Azour counted on a successful Paris III conference as the essential element i [...] | 2007-01-03 15:08:00 | Embassy Beirut | SECRET | ECON EFIN EAID PREL LE |
07BEIRUT1604 | LEBANON: LEBANESE RESIDENTS NEAR NAHR-AL BARID [...] (C) Summary: DCM and Emboffs met with mayors of municipalities located near the Nahr-Al Barid Palestinian refugee camp (NAB) during a trip to Tripoli October 9. The mayors praised the USG for its assistance to the local areas that were negatively affected by the 15-week battle at the camp, ad [...] | 2007-10-14 10:43:00 | Embassy Beirut | CONFIDENTIAL | EAID ECON PGOV PREF PREL PTER |
07BEIRUT1944 | LEBANON: NGO HEAD SAYS HIZBALLAH FAVORS SHIA IN [...] (SBU) Dr. Abbas Yaghi, a Shia local community leader from the north Bekaa region and Shia rival of Hizballah, described to Emboffs what he sees as Hizballah's favoritism towards the Shia in south Lebanon, to the detriment to those Shia living in the north Bekaa. Yaghi noted the vast difference [...] | 2007-12-11 15:37:00 | Embassy Beirut | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID ECON LE PGOV PREL SY |
07BEIRUT2008 | LEBANON: HOW TO HELP LEBANON FINANCIALLY NOW [...] (C) According to Finance Minister Jihad Azour, Lebanon's deficit situation is under control because tax revenues are up, but that the GOL faces problems paying its foreign currency debt in the first quarter of 2008. Contriubuting to Lebanon's first quarter debt crunch are the problems of red [...] | 2007-12-31 16:02:00 | Embassy Beirut | CONFIDENTIAL | EAID ECON EFIN EINV LE PGOV PREL PTER |
07BEIRUT42 | SINIORA PINS GOL SURVIVAL ON GENEROUS PARIS III [...] (S) In a 90-minute meeting with the Ambassador on 1/8, PM Fouad Siniora -- in crisis mode and interrupted frequently by security officers working to counter Tuesday's anticipated opposition escalation -- said that Lebanon's political and financial stability depends on a successful Paris III [...] | 2007-01-08 17:53:00 | Embassy Beirut | SECRET | PREL EFIN EAID ECON LE |
07BEIRUT514 | LEBANON: GOL REACTION TO USG PROPOSAL FOR CASH [...] (C) The GOL has reviewed U.S. proposals for conditionality on the USD 250 million cash transfer discussed at the Paris III Donors' Conference for Lebanon. The GOL response does not contain any surprises, and has the Lebanese most concerned about an increase in the gasoline tax. Arab donors h [...] | 2007-04-13 13:05:00 | Embassy Beirut | CONFIDENTIAL | EAID ECON EFIN LE |
07BEIRUT540 | LEBANON: MINISTERIAL DELEGATION TO ICI MEETING [...] No summary [...] | 2007-04-18 13:34:00 | Embassy Beirut | UNCLASSIFIED | KDEM PGOV PREL PTER EAID EFIN UN GCC IZ LE |
07BEIRUT756 | LEBANON: PARLIAMENTARIANS STRESS COOPERATION, AID [...] (U) On May 28, the House Democracy Assistance Commission (HDAC) Legislative Strengthening Program brought together members of the U.S. House of Representativs and leading members of the Lebanese Parliament. The U.S. delegation held three sessions with the following groups of Lebanese MPs: M [...] | 2007-05-29 15:09:00 | Embassy Beirut | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL KDEM EAID LE |
07BELGRADE100 | SERBIAN ELECTIONS - ALBANIANS MAKE IT [...] SUMMARY: The Presevo Valley Albanian coalition received enough votes to get one seat in parliament, according to Serbia's Republican Election Commission (RIK). Local contacts report that USG efforts in particular were "difference makers" in helping get the Albanians into parliament for the f [...] | 2007-01-23 16:46:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PREL EAID PHUM SR MW YI |
07BELGRADE236 | VINCA NUCLEAR INSTITUTE: CAS STAFFING, VIND [...] (SBU) Summary: Embassy has been informed by Vinca Nuclear Institute direction that the Department of Energy (DoE)-built Central Alarm Station (CAS) will be staffed in the near future. After the institute and the Ministry of Interior (MUP) reached an agreement on CAS staffing, Vinca identif [...] | 2007-02-21 17:16:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ENRG KNNP PARM EAID OTRA SR |
07BELGRADE605 | RESPONSE TO OSCE PROJECT PROPOSALS [...] (U) After consulting with local OSCE officials in Belgrade, and internally with relevant Mission agencies, post recommends the following projects for funding. The projects selected represent a number of mission and OSCE priorities including democratization, counter-terrorism and the resolut [...] | 2007-05-07 16:22:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED | ABUD AFIN EAID ECON KCRM KJUS OSCE PHUM PREL |
07BELGRADE683 | CERTIFICATION AND SERBIA'S "NEW" GOVERNMENT [...] (c) The new government in Serbia does not look appreciably different from the previous one. Tadic's DS now has the potential to play a large role in defense and foreign affairs that could have an impact on moving forward the Euro-Atlantic agenda, but Kostunica still holds many of the reins. [...] | 2007-05-17 16:34:00 | Embassy Belgrade | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV ICTY PREL EAID SR |
