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03RANGOON1616 | SPDC MUM ON SUCCESSFUL THAI "ROAD MAP" FORUM [...] (C) A multilateral meeting on Burma, held December 15th in Bangkok, appears to have been a political victory for Burma's ruling regime. Readouts of the meeting from Tokyo (ref A),Washington, and Bangkok indicate that there were some tough questions put to the Burmese representative, Foreign M [...] | 2003-12-19 06:19:00 | Embassy Rangoon | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV BM |
03RANGOON1644 | CEASE-FIRE ETHNICS VIEW ASSK DIALOGUE AS ROAD MAP [...] (C) Summary: A leading coalition of ethnic minority political parties, associated with Burma's cease-fire groups, insists that the SPDC must engage with ASSK and other political leaders before reconvening a National Convention. The coalition also demands that the country's ethnic groups must b [...] | 2003-12-29 10:01:00 | Embassy Rangoon | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV BM ASSK |
03RANGOON1653 | NLD LEADERS FORMING LEGAL CASE TO RELEASE ASSK [...] (C) Summary: According to NLD sources, released CEC members are consulting with party lawyers on building a possible legal case to press for the release of ASSK and other NLD officials. Using Burma's opaque court system is unlikely to get the SPDC to budge, but legal action could generate re [...] | 2003-12-30 10:13:00 | Embassy Rangoon | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM BM ASSK NLD |
03RANGOON195 | NLD CEREMONY PROVIDES PLATFORM FOR PEOPLES' [...] (SBU) Summary: The National League for Democracy and other opposition parties represented by the Committee Representing the People's Parliament (CRPP) celebrated Burma's Union Day on February 12 at NLD headquarters. In this first ever CRPP public celebration of a national holiday, the growi [...] | 2003-02-13 10:14:00 | Embassy Rangoon | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM BM NLD |
03RANGOON203 | REGIME PRESENTS EVIDENCE ON POLITICAL ARRESTS [...] (C) Summary: The SPDC presented its evidence against political activists arrested over the last month in a February 10 press conference. The activists were allegedly conspiring with "insurgent and terrorist" groups in Thailand. While one of those arrested was allegedly planning some explosi [...] | 2003-02-14 10:08:00 | Embassy Rangoon | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM BM |
03RANGOON228 | AUNG SAN SUU KYI AVOIDS JAIL, CALLS REGIME'S [...] (SBU) Summary: Aung San Suu Kyi was found guilty of wrongful restraint February 21 in a civil suit brought by her cousin. The NLD Chairman says the court's judgment was "definitely politically motivated," and her lawyer outlined several procedural irregularities. Daw Suu reportedly objected [...] | 2003-02-24 00:40:00 | Embassy Rangoon | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV BM ASSK |
03RANGOON258 | MUSLIM REPRESSION AND RESENTMENT NEAR BURMA'S [...] (C) Summary: The Burmese regime's repression of the mostly Muslim population of northern Rakhine State, located along the border with Bangladesh, is breeding resentment and poverty. DCM visited the area in mid-February as part of a trip to the region organized by UNHCR for diplomats. UNHCR [...] | 2003-02-27 08:47:00 | Embassy Rangoon | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM PINS PREF KISL BM UNHCR |
03RANGOON304 | BURMESE STRONGMAN ILL WITH CANCER [...] (C) A reliable source with very close personal ties to top military medical officers corroborated recent DAO Rangoon reports that Vice Senior General Maung Aye has been hospitalized. Our source indicated, though, that Maung Aye had been diagnosed with advanced prostate cancer that is not trea [...] | 2003-03-06 09:07:00 | Embassy Rangoon | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PINS BM |
03RANGOON377 | PINHEIRO SUSPENDS MISSION TO PROTEST GOVERNMENT [...] (C) Summary: Pinheiro suspended his fifth mission to Burma on March 24 to protest a government eavesdropping incident at a supposedly confidential interview he conducted. He will not return until he receives an explanation of the incident and a renewed government commitment to the guidelines f [...] | 2003-03-24 11:35:00 | Embassy Rangoon | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PGOV BM |
03RANGOON398 | A DAY OF CONTRASTS AND BOMBS IN RANGOON [...] (SBU) Summary: Armed Forces Day, March 27, saw the military government mount its traditional large military parade and host a state banquet in the posh Armed Forces grand hall and theater. The pro-democracy parties celebrated Anti-Fascist Resistance Day (commemorating the 1945 switch of Gene [...] | 2003-03-28 09:40:00 | Embassy Rangoon | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PINS BM NLD |
03RANGOON429 | DEMOCRACY DEMONSTRATOR RECEIVES SANCTUARY INSIDE [...] (C) SUMMARY: A young man involved in a sidewalk pro-democracy demonstration April 4 dashed into the British embassy to avoid arrest and as of April 7, remains inside. His co-demonstrator, a monk from Bago, is in regime hands. End Summary. 2. (C) British embassy sources tell us that on Frid [...] | 2003-04-07 08:25:00 | Embassy Rangoon | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREF PHUM BM |
03RANGOON430 | WILL BURMA'S BANKS SURVIVE? SIGNS POINT TO NO [...] (C) Summary: Another payday passed without incident on March 31, but that does not mean that all is well in Burma. The banking crisis continues grimly on, with increasing negative spillover into the general economy. Though bankers, borrowers, and businesses are begging for mercy, government p [...] | 2003-04-07 08:38:00 | Embassy Rangoon | CONFIDENTIAL | EFIN ECON PGOV BM |
03RANGOON446 | RAZALI'S NEXT VISIT [...] No summary [...] | 2003-04-09 09:14:00 | Embassy Rangoon | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV BM |
03RANGOON447 | SUCCESSION ISSUES [...] (C) Summary: There are no laws or rules governing succession within the SPDC in Burma. Nevertheless, Than Shwe, Maung Aye and Khin Nyunt have begun to line up successors, including in particular Lieutenant Generals Thura Shwe Mann, Soe Win and Tin Aung Myint Oo. These are the three youngest [...] | 2003-04-09 09:22:00 | Embassy Rangoon | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PINR BM |
03RANGOON517 | EAP DAS DALEY MEETS WITH AUNG SAN SUU KYI [...] (C) SUMMARY: EAP DAS Matt Daley, COM, and note taker spent over an hour and a half with Aung San Suu Kyi at her residence April 27 discussing a host of political issues. UN Special Envoy Razali's influenced was undermined, in the NLD leader's view, when Malaysian PM Mahathir bowed to the re [...] | 2003-04-30 00:46:00 | Embassy Rangoon | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV EAID KDEM BM NLD ASSK |
03RANGOON524 | BURMA HRDF GRANT PROPOSALS [...] (U) Embassy Rangoon submits the four proposals described below in response to reftel request for projects promoting democracy and human rights. The projects were chosen because they directly support U.S. goals in Burma in regard to strengthening civil society and democratic principles. They [...] | 2003-04-30 09:02:00 | Embassy Rangoon | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAID KDEM PGOV PHUM BM |
03RANGOON554 | EAP DAS DALEY MEETS WITH SPDC SECRETARY ONE [...] (C) SUMMARY: EAP DAS Matt Daley, COM, and DCM (note taker) met with Secretary 1, General Khin Nyunt April 27 in Rangoon. General Khin Nyunt emphasized counter-terrorism cooperation and the added security the GOB has provided to the U.S. Embassy. Daley urged the GOB to accelerate dialogue wi [...] | 2003-05-07 10:00:00 | Embassy Rangoon | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PTER BM |
03RANGOON560 | BURMA'S BANKS: THE BEATDOWN GOES ON [...] (C) Summary: The future is not clear, and certainly not bright, at end of the second full month of the Burmese banking crisis. The banks' restrictions on withdrawals are still in place as are orders that banks recover outstanding loans. Bankers continue to speculate on mergers and bankruptci [...] | 2003-05-08 09:53:00 | Embassy Rangoon | CONFIDENTIAL | EFIN ECON PGOV BM |
03RANGOON574 | ENERGY GIANTS FUND BURMESE MODEL VILLAGES [...] (SBU) Summary: A visit to the Total/UNOCAL pipeline zone in Tanintharyi Division revealed an impressive level of socio-economic development. A lack of government interference, and the determination of well-funded corporate citizens to push the envelope, have allowed for decent living standard [...] | 2003-05-12 09:29:00 | Embassy Rangoon | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAID ECON EPET PGOV BM |
03RANGOON623 | THIRTEEN YEARS ON, NLD CALLS ON JUNTA TO HONOR [...] (U) Summary: At a ceremony honoring the 13th anniversary of multiparty elections in Burma, the National League for Democracy, which won 392 out of the 485 elected seats, called on the regime to honor the election's results. Citing the junta's pledges from the pre- and post-election period th [...] | 2003-05-28 04:28:00 | Embassy Rangoon | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV KDEM PHUM BM NLD |
03RANGOON635 | NLD, GOVERNMENT SUPPORTERS CLASH IN NORTHERN BURMA [...] (C) Summary: The military junta may be preparing a new crackdown on Aung San Suu Kyi and the National League for Democracy. At a news conference May 31, the government accused the NLD of provoking a riot in Sagaing Division northwest of Mandalay that left four dead and more than 50 injured. I [...] | 2003-05-31 16:07:00 | Embassy Rangoon | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PINS PREL BM NLD ASSK |
03RANGOON636 | BURMESE GOVERNMENT CRACKS DOWN ON NLD FOLLOWING [...] (C) Summary: The Chief of Mission delivered reftel B demarche to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs today and will follow up tomorrow with the Deputy Foreign Minister and the Minister of Labor. In company with Ambassadors from Germany and Italy and the British Charge, she also confirmed NLD Cen [...] | 2003-06-01 12:25:00 | Embassy Rangoon | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PINS PREL BM NLD |
03RANGOON639 | NLD SHUT DOWN; AUNG SAN SUU KYI WHEREABOUTS STILL [...] (C) Summary: The NLD has been effectively shut down in Burma. Its offices have been closed and its senior leaders are under detention. Aung San Suu Kyi has been brought back to Rangoon, ostensibly for "her own protection," but it is not clear yet where she is being held. Universities, whic [...] | 2003-06-02 10:05:00 | Embassy Rangoon | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PINS PREL BM ASSK NLD |
03RANGOON646 | INSIDERS' VIEWS ON HOW TO INFLUENCE BURMA'S RULING [...] (S) Summary: Burma's businessmen have been telling us in no uncertain terms that neither economic sanctions nor constructive engagement will expedite political reform under the current circumstances. With surprising unanimity, these insiders have asserted that "coercive persuasion" is the only [...] | 2003-06-03 10:57:00 | Embassy Rangoon | SECRET | PREL KDEM PGOV ETRD BM |
03RANGOON647 | MFA BRIEFING ON NLD/GOVERNMENT CLASHES [...] (C) Summary: Deputy Foreign Minister Khin Maung Win's briefing for diplomats on the recent deadly clash between NLD and government supporters in Depeyin satisfied no one. While he provided a faithful rehash of government press reporting on the incident, he would not say where Aung San Suu Kyi o [...] | 2003-06-03 12:58:00 | Embassy Rangoon | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PINS PREL BM ASSK NLD |
03RANGOON675 | SE RAZALI TO MEET WITH ASSK [...] (C) Summary: UN Special Envoy Razali gave COM a private read-out of his meeting this morning, June 9, with Vice Senior General Maung Aye. Maung Aye told Razali that "as a special consideration" to the UN and Razali's efforts, the SPDC had reversed a previous decision to not allow anyone acc [...] | 2003-06-09 11:01:00 | Embassy Rangoon | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM BM ASSK |
03RANGOON681 | RAZALI SAYS ASSK IN GOOD HEALTH, BUT WHAT ABOUT [...] (C) Summary: UN Special Envoy Razali had a brief meeting with Aung San Suu Kyi this morning (June 10) and reported to diplomats later that she was not injured and was "feisty, as usual." While Razali was quite pleased, with good reason, that he gained access to ASSK, he made no progress on [...] | 2003-06-10 11:53:00 | Embassy Rangoon | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PHUM BM NLD ASSK |
03RANGOON696 | COM PRESSES HOME MINISTER TO RELEASE DETAINEES AND [...] (C) Summary: On June 11, COM had a frank meeting with Minister of Home Affairs Colonel Tin Hlaing to discuss the recent crackdown on the NLD and to deliver an advance copy of this year's Trafficking In Persons report. On recent NLD detentions, Tin Hlaing denied press reports that the gover [...] | 2003-06-12 12:19:00 | Embassy Rangoon | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM BM |
03RANGOON71 | BAD GOVERNANCE HAMPERS UNICEF'S EFFORTS IN BURMA [...] (C) SUMMARY: UNICEF's $12m annual program in Burma is striving to improve child welfare in a country where 35% of children under the age of 5 are malnourished. It has achieved some laudable successes, but overall prospects are severely constrained by an inept, illegitimate, and corrupt mili [...] | 2003-01-16 03:15:00 | Embassy Rangoon | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV EAID BM NGO |
03RANGOON713 | ICRC EXPECTS TO SEE ASSK AND OTHER DETAINED NLD [...] (C) Summary: ICRC expects to visit Aung San Suu Kyi and the other detained NLD leaders within the next few days. Meanwhile, the universities have reopened and Rangoon remains quiet. End Summary. ICRC To See ASSK and Other NLD Leaders 2. (C) ICRC officers have advised us that ICRC has been [...] | 2003-06-17 05:55:00 | Embassy Rangoon | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PINS PHUM PREL BM ASSK NLD |
03RANGOON773 | CONDITIONS IN INSEIN PRISON [...] No summary [...] | 2003-06-27 06:30:00 | Embassy Rangoon | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PGOV BM |
03RANGOON837 | BURMESE MPS-ELECT APPEAL TO SYG ANNAN, PLAN TO [...] (C) Seventy Burmese MPs-elect (elected in the junta-annulled 1990 election) have written to UN Secretary General Kofi Annan informing him that they have asked Senior General Than Shwe to release the political prisoners and implement the UN resolutions regarding restoring democracy in Burma. [...] | 2003-07-10 07:43:00 | Embassy Rangoon | SECRET | PREL PGOV BM NLD |
03RANGOON860 | MP'S-ELECT SHARE THEIR POLITICAL VIEWS [...] (S) Summary: MPs-elect told us July 18 that they expect Aung San Suu Kyi to be released fairly soon, that the party remains strong and its members dedicated and loyal, and that they hope to avoid any "sporadic" anti-regime action that could serve as a pretext for an even tougher crackdown on [...] | 2003-07-18 08:43:00 | Embassy Rangoon | SECRET | PGOV PREL KDEM BM ASSK NLD |
03RANGOON897 | MOSQUE RAZED, PARAMILITARIES TRAINED [...] (C) Trouble in Sittwe: Local officials on July 22 reportedly tore down a mosque in Sittwe, 70 miles SE of the Bangladeshi border, and arrested seven Muslims, one of whom subsequently died in custody. This information came to us from Bangladeshi, Pakistani, and UN contacts. Apparently the m [...] | 2003-07-28 10:01:00 | Embassy Rangoon | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM KISL BM |
03RANGOON900 | BURNING FOR BOOKS IN BURMA: HIGH SUCCESS [...] SUMMARY: American Center publications and library programs are currently enjoying new highs of popularity. The military government of Burma censors the press, dictates radio and television broadcasts, limits access to the internet, and controls every educational institution across Burma, c [...] | 2003-07-29 09:14:00 | Embassy Rangoon | UNCLASSIFIED | KPAO OIIP KDEM PGOV BM |
03RANGOON919 | UPDATE ON AUNG SAN SUU KYI'S LOCATION; VISITS TO [...] (S) NLD insiders tell us Aung San Suu Kyi has recently been held in the house of a military officer on the complex of a counter-terrorism unit in Hlegu Township, a few miles north of Rangoon's international airport. We do not know if she is there permanently or was moved temporarily (from the [...] | 2003-08-01 09:26:00 | Embassy Rangoon | SECRET | PGOV PREL KDEM BM ASSK NLD |
03RANGOON949 | NEW BURMA SANCTIONS EQUAL NEW BURMA REFUGEES? [...] (SBU) Summary: The new U.S. sanctions on Burma will have a negative impact on the economy as a whole, and the garment sector in particular. NGOs believe that the unemployment caused by the sharp decline of the garment industry will lead to an increase of trafficking in persons and attempted e [...] | 2003-08-08 10:33:00 | Embassy Rangoon | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETRD ECON PREF PHUM PGOV BM NGO |
03RANGOON950 | SANCTIONS CATCH BUSINESSES, GOVERNMENT FLAT-FOOTED [...] (C) Summary: Businesses have faced more trouble than they expected from the new U.S. sanctions on Burma. While local traders are scurrying to find a creative solution to their financial problems, the Burmese government has refused to take any action other than attempt to reassure the business [...] | 2003-08-08 10:46:00 | Embassy Rangoon | CONFIDENTIAL | ETRD ECON PGOV BM |
03RANGOON951 | GOB'S CONCERNS OVER AUGUST 7 SECURITY INCIDENT [...] Post has received information from the Department that uniformed Secret Service arrested 3 Burmese students at the Burmese embassy the morning of August 7 after they tried to use a ladder to remove the Burmese flag and replace it with their own (a Burmese dissident report on the incident said [...] | 2003-08-08 12:35:00 | Embassy Rangoon | UNCLASSIFIED | ASEC PGOV BM |
03RANGOON963 | RUMORS OF AUNG SAN SUU KYI,S DEATH APPEAR TO BE [...] (U) Ref A article in the Thai daily Bangkok Siam Rat (titled "Rumor Says Suu Kyi Dead; Dream of Democracy Shattered") reported on rumors that an assailant recently stabbed detained opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi to death. Although there are many uncertainties regarding ASSK,s current wher [...] | 2003-08-11 08:39:00 | Embassy Rangoon | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV ASEC BM ASSK |
03RANGOON966 | LOCAL NLD PUBLICLY SUPPORTS SANCTIONS [...] (C) We received a letter dated July 29, addressed to President Bush and signed by sixteen rank and file Rangoon Division members of the National League for Democracy (NLD). A translation of the letter and a copy of the original has been pouched to EAP/BCLTV. 2. (C) The letter offered thanks [...] | 2003-08-12 03:59:00 | Embassy Rangoon | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV ETRD BM NLD |
03RANGOON977 | FEW EARLY VOLUNTEERS FOR BURMESE RICE TRADE [...] (C) Summary: With only two or three months remaining before rice harvest time, private traders and agronomists are dubious that the GOB's rice liberalization policy will be a real short term success. Too many uncertainties and holes remain for that to happen. However, all agree that the regi [...] | 2003-08-13 11:55:00 | Embassy Rangoon | CONFIDENTIAL | EAGR ETRD PGOV BM |
03RANGOON978 | BURMESE DEPUTY FM: "U.S-BURMA RELATIONS AT ROCK [...] (C) Summary: Burma's Deputy Foreign Minister (DFM) told us on August 12 that the country's ruling generals are deeply upset with new U.S. sanctions and concerned about their impact on the Burmese economy, but feel confident they can mitigate any negative consequences. He said that the 2003 B [...] | 2003-08-13 11:55:00 | Embassy Rangoon | CONFIDENTIAL | EFIN ETRD PGOV PHUM PREL BM |
03RANGOON993 | JAPANESE AMBASSADOR URGES DEPUTIES TO ADDRESS BURMA [...] (C) Summary: The Japanese Ambassador to Burma says that he will urge his Deputy Foreign Minister to address next steps in Burma during a September meeting with Deputy Secretary Armitage. He advocates that the U.S. and Japan SIPDIS quietly collaborate in developing a package of carrots a [...] | 2003-08-16 02:53:00 | Embassy Rangoon | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV JA BM |
03RANGOON994 | BURMA SANCTIONS: GOVERNMENT STUMBLES FORWARD [...] (C) Summary: Hints of two informal trade policy changes (an attempted shift from the dollar to the euro and unofficial liberalization of border trade) may steer the post-sanctions environment in a clearer direction. Border trade will boom, especially if the regime is serious about reforms on [...] | 2003-08-16 03:05:00 | Embassy Rangoon | CONFIDENTIAL | ETRD EFIN ECON PGOV BM |
03ROME1063 | SUBJECT: GOI WILL DISCUSS KPC REFORM, UNION OF [...] (C) SUMMARY: ON MARCH 11, MFA BALKAN AFFAIRS OFFICE DIRECTOR FERNANDO GENTILINI TOLD POLOFF THAT THE GOI AGREES WITH USG POINTS (REFTELS) ON THE NEED FOR KOSOVO PROTECTION CORPS (KPC) REFORM, FORMATION OF THE UNION OF SERB MUNICIPALITIES, AND, WITH THE EXCEPTION OF CARDS ASSISTANCE, TYING IC [...] | 2003-03-14 10:28:00 | Embassy Rome | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV YI IT NATO |
03ROME1117 | FINANCE MINISTER TREMONTI SPEAKS HIS MIND ON [...] (C) SUMMARY: ECONOMIC REFORM, INCLUDING OF THE PENSION SYSTEM, WILL MOVE FORWARD THIS YEAR, FINANCE MINISTER GIULIO TREMONTI UNDERSCORED IN A WIDE-RANGING DISCUSSION WITH AMBASSADOR AND EMBOFFS ON MARCH 13TH. FRUSTRATED WITH STABILITY PACT CONSTRAINTS IMPOSED BY BRUSSELS, TREMONTI SAID THAT I [...] | 2003-03-18 16:41:00 | Embassy Rome | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON PGOV PREL ELAB IT NATO ITALIAN POLITICS EUN |
03ROME1134 | INTERIOR MINISTER ADVOCATES FORMAL RELATIONSHIP [...] NOT FOR INTERNET DISTRIBUTION. 2. (SBU) IN THE PAST MONTH, BOTH INTERIOR MINISTER PISANU UNCLASSIFIED PAGE 02 ROME 01134 01 OF 02 191345Z AND SENATE PRESIDENT PERA PUBLICLY HAVE URGED ACCELERATED NEGOTIATION OF A STATE ACCORD WITH ITALY'S GROWING ISLAMIC [...] | 2003-03-19 13:41:00 | Embassy Rome | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM PGOV IT |
03ROME1173 | GOI WILL DO WHAT IT CAN TO LIMIT IRAQI OFFICIAL [...] (U) GUIDANCE REQUEST. SEE PARA 6. 2. (S) SUMMARY: ON MARCH 20, MFA CHIEF OF CABINET CESARE RAGAGLINI SAID THAT THOSE INDIVIDUALS IN THE IRAQI INTEREST SECTION IN ROME IDENTIFIED AS INTELLIGENCE OFFICERS COULD BE EXPELLED IMMEDIATELY. HE WONDERED IF THERE WOULD BE SOME UTILITY IN A [...] | 2003-03-20 18:18:00 | Embassy Rome | SECRET | PREL PGOV IT IQ |
03ROME1205 | TFIZO1: ITALY TO EXPEL IRAQI DIPLOMATS [...] (S) IN A CONVERSATION LATE ON MARCH 21, ANTONIO BADINI, DIRECTOR-GENERAL FOR THE MIDDLE EAST AT THE ITALIAN MFA, TOLD POLMC THAT ITALY HAD AGREED TO THE EXPULSION OF IRAQI DIPLOMATS FROM THE BILATERAL INTERESTS SECION. THEY HAD BEEN TOLD TO SUSPEND OPERATIONS AND DEPART ROME NOT LATER THAN SU [...] | 2003-03-21 21:05:00 | Embassy Rome | SECRET | PREL PGOV IT IRAQI FREEDOM |
03ROME1270 | TFIZO1: ITALY EXPELS FOUR IRAQI DIPLOMATS AND STAFF [...] (S) ON MARCH 25 GOI MFA CONFIRMED TO US DETAILS OF ITS EXPULSION OF FOUR IRAQI DIPLOMATS. TWO (THIRD SECRETARY ALI RIFAT AND ATTACHE MOHAMMED HUMADI) HAVE DEPARTED ROME FOR AMMAN. TWO STAFF MEMBERS (TAHER AHMED AND ABDULLAH HUMADI) WERE OUT OF ITALY WHEN DECISION WAS MADE AND WILL NOT BE ALL [...] | 2003-03-25 17:02:00 | Embassy Rome | SECRET | PREL PGOV IT IZ IRAQI FREEDOM |
03ROME1360 | LABOR ANTIPASTI FOR ITALY [...] INTRODUCTION: THIS CABLE IS THE FIRST IN A PERIODIC SERIES REPORTING RECENT DEVELOPMENTS AND TRENDS CONCERNING ITALY'S LABOR MARKET, LABOR-MANAGEMENT RELATIONS AND TRADE UNION ACTIVITIES. THE ITEMS INCLUDED ARE USEFUL TIDBITS; SMALL DISHES (ANTIPASTI IN LOCAL PARLANCE) OF INFORMATION TO SUPP [...] | 2003-03-31 13:37:00 | Embassy Rome | UNCLASSIFIED | ELAB ECON PGOV PINR IT |
03ROME1409 | FIAT: AN UPDATE [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: A SENIOR FIAT OFFICIAL GAVE US A DETAILED EXPLANATION OF THE FIRM'S FINANCIAL PROBLEMS, STEPS TAKEN TO DATE TO IMPROVE THE SITUATION, AND FIAT'S FUTURE OUTLOOK. WITH THE SALE OF ITS TWO PROFITABLE JEWELS -- TORO INSURANCE AND FIAT AVIO -- FIAT WILL BE A SMALLER FIRM, CENTERED ON [...] | 2003-04-02 14:12:00 | Embassy Rome | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EFIN EIND ELAB PGOV IT |
03ROME1506 | TFI01: GOI APPROACHES EMBASSY RE SAFETY OF ITALIAN [...] (SBU) MFA SECRETARY GENERAL'S CHIEF OF STAFF, ANTONIO ZANARDI LANDI, PHONED DCM AT THE INSTRUCTION OF FOREIGN MINISTER FRATTINI TO EXPRESS GOI CONCERNS ABOUT SAFETY OF THE TWENTY ITALIAN JOURNALISTS AND SUPPORT STAFF IN BAGHDAD. THE JOURNALISTS WERE AT THE HOTEL SHERATON AND THE PALESTINE HOT [...] | 2003-04-09 05:31:00 | Embassy Rome | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MOPS PGOV IZ IT IRAQI FREEDOM |
03ROME1509 | GOI WILL MODIFY EU PRESIDENCY PRIORITIES TO [...] (C) SUMMARY. MFA DIRECTOR FOR EU EXTERNAL RELATIONS MASSIMO GAIANI TOLD EMBOFFS ON APRIL 2 THAT IRAQ AND RESTORING INTRA-EU AND TRANSATLANTIC RELATIONS WILL LIKELY BE THE POLITICAL PRIORITIES WHEN ITALY TAKES OVER THE EU PRESIDENCY JULY 1. (SEPTEL WILL REPORT ECONOMIC (FIRST PILLAR) PRIORI [...] | 2003-04-09 08:33:00 | Embassy Rome | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV IT EU |
03ROME1524 | TFI01: UPDATE ON ITALIAN JOURNALISTS IN BAGHDAD [...] (SBU) EARLY ON APRIL 9 MFA SECRETARY GENERAL'S CHIEF OF STAFF, ANTONIO ZANARDI LANDI, SPOKE TO DCM TO FOLLOW UP PREVIOUS EVENING'S APPROACH RE SAFETY OF ITALIAN JOURNALISTS IN BAGHDAD (REFTEL). DCM ADVISED THAT WE HAD PASSED ON GOI CONCERNS TO DEPARTMENT AND TO CENTCOM, AND REAFFIRMED THAT U. [...] | 2003-04-09 16:41:00 | Embassy Rome | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MOPS PGOV IZ IT IRAQI FREEDOM |
03ROME1646 | TFIZ01: ITALY'S IRAQ TASK FORCE SEEKING TO LOCATE [...] (U) THIS IS AN ACTION REQUEST. PLEASE SEE PARAGRAPH 9. 2. (C) SUMMARY. POLMIN COUNSELOR AND ECONOFF MET LATE APRIL 14 WITH ANTONIO BADINI, MFA IRAQ TASK FORCE COORDINATOR, AND HIS DEPUTY, LUIGI MACCOTTA. BADINI NOTED THAT PM BERLUSCONI HAD GIVEN HIS BLESSING TO SENDING INTEGRATED FORCES TO [...] | 2003-04-16 15:56:00 | Embassy Rome | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV EAID IZ IT IRAQI FREEDOM |
03ROME1660 | TFIZ01: ITALY TO DEPLOY FIELD HOSPITAL TO BAGHDAD [...] (U) THIS CABLE CONTAINS ACTION REQUESTS. PLEASE SEE PARAGRAPH 4. 2. (C) LATE APRIL 17 ECONOFF RECEIVED A READOUT ON THE LATEST MEETING OF THE GOI IRAQ TASK FORCE MEETING FROM ITS DEPUTY COORDINATOR, LUIGI MACCOTTA. MACCOTTA SAID THAT THE TASK FORCE DECIDED TO DEPLOY WITHIN 10 TO 15 DAYS A [...] | 2003-04-17 14:56:00 | Embassy Rome | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV EAID MOPS IZ IT IRAQI FREEDOM |
03ROME1809 | ITALY: UPDATE ON OECD ANTI-BRIBERY CONVENTION [...] (U) THE FOLLOWING IS POST'S SUBMISSION FOR THE 2003 REPORT ON THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE OECD ANTI-BRIBERY CONVENTION. -------------- A. ENFORCEMENT -------------- 2. (SBU) TRANSPARENCY INTERNATIONAL (TI) TOLD CONSULATE MILAN THAT ITALIAN LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS ARE INVESTIGATING IT [...] | 2003-04-30 07:20:00 | Embassy Rome | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETRD PGOV IT OECD |
03ROME1835 | PM BERLUSCONI'S FORMER LAWYER CONVICTED OF BRIBING [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. FORMER BERLUSCONI LAWYER CESARE PREVITI WAS CONVICTED ON APRIL 29 OF BRIBING JUDGES IN TWO CORPORATE TAKEOVER BATTLES. HE WILL APPEAL THE SENTENCE. THE VERDICT IS EMBARRASSING FOR THE PM BECAUSE OF PREVITI,S LONG-STANDING ASSOCIATION WITH BERLUSCONI, BUT WILL NOT SHAKE THE GO [...] | 2003-04-30 17:06:00 | Embassy Rome | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV IT ITALIAN POLITICS |
03ROME1971 | PM BERLUSCONI'S LEGAL PROBLEMS COMING TO A HEAD [...] (C) SENATE PRESIDENT PERA TOLD THE AMBASSADOR LAST MONTH THAT HE WAS CONCERNED ABOUT PRIME MINISTER BERLUSCONI'S LEGAL TROUBLES, AND FEARS THAT A MILAN COURT HE BELIEVES IS POLITICALLY BIASED AGAINST THE PM MAY ISSUE ITS VERDICT IN A JUDGE BRIBERY CASE TO COINCIDE WITH THE BEGINNING OF ITALY'S [...] | 2003-05-07 16:49:00 | Embassy Rome | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV IT |
03ROME2067 | ITALY'S UPCOMING LOCAL ELECTIONS: POLITICS AS [...] (SBU) SUMMARY AND COMMENT: UPCOMING LOCAL ELECTIONS INVOLVING A THIRD OF ITALY'S ELECTORATE ARE UNLIKELY TO HAVE MUCH IMPACT ON NATIONAL POLITICS, THOUGH A CASUAL OBSERVER WOULD NEVER KNOW IT FROM THE PITCHED MEDIA BATTLES BETWEEN GOVERNMENT AND OPPOSITION. POLITICIANS ARE MADLY SPINNING T [...] | 2003-05-13 14:44:00 | Embassy Rome | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV IT |
03ROME2148 | ITALY'S NEW IRAQ ENVOY [...] (C) SUMMARY: EMBASSY OFFICERS MET ON MAY 13 WITH AMBASSADOR ANTONIO ARMELLINI, WHO WILL BE IN CHARGE OF ITALY'S CIVILIAN AND MILITARY PERSONNEL AS SPECIAL ENVOY IN IRAQ AND REPRESENTATIVE TO THE INTERIM AUTHORITY (REFS A, B). ARMELLINI RETURNED FROM BAGHDAD LAST WEEK HAVING RECEIVED, HE SAID [...] | 2003-05-15 16:01:00 | Embassy Rome | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV EAID IZ IT |
03ROME2200 | MARTINO OUTLINES DEPLOYMENT TO IRAQ FOR PARLIAMENT [...] SUMMARY: ITALIAN MOD MARTINO TOLD PARLIAMENT MAY 14 THAT A CONTINGENT OF ABOUT 3000 MILITARY PERSONNEL WILL BE DEPLOYED AND OPERATIONAL IN IRAQ BY MID-JULY. TWO MINESWEEPS THAT ARE ALREADY IN THEATER WILL BECOME OPERATIONAL SOONER. AN ADVANCE TEAM WILL DEPART FOR IRAQ WITHIN DAYS TO ASSESS [...] | 2003-05-16 16:11:00 | Embassy Rome | UNCLASSIFIED | MARR PREL PGOV EAID MOPS MCAP IZ IT IRAQI FREEDOM NATO |
03ROME2284 | BERLUSCONI,S TRIAL SEPARATED FROM CO-DEFENDANTS; [...] (C) A MAY 16 COURT DECISION TO SEPARATE THE PROSECUTION OF PRIME MINISTER BERLUSCONI FROM OTHER DEFENDANTS IN A CORRUPTION TRIAL WILL STRING OUT LEGAL PROCEEDINGS AGAINST THE PM AND CERTAINLY EXACERBATE DOMESTIC POLITICAL BATTLES AND INSTITUTIONAL STRUGGLES BETWEEN THE GOVERNMENT AND JUDICIA [...] | 2003-05-22 17:31:00 | Embassy Rome | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM IT |
03ROME2294 | PDAS RIES VISIT: ECONOMIC PRIORITIES FOR ITALY'S [...] (C) SUMMARY. GOI OFFICIALS BELIEVE THAT AS EU PRESIDENT, ITALY'S TOUGHEST ECONOMIC CHALLENGE WILL BE TO HELP RESTORE CONSUMER AND INVESTOR CONFIDENCE IN THE MARKETS. A CREDIBLE MESSAGE BY THE ITALIAN PRESIDENCY AND COMMITMENT BY ALL EU MEMBERS TO JUMP-START EURO-ZONE ECONOMIES ARE NEEDED TO WI [...] | 2003-05-23 08:50:00 | Embassy Rome | CONFIDENTIAL | EFIN PGOV ETRD IT |
03ROME2429 | ITALY AND THE EU: WHY DO MILK QUOTAS MATTER? [...] (C) Summary: In an attempt to finally put to rest the knotty problem of EU fines for overproducing milk, the Berlusconi government has found itself caught between an exasperated EU and intransigent Italian milk producers, supported by the Northern League (LN). The GOI has used tough tactics i [...] | 2003-06-03 10:26:00 | Embassy Rome | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | ETRD PGOV EAGR EFIN PREL ECON IT EUN |
03ROME2435 | Italy's Finance Police See IPR Protection as Key [...] (SBU) Summary: In a recent discussion with Emboffs, Major General Nino di Paolo underscored the commitment of Italy's Finance Police (FP) to fighting IPR piracy. IPR protection has become a top priority for the FP as it has focused on the links between IPR pirates and organized crime. Di Pao [...] | 2003-06-03 16:21:00 | Embassy Rome | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KIPR ETRD PGOV IT |
03ROME2474 | PENSION REFORM: NERO'S ORCHESTRA PRACTICING FOR [...] Like many of its European partners, the Berlusconi government is struggling to reform Italy's generous pension system and control anticipated runaway growth in pension expenditures in the coming years. At this stage, it's not at all clear the government will succeed. There's widespread agre [...] | 2003-06-05 07:17:00 | Embassy Rome | UNCLASSIFIED | ELAB ECON PGOV IT |