07BELGRADE77 | SOUTHERN SERBIA: AMBASSADOR HIGHLIGHTS USG INVESTMENT AND [...] SUMMARY: The Ambassador's 1/17 visit to southern Serbia emphasized USG commitment to the region and support for Albanians to participate in Serbian elections. National and local media covered the Ambassador's opening of a USG and GOS funded commercial road and meeting with Albanian leaders run [...] | 2007-01-19 16:51:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PREL EAID PHUM SR MW YI |
07BELMOPAN121 | BELIZE: SUCCESS OF SUPERBOND EXCHANGE OFFER DAMPENS RUMOR [...] Summary: On January 31, the Government of Belize announced a USD 565 million bond exchange offer (ref A) that has given the government relief from sovereign debt default and has dampened rumors of early general elections. The new 2007/2008 budget is expected on March 2 and will be the first t [...] | 2007-02-21 18:08:00 | Embassy Belmopan | UNCLASSIFIED | EFIN ECON EAID PGOV PREL SOCI BH |
07BELMOPAN225 | HIV/AIDS IN BELIZE [...] Summary: A forum on HIV/AIDS funding addressed an overview of the epidemic in Belize, a critique of the government's response, and an assessment of current challenges. Donor groups agreed to work together to prod the government towards a more effective delivery of HIV/AIDS services. End Sum [...] | 2007-03-29 16:02:00 | Embassy Belmopan | UNCLASSIFIED | SOCI EAID PGOV PREL BH |
07BELMOPAN495 | CHAVEZ HAS FRIENDS IN BELIZE [...] (SBU) Summary. Since November 2006 Venezuela has given the Belizean government a US$5 million grant, US$50 million in loans, and US$1.6 million for road construction. Several sources have confirmed that recently an additional US$10 million grant has been promised. The government appears to b [...] | 2007-08-06 22:17:00 | Embassy Belmopan | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL ECON EFIN EAID BH VE |
07BELMOPAN526 | TFJM01: BELIZE PRELIMINARY DAMAGE ASSESSMENT AND [...] SUMMARY: The GOB is requesting international assistance to deal with the aftermath of Hurricane Dean. Prime Minister Musa declared two northern districts disaster areas. Urgent needs include equipment to test the safety of water supplies, bulk food to replenish stockpiles used in the emerge [...] | 2007-08-22 21:19:00 | Embassy Belmopan | UNCLASSIFIED | AEMR EAID MARR PREL AMGT BH |
07BELMOPAN594 | CUBA'S MEDICAL DIPLOMACY IN BELIZE [...] Summary. Since 1999, Cuba has been sending doctors, nurses, and medical technicians to work free of charge in Belize. Ninety-two Belizean students currently study medicine in Havana on Cuban government scholarships. More than 1,500 patients have traveled from Belize to Cuba for free surgery. [...] | 2007-10-04 22:30:00 | Embassy Belmopan | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PROP EAID SCUL SOCI BH |
07BELMOPAN96 | BELIZE: IIP SPEAKER KELLNER JUMPSTARTS EMBASSY'S GOOD [...] See action request in para 7. ------- Summary ------- 2. During his two-day (January 24-25) visit to Belize, IIP Speaker Ken Kellner met with university students, civic leaders, and government officials to share his experiences as Senior Counsel for the House of Representatives Commit [...] | 2007-02-12 19:10:00 | Embassy Belmopan | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP EAID PGOV KPAO BH |
07BERLIN1007 | SCENESETTER FOR G-8 AFRICA PARTNERSHIP [...] (SBU) Summary. Chancellor Merkel will open the Eighth Africa Partnership Forum (APF) in Berlin immediately following the G-8 Finance MinistersQ Meeting in Potsdam May 19-20 and the German-World Bank Forum on May 21. Hosted by the German Development Minister, the APF will set out the key co [...] | 2007-05-18 09:17:00 | Embassy Berlin | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAID ECON ECIN EMIN ETRD PREL GM |
07BERLIN1104 | German Government Welcomes Zoellick [...] Germany welcomed President Bush's May 30 nomination of Robert Zoellick to be President of the World Bank. On behalf of Chancellor Merkel (CDU),Minister for Economic Cooperation and Development, Heidi Wieczorek-Zeul (SPD),praised the choice and described Zoellick as a "good candidate who w [...] | 2007-06-01 14:01:00 | Embassy Berlin | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAID ECON ECIN EMIN ETRD PREL GM |
07BERLIN115 | FOOD SECURITY/HUMANITARIAN ACTIONS COOPERATION [...] SUMMARY. On January 18, USEU Development Counselor and Embassy Berlin Econoff discussed opportunities for cooperation on development assistance with German officials in light of Germany's concurrent EU/G-8 presidencies. Development Ministry interlocutors expressed interest in U.S. proposals [...] | 2007-01-21 10:45:00 | Embassy Berlin | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID ECON GM |
07BERLIN215 | JOINT COORDINATION AND MONITORING BOARD: ENHANCED [...] At the high-level session of the Afghanistan Joint Coordination and Monitoring Board (JCMB) in Berlin January 30-31, donor Government representatives and Afghan partners renewed their commitment to realize the political vision outlined in the January 2006 Afghanistan Compact. In the opening [...] | 2007-02-02 15:32:00 | Embassy Berlin | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAID ECON PREL PGOV ENRG AF |