03ROME2495 | BERLUSCONI WILL NOT/NOT SEE ARAFAT, PERHAPS ABU [...] (C) ACCORDING TO OUR SOURCES IN THE PM'S OFFICE, THE MFA, AND THE EMBASSY OF ISRAEL, PM BERLUSCONI WILL VISIT ISRAEL JUNE 9 WHERE HE WILL MEET WITH PM SHARON AND POSSIBLY PRESIDENT KATSAV. BERLUSCONI'S ADVISERS CONTINUE TO ASSURE THAT HE WILL NOT/NOT SEE ARAFAT. 2. (C) ISRAELI AMBASSADOR [...] | 2003-06-05 14:51:00 | Embassy Rome | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV KPAL KWBG IS IT |
03ROME2497 | HEIRS TO MONARCHY MAKE ROYAL MESS OF RETURN TO ROME [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The highly publicized "official" return to Rome of the heirs to Italy's deposed monarchy was met with indifference by most Romans. The reaction within the Jewish community, though, was anything but indifferent. The family sought, and received, high-profile meetings with Pres [...] | 2003-06-05 15:36:00 | Embassy Rome | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM PGOV IT |
03ROME2529 | SENATE LAYS GROUND FOR BERLUSCONI'S TRIAL-FREE EU [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Before Italy assumes the EU Presidency on July 1, the Italian Parliament is virtually guaranteed to pass legislation suspending trials against the country's top five institutional leaders, likely quashing the possibility of embarrassing corruption hearings against Prime Minis [...] | 2003-06-06 15:57:00 | Embassy Rome | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV IT |
03ROME2674 | ITALY'S LOCAL ELECTIONS: BERLUSCONI COALITION [...] This is a joint Mission Italy cable. 2. SUMMARY: While no victory for the governing center- right coalition, Italy's local elections do not signal the imminent demise of the Berlusconi Government. The outcome offers a lesson, if one were needed, that in coalition politics, unity counts: [...] | 2003-06-13 06:45:00 | Embassy Rome | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV IT ITALIAN POLITICS |
03ROME2799 | ITALY: NO FUTURE COURT APPEARANCES FOR PRIME [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: LEGISLATION TO SUSPEND TRIALS AGAINST ITALY'S FIVE HIGHEST OFFICIALS, INCLUDING THE PRIME MINISTER, DURING THEIR TERMS OF OFFICE, IS VIRTUALLY LAW. WE PREDICT A TRIAL-FREE ITALIAN EU PRESIDENCY AND REMAINING TENURE FOR PRIME MINISTER BERLUSCONI. END SUMMARY. 2. (U) THE [...] | 2003-06-19 17:28:00 | Embassy Rome | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV IT |
03ROME2846 | Labor Rights Referendum Fails Over Low Turnout, [...] SUMMARY: A year-long political drama over an obscure but symbolically important provision of Italian labor law closed with a whimper on June 16, when a national referendum on the provision drew only a quarter of registered voters and failed to qualify as valid. The dispute over the provision, [...] | 2003-06-23 13:57:00 | Embassy Rome | UNCLASSIFIED | ELAB ECON PGOV IT UN |
03ROME294 | CONSTITUTIONAL COURT APPROVES REFERENDUM ON KEY [...] SUMMARY: LABOR LAW REFORM HAS BEEN A TOP CAMPAIGN ISSUE AND A MAJOR POLITICAL PRIORITY FOR ITALIAN PRIME MINISTER BERLUSCONI, CONSUMING MUCH OF HIS AND THE GOI'S TIME THROUGH 2002. ALTHOUGH THE GOVERNMENT MADE A DEAL WITH TWO OF ITALY'S THREE MAJOR TRADE UNION CONFEDERATIONS, REFORM LEGISLA [...] | 2003-01-25 12:48:00 | Embassy Rome | UNCLASSIFIED | ELAB PGOV IT |
03ROME2949 | PROSECUTOR IN BERLUSCONI TRIAL CALLS LAW [...] (U) SUMMARY: Prime Minister Berlusconi's judicial bribery case is on hold for the immediate future. As expected, the prosecuting magistrates in the case used a scheduled June 25 hearing to charge that the law suspending the trial is unconstitutional. The court will decide on June 30 wheth [...] | 2003-06-27 14:16:00 | Embassy Rome | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV IT |
03ROME2956 | GOI MINISTERS ASSERT SAFETY AND IMPORTANCE OF [...] (SBU) Summary. At the annual assembly of Assobiotec (Italy,s national association of biotechnology companies) held in Rome on June 10, 2003, Minister of Productive Activities Antonio Marzano and Minister of Health Girolamo Sirchia addressed the importance of the sector to Italy,s future. They [...] | 2003-06-30 10:12:00 | Embassy Rome | CONFIDENTIAL | EAGR ETRD IT PGOV TBIO UN |
03ROME3029 | BERLUSCONI, THE ITALIAN JUDICIARY AND EUROPEAN [...] (C) Summary: On the cusp of Italy's EU presidency, the Berlusconi government's agenda has been eclipsed publicly by the Prime Minister's renewed rhetorical assaults on the Italian judiciary (septel addresses the furor caused by Berlusconi's offensive outburst in the European Parliament July 2 [...] | 2003-07-03 10:30:00 | Embassy Rome | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM EU IT EUN |
03ROME3047 | BERLUSCONI'S MOUTH MAKES SECOND ROME TREATY FAR [...] (C) SUMMARY: Berlusconi's tasteless insult to German MEP Martin Schulz reduces the likelihood of a second Treaty of Rome and exacerbates the difficulties the Prime Minister will have serving in the role of "honest broker" as European Council President-in-Office. The vast majority, non-head [...] | 2003-07-03 15:00:00 | Embassy Rome | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL IT ITALIAN POLITICS |
03ROME3200 | CODEL HYDE DISCUSSIONS ON ITALIAN EU PRESIDENCY [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Deputy Prime Minister Gianfranco Fini and Members of the Italian Parliament told CODEL Hyde that improving the transatlantic relationship was a priority for the Italian EU Presidency. Fini said that the GOI recognizes and appreciates the sacrifices America has made to preserv [...] | 2003-07-14 12:46:00 | Embassy Rome | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV EU IT EUN |
03ROME321 | GOI CONCURS WITH USG VIEW FOR JANUARY 29-30 PIC [...] (C) ON JANUARY 27, POLOFF DELIVERED POINTS REFTEL AS NON-PAPER TO FERNANDO GENTILINI, DIRECTOR OF MFA'S BALKANS ISSUES OFFICE. AFTER CONSULTING WITH A NUMBER OF MFA OFFICES AND SUPERIORS, HE INFORMED POLOFF THAT THE GOI WAS "IN LINE" WITH THE U.S. ON THE SUBSTANCE OF ALL AGENDA ITEMS FOR THE [...] | 2003-01-28 15:29:00 | Embassy Rome | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL BK IT UN |
03ROME3277 | AMBASSADOR RAISES CLIMATE CHANGE, EU CHEMICALS [...] (C) Summary. Ambassador met Minister of Environment Altero Matteoli July 2 to discuss priority issues that might emerge during the Italian EU Presidency. Ambassador praised Italy's position on climate change and Kyoto, pointing out that PM Berlusconi had taken a significant political risk in p [...] | 2003-07-18 09:16:00 | Embassy Rome | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON SENV TSPL KSCA EAID PGOV IT EUN |
03ROME3360 | ITALY'S EU PRESIDENCY: U.S./EU TASK FORCE [...] (U) U.S., Commission and Council officials and representatives of the Italian EU Presidency discussed a wide range of subjects, from the U.S. Passenger Name Record and Container Security Initiatives to Europe's efforts to assist Africa, at the July 18th U.S./EU task force meeting in Rome. Ta [...] | 2003-07-23 16:46:00 | Embassy Rome | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON PREL PGOV MOPS IT EUN |
03ROME3381 | ONTENEGRO: POSSIBLE DJUKANOVIC INDICTMENT [...] (U) ITALIAN PRESS REPORTING OF THE POSSIBLE INDICTMENT OF MONTENEGRO'S PM DJUKANOVIC FOR CIGARETTE SMUGGLING HAS BEEN MUCH LESS EXTENSIVE THAN THAT IN SERBIA-MONTENEGRO. THE INITIAL PRESS REPORTS JUNE 30 HAVE NOT RECEIVED ANY FOLLOW-UP HERE IN ITALY. THIS IS IN SHARP CONTRAST TO THE SITUATION [...] | 2003-07-24 14:56:00 | Embassy Rome | CONFIDENTIAL | IT MW PGOV PREL SR EUN |
03ROME3386 | ITALIAN FAST BOAT EXPORTS TO IRAN, LIBYA [...] (S) DEPUTY ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR POLITICAL-MILITARY AFFAIRS ROBERT MAGGI, TOGETHER WITH ECMIN AND ECONOFF, RAISED CONTINUING U.S. CONCERNS REGARDING ITALIAN EXPORTS TO IRAN AND LIBYA (REFTEL) ON JULY 22 WITH MFA DIRECTOR GENERAL FOR ECONOMIC AND FINANCIAL AFFAIRS GIANDOMENICO MAGLIANO AND NO [...] | 2003-07-25 08:22:00 | Embassy Rome | SECRET | PARM PREL PGOV ETTC IT LY IR EXPORT CONTROLS |
03ROME3388 | EUR A/S JONES DISCUSSIONS WITH PM DIP ADVISOR [...] No summary [...] | 2003-07-25 11:14:00 | Embassy Rome | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL EU IT EUN |
03ROME3399 | LIBERIA/ECOWAS MISSION: ITALY SUPPORTIVE, [...] (C) SUMMARY. MFA DIRECTOR-GENERAL FOR SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA CABRAS SAID ITALY BACKS OUR CALL FOR EU SUPPORT OF AN ECOWAS MISSION IN LIBERIA, AND IS CIRCULATING A FUNDING REQUEST WITHIN THE EU. ITALY'S EU CORRESPONDENT IS ALSO ENGAGED. END SUMMARY. 2. (C) A/POLITICAL MINISTER-COUNSELOR AND [...] | 2003-07-25 18:39:00 | Embassy Rome | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM PREL MASS XY IT UNSC |
03ROME3613 | STOPPING ITALIAN FAST BOAT TRANSFERS TO IRAN [...] (S) ACTING ECMIN AND ECONOFF RAISED REFTEL POINTS AUGUST 8 WITH THE MFA'S MASSIMO LEGGERI, DEPUTY DIRECTOR GENERAL FOR ECONOMIC COOPERATION AND DEVELOPMENT (IN THE ABSENCE OF DIRECTOR GENERAL GIANDOMENICO MAGLIANO, WITH WHOM PM DAS TURK MAGGI DISCUSSED THIS ISSUE ON JULY 22). LEGGERI TOOK CAREF [...] | 2003-08-08 16:01:00 | Embassy Rome | SECRET | PARM PREL PGOV ETTC IT IR LY EXPORT CONTROLS |
03ROME3633 | ITALY,S BUDGET BATTLE BEGINS [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. THE RELEASE OF THE GOVERNMENT'S FOUR-YEAR ECONOMIC BLUEPRINT (DPEF) HAS STARTED OFF ITALY'S ANNUAL BUDGET PROCESS WITH A BANG. THE DPEF, WHICH SETS BUDGETARY GUIDELINES FOR THE UPCOMING YEAR AND MAKES PROJECTIONS ABOUT ECONOMIC PERFORMANCE, WAS A CAREFULLY CRAFTED COMPROMISE AM [...] | 2003-08-12 11:39:00 | Embassy Rome | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EFIN PGOV IT EUN |
03ROME3679 | THE FUTURE OF THE BERLUSCONI COALITION: FRACTIOUS [...] (C) SUMMARY: Summer doldrums and August vacation have not interrupted front-page squabbling in the Italian government coalition, once perceived as a tight, cohesive group in stark contrast with the fractured center-left opposition. Public spats can be expected to continue as Italy enters a [...] | 2003-08-14 07:19:00 | Embassy Rome | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL IT ITALIAN POLITICS |
03ROME3697 | ITALY'S BUDGET BATTLE BEGINS (CORRECTED VERSION - [...] (SBU) Summary. The release of the government's four-year economic blueprint (DPEF) has started off Italy,s annual budget process with a bang. The DPEF, which sets budgetary guidelines for the upcoming year and makes projections about economic performance, was a carefully crafted compromise am [...] | 2003-08-14 12:26:00 | Embassy Rome | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EFIN PGOV IT |
03ROME3977 | STOPPING ITALIAN FAST BOAT TRANSFERS TO IRAN [...] (S) Summary. Italian fast boat manufacturer FB Design has given the GOI new assurances that it will not export more fast boats or boat molds to Iran as long as the security situation in the Persian Gulf remains volatile. MFA export control coordinator de Mohr told us this means the hold is ind [...] | 2003-09-02 19:18:00 | Embassy Rome | SECRET | PARM PREL PGOV ETTC IT IR EXPORT CONTROLS |
03ROME4032 | TELEKOM SERBIA SCANDAL GROWS, IMPLICATING EU [...] Summary: Over the past several weeks, pro-Government daily "Il Giornale" published numerous articles on the 1997 sale by Telekom Serbia of a stake to Telecom Italy - - a ruinous financial speculation that helped keep Milosevic in power and allegedly involved kickbacks to several members of It [...] | 2003-09-05 15:27:00 | Embassy Rome | UNCLASSIFIED | PINR PREL PGOV SR IT EUN |
03ROME4133 | ITALY'S EU PRESIDENCY: A SLOW START ON AN [...] (C) Summary. The Italian Government unveiled an ambitious work program for its EU Presidency on July 1. Nine weeks into its Presidency, however, progress in most areas has been slow. Given the extended August break and the December holidays, Italy has, in effect, just over three months to c [...] | 2003-09-10 17:42:00 | Embassy Rome | SECRET | PGOV ECON PREL IT EUN |
03ROME4397 | GOVERNMENT OF ITALY INTERESTS AT SEPTEMBER 25-26 [...] (C) AS REPORTED REF B, MFA BALKANS OFFICE DIRECTOR FERNANDO GENTILINI TOLD POLOFF ON SEPTEMBER 24 THAT ITALY AGREES IN PRINCIPLE WITH US VIEWS ON PEACE IMPLEMENTATION COUNCIL STEERING BOARD (PIC SB) POINTS. HE SAID THAT ITALY HAD SOME DIFFERENCES ON TIMING AND THERE WERE SOME AREAS WHERE ITAL [...] | 2003-09-25 17:04:00 | Embassy Rome | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL BK IT EUN |
03ROME4407 | EU IGC - A EURO-PARLIAMENTARIAN'S VIEW [...] Summary: Poloff and Pol Specialist met with European Parliament (EUP) Constitutional Affairs Committee President Giorgio Napolitano recently to hear his views on the EU Convention's draft Treaty establishing a Constitution for Europe and his thoughts on the upcoming Inter-Governmental Confer [...] | 2003-09-26 07:59:00 | Embassy Rome | UNCLASSIFIED | PINR PREL PGOV IT EUN |
03ROME4439 | ITALY: EU PRESIDENCY WILL WORK TO DISSUADE EU REP [...] (C) POL M/C AND POLOFF MET WITH MFA CENTRAL AMERICA AND CARIBBEAN COUNTRIES OFFICE DIRECTOR, NICOLO GORETTI AND MFA LATIN AMERICA EU LEAD MINISTER GIULIO CESARE PICCIRILLI AND DELIVERED POINTS (REF) ON KARL BURK'S PLANS TO ATTEND THE NATIONAL SUMMIT ON CUBA. POL M/C STATED THAT IT WAS UNFO [...] | 2003-09-26 18:15:00 | Embassy Rome | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PHUM PGOV CU IT EUN |
03ROME4529 | METALWORKERS' PACT MAY SPUR BROADER LABOR [...] SUMMARY: THE BERLUSCONI GOVERNMENT HAS HAMMERED OUT A PENSION REFORM PACKAGE AFTER TWO YEARS OF SPECULATION, COALITION WRANGLING AND INCREASINGLY DIRE WARNINGS OVER THE SYSTEM'S UNSUSTAINABILITY. PRIME MINISTER BERLUSCONI WAS FORCED TO SETTLE FOR A MODEST PACKAGE THAT FALLS SHORT OF THE AMBI [...] | 2003-10-03 06:29:00 | Embassy Rome | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ELAB ECON PGOV IT ITALIAN POLITICS |
03ROME4537 | PENSION REFORM: THINK BIG, SETTLE SMALL; GOVERNMENT [...] (SBU) Summary: The Berlusconi government has hammered out a pension reform package after two years of speculation, coalition wrangling and increasingly dire warnings over the system's unsustainability. Prime Minister Berlusconi was forced to settle for a modest package that falls short of th [...] | 2003-10-03 10:51:00 | Embassy Rome | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ELAB ECON PGOV IT ITALIAN POLITICS |
03ROME4541 | OPPOSITION PARLIAMENTARIAN PAINTS A SOMBER VIEW OF [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: CENTER-LEFT PARLIAMENTARIAN NICOLA ROSSI EXPRESSED DEEP CONCERN ABOUT ITALYS ECONOMY IN A SEPTEMBER 24TH CONVERSATION WITH ECONOFFS. CIRCUMSPECT IN HIS CRITICISM OF THE CENTER-RIGHT GOVERNMENT, ROSSI ARGUED, NONETHELESS, THAT WITHOUT SIGNIFICANT STRUCTURAL REFORMS, ECONOMIC GRO [...] | 2003-10-03 13:29:00 | Embassy Rome | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EFIN PGOV IT EUN |
03ROME4775 | Immigration: Deputy Prime Minister Fini's Bold [...] (SBU) Summary: National Alliance leader Gianfranco Fini's proposal to extend voting rights to legal immigrants has jolted Prime Minister Berlusconi's center-right coalition, set the chattering classes abuzz and intensified intracoalition squabbles. Fini's gambit complicates Berlusconi's polit [...] | 2003-10-20 12:43:00 | Embassy Rome | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV ELAB IT HUMAN RIGHTS |
03ROME5057 | ITALY STILL UPSET ABOUT FLAGS TO POSTS [...] (C) Summary. DEFMIN Martino's office and the MFA's NATO Office warn that Italy will break silence if the Chairman of NATO's Military Committee follows through on a reported plan to put forward a flags to posts proposal to which Italy has registered strong objections. As related to SECDEF at l [...] | 2003-11-06 16:00:00 | Embassy Rome | SECRET | PREL MARR MCAP PGOV IT AF IZ NATO |
03ROME526 | ITALY/BIOTECH: GOVERNMENT SPLIT CONTINUES [...] (C) SUMMARY: DESPITE SOME RECENT PRO-BIOTECH STATEMENTS FROM OUR ALLIES IN THE GOI, ITALIAN BIOTECH POLICY CONTINUES TO BE DRIVEN BY AGRICULTURE MINISTER ALEMANNO AND HIS ANTI-BIOTECH MESSAGE. THE PRIME MINISTER APPEARS TO REMAIN UNWILLING TO RISK FRICTION WITH ALEMANNO'S FACTION OF THE AN PA [...] | 2003-02-10 05:50:00 | Embassy Rome | CONFIDENTIAL | EAGR ETRD IT PGOV EUN |
03ROME5317 | SHARON'S VISIT TO ITALY: ISRAELIS ECSTATIC [...] (C) Summary. Israeli Ambassador Gol described Israeli PM Sharon's November 17-19 visit to Rome as "extraordinary" for its warmth and level of reception, in part due to the confluence of events -- the synagogue bombings in Istanbul and the state funerals for fallen Italian carabinieri and civi [...] | 2003-11-21 17:19:00 | Embassy Rome | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL KPAL PGOV IS IT UNSC |
03ROME5344 | IRAQ RECONSTRUCTION: GOI MAY SWEETEN TELECOM [...] (C) SUMMARY: TELECOM ITALIA OFFICIALS, EAGER FOR ANY PROGRESS ON THEIR PROPOSAL TO CONNECT IRAQ TO THE MEDNAUTILUS FIBER OPTIC NETWORK (SEE REF A),TOLD ECONOFF ON NOVEMBER 21 THAT THE GOI IS SO COMMITTED TO THE $15 MILLION PROJECT THAT IT MAY INCLUDE THE PROPOSAL IN THE 200 MILLION EURO DONATI [...] | 2003-11-25 10:51:00 | Embassy Rome | SECRET | ECIN ECON ECPS IS IT IZ PGOV PREL IRAQI FREEDOM |
03ROME5475 | IRAQ: MOD MARTINO VOWS ITALY WILL STAY THE COURSE [...] Summary: Italian MOD Martino told parliament December 3 that Italy will keep its troops in Iraq, because pulling out now would create a "dangerous vacuum." In stating Italy's unrenounceable and firm commitment to combat international terrorism, he remarked that the nature of the mission rem [...] | 2003-12-05 10:58:00 | Embassy Rome | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL MOPS MARR PGOV XF IZ IT IRAQI FREEDOM |
03ROME5547 | ALL ROADS LEAD TO ROME; FINI'S RUNS THROUGH ISRAEL [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Deputy Prime Minister and National Alliance (AN) leader Gianfranco Fini's long-awaited visit to Israel capped his years-long effort to wean AN from its fascist roots and transform it into a mainstream, democratic, "normal" party. While attracting support from centrists and ev [...] | 2003-12-11 14:19:00 | Embassy Rome | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV IT UN |
03ROME5557 | ITALIAN PARLIAMENT APPROVES CONTROVERSIAL MEDIA [...] (U) ON DECEMBER 2, ITALYS PARLIAMENT, BY A VOTE OF 155 TO 128, APPROVED A HIGHLY CONTROVERSIAL MEDIA- COMMUNICATIONS SECTOR REFORM LAW. KNOWN AS THE GASPARRI BILL (NAMED AFTER THE COMMUNICATIONS MINISTER),THE LAW NOW TREATS THE MEDIA MARKET AS A SINGLE BROAD, INTEGRATED MARKET, WITH NO DISTI [...] | 2003-12-12 12:45:00 | Embassy Rome | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECPS ECON PGOV IT ITALIAN POLITICS |
03ROME5627 | Pension Reform Inching Forward [...] (SBU) Summary: After a fall devoted largely to posturing, the Berlusconi government and the three major trade union confederations have finally picked up their hammers to try to bang out a pension reform deal. The government agreed December 10 to suspend for a month action to implement its pr [...] | 2003-12-16 15:59:00 | Embassy Rome | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ELAB ECON PGOV IT EUN |
03ROME5639 | PRESIDENT CIAMPI SENDS CONTROVERSIAL MEDIA REFORM [...] Summary: Italian President Ciampi declined to sign draft legislation reforming Italy's media sector December 15 and sent the bill back to Parliament. Ciampi cited technical legal conflicts and broader concerns about the legislation's potential constraints on media pluralism in a further- lib [...] | 2003-12-18 08:44:00 | Embassy Rome | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV IT ITALIAN POLITICS |
03ROME5687 | ITALIAN CHIEF OF DEFENSE ON MILITARY TRANSFORMATION [...] (U) Summary. CHOD Moscha Moschini told an audience of high-level military officials that Italy's armed forces must focus on neutralizing the threat from non-state actors and contribute to international peace and security. Procurement policy should be calibrated to equip them to meet these o [...] | 2003-12-22 18:13:00 | Embassy Rome | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | MCAP MARR MOPS PGOV PREL IT NATO |
03ROME579 | PARLIAMENT PASSES AMBITIOUS LABOR MARKET REFORM [...] SUMMARY: PARLIAMENT LAST WEEK APPROVED A SWEEPING REFORM OF ITALY'S RIGID EMPLOYMENT RULES. THE MEASURE IS ONE OF THE MAIN STRUCTURAL ECONOMIC REFORMS PROMISED BY THE BERLUSCONI GOVERNMENT AND THE FIRST TO BE APPROVED BY THE PARLIAMENT. THE NEW MEASURES ARE DESIGNED TO GIVE EMPLOYERS MORE FLE [...] | 2003-02-13 12:22:00 | Embassy Rome | UNCLASSIFIED | ELAB PGOV IT |
03ROME595 | ITALIAN UNION CONFEDERATION EAGER TO HELP PROMOTE [...] NOT FOR INTERNET DISTRIBUTION. 2. THIS CABLE CONTAINS AN ACTION REQUEST FOR DRL/IL AND SA/PAB; PLEASE SEE PARA 7. 3. THE COOPERATION AND DEVELOPMENT ARM OF ONE OF ITALY'S MAJOR LABOR CONFEDERATIONS (THE ITALIAN CONFEDERATION OF LABOR UNIONS, OR CISL) IS SEEKING MODEST FUNDING ($300,00 [...] | 2003-02-13 14:47:00 | Embassy Rome | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ELAB ECON EAID PGOV AF IT AFGHANISTAN |
03ROME618 | SOMALIA: AN ITALIAN NGO'S PLAN B FOR PEACE [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: ANGELO MASETTI, SECRETARY OF A UNION-ORGANIZED GROUP THAT WORKS WITH SOMALIS IN ITALY, SHARED WITH POLOFF JANUARY 31 AN ALTERNATIVE VISION FOR CONFIDENTIAL PAGE 02 ROME 00618 01 OF 02 141432Z ACHIEVING PEACE IN SOMALIA. MASETTI OPINED THAT [...] | 2003-02-14 13:45:00 | Embassy Rome | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL MOPS ELAB SO IT |
03ROME699 | ITALY: BERLUSCONI GOVERNMENT RIDING TOUGH DOMESTIC [...] (C) ITALY HAS MADE ITS STRATEGIC CHOICE ON IRAQ. THE GOI WILL BACK FORCIBLE DISARMAMENT OF SADDAM, WITH OR WITHOUT A UN RESOLUTION, IF IT BECOMES NECESSARY. HOW IT GETS TO THAT DECISION POINT WILL BE MESSY, IN LARGE PART BECAUSE PM BERLUSCONI IS CONFRONTING A MOSTLY UNFAVORABLE POLITICAL SI [...] | 2003-02-20 17:33:00 | Embassy Rome | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV IT ITALIAN POLITICS IRAQI FREEDOM |
03ROME923 | ITALIAN RIGHTS GROUP PUBLICIZES NEW EVIDENCE OF [...] SUMMARY: A PROMINENT ITALIAN HUMAN RIGHTS ORGANIZATION PUBLISHED FEBRUARY 28 A NEW REPORT ON VIOLENCE COMMITTED AGAINST POLITICAL OPPONENTS AND PRISONERS BY SADDAM HUSSEIN UNCLASSIFIED PAGE 02 ROME 00923 061433Z AND HIS REGIME. ITALIAN MEDIA PUBLISHED EXCERPT [...] | 2003-03-06 13:32:00 | Embassy Rome | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM OPRC PGOV IZ IT HUMAN RIGHTS |
03SANAA1075 | ROYG DEMARCHED ON PATTERNS 2002 [...] No summary [...] | 2003-05-12 14:44:00 | Embassy Sanaa | UNCLASSIFIED | PTER PINS PREL PGOV ECON YM DEMARCHE COUNTER TERRORISM |
03SANAA1101 | USG SUPPORT FOR HUMAN RIGHTS IN YEMEN [...] In 2002, Embassy Sanaa managed several successful programs that encourage respect for human rights in Yemen, including equal access to education, human rights training for military officers, and 17 small grants focused on grassroots democracy and the development of civil society. Most notabl [...] | 2003-05-14 13:01:00 | Embassy Sanaa | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM PGOV PREL KDEM ELAB YE HUMAN RIGHTS DEMOCRATIC REFORM |
03SANAA1117 | SALIH EXPRESSES CONDOLENCES FOR RIYADH BOMBINGS [...] (C) On May 14, Deputy FM al-Radi called in the DCM to deliver a condolence letter from ROYG President Salih to President Bush for the 5/13 Riyadh bombings. The letter expresses condolences for the American victims' families, condemnation of the terror acts, and Yemen's commitment to the war o [...] | 2003-05-15 14:50:00 | Embassy Sanaa | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL YE |
03SANAA1150 | YEMEN'S NEW GOVERNMENT: NEW BLOOD, MODEST REFORM, [...] (C): Begin Summary: ROYG Prime Minister Ba Jammal's new Cabinet (complete list para 12) introduces several fresh faces, but incumbents retain the major ministries and all Ministers are members of the General People's Congress (GPC). At a glance: - By relative population, the South (10 Ministe [...] | 2003-05-21 04:21:00 | Embassy Sanaa | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PINR YE DOMESTIC POLITICS |
03SANAA1190 | IRAN'S PRESIDENT KHATAMI VISITS YEMEN: NO [...] C) Iranian President Mohammed Khatami's May 15/18 visit to Yemen was low-key, almost pro forma, with little public exposure and no overtures to Yemen's large Shi'a community. Although six cooperative agreements were signed, in areas from security to shipping, the accords broke little new groun [...] | 2003-05-28 15:35:00 | Embassy Sanaa | CONFIDENTIAL | ETRD KCRM PGOV PREL SNAR IR YE |
03SANAA1193 | DEPUTY PRIME MINISTER SOFAN: ECONOMIC ISSUES AND [...] (C) Summary: Newly appointed Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Planning and International Cooperation Ahmed Sofan outlined the new government's priorities to Ambassador in a courtesy call on May 26. Sofan also said that he expects the long-delayed gun-control legislation to pass Parliament [...] | 2003-05-29 09:39:00 | Embassy Sanaa | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV EAID YM ECON COM |
03SANAA1256 | FBI DIRECTOR MEETS WITH PRESIDENT SALEH, MINISTER [...] (S/NF) Begin summary: FBI Director Mueller met with President Saleh on Monday, June 2 during a brief visit to Aden. Mueller and his delegation also met with Minister of Interior Rashad Alimi and head of the Political Security Organization (PSO) General Ghaleb Gamish. Issues discussed in t [...] | 2003-06-04 20:27:00 | Embassy Sanaa | SECRET | PREL PGOV KJUS IZ SA YM COUNTER TERRORISM TERFIN |
03SANAA1263 | AMBASSADOR'S 6/2 MEETING WITH FM QIRBI: U/S BOLTON [...] (C) Summary: In a 6/2 meeting with Ambassador, FM Qirbi said he looked forward to visiting WDC, possibly with Interior Minister Alimi for policy discussions. He welcomed Ambassador's readout of the FBI Director's meeting with Saleh earlier the same day. Ambassador briefed Qirbi on the upcomi [...] | 2003-06-07 08:45:00 | Embassy Sanaa | SECRET | PREL PGOV PTER ASEC MARR IZ IR YM COUNTER TERRORISM TERFIN ECON COM |
03SANAA1283 | ADEN EXPLOSION APPEARS ACCIDENTAL [...] (C) Summary and Comment: There are conflicting reports on the facts behind an explosion in Aden on June 7 that killed three Yemeni men. However, the most credible account of the incident from DAO staff visiting in Aden, with corroborating facts from other sources, point to an accidental ex [...] | 2003-06-09 14:53:00 | Embassy Sanaa | SECRET | PTER KHDP ASEC PGOV YM |
03SANAA1397 | NEW MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE WELCOMES USAID [...] (C) Summary: Minister of Agriculture Hasan Omar Sowaid told Charge and USAID Representative that he welcomes USG assistance in the agriculture sector. Sowaid is the youngest Minister of the newly appointed Cabinet at 34, and new to the Sanaa political scene. However, with agriculture employing [...] | 2003-06-18 04:07:00 | Embassy Sanaa | CONFIDENTIAL | EAID PGOV PINR YM ECON COM DOMESTIC POLITICS |
03SANAA1411 | MOAYED: ROYG MAKES AN 11TH HOUR APPEAL [...] (U) This is an action request - see paragraph 13. 2. (S/NF) Begin summary: Yemen has launched an aggressive 11th hour campaign for the return of Sheikh Mohamed Ali al-Moayed, now awaiting an extradition ruling in Germany on charges of support for terrorist organizations. After raising [...] | 2003-06-19 13:58:00 | Embassy Sanaa | SECRET | PTER PREL ASEC PGOV KJUS YM TERFIN |
03SANAA1439 | MOAYED: YEMENI PRESIDENT REQUESTS DISCUSSION WITH [...] (U) This is an action request -- see paragraph 6. 2. (S/NF) Summary: The Charge received a call from Mohamed Sudam on behalf of President Saleh regarding Sheikh al-Moayed late on June 21. He relayed a response from Saleh to the ref a points delivered by Charge earlier in the day by [...] | 2003-06-22 15:53:00 | Embassy Sanaa | SECRET | PTER PREL ASEC PGOV KJUS YM TERFIN |
03SANAA1440 | ATTACK ON ROYG MEDICAL ASSISTANCE CONVOY IN ABYAN [...] (C) Summary: A ROYG-protected medical assistance convoy was attacked by unknown forces in Abyan governorate on June 21. Reports of deaths and injuries differ, with the highest estimate at five dead. No Amcits or other foreigners were involved. The motive for the attack is yet unknown, and [...] | 2003-06-22 16:12:00 | Embassy Sanaa | SECRET | PTER ASEC PGOV YM COUNTER TERRORISM |
03SANAA1441 | ROYG APPEAL ON AL-MOAYED CASE [...] No summary [...] | 2003-06-23 04:57:00 | Embassy Sanaa | SECRET | PTER PREL PGOV PINR TERFIN |
03SANAA1451 | MINISTER OF INTERIOR ON YEMEN-SAUDI SECURITY [...] (C) Begin summary: On June 21, Charge met with Minister of Interior Alimi to discuss recent developments in Yemen-Saudi border security, Red Sea counter-terrorism cooperation, press reports of Yemeni terrorist arrested in Saudi Arabia, and other issues. The Charge was accompanied by RSO an [...] | 2003-06-23 15:04:00 | Embassy Sanaa | CONFIDENTIAL | PBTS PREL PTER PGOV SA YM COUNTER TERRORISM |
03SANAA154 | MEETING WITH YEMEN FM QIRBI: DISCUSSION ON SCUDS, [...] (U) Classified By: Ambassador Edmund J. Hull for Reasons 1.5 (b,d) 2. (S) Summary: On January 19, 2003 Ambassador Hull met with Foreign Minister Qirbi at the MFA. Qirbi has received a letter from the Ministry of Defense outlining outstanding North Korean military shipments and plans t [...] | 2003-01-20 13:27:00 | Embassy Sanaa | SECRET | PTER PGOV PREL ADCO ADPM YM COUNTER TERRORISM |
03SANAA1544 | ROYG OPERATION AGAINST TERRORISTS IN ABYAN [...] (S/NF) Summary and Comment: On June 25, ROYG launched an offensive against terrorists suspected in the June 21 attack on a ROYG military medical convoy in Abyan (ref). The successful operation resulted in approximately 30 combatants killed or captured. Initial reports indicate a link betwe [...] | 2003-06-29 14:38:00 | Embassy Sanaa | SECRET | PTER ASEC PGOV YM COUNTER TERRORISM |
03SANAA1545 | YEMENI SPEAKER OF PARLIAMENT'S INTERVIEW WITH [...] (U) Begin summary: A recent interview with Speaker of Parliament Sheikh Abdullah bin Hussein al-Ahmar provides an illustrative example typifying the views of this prominent Yemeni political figure. Al-Ahmar is known for his controversial ideas as demonstrated in a June 20 interview with Lo [...] | 2003-06-30 04:12:00 | Embassy Sanaa | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PTER IZ YM DOMESTIC POLITICS |
03SANAA1559 | YEMEN'S MEPI STRATEGY [...] (U)Summary: Embassy Sanaa presents the MEPI Strategy 2003/04 at para 2, prepared by the Embassy Development Team that includes Pol/Econ, PD and USAID. This strategy reflects Embassy Sanaa's long-term goals for MEPI. Embassy Sanaa believes MEPI will become a substantive part of our engagement [...] | 2003-06-30 14:51:00 | Embassy Sanaa | UNCLASSIFIED | BEXP ETRD PGOV PHUM SCUL SOCI KPAO EAID YM DEMOCRATIC REFORM ECON COM |
03SANAA156 | YEMEN FM QIRBI LETTER ON SCUDS [...] (S) Embassy Sanaa received a diplomatic note from the MFA on the issue of Yemen-North Korea missile cooperation on January 20 (text para 2). The note should be read in conjunction with report on Ambassador's conversation with the Minister of Defense (ref D),in which the MoD said that no de [...] | 2003-01-20 14:00:00 | Embassy Sanaa | SECRET | PTER PGOV PREL ADCO ADPM YM |
03SANAA1577 | AMBASSADOR AND MINISTER FOR HUMAN RIGHTS: LET'S [...] Summary: The Ambassador called on the newly-appointed Minister of Human Rights Amat al-Alim al-Suswa on June 30. In a cordial meeting, they discussed the state of human rights in Yemen, the 2002 Human Rights Report, developments in the new Ministry and specific human rights issues, including [...] | 2003-07-01 13:14:00 | Embassy Sanaa | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM PREL PINR YM HUMAN RIGHTS |
03SANAA1586 | FM QIRBI AND AMBASSADOR DISCUSS PALESTINIAN [...] (C) Summary: The Ambassador called on Foreign Minister Qirbi July 2 upon the FM's return from Germany and France. He urged increased assistance to the Palestinian Authority per reftel A. They discussed the al-Moayed case, current Coast Guard training in Aden, the impressive role of the U.S [...] | 2003-07-02 13:23:00 | Embassy Sanaa | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL KJUS PTER ASEC MARR PARM PGOV GM YM COUNTER TERRORISM TERFIN |
03SANAA1690 | 2003 INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT - REPUBLIC OF [...] THE FOLLOWING IS EMBASSY'S YEAR 2003 INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT FOR YEMEN. 2. BEGIN TEXT OF INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT: A. 1. Openness to Foreign Investment The Republic of Yemen Government (ROYG) is committed to attracting foreign investors by improving its overall investmen [...] | 2003-07-13 07:05:00 | Embassy Sanaa | UNCLASSIFIED | EINV EFIN ELAB ETRD KTDB PGOV YM OPIC ECON COM |
03SANAA1699 | ADEN GOVERNOR ON DEVELOPMENT, E-LEARNING, THE [...] (C) Begin summary: On July 8, Ambassador Hull met with newly-appointed governor of Aden, Dr. Yahya Al-Shaibi. Ambassador and Governor Shaibi agreed on the importance of sustainable development, discussing Aden's status as a World Bank Port City, and e-learning. Ambassador highlighted the r [...] | 2003-07-14 11:30:00 | Embassy Sanaa | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PTER MARR PINR YM MARITIME SECURITY ECON COM |
03SANAA1700 | ADEN: YEMEN COAST GUARD GRADUATION, AIRPORT [...] (C) Begin summary: Ambassador Hull traveled to Aden on July 8 for a series of meetings highlighting the Governorate of Aden and ROYG's commitment to security and development. He met with newly-appointed governor, Dr. Yahya Al-Shaibi (septel); attended a ROYG graduation for training conducted [...] | 2003-07-14 11:30:00 | Embassy Sanaa | SECRET | PGOV PREL PTER MARR PINR YM MARITIME SECURITY COUNTER TERRORISM |
03SANAA1752 | FM QIRBI DELIVERS DIRECT MESSAGE ON ANTICIPATED [...] (c) Summary: Foreign Minister Qirbi requested a meeting with the Ambassador July 19 to renew the ROYG,s request that the U.S. withdraw its extradition request from Germany and allow Yemen to host the trial of al-Moayad and his colleague. Qirbi also delivered points indicating that such a wit [...] | 2003-07-21 06:19:00 | Embassy Sanaa | CONFIDENTIAL | ASEC KJUS PGOV PTER MARR PARM PREL GM YM COUNTER TERRORISM TERFIN |
03SANAA1772 | ROYG: ARAB MILITARY FORCES REQUESTED FOR IRAQ? [...] (u) This is an action request -- see para 3. 2. (c) During a July 16 meeting with Poloff on numerous subjects (septel),MFA Americas Director Abdulsalem Qassim Al-Awadi inquired about a "USG request for Arab military assistance in Iraq." He could not elaborate on the specifics of the r [...] | 2003-07-22 13:49:00 | Embassy Sanaa | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV MASS IZ YM |
03SANAA1774 | INITIAL YEMENI REACTION QUIET REGARDING MOAYED [...] (C) Summary and Comment: Neither Post nor the German Embassy in Sana'a have yet received any direct reaction from the ROYG or the public to the German court ruling in favor of granting the U.S. request to extradite al-Moayed and his companion. Press reports 24 hours after the decision remai [...] | 2003-07-22 13:58:00 | Embassy Sanaa | CONFIDENTIAL | ASEC KJUS PGOV PTER MARR PARM PREL GM YM COUNTER TERRORISM TERFIN |
03SANAA1810 | U.S. RESPONSE TO ROYG REQUEST FOR WITHDRAWAL OF [...] (s) The Ambassador delivered a diplomatic note with the points in reftel a on July 27 to Yemeni Foreign Minister Qirbi. The Ambassador also reiterated his earlier suggestion the al-Moayad cooperate with the investigating authorities (ref b). While expressing no surprise at the negative respo [...] | 2003-07-28 13:44:00 | Embassy Sanaa | SECRET | PTER PREL PGOV PINR GM YM COUNTER TERRORISM TERFIN |
03SANAA1814 | YEMENI PRESIDENT SALEH VISITS ETHIOPIA; MOVE TO INCREASE TRILATERAL COOPERATION AMONG YEMEN-ETHIOPIA-SUDAN [...] (c) In a July 27 meeting with the Ambassador, Foreign Minister Qirbi said Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh,s recent visit to Ethiopia paved the way for increasing regional cooperation. FM Qirbi deemed President Ali Abdullah Saleh,s three day trip successful in terms of strengthening Yemen [...] | 2003-07-28 14:36:00 | Embassy Sanaa | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PTER ETRD EIND ECON YM ET COUNTER TERRORISM COM |
03SANAA1817 | MEDIA REACTION: AMBASSADOR'S JULY 8 TRIP TO ADEN [...] (u) Begin summary: The Ambassador's July 8 trip to the southern port city of Aden (reftels) to attend the graduation ceremony of the first group of Yemeni officials trained by the U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) received favorable coverage in both national and local press. During the visit, the Am [...] | 2003-07-29 07:43:00 | Embassy Sanaa | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PREL PTER MARR YM COUNTER TERRORISM MARITIME SECURITY |
03SANAA185 | PEACEFUL DEMONSTRATION AGAINST WAR IN IRAQ IN SANAA [...] (U) A large, peaceful and well-controlled demonstration was held on January 27 in Sanaa expressing solidarity with the Iraqi and Palestinian people and protesting a possible war in Iraq. Demonstrators gathered from different points around the city to converge in mid-morning near the United [...] | 2003-01-27 13:36:00 | Embassy Sanaa | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV IZ YM |
03SANAA1879 | SALEH DEMARCHE ON AL-MOAYED AND CT SUPPORT [...] (S) SUMMARY: President Saleh July 30 pressed Ambassador and Legatt-designate for an arrangement on al-Moayed to avoid political embarrassment to Yemen. Legatt briefed Saleh on FBI proposal for Yemeni investigators to come to New York and cooperate on al-Moayed case. Saleh also pressed for a [...] | 2003-08-02 12:53:00 | Embassy Sanaa | SECRET | PREL PTER ASEC MARR PARM PGOV YM COUNTER TERRORISM ECON COM ENERGY TERFIN |
03SANAA2134 | YEMENI JUSTICE MINISTER PLANS FOR REFORM [...] (C) Summary and comment: Charge, accompanied by pol/econoff, called on newly-appointed Minister of Justice Dr. Adnan Omar al-Jafri on August 24 to discuss judicial reform efforts in Yemen. The Minister described his methodology for approaching the reform he admits is sorely needed, highlig [...] | 2003-08-25 05:57:00 | Embassy Sanaa | CONFIDENTIAL | KJUS PHUM PGOV PINR YM |
03SANAA2218 | PROMINENT EXILES RETURNING TO YEMEN [...] (c) Summary: Prominent Yemeni exiles who left after the 1994 conflict continue to slowly return to Yemen, including most recently Dr. Abdul-Aziz al-Dali, a former People's Democratic Republic of Yemen (PDRY) foreign minister. The 2002 Presidential pardon of 16 separatist Yemen Socialist Party [...] | 2003-09-06 08:47:00 | Embassy Sanaa | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV YM DOMESTIC POLITICS |
03SANAA2337 | AMBASSADOR'S 9/16 MEETING WITH FM QIRBI: IRAQ; [...] (C) Summary: In a 9/16 meeting with Ambassador, FM Qirbi said Yemen would welcome a visit by the Iraqi Governing Council "at any time." He expressed Yemeni support for early return of Iraqi sovereignty, and proposed a dialogue to engage AL member states constructively in the process. Qirbi s [...] | 2003-09-17 13:19:00 | Embassy Sanaa | SECRET//NOFORN | PREL PGOV IZ YM KICC |
03SANAA2341 | YEMEN NATIONAL COURT GIVES DEATH SENTENCE TO [...] (c) On September 15, the Northern Primary Court in Sanaa sentenced Ali al-Jarallah to death for the December 28, 2002 assassination of Jarallah Omar, deputy secretary-general of the Yemeni Socialist Party (YSP) (ref a),and plotting the December 30 murders of three American medical personnel at [...] | 2003-09-17 16:44:00 | Embassy Sanaa | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PTER YM COUNTER TERRORISM |
03SANAA2383 | ROYG REQUESTS ASSISTANCE EVALUATING IRAQI ASYLUM [...] (u) This is an action request; see paragraph 3. 2. (c) FM Qirbi on 9/20 provided DCM with a list of Iraqis from the Almutlaq, Altilfah and Almajeed families requesting asylum in Yemen (list of names in paragraph 5). All or some may have family ties to Saddam Hussein. According to Qirbi, [...] | 2003-09-22 19:47:00 | Embassy Sanaa | CONFIDENTIAL | PTER PGOV IZ YM |
03SANAA2410 | GEN ABIZAID'S 9/19 MEETING WITH SALEH: EMPHASIS ON [...] (S/NF) Summary: In his first visit to Yemen, GEN Abizaid, CDR USCENTCOM, met with the Country Team and called separately on Chief of Staff Qasimi (septel) and President Saleh. Saleh briefed the CDR on the ROYG's discovery and arrest of a terrorist cell over the previous few days. Saleh revea [...] | 2003-09-24 07:25:00 | Embassy Sanaa | SECRET | PREL PGOV PTER ASEC MARR IZ YM COUNTER TERRORISM |
03SANAA243 | ROYG RAID NETS EXTREMIST SUSPECT MOHAMMED ALI [...] (U) Begin summary: On Wednesday, January 29th, Yemeni security forces arrested Mohammed Ali Al-Zaidi, a suspect in both the July 27, 2001 kidnapping of German diplomat Rainer Berns and attacks on government institutions in the Marib governorate. Al-Zaidi was wounded during a gunfight with [...] | 2003-02-06 07:50:00 | Embassy Sanaa | CONFIDENTIAL | PTER PGOV PREL YM COUNTER TERRORISM |
03SANAA2440 | ROYG BRIEFING ON DISRUPTION OF AL-QAIDA CELL IN [...] (C) Summary: On 9/28 Interior Minister Alimi called in Ambassador, with ambassadors of Italy, France, UK and Germany, to brief on ROYG's recent disruption of a Sanaa-based al-Qaida cell targeting U.S., other Western, and Yemeni objectives. Alimi's briefing elaborated on preliminary informatio [...] | 2003-09-30 15:33:00 | Embassy Sanaa | SECRET | ASEC PGOV PREL PTER YM COUNTER TERRORISM |
03SANAA2464 | A/S BURNS IN YEMEN: MEPI AND DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS [...] (u) Summary: During his October 3-4 visit to Yemen, Assistant Secretary Burns experienced first-hand how development programs complement and support Post's counter-terrorism goals. Meetings with President Saleh and FM Qirbi reported in septels. A/S Burns received comprehensive briefings fro [...] | 2003-10-08 06:52:00 | Embassy Sanaa | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PGOV KDEM SOCI YM MEPI DEMOCRATIC REFORM |
03SANAA255 | YEMEN'S FM QIRBI ON SECRETARY POWELL'S UNSC IRAQ [...] (C) Summary: Charge called on FM Qirbi to discuss the Secretary's UNSC speech and ongoing pouch issues (refs) on SIPDIS February 8. Qirbi's response to the speech was measured, noting that it contained circumstantial evidence and expressing hope that the evidence can be given to inspecto [...] | 2003-02-08 13:17:00 | Embassy Sanaa | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL ADCO ADPM YM |
03SANAA2550 | YEMEN-DPRK: SCUD REPAIRS, NO FUTURE MILITARY [...] (C) Summary: Defense Minister Aliwa informed Ambassador on 10/20 that an August visit of North Korea's Deputy Minister of Industry had yielded agreement for DPRK experts to install replacement parts needed to restore defective SCUDs to operational status. In response to precise questioning by [...] | 2003-10-22 13:59:00 | Embassy Sanaa | SECRET | PTER PGOV PREL ADCO ADPM YM |
03SANAA2552 | ROYG UPDATE ON DISRUPTION OF AL-QAIDA CELL [...] (C) Summary: On 10/22 Foreign Minister Qirbi convened a joint meeting with Interior Minister Alimi with key Western Embassies to provide an update on the September disruption of an al-Qaida cell (refs). Alimi provided further information on ROYG's investigation into the cell's activities and [...] | 2003-10-22 14:05:00 | Embassy Sanaa | SECRET//NOFORN | PTER ASEC PREL PGOV YM COUNTER TERRORISM |
03SANAA263 | ROYG INITIATIVE TO ESTABLISH A CODE OF CONDUCT TO [...] (C) Summary: President Saleh this week proposed an initiative between the political parties to establish a Code of Conduct to ensure peaceful and fair elections. In a controversial move, Saleh appointed Sheikh Zindani, leader of the extremist wing of the Islah party, to the multi-party com [...] | 2003-02-09 13:45:00 | Embassy Sanaa | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PTER KDEM KISL YM DEMOCRATIC REFORM DOMESTIC POLITICS |
03SANAA2681 | ROYG JUSTICE MINISTER ON BAHRAIN CONFERENCE; [...] (U) Ambassador accompanied by Pol/Econ Deputy (notetaker) called on Minister of Justice Adnan al-Jafri to discuss the September Arab Judicial Forum conference and progress in reforming the Yemeni justice system on November 5. After detailing serious problems with the rule of law in Yemen, t [...] | 2003-11-09 14:21:00 | Embassy Sanaa | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL KJUS PGOV YM DEMOCRATIC REFORM |
03SANAA2767 | CHARGE'S NOVEMBER 22 MEETING WITH FM QIRBI: [...] (C) Summary: During Charge,s 11/22 call on FM Qirbi, there was discussion of: Article 98 negotiations (in &final stages8); CT Cooperation/Detainees (Embassy to maintain steady dialogue with Interior Minister and PSO Chief); and the al-Moayed Extradition (relatives may seek visas to visit defen [...] | 2003-11-22 18:31:00 | Embassy Sanaa | CONFIDENTIAL | PTER PREL ASEC PGOV YM KICC COUNTER TERRORISM DEMARCHE |
03SANAA2839 | FURTHER DETAILS ON YEMEN-EU DEMOCRACY/HUMAN RIGHTS [...] (C) Summary: DCM and Pol/Econ Deputy received updated information on the Sana'a Inter-Governmental Conference on Democracy, Human Rights and the role of the International Criminal Court to be held in January (reftels) from No Peace Without Justice (NPWJ) representative Niccolo Figa-Talamanca [...] | 2003-12-06 13:56:00 | Embassy Sanaa | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM KDEM PREL PGOV YM KICC HUMAN RIGHTS DEMOCRATIC REFORM |
03SANAA2842 | YEMEN APPEALS COURT APPROVES DEATH SENTENCE FOR [...] (u) On December 1, a three-judge panel affirmed the death sentence of Abed Abdulrazak al-Kamel, who was convicted in May 2003 of the December 30, 2002 murders of 3 U.S. citizens at Jibla hospital (ref b). Lawyers for Kamel said he will appeal the decision to the Yemen Supreme Court. Court of [...] | 2003-12-07 11:38:00 | Embassy Sanaa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PTER PREL PGOV CASC ASEC YM COUNTER TERRORISM |
03SANAA2848 | HUMAN RIGHTS MINISTER ON MINISTRY DEVELOPMENTS, [...] (C) Summary and Comment: Pol/Econ Deputy met with Minister of Human Rights Amat al-Alim al-Suswa December 1 to discuss the ROYG's input for the 2003 Human Rights Report, her winning the fight to maintain ministry responsibilities for human rights through effective by-laws and her trip to Wash [...] | 2003-12-07 13:33:00 | Embassy Sanaa | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PREL PGOV YM HUMAN RIGHTS |
03SANAA3008 | UPDATE ON ROYG HR MINISTER'S INCIDENT AT FRANKFURT [...] (C) As part of Post's investigation into security procedures at Frankfurt Airport affecting official ROYG travelers, DCM met with United Airlines officials on December 18 to explore the incident. Background: When transferring to United Airlines in Frankfurt, the Minister of Human Rights wa [...] | 2003-12-23 11:00:00 | Embassy Sanaa | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PHUM YM |
03SANAA3009 | PM SENIOR ADVISOR BODINE'S 12/17 MEETING WITH [...] (S/NF) Summary: In an extended 12/17 meeting with President Saleh, PM Senior Advisor Bodine welcomed U.S.-Yemeni CT cooperation and, along with the Ambassador, requested greater access for U.S. interrogation teams. Supporting U.S. assistance for Yemen's security and development, Ambassador Bod [...] | 2003-12-23 11:12:00 | Embassy Sanaa | SECRET//NOFORN | PREL PTER PARM PGOV KDEM YM COUNTER TERRORISM TERFIN DOMESTIC POLITICS |
03SANAA3010 | PM SENIOR ADVISOR BODINE'S 12/18 MEETING WITH FM [...] (C) Summary: During a 12/18/03 call on Foreign Minister Qirbi, PM Senior Advisor Bodine and Qirbi exchanged signed diplomatic notes to complete an Article 98 agreement, (ROYG has asked that this not/not be publicized, however.) Without setting a precise date, Qirbi responded positively to the [...] | 2003-12-23 11:21:00 | Embassy Sanaa | CONFIDENTIAL | PTER PREL ASEC PGOV PARM KDEM YM KICC COUNTER TERRORISM MARITIME SECURITY ECON COM |
03SANAA309 | SPEAKER OF PARLIAMENT SHEIKH AL AHMAR TALKS [...] (C) Summary: Within the scope of ongoing post meetings with senior political figures in the run-up to the April parliamentary elections, the Ambassador called on Speaker of Parliament (and leader of the Islamist-oriented Islah Party) Sheikh Abdullah Hussein al-Ahmar at his home on January 30 [...] | 2003-02-14 21:15:00 | Embassy Sanaa | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KDEM YM DOMESTIC POLITICS DEMOCRATIC REFORM |
03SANAA37 | YEMEN FOREIGN MINISTER ON COUNTER-TERRORISM, [...] (S) Summary: The Ambassador met with Foreign Minister Qirby on January 5 at the MFA to follow-up on the SCUDS and pouch issues and to discuss counter-terrorism cooperation and upcoming USG programs. Also present were MFA advisor al-Iryani, A/DCM and A/PolEcon Chief (notetaker). 2. (S) [...] | 2003-01-06 14:35:00 | Embassy Sanaa | SECRET | PTER PGOV PREL ADCO ADPM YM COUNTER TERRORISM |
03SANAA415 | GUN CONTROL LEGISLATION REACHES PARLIAMENT [...] (U) Summary: After years of internal debate, amendments to Yemen's 1992 gun control law have received Cabinet approval and been referred to Parliament for final passage. However, the absence of official comment of late may signal their relegation to the bottom of the pile. Prospects for ad [...] | 2003-03-05 07:43:00 | Embassy Sanaa | CONFIDENTIAL | PTER PGOV PREL YM COUNTER TERRORISM DOMESTIC POLITICS |
03SANAA482 | FM QIRBI ON THE ARREST OF SHEIKH MOAYED [...] (C) Summary: On Monday 3/10 DCM provided Foreign Minister al-Qirbi with a redacted copy of the U.S. complaint against Sheikh al-Moayed and a non-paper highlighting the most compelling arguments. Qirbi commented on "USG misconceptions" regarding Moayed's involvement with Hamas and his finan [...] | 2003-03-12 13:38:00 | Embassy Sanaa | CONFIDENTIAL | PTER PREL ASEC PGOV KJUS YM TERFIN |
03SANAA491 | AMBASSADOR VISITS ADEN [...] (U) Summary: Ambassador visited Aden, the financial capital of Yemen, March 9 to 10 to check on several U.S. government sponsored projects and to carry the public diplomacy message that, Yemeni interests are well served by a strong relationship with the U.S. regardless of Iraq. Locally base [...] | 2003-03-13 14:57:00 | Embassy Sanaa | UNCLASSIFIED | SCUL PGOV YM |
03SANAA492 | AMBASSADOR HULL'S INTERVIEW WITH AL-AYYAM [...] No summary [...] | 2003-03-13 15:05:00 | Embassy Sanaa | UNCLASSIFIED | SCUL PREL PGOV IZ YM |
03SANAA518 | ISLAH PARTY MODERATE ON AL-MOAYED [...] (C) Summary: An Islah party leader entertained the possibility of al-Moayed's guilt after hearing evidence from the U.S. complaint. P/E DepChief met with Islah party political director Mohamed Qahtan on March 17 and discussed the case of Sheikh Mohammed Ali al-Moayed, who is an Islah party [...] | 2003-03-19 14:20:00 | Embassy Sanaa | CONFIDENTIAL | PTER PREL PGOV KJUS ASEC GM YM TERFIN |
03SANAA519 | ISLAH PARTY MODERATE WARNS ABOUT DEMONSTRATIONS; [...] (C) Summary: Islah party political director Mohamed Qahtan expressed concern that an onset of war in Iraq would endanger Americans in Sanaa because increased demonstrations may spiral out of the government's control. P/E DepChief met with him on March 17 at his request. Qahtan, a well-know [...] | 2003-03-19 14:28:00 | Embassy Sanaa | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL YM DOMESTIC POLITICS |
03SANAA583 | URGENT DEMARCHE IN ADVANCE OF MARCH 24 ARAB LEAGUE [...] No summary [...] | 2003-03-24 15:28:00 | Embassy Sanaa | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV IZ YM DEMARCHE |
03SANAA584 | CLOSURE OF IRAQI MISSIONS [...] (S/NF) DCM delivered reftel demarches to Chief of the Americas Office Abdul-Salam Q. Al-Awadi on 3/24. Awadi said he would convey the U.S. message to FM Qirbi, but offered his own "opinion" of the ROYG position. He said that it would be very difficult for Yemen to act against Iraq because o [...] | 2003-03-24 15:41:00 | Embassy Sanaa | SECRET | PREL PGOV IZ YM DEMARCHE |
03SANAA595 | YEMEN'S ECONOMY AS SEEN BY WORLD BANK ECONOMISTS [...] Sensitive But Unclassified, please protect. 2. (SBU) Summary: Two World Bank economists in Sanaa are complimentary about the ROYG's fiscal policy and commitment to reforms. In a March 17 discussion with Emboffs, the bank economists gave positive assessments of Yemeni fiscal discipline, cur [...] | 2003-03-25 11:47:00 | Embassy Sanaa | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON PGOV EAID PINR YM WTRO COM |
03SANAA606 | TFIZ01: YEMEN - ROYG WALKING A TIGHTROPE [...] (C) Summary: ROYG is determined to stay ahead of regional and Yemeni opinion and maintain its bilateral relations with the U.S. Yemeni leadership continues to oscillate between condemnation of the U.S. for the war in Iraq and its stated commitment to protect foreigners, particularly Americ [...] | 2003-03-28 12:13:00 | Embassy Sanaa | SECRET | PREL PGOV IZ YM DOMESTIC POLITICS |
03SANAA607 | TFIZ01:SANAA FSNS: ANXIETY AND HINTS OF BACKLASH [...] (C) Summary: Sanaa FSNs report heightened worry from friends and relatives about their working at U.S. Embassy. Several expressed concern that they may unwittingly be the means to an attack on US personnel or property, and some feel that they themselves may become targets because of their asso [...] | 2003-03-28 12:18:00 | Embassy Sanaa | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV YM DOMESTIC POLITICS |
03SANAA678 | PROMINENT OPPOSITION BUSINESSMAN'S VIEWS ON ROYG [...] (C) Summary: A prominent businessman believes civil service reform is the most important change that the Yemeni government must make to stem corruption. According to Islah party member and leading banking figure Mahfoodh Salem Shammakh, attempts by the government, World Bank and other lending [...] | 2003-04-07 13:55:00 | Embassy Sanaa | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON PGOV EFIN PINR YM COM |
03SANAA694 | COALITION MILITARY OPERATIONS AND DIPLOMATIC [...] No summary [...] | 2003-04-09 12:46:00 | Embassy Sanaa | SECRET | PREL PGOV MOPS YM |
03SANAA706 | YEMEN'S ELECTION ADMINISTRATION TECHNICALLY SOUND [...] (U) Summary: Technical preparations for the April 27 parliamentary elections are significantly better than past efforts by the ROYG, which should increase citizen confidence in the outcome of the elections. Improvements include a more credible voter registration, increased transparency, be [...] | 2003-04-10 11:07:00 | Embassy Sanaa | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV KDEM YM DEMOCRATIC REFORM |
03SANAA818 | SETTING THE STAGE FOR YEMEN,S PARLIAMENTARY [...] (U) Summary: The April 27 parliamentary elections should be the most competitive elections ever in Yemen. This third parliamentary election in Yemen's emerging democracy presents a challenge and an opportunity for Yemen to move forward. The potential for violence threatens to mar what obs [...] | 2003-04-17 12:22:00 | Embassy Sanaa | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV KDEM YM DEMOCRATIC REFORM DOMESTIC POLITICS |
03SANAA857 | POSITIVE MEDIA REACTION TO AMBASSADOR'S VISIT TO [...] Summary. Ambassador visited Marib Governorate, located in the north of Yemen, from April 20-21. (Refer to Septel.) The trip focused on health, development and cultural issues in the region and provided the opportunity for Post to emphasize work being funded by the U.S. Government in Marib. I [...] | 2003-04-23 06:42:00 | Embassy Sanaa | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV SCUL YM |
03SANAA86 | ROYG SEIZES OPPORTUNITY TO INCREASE YEMENI [...] (S) Summary: Formerly on the defensive regarding counter-terrorism cooperation with the U.S., the ROYG has seized the initiative in the aftermath of the recent terror attacks to push forward on broad CT activity and put opposition parties on the defensive. Its public outreach and media cam [...] | 2003-01-08 14:44:00 | Embassy Sanaa | SECRET | PREL PTER PGOV YM COUNTER TERRORISM DOMESTIC POLITICS |
03SANAA875 | STRONG ELECTION OBSERVATION EFFORT TO ASSESS [...] Summary: Yemen's parliamentary election April 27 (refs and septel) will benefit from a well-organized election observation effort that will assess its outcome. Encouraged by the ROYG, political parties and NGOs, more than 30,000 international and domestic observers will deploy on election d [...] | 2003-04-24 12:49:00 | Embassy Sanaa | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV KDEM YM DEMOCRATIC REFORM |
03SANAA881 | YEMENI ELECTION HEATS UP [...] (U) Summary: With three days left in the campaign, Yemen's April 27 parliamentary elections dominate the political scene (refs b and c). The opposition Islah party looks likely to gain seats against the ruling General People's Congress (GPC),although no observers predict that the GPC will [...] | 2003-04-24 13:17:00 | Embassy Sanaa | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV KDEM YM DEMOCRATIC REFORM DOMESTIC POLITICS |
03SANAA882 | MARIB: ALL POLITICS IS LOCAL [...] No summary [...] | 2003-04-24 13:56:00 | Embassy Sanaa | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL YM DOMESTIC POLITICS |
03SANAA892 | YEMENI ELECTION DAY PEACEFUL WITH HIGH TURNOUT [...] (U) Summary: Yemen enjoyed an overwhelmingly peaceful election day on April 27. Early results indicate that the GPC will maintain its parliamentary majority, with opposition parties increasing their seats. Voter turnout was very high, estimated to be at least 70%. Election administration [...] | 2003-04-28 12:41:00 | Embassy Sanaa | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV KDEM YM DEMOCRATIC REFORM |
03SANAA955 | YEMEN,S ELECTION: CITIZENS BET ON DEMOCRACY [...] (U) Summary: The April 27 parliamentary election demonstrated significant progress in Yemen's democratic path despite some flaws. Obvious enthusiasm and interest by voters in the campaign, including more than 75% turnout on election day, indicate a healthy appetite for democracy in Yemen. [...] | 2003-05-01 12:56:00 | Embassy Sanaa | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV KDEM YM DEMOCRATIC REFORM DOMESTIC POLITICS |
03SANAA969 | DEMOCRACY YEMENI STYLE: TIDBITS FROM THE AFTERMATH [...] (U) Summary: Despite several irregularities in post-election procedures, the assessment of the April 27 elections remains generally positive, even among the opposition. Observers express concern that the make-up of the new parliament, with its overwhelming General People's Party (GPC) maj [...] | 2003-05-05 14:10:00 | Embassy Sanaa | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KDEM YM DOMESTIC POLITICS DEMOCRATIC REFORM HUMAN RIGHTS |
03SANTIAGO263 | BIO FOR JUAN GABRIEL VALDES, CHILE'S PERMREP TO [...] (C) SUMMARY: JUAN GABRIEL VALDES IS THE GOC'S PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE TO THE UN AS CHILE BEGINS ITS TWO-YEAR TOUR ON THE SECURITY COUNCIL. HE PREVIOUSLY SERVED AS CHILE'S FOREIGN MINISTER AND IN A PAIR OF TRADE POLICY POSITIONS. VALDES LIVED AND WORKED IN THE U.S. FOR SEVERAL YEARS DURING T [...] | 2003-01-29 10:24:00 | Embassy Santiago | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PINR UNSC CI |
03SANTODOMINGO4390 | DOMINICAN REPUBLIC NATIONAL POLICE CHIEF CONTINUES [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. Ambassador Hertell met with the Dominican Republic's Director of the National Police, Jaime Marte Martinez, to introduce DCM Lisa Kubiske and to thank the Director for his support in establishing an Anti-Trafficking in Persons Investigation Unit as part of the National Police [...] | 2003-08-22 17:31:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL KCRM PHUM PINR DR |
03SANTODOMINGO4522 | ECUADOR EX-PRESIDENT NOBOA NOW IN DOMINICAN [...] (U) SUMMARY: The GODR MFA has confirmed that former Ecuadorian President Gustavo Noboa arrived in the Dominican Republic on August 23 after being granted approval by the GOE to travel. He and his spouse have been staying at the Presidential retreat, but are arranging to rent their own apartm [...] | 2003-08-27 17:49:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV PHUM KDEM KJUS DR EC |
03SANTODOMINGO4533 | DOMINICAN PRESIDENT TELLS CONG. WELLER HE'S [...] SUMMARY. Dominican President Mejia told U.S. Congressmen visiting Aug 20-24 that prospects are &fine8 for a bilateral free trade agreement. Hosted by the Dominican private sector, Cong. Weller (R-Illinois),Cong. Brown (R-South Carolina) and Republican staffers stressed the need to address U [...] | 2003-08-28 10:52:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | UNCLASSIFIED | DR ETRD OREP PGOV |
03SANTODOMINGO4656 | PARLACEN COURTS THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC [...] Central American Parliament (Parlacen) President Augusto Vela Mena, addressing a joint session of the GODR's National Congress in Santo Domingo August 27, announced that the proposed entry of the Dominican Republic into the System of Central American Integration had been forwarded to the presi [...] | 2003-09-02 21:24:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PGOV EINT ETRD DR |
03SANTODOMINGO4679 | PRESIDENT OF DOMINICAN LEGISLATIVE CHAMBER ALFREDO [...] (SBU) On August 27 newly elected activist Chamber of Deputies President Alfredo Pacheco told Charge d,Affaires and Poloffs he sets a priority on reforming the Penal and Civil Codes. He emphasized ongoing collaboration with new Senate President Jesus Vasquez to develop a joint legislative agend [...] | 2003-09-03 20:37:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV PINR DR |
03SANTODOMINGO4763 | GODR LAUNCHES CAMPAIGN AGAINST COMMERCIAL SEXUAL [...] On August 27 the GODR launched a hard-hitting campaign against commercial sexual exploitation of minors. Billboards in beach areas will bear the message, "In the Dominican Republic, we protect our treasures. Our beaches, mountains, monuments and our most precious treasure: our children." The [...] | 2003-09-08 13:37:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PGOV PHUM KDEM KJUS DR |
03SANTODOMINGO4915 | FORMAL PACT: CIVIC LEADERS TO MONITOR DOMINICAN [...] (U) A ceremony including President Mejia, other presidential candidates, GODR officials, business and union leaders, and the diplomatic corps, held September 8 at the Catholic University in Santo Domingo, formally approved a non-government committee ("comision de seguimiento") of nine academic [...] | 2003-09-12 19:11:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | DR PGOV |
03SANTODOMINGO4930 | STORY OF HAITIAN CADAVERS ALONG BORDER STILL [...] (C) The Dominican Committee on Human Rights announced on September 3 that approximately 14 Haitian bodies had been discovered in Pedernales, a province along the Dominican-Haitian border. Virgilio Almanzar, chairperson of the committee, told Poloffs that he personally saw only 7 skeletons dur [...] | 2003-09-15 13:05:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PHUM SMIG DR |
03SANTODOMINGO4990 | DOMINICAN REPUBLIC ESCALATES EFFORTS AGAINST CHILD [...] (U) On September 9 the Dominican Republic became the second country in Latin America to launch a US Department of Labor-funded Time Bound Program as part of an ongoing effort to eradicate the worst forms of child labor. The launch comes on the heels of an aggressive national campaign, recentl [...] | 2003-09-16 19:29:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV PHUM ELAB DR |
03SANTODOMINGO5003 | PLD PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION CONCERNS IN THE [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. Leaders of the leading opposition party, the Dominican Liberation Party (PLD),have raised with us three concerns about upcoming presidential elections in the Dominican Republic: doubts about the impartiality of the Junta Central Electoral (JCE ) Central Election Commission),[...] | 2003-09-17 12:34:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV DR |