07BERLIN38 | GASTRIGHT DELEGATION DISCUSSIONS IN BERLIN ON [...] (C) (Summary) In an productive and timely visit, South and Central Asian Affairs Deputy Assistant Secretary John Gastright, International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs Bureau Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary Tom Schweich, USAID Senior Deputy Assistant Administrator Mark Ward, and J [...] | 2007-01-09 09:41:00 | Embassy Berlin | CONFIDENTIAL | PINS PREL SNAR PTER PNAT PGOV EAID ECON ECIN |
07BERLIN408 | AFGHANISTAN: GERMANY INCREASES DEVELOPMENT AID 25% [...] (SBU) Development Minister Heidemarie Wieczorek-Zeul announced on February 27 that Germany would immediately increase reconstruction support by EUR 20 million, bringing Germany's overall bilateral Afghanistan development aid to EUR 100 million annually. The German money will target primary [...] | 2007-02-28 15:56:00 | Embassy Berlin | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAID ECON GM AF |
07BERLIN515 | IRAQ COMPACT UN MEETING: GERMAN RESPONSE [...] (C) Summary. Post delivered ref demarche to the Chancellery and MFA to urge senior German participation. The German government's initial plan was to have an ambassador-level official from its UN Mission represent Germany at the event. Embassy has reclamaed the German government at senior le [...] | 2007-03-14 10:06:00 | Embassy Berlin | CONFIDENTIAL | EAID ECON EFIN EINV PGOV PREL IZ GM |
07BERLIN605 | SCENESETTER FOR G-8 DEVELOPMENT MINISTERS MEETING, [...] (SBU) Your visit to Germany, in addition to an occasion to engage G-8 counterparts, is an opportunity to advance our bilateral cooperation on development issues with Germany, the world's fourth largest bilateral aid donor, the largest contributor to EU development aid coffers, and a donor wit [...] | 2007-03-23 18:19:00 | Embassy Berlin | CONFIDENTIAL | EAID PREL GM |
07BERLIN766 | GERMAN RESPONSE: FOREIGN MINISTER TO ATTEND IRAQ [...] (SBU) DCM delivered points in ref to MFA State Secretary Georg Boomgaarden April 12. Global Affairs Officer followed up with MFA Iraq Team Leader Ruediger Lotz April 13. Lotz stated German Foreign Minister Steinmeier would attend the meeting in Sharm El-Sheik. As to German plans for an anno [...] | 2007-04-13 16:08:00 | Embassy Berlin | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAID EFIN PGOV PREL IQ GM |
07BERN1156 | NORTHERN UGANDA UPDATE; ACCOUNTABILITY OF JUBA [...] (SBU) Poloff delivered the points in reftel on December 19 to Kuno Schlaefli, deputy in the MFA's Office of the Special Envoy for Human Security. Schlaefli thanked poloff for the information. He said he could not yet provide a substantive response, but undertook to discuss the matter with oth [...] | 2007-12-21 17:36:00 | Embassy Bern | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAID PGOV PHUM PREL UG SZ |
07BISHKEK316 | GOING FOR THE KYRGYZ GOLD -- WILL USENOV TAKE THE [...] (C) Summary: First Deputy Prime Minister Usenov has continued to consolidate control over Kyrgyz economic and business activity since the new cabinet was named in February. He led the (successful) campaign against the HIPC initiative, and he has advocated ousting the IMF and the World Bank a [...] | 2007-03-23 10:36:00 | Embassy Bishkek | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV EAID ECON EFIN PREL KG |
07BISHKEK479 | SCA DAS FEIGENBAUM MEETING WITH KYYRGYZ ADVISOR [...] (C) Summary. In an April 19 meeting with SCA DAS Evan Feigenbaum, recently-nominated Presidential Foreign Policy Advisor Islan Ryskulov said he sought improved dialogue and cooperation with the United States. He asked for assistance moving forward on U.S. funding for the Kyrgyz Threshold C [...] | 2007-04-24 11:34:00 | Embassy Bishkek | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL ECON EAID KG |
07BISHKEK526 | EMBASSY BISHKEK'S RECOMMENDATIONS FOR OSCE EXTRA [...] Embassy Bishkek would like to endorse the following extrabudgetary proposals: 2. High Priority: -- Preparation of Guidebook for Controlled Deliveries (no project number): The issue of controlled deliveries is a hot topic in Central Asia, and is the most discussed aspect of any regional [...] | 2007-05-08 11:55:00 | Embassy Bishkek | UNCLASSIFIED | ABUD AFIN EAID ECON KCRM KJUS OSCE PHUM PREL |
07BISHKEK527 | EMBASSY BISHKEK'S RECOMMENDATIONS FOR OSCE EXTRA [...] Embassy Bishkek would like to endorse the following extrabudgetary proposals: 2. High Priority: -- Preparation of Guidebook for Controlled Deliveries (no project number): The issue of controlled deliveries is a hot topic in Central Asia, and is the most discussed aspect of any regional [...] | 2007-05-08 12:07:00 | Embassy Bishkek | UNCLASSIFIED | ABUD AFIN EAID ECON KCRM KJUS OSCE PHUM PREL |
07BISHKEK609 | KYRGYZ EXPRESS INTEREST IN FIBER OPTICS CONFERENCE [...] Kyrgyz Minister of Transport and Communications Sulaimanov, Kyrgyz Telecom President Mambetaliev and "Government Communications" State Company Director Beyshekenov all expressed interest in reftel's proposed fiber optics conference. We have also received positive feedback from the Communicat [...] | 2007-05-23 12:19:00 | Embassy Bishkek | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON ECIN EFIN ECPS EINV ETRD EAID KG |