03SANTODOMINGO5088 | DOMINICAN ELECTORAL BOARD MOVING AHEAD [...] (SBU) Summary: Central Electoral Board ("JCE") President Luis Arias and seven of the eight other electoral judges assured the Ambassador on September 9 that -- contrary to claims by opposition critics -- preparations for the May 16, 2004, presidential election in the Dominican Republic were on [...] | 2003-09-19 22:29:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | DR PGOV PREL |
03SANTODOMINGO5099 | CARIBBEAN CONFERENCE: TRAVEL OF AMBASSADOR HERTELL [...] (SBU) Ambassador Hans Hertell expects to attend CSIS Caribbean Conference on Oct 9-10 as described in ref A. HERTELL [...] | 2003-09-22 15:57:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OTRA PGOV PINR |
03SANTODOMINGO5117 | DOMINICAN REPUBLIC TO ATTEND DECENTRALIZATION [...] No summary [...] | 2003-09-22 21:13:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | UNCLASSIFIED | DR KDEM PGOV PINS PREL |
03SANTODOMINGO5135 | DOMINICAN REPUBLIC ELECTIONS: LEONEL FERNANDEZ ON [...] (SBU) Summary: Former president and presidential pre-candidate Leonel Fernandez (PLD) emphasized to the Ambassador September 9 the importance of the Dominican Republic's relations with the United States, commented on the Dominican Republic's bumpy relations with Venezuela and the recent interr [...] | 2003-09-23 16:07:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | DR EFIN EPET ETRD PGOV PREL VE |
03SANTODOMINGO5390 | VICE PRESIDENT FAULTS PRESIDENT MEJIA, ADDRESSES [...] (C) Summary: Dominican Vice President and candidate for president Milagros Ortiz-Bosch told DCM Kubiske September 26 that President Mejia cannot win re-election next May because of his unpopularity and voter opposition to a second consecutive term. She agreed with Mejia's vision and policies [...] | 2003-10-02 20:36:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | CONFIDENTIAL | DR EAID PGOV PINR PREL |
03SANTODOMINGO5391 | BLACKOUTS DARKEN DOMINICAN PROSPECTS [...] (SBU) IN THE FACE OF ELECTRICITY BLACKOUTS AND GROWING PUBLIC DISSATISFACTION, ON OCTOBER 1 THE GODR TOOK CONTROL OF TWO OF THE COUNTRY'S THREE ELECTRICITY DISTRIBUTION COMPANIES. THE DEAL SIGNED SEPTEMBER 10 CALLS FOR THE GODR TO REPURCHASE SPANISH FIRM UNION FENOSA'S FIFTY PERCENT SHARE OF [...] | 2003-10-02 21:42:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | DR ECON EFIN ENRG PGOV |
03SANTODOMINGO5392 | PROTESTS IN DOMINICAN REPUBLIC DRIVEN BY ECONOMIC [...] (C) Scattered demonstrations disrupted some peripheral neighborhoods in Santo Domingo and a few interior towns in the Dominican Republic September 29-30, temporarily shutting down businesses and a major highway and leaving one person dead, a dozen including several policemen injured, and dozens [...] | 2003-10-02 21:55:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | CONFIDENTIAL | DR PGOV SOCI ECON PINS |
03SANTODOMINGO5393 | DOMINICAN SENATE PRESIDENT SKETCHES AMBITIOUS [...] (SBU) Summary: Dominican Senate President Jesus Vasquez Martinez, during a meeting September 8, predicted President Mejia would get strong majority support in the ruling PRD for his reelection bid in May 2004. Vasquez said he would work with Chamber of Deputies President Alfredo Pacheco on a [...] | 2003-10-02 22:02:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | DR ETRD HA OREP PGOV PINR PREL KCOR |
03SANTODOMINGO5759 | DOMINICAN REPUBLIC: DISPUTE OVER RE-ELECTION OF [...] (C) Summary: The ruling Dominican Revolutionary Party (PRD) is wrangling internally over whether to nominate President Mejia as its candidate in the national election next May. Other aspirants to the PRD nomination, arguing that presidential re-election violates party policy and that the unpop [...] | 2003-10-17 16:46:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | CONFIDENTIAL | DR PGOV PINR |
03SANTODOMINGO5875 | DOMINICAN REPUBLIC: PRD VOTES "NO" TO RE-ELECTION [...] (C) Summary: PRD members, in a consultative "plebiscite" October 19, voted overwhelmingly against President Mejia's bid for re-election next May. Turnout was respectable, but some voting procedures were questionable and the results were skewed by a boycott of Mejia supporters. Both Mejia and [...] | 2003-10-22 10:59:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | CONFIDENTIAL | DR PGOV |
03SANTODOMINGO5946 | DOMINICAN CONGRESSMAN APPEARS IN COURT ON ALIEN [...] (U) Trial proceedings began on October 22 against accused alien smuggler Congressman Guillermo Radhames "Ramos" Garcia. After months of evading police arrest before Congress reconvened in August, Garcia surprised observers by appearing before the Supreme Court without his attorneys. Garcia annou [...] | 2003-10-23 23:49:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PGOV PREL KJUS DR |
03SANTODOMINGO5992 | DOMINICAN REPUBLIC FM ON ECONOMIC, INTERNATIONAL, AND BILATERAL ISSUES [...] (C) Summary: Foreign Secretary Guerrero Prats, at a lunch hosted by the Ambassador October 7, said the GODR was trying through diplomatic channels to restore normal relations with Venezuela after President Chavez downgraded them in September. Trade/economic adviser (and daughter of President Meji [...] | 2003-10-24 19:13:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | CONFIDENTIAL | DR EFIN ETRD MARR MX PGOV PHUM PREL SMIG SP VE XF KCOR |
03SANTODOMINGO6002 | DEMARCHE ON COLOMBIA AND OAS SPECIAL CONFERENCE - [...] Post on October 24 delivered talking points reftel, regarding the proposed side declaration of support for Colombia at the OAS Special Conference on Security, to MFA acting director of international organization affairs Ambassador Radhis Abreu de Polanco. She informed us that our points had b [...] | 2003-10-25 15:27:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | UNCLASSIFIED | CO DR MX PGOV PREL PTER |
03SANTODOMINGO6023 | DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND POLICE ABUSE CENTERS: HUMAN [...] (SBU) Poloff and DRL Karen Gilbride called on human rights partners in Santo Domingo and Bani on October 20-21. In an effort to emphasize Embassy concerns with recent upsurges in domestic violence and continuing human rights abuses by the National Police, Poloff and DRL officer Karen Gilbride m [...] | 2003-10-28 11:03:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM PGOV PREL KWMN DR |
03SANTODOMINGO6123 | PRESIDENT MEJIA VOWS FIRMNESS IN IMF COMMITMENT, [...] (C) Speaking at length to the Ambassador on October 28, President Mejia emphatically took credit for seeking IMF support in mid-2003 and for his aggressive campaign to bring home to the business sector the need to meet IMF commitments. He was particularly annoyed at the sluggish response of b [...] | 2003-10-30 11:24:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV EFIN DR |
03SANTODOMINGO6124 | EMBASSY ASSESSMENT OF DOMINICAN ECONOMIC SITUATION [...] (C) Summary. The Dominican Republic is moving into very dangerous and uncharted waters. Facing an unstable financial situation with the prospect of a downward economic spiral, President Mejia and his senior advisors have publicly stressed the need to meet IMF standby conditions. They moved [...] | 2003-10-30 11:24:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | CONFIDENTIAL | EFIN PREL PGOV DR |
03SANTODOMINGO6166 | DOMINICAN REPUBLIC ANTI-TIP ACTIVITIES SINCE [...] (U) Since passing a comprehensive law against trafficking in persons (TIP) and alien smuggling in August, the GODR has taken steps to prevent trafficking, protect victims and prosecute offenders. New legislation provided impetus for action by government officials, civil society and internatio [...] | 2003-10-31 14:32:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM PGOV PREL DR |
03SANTODOMINGO6168 | DOMINICAN ANNOUNCEMENT OF NEW DIPLOMATIC POSTINGS [...] (U) President Mejia signed several executive orders on October 30, appointing new diplomats to various posts. Changes in Dominican posts in the U.S. are as follows: a. Virginia Esposito is the new Deputy Chief of Mission at the Dominican Embassy, replacing Luis Alvarez Rivera (resigned); [...] | 2003-10-31 15:36:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PGOV OFDP ETRD DR |
03SANTODOMINGO6302 | PRESIDENT MEJIA PROMISES DOMINICAN TROOPS WILL [...] (C) Summary. President Mejia told the Ambassador of his deep concern for Dominican soldiers at risk in Iraq. After closely listening to the Ambassador's emphatic presentation on the need for continuing Dominican engagement, Mejia said that the Dominican battalion Iraq will remain in place as [...] | 2003-11-05 11:17:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | CONFIDENTIAL | MARR MOPS MCAP PREL PGOV DR |
03SANTODOMINGO6327 | GODR ON CUBA AT THE UNGA AND THE IBERO-AMERICAN [...] No summary [...] | 2003-11-05 14:04:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PHUM ETRD CU DR |
03SANTODOMINGO6486 | DOMINICAN REPUBLIC: SUCCESSFUL NATIONAL WORK [...] (C) Summary: A national work stoppage November 11, successfully organized by leftist groups and a few unions to protest deteriorating economic conditions and the government's economic policies, attracted wide participation and shut down businesses across the country. Although most cities rem [...] | 2003-11-13 01:29:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | CONFIDENTIAL | DR ELAB PINS PGOV |
03SANTODOMINGO6579 | DOMINICAN REPUBLIC ELECTION LOGISTICS ON TRACK FOR [...] Summary: Elections Director Gilberto Cruz Herasme, a top technical supervisor of the GODR's Central Election Board (JCE),has told us the JCE is "90 percent" on track with its published timetable of preparations for the May 16 presidential election. He flagged two problems: lack of agreement [...] | 2003-11-15 20:34:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | UNCLASSIFIED | DR EAID PGOV |
03SANTODOMINGO6581 | DOMINICAN REPUBLIC ELECTION LOGISTICS ON TRACK FOR [...] Summary: Elections Director Gilberto Cruz Herasme, a top technical supervisor of the GODR's Central Election Board (JCE),has told us the JCE is "90 percent" on track with its published timetable of preparations for the May 16 presidential election. He flagged two problems: lack of agreement [...] | 2003-11-15 20:34:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | UNCLASSIFIED | DR EAID PGOV |
03SANTODOMINGO6582 | HOW BEST TO SUPPORT U.S. INTERESTS IN THE [...] (SBU) The difficult economic situation in the Dominican Republic, coinciding with the early stages of a presidential campaign, presents a complex of challenges to United States interests in the country. I consider it essential to continue to support the administration of President Hipolito M [...] | 2003-11-15 20:42:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL EFIN ETRD DR |
03SANTODOMINGO6664 | DOMINICAN ELECTIONS SERIES #1: SIX MONTHS TO THE [...] (SBU) Following is the first in a series on the presidential elections in the Dominican Republic. (begin text) SIX MONTHS TO THE PRESIDENTIALS Incumbent Hipolito Mejia of the Dominican Revolutionary Party (PRD) is hitting about 20 percent in various polls in the Dominican Republ [...] | 2003-11-19 19:15:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV EFIN ETRD DR |
03SANTODOMINGO6669 | DOMINICAN ELECTION SERIES #2: PRD AND PRSC -- [...] Following is the second in Embassy Santo Domingo's series on the 2004 presidential elections: (begin text) PRD and PRSC - - STRETCHING UNTIL THEY BREAK (Meetings sponsored over the weekend by rivals in the parties provided the spectacle of splits and the prospect of breakdown.) Ri [...] | 2003-11-19 20:39:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV DR |
03SANTODOMINGO6671 | DOMINICAN BANKING SERIES #1: BANINTER CASE - WILL [...] (U) Following is the first in a series of reports on the Dominican banking sector. (Begin Text) BANINTER CASE -- WILL IT GET PROSECUTED? (C) Dominican banking officials have been gratified by USG interest in the investigation of the case of "Ramoncito" Baez Figueroa's Baninter, which c [...] | 2003-11-20 11:07:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | EFIN PGOV EAID CJAN DR |
03SANTODOMINGO6705 | DOMINICAN INSIDER VIEW OF FINANCIAL ISSUES, IMF [...] (U) On November 20 Technical Secretary of the Dominican Presidency Carlos Despradel called on DCM to outline state of play with the IMF. He provided current copies of the worksheets elaborated with IMF help. (See separate pages.) Following is his presentation (i.e., his views). 2. (SBU) [...] | 2003-11-20 21:44:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN PGOV DR |
03SANTODOMINGO6826 | DOMINICAN ELECTION SERIES #3: POLITICAL PARTIES [...] (SBU) Following is the third in our series on the Dominican presidential election: POLITICAL PARTIES GIRD FOR CAMPAIGN The May 2004 presidential election in the Dominican Republic will be the first in more than two decades not to be decided by the late strongman and ex-president Joaquin Ba [...] | 2003-11-25 22:23:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | DR PGOV |
03SANTODOMINGO6857 | DOMINICAN BANKING SERIES #2 - BANCREDITO FAILURE [...] (U) The following is the second in a series of reports on fraud cases in the Dominican financial sector. (begin text) (U) BANCREDITO (U) The District Attorney for the city of Santo Domingo issued arrest warrants on Friday afternoon, November 7, for Manuel Arturo Pellerano Pena and Juan [...] | 2003-11-26 18:55:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | CONFIDENTIAL | EFIN ECON PGOV KCOR KCRM DR |
03SANTODOMINGO6871 | DOMINICAN TREASURY CONCERN ABOUT IMF NEGOTIATIONS, [...] (SBU) Summary. Dominican Technical Secretary of the Presidency Carlos Despradel says that President Mejia and his team are close to an agreement with the IMF but are concerned that speculation in the foreign exchange market may be undermining all calculations. Strong action against speculat [...] | 2003-11-26 20:51:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN PGOV DR |
03SANTODOMINGO6931 | DOMINICAN ELECTION SERIES #4 -- RE-ELECTIONISM [...] (SBU) Following is the fourth in our series on the Dominican presidential election: RE-ELECTIONISM (U) Why does Dominican President Hipolito Mejia continue to drive toward re-election, in the face of increasingly vocal dissent? The business sector and politicans are deeply worried about [...] | 2003-12-01 22:26:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV DR |
03SANTODOMINGO7132 | DOMINICAN ELECTIONS #6: PRD'S RUMP: HATUEY, [...] (SBU) Following is the sixth in Embassy Santo Domingo's presidential election series: PRD'S RUMP: HATUEY, HATUEY, HE'S OUR MAN Party President Hatuey De Camps was the winner of the rump nationwide primary election on December 7 organized by his dissident faction of the ruling Dominican Re [...] | 2003-12-08 20:52:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | DR PGOV |
03SANTODOMINGO7304 | ASSISTANT SECRETARY NORIEGA ADDRESSES DOMINICAN [...] Summary. Assistant Secretary of State for Western Hemisphere Affairs (WHA) Roger Noriega addressed a joint meeting of the Dominican Congress on December 10 in the Senate chamber. He urged congressional representatives to act quickly on a 2004 budget and he laid out U.S. views on the pending [...] | 2003-12-12 21:53:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV OVIP PREL PHUM MARR DR |
03SANTODOMINGO7342 | AMBASSADOR MOBILIZES DIPLOMATIC INITIATIVE AGAINST [...] (SBU) Summary. On December 2, the Ambassador urged eight ambassadors of the OECD "Dublin Group" of the need for strong coordinated action against banking fraud and corruption. Ambassadors agreed on the poor state of the economy, the need for free and fair presidential elections, and the abili [...] | 2003-12-15 17:41:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PGOV PREL EFIN ECON DR |
03SANTODOMINGO7343 | DOMINICAN PRESS PRAISE FOR AMBASSADOR HERTELL [...] Dominican newspapers have reacted favorably to the Ambassador's recent actions staking out the U.S. position on free and fair presidential elections. They recently carried a number of accounts stressing U.S. impartiality in Dominican politics, based on comments from leaders of opposition pol [...] | 2003-12-15 17:41:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PGOV DR |
03SANTODOMINGO7395 | DOMINICAN ELECTIONS #8: MEJIA'S PRD OPPONENTS -- [...] (SBU) Following is number 8 in our Dominican election series: MEJIA'S PRD OPPONENTS -- OVERRULED OR WITHDRAWN PRD President Hatuey De Camps and a group of supporters came to Embassy Santo Domingo this afternoon, December 16, to say they expected that at 4 pm -- half an hour from now -- th [...] | 2003-12-16 20:31:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV DR |
03SANTODOMINGO7406 | DOMINICAN ELECTION SERIES #9: AMBASSADOR DISHES [...] (SBU) Following is number 9 in our series on the Dominican elections: AMBASSADOR DISHES OUT U.S. MESSAGE ON ELECTIONS WHILE PLD SERVES UP VANILLA Almost two weeks ago, on December 3, the Ambassador hosted senior reps of the opposition Dominican Liberation Party (PLD) to a lunch at his res [...] | 2003-12-17 12:22:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | DR PGOV |
03SANTODOMINGO7421 | ASSISTANT SECRETARY NORIEGA MEETS DOMINICAN [...] (SBU) Summary: Visiting Assistant Secretary Roger Noriega on December 11 discussed the presidential election campaign and proposed economic reforms with leaders of major opposition groups, including dissident factions of the ruling Dominican Revolutionary Party (PRD). He said the USG wants to [...] | 2003-12-17 15:29:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | DR ECON EFIN PGOV PREL |
03SANTODOMINGO7427 | ASSISTANT SECRETARY NORIEGA HEARS CONCERNS OF [...] (U) Summary: WHA Assistant Secretary Noriega heard leaders of Dominican civil society groups express deep concern about weak institutions and the GODR's apparent disregard for law. They see risks in the presidential election process, especially given the politicization of the Elections Board a [...] | 2003-12-17 16:19:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL OVIP EAID DR |
03SANTODOMINGO7444 | ASSISTANT SECRETARY NORIEGA DISCUSSES CUBA WITH EU [...] (C) The Ambassador and Assistant Secretary Noriega Hertell met December 11 with the EU Ambassador to the Dominican Republic, Miguel Amado, who also has responsibility for Cuba. Noriega expressed his hope that the USG and the EU could work together on Cuban issues, and emphasized our effort t [...] | 2003-12-18 12:10:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV CU |
03SANTODOMINGO7489 | DOMINICAN ELECTIONS #10: ASSISTANT SECRETARY [...] (U) Following is number 10 in our Dominican presidential election series: ASSISTANT SECRETARY NORIEGA PLUGS CLEAN ELECTIONS -- DOMINICAN ELECTION BOARD ASSERTS THEY WILL BE 2. (SBU) Summary: Visiting WHA Assistant Secretary Noriega, with the Ambassador and other U.S. officials, called on [...] | 2003-12-19 23:25:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | DR PGOV PHUM PREL |
03SANTODOMINGO7490 | DOMINICAN ELECTIONS #11: PRD PRIMARY SLIPS TO 2004 [...] (SBU) Following is number 11 in our Dominican presidential election series: PRD PRESIDENTIAL PRIMARY: SHOW POSTPONED AGAIN, CAST UNCERTAIN As foreseen in Ref A, President Mejia's three challengers in the PRD presidential primary that had been rescheduled for December 21 pulled out, amid ch [...] | 2003-12-19 23:33:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | DR PGOV |
03SANTODOMINGO7536 | HAITIAN AMBASSADOR TO DOMINICAN REPUBLIC RESIGNS: [...] (C) On December 18 the Haitian Ambassador to the Dominican Republic Guy Alexandre called on the Ambassador and Acting DCM to confirm his resignation. The sudden news (prompted by the violent December 5 crackdown on student demonstrators in Haiti) was widely covered December 16 while Ambassador [...] | 2003-12-23 20:51:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PHUM PINR DR HA |
03SANTODOMINGO7566 | BANKING SERIES #3: FORMER BANINTER EXECUTIVES [...] The following is the third in a series of reports on the Dominican Banking sector. 2. On December 20, an Appeals Court panel of three judges ruled to allow the release of former Baninter President Ramon Baez Figueroa and Vice-President Marcos Baez Cocco on RD $100 million bail each. Afte [...] | 2003-12-24 17:52:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | UNCLASSIFIED | EFIN KCRM KJUS PGOV PINR |
03SANTODOMINGO7567 | DOMINICAN ELECTIONS #12: HATUEY IN CHECK, NO END [...] (SBU) Following is number 12 in our Dominican presidential election series: PRD PRIMARIES: HATUEY IN CHECK, BUT NO END GAME YET FOR THE NOMINATION The Central Electoral Board (JCE) on December 22 issued a ruling that many observers here believe will advance President Mejia's controversial [...] | 2003-12-24 18:05:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | DR PGOV |
03SOFIA88 | SQUARING THE LAWYERS' CIRCLE: LEADING [...] (C) SUMMARY: THE FOUR MOST PROMINENT MEMBERS OF THE SO-CALLED "LAWYERS CIRCLE," WHICH HAS BEEN EXTREMELY INFLUENTIAL WITHIN THE RULING NATIONAL MOVEMENT SIMEON II (NDSV),HAVE COME UNDER VARYING DEGREES OF SUSTAINED CRITICISM IN RECENT WEEKS, MUCH OF IT RELATED TO CORRUPTION. THE PRIME MINISTER H [...] | 2003-01-10 15:18:00 | Embassy Sofia | SECRET | PGOV PINR BU |
03STATE217991 | ASSISTANT SECRETARY KELLY'S MEETING WITH [...] (C) SUMMARY. A/S KELLY MET JULY 21 WITH COORDINATING MINISTER JUSUF KALLA, WHO SAID HE LOOKED FORWARD TO VYING FOR GOLKAR'S PRESIDENTIAL NOMINATION IN THE 2004 ELECTIONS. KALLA SPOKE OF THE GOI'S NEED TO COMBAT POVERTY AND IMPROVE PRIMARY EDUCATION TO REDUCE THE APPEAL OF RELIGIOUS EXTREMISM [...] | 2003-07-29 12:09:00 | Secretary of State | CONFIDENTIAL | EAID PGOV PHUM PREF PREL SOCI ID |
03TEGUCIGALPA10 | GOH Starting to Get Serious About Getting An IMF [...] (SBU) Honduran government officials are working hard to close the gap with the International Monetary Fund over a new three year Poverty Reduction and Growth Facility (PRGF) program. With plans for new revenue measures of usd 175 million and planned reduction in costs (primarily personnel cu [...] | 2003-01-02 23:22:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN ECON EAID ETRD ELAB PGOV HO |
03TEGUCIGALPA1041 | HONDURAN FISCAL TRANSPARENCY AND ACCOUNTABILITY [...] The following are responses, requested in reftel, reporting on the GOH's fiscal transparency and accountability. A. Does host government publish the national budget in a timely manner? Level 3 - Yes, with minimum delay (under one year) B. Where substantial levels of government are sign [...] | 2003-05-05 23:05:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EFIN EAID ELAB PGOV KJUS KCRM HO |
03TEGUCIGALPA1085 | CHANGING THE POLITICAL PARADIGM-MUNICIPAL [...] SUMMARY: The Honduran Municipal Association (AMHON) preserved its political independence and nonpartisan character by selecting a municipal development professional as Executive Director despite a six month effort by the Minister of Government and dark-side members of Congress to impose a pol [...] | 2003-05-08 22:58:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV EAID PREL SOCI PINR HO |
03TEGUCIGALPA1108 | HONDURAN SUPREME COURT RULES IT HAS AUTHORITY TO [...] (U) SUMMARY: On May 7, in a unanimous 15-0 decision, the Honduran Supreme Court declared its authority to interpret the Constitution by ruling on a controversial constitutional amendment passed by Congress in 1999. The Court's decision struck down as unconstitutional Article 218(9) which prov [...] | 2003-05-12 23:14:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PHUM KJUS KCRM SNAR HO |
03TEGUCIGALPA1109 | TROUBLE IN PARADISE: HONDURAN BAY ISLAND OF [...] (U) SUMMARY: The Honduran Bay Islands of Roatan, Utila, and Guanaja are well known narcotrafficking transit points and home to countless other illicit activities. Due to the large tourism industry on Roatan and Utila, the GOH has chosen to focus its limited counternarcotics resources primari [...] | 2003-05-12 23:19:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | SNAR PGOV KCRM KJUS PHUM ECON HO |
03TEGUCIGALPA1122 | ONE IF BY AIR, TWO IF BY SEA: HONDURAN [...] (SBU) The following is a listing of important narcotrafficking activities occurring in Honduras within the past year. It should be noted that there has been a sizable increase in the use of aircraft as a delivery platform for drug shipments. The occurrence of illicit aircraft tracks crossing [...] | 2003-05-13 22:47:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | SNAR PGOV EAIR KCRM KJUS PHUM ASEC HO |
03TEGUCIGALPA1141 | HONDURAN ECON HIGHLIGHTS: MARCH AND APRIL 2003 [...] The Central Bank of Honduras expects the GDP to increase by 3.0 to 3.5 percent in 2003. It grew by 2.0 percent in 2002, which was lower than the increases of 2.7 and 4.8 percent in 2001 and 2000, respectively. The Bank expects the GDP to reach more than 121 billion lempiras (USD 7.03 billion) [...] | 2003-05-15 21:39:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EFIN ETRD ENRG EINV EAIR ELAB PGOV HO |
03TEGUCIGALPA1169 | HONDURAN ECON HIGHLIGHTS: MARCH AND APRIL 2003 [...] (U) The Central Bank of Honduras expects the GDP to increase by 3.0 to 3.5 percent in 2003. It grew by 2.0 percent in 2002, which was lower than the increases of 2.7 and 4.8 percent in 2001 and 2000, respectively. The Bank expects the GDP to reach more than 121 billion lempiras (USD 7.03 billio [...] | 2003-05-20 20:32:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EFIN ETRD ENRG EINV EAIR ELAB PGOV HO |
03TEGUCIGALPA1243 | HONDURAN CONGRESS APPROVES IRAQ TROOP DEPLOYMENT [...] (C) SUMMARY AND ACTION REQUEST: The Honduran Congress approved on the evening of May 28 both the resolution authorizing the deployment of Honduran troops to Iraq and the ICC Article 98 Agreement with the U.S. Ambassador Palmer met with the President of Congress, Porfirio Lobo Sosa, on May 2 [...] | 2003-05-30 23:52:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PREL PGOV MARR PHUM KTIA HO KICC |
03TEGUCIGALPA1253 | JOINT TASK FORCE BRAVO - U.S. MILITARY PRESENCE IN [...] (U) SUMMARY: Since 1982 the U.S. military has maintained a presence at the Honduran Armed Forces (HOAF) airbase at Soto Cano (commonly known by Hondurans as Palmerola). The base is also the site of the Honduran Air Force Academy. Currently, Joint Task Force Bravo (JTF-B) houses more than 60 [...] | 2003-06-02 22:20:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | MOPS SNAR PREL PGOV PHUM EAID KCRM HO |
03TEGUCIGALPA1258 | MUSICAL CHAIRS: WHO'S WHO IN HONDURAN GOVERNMENT [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Several high-profile Honduran counternarcotics agencies are receiving a leadership makeover. Gustavo Alfredo ((Landaverde)) Hernandez is leaving the Executive Secretary position at the National Council Against Narcotrafficking (CNCN),and has been replaced by the Direction in [...] | 2003-06-03 14:53:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | CONFIDENTIAL | SNAR PGOV KCRM KJUS PHUM PINR PREL HO |
03TEGUCIGALPA1259 | 2003 EXPROPRIATION REPORT: HONDURAS [...] (U) HONDURAS The United States Government is aware of thirteen (13) claims of United States persons that may be outstanding against the Government of Honduras (GOH). The U.S. Government is also aware of numerous other investment disputes involving U.S. investors, the majority of whi [...] | 2003-06-03 15:17:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EINV EFIN PGOV KIDE KSPR HO |
03TEGUCIGALPA1272 | MEDIA REACTION ON DRUG TRAFFICKING, JUNE 3, 2003 [...] Editorial on liberal daily "La Tribuna", Tegucigalpa based 6/3 entitled: "Plastic Jails". If Honduras does not demonstrate a serious interest on the fight against drug trafficking, it could become an issue which may harm the relationship between Honduras and the United St [...] | 2003-06-04 17:13:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP PREL KPAO PGOV IZ HO |
03TEGUCIGALPA1309 | HONDURAN COMMISSION ASSIGNS RESPONSIBILITY FOR LA [...] (SBU) Summary: A Special Commission of the Honduran National Council for Internal Security (CONASIN) has issued a report assigning responsibility to GOH security forces and prison "trusties" for the majority of the 68 deaths that occurred in an April 5 incident at the El Porvenir prison, locat [...] | 2003-06-06 18:19:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PGOV SNAR KCRM KJUS ASEC ELAB PINR HO |
03TEGUCIGALPA1328 | MEDIA REACTION ON ARTICLE 98, JUNE 9, 2003 [...] Regular columnist Ramon Villeda Bermudez on liberal daily "La Tribuna", Tegucigalpa based 6/7 entitled: "International Disgrace". "The Government of Honduras has committed one of the most degrading acts by approving a "dishonorable agreement" with the United States (Article [...] | 2003-06-09 20:19:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP PREL KPAO PGOV IZ HO |
03TEGUCIGALPA137 | HONDURAN DELEGATION TO OAS CSBM MEETING [...] This is an action request. Please see para. 3. 2. MFA DG for Foreign Policy AMB Mario Fortin informed PolOff January 16 that the Honduran delegation to the OAS CSBM meeting would be AMB Policarpo Callejas, Advisor to the Foreign Minister, and AMB Salvador Redezno, OAS PermRep. Foreign Mini [...] | 2003-01-17 18:42:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PGOV PARM KDEM HO |
03TEGUCIGALPA145 | HIGHLIGHTS OF ANTI-CORRUPTION EFFORTS IN HONDURAS [...] No summary [...] | 2003-01-17 21:57:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | UNCLASSIFIED | KCRM SNAR KJUS PGOV EAID PREL HO |
03TEGUCIGALPA1462 | ANTI-CAFTA PROTEST ANTICLIMACTIC [...] Only 100-200 protesters turned out on June 18 to voice their opposition to CAFTA negotiations, signaling that there is little focused, popular resistance in Honduras to the U.S.-Central American Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA). The demonstration, which so far has been the only organized protest [...] | 2003-06-23 14:13:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV ETRD SOCI PREL ECON ELAB ASEC PINR HO |
03TEGUCIGALPA1483 | MEDIA REACTION ON DRUG TRAFFICKING, JUNE 24, 2003 [...] Article in San Pedro Sula-based liberal daily "La Prensa" on 6/24 entitled "After transporting drugs, small plane is burned and destroyed". "The police found a small plane burned and destroyed in the Tinto river, close to the city of Tocoa in the northern coast. The police believe the plane ca [...] | 2003-06-24 21:14:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP PREL KPAO PGOV IZ HO |
03TEGUCIGALPA1487 | Bilateral Labor Consultations on Margins of CAFTA [...] (SBU) Summary. A joint delegation from the Departments of Labor and State emphasized June 17-19 the need for the GOH to increase its protection of labor rights and for the private sector to augment its respect for labor rights, with U.S.-Central America Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA) soon openi [...] | 2003-06-25 13:18:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ELAB ETRD PHUM ECON EINV PGOV PREL KJUS HO |
03TEGUCIGALPA1497 | HONDURAN PARLACEN CONGRESSMAN BUSTED ON DRUG [...] (U) SUMMARY: On Friday June 20, a Honduran representative to the Central American Parliament (PARLACEN),Cesar Augusto Diaz Flores, was arrested in Nicaragua for trafficking and possession of seven kilos of heroin (said to be worth some USD 6.3 million and a portion of a larger 20-kilo shipmen [...] | 2003-06-25 20:58:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | CONFIDENTIAL | SNAR PREL PGOV KCRM KJUS SMIG CVIS HO |