07BISHKEK724 | CORRUPTION, ENERGY AND RULE OF LAW HEADLINE KYRGYZ [...] (SBU) Summary: President Bakiyev and Prime Minister Atambayev emphasized the rule of law, the battle against corruption and enhancing the business environment in a day-long discussion of the Kyrgyz Country Development Strategy (CDS) with the international donor community May 31. Bakiyev also [...] | 2007-06-14 03:36:00 | Embassy Bishkek | CONFIDENTIAL | EAID ECIN ECON EFIN EINV ENRG PREL PHUM KG |
07BOGOTA1401 | COLOMBIAN MILITARY CIVIL AFFAIRS UNIT PLANS CHANGES [...] The Colombian military's civil affairs unit works to win the hearts and minds of civilian populations. A new commander hopes to increase its effectiveness with fresh ideas and additional resources. End Summary. ------------------------ Winning Hearts and Minds ------------------------ [...] | 2007-02-28 21:29:00 | Embassy Bogota | UNCLASSIFIED | PTER PGOV PREL MARR EAID PROP CO |
07BOGOTA437 | IS INTERNAL DISPLACEMENT DECREASING IN COLOMBIA? [...] (U) Summary. The Government of Colombia and a respected Colombian NGO, the Consultancy for Human Rights and Displacement (CODHES),are reporting marked decreases (16-30 percent) in the number of new internally displaced persons (IDPs) in the first 9 months of 2006. However, the International [...] | 2007-01-22 20:27:00 | Embassy Bogota | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID PGOV PHUM PREF SNAR SOCI CO |
07BOGOTA7575 | COLOMBIA INTERESTED IN WIREC 2008 [...] Post delivered reftel demarche separately to Minister of Mines and Energy Hernan Martinez and Ministry of External Relations (MRE) Director for Multilateral Economic, Social, and Environmental Issues Maria Alban Duran. Post also presented WIREC 2008 information to officials at the Ministries [...] | 2007-10-19 21:40:00 | Embassy Bogota | UNCLASSIFIED | ENRG EAID EPET SENV SOCI TRGY KPAO KSCA EAGR |
07BOGOTA7581 | COLOMBIA BULLISH ON WIREC 2008, REQUESTS SPOT ON [...] This is an action cable. See para. 4. 2. Post delivered reftel demarche on the Washington International Renewable Energy Conference (WIREC) separately to Minister of Mines and Energy Hernan Martinez, Ministry of External Relations (MRE) Director for Multilateral Economic, Social, and Envir [...] | 2007-10-19 22:21:00 | Embassy Bogota | UNCLASSIFIED | ENRG EAID EPET SENV SOCI TRGY KPAO KSCA EAGR |
07BOGOTA7842 | COLOMBIA: DELIVERY OF FY08 MCC SCORECARDS [...] No summary [...] | 2007-11-02 14:28:00 | Embassy Bogota | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID PREL PGOV ETRD ECON KMCA MCC CO |
07BOGOTA7990 | AMBASSADOR BROWNFIELD'S OCTOBER 25-26 VISIT TO [...] The Ambassador visited Cartagena, capital of the Department of Bolivar for meetings with government, private sector, educational and religious leaders. His interlocutors underscored that improved security had opened the door for economic growth and expressed interest in deepening the U.S.-Co [...] | 2007-11-08 18:42:00 | Embassy Bogota | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON ETRD EAID PGOV ASEC CO |
07BOGOTA8092 | COLOMBIA BIOFUELS UPDATE: PROMISE DESPITE [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The opening of Colombia's first biodiesel plant, establishment of a biodiesel free trade zone, and increasing blending mandates reinforce the GOC's commitment to adopt biofuels to diversify energy supplies and promote rural job creation. However, while growers expand palm oil c [...] | 2007-11-15 22:07:00 | Embassy Bogota | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ENRG EAGR ECON EAID PGOV CO |
07BOGOTA8273 | COLOMBIA'S SMALL FARMERS--COOPERATION AND CREDIT [...] Historically large agricultural producers in Colombia have benefited from government largesse to the exclusion of small farmers. Despite government institutions intended to help them get loans, small farmers often must turn to the informal lending system where they pay interest rates in exce [...] | 2007-11-28 17:53:00 | Embassy Bogota | UNCLASSIFIED | EAGR ECON ETRD EAID CO |
07BOGOTA8534 | COLOMBIAN FLOWER INDUSTRY MAKES SOCIAL AS WELL AS [...] Colombia's flower industry contributes USD 1 billion to the economy and directly employs 100,000 workers, the majority of them female heads-of-households. The industry spends millions on social programs for its workers and has developed a certification program that has dramatically improved [...] | 2007-12-14 21:16:00 | Embassy Bogota | UNCLASSIFIED | EAGR ECON ELAB ETRD SENV EAID CO |
07BOGOTA8640 | AMBASSADOR BROWNFIELD,S DECEMBER 13 VISIT TO [...] (SBU) Summary. The Ambassador visited Barranquilla, capital of Atlantico Department on December 13 for meetings with Governor Carlos Rodado, ranking regional military Commander Colonel Carlos Bueno, and public outreach audiences. Rodado expressed his support for the U.S.-Colombian Trade Pro [...] | 2007-12-21 21:20:00 | Embassy Bogota | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EAID PGOV MARR CO |