03TEGUCIGALPA1509 | MEDIA REACTION ON DRUG TRAFFICKING, JUNE 24, 2003 [...] Article in San Pedro Sula-based liberal daily "La Prensa" on 6/24 entitled "After transporting drugs, small plane is burned and destroyed". "The police found a small plane burned and destroyed in the Tinto river, close to the city of Tocoa in the northern coast. The police believe the plane ca [...] | 2003-06-27 14:25:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP PREL KPAO PGOV IZ HO |
03TEGUCIGALPA1510 | MEDIA REACTION ON DRUG TRAFFICKING, JUNE 26, 2003 [...] Article in Tegucigalpa-based liberal daily "La Tribuna" on 6/26 entitled "U.S. Ambassador doesn't see results against narcos." "U.S. Ambassador Larry Palmer affirmed that his government, just like the rest of Hondurans, expects to see positive results in the fight against narco- trafficking." [...] | 2003-06-27 14:26:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP PREL KPAO PGOV IZ HO |
03TEGUCIGALPA1529 | MEDIA REACTION ON DRUG TRAFFICKING, JUNE 30, 2003 [...] Article in Tegucigalpa-based liberal daily "La Tribuna" on 6/30 entitled "Honduras on course to become a Narco State". "U.S. Ambassador Larry Palmer stated that even though Honduras is not considered a `Narco State', it may be on course to become one." "Palmer affirmed, `that is why it is ess [...] | 2003-06-30 22:10:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP PREL KPAO PGOV IZ HO |
03TEGUCIGALPA1534 | CARDINAL'S CORRUPTION COMMENTS SPARK PUBLIC [...] (C) SUMMARY. During a private meeting with the Ambassador on June 20, the Cardinal expressed heightened concern over the pervasiveness of drug-related corruption at the highest levels of government as well as continuing death threats he had received. Cardinal Oscar Andres Rodriguez Maradiaga us [...] | 2003-07-01 13:15:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV SNAR KCRM KJUS PHUM PREL PINR HO |
03TEGUCIGALPA1548 | LABOR/MANAGEMENT RELATIONS EXCELLENT AT STANDARD [...] (SBU) Summary: Standard Fruit (Dole) and its union maintain good relations, with both sides saying that the two have worked closely together since Hurricane Mitch in 1998. In fact, Dole has announced an expansion of its investment in Honduras. While the union has declined in numbers and stre [...] | 2003-07-01 23:11:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ELAB EAGR EINV ETRD PHUM PGOV HO |
03TEGUCIGALPA1549 | ONGOING MARITIME DISPUTE BETWEEN HONDURAS AND [...] (U) Nicaraguan and Honduran military authorities recently deemed ongoing territorial disputes between the two nations in the process of resolution, according to press reports. Nicaraguan GEN Javier Carrion articulated his commitment to resolving maritime disputes peacefully, as well as to fost [...] | 2003-07-01 23:13:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PBTS PREL PGOV MOPS ECON EFIS PINR HO |
03TEGUCIGALPA1559 | EMBASSY HIGHLIGHTS INADEQUATE PORT SECURITY AT [...] (C) SUMMARY: On June 14, 2003, Honduras Desk Officer and PolOff met with Puerto Cortes Superintendent Antonio Cruz to discuss the problematic security situation at the port. Puerto Cortes is both the largest port in Honduras and on the Caribbean coast of Central America. Port officials ackno [...] | 2003-07-02 16:39:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | CONFIDENTIAL | PTER SNAR ETRD PGOV PREL ELAB EAGR EWWT HO |
03TEGUCIGALPA1580 | Minister of Labor Looking to Create Temporary [...] (SBU) Summary. Minister of Labor German Leitzelar has proposed a three-year program that seeks to create almost 132,000 "temporary" jobs in Honduras. By doing so, Leitzelar is seeking to achieve incremental changes in the labor situation without confronting head-on the politically difficult [...] | 2003-07-03 15:41:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ELAB ETRD PHUM ECON EINV PGOV PREL KJUS HO |
03TEGUCIGALPA1581 | IMF PROGRAM APPEARS IN REACH IF/IF GOH ADOPTS [...] (C) For its entire year and a half in office, the Maduro administration has struggled to reach agreement with the IMF on a Poverty Reduction and Growth Facility (PRGF) program that will put Honduras back on a growth track and allow badly-needed permanent debt relief to resume. With the April [...] | 2003-07-03 16:18:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | CONFIDENTIAL | EFIN ECON PGOV EAID ETRD ELAB HO EAGER |
03TEGUCIGALPA1615 | HONDURAN ATTORNEY GENERAL OFFERS EXCUSES; [...] (C) SUMMARY: On June 26 Ambassador and DCM met with Honduran Attorney General (AG),Roy Medina, to discuss corruption in the Public Ministry (PM) and the lack of any serious effort to prosecute high-level criminal cases by the Attorney General's office. This meeting came a day after Ambassad [...] | 2003-07-08 16:43:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | SECRET | SNAR PGOV PREL PINR KJUS KCRM ECON HO |
03TEGUCIGALPA1622 | ANOTHER HONDURAN CONGRESSMAN BUSTED ON DRUG CHARGES [...] (C) SUMMARY: Yet another Honduran political figure was implicated in drug trafficking when he was arrested on July 6 fleeing the scene of an airplane crash in the eastern department of Olancho. National Party Deputy, Armando Avila Panchame, was arrested by the police for drug trafficking and [...] | 2003-07-08 22:06:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | CONFIDENTIAL | SNAR PREL PGOV KCRM KJUS SMIG CVIS HO |
03TEGUCIGALPA1636 | MEDIA REACTION ON DRUG TRAFFICKING, JULY 9, 2003 [...] No summary [...] | 2003-07-10 18:35:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP PREL KPAO PGOV IZ HO |
03TEGUCIGALPA1637 | MEDIA REACTION ON DRUG TRAFFICKING, JULY 10, 2003 [...] Editorial in Tegucigalpa-based moderate daily "El Heraldo" on 7/10 entitled "Narco trafficking and violence". "Drug trafficking not only has the power to infiltrate the government and increase corruption, it is also an instigator of violence, as it has become evident in Colombia, Brazil or Mexi [...] | 2003-07-10 18:36:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP PREL KPAO PGOV IZ HO |
03TEGUCIGALPA1642 | A LATIN AMERICAN POPE? CARDINAL RODRIGUEZ DEEMED [...] (U) Summary. Pope John Paul II's increasing frailty has prompted discussion over potential successors to the papacy, among which experts have identified Cardinal Oscar Andres Maradiaga Rodriguez of Honduras as both a popular and geographically strategic candidate. Despite the Euro-centric [...] | 2003-07-11 16:34:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KJUS PHUM HO VA |
03TEGUCIGALPA1652 | MEDIA REACTION ON IRAQ, JULY 11, 2003 [...] Editorial in Tegucigalpa-based moderate daily "El Heraldo" on 7/11 entitled "The situation in Iraq and our soldiers". "The death of three American soldiers yesterday confirms that the Iraqi resistance against the invasion is getting stronger, increasing the insecurity for foreign troops and the [...] | 2003-07-11 22:43:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP PREL KPAO PGOV IZ HO |
03TEGUCIGALPA1666 | MEDIA REACTION ON DRUG TRAFFICKING, JULY 12, 2003 [...] Op-ed by Guillermo Castellanos Enamorado on Tegucigalpa-based moderate daily "El Heraldo" on 7/12 entitled "Narco trafficking and Congressmen". "The cases of the member of the Central American Parliament detained in Nicaragua and the Honduran Congressman arrested in Olancho have brought forward [...] | 2003-07-14 21:53:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP PREL KPAO PGOV IZ HO |
03TEGUCIGALPA1667 | MEDIA REACTION ON LIBERIA, JULY 14, 2003 [...] Op-ed by Carlos Alberto Montaner in Tegucigalpa-based moderate daily "El Heraldo" on 7/12 entitled "Yankee, come home!". "The international public opinion wasn't prepared to witness the show put by countless demonstrators asking for a US military intervention in Liberia, to end the civil war th [...] | 2003-07-14 21:53:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP PREL KPAO PGOV IZ HO |
03TEGUCIGALPA1695 | MEDIA REACTION ON FBI PARTICIPATION IN INVESTIGATIONS OF [...] Article in Tegucigalpa-based liberal daily "La Tribuna" on 7/16 entitled "FBI agents investigate the massacre in El Porvenir". "The Deputy Minister of Security Armando Calidonio confirmed that a team of FBI agents has been in Honduras for some days investigating the killings in El Porvenir's pe [...] | 2003-07-17 17:23:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP PREL KPAO PGOV IZ HO |
03TEGUCIGALPA1696 | MEDIA REACTION ON DRUG TRAFFICKING, JULY 16, 2003 [...] Article in Tegucigalpa-based liberal daily "La Tribuna" on 7/16 entitled "DEA searches for cocaine unloaded in Olancho". "Agents of the DEA are participating in the search of the cocaine that, according to police sources, was transported on the plane that landed in San Esteban, Olancho a week a [...] | 2003-07-17 17:24:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP PREL KPAO PGOV IZ HO |
03TEGUCIGALPA1697 | MEDIA REACTION ON IMMUNITIES, JULY 16, 2003 [...] Editorial in Tegucigalpa-based liberal daily "La Tribuna" on 7/16 entitled "No way of winning". "Let's see how things work in Honduras: if the Honduran politicians don't put the ball through the basket they lose, and if they do it they lose too. A group of Congressmen got together after receivi [...] | 2003-07-17 17:27:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP PREL KPAO PGOV IZ HO |
03TEGUCIGALPA1702 | LARGEST DRUG BUST IN HONDURAN HISTORY YIELDS [...] (C) SUMMARY: On July 16 Honduran authorities seized approximately 2,000 kilos of cocaine hidden in a secret compartment aboard the "Broad Fire Leader," a Cayman Islands flagged vessel that had departed Panama July 11. The vessel docked at French Harbor, Roatan, a small Bay Island port not no [...] | 2003-07-17 21:54:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | CONFIDENTIAL | SNAR PGOV KJUS ASEC HO KRCM |
03TEGUCIGALPA1710 | MEDIA REACTION ON DRUG TRAFFICKING, JULY 18, 2003 [...] Editorial in Tegucigalpa-based moderate daily "El Heraldo" on 7/18 entitled "Tough fight against narco trafficking". "Undoubtedly, drug trafficking in Honduras is considerable, as shown by the recent drug seizures that have evidenced the determination of police authorities against this criminal [...] | 2003-07-18 21:33:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP PREL KPAO PGOV IZ HO |
03TEGUCIGALPA1712 | MEDIA REACTION ON DRUG TRAFFICKING, JULY 17, 2003 [...] Editorial in Tegucigalpa-based moderate daily "El Heraldo" on 7/17 entitled "National security and narco trafficking". "Drug trafficking and organized crime which have recently established criminal networks in Honduras, closely related to criminal bands in Colombia, have evidenced that the Hond [...] | 2003-07-18 22:03:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP PREL KPAO PGOV IZ HO |
03TEGUCIGALPA1722 | MEDIA REACTION ON DRUGS, JULY 21, 2003 [...] Op-ed by Julio Escoto in Tegucigalpa-based moderate daily "El Heraldo" entitled "Trapped". "When did the US get trapped by drugs? Definitely during the 1960s and 1970s with the hippie generation and after the Marines got back from Vietnam, when the Americans got a chance to experience the horro [...] | 2003-07-22 17:08:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP PREL KPAO PGOV IZ HO |
03TEGUCIGALPA1723 | MEDIA REACTION ON IMF, JULY 21, 2003 [...] Editorial in Tegucigalpa-based liberal daily "La Tribuna" on 7/21 entitled "IMF". "This is the fifth time this administration announces a national dialogue, but it has never taken place. Now it has come the time to get prepared to negotiate with the IMF." "Despite the previous economic measur [...] | 2003-07-22 17:08:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP PREL KPAO PGOV IZ HO |
03TEGUCIGALPA1724 | STATUS OF HONDURAN TROOP DEPLOYMENT TO IRAQ [...] (S) SUMMARY: Training continues for the all volunteer Task Force Xatruch (TFX),the 370 soldier contingent Honduras plans to deploy to Iraq by mid-August. The task force is composed of 35 officers and 335 enlisted soldiers. TFX will deploy as part of the Spanish Brigade in the Polish Division [...] | 2003-07-22 19:26:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | SECRET | MOPS MARR PREL PGOV SP PL HO |
03TEGUCIGALPA1740 | NEW HONDURAN LEGISLATION SEEKS TO CURB ARMS [...] (U) SUMMARY: On July 2, the Honduran National Congress added Article 332 to the Honduran Penal Code. This article calls for the collection of assault weapons and stricter punishment for trafficking and possession of outlawed weapons. Article 332 comes at a time when Ministry of Public Secur [...] | 2003-07-23 21:46:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV KCRM KJUS SNAR PINR HO |
03TEGUCIGALPA1742 | HUMAN RIGHTS REPORT ON LA CEIBA PRISON MASSACRE [...] Summary. (SBU) On July 9, Human Rights Commissioner for Honduras, Ramon Custodio, presented the results of the Commission's investigation into the April 5 massacre of 68 prisoners at the El Porvenir Prison, located outside of the Caribbean port city of La Ceiba. The report supported allegat [...] | 2003-07-23 22:29:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PGOV SNAR KCRM KJUS HO |
03TEGUCIGALPA1757 | MORE HONDURAN CONGRESSMEN ACCUSED OF CRIMINAL [...] (U) SUMMARY: The Honduran Public Ministry (PM) announced last week that it has begun legal proceedings against two more Honduran elected officials. On July 10, Attorney General Roy Medina announced that his office will bring charges against alternative National Party (PN) Congressman Melvin [...] | 2003-07-24 21:40:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV KCRM KJUS HO |
03TEGUCIGALPA1761 | HONDURAN CONGRESS LOOKS TO REPEAL IMMUNITY FOR [...] (U) SUMMARY: On July 9, 2003, leaders of the major political parties in the Honduran National Congress announced their intention to repeal the general immunity granted congressmen and other high ranking public officials under the Honduran Constitution. The initiative comes after the recent a [...] | 2003-07-25 14:59:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PHUM KJUS KCRM HO |
03TEGUCIGALPA1792 | HONDURAN AUTHORITIES SEIZE APPROXIMATELY 525 KILOS [...] (C) SUMMARY: On July 28 Honduran authorities seized approximately 525 kilos of cocaine from a Colombian go-fast boat that was forced to beach near the remote northern coastal region of Limon, Colon. The vessel was first interdicted by the Honduran Navy at approximately 17:45, some nine nauti [...] | 2003-07-29 20:56:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | SECRET | SNAR PGOV KCRM KJUS ASEC CO HO |
03TEGUCIGALPA1850 | MEDIA REACTION ON IMF, AUGUST 4, 2003 [...] Op-ed by Roberto C. Ordoez in Tegucigalpa-based liberal daily "La Tribuna" on 8/4 entitled "What does the Fund want?". "The last Letter of Intent of the Honduran government with the IMF was signed by the Carlos Flores administration. In September 2001, the IMF unilaterally broke the agreement w [...] | 2003-08-05 22:02:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP PREL KPAO PGOV IZ HO |
03TEGUCIGALPA1851 | MEDIA REACTION ON IMF, AUGUST 4, 2003 [...] Op-ed by Roberto C. Ordoez in Tegucigalpa-based liberal daily "La Tribuna" on 8/4 entitled "What does the Fund want?". "The last Letter of Intent of the Honduran government with the IMF was signed by the Carlos Flores administration. In September 2001, the IMF unilaterally broke the agreement w [...] | 2003-08-05 22:02:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP PREL KPAO PGOV IZ HO |
03TEGUCIGALPA1857 | MEDIA REACTION ON DRUGS, AUGUST 4, 2003 [...] Op-ed by Marlin Oscar Avila in Tegucigalpa-based moderate daily "El Heraldo" on 8/2 entitled "Drug trafficking and corruption". "Drug trafficking has never been a secret in Honduras. The considerable rise of organized crime can only occur the way it has up to now with the complicity of the auth [...] | 2003-08-05 22:51:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP PREL KPAO PGOV IZ HO |
03TEGUCIGALPA1858 | MEDIA REACTION ON DRUGS, AUGUST 4, 2003 [...] Op-ed by Marlin Oscar Avila in Tegucigalpa-based moderate daily "El Heraldo" on 8/2 entitled "Drug trafficking and corruption". "Drug trafficking has never been a secret in Honduras. The considerable rise of organized crime can only occur the way it has up to now with the complicity of the auth [...] | 2003-08-05 22:51:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP PREL KPAO PGOV IZ HO |
03TEGUCIGALPA1863 | REPLACING PEREZ-CADALSO: HONDURAS SEEKS NEW [...] (U) SUMMARY: Guillermo Perez-Cadalso Arias, former Minister of Foreign Affairs, is being sworn in this week as the president of the National Autonomous University of Honduras (UNAH). In order to make himself eligible for the position, Perez-Cadalso officially resigned as Foreign Minister on J [...] | 2003-08-07 14:15:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | SECRET | PGOV PREL PINS PINR ECON HO |
03TEGUCIGALPA1868 | SCENESETTER FOR CJCS GENERAL MYERS' VISIT TO [...] (C) Summary. Honduran President Ricardo Maduro, nearing the half-way point of his constitutionally mandated single four-year term, faces numerous challenges in one of the poorest and most corrupt countries in the Western Hemisphere. His Administration has been stalled on its domestic agenda [...] | 2003-08-07 20:52:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | CONFIDENTIAL | OVIP MARR MASS MOPS PREL PGOV SNAR ECON HO |
03TEGUCIGALPA1873 | MEDIA REACTION ON MILITARY SPENDING IN CENTRAL AMERICA, [...] Article in San Pedro Sula-based liberal daily "Tiempo" on 8/8 entitled "Central America will analyze reduction in military budgets". "The Central American Ministers of Interior, Foreign Affairs and Defense will meet in Managua, Nicaragua next week to discuss a possible reduction in military sp [...] | 2003-08-08 19:21:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP PREL KPAO PGOV IZ HO |
03TEGUCIGALPA1880 | COMMENTS OF FIRST LADY AND "DARK SIDE" [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: On August 5, a Casa Presidential spokesperson told reporters that President Ricardo Maduro's wife, Aguas Ocana, had returned to her native Spain for an indefinite period of time on personal business. Local media had reported on the departure the previous day, speculating that [...] | 2003-08-08 23:04:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PINR EINV EAID HO |
03TEGUCIGALPA1904 | HONDURAN CONGRESS VOTES TO CRIMINALIZE GANG [...] (U) SUMMARY: On August 8, the Honduran National Congress approved a bill banning membership in street gangs and other groups that associate for the purpose of committing crimes. The bill prescribes prison terms for those convicted of being gang members, with sentences ranging from three to 12 [...] | 2003-08-12 22:33:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV KCRM KJUS PHUM HO |
03TEGUCIGALPA1912 | HONDURAN ECON HIGHLIGHTS: AUGUST 2003 [...] The GOH is running out of time to attain their goal of 3.2 percent economic growth for 2003, over 2002's growth of 2.5 percent. Goals proved difficult after unexpected high levels of bank liquidity and stagnant international prices of agricultural goods like coffee and bananas hindered the e [...] | 2003-08-13 21:14:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EFIN ETRD EINV EAIR ELTN PGOV PREL KPRV KTDB KPWR HO ENGR |
03TEGUCIGALPA1914 | CARIBBEAN BASIN ECONOMIC RECOVERY ACT REPORT TO CONGRESS: HONDURAS [...] No summary [...] | 2003-08-13 21:36:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | UNCLASSIFIED | ELAB ETRD HO PGOV USTRD XK XL |
03TEGUCIGALPA1923 | 2003 Investment Climate Statement for Honduras [...] Provided below is the 2003 Investment Climate Statement for Honduras. Responses are keyed to reftel. ----------------------------------- A.1. Openness to Foreign Investment ----------------------------------- 2. The Honduran government is generally open to foreign investment and welco [...] | 2003-08-14 17:40:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | UNCLASSIFIED | EINV EFIN ELAB ETRD KTDB PGOV HO OPIC |
03TEGUCIGALPA1931 | SCENESETTER FOR SECDEF RUMSFELD'S VISIT TO [...] (C) Summary. Honduran President Ricardo Maduro, nearing the half-way point of his constitutionally mandated single four-year term, faces numerous challenges in one of the poorest and most corrupt countries in the Western Hemisphere. His Administration has been stalled on its domestic agenda [...] | 2003-08-15 14:30:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | CONFIDENTIAL | OVIP MARR MASS MOPS PREL PGOV SNAR ECON HO |
03TEGUCIGALPA1932 | CJCS GENERAL MYERS MEETS WITH HONDURAN PRESIDENT [...] (C) SUMMARY: On August 13, CJCS General Myers met with Honduran President Ricardo Maduro and senior government officials to discuss issues of bilateral importance and to thank Honduras for its strong support of Operation Iraqi Freedom, including its troop contribution to that effort, and the s [...] | 2003-08-15 14:31:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | CONFIDENTIAL | OVIP MARR MASS MOPS PREL PGOV SNAR HO |
03TEGUCIGALPA1933 | CJCS GENERAL MYERS MEETS WITH HONDURAN MINISTER OF [...] (C) SUMMARY: On August 13, after a meeting with Honduran President Ricardo Maduro, CJCS General Myers met separately with Minister of Defense Federico Breve, Honduran CJCS General Barahona, and other senior military officials to discuss issues of bilateral importance and to thank Honduras for [...] | 2003-08-15 14:31:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | CONFIDENTIAL | OVIP MARR MASS MOPS PREL PGOV SNAR HO |
03TEGUCIGALPA1938 | TRUTH SCARIER THAN FICTION: AN ANALYSIS OF [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Assault rifles, gang-related, nine victims, 15 to 48 years old, early morning, all family members, murdered. It is August 5 in Tegucigalpa, Honduras and the facts of the latest mass murder swirl as you thumb through the local newspapers. You know shock should follow, but it d [...] | 2003-08-15 21:14:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM PGOV KJUS KCRM PINR SNAR ECON ASEC HO |
03TEGUCIGALPA1940 | MEDIA COVERAGE ON THE VISIT OF CJCS GENERAL RICHARD [...] CJCS visited Honduras on 8/13 and met with Honduran President Ricardo Maduro, Minister of Defense Federico Breve, Chief of Staff General Isaias Barahona and other key governmental officials. 2. In his opening remarks, General Myers expressed his appreciation for Honduran support of the U.S. [...] | 2003-08-15 22:53:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP PREL KPAO MOPS PGOV SNAR HO IZ |
03TEGUCIGALPA1958 | MEDIA REACTION ON THE VISIT OF CJCS GENERAL RICHARD [...] Editorial in San Pedro Sula-based liberal daily "La Prensa" on 8/16 entitled "A long promise". "If we carefully read the statements of Richard Myers, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff during his visit to Tegucigalpa, he didn't mention how he will help Honduras in its fight against drug tra [...] | 2003-08-19 17:04:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP PREL KPAO MOPS PGOV SNAR HO IZ |
03TEGUCIGALPA1964 | CARIBBEAN BASIN ECONOMIC RECOVERY ACT REPORT TO [...] Post submits the following report in response to reftel request for the biannual report to Congress on the operation of the Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act (CBERA),as required by section 213(b) of the CBERA. --------------------------- Commitment to WTO and FTAA --------------------- [...] | 2003-08-19 23:17:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | UNCLASSIFIED | ETRD ELAB PGOV HO XK XL USTR |
03TEGUCIGALPA1996 | MEDIA COVERAGE ON THE VISIT OF SECRETARY OF DEFENSE [...] Secretary of Defense Donald H. Rumsfeld visited Honduras on 8/20 and met with Honduran President Ricardo Maduro, Minister of Defense Federico Breve, Chief of Staff General Isaias Barahona and other top governmental officials. 2. In his opening remarks, Secretary Rumsfeld expressed the grati [...] | 2003-08-22 22:23:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP PREL KPAO MOPS PGOV SNAR HO IZ |
03TEGUCIGALPA1997 | MEDIA COVERAGE ON THE VISIT OF SECRETARY OF DEFENSE [...] Secretary of Defense Donald H. Rumsfeld visited Honduras on 8/20 and met with Honduran President Ricardo Maduro, Minister of Defense Federico Breve, Chief of Staff General Isaias Barahona and other top governmental officials. 2. In his opening remarks, Secretary Rumsfeld expressed the grati [...] | 2003-08-22 22:23:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP PREL KPAO MOPS PGOV SNAR HO IZ |
03TEGUCIGALPA2004 | MEDIA REACTION ON THE VISIT OF SECRETARY OF DEFENSE [...] Editorial in Tegucigalpa-based moderate daily "El Heraldo" on 8/22 entitled "Anti-drug base". "If the U.S. were to set up a base with the exclusive purpose of fighting against the terrible threat of narcotrafficking, it would help stop the operations of drug mafias that use Honduran territory [...] | 2003-08-22 23:05:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP PREL KPAO MOPS PGOV SNAR HO IZ |
03TEGUCIGALPA2014 | MEDIA REACTION ON THE VISIT OF SECRETARY OF DEFENSE [...] Editorial in Tegucigalpa-based liberal daily "La Tribuna" on 8/23 entitled "Thanks". "President Maduro made an opportune clarification stating that it was absolutely false that Honduras is getting prepared to install another U.S. military base in our territory, which will be supposedly used to [...] | 2003-08-25 22:19:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP PREL KPAO MOPS PGOV SNAR HO IZ |
03TEGUCIGALPA2015 | MEDIA REACTION ON THE VISIT OF SECRETARY OF DEFENSE [...] Editorial in San Pedro Sula-based liberal daily "La Prensa" on 8/25 entitled "The agenda". "The fact that the issue of narcotrafficking came up during the recent visit of the U.S. Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld is undeniable. What we SIPDIS don't know is the scope of these discussion [...] | 2003-08-25 22:19:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP PREL KPAO MOPS PGOV SNAR HO IZ |
03TEGUCIGALPA2022 | SECRETARY RUMSFELD'S MEETING WITH PRESIDENT MADURO [...] (C) Summary: Secretary Rumsfeld met on 20 August with President Maduro and MOD Breve. SECDEF made the following points: (a) the U.S. appreciated Honduras' steadfast support and friendship as demonstrated by the Article 98 agreement and the deployment of a battalion to Iraq. (b) the U.S. [...] | 2003-08-26 21:53:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | CONFIDENTIAL | OVIP MARR MASS MOPS PREL PGOV SNAR HO |
03TEGUCIGALPA2025 | CHILD LABOR IN HONDURAS: INFORMATION FOR THE TRADE [...] Summary. Over the past several months, Labor Attache and other EmbOffs have spoken with government officials, private sector, labor unions, non-governmental organizations, and child advocates regarding the situation of child labor in Honduras. The Embassy has been active in promoting an agend [...] | 2003-08-27 14:04:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | UNCLASSIFIED | ELAB EIND ETRD PHUM SOCI EAID PGOV HO |
03TEGUCIGALPA2034 | IMF AGREEMENT HINGING ON SALARY LAW [...] (SBU) The imminent GOH submission to Congress of a new government salary bill (substituting the broader Civil Service Framework bill) is dominating the political debate in Honduras this week. President Maduro and his team have appeared on the airwaves and taken out ads in the papers defending [...] | 2003-08-27 22:15:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN ECON PGOV EAID ETRD ELAB EAGR PINR ASEC HO |
03TEGUCIGALPA2042 | Honduras: 2002 Preliminary Macroeconomic Update [...] The Honduran economy grew at a rate of 2.5 percent in 2002, similar to its 2.6 percent growth rate in 2001. Since the population growth rate is approximately 2.6 percent, Honduras has enjoyed essentially zero real per capita economic growth over the last two years. Major factors influencing t [...] | 2003-08-28 19:08:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | UNCLASSIFIED | EFIN ECON EINV ETRD ELAB EAID PGOV HO |
03TEGUCIGALPA2052 | HONDURAN ATTORNEY GENERAL PLEDGES ENHANCED [...] (C) SUMMARY: Ambassador told Honduran Attorney General (AG) Roy Medina August 26 that he was satisfied that the AG had taken action to improve the Public Ministry's operations since their last meeting in late June. However, he pressed AG Medina on the importance of the Ministry bringing to tr [...] | 2003-08-29 17:46:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | CONFIDENTIAL | SNAR PGOV PREL PINR KJUS KCRM ECON HO |
03TEGUCIGALPA2062 | SUMMARY OF THE FINANCIAL SYSTEM ASSESSMENT OF [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. On April 28, 2003, the IMF staff submitted to its Board of Directors the results of the Financial System Stability Assessment (FSAP) performed by a joint World Bank-IMF team between October 2002 and February 2003. This cable contains a summary of their findings. In the report, t [...] | 2003-08-29 21:59:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN ECON EAID EINV PTER SNAR PGOV HO |
03TEGUCIGALPA2064 | MEDIA COVERAGE ON HONDURAN TROOPS IN IRAQ, AUGUST 29, [...] All four dailies carried international reports on Honduran troops patrolling in An Najaf. Moderate daily "El Heraldo" front- page report with photo, "Hondurans patrolling with U.S. troops;" liberal Tiempo inside story, "Honduran troops already patrolling in Iraq;" liberal La Tribuna front-page [...] | 2003-08-29 22:09:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP PREL KPAO MOPS PGOV HO IZ |
03TEGUCIGALPA2081 | THIRTEEN MURDERED, MANY OTHERS WOUNDED, AS GANG [...] (U) SUMMARY: On August 30, in three separate attacks in different neighborhoods of San Pedro Sula, Hoduras' commercial center, gang members randomly opened fire on three "rapidito" small buses killing 13 and wounding over thirty others. All three buses appear to be owned by the same transport [...] | 2003-09-03 16:08:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PHUM SNAR KCRM KJUS ASEC HO |
03TEGUCIGALPA2154 | LEONIDAS ROSA BAUTISTA TO BE NAMED NEW HONDURAN [...] (C) SUMMARY: The Honduran Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) confirmed with PolOff September 5 that President Maduro would be naming Leonidas Rosa Bautista as the new Honduran Foreign Minister. The MFA had originally indicated that Rosa Bautista would be sworn in on September 12, but is it pos [...] | 2003-09-10 17:09:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PINS PINR ECON HO |
03TEGUCIGALPA2179 | MEDIA REACTION ON 9/11, SEPTEMBER 12, 2003 [...] Editorial in Tegucigalpa-based moderate daily "El Heraldo" on 9/12 entitled "A date we should never forget". "Yesterday, the world remembered two events that changed history, and they are not only related because they happened on a September 11, but also because both of them are terrorist acts [...] | 2003-09-12 19:31:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP PREL KPAO PGOV HO |
03TEGUCIGALPA2222 | PEACEFUL DEMONSTRATION OUTSIDE EMBASSY TEGUCIGALPA [...] No summary [...] | 2003-09-18 21:49:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV ASEC PREL PTER PHUM SOCI HO |
03TEGUCIGALPA2231 | SECURITY ENVIRONMENT PROFILE QUESTIONNAIRE (SEPQ) [...] (SBU) Demonstrations: (1-A.) Yes. Additionally, there are a number of organizations and groups under the loose collective leadership of (and affiliated with) the Bloque Popular that have been carrying out anti-American demonstrations, as well as demonstrations targeting local issues. The [...] | 2003-09-19 16:08:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | ASEC HO PGOV PTER |
03TEGUCIGALPA225 | Honduras: 2002 Preliminary Macroeconomic Update [...] The Central Bank of Honduras estimates economic growth in terms of real GDP in 2002 of two percent, lower than the rate of growth in 2001 and lower than the rate of population growth. The Consumer Price Index rose by 7.7 percent in the first eleven months of 2002; inflation for the year is pr [...] | 2003-01-24 22:55:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | UNCLASSIFIED | EFIN ECON EINV ETRD ELAB EAID PGOV HO |