07BRASILIA1025 | BRAZIL'S ACRE STATE: GROUND ZERO FOR SOUTH AMERICAN [...] (SBU) Summary. One of President Lula's key objectives is the construction of an all-weather highway linking Brazil to the Pacific Ocean, and within a few years this dream will become reality. The GOB has paved route BR 364/317 to the Peruvian border and paving of this highway on the Peruvia [...] | 2007-06-06 13:41:00 | Embassy Brasilia | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECIN PGOV SENV EAID PHUM ETRD SNAR BR PE |
07BRASILIA1067 | BRAZIL'S RONDONIA STATE CONFRONTS THE PROBLEMS OF [...] (SBU) Summary. Located in center-west Brazil, the state of Rondonia forms part of the country's frontier with Bolivia. Sparsely populated until the 1980s, Brazil's military government during its reign paved highway BR 364 to the state's capital, Porto Velho, to encourage (for national securit [...] | 2007-06-11 19:15:00 | Embassy Brasilia | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECIN PGOV SENV EAID PHUM ETRD BR PE |
07BRASILIA1185 | SOUTH AMERICA ESTH NEWS, NUMBER 96 [...] The following is the ninety-sixth in a series of newsletters, published by the Brasilia Regional Environmental Hub, covering environment, science and technology, and health news in South America. The information below was gathered from news sources from across the region, and the views expres [...] | 2007-06-22 19:56:00 | Embassy Brasilia | UNCLASSIFIED | SENV EAGR EAID TBIO ECON SOCI XR BR |
07BRASILIA1425 | INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE HIGHLIGHTS IMPORTANCE OF COMMUNITY [...] Rio Branco, Acre State, Brazil was the site of a weeklong conference of 250 community forest entrepreneurs and policy makers from Africa, Asia, Central and South America, July 15-23, 2007. Participants debated the challenges confronted by inhabitants of tropical forests on three continents: la [...] | 2007-07-26 18:08:00 | Embassy Brasilia | UNCLASSIFIED | SENV EAGR EAID TBIO ECON SOCI XR BR |
07BRASILIA1463 | SOUTH AMERICA ESTH NEWS, NUMBER 98 [...] The following is the ninety-eighth in a series of newsletters, published by the Brasilia Regional Environmental Hub, covering environment, science and technology, and health news in South America. The information below was gathered from news sources from across the region, and the views expre [...] | 2007-08-01 14:13:00 | Embassy Brasilia | UNCLASSIFIED | SENV EAGR EAID TBIO ECON SOCI XR BR |
07BRASILIA1581 | SCENESETTER FOR VISIT OF U/S REUBEN JEFFERY, [...] (SBU) Summary: Your visit comes on the heels of a June setback to the Doha Round discussions, in which talks between the U.S., the EU, Brazil, and India stalled over disagreements concerning tariff cuts for goods and services and over agricultural subsidies. The Brazilian delegation, led by F [...] | 2007-08-16 16:04:00 | Embassy Brasilia | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAID ECON ETRD OTRA OVIP PGOV PREL BR |
07BRASILIA1772 | INL SUPPORT IN 2007 IS YIELDING RESULTS [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Despite a dramatic reduction in NAS Brasilia external activities since June 2006, while an internal re-organization and new overall program strategy were being developed, INL authorized the continued support of several projects. In cooperation with other USG agencies at post, N [...] | 2007-09-17 16:21:00 | Embassy Brasilia | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | SNAR EAID KCRM PREL BR |
07BRASILIA1774 | SOUTH AMERICA ESTH NEWS, NUMBER 99 [...] The following is the ninety-nine in a series of newsletters, published by the Brasilia Regional Environmental Hub, covering environment, science and technology, and health news in South America. The information below was gathered from news sources from across the region, and the views express [...] | 2007-09-17 19:20:00 | Embassy Brasilia | UNCLASSIFIED | SENV EAGR EAID TBIO ECON SOCI XR BR |
07BRASILIA1803 | EPA TRAININGS STRENGTHEN ENVIRONMENTAL LAW ENFORCEMENT IN [...] (U) Summary: Using funds from OES, three trainings on environmental law enforcement were carried out by EPA experts in August 2007 in Medellin (Colombia),Lima (Peru),and Georgetown (Guyana). With support from the Regional Environmental HUB Office, ECON Offices in each respective country, and [...] | 2007-09-21 10:09:00 | Embassy Brasilia | UNCLASSIFIED | SENV EAGR EAID TBIO ECON SOCI XR BR |
07BRASILIA1893 | NAS BRASILIA REPORT FOR SEPTEMBER 2007 [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: NAS-supported activities during September -- though still limited in size and scope -- continued to produce results. In particular, two key NAS and DEA-supported operations carried out by the Brazilian Federal Police (DPF) resulted in several arrests and the seizure of signific [...] | 2007-10-03 19:08:00 | Embassy Brasilia | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | SNAR EAID KCRM PREL BR |
07BRASILIA1907 | BRAZILIANS "DARE" TO STRENGTHEN DRUG DEMAND REDUCTION [...] (U) The Brazilian National Anti-drug Secretariat (SENAD) and the National Public Safety Secretariat (SENASP) convened a national conference on September 27-28 to re-assess the U.S.-based Drug Abuse Resistance Education Program (D.A.R.E.),or PROERD as it is known in Brazil. The federal govern [...] | 2007-10-04 20:18:00 | Embassy Brasilia | UNCLASSIFIED | SNAR EAID KCRM PREL BR |
07BRASILIA2044 | BRAZIL: INTERESTED IN THE WASHINGTON INTERNATIONAL [...] (U) THIS CABLE IS SENSITIVE BUT UNCLASSIFIED AND NOT FOR INTERNET DISTRIBUTION. 2. (SBU) Drawing on REFS, ESTH Counselor Driscoll had a series of conversations in mid- and late-October with Brazilian Ministry of Exterior Relations (MRE) Chief of the Division of Division for New and Renewa [...] | 2007-10-29 09:39:00 | Embassy Brasilia | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAID ENRG EPET SENV SOCI TRGY KPAO KGHG BR |
07BRASILIA2068 | SOUTH AMERICA ESTH NEWS, NUMBER 101 [...] The following is the one-hundred-first in a series of newsletters, published by the Brasilia Regional Environmental Hub, covering environment, science and technology, and health news in South America. The information below was gathered from news sources from across the region, and the views e [...] | 2007-10-30 19:27:00 | Embassy Brasilia | UNCLASSIFIED | SENV EAGR EAID TBIO ECON SOCI XR BR |
07BRASILIA2069 | SOUTH AMERICA ESTH NEWS, NUMBER 101 [...] The following is the one-hundred-first in a series of newsletters, published by the Brasilia Regional Environmental Hub, covering environment, science and technology, and health news in South America. The information below was gathered from news sources from across the region, and the views e [...] | 2007-10-31 09:54:00 | Embassy Brasilia | UNCLASSIFIED | SENV EAGR EAID TBIO ECON SOCI XR BR |
07BRASILIA2091 | DRAFT 2007 INTERNATIONAL NARCOTICS CONTROL STRATEGY REPORT [...] Following is a draft of Part I of the Brazil chapter of the 2007 INCSR. As requested in reftel B, the money laundering portion of the INCSR will be submitted separately. BRAZIL ---------- I. SUMMARY ---------- 2. Brazil is a major transit country for illicit drugs shipped to Euro [...] | 2007-11-06 09:25:00 | Embassy Brasilia | UNCLASSIFIED | SNAR EAID KCRM PREL BR |
07BRASILIA2158 | MINI-DUBLIN GROUP MEETING IN BRASILIA -- NOVEMBER 2007 [...] SUMMARY: On November 19, 2007, under the chairmanship of the Government of Spain, the Mini-Dublin Group convened at the Spanish Embassy to discuss counter narcotics assistance and cooperation between member countries and the Government of Brazil (GoB). This was the first time the group had g [...] | 2007-11-21 14:54:00 | Embassy Brasilia | UNCLASSIFIED | SNAR EAID KCRM PREL BR |
07BRASILIA2184 | SOUTH AMERICA ESTH NEWS, NUMBER 102 [...] The following is the one hundred second in a series of newsletters, published by the Brasilia Regional Environmental Hub, covering environment, science and technology, and health news in South America. The information below was gathered from news sources from across the region, and the views [...] | 2007-11-27 11:09:00 | Embassy Brasilia | UNCLASSIFIED | SENV EAGR EAID TBIO ECON SOCI XR BR |
07BRASILIA2244 | NAS BRAZIL ACTIVITY REPORT, NOVEMBER 2007 [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Thanks to ongoing NAS support, the Brazilian Federal Police (DPF),with operational assistance from DEA Brazil, culminated operation "Fenix" an investigation that made significant progress toward dismantling a major drug trafficking organization run by Luis Fernando da Costa, a [...] | 2007-12-10 13:06:00 | Embassy Brasilia | UNCLASSIFIED | SNAR EAID KCRM PREL BR |
07BRASILIA2321 | SOUTH AMERICA ESTH NEWS, NUMBER 104 [...] The following is the one-hundred-fourth in a series of newsletters, published by the Brasilia Regional Environmental Hub, covering environment, science and technology, and health news in South America. The information below was gathered from news sources from across the region, and the views [...] | 2007-12-26 14:11:00 | Embassy Brasilia | UNCLASSIFIED | SENV EAGR EAID TBIO ECON SOCI XR BR |
07BRASILIA298 | Brazil: US Mission's 4th Quarter 2006 Corporate Social [...] Summary. (U) Since October 2006, when Ambassador launched the US Embassy's Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Initiative, USAID, FCS, Embassy and Consulate Sao Paulo have worked exhaustively with our 31 corporate partners (firms such as Microsoft, GE, IBM, and GM) to follow-up on this issue [...] | 2007-02-18 18:16:00 | Embassy Brasilia | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAID ECON SENV BR |
07BRASILIA315 | ETHANOL IN THE RAINFOREST: GLOBAL COMMODITIES AND HIGHWAY [...] Summary: USAID Mission officers and the Regional Environmental Affairs Officer visited the Southwest Amazon February 4-10, 2007 (en route to the Amazon Basin Conservation Initiative meeting in Yucay, Peru) on a 550- kilometer road trip connecting Rio Branco, capital of the state of Acre, with [...] | 2007-02-23 14:47:00 | Embassy Brasilia | UNCLASSIFIED | SENV EAGR ENRG EAID TBIO SNAR ECON SOCI XR BR |
07BRASILIA316 | ETHANOL IN THE RAINFOREST: GLOBAL COMMODITIES AND HIGHWAY [...] Summary: USAID Mission officers and the Regional Environmental Affairs Officer visited the Southwest Amazon February 4-10, 2007 (en route to the Amazon Basin Conservation Initiative meeting in Yucay, Peru) on a 550- kilometer road trip connecting Rio Branco, capital of the state of Acre, with [...] | 2007-02-23 14:47:00 | Embassy Brasilia | UNCLASSIFIED | SENV EAGR ENRG EAID TBIO SNAR ECON SOCI XR BR |