03TEGUCIGALPA2266 | PRESIDENT MADURO TALKS DRUGS IN COLOMBIA WHILE [...] On September 16 President Maduro met with Colombian President Alvaro Uribe in Cartagena, Colombia to discuss better coordination between the two nations' counterdrug efforts. Honduras is a major transshipment zone for illicit narcotics making their way north from Colombia to U.S. shores, alth [...] | 2003-09-24 20:14:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | UNCLASSIFIED | SNAR PGOV KCRM KJUS PHUM ECON HO |
03TEGUCIGALPA2289 | COWABUNGA: TWO SEPARATE DRUG SEIZURES YIELD 13 [...] (C) SUMMARY: On September 24, in two separate actions, Honduran police seized 13 kilos of heroin and approximately 1,026 kilos of cocaine. In both operations, Honduran authorities displayed unprecedented cooperation and coordination, working closely together and with U.S. counterdrug assets [...] | 2003-09-25 22:38:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | CONFIDENTIAL | SNAR PGOV KCRM KJUS PHUM ECON HO |
03TEGUCIGALPA2294 | Embassy Tegucigalpa Welcomes DOL Regional Basic [...] Post strongly supports the Department of Labor's proposed regional basic education project targeting child laborers and children at risk of working in Central America and welcomes the proposed visit of DOL officials/consultants (ref A). 2. DOL is currently funding ILO/IPEC programs to comba [...] | 2003-09-26 17:00:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | UNCLASSIFIED | ELAB PGOV PHUM OTRA AFIN HO |
03TEGUCIGALPA2301 | HONDURAN MINISTER OF PUBLIC SECURITY CLAIMS MURDER [...] Although still exceptionally high (ref B),according to Minister of Public Security (MOPS) Oscar Alvarez September 23, the murder rate in Tegucigalpa and San Pedro Sula declined approximately 24 percent since the passage of anti-gang legislation in early August (ref A). (Note: As reported in [...] | 2003-09-26 22:26:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM PGOV KJUS KCRM SNAR ASEC HO |
03TEGUCIGALPA2302 | INTERAIRPORTS AT AGE THREE: A NEW CONTRACT, A NEW [...] (SBU) Summary: InterAirports, the international consortium that operates Honduras' four international airports, has recently renegotiated its contract with the GOH. The new contract would resolve many of the issues that have troubled InterAirports in its three years of operation, specifically [...] | 2003-09-29 14:24:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAIR ECON EINV PGOV HO |
03TEGUCIGALPA2333 | IN YET ANOTHER DRUG BUST, HONDURAN POLICE SEIZE [...] (U) On September 30 in the Department of Colon on the Caribbean coast, Honduran Frontier Police seized another 201 kilos of cocaine. This time, the drugs were hidden aboard a truck in multiple secret compartments. Police were alerted to the drug's presence by a local source of information who [...] | 2003-10-01 22:07:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | SNAR PGOV KCRM KJUS PHUM ECON HO |
03TEGUCIGALPA2341 | MEDIA REACTION ON WTO AND ARTICLE 98 AGREEMENT, OCTOBER [...] Editorial in Tegucigalpa-based moderate daily "El Heraldo" on 10/1 entitled "The U.S. and Its Stick and Carrot Policy". "The continuous implementation of the traditional stick and carrot policy by the U.S. in its external affairs has recently been evidenced by two events: the exoneration from [...] | 2003-10-02 14:49:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP PREL KPAO ETRD PGOV PARM HO |
03TEGUCIGALPA2385 | Honduran Gasoline Pricing: Tempest in a Teapot [...] (SBU) Summary. In September, former Industry and Trade Minister for President Maduro Juliet Handal began a public campaign to criticize the Honduran government's method of establishing maximum gasoline prices. Handal has argued in press conferences and appearances in front of the Honduran Na [...] | 2003-10-09 15:51:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ENRG EPET EINV ECON PGOV PINR HO |
03TEGUCIGALPA2432 | AIRPORT SECURITY IN HONDURAS: TSA ATTEMPTS TO [...] (U) Summary: In recent visits to Honduras, TSA Representative Victor Guardia and other TSA inspectors have visited or inspected three of Honduras' four international airports, and raised several airport security issues with GOH officials. In some areas, particularly the September inspection o [...] | 2003-10-16 17:38:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | CONFIDENTIAL | EAIR PTER PGOV ASEC CASC HO |
03TEGUCIGALPA2467 | SCENESETTER FOR SECREATRY POWELL'S VISIT [...] (C) Summary: Honduran President Ricardo Maduro, nearly half way through his constitutionally mandated single four-year term, faces an uphill battle in one of the poorest and most corrupt countries in the Western Hemisphere. His administration, having never been quite able to muster the polit [...] | 2003-10-22 00:02:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | CONFIDENTIAL | OVIP PREL PGOV ETRD PTER SNAR PHUM ELAB HO |
03TEGUCIGALPA2490 | HONDURAS STILL FAR AWAY FROM NAMING ABMASSADOR TO [...] (C) President Maduro's National Security Advisor, Ramon Medina Luna, informed PolCouns October 21 that the Government of Honduras (GOH) was still a long way from naming an ambassador to Cuba. Medina Luna assured PolCouns that selecting an ambassador to Cuba was not a pressing issue, nor was i [...] | 2003-10-23 23:02:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PINR PHUM CU HO OAS |
03TEGUCIGALPA2514 | HONDURAN VICE PRESIDENT UNSETTLES MADURO [...] (U) On October 21, Honduran Vice President Armida de Lopez Contreras (one of three presidential designates in the current Honduran constitutional leadership structure) stirred up a hornets nest when she accused an unnamed high ranking Government of Honduras (GOH) official of tampering with USD [...] | 2003-10-27 23:28:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KJUS KCRM ECON EAID EFIN PINR HO |
03TEGUCIGALPA2544 | ARABS VIEWED AS ETHNIC COMMUNITY WITH MOST [...] A recent survey conducted in Tegucigalpa of 200 people over the age of 18 indicated that the majority of those polled view Arabs as having the most economic power in Honduras. Those surveyed were asked two questions: which ethnic community do you view as the most powerful economically; and a [...] | 2003-10-30 14:06:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV ECON ELAB SOCI PHUM KIRF HO |
03TEGUCIGALPA2545 | THOUSANDS OF ILLEGAL ARMS STILL UNCOUNTED FOR IN [...] It is estimated that around 10,000 AK-47's, remnants of the region's civil wars in the 1980's, remain on the streets of Honduras. A recent legislative decree offered USD 57 for each gun deemed "illegal", but the 90-day grace period for voluntarily turning in these weapons has now expired. Dur [...] | 2003-10-30 14:21:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PTER MOPS SNAR KJUS PHUM PINR HO KCUM |
03TEGUCIGALPA2551 | Biotechnology Regulations: Honduras [...] Post contacted Carlos Almendares, the GOH official most directly responsible for biotechnology issues, and received the information below. Mr. Almendares is the Chief of the Seed Certification Department in the Honduran National Service for Animal and Plant Health (abbreviated SENASA, equiva [...] | 2003-10-30 20:00:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | UNCLASSIFIED | EAGR ECON ETRD SENV TBIO PGOV HO TSLP |
03TEGUCIGALPA2558 | HONDURAN FOREIGN MINISTERS (CURRENT AND FORMER) [...] Honduran Foreign Minister Leonidas Rosa Bautista, under cover letter to the Ambassador, sent the Embassy on October 20 two letters to Secretary Powell - one from himself in response to a September 18 letter from the Secretary (ref A) and one from former Foreign Minister Guillermo Perez-Cadalso [...] | 2003-10-31 17:20:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL OPDC PGOV HO |
03TEGUCIGALPA2564 | HONDURAN AMBASSADOR TO CUBA NOT IN THE OFFING, BUT [...] (U) This is an action request; see paragraph 6. 2. (U) Deputy Chief of Mission and Political Counselor met with Vice Minister for Foreign Affairs Anibel Quinones on October 28 to deliver points in ref B. Quinones was already aware of USG concerns as raised with Government of Honduras (GOH) [...] | 2003-10-31 22:23:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PINR ETRD CU HO UNGA |
03TEGUCIGALPA2614 | MEDIA REACTION ON THE VISIT OF SECRETARY OF STATE COLIN [...] Tegucigalpa-based liberal daily "La Tribuna" carried a front page photo of the press event at Casa Presidencial featuring Secretary Powell, President Maduro, the Honduran Minister of SIPDIS Foreign Affairs Leonidas Rosa Bautista and Ambassador Larry Palmer with the headline "The U.S. does no [...] | 2003-11-05 23:23:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP PREL KPAO PGOV HO |
03TEGUCIGALPA2615 | MEDIA REACTION ON THE VISIT OF SECRETARY OF STATE COLIN [...] Editorial in Tegucigalpa-based liberal daily "La Tribuna" on 11/5 entitled "Powell". "Throughout the uncertain times Honduras is going through, the visit of Colin Powell to Honduras has brought very good news. The U.S. Secretary of State has said that Honduras could be one of the countries to [...] | 2003-11-05 23:24:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP PREL KPAO PGOV HO |
03TEGUCIGALPA2622 | MEDIA REACTION ON THE VISIT OF SECRETARY OF STATE COLIN [...] Tegucigalpa-based liberal daily "La Tribuna" carried a front page photo of the press event at Casa Presidencial featuring Secretary Powell, President Maduro, the Honduran Minister of SIPDIS Foreign Affairs Leonidas Rosa Bautista and Ambassador Larry Palmer with the headline "The U.S. does no [...] | 2003-11-06 21:34:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP PREL KPAO PGOV HO |
03TEGUCIGALPA2623 | MEDIA REACTION ON THE VISIT OF SECRETARY OF STATE COLIN [...] Editorial in Tegucigalpa-based liberal daily "La Tribuna" on 11/5 entitled "Powell". "Throughout the uncertain times Honduras is going through, the visit of Colin Powell to Honduras has brought very good news. The U.S. Secretary of State has said that Honduras could be one of the countries to [...] | 2003-11-06 21:34:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP PREL KPAO PGOV HO |
03TEGUCIGALPA2648 | IMF TEAM RETURNING TO HONDURAS TO NEGOTIATE A [...] (SBU) Summary. An October IMF mission visit to Honduras found enough progress and high-level commitment to agree to return in November for the negotiation of a Letter of Intent (LOI) for a Poverty Reduction and Growth Facility (PRGF) program. The government hopes to be able to push legislat [...] | 2003-11-07 23:07:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN ECON PGOV EAID ETRD ELAB EAGR PINR HO |
03TEGUCIGALPA2662 | IMF IN HONDURAS: PROSPECTS FOR AND OUTCOMES OF AN [...] (C) Summary: If the Maduro government comes to an agreement with the IMF, the National Congress is likely to approve the necessary measures. Of those measures, an increase in the fuel tax could potentially be the most difficult, and runs the risk of adding a new constituency, the transportati [...] | 2003-11-12 21:25:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | CONFIDENTIAL | EFIN ECON PGOV EAID ETRD EINV HO |
03TEGUCIGALPA2663 | MEDIA REACTION ON THE VISIT OF SECRETARY OF STATE COLIN [...] Op-ed by Ramon Villeda Bermudez (current Liberal Party Congressman) in Tegucigalpa-based liberal daily "La Tribuna" on 11/12 entitled "Why did Colin Powell come to Honduras? ". "The Honduran press received almost a dozen clues about the issues discussed with Secretary Powell, but Powell himsel [...] | 2003-11-12 21:43:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP PREL KPAO ETRD SNAR EAID MOPS PGOV HO KICC |
03TEGUCIGALPA2682 | MEDIA REACTION ON THE VISIT OF SECRETARY OF STATE COLIN [...] Editorial in Tegucigalpa-based liberal daily "La Tribuna" on 11/13 entitled "Missiles and helicopters". "The visit of Colin Powell to Central America wasn't just for pleasure. While he came to thank the countries supporting the U.S. in the coalition in Iraq, he also came to remind us that his [...] | 2003-11-14 13:05:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP PREL KPAO SNAR EAID MOPS PGOV HO |
03TEGUCIGALPA2714 | MEDIA REACTION ON IRAQ, NOVEMBER 18, 2003 [...] Article in Tegucigalpa-based liberal daily "La Tribuna" on 11/18 entitled "Troops are stationed in low risk zones in Iraq". "After a short visit to Iraq to supervise the work of the Honduran troops in that country, the Minister of Defense Federico Breve said that the Honduran troops have rece [...] | 2003-11-18 22:51:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP PREL KPAO MOPS PGOV IZ HO |
03TEGUCIGALPA2765 | THE NATIONAL DIALOGUE: SETTING OBJECTIVES FOR A [...] Summary. On October 27, President Ricardo Maduro received the results of the National Dialogue which, by means of consensus, attempts to prioritize national objectives in order to benefit the most vulnerable groups of society. Following the idea that the National Dialogue should be participa [...] | 2003-11-25 16:26:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EFIN EAID ELAB EIND PGOV SOCI HO |
03TEGUCIGALPA2792 | HONDURAS REACHES PRELIMINARY AGREEMENT WITH IMF ON [...] (C) Summary. On November 25, the GOH and visiting IMF mission announced a preliminary agreement on a Letter of Intent (LOI) for a three-year Poverty Reduction and Growth Facility Program (PRGF). The central government deficit targets are 3.5 percent of GDP in 2004, 3.0 percent of GDP in 200 [...] | 2003-11-28 22:48:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | CONFIDENTIAL | EFIN ECON PGOV EAID ETRD EINV HO |
03TEGUCIGALPA2827 | MEDIA REACTION ON TERRORISM AND VIOLENCE, DECEMBER [...] Editorial in Tegucigalpa-based liberal daily "La Tribuna" on 12/3 entitled "The End". "At some point in our recent history, conventional wars, guerrilla wars like the one the U.S. army encountered in Vietnam, gave way to terrorism as the most significant threat. We now see in the Middle East, [...] | 2003-12-03 19:54:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP PREL KPAO MOPS PGOV HO |
03TEGUCIGALPA2841 | HONDURAN POLICE SEIZE ANOTHER 53 KILOS OF COCAINE, [...] On November 27, Honduran authorities seized approximately 53 kilos of cocaine from a truck in the remote northern town of Bonito Oriental in the Department of Colon. The cocaine valued at approximately USD two million was seized by the Honduran Frontier Police, working in cooperation with the [...] | 2003-12-04 20:16:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | UNCLASSIFIED | SNAR KCRM KJUS PGOV HO |
03TEGUCIGALPA2844 | GOOD TALKERS, BUT MADURO ADMINISTRATION NOT [...] (S) SUMMARY: In office for almost two years, President Ricardo Maduro's administration talks a lot about fighting corruption, particularly when addressing interested U.S. audiences. Upon close examination, however, one sees little demonstrable progress in breaking corruption's pervasive grip [...] | 2003-12-04 21:40:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | SECRET | PGOV KJUS KCRM ECON EFIN PHUM PINR HO |
03TEGUCIGALPA2846 | HONDURAS REAFFIRMS COMMITMENT TO OPERATION IRAQI [...] (C) During the early morning of December 3, the Honduran contingent in Iraq (Task Force Xatruch) was attacked by four mortar shells. No injuries or damage was reported. Initial reports indicated that all four shells impacted outside the Honduran compound (Ref A),although MOD Federico Breve l [...] | 2003-12-04 21:57:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | CONFIDENTIAL | MOPS MARR PREL PGOV ASEC IZ HO |
03TEGUCIGALPA2857 | MEDIA REACTION ON IRAQ, DECEMBER 5, 2003 [...] Editorial in Tegucigalpa-based moderate daily "El Heraldo" on 12/5 entitled "Soldiers in Iraq and transparency". "The bloodless attack against the headquarters of our troops in Najaf, Iraq has reopened the debate among those who opposed the sending of Honduran troops to Iraq since the beginni [...] | 2003-12-05 22:19:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP PREL KPAO MOPS PGOV IZ HO |
03TEGUCIGALPA2861 | AIDS DRUGS AND THE WTO: THE EXPERIENCE OF HONDURAS [...] (SBU) Summary and Action Request: The GOH has been seeking to be the first country to use the August 30 WTO decision on Access to Medicines in order to stretch its limited HIV/AIDS treatment funds. Discussions with USG officials have revealed that the GOH would not need to use this decision fo [...] | 2003-12-08 16:19:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KIPR ETRD SOCI TBIO PGOV HO WTRO |
03TEGUCIGALPA2871 | International Coffee Organization Director Visits [...] SUMMARY: Nestor Osorio, Executive Director of the International Coffee Organization (ICO),visited Honduras and spoke publicly about the goals of the ICO. While he defended the interventionist role that the ICO has played in the past, he stressed the organization's current focus is on promot [...] | 2003-12-09 12:54:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | UNCLASSIFIED | AORC ETRD EAID EAGR PGOV HO |
03TEGUCIGALPA2872 | HONDURAS INCREASES TARIFFS ON DAIRY PRODUCTS [...] (U) SUMMARY: In November, after several months of internal debate, the GOH increased tariffs on a range of dairy products. The tariff increases apply to thirty specific products (8-digit tariff lines),going far beyond the initial focus on only nonfat powdered milk. For most of the products [...] | 2003-12-09 13:55:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAGR ETRD PGOV HO WTRO |
03TEGUCIGALPA288 | SCENESETTER FOR WHA/DAS FISK'S VISIT TO HONDURAS [...] (C) Summary. Honduran President Ricardo Maduro, in office for one year, faces numerous challenges in one of the poorest and most corrupt countries in the Western Hemisphere. His Administration has been stalled on its domestic agenda since June 2002 as it tries to reconcile its ambitious goal [...] | 2003-01-31 16:57:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | CONFIDENTIAL | OVIP PREL PGOV SNAR ETRD ECON MOPS KJUS HO |
03TEGUCIGALPA2882 | ANTI-CORRUPTION PROSECUTOR IN SAN PEDRO SULA [...] (U) On December 1, Ruben Adolfo Reyes, a prosecutor in a unit designed to combat corruption in San Pedro Sula was arrested by Honduran authorities for his alleged links to organized crime. Reyes, who works for the "Common Crime" unit of the Public Ministry in San Pedro Sula, was arraigned on [...] | 2003-12-10 22:18:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV KJUS KCRM PHUM ECON HO |
03TEGUCIGALPA2883 | HONDURAN POLICE SEIZE 636 KILOS OF COCAINE AND [...] Summary: On December 4, Honduran authorities seized approximately 636 kilos of cocaine from a truck in San Pedro Sula. The seizure of the drugs was the result of well-executed police work, acting upon a tip that a large amount of drugs would soon be moving through the country. The drugs were [...] | 2003-12-10 22:22:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | UNCLASSIFIED | SNAR KCRM KJUS PGOV HO |
03TEGUCIGALPA2912 | CARDINAL RODRIGUEZ CELEBRATES 25 YEARS OF SERVICE; [...] On December 8, Cardinal Oscar Rodriguez celebrated 25 years as a bishop (he has 33 years total in the priesthood). For his service, the Government of Honduras awarded him the "Great Extraordinary Cross", considered to be the highest award given by the GOH. At two separate ceremonies, attended [...] | 2003-12-16 20:34:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | UNCLASSIFIED | SOCI PHUM PGOV ETRD PINR KIRF HO |
03TEGUCIGALPA2915 | HONDURAN TEACHERS UNIONS OPPOSED TO ANY REDUCTIONS [...] (SBU) Summary: Honduran teachers' unions are a key player in the ongoing effort by the GOH to complete the domestic requirements of a deal with the IMF (ref A). The five teachers' unions, three for primary teachers and two for secondary teachers, strongly oppose a proposed civil service law [...] | 2003-12-17 14:16:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ELAB EFIN EAID PGOV SOCI ASEC HO |
03TEGUCIGALPA2929 | MEDIA REACTION ON IRAQ, DECEMBER 15, 2003 [...] Editorial in Tegucigalpa-based liberal daily "La Tribuna" on 12/13 entitled "Reward". "The distribution of the lucrative Iraq reconstruction contracts, as were decided by Washington, to be allocated only to those countries that sent soldiers to fight Saddam Hussein has reopened the wounds cau [...] | 2003-12-17 22:31:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP PREL KPAO MOPS PGOV IZ HO |
03TEGUCIGALPA2938 | HONDURAS INDICATES IT WILL SIGN UN ANTICORRUPTION [...] (SBU) Honduras was surprisingly absent among the 94 countries that gathered December 11 in Merida, Mexico to sign the United Nations Convention Against Corruption. According to press reports, apart from Honduras, the only other Latin American and Caribbean countries not to sign were Uruguay, [...] | 2003-12-18 21:01:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV KTIA KCRM KJUS EFIN ECON PHUM SOCI HO |
03TEGUCIGALPA2941 | RUMORS OF POSSIBLE RESTRUCTURING OF HONDURAN [...] In an effort to decrease government spending, and meet the specifications of the recently negotiated IMF agreement, the GOH has announced that there will be "changes" within various government ministries. As such, President Ricardo Maduro appears to be planning to streamline the GOH by restr [...] | 2003-12-18 21:09:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV ECON PINR HO |
03TEGUCIGALPA2952 | ICJ REJECTS EL SALVADOR'S APPLICATION FOR REVISION [...] On December 18, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in The Hague, by a vote of 4-1, rejected El Salvador's September 10, 2002 application for revision of the Court's original 1992 decision demarcating the land and maritime border between El Salvador and Honduras as "inadmissible." The ICJ [...] | 2003-12-19 23:01:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | UNCLASSIFIED | PBTS KTIA PREL PGOV ES HO |
03TEGUCIGALPA2970 | ACCUSATIONS OF WRONGDOING PLAGUE HONDURAN CHIEF OF [...] (U) On December 10, Aida Romero, Special Prosecutor for Human Rights, accused Chief of Police, Coralia Rivera Ramos, Commissioner Mirna Suazo, and the assistant to the Minister of Public Security, Juan Manuel Aguilar, with obstruction of justice and abuse of power. According to the prosecutor, [...] | 2003-12-23 21:41:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV KJUS KCRM PHUM SOCI PINR HO |
03TEGUCIGALPA2980 | Honduran Textile Sector Gives CAFTA High Marks [...] (SBU) Summary: Jesus Canahuati, President of the Honduran Manufacturers Association, was effusive about the content of the textiles chapter of the recently negotiated CAFTA. He identified three areas in particular which are positive developments for Honduras: 1) cumulation with Mexico, 2) the [...] | 2003-12-29 18:12:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETRD EIND ELAB PGOV HO |
03TEGUCIGALPA2997 | Honduras Announces Suspension of U.S. Beef Imports [...] Summary: The Government of Honduras has announced a suspension of imports of U.S. beef and its derivatives, in accordance with guidelines issued by the OIE (World Organization for Animal Health). The Honduran ban does not include dairy products or other products considered to carry no risk o [...] | 2003-12-30 22:39:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | UNCLASSIFIED | EAGR ETRD PGOV HO |
03TEGUCIGALPA425 | DEMONSTRATIONS IN TEGUCIGALPA: FOCUS IS ON GOH [...] (SBU) Political demonstrations continue off and on in Tegucigalpa, led by various small organizations, the loose political alliance known as the Popular Block, secondary teachers (COPEMH),and others. Sometimes the protests are staged outside the Embassy, but more commonly they are held downt [...] | 2003-02-13 17:21:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL ELAB ETRD PHUM PINR SOCI ASEC CU HO |
03TEGUCIGALPA426 | DOL A/DUS MAGAN MEETS CA LABOR MINISTERS IN [...] (SBU) Summary. Associate Deputy Under Secretary for International Labor Affairs Mike Magan visited Honduras January 23-25 to attend the Central American Labor Ministers Meeting and held discussions with labor, management, and government on the U.S.-Central American Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA [...] | 2003-02-13 17:23:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ELAB PREL PHUM PGOV ETRD EFIN EAGR HO |
03TEGUCIGALPA494 | Honduras Hopes For IMF Letter of Intent by March 31 [...] (SBU) Summary. Honduras is putting the finishing touches on a package of laws that will put the GOH's fiscal house in order and satisfy the International Monetary Fund (IMF) team negotiating the terms of Honduras' three-year Poverty Reduction and Growth Facility (PRGF) program. The package w [...] | 2003-02-24 15:46:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN ECON PGOV EAID ETRD ELAB HO |
03TEGUCIGALPA527 | PRESIDENT MADURO VOWS TO COMBAT RISING MINOR [...] (U) On February 19, before a hastily convened international audience which included the ambassadors of Great Britain, Taiwan, Germany, France, Spain, as well as PolOff, President Ricardo Maduro vowed to combat Honduras' surging homicide rate for minors. Maduro expressed his administration's d [...] | 2003-02-26 15:40:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PGOV KCRM ASEC SNAR KJUS PREL HO |
03TEGUCIGALPA532 | ANTI-CORRUPTION IN HONDURAS--IS RICARDO MADURO [...] (C) SUMMARY: As President Ricardo Maduro enters the second year of his single four-year term in office, the looming question in his professed effort to transform Honduras, economy, judicial system and political environment is whether or not he is prepared to seek concrete results in his battl [...] | 2003-02-26 19:31:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL KJUS PGOV SNAR ECON PHUM KCRM OVIP HO |
03TEGUCIGALPA546 | HONDURAN ECON HIGHLIGHTS: DECEMBER 2002-JANUARY 2003 [...] The GDP rose by 2 percent in 2002, which was lower than economic growth rates in previous years of 2.7 percent in 2001 and 4.8 percent in 2000. Per capita income fell by 0.6 percent during 2002, and the Consumer Price Index rose by 8 percent. The international reserves totaled USD 1.5 billi [...] | 2003-02-27 22:43:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EFIN ETRD ENRG EINV EAIR ELTN PGOV PREL KPRV KTDB KPWR HO |
03TEGUCIGALPA548 | HOSTAGE SITUATION IN NAHUATERIQUE POCKET ON BORDER [...] (U) SUMMARY: On February 25 at around 10:00am a Honduran patrol comprised of seven police and four military personnel was surrounded by approximately 400 compesinos in the Nahuaterique pocket on the border with El Salvador. The incident occurred after the patrol had confiscated a number of c [...] | 2003-02-27 23:21:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PBTS PHUM PREL PTER ECON PINR ES HO |
03TEGUCIGALPA549 | HONDURAN TRADE POLICY IN CAFTA, FTAA AND WTO [...] (SBU) Summary. The Honduran government remains overstretched by the efforts to simultaneously establish a new trade team and participate actively in its new and ongoing trade negotiations. Melvyn Redondo is emerging as the key figure in forging a congruent Honduran trade policy, but CAFTA by [...] | 2003-02-27 23:29:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETRD EAGR EAID PGOV HO WTRO |
03TEGUCIGALPA558 | AMBASSADOR DISCUSSES FUTURE OF AMHON EXECUTIVE [...] (U) SUMMARY: Honduran Minister of Government and Justice, Dr. Jorge Ramon Hernandez Alcerro, hosted a lunch at his home for Ambassador Palmer on February 14. Hernandez requested the meeting to discuss issues of bilateral importance but dominating the discussion was the effort underway to rep [...] | 2003-02-28 21:27:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV EAID PREL SOCI PHUM PINR HO |
03TEGUCIGALPA606 | MADURO ANNOUNCES RETALIATORY TARIFFS AGAINST [...] (SBU) Summary. On March 3, President Maduro announced a number of retaliatory countermeasures against Nicaragua including a 35 percent tariff on goods and increased fees for the use of Puerto Cortez and national highways. The retaliatory action by the GOH is the latest chapter in the long-ru [...] | 2003-03-06 14:49:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PBTS ETRD PGOV HO |
03TEGUCIGALPA611 | HONDURAN CRIMINAL PROCEDURE CODE: A SUCCESSFUL [...] (U) SUMMARY: A year after the implementation of Honduras' new Criminal Procedure Code (CPC),opinions regarding its level of success are positive overall, but critics remain. Supporters cite the commencement of oral trials under the new system in 2002 as evidence of the Code's success. Crit [...] | 2003-03-06 22:51:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KJUS PHUM PGOV EAID KCRM SNAR PREL ASEC HO |
03TEGUCIGALPA619 | GOH OPEN TO CUBA RESOLUTION IN GENEVA; REITERATES [...] (C)SUMMARY: WHA Deputy Assistant Secretary Dan Fisk discussed Cuba in meetings with President Maduro, Foreign Minister Perez-Cadalso and Minister of Defense Fred Breve during his February 6-7 visit to Honduras. Foreign Minister Guillermo Perez-Cadalso indicated that Honduras might be willing [...] | 2003-03-07 21:25:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV ETTC PINR ASEC EAID HO CU |
03TEGUCIGALPA622 | HONDURAN ECON HIGHLIGHTS: FEBRUARY 2003 [...] As part of the GOH efforts to reach an agreement with the IMF, an executive decree was issued by President Maduro to reduce public expenditure in salaries to the equivalent of 10.1 percent of the GDP. The measures include: freezing public sector employee wages for all of 2003, e [...] | 2003-03-07 22:18:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EFIN ETRD ENRG EAGR EINV ELAB PGOV SENV HO |
03TEGUCIGALPA625 | THREAT TO CARDINAL RODRIGUEZ [...] At an event hosted by the Papal Nuncio, Cardinal Oscar Rodriguez privately told the Ambassador that he had received a recent death threat that he was taking very seriously. Apparently, the gatekeeper at Cardinal Rodriguez's office had been kidnapped while running an errand recently. The gat [...] | 2003-03-07 23:40:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM HO |
03TEGUCIGALPA626 | TRANSFORMING CENTRAL AMERICA,S SECURITY PARADIGM: [...] (C) SUMMARY: President Maduro reiterated his personal commitment to regional disarmament and expressed his willingness to move forward on this issue. He also asked for U.S. support, mentioning directly the possible need for a multilateral security guarantee and asked whether the U.S. could pr [...] | 2003-03-10 13:37:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | SECRET | PREL OVIP PGOV SNAR ETRD ECON MOPS KJUS HO |
03TEGUCIGALPA652 | MADURO GETS POLITICAL LIFT FROM SUSPENSION OF [...] (SBU) The news of the Nicaraguan Congress' vote to temporarily suspend the retaliatory 35 percent tariff on Honduran goods, after three years, was greeted with relief and a bit of triumph in Tegucigalpa. On March 11, Honduran President Maduro immediately announced the news, after receiving a [...] | 2003-03-13 19:06:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PBTS ETRD PGOV PREL HO |
03TEGUCIGALPA674 | ECONOMIC TOUR D'HORIZON WITH HONDURAN MINISTER OF [...] (C) In a March 12 call on Honduran Minister of the Presidency Luis Cosenza, DCM and Econcouns discussed the top economic items on the bilateral agenda. Cosenza committed to campaigning for the repeal of the teacher and nurse "estatutos" that have caused the rapid increase in government expend [...] | 2003-03-18 14:45:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON PGOV EFIN EAID ETRD KJUS PREL ELAB HO |