07BRASILIA510 | SOUTH AMERICA ESTH NEWS, NUMBER 91 [...] The following is the ninety-first in a series of newsletters, published by the Brasilia Regional Environmental Hub, covering environment, science and technology, and health news in South America. The information below was gathered from news sources from across the region, and the views expres [...] | 2007-03-26 19:56:00 | Embassy Brasilia | UNCLASSIFIED | SENV EAGR EAID TBIO ECON SOCI XR BR |
07BRASILIA580 | SOUTH AMERICA ESTH NEWS, NUMBER 92 [...] The following is the ninety-second in a series of newsletters, published by the Brasilia Regional Environmental Hub, covering environment, science and technology, and health news in South America. The information below was gathered from news sources from across the region, and the views expre [...] | 2007-04-03 15:25:00 | Embassy Brasilia | UNCLASSIFIED | SENV EAGR EAID TBIO ECON SOCI XR BR |
07BRASILIA617 | FOREIGN ASSISTANCE TO MIDDLE INCOME COUNTRIES [...] (SBU) Summary. Internationally, in recent years there has been an emphasis on directing foreign assistance to lower-income developing countries where the levels of poverty are generally more acute. However, this approach may result in insufficient support to the development and poverty eradic [...] | 2007-04-09 21:00:00 | Embassy Brasilia | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAID PREL BR |
07BRASILIA71 | BRAZIL HOSTS THE I SOUTH AMERICAN FISHERS FORUM ON SOLVING [...] On December 12-14, an OES-sponsored workshop with the slogan "Catch Fish Not Birds" brought together 50 experts from across the world to take a look at the potential to reduce seabird bycatch throughout the South American long-line fishery via the adoption of mitigation measures in South Americ [...] | 2007-01-12 18:48:00 | Embassy Brasilia | UNCLASSIFIED | SENV EAGR EAID TBIO ECON SOCI XR BR |
07BRASILIA800 | SYMPOSIUM ON REMOTE SENSING CALLS FOR MORE LATIN AMERICA [...] SUMMARY: The 13th Brazilian Symposium on Remote Sensing was held from April 23-26 attracting nearly 2,000 participants. While the focus of the event was on increasing regional cooperation on remote sensing technologies through transferring technology, sharing methodologies, and building up r [...] | 2007-05-07 17:17:00 | Embassy Brasilia | UNCLASSIFIED | TBIO TSPA SOCI SENV KSCA EAID XM XS BR |
07BRASILIA96 | SOUTH AMERICA ESTH NEWS, NUMBER 87 [...] The following is the eighty-seventh in a series of newsletters, published by the Brasilia Regional Environmental Hub, covering environment, science and technology, and health news in South America. The information below was gathered from news sources from across the region, and the views ex [...] | 2007-01-18 16:20:00 | Embassy Brasilia | UNCLASSIFIED | SENV EAGR EAID TBIO ECON SOCI XR BR |
07BRAZZAVILLE368 | BRAZZA IN BRIEF SEPTEMBER 7 2007 [...] (U) Frederic Bintsamou, also known as Pastor N'Tumi, announced he will arrive in Brazzaville on September 10th to take his appointed position as a Presidential Adviser on promoting peace in the aftermath of the civil war. Ntumi was appointed by President Sassou-Nguesso in May 2007 to appease t [...] | 2007-09-07 17:54:00 | Embassy Brazzaville | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON PGOV PINR EAID PHUM SCUL MARR CF |
07BRAZZAVILLE403 | BRAZZAVILLE IN BRIEF, OCTOBER 5, 2007 [...] (U) Post celebrated the completion of a high school renovation by the U.S. Navy Seabees Detachment from Sigonella, Sicily. After thanking the Seabees, the Ambassador pointed out that this was the first cooperative effort between members of the U.S. and Congolese Armed Forces and that their suc [...] | 2007-10-05 14:07:00 | Embassy Brazzaville | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON PGOV PREL PINR EAID PHUM SCUL MARR CF |
07BRAZZAVILLE406 | BRAZZA IN BRIEF FOR OCTOBER 5, 2007 [...] (U) Post celebrated the completion of a high school renovation by the U.S. Navy Seabees Detachment from Sigonella, Sicily. After thanking the Seabees, the Ambassador pointed out that this was the first cooperative effort between members of the U.S. and Congolese Armed Forces and that their suc [...] | 2007-10-05 17:05:00 | Embassy Brazzaville | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON PGOV PREL PINR EAID PHUM SCUL MARR CF |
07BRAZZAVILLE416 | BRAZZAVILLE IN BRIEF OCTOBER 12 2007 [...] (U) Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, President of Brazil , will arrive in Brazzaville October 15 for one day meeting with GRoC to discuss bilateral agreements and participate in the RoC launch of a campaign to provide immunizations for measles and distribution of bednets for children aged 5 years [...] | 2007-10-12 17:10:00 | Embassy Brazzaville | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PREL PINR EAID ECON SCUL MARR CF |