03TEGUCIGALPA725 | HONDURAN PRESIDENT MADURO ADDRESSES NATION ON IRAQ: [...] (U) Summary: Honduran President Ricardo Maduro addressed the nation the evening of March 20 on the war in Iraq and possible implications for Honduras. His basic message was that the war may cause hardships, but there was no reason to panic and that Hondurans should stick together. He stated [...] | 2003-03-21 21:38:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV ECON EPET OIIP ASEC IZ HO |
03TEGUCIGALPA726 | HIGH EXPECTATIONS, DISAPPOINTING RESULTS: [...] (C) SUMMARY: After one year in office, Honduran President Ricardo Maduro faces numerous challenges in one of the poorest and most corrupt countries in the Western Hemisphere. Maduro began his administration amid high expectations. While he remains upbeat about his administration's ability to [...] | 2003-03-21 22:06:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV SNAR ETRD PHUM KJUS CASC ECON HO |
03TEGUCIGALPA748 | HONDURAN ATMOSPHERICS - IRAQ [...] Moderate Daily El Heraldo 3/22 - Article on a forum for students on the conflict in Iraq sponsored by the youth of the Democratic Unification Party (a leftist party made up of the remnants of the Socialists and Communist parties of the 1980s). Among the speakers was Carlos Reyes of the Bloque [...] | 2003-03-25 18:53:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP PREL KPAO PGOV IZ HO PA |
03TEGUCIGALPA754 | TFIZO1: ANTI-WAR PROTEST OUTSIDE EMBASSY SMALLER [...] On March 24, from about 3:45 p.m. to 5:15 p.m., a demonstration against the war in Iraq took place outside the Embassy. The event was organized by Carlos Reyes, President of the Popular Block, an anti-U.S. leftist organization. Participating in the demonstration were other like-minded organiz [...] | 2003-03-26 15:04:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PREL SOCI IZ HO |
03TEGUCIGALPA762 | MEDIA REACTION ON IRAQ MARCH 3/22-24/03 [...] "El Heraldo" moderate Tegucigalpa-based daily 3/22: Apuntes: "The European Union, the Republic of China and Vladimir Putin have discovered that Bush can count on the complete support of the Senate, including that of senators who were against the Iraq invasion." "The U.S. is the empire no matt [...] | 2003-03-26 19:08:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP PREL KPAO PGOV IZ HO |
03TEGUCIGALPA824 | TFIZ01: AMBASSADOR URGES HONDURAN FM PEREZ-CADALSO [...] (S) Summary. Ambassador met April 1 with Honduran Minister of Foreign Affairs Guillermo Perez-Cadalso to discuss a wide range of issues, with a focus on Iraq and combating terrorism. Ambassador urged the GOH to make stronger public statements on Iraq, including on Iraqi war crimes, and criti [...] | 2003-04-02 21:36:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | SECRET | PREL PGOV PTER PHUM AORC KTIA KAWC IZ HO KICC |
03TEGUCIGALPA825 | MEDIA REACTION ON IRAQ, APRIL 2, 2003 [...] Regular columnist Wilmer Perez Regalado in liberal party San Pedro Sula-based daily "La Prensa," 4/2 - "Madness - War machine of war:" "In the war of George Bush against Saddam Hussein, for both "axes of evil".. apparently the God they implore and at times manipulate to do what they want is a [...] | 2003-04-02 22:21:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP PREL KPAO PGOV IZ HO |
03TEGUCIGALPA826 | HONDURAN PRESIDENT MADURO DISCUSSES UPCOMING [...] (S) SUMMARY: Honduran President Ricardo Maduro suggested that Central American Presidents remain interested in raising non-CAFTA topics during their upcoming meeting with President Bush. He also reaffirmed his commitment to provide Honduran troops for post-conflict operations in Iraq, even wh [...] | 2003-04-02 23:13:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | SECRET | PREL PGOV PTER SNAR EFIN ETRD ELAB KTIA IZ HO |
03TEGUCIGALPA828 | BUDGET CUTS HARM ALREADY STRUGGLING HONDURAN [...] (U) SUMMARY: Severe budget cuts at the Honduran Ministry of Foreign Affairs threaten to incapacitate its ability to execute a coherent foreign policy strategy. The cuts, amounting to 31 percent since President Ricardo Maduro came into office early last year, mean new layoffs and embassy closi [...] | 2003-04-03 15:02:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV ETRD AORC IZ HO |
03TEGUCIGALPA856 | POSSIBLE CANDIDATES TO SERVE AS FIRST HONDURAN [...] (C) The Honduran Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) has not yet named a Honduran ambassador to Cuba. Several names have been circulating as potential candidates. As noted in reftel B, first among these is Rene Arturo Bendana, former Ambassador to Spain and to the U.S. under past President Raf [...] | 2003-04-08 18:03:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PHUM PGOV ETTC PINR CU HO UNHCR |
03TEGUCIGALPA859 | MEDIA REACTION ON IRAQ, APRIL 5-8, 2003 [...] Four dailies, TV and radio continue carrying numerous photos and reports of the war, taken from international reports. On Saturday April 5th, four dailies dedicated special sections to the war. 2. Sample coverage front-page of liberal "Tiempo" has a special extra 8 pages called "Tiempo Mag [...] | 2003-04-08 22:08:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP PREL KPAO PGOV IZ HO |
03TEGUCIGALPA861 | LA CEIBA PRISON RIOT LEAVES 69 DEAD AND MANY [...] SUMMARY: On April 5 a riot in El Porvenir prison, located just outside the Caribbean port city of La Ceiba, Honduras, left 69 dead and 39 wounded. Many of the dead were gang members from Mara 18, one of Central America's largest gangs. According to press reports, the riot broke out when a sc [...] | 2003-04-08 22:58:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PHUM SNAR KCRM KJUS CASC ASEC HO |
03TEGUCIGALPA862 | TFIZ01: HONDURAN FM PEREZ-CADALSO GIVES AMB LETTER [...] (C) Summary. Ambassador met April 7 with Honduran Minister of Foreign Affairs Guillermo Perez-Cadalso at the FM's request. Perez-Cadalso gave Ambassador a letter offering to provide Honduran troops for post-war humanitarian needs in Iraq, contingent on congressional approval of such a deploy [...] | 2003-04-08 23:11:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PTER MOPS PHUM AORC KTIA KAWC IZ HO |
03TEGUCIGALPA865 | Honduran Congress Adopts New Fiscal Package; [...] (SBU) Summary. On April 2, the Honduran Congress considered and adopted in one reading a second fiscal package (the first was adopted in May 2002) designed to broaden the tax base, help reduce chronic budget deficits and move the government on the road to an IMF agreement. Congress modified s [...] | 2003-04-09 15:46:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN ECON PGOV EAID ETRD ELAB HO |
03TEGUCIGALPA882 | GUNMEN SHOOT ADVANCE CAR OF HONDURAN FIRST LADY [...] (U) According to Honduran Minister of Public Security Oscar Alvarez, an advance car for Honduran First Lady Aguas Santas Ocana de Maduro was shot by unknown gunmen near the town of Los Limones on the road from Olanchito to the Caribbean coastal city of Trujillo in the Department of Yoro, at a [...] | 2003-04-11 00:30:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PTER SNAR KCRM CASC ASEC PINR HO |
03THEHAGUE1627 | DUTCH TO DEPORT CUBAN ASYLUM APPLICANT ON JUNE 30 [...] (U) This is an action request. See para 6. 2. (C) Embassy received a letter from United States Senator Bob Graham on June 18 requesting action on behalf of a constituent regarding a Cuban citizen who had applied for asylum and was being held in detention in The Netherlands. Dutch governme [...] | 2003-06-24 15:35:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | CU NL PHUM PREF PREL PGOV |
03THEHAGUE1672 | DUTCH PARLIAMENT SUPPORTS DEPLOYMENT OF TROOPS IN [...] Summary: On June 25, the Dutch parliament gave the go- ahead for deployment in the Stabilization Force of about 1,100 troops in the Al-Muthanna province in Iraq. The three government parties were supported by the opposition Labor party and by smaller parties on the center-right. Voting again [...] | 2003-06-27 10:18:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PGOV MOPS MARR KPKO IZ NL |
03THEHAGUE1677 | UPDATE ON DUTCH DEPORTATION OF CUBAN ASYLUM [...] (U) This is an action request. See para 6. 2. (C) In discussions with the attorney, Mw. mr. W.M. Hompe, who is representing Cuban asylum applicant Jose Manuel Vargas Martin, PolOff was informed that no appeal had been filed after the original denial of asylum. Vargas Martin was represented [...] | 2003-06-27 13:20:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | CU NL PHUM PREL PREF PGOV |
03THEHAGUE1789 | DUTCH ON BURMA: EU WAITING UNTIL AUTUMN [...] (C) PolOff made reftel points to Roeland Kollen, Policy Officer in the MFA's South-East Asia Division, on July 11. Kollen said the EU will consider additional bilateral measures against Burma this fall; at present, the EU is deliberating on what other measures, if any, might be useful in prom [...] | 2003-07-14 13:56:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV BM NL EUN |
03THEHAGUE1816 | DUTCH SUPPORT LAUNCH OF IRAQ GOVERNING COUNCIL [...] (C) On July 16, PolOff and British PolCouns delivered reftel to MFA Adri van Loopik, head of the Gulf States Division. Van Loopik congratulated the US, UK and UN on bringing together such a diverse and inclusive group to form the Governing Council. The Dutch are encouraged by the actions ta [...] | 2003-07-16 14:58:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL KPAO IZ UK NL UNSC |
03THEHAGUE1920 | LIBERIA: DUTCH WILL CONTRIBUTE EURO 500,000 FOR [...] (S) Summary: The GoNL plans to contribute euro 500,000 via ECOWAS to Mali to support Mali's military contribution to an ECOWAS force in Liberia. Such financial support will be dependent upon a "believable arrangement" that Taylor will leave country and will not be absolved of his war crimes [...] | 2003-07-30 14:40:00 | Embassy The Hague | SECRET | PGOV PHUM PREL CD LI ML MR NG XY NL UNSC |
03THEHAGUE2072 | RESTRAINED DUTCH REACTION TO LATEST DEVELOPMENTS IN [...] Summary: Dutch government and party spokesmen are clearly unhappy with the appointment of inexperienced Mirna Godett as the new Prime Minister of the Netherlands Antilles, as well as with the criticism and inflammatory statements directed against the Netherlands by her brother, political stron [...] | 2003-08-18 15:04:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PREL NA NL |
03THEHAGUE2200 | DUTCH GOVERNMENT DEFUSES OPPOSITION'S EFFORTS TO [...] Summary: At the instigation of opposition parties, a hearing on Iraq originally scheduled for September was changed to August 28 in order to put pressure on the government on the eve of the Prime Minister's visit to the U.S. The opposition claimed that the Dutch government got involved in Ira [...] | 2003-08-29 15:55:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PGOV MOPS MARR KPKO IZ NL |
03THEHAGUE2291 | DUTCH WILL CONTRIBUTE TO GUATEMALA OAS OBSERVER [...] (SBU) The Dutch plan to contribute approximately USD 100,000 to the OAS Electoral Observer Mission in Guatemala, confirming the information in ref A. On September 11, Lucie de Zwaan of the MFA Western Hemisphere Division informed EconOff of the intended contribution, but asked that the USG [...] | 2003-09-12 07:58:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PINS PREL GT NL OAS |
03THEHAGUE2421 | DUTCH MFA RESPONSE TO ASPARUKHOV DEMARCHE [...] No summary [...] | 2003-09-24 15:09:00 | Embassy The Hague | SECRET | PREL MARR PINR PGOV BU NL NATO |
03THEHAGUE2480 | NEW DUTCH FOREIGN MINISTER DESIGNATED - BERNARD [...] (C) Summary: On September 30, Prime Minister Jan Peter Balkenende asked retired career diplomat Bernard Bot to accept the post of Minister of Foreign Affairs beginning in early December, 2003. Bot declared himself most willing to accept the position. The intention is for de Hoop Scheffer to st [...] | 2003-09-30 14:26:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PINR NL |
03THEHAGUE2508 | RUSSIAN DEPUTY FM TRUBNIKOV ON MOLDOVA [...] (C) Summary: At a September 30 bilateral meeting in The Hague, Russian First Deputy Foreign Minister Trubnikov told EUR/SNEC Ambassador Perina that he would soon be calling the Deputy Secretary with specific ideas on how the U.S. and Russia can cooperate on Moldova. Trubnikov claimed that he [...] | 2003-10-02 11:11:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV MD PARM NL RU OSCE EUN |
03THEHAGUE2567 | DUTCH RESPONSE TO CHECHNYA ELECTION [...] (C) Summary: PolOff delivered demarche points on the Chechnya election (ref A) to Dutch MFA OSCE Task Force Senior Policy Officer Robert-Jan Siegert on October 6, 2003. Siegert said the Dutch agree with U.S. points, but the Dutch position varies slightly. He noted FM de Hoop Scheffer, in his c [...] | 2003-10-07 09:14:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | KDEM PHUM PGOV RS NL |
03THEHAGUE2573 | MINSK GROUP CO-CHAIRS BRIEF CIO DE HOOP SCHEFFER, [...] (C) Summary: In Paris October 2, the Minsk Group Co-Chairs held separate discussions with the Armenian and Azerbaijani foreign ministers, urging the two sides to quickly arrange meetings between the two presidents and announcing their desire to visit the region soon after the Azeri elections. [...] | 2003-10-07 15:08:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV AM AJ PARM NL RU OSCE EUN |
03THEHAGUE2726 | STATUS OF DUTCH MILITARY DEPLOYMENTS: LIBERIA, [...] (S) Summary: Acting PolCouns met with the Dutch MFA Security Policy Bureau Operations Chief Rob Gabrielse (protect throughout) on October 29 to review the status of current and planned Dutch participation in international military operations in Liberia, Afghanistan, Iraq and Bosnia. On Liber [...] | 2003-10-29 15:19:00 | Embassy The Hague | SECRET | MOPS MARR KPKO PREL PGOV NL LI AF IZ BK |
03THEHAGUE2743 | DUTCH DEFENSE MINISTER OUTLINES PLANS FOR [...] (U) Summary: Defense Minister Henk Kamp outlined drastic plans to restructure the Dutch armed forces during the annual parliamentary defense budget debate on October 21-23. Faced with mandated average spending cuts of 380 million Euros a year, Kamp called for cuts in certain major operational [...] | 2003-10-31 14:31:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL MCAP MARR PGOV NL NATO |
03THEHAGUE2750 | DUTCH 2004 BUDGET: TOUGH DEFICIT REDUCTION PACKAGE [...] THE DUTCH PARLIAMENT HAS APPROVED A TOUGH DEFICIT REDUCTION PACKAGE AIMED AT LIMITING THE 2004 BUDGET DEFICIT TO 2.3 PERCENT OF GDP, WELL UNDER THE THREE PERCENT STABILITY AND GROWTH PACT (SGP) CEILING. ON OCTOBER 1, THE PARLIAMENT APPROVED A CY 2004 BUDGET THAT COMBINES SHARP SPENDING REDUC [...] | 2003-10-31 16:21:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EFIN PREL EINV ELAB PGOV MCAP NL |
03THEHAGUE2779 | ICC: CHIEF PROSECUTOR ON COOPERATION; CONGO/ITURI [...] (C) Summary: In a presentation to a regular monthly gathering of diplomats resident in The Hague on October 27, International Criminal Court (ICC) Chief Prosecutor Luis Moreno-Ocampo outlined his main objectives, largely repeating statements he has made since taking the job last spring. Ocamp [...] | 2003-11-05 09:43:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV KAWC CG |
03THEHAGUE2801 | AFGHAN AID: DUTCH 2003 PLEDGES ON TRACK, SOME [...] (C) EconOff and EconIntern delivered ref A demarche to Marit van Zomeren, Afghan Desk Officer at the MFA's Southern Asia Division. While Van Zomeren was unable to make any commitments, she agreed to raise the suggestion of a Dutch announcement of accelerated pledges with the MFA's Special [...] | 2003-11-06 15:03:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | AF EAID NL PGOV PREL |
03THEHAGUE2843 | AMBASSADOR'S NOVEMBER 10 DINNER WITH DUTCH PRIME [...] (C) Summary: Ambassador Sobel hosted dinner for Dutch Prime Minister Jan Peter Balkenende November 10. The PM's Diplomatic Advisor Rob Swartbol and DCM also attended. Balkenende promised that Dutch foreign policy would remain constant when Ben Bot became FM on Dec. 3, but cautioned that EU Pre [...] | 2003-11-13 14:06:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON IZ NL PGOV PREL |
03THEHAGUE2906 | AFGHANISTAN: UPDATE ON DUTCH PLEDGES AND [...] (SBU) Dutch Minister of Finance Gerrit Zalm has received the letter from Afghan Finance Minister Ghani (ref A) that concerns an appeal for accelerated pledges, according to MFA Afghan Desk Officer Marit van Zomeren of the MFA in a November 17 conversation with Embassy EconOff. Ms. Van Zom [...] | 2003-11-18 21:00:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | AF EAID NL PGOV PREL |
03THEHAGUE3150 | THE NETHERLANDS: 2004 REPORT TO CONGRESS ON [...] (U) Point of Contact is Pol-Mil Officer Nathaniel Dean, (31) (70) 310-9346, email DeanNP@state.gov. Average exchange rate is one Euro equals 1.22 USD. ------------------ GENERAL ASSESSMENT ------------------ 2. (U) The Netherlands made significant contributions to allied goals in 200 [...] | 2003-12-19 15:40:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | MARR MOPS MCAP PREL PGOV NL NATO |
03TUNIS1947 | AMBASSADOR'S FAREWELL CALL ON PRIME MINISTER [...] (C) Summary: Ambassador, accompanied by DCM, paid a farewell call July 22 on Tunisian Prime Minister Mohamed Ghannouchi. In a wide-ranging review of US-Tunisian bilateral relations, the Ambassador encouraged the GOT to build on its impressive record of economic and social development and to [...] | 2003-07-23 12:06:00 | Embassy Tunis | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV TS |
03VATICAN105 | SUPPORTING OAS SYG GAVIRIAS' MISSION: VATICAN [...] (C) SUMMARY: VATICAN COUNTRY DIRECTOR FOR CARIBBEAN STATES MONS. GIORGIO LINGUA TOLD POLOFF JANUARY 7 THAT THE HOLY SEE'S MAIN CONCERN IN VENEZUELA IS TO SEE TENSIONS REDUCED AND THE PARTIES WORKING TOWARDS AN AUGUST 2003 REFERENDUM, AS PERMITTED BY THE VENEZUELAN CONSTITUTION. THE VENEZUELAN [...] | 2003-01-10 16:27:00 | Embassy Vatican | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV KDEM VE VT VTPREL |
03VATICAN1406 | HOLY SEE'S PASSIVE APPROACH TO GOC DISSIDENT [...] (C) DCM CONVEYED REF (A) DEMARCHE CONCERNING THE CUBAN GOVERNMENT'S ONGOING DISSIDENT CRACKDOWN MARCH 26 TO DEPUTY FOREIGN MINISTER PIETRO PAROLIN. PAROLIN INDICATED THE HOLY CONFIDENTIAL PAGE 02 VATICA 01406 01 OF 02 021354Z SEE WAS FOLLOWING THE CRACKDOWN [...] | 2003-04-02 13:53:00 | Embassy Vatican | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PHUM PGOV CU VT VTPREL |
03VATICAN1880 | IRAQI CLERGY CALL FOR RELIGIOUS, ETHNIC [...] (SBU) LOOKING TO LAY DOWN SOME MARKERS ON IRAQ'S RELIGIOUS FUTURE, THE HOLY SEE FORWARDED TO POST UNDER DIPLOMATIC NOTE A COPY OF A DECLARATION ISSUED BY THE IRAQI PATRIARCHS AND BISHOPS (I.E. OF THE ROMAN CATHOLIC, CHALDEAN, AND EASTERN ORTHODOX CHURCHES) ON RELIGIOUS FREEDOM IN IRAQ. THE [...] | 2003-05-02 14:38:00 | Embassy Vatican | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | IZ PGOV PHUM SOCI VT |
03VATICAN283 | PARTNERS FOR PROGRESS - WORKING WITH VATICAN DEVELOPMENT AGENCIES [...] (U) THE HOLY SEE, CATHOLIC DIOCESES WORLDWIDE, AFFILIATED NGO'S AND CATHOLIC RELIGIOUS ORDERS ARE SIGNIFICANT, IF OFTEN OVERLOOKED, PLAYERS IN INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND HUMANITARIAN RELIEF EFFORTS. THE CATHOLIC CHURCH IS IN EFFECT THE WORLD'S LARGEST INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT AGENCY: SO [...] | 2003-01-24 10:03:00 | Embassy Vatican | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PHUM PREF PGOV EAGR EAID ECON SMIG TBIO VT |
03VATICAN3847 | HOLY SEE BACKS GOVERNING COUNCIL, RECONSTRUCTION [...] (C) In the wake of the UN Headquarters attack, Vatican Deputy Foreign Minister Parolin reacted positively to our call for support for the Iraqi Governing Council (ref A),and said the Holy See would likely be open to talks with its representatives. Parolin expressed interest in securing Holy [...] | 2003-08-25 15:23:00 | Embassy Vatican | CONFIDENTIAL | IZ PREL PGOV EAID VT |
03VATICAN4570 | VATICAN MIFFED, REALISTIC ABOUT GEORGIAN ABOUT [...] (C) VATICAN AUTHORITIES WERE SURPRISED AND DISAPPOINTED WITH THE GOVERNMENT OF GEORGIA'S DECISION NOT TO SIGN AN INTERSTATE AGREEMENT THAT HAD BEEN NEGOTIATED WITH THE HOLY SEE. FOREIGN MINISTER JEAN LOUIS TAURAN HAD UNUSUALLY STRONG WORDS IN THE MEDIA AS HE CONCLUDED HIS FRUITLESS VISIT TO G [...] | 2003-10-06 15:09:00 | Embassy Vatican | CONFIDENTIAL | GG KIRF PGOV PHUM PREL SOCI VT |
03VATICAN5521 | AMBASSADOR MEETS NEW IRAQI CHALDEAN PATRIARCH [...] (C) IN TWO MEETINGS WITH THE AMBASSADOR, THE NEWLY ELECTED PATRIARCH OF THE CHALDEANS AND FORMER BAGHDAD AUXILIARY ARCHBISHOP EMMANUEL-KARIM DELLY, LED OFF HIS REMARKS BY CONVEYING HIS GRATITUDE FOR U.S. ACTIONS IN IRAQ TO REMOVE SADDAM HUSSEIN FROM POWER AND HIS HOPE FOR RAPID IMPROVEMENT IN [...] | 2003-12-10 13:14:00 | Embassy Vatican | CONFIDENTIAL | IZ PREL VT SOCI PGOV IS |
03VATICAN929 | ROME PUK REP SEEKS VATICAN ACCESS [...] (C) SUMMARY: ROME PUK REPRESENTATIVE BAKER FATTAH MET WITH POLOFF FEBRUARY 25 TO DISCUSS PUK EFFORTS TO GAIN VATICAN ATTENTION FOR THE KURDISH CAUSE. FATTAH TOLD POLOFF THAT THE PUK HAD BEEN TRYING TO GAIN ACCESS TO THE HOLY SEE CONFIDENTIAL PAGE 02 VATICA 0 [...] | 2003-03-06 15:06:00 | Embassy Vatican | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PHUM VT VTPREL |
03YEREVAN1214 | GOAM WELCOMES MOVE TO TIER II ON TIP REPORT [...] (U) SENSITIVE BUT UNCLASSIFIED. PLEASE TREAT ACCORDINGLY. 2. (U) POLOFFS DELIVERED COPIES OF THE 2003 TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS REPORT TO MFA HUMAN RIGHTS DESK OFFICER AND ACTING INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS HEAD (MULTILATERAL AFFAIRS DIRECTOR),KARINE SOUDJIAN, JUNE 12 PER INSTRUCTIONS IN [...] | 2003-06-13 15:22:00 | Embassy Yerevan | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PHUM PGOV AM KTIP |
03YEREVAN2803 | GOAM OFFERS CONDOLENCES TO TURKEY AFTER ISTANBUL [...] (U) Classified by Ambassador John Ordway for reasons 1.5 (b) and (d). 2. (C) Summary: The GOAM responded to the November 20 terrorist attacks in Istanbul with a public statement of condemnation, followed by a telephone call by Armenian FM Oskanian to Turkish FM Gul on November 22. The att [...] | 2003-11-24 11:58:00 | Embassy Yerevan | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV TU AM |
03YEREVAN2883 | SEVENTH ANNUAL STRATEGIC DIALOGUE HELD IN YEREVAN [...] (U) Classified by Ambassador John Ordway for reasons 1.4 (b&d). 2. (C) Summary. The seventh US-Armenian Strategic Dialogue took place in Yerevan November 20. The sides discussed regional security, defense cooperation, and cooperation on counter-terrorism. The delegation heads, EUR DAS Ly [...] | 2003-12-02 05:41:00 | Embassy Yerevan | SECRET | AJ AM GG MARR PARM PGOV PREL PTER TU |
03YEREVAN2903 | ARMENIAN STUDENTS DISCUSS GEORGIA, POLITICS, [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Please protect accordingly. ------- SUMMARY ------- 2. (U) PAS invited 11 students from the political science department of Yerevan State University to the Embassy November 26 to discuss their perceptions of the 'velvet revolution' in neighboring Georgi [...] | 2003-12-02 13:40:00 | Embassy Yerevan | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PHUM PREL AM |
03YEREVAN2970 | 1999 PARLIAMENTARY ATTACKERS SENTENCED [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Please protect accordingly. ------- SUMMARY ------- 2. (SBU) Concluding a nearly three-year trial, a Yerevan district court handed down six life sentences and one 14-year prison term December 2 to the defendants convicted of carrying out the October 199 [...] | 2003-12-08 13:29:00 | Embassy Yerevan | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL PHUM AM |
03YEREVAN2975 | TYCOONS RELOADED: WHO CONTROLS WHAT IN ARMENIA [...] (U) Sensitive But Unclassified. Not for Internet Distribution. 2. (SBU) The following is our informal guide to who owns what in Armenia, with the caveat that some of the information is based on rumor and speculation. ----------- MULTI GROUP ----------- 3. (SBU) The Multi Group is h [...] | 2003-12-09 09:11:00 | Embassy Yerevan | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV AM |
03YEREVAN3032 | GOAM SIGNALS AGREEMENT FOR DEPLOYMENT OF TRUCK [...] (C) Summary. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs notified the Embassy by diplomatic note that the GOAM had agreed to the deployment of cargo-carrying trucks to stability operations in Iraq. Foreign Minister Oskanyan confirmed to the Ambassador that the Ministry of Defense was in the process of c [...] | 2003-12-18 12:14:00 | Embassy Yerevan | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL MOPS AM |
03YEREVAN3034 | OSKANYAN-GUL MEETING RAISES HOPES OF LIMITED [...] (C) Summary. Foreign Minister Oskanyan told Ambassador that Turkish Foreign Minister Gul had indicated to him in a December 5 meeting that Turkey would open its border with Armenia to the two country's diplomatic passport holders as early as January 2004. The two foreign ministers also discu [...] | 2003-12-18 12:34:00 | Embassy Yerevan | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL AM AJ TU |
03YEREVAN3070 | NEW REGISTRATION PROCEDURE TRIMS NUMBER OF [...] (U) Sensitive But Unclassified. Please treat accordingly - not for internet distribution. ------- SUMMARY ------- 2. (SBU) Half the previous number of political parties will operate in Armenia following the implementation of new legislation requiring a one- time re-registration with t [...] | 2003-12-24 08:09:00 | Embassy Yerevan | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PHUM PREL AM |
03ZAGREB1047 | CROATIA/ICC: STILL TAKING A TOUGH LINE ON ARTICLE [...] (C) THE AMBASSADOR ON MAY 12 PRESSED DEPUTY FOREIGN MINISTER IVAN SIMONOVIC TO CONCLUDE AN ARTICLE 98 OR OTHER NON-SURRENDER AGREEMENT. SHOULD CROATIA FAIL TO DO SO BY CONFIDENTIAL PAGE 02 ZAGREB 01047 01 OF 02 121715Z JULY 1 WHEN THE AMERICAN SERVICEMEMBERS [...] | 2003-05-12 17:02:00 | Embassy Zagreb | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV HR UNSC NATO |
03ZAGREB107 | CROATIA: THREE YEARS OF POST-TUDJMAN GOVERNMENT; A MIXED REPORT CARD [...] (C) WITH ONE GREAT EXCEPTION, THE THIRD YEAR OF THE RACAN CONFIDENTIAL PAGE 02 ZAGREB 00107 01 OF 05 151634Z GOVERNMENT RESEMBLED THE FIRST TWO: CROATIA MADE MODEST PROGRESS ON SOME REFORM ISSUES, STUMBLING FORWARD WHILE SPENDING FAR TOO MUCH ENERGY AND TIM [...] | 2003-01-15 15:44:00 | Embassy Zagreb | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PHUM HR |
03ZAGREB1074 | CROATIA COMMEMORATES TRAGIC EVENTS OF WORLD WAR II [...] ON MAY 11, COMMEMORATION CEREMONIES WERE HELD BOTH AT THE JASENOVAC CONCENTRATION CAMP IN CROATIA AND SEPARATELY IN BLEIBURG, AUSTRIA. PRESIDENT STJEPAN MESIC STIRRED UP CONTROVERSY IN JASENOVAC, WHERE TENS OF THOUSANDS -- MOSTLY SERBS, JEWS, AND ROMA -- PERISHED AT THE HANDS OF THE USTASH [...] | 2003-05-14 13:21:00 | Embassy Zagreb | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM PREL PGOV HR |
03ZAGREB1164 | CROATIA: ELECTIONS FOR LOCAL MINORITY COUNCILS [...] (C) ELECTIONS FOR CROATIA'S NEW LOCAL MINORITY COUNCILS WERE HELD ON MAY 18, BUT THE TURNOUT WAS SO LOW THAT THE ELECTIONS ARE BROADLY JUDGED TO BE A TOTAL FAILURE. THERE IS ENOUGH BLAME ON ALL SIDES TO GO AROUND. THE GOVERNMENT SET AN UNREALISTICALLY SHORT -- BUT LEGAL -- DEADLINE, FAILED T [...] | 2003-05-23 10:42:00 | Embassy Zagreb | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM HR OSCE PGOV |
03ZAGREB1230 | KEEPING THE HDZ AT ARM'S LENGTH [...] (C) THE USG WILL CONTINUE TO HOLD THE HDZ AT ARM'S LENGTH CONFIDENTIAL PAGE 02 ZAGREB 01230 01 OF 02 300952Z UNTIL IT HAS DEMONSTRATED -- IN ACTIONS, NOT JUST WORDS -- THAT IT WILL SUPPORT POLICIES WHICH ADVANCE OUR STRATEGY FOR ACHIEVING STABILITY IN THE RE [...] | 2003-05-30 09:33:00 | Embassy Zagreb | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREF PHUM HR |
03ZAGREB1296 | CROATIA'S DETERIORATING RELATIONSHIP WITH THE U.S. [...] (C) So far, 2003 has not been a good year for our bilateral relationship with Croatia. On issue after issue, whether Iraq, intellectual property rights, unblocking of assets of the Former Yugoslavia, or now our proposed Article 98 agreement, the GOC not only has failed to deliver, but has ant [...] | 2003-06-06 16:23:00 | Embassy Zagreb | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV ECON PREF KAWC HR EVN NATO |
03ZAGREB1297 | ICTY/CROATIA: GOC AGAIN BACKSLIDING ON COOPERATION? [...] (C) ICTY Zagreb ResRep Thomas Osorio told us June 5 that the GOC is failing to deliver on a number of commitments PM Racan gave Chief Prosecutor del Ponte during her mid-April visit to Zagreb. Census information was incomplete, assistance to gain access to bank records on GOC financial suppor [...] | 2003-06-06 16:50:00 | Embassy Zagreb | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV KAWC HR ICTY UN |
03ZAGREB1365 | MESIC SPEECH AT EMBASSY OPENING FAILS TO BOOST [...] (C) On June 13, President Mesic attended the ceremonial opening of the new U.S. Embassy in Zagreb. The Ambassador used the festive occasion to declare that the imposing, state-of-the art chancery is a concrete example of the United States' long-term commitment to Croatia. Rather than use his [...] | 2003-06-13 16:09:00 | Embassy Zagreb | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV EU HR |
03ZAGREB1393 | CROATIAN OFFICIALS CONDEMN THE RIOT IN BELGRADE [...] FOLLOWING THE JUNE 15 ATTACK ON THE CROATIAN EMBASSY IN BELGRADE BY A LARGE GROUP OF SPORTS HOOLIGANS (REFTEL) -- WHICH CAME AFTER SERBIA AND MONTENEGRO DEFEATED CROATIA IN THE WATER-POLO FINALS OF THE EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIPS IN KRANJ, SLOVENIA -- CROATIA'S POLITICAL LEADERSHIP PUT OUT STRONG [...] | 2003-06-18 07:43:00 | Embassy Zagreb | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PGOV PHUM HR |
03ZAGREB14 | MEDIA REACTION - ANNOUNCEMENT OF S/WCI AMB. [...] THE JANUARY 2 ANNOUNCEMENT IN THE CROATIAN PRESS OF THE UPCOMING VISIT OF S/WCI AMBASSADOR PIERRE PROSPER SPARKED A USEFUL RENEWAL OF THE PUBLIC DEBATE ON CROATIA'S STANDING WITH ICTY. PRESS COMMENTARIES WERE MIXED. AT ONE END OF THE SPECTRUM WAS CRITICISM OF THE GOVERNMENT FOR PUTTING INTE [...] | 2003-01-03 14:49:00 | Embassy Zagreb | UNCLASSIFIED | KAWC PREL PGOV KPAO KMDR HR |
03ZAGREB1439 | HDZ CONVENTION: EX-CONGRESSMAN SUGGESTS U.S. [...] (C) IVO SANADER IS PULLING OUT THE STOPS TO PRESENT HIS PARTY AS PRO-WEST AND RESPECTABLE. HDZ'S ANNUAL CONVENTION TOOK PLACE JUNE 21, AN EVENT SOME EXPECTED TO BE A YAWNER SINCE NO PARTY SEATS WERE UP FOR ELECTION. HDZ PRESENTED EX-U.S. CONGRESSMAN GUY VANDER JAGT AS THE CONVENTION'S KEYN [...] | 2003-06-23 16:17:00 | Embassy Zagreb | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL HR NATO |
03ZAGREB1474 | GOC APPROVES HOUSING MEASURES AIMED AT [...] (C) In what is being viewed as an abrupt change of policy, the Croatian Government on June 12 finally approved measures aimed at providing subsidized housing to refugees who enjoyed "tenancy rights" under the old Yugoslav system. In another development, Prime Minister Racan, for the first time [...] | 2003-06-27 07:01:00 | Embassy Zagreb | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PREF PGOV ECON HR BK |
03ZAGREB1545 | AMBASSADOR'S INTRODUCTORY MEETINGS WITH PRESIDENT [...] (C) ON JULY 2 AMBASSADOR FRANK TOLD PRESIDENT MESIC AND FM PICULA THAT THE U.S. WOULD WORK WITH THE GOC TO PROMOTE DEMOCRATIC INSTITUTIONS, REFORMS OF THE ECONOMY, AND CROATIAN MEMBERSHIP IN NATO AND THE EU. HE CAUTIONED THAT THE GOC MUST COOPERATE WITH THE ICTY AND WORK TO RESOLVE RETURNS [...] | 2003-07-07 07:43:00 | Embassy Zagreb | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV HR NATO |
03ZAGREB1660 | POLITICS, POLITICS: AMBASSADOR'S INITIAL CALL ON [...] (C) The opposition-leading HDZ party will remain strong after parliamentary elections this November, but it will not be able to form a government; Croatia's next coalition government will be largely similar to the current lineup of parties, Parliament Speaker Zlatko Tomcic confidently predict [...] | 2003-07-23 15:31:00 | Embassy Zagreb | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV EU HR NATO |