07BRAZZAVILLE430 | BRAZZAVILLE IN BRIEF FOR OCTOBER 26, 2007 [...] (U) President Denis Sassou-Nguesso will deliver 'a message on the state of the nation' to Parliament on October 27, 2007. 2. (U) "A Dream Come True Thanks to Sassou" banners flew over the city of Pointe Noire as President Sassou-Nguesso inaugurated the construction of a major roadway to link [...] | 2007-10-26 16:31:00 | Embassy Brazzaville | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PREL PINR PHUM SCUL MARR ECON ECIN EAID |
07BRAZZAVILLE439 | BRAZZAVILLE IN BRIEF, 2 NOVEMBER 2007 [...] (U) The Renaissance Man: President Denis Sassou-Nguesso proclaimed in his state of the nation address that the Republic of Congo (RoC) is now in a full renaissance mode. Addressing Parliament on October 27, the President stated "The renaissance of the Congo is a visible, concrete and tangible a [...] | 2007-11-02 15:19:00 | Embassy Brazzaville | UNCLASSIFIED | AEMR PGOV EAID PINR PHUM SCUL MARR ECON CF |
07BRAZZAVILLE449 | BRAZZAVILLE IN BRIEF - NOVEMBER 16, 2007 [...] Embassy Brazzaville is an unclassified Post. 2. Representatives of the London Club (LC) announced on November 15 that an agreement has been signed between the Republic of Congo (RoC) and the LC to forgive 77 percent of the US$643.6 million debt owed to LC creditors. Government bonds will be [...] | 2007-11-16 11:39:00 | Embassy Brazzaville | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV ECON EFIN EINV ELTN EAID PHUM ENRG CF |
07BRAZZAVILLE455 | BRAZZAVILLE IN BRIEF - NOVEMBER 23, 2007 [...] EmbBrazzaville is an unclassified Post. 2. President Denis Sassou-Nguesso attended the official launch of the multi-national military maneuvers called Barh El Gazel being conducted as part of the peacekeeping operations under the auspices Economic Community of States Central Africa (ECCAS). [...] | 2007-11-23 13:45:00 | Embassy Brazzaville | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PREL ECON EFIN EAID ENRG CF |
07BRIDGETOWN1023 | COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR MANTILLA AND HERRERA O/A AUGUST [...] Embassy Bridgetown warmly welcomes and grants country clearance to OFDA Washington Information Officer Liza Mantilla and OFDA/Darlington Computer Manager Ricardo Herrera. 2. The purpose of the visit is to pre-deploy before Tropical Storm Dean. 3. Embassy point of contact is James Gogg [...] | 2007-08-15 19:53:00 | Embassy Bridgetown | UNCLASSIFIED | AMGT EAID ASEC OTRA CS BB |
07BRIDGETOWN1032 | HURRICANE DEAN: SITREP #1 [...] (U) As of August 16, Tropical Storm Dean intensified to a category two hurricane, moving toward the west at approximately 23 mph, with maximum sustained winds of up to 100 mph. As of 1700 hours, Hurricane Dean was located 210 miles east-northeast of Barbados and approximately 305 miles east o [...] | 2007-08-17 13:54:00 | Embassy Bridgetown | UNCLASSIFIED | ASEC CASC EAID XL |
07BRIDGETOWN1033 | HURRICANE DEAN: SITREP #1 [...] (U) As of August 16, Tropical Storm Dean intensified to a category two hurricane, moving toward the west at approximately 23 mph, with maximum sustained winds of up to 100 mph. As of 1700 hours, Hurricane Dean was located 210 miles east-northeast of Barbados and approximately 305 miles east o [...] | 2007-08-17 13:55:00 | Embassy Bridgetown | UNCLASSIFIED | ASEC CASC EAID XL |
07BRIDGETOWN1052 | COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR ARMBRISTER AND MORRIS TO [...] Embassy Bridgetown grants country clearance for OFDA/IRG Consultant Beryl Armbrister and OFDA/IRG Instructor Terry Morris to travel to St. Lucia o/a September 9-15, 2007 to deliver training for instruction course. 2. Understand Embassy assistance is not required. If you have any questions [...] | 2007-08-21 14:31:00 | Embassy Bridgetown | UNCLASSIFIED | ASEC OTRA EAID BB XL |
07BRIDGETOWN1060 | DECLARATION OF DISASTER: DOMINICA AND ST. LUCIA [...] As a result of the passage of Hurricane Dean on August 16/17 the Chief of Mission has determined that the disaster is beyond the capability of the governments of St. Lucia and the Commonwealth of Dominica to respond, is of sufficient magnitude to warrant U.S. government assistance, and is in [...] | 2007-08-22 21:25:00 | Embassy Bridgetown | UNCLASSIFIED | ASEC CASC EAID ST DO XL |
07BRIDGETOWN1099 | COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR CARLTON DUNCAN TO TRAVEL TO [...] Embassy Bridgetown grants country clearance to Carlton Duncan, Deputy Chief Operating Officer, OCOO, OD, CDC, HHS, to travel to Barbados to facilitate an orientation for the HIV Prevention Activity for the Caribbean region, September 05 - September 14, 2007. 2. Understand no Embassy assis [...] | 2007-08-30 19:31:00 | Embassy Bridgetown | UNCLASSIFIED | KSCA OTRA CDCC EAID US BB XL |
07BRIDGETOWN1121 | COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR ARMBRISTER AND MORRIS TO [...] Embassy Bridgetown grants country clearance for OFDA/IRG Consultant Beryl Armbrister and OFDA/IRG Instructor Terry Morris to travel to St. Lucia o/a September 9-15, 2007 to deliver training for instruction course. 2. Understand Embassy assistance is not required. If you have any questions, [...] | 2007-09-05 16:05:00 | Embassy Bridgetown | UNCLASSIFIED | ASEC OTRA EAID ST XL |