03ZAGREB1674 | PM RACAN TO AMBASSADOR: EAGER TO IMPROVE TIES WITH [...] (C) During their first meeting, on July 23, Prime Minister Racan said he wanted good ties with the newly arrived U.S. Ambassador. He alluded to sometimes rocky relations in the past, and stressed that it would be important to keep in regular contact, both formally and informally. Racan was [...] | 2003-07-25 12:11:00 | Embassy Zagreb | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV HR |
03ZAGREB1680 | REFUGEE RETURN ISSUES AND OPIC ROAD FINANCE; THE [...] (C) ON JULY 21, THE AMBASSADOR PAID AN INTRODUCTORY CALL ON RADOMIR CACIC, CROATIA'S MINISTER FOR PUBLIC WORKS, RECONSTRUCTION AND BUILDING. THE AMBASSADOR TOLD CACIC HE WAS PLEASED WITH RECENT GOC INITIATIVES AIMED AT SPEEDING UP THE PACE OF REFUGEE RETURNS. HE ENCOURAGED CACIC AND HIS MINI [...] | 2003-07-25 15:30:00 | Embassy Zagreb | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL BEXP EFIN ELTN PGOV PBTS HR |
03ZAGREB1718 | ASHDOWN IN ZAGREB [...] (C) DURING A JULY 30 VISIT TO ZAGREB, HIGH REPRESENTATIVE ASHDOWN PRAISED THE RACAN GOVERNMENT'S PRODUCTIVE POLICY TOWARD BOSNIA OVER THE PAST THREE YEARS AND EXPRESSED HOPE THAT THE POLICY WOULD CONTINUE AFTER UPCOMING ELECTIONS IN CROATIA. HE REFUSED TO BE ENGAGED IN NEGOTIATIONS ON THE [...] | 2003-07-31 15:20:00 | Embassy Zagreb | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV BK HR |
03ZAGREB1719 | CROATIAN GOVERNMENT: ITF DIRECTOR CIMPERSEK MUST GO [...] (C) The Government of Croatia is frustrated with the leadership of the International Trust Fund and will block extension ITF director Jernej Cimpersek's mandate. GoC officials expressed their frustration with Cimpersek's lack of professionalism and his unwillingness to focus on all donor prio [...] | 2003-07-31 15:34:00 | Embassy Zagreb | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV EAID KHDP SI HR |
03ZAGREB1722 | CROATIA USING "UNCOMFORTABLE" BACK-CHANNEL TO [...] (C) The Croatian government is using an unusual back-channel in an attempt to create conditions in which PIFWC Ante Gotovina would surrender for transfer to ICTY. The GoC's urgency and unorthodox approach is derived from the UK's refusal to ratify Croatia's Stabilization and Association Agree [...] | 2003-08-01 10:58:00 | Embassy Zagreb | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL KAWC PGOV UK HR ICTY |
03ZAGREB1756 | USAID-FUNDED PRE-ELECTION ACTIVITIES DELIVERING [...] Croatia has made important progress on reforms since the elections in January 2000 brought an end to the nationalist regime of former President Tudjman's HDZ party. But this progress is fragile, and if the next parliamentary elections result in a government that is not committed to continuing [...] | 2003-08-08 14:37:00 | Embassy Zagreb | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID PGOV HR |
03ZAGREB1901 | CROATIA ABOUT TO COMPLETE EU QUESTIONNAIRE, SAYS OUTGOING DEPUTY MINISTER OF EUROPEAN INTEGRATION [...] ALTHOUGH ICTY COMPLIANCE COULD CAUSE PROBLEMS, CROATIA IS WELL ON TRACK IN ITS EUROPEAN INTEGRATION EFFORTS. THAT IS WHAT OUTGOING DEPUTY MINISTER OF EUROPEAN INTEGRATION, MIRJANA MLADINEO, TOLD US AUGUST 28, ON HER LAST DAY ON THE JOB. SHE STARTS SOON IN BRUSSELS AS AMBASSADOR TO CROATIA'S [...] | 2003-09-02 13:59:00 | Embassy Zagreb | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PGOV PHUM HR |
03ZAGREB1927 | TIME RUNNING OUT FOR AGREEMENT ON PLOCE PORT [...] (C) PM Racan has vowed that Croatia will ratify the Ploce Port Agreement by the end of September despite continued local and parliamentary opposition to the agreement. GOC and GOBiH have met frequently in recent weeks to try to reach a compromise that would provide Croatia the political cover [...] | 2003-09-05 11:31:00 | Embassy Zagreb | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PBTS ECON HR |
03ZAGREB1936 | DECIDING ITF DIRECTOR CIMPERSEK'S FUTURE [...] (C) PER REFTEL A, WE HAVE PREPARED A LIST OF SPECIFIC INCIDENTS HIGHLIGHTING OUR CONCERNS (REF C) ABOUT ITF DIRECTOR JERNEJ CIMPERSEK,S SUITABILITY TO CONTINUE IN HIS CURRENT POSITION: -- LAST OCTOBER, CIMPERSEK DISPLAYED UNPROFESSIONAL AND UNACCEPTABLE BEHAVIOR DURING A/S BLOOMFIELD'S [...] | 2003-09-05 13:37:00 | Embassy Zagreb | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PBTS KHDP HR |
03ZAGREB2004 | MESIC IN BELGRADE: HISTORIC VISIT? [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: CROATIAN AUTHORITIES ARE GENERALLY SATISFIED WITH PRESIDENT MESIC'S SEPTEMBER 10 TRIP TO BELGRADE. THE PRESIDENT'S FOREIGN POLICY ADVISOR, ANOTHER MESIC STAFFER, AND THE HEAD OF THE MFA'S EASTERN BALKANS OFFICE TOLD US THE TRIP WENT BETTER THAN EXPECTED, WITH THE TWO PRES [...] | 2003-09-12 15:01:00 | Embassy Zagreb | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV HR SM |
03ZAGREB2132 | WHO'S WHO IN CROATIAN POLITICS - AN ELECTION PRIMER [...] (C) Croatia's next parliamentary elections are expected to take place on November 23. For the uninitiated, the number of political parties, alliances and personalities might seem overwhelming. At this stage in Croatia's democratic development, political parties are beginning to stake out di [...] | 2003-10-02 12:57:00 | Embassy Zagreb | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PINR HR |
03ZAGREB2143 | AMBASSADOR CALLS ON THE MUFTI [...] (U) On October 3, the Ambassador paid an initial courtesy call on Sevko Omerbasic, Mufti of Zagreb and Croatia. Omerbasic, an educator and known moderate, has been quoted in the press as being critical of U.S. actions in Iraq. When asked if there had been any efforts to promote extremism in C [...] | 2003-10-03 16:09:00 | Embassy Zagreb | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM PGOV HR |
03ZAGREB2144 | GOC RECEIVES POOR GRADES ON RETURNS-RELATED ISSUES [...] (C) Since its declarations this spring and June 12 initiative aimed at providing subsidized housing to refugees who enjoyed "tenancy rights" under the old Yugoslav system, the GOC has made little progress on key return-related issues. The number of refugees returning to Croatia lags behind th [...] | 2003-10-06 05:26:00 | Embassy Zagreb | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PREF PGOV ECON HR BK |
03ZAGREB2200 | CROATIAN ELECTIONS PUT OUR BILATERAL ISSUES ON HOLD [...] (C) With the parliamentary campaign heating up, some bilateral issues have been put on hold until they can be addressed without political interference. In separate meetings, Presidential Foreign Policy Affairs Advisor Ivica Mastruko and MFA Asstant Minister for Non-European Affairs Drazen Mar [...] | 2003-10-10 13:59:00 | Embassy Zagreb | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PHSA PBTS HR NATO |
03ZAGREB2217 | POLITICAL PARTIES IN CROATIA - ELECTION PRIMER, [...] (C) Croatia's transition from socialism through war and finally towards integration in Euro-Atlantic institutions has led to a proliferation of political parties. Fully sixteen parties are now represented in Croatia's parliament and still others hope to win seats in the next Sabor. Some of t [...] | 2003-10-15 07:51:00 | Embassy Zagreb | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PINR HR |
03ZAGREB2249 | AMBASSADOR REBUFFS EFFORT AT HOLOCAUST DENIAL [...] (SBU) ON OCTOBER 10 THE AMBASSADOR CALLED ON ARCHBISHOP JOSIP BOZANIC TO PROTEST A RECENT ARTICLE IN "GLAS KONCILA," THE OFFICIAL PAPER OF THE CROATIAN COUNCIL OF BISHOPS, TITLED "WHY IS THE AMERICAN EMBASSY IN THE SERVICE OF ANTI-CROATIAN SLANDERERS?" MASQUERADING AS COMMENTARY, THE ARTIC [...] | 2003-10-17 13:39:00 | Embassy Zagreb | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PGOV HR |
03ZAGREB2259 | CROATIA'S PARLIAMENT DISSOLVES - WHAT NEXT? [...] SUMMARY: THE CROATIAN PARLIAMENT DISSOLVED ON OCTOBER 17, THE FIRST FORMAL STEP IN A SERIES OF EVENTS WHICH WILL LEAD TO ELECTIONS ON NOVEMBER 23. PRESIDENT MESIC TOOK THE SECOND STEP ON OCTOBER 20, WHEN HE FORMALLY SET THE DATE FOR PARLIAMENTARY ELECTIONS. CROATIA'S ELECTORAL LAW REMAINS [...] | 2003-10-20 14:33:00 | Embassy Zagreb | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM HR |
03ZAGREB2270 | CROATIA'S PROGRESS ON REFORMS THREATENED BY [...] (C) New polls show that the reform-oriented parties which formed the Racan government are trailing Croatia's right-wing nationalist opposition in the race for November 23 parliamentary elections. Unless the current coalition turns it around -- and pollsters tell us they could still manage th [...] | 2003-10-21 15:02:00 | Embassy Zagreb | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM PREL HR KWCI |
03ZAGREB2296 | ELECTION TIME IN DJULOVAC [...] (U) ON OCTOBER 22, WE VISITED DJULOVAC MUNICIPALITY TO OPEN A USAID AND EUCOMM FUNDED SCHOOL REHABILITATION PROJECT, A COMMUNITY CENTER, AND A ROAD PROJECT. SMILING VILLAGERS, SINGING STUDENTS, AND TABLES LADEN WITH LOCAL DELICACIES AND HOMEMADE BRANDIES GREETED US, THE LOCAL POLITICAL ESTABL [...] | 2003-10-24 14:23:00 | Embassy Zagreb | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PHUM EAID KDEM HR |
03ZAGREB2365 | ONCE AGAIN, NO DOUBLE VOTE FOR MINORITIES IN [...] THE CROATIAN PARLIAMENT VOTED LAST MONTH TO DENY A DOUBLE VOTE TO ETHNIC MINORITY VOTERS IN THE NATIONAL ELECTIONS SET FOR NOVEMBER 23. THE "DOUBLE VOTE" WOULD HAVE PERMITTED OFFICIALLY-DESIGNATED MINORITIES TO VOTE TWICE ON ELECTION DAY, ONCE FOR GENERAL PARTY LISTS, AND ONCE FOR AN ETHNI [...] | 2003-11-05 14:43:00 | Embassy Zagreb | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PHUM HR |
03ZAGREB2381 | ELECTIONS: "OFFICIAL" CAMPAIGN BEGINS - BLEAK [...] (C) On November 6, Croatia's State Electoral Commission published the approved lists of candidates for the November 23 parliamentary election. This act serves as the official starting gun for the formal campaign, which means rules governing equal access to state media now apply. Polls sugge [...] | 2003-11-07 12:57:00 | Embassy Zagreb | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM HR |
03ZAGREB2391 | CROATIAN ELECTIONS: GOOD TIME TO STAY ON SIDELINES [...] (C) Summary: Elections are less than two weeks away and remain too close to call. Both sides have complained that the U.S. favors the other side. In contrast to 2000, when post played a rather prominent role shepherding the cats that made up Croatia's democratic opposition parties into som [...] | 2003-11-12 12:41:00 | Embassy Zagreb | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL HR |
03ZAGREB2409 | ELECTIONS: OUT ON THE CAMPAIGN TRAIL [...] (C) THE NOVEMBER 23 DATE FOR CROATIA'S PARLIAMENTARY ELECTION HAS BEEN COMMON KNOWLEDGE FOR MONTHS, BUT THE LAUNCH OF THE "OFFICIAL" CAMPAIGN STILL SEEMS TO HAVE CAUGHT PM RACAN'S SDP FLAT-FOOTED. THE RIGHT-WING HDZ HAS A WELL-FUNDED, WELL-ORGANIZED (IF SOMEWHAT INTIMIDATING) CAMPAIGN MA [...] | 2003-11-14 15:41:00 | Embassy Zagreb | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM HR |
03ZAGREB2424 | RULING COALITION TANGLES WITH CHURCH [...] (SBU) Prime Minister Racan's SDP may have gotten itself into a no-win situation by directly responding to what has been increasingly partisan -- and pro-HDZ -- comments made by Catholic Church officials in the run up to Croatia's national elections on November 23. The Catholic Bishops Confere [...] | 2003-11-18 05:59:00 | Embassy Zagreb | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PHUM HR |
03ZAGREB2432 | ELECTIONS: NEW POLLS SHOW RACE CLOSER THAN EVER [...] (C) SEPARATE POLLS PUBLISHED IN CROATIA'S TWO LEADING DAILY NEWSPAPERS ON NOVEMBER 17 INDICATE THAT THE RACE FOR CROATIA'S NOVEMBER 23 PARLIAMENTARY ELECTION WILL BE A PHOTO FINISH. ONE PAPER GIVES THE EDGE TO A RIGHT-OF-CENTER COALITION LED BY THE NATIONALIST HDZ AND THE OTHER SUGGESTS [...] | 2003-11-18 14:15:00 | Embassy Zagreb | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM HR |
03ZAGREB2433 | ELECTIONS: OSCE CONCERNS ABOUT REFUGEE VOTING [...] (C) Most international and local observers looking at preparations for elections in Croatia are generally satisfied that the voting on November 23 will be fair and transparent. ODIHR is comfortable enough with the process to have decided not to bring in short-term monitors for election day. [...] | 2003-11-18 15:21:00 | Embassy Zagreb | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV HR |
03ZAGREB2446 | CROATIAN VOTERS RELUCTANT TO GIVE CREDIT FOR [...] (SBU) Going into the elections this weekend, the current coalition government has a good story to tell -- healthy GDP growth, declining unemployment, progress on its Stabilization and Association Agreement with the EU, new roads, and constructive relationships with the IMF and World Bank. Eve [...] | 2003-11-20 06:27:00 | Embassy Zagreb | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EFIN PGOV HR |
03ZAGREB2453 | CROATIA'S ELECTIONS: ANOTHER IMPORTANT STEP [...] (C) Voters head to the polls this Sunday, November 23, in what will probably be the closest general election in Croatia's short history. The only result we're ready to predict is that the overwhelming majority of voters will cast ballots for candidates who back integration into Euro-Atlantic [...] | 2003-11-20 12:54:00 | Embassy Zagreb | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM PREL HR |
03ZAGREB2458 | ELECTIONS: CAMPAIGN CIRCUS IN ZAGREB [...] (C) On the last day of the campaign for the November 23 parliamentary elections, there is no escaping campaign hoopla in Zagreb. All of Croatia's political parties -- even those with no hope of crossing the five percent vote threshold needed to win seats -- are pulling out all the stops. Th [...] | 2003-11-21 11:46:00 | Embassy Zagreb | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM HR |
03ZAGREB2463 | SDSS LEADERS RALLY THE PEOPLE [...] (SBU) Under Croatia's peculiar election law, Serbs are pulled in two different directions in the run up to voting. They can vote for candidates on the minority lists or for candidates on the national lists but not for both. At a rally November 20, candidates of the moderate Independent Democr [...] | 2003-11-21 15:51:00 | Embassy Zagreb | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM HR |
03ZAGREB2478 | ELECTIONS: SANADER'S HDZ WINS BIG, BUT WILL HAVE [...] (SBU) The Croatian Democratic Union (HDZ) founded by former President Franjo Tudjman was a big winner in Croatia's November 23 parliamentary election, but will still have to form a coalition in order to seat a government. According to unofficial results, the HDZ won 65 of 76 seats needed for [...] | 2003-11-24 13:48:00 | Embassy Zagreb | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL HR |
03ZAGREB2487 | SANADER'S HDZ REACHING OUT EARLY TO IMPROVE [...] (C) MIOMIR ZUZUL, CERTAIN TO BE HDZ'S NOMINEE AS CROATIA'S NEXT FOREIGN MINISTER, TOLD THE AMBASSADOR ON NOVEMBER 24 THAT THE HDZ IS SEEKING TO FORM A COALITION WITH THE CROATIAN PEASANTS' PARTY (HSS) AND THE ETHNIC SERB PARTY TO AVOID HAVING TO BRING THE EXTREME RIGHT-WING CROATIAN PARTY [...] | 2003-11-25 13:49:00 | Embassy Zagreb | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PHUM HR |
03ZAGREB2490 | ETHNIC SERBS VOTE FOR MODERATES [...] (U) With the official vote count still days away, moderate Serbs from the Independent Democratic Serbian Party (SDSS) are almost certain to fill the three designated ethnic Serb seats in the next Parliament. Milan Djukic, the confrontational former representative of ethnic Serbs in Parliament [...] | 2003-11-25 13:49:00 | Embassy Zagreb | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM HR |
03ZAGREB2496 | WHO WANTS TO MAKE A DEAL? HDZ LOOKS FOR COALITION [...] (C) DESPITE HIS OVERWHELMING VICTORY IN THE NOVEMBER 23 PARLIAMENTARY ELECTION, HDZ PRESIDENT IVO SANADER MAY HAVE TO WORK OVERTIME TO FORM A COALITION. THE HDZ WON 66 OUT OF 152 SEATS IN THE NEXT PARLIAMENT, MAKING 77 THE "MAGIC NUMBER" FOR A GOVERNMENT PROPOSED BY IVO SANADER TO WIN A VOTE [...] | 2003-11-25 16:00:00 | Embassy Zagreb | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM HR |
03ZAGREB2505 | SCENESETTER FOR PROPOSED DECEMBER 6 SECDEF VISIT [...] (C) Your visit to Croatia just two weeks after parliamentary elections will give the USG a unique opportunity to influence the next government's policy. Although HDZ President Ivo Sanader has not finished putting together the coalition which will give him the support needed to pass a vote of [...] | 2003-11-26 15:00:00 | Embassy Zagreb | SECRET//NOFORN | PREL PARM PGOV HR NATO |
03ZAGREB252 | LIBERAL PARTY ELECTS A NEW PRESIDENT [...] SUMMARY: YALE POROFESSOR IVO BANAC WAS ELECTED AS THE NEW PRESIDENT OF THE LIBERAL PARTY (LS) A JUNIOR MEMBER OF THE GOC COALITION, DEFEATING ZLATKO KRAMARIC BY A SLIM MARGIN. ALTHOUGH FREQUENTLY A CRITIC OF THE CURRENT GOVERNMENT, BANAC SAID THE LIBERAL PARTY WOULD CONTINUE TO PARTICIPATE I [...] | 2003-02-03 12:16:00 | Embassy Zagreb | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PGOV PHUM PINR HR |
03ZAGREB2544 | LITTLE LIGHT AT THE END OF THE TUNNEL ON TENANCY [...] On December 1-2 the OSCE Croatia Mission's Return and Reintegration Unit briefed their field staff, regional OSCE staff (Belgrade and Sarajevo),and regional UNHCR staff on the status of implementation of the GOC's plan to address the issue of lost Occupancy Tenancy Rights (OTR). OTR has been [...] | 2003-12-04 07:48:00 | Embassy Zagreb | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM PGOV PREF HR |
03ZAGREB2565 | SANADER'S HDZ STILL COBBLING TOGETHER COALITION; [...] (C) Nearly two weeks after his party scored a resounding win in Croatia's November 23 parliamentary election, HDZ President Ivo Sanader is still rounding up votes to pass a vote of confidence in the new parliament. Sanader will certainly be Croatia's next Prime Minister, but it is taking him [...] | 2003-12-05 14:24:00 | Embassy Zagreb | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV HR |
03ZAGREB2581 | MESIC'S POLITICAL ADVISOR OPTIMISTIC ABOUT SANADER [...] (C) President Mesic is satisfied that relations with the incoming government led by HDZ should go smoothly. That is what his top domestical political advisor, Igor Dekanic, told us in his office on December 5. He said that HDZ President Ivo Sanader should get the formal nod from the preside [...] | 2003-12-08 16:10:00 | Embassy Zagreb | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV HR |
03ZAGREB2623 | LETTER TO PRESIDENT BUSH FROM PRIME MINISTER [...] ON DECEMBER 14, HDZ PARTY PRESIDENT AND CROATIAN PRIME MINISTER-DESIGNATE IVO SANADER SENT TO THE EMBASSY A LETTER FOR PRESIDENT BUSH. THE LETTER (ORIGINAL BEING POUCHED TO WASHINGTON, FULL TEXT BELOW) CONGRATULATES PRESIDENT BUSH ON THE CAPTURE OF SADDAM HUSSEIN AND PLEDGES CLOSER BILATERAL [...] | 2003-12-15 10:37:00 | Embassy Zagreb | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PREL IZ HR |
03ZAGREB2656 | AMBASSADOR'S MEETING WITH PM-DESIGNATE SANADER: [...] (C) We have "extremely high expectations." That was how Ivo Sanader described on December 19 what he hopes will be very good bilateral relations with the U.S. when he becomes Croatia's Prime Minister next week. Meeting at the Ambassador's request in the HDZ party headquarters, Sanader stre [...] | 2003-12-19 15:59:00 | Embassy Zagreb | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV HR |
03ZAGREB2666 | IMF CONCERNED THAT DEFICITS WILL RISE UNDER NEW [...] (C) The incoming government is playing its economic game close to its chest. A visiting IMF team that met informally with the HDZ's economic players came away without much new information. The HDZ's campaign promises, much like the campaign promises of the other parties, were expensive. Per [...] | 2003-12-22 12:00:00 | Embassy Zagreb | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EFIN PGOV HR |
03ZAGREB2676 | NOW PRESENTING CROATIA'S NEW GOVERNMENT - SANADER [...] (C) Croatia's newly-constituted parliament confirmed Ivo Sanader as Prime Minister On December 23. The parliament also voted confidence in Sanader's ministerial appointments. The new cabinet will have 15 members, including Sanader and two deputy Prime Ministers, a sharp change from Racan's cu [...] | 2003-12-23 13:12:00 | Embassy Zagreb | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV HR |
03ZAGREB288 | CROATIAN MEDIA COVERAGE OF SECRETARY OF [...] CROATIAN MEDIA COVERAGE OF THE SECRETARY'S FEBRUARY 5 PRESENTATION TO THE SECURITY COUNCIL HAS BEEN EXTENSIVE AND STRAIGHTFORWARD. TIMING OF THE SECRETARY'S PRESENTATION UNCLASSIFIED PAGE 02 ZAGREB 00288 061035Z HELPED: IT OCCURRED SHORTLY BEFORE CROATIA'S [...] | 2003-02-06 10:14:00 | Embassy Zagreb | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PGOV KPAO KMDR HR |
03ZAGREB292 | CROATIA SUPPORTIVE AFTER POWELL PRESENTATION [...] (U) CROATIAN PRESIDENT MESIC AND OTHERS IN THE GOC HAVE BEEN LARGELY SUPPORTIVE SINCE SECRETARY POWELL'S PRESENTATION TO THE SECURITY COUNCIL ON FEBRUARY 5. THE AMBASSADOR SAW CONFIDENTIAL PAGE 02 ZAGREB 00292 01 OF 02 061736Z TOMISLAV JAKIC, MESIC'S FOREIG [...] | 2003-02-06 17:15:00 | Embassy Zagreb | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV IZ HR UNSC |
03ZAGREB297 | CROATIA: SABOR TO DEBATE POSITION ON IRAQ; [...] (C) THE NATIONAL SECURITY AND FOREIGN AFFAIRS COMMITTEES OF THE CROATIAN PARLIAMENT WILL HOLD A JOINT HEARING ON FEBRUARY 12 TO DISCUSS CROATIA'S POLICY TOWARD POTENTIAL MILITARY ACTION IN IRAQ. SOME OF CROATIA'S LEADING PARLIAMENTARIANS OBJECTED TO NOT BEING CONSULTED IN ADVANCE OF THE GOVE [...] | 2003-02-07 15:11:00 | Embassy Zagreb | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV HR IZ |
03ZAGREB305 | DOES THE OTP HAVE A STRATEGY FOR CROATIA? [...] (C) THOMAS OSORIO, HEAD OF ICTY'S ZAGREB OFFICE, TOLD US THAT OTP SPOKESPERSON FLORENCE HARTMANN'S FEBRUARY 5 STATEMENT CRITICIZING THE GOC FOR FAILING TO APPREHEND ICTY INDICTEE ANTE GOTOVINA AND FOR FAILING TO MEET ICTY INFORMATION REQUESTS REPRESENTS THE OPENING SALVO OF A NEW OTP BID TO PR [...] | 2003-02-11 17:35:00 | Embassy Zagreb | CONFIDENTIAL | KAWC PGOV PREL HR ICTY RV |
03ZAGREB325 | GOC SEEKS CONFIRMATION OF LEAD ON PIFWC ANTE [...] (C) THE CROATIAN POLICE ARE TRYING TO CONFIRM THE CREDIBILITY OF INFORMATION INDICATING THAT ICTY INDICTEE ANTE GOTOVINA WAS HIDING IN BOSNIA, NEAR THE CROATIAN BORDER, IN JANUARY 2003. THAT IS WHAT BORIS SPUDIC, ASSISTANT HEAD OF CROATIAN CRIMINAL POLICE TOLD RSO DURING AN MEETING -- HELD AT [...] | 2003-02-12 10:36:00 | Embassy Zagreb | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV HR KWAC ICTY |
03ZAGREB338 | WITH NO POLITICAL LEADERSHIP, CROATIA'S POSITION [...] (C) ALTHOUGH THE GOC MADE STRONG AND POSITIVE INITIAL STATEMENTS AFTER SECRETARY POWELL'S PRESENTATION TO THE UNSC CONFIDENTIAL PAGE 02 ZAGREB 00338 121756Z ON FEBRUARY 5, IT HAS DONE LITTLE SINCE THEN TO SHAPE THE PUBLIC DEBATE AND NOTHING TO DESCRIBE THE TH [...] | 2003-02-12 17:53:00 | Embassy Zagreb | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV KPAO KMDR HR IZ |
03ZAGREB347 | IRAQ: BUCKING UP THE WEAK-KNEED CROATIANS [...] (C) CROATIA'S INITIAL SUPPORT FOR THE USG POSITION ON CONFIDENTIAL PAGE 02 ZAGREB 00347 01 OF 02 131644Z IRAQ IS WAVERING UNDER PRESSURE FROM EU COUNTRIES AS THE GOC PREPARES TO PRESENT ITS APPLICATION FOR EU MEMBERSHIP. PUBLIC OPINION AGAINST ACTION IN IRAQ [...] | 2003-02-13 16:45:00 | Embassy Zagreb | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV HR IZ UN |
03ZAGREB367 | QANTIWAR PROTESTS STAGED IN ZAGREB AND OTHER [...] SUMMARY: A FEW THOUSAND NGO ACTIVISTS AND THEIR SUPPORTERS GATHERED ON FEBRUARY 15 IN ZAGREB AND OTHER CROATIAN CITIES TO PROTEST AGAINST A WAR IN IRAQ. THE POLICE ESTIMATED THAT THE CENTRAL RALLY IN DOWNTOWN ZAGREB UNCLASSIFIED PAGE 02 ZAGREB 00367 210153Z [...] | 2003-02-19 07:10:00 | Embassy Zagreb | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PHUM PGOV HR IZ |
03ZAGREB376 | VOJNIC: OFFERING EQUAL MISERY FOR ALL [...] (C) ONLY 50 MILES FROM ZAGREB, THE MUNICIPALITY OF VOJNIC STANDS AS A STARK EXAMPLE OF THE ECONOMIC REALITIES FACED BY CROATS, SERBS, AND MUSLIMS ALIKE IN CROATIA'S WAR AFFECTED REGIONS -- RURAL COMMUNITIES LONG PLAGUED BY ECONOMIC DECLINE AND OUT MIGRATION. THE EFFECTS OF THE 1991-1995 "HOMEL [...] | 2003-02-20 06:56:00 | Embassy Zagreb | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM EAID PREF ECON PGOV HR |
03ZAGREB393 | IRAQ: JUST ANOTHER POLITICAL FOOTBALL FOR CROATIAN [...] (C) A FEBRUARY 18 JOINT SESSION OF THE FOREIGN AFFAIRS AND INTERNATIONAL SECURITY COMMITTEES OF THE CROATIAN PARLIAMENT FAILED TO SUPPORT THE GOVERNMENT'S POLICY LINE ON IRAQ. PREDICTABLY, THE FAILURE HAD NOTHING TO DO WITH IRAQ, BUT WITH THE COALITION'S INCOMPETENCE AND THE OPPOSITION'S OPP [...] | 2003-02-21 14:00:00 | Embassy Zagreb | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL HR IZ |
03ZAGREB407 | GOC MOVING FORWARD WITH DEMINING PREVLAKA [...] WHILE THE GOC WILL COVER THE FULL COST OF DEMINING THE PREVLAKA PENINSULA, IT IS SEEKING INTERNATIONAL ASSISTANCE IN UNCLASSIFIED PAGE 02 ZAGREB 00407 01 OF 02 241640Z DEMINING AREAS ON BOTH SIDES OF ITS BORDER WITH MONTENEGRO. CROATIAN AUTHORITIES WANT TO BE [...] | 2003-02-24 16:35:00 | Embassy Zagreb | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON HR PBTS PGOV PREF PREL |
03ZAGREB432 | CROATIA APPLIES FOR EU MEMBERSHIP [...] SUMMARY: PRIME MINISTER RACAN SUBMITTED CROATIA'S OFFICIAL APPLICATION FOR EU MEMBERSHIP ON FEBRUARY 21 IN ATHENS. CROATIA'S STATUS AS A CANDIDATE COULD BE CONFIRMED WITHIN A YEAR'S TIME, THE EUROPEAN INTEGRATION MINISTER SAID. REFUGEE RETURNS, COOPERATION WITH THE WAR CRIMES TRIBUNAL (ICTY [...] | 2003-02-26 16:01:00 | Embassy Zagreb | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PGOV PHUM HR |
03ZAGREB450 | UNBLOCKING SFRY ASSETS: GETTING HOLD HARMLESS LOOKS REMOTE [...] (C) THE RACAN GOVERNMENT IS DIGGING IN ITS HEELS ON THE SUCCESSION AGREEMENT, AND MAY WELL IGNORE OUR REQUEST FOR A HOLD HARMLESS BEFORE THE USG UNBLOCKS DISPUTED NBY ASSETS THIS SPRING. THAT IS THE INDICATION WE RECEIVED IN SEPARATE MEETINGS WITH THE GOC'S REPRESENTATIVE ON THE FINANCIAL C [...] | 2003-02-28 09:36:00 | Embassy Zagreb | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV ECON EFIN MK SR HR BK SI MW |
03ZAGREB470 | OTP BOMBAST ON GOTOVINA / CROATIAN NON-COOPERATION [...] (S) THOMAS OSORIO (STRICTLY PROTECT),HEAD OF ICTY'S ZAGREB OFFICE, TOLD US MARCH 4 THAT RECENT STATEMENTS BY OTP SPOKESPERSON HARTMANN AND OTP POLITICAL ADVISOR JORIS LAMBASTING THE GOC FOR ITS FAILURE TO CAPTURE ICTY INDICTEE ANTE GOTOVINA WERE "UNPROFESSIONAL." OSORIO TOLD US THAT HE HAS S [...] | 2003-03-04 18:25:00 | Embassy Zagreb | SECRET | KAWC PGOV PREL HR ICTY |
03ZAGREB48 | CROATIAN MEDIA INTERVIEWS WITH S/WCI AMBASSADOR [...] PER REFTEL, ZAGREB REPORTED ON REACTIONS IN THE UNCLASSIFIED PAGE 02 ZAGREB 00048 091550Z CROATIAN PRESS ON THE JANUARY 2 ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE UPCOMING VISIT OF S/WCI AMBASSADOR PIERRE RICHARD PROSPER'S VISIT TO THE REGION. TWO MAJOR CROATIAN DAILIES ON JANU [...] | 2003-01-09 15:38:00 | Embassy Zagreb | UNCLASSIFIED | HR KPAO KAWC PREL PGOV KMDR |
03ZAGREB517 | INTERNATIONAL DONORS REACH AGREEMENT WITH GOC [...] SUMMARY: INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY DONORS AND THE GOC HAVE REACHED AGREEMENT ON A STANDARDIZED COURT AND CASE MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE PLATFORM THAT WILL BE IMPLEMENTED IN COURTS COUNTRY-WIDE. THIS NEW SYSTEM WILL IMPROVE MUCH- NEEDED JUDICIAL EFFICIENCY AND SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCE GOC COSTS ASSOCIATED [...] | 2003-03-10 15:02:00 | Embassy Zagreb | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV EAID PHUM KCOR KJUS HR IBRD EVN |
03ZAGREB519 | SANADER'S HDZ: RATINGS UP, BUT STILL NOT READY FOR [...] (C) CROATIA'S OPPOSITION HDZ HAS BEEN WORKING HARD TO REHABILITATE ITSELF IN THE EYES OF VOTERS EVER SINCE IT WAS EJECTED FROM POWER IN JANUARY 2000. PARTY LEADERS CLAIM -- LOUDLY AND OFTEN -- THAT THE HDZ IS COMPLETING ITS "DEMOCRATIC TRANSFORMATION" FROM THE CORRUPT, NATIONALIST PARTY FOUN [...] | 2003-03-10 17:16:00 | Embassy Zagreb | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PREF PHUM HR |
03ZAGREB578 | UNBLOCKING SFRY ASSETS: PICULA SAYS GOC STILL [...] (C) THE AMBASSADOR DELIVERED DEMARCHE (REF A) CONCERNING USG PLANS TO UNBLOCK SFRY ASSETS TO FOREIGN MINISTER PICULA MARCH 14. PICULA WAS NON-COMMITTAL, BUT AGAIN POINTED TO THE DIFFICULTY OF PROVIDING A HOLD HARMLESS IN THE ABSENCE OF A RATIFIED SUCCESSION AGREEMENT. AS HE HAS IN PREVIOUS [...] | 2003-03-14 16:29:00 | Embassy Zagreb | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV ECON EFIN MK SR BK SI MW HR |
03ZAGREB602 | CROATIAN PARLIAMENT "PUNTS" ON ELECTION LAW [...] (C) POLITICAL PARTIES IN CROATIA'S RULING COALITION COULD NOT AGREE ON A MODEL FOR ELECTION LAW REFORM AND HAVE DECIDED INSTEAD TO MAKE "TECHNICAL CHANGES" TO EXISTING LEGISLATION. THE COALITION NEVER REALLY MOVED BEYOND THE THEORIZING STAGE IN ITS EFFORTS TO CUT THE POLITICAL DEAL WHICH WOULD [...] | 2003-03-18 08:30:00 | Embassy Zagreb | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM PREL HR |
03ZAGREB621 | TFIZ01: DEMARCHES ON UNGA AND CHR SESSIONS: GOC REPLY IS [...] (C) DCM DELIVERED MARCH 18 REFTEL DEMARCHES TO MARIO NOBILO, ASSISTANT FOREIGN MINISTER FOR MULTILATERAL AFFAIRS. DCM EXPLAINED THE U.S. DECISION NOT TO SEEK ANOTHER UNSC RESOLUTION AND URGED THAT THE GOC NOT SUPPORT HOLDING AN UNGA EMERGENCY SESSION ON IRAQ NOR USE THE COMMISSION ON HUMA [...] | 2003-03-19 09:14:00 | Embassy Zagreb | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV IZ HR UNSC |
03ZAGREB631 | TFIZ01: CROATIA: POLITICIANS BACK GOC OPPOSITION [...] (C) ALMOST ALL OF CROATIA'S POLITICIANS HAVE PUBLICLY BACKED THE GOC DECISION NOT TO SUPPORT MILITARY ACTION IN IRAQ ABSENT A NEW UNSC RESOLUTION (REFTEL). POLITICAL UNITY IN CROATIA IS A GENUINE RARITY. SOME LEADING GOVERNMENT FIGURES WANT TO TRY TO CATCH WHAT THEY THINK IS A WAVE OF LOCAL [...] | 2003-03-19 17:00:00 | Embassy Zagreb | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV KPAO KMDR HR IZ |
03ZAGREB657 | MOST CROATIAN POLITICAL PARTIES DISAPPROVE OF THE MILITARY ACTION [...] MEDIA COVERAGE OF IRAQ IN CROATIA IN THE LAST 24 HOURS HAS BEEN UNIFORMLY HOSTILE TO THE U.S. POSITION. MUCH OF IT HAS FOCUSED ON CRITICISM OF THE IRAQ CAMPAIGN BY MEMBERS OF PARLIAMENT. MPS REPRESENTING THE RULING COALITION AND JOINED BY SOME OF THE MARGINAL PARTIES IN THE OPPOSITION H [...] | 2003-03-21 16:39:00 | Embassy Zagreb | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PGOV PHUM HR |
03ZAGREB664 | TFIZ01: TOP OFFICIALS COMMENT ON WAR IN IRAQ [...] IN AN INTERVIEW PUBLISHED ON MARCH 22 IN THE MASS MARKET DAILY "JUTARNJI LIST," PRIME MINISTER IVICA RACAN REITERATED HIS GOVERNMENT'S POSITION "REGRETTING" THE LACK OF UNSC UNITY OVER THE DECISION TO USE FORCE TO COMPEL IRAQ TO DISARM. HE SAID THAT ALL OF THE GOVERNMENT'S STATEMENTS FOL [...] | 2003-03-24 17:09:00 | Embassy Zagreb | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PGOV PHUM HR IZ |
03ZAGREB669 | TFIZ01: CROATIA'S PM DISCUSSES GOC IRAQ POLICY [...] (C) PRIME MINISTER RACAN "INVITED THE AMBASSADOR FOR CONFIDENTIAL PAGE 02 ZAGREB 00669 01 OF 03 251246Z COFFEE" MARCH 24 TO CLARIFY THE GOC'S REASONS FOR ADOPTING A POSITION NOT ALIGNED WITH OURS ON IRAQ. (THIS GOC POSITION HAS BEEN PLAYED OUT UNHELPFULLY [...] | 2003-03-25 12:46:00 | Embassy Zagreb | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL KAWC PGOV MARR HR IZ |
03ZAGREB685 | TFIZ01: CROATIAN PARLIAMENT DEBATES IRAQ: NO [...] ON MARCH 26, CROATIA'S PARLIAMENT DEBATED THE GOC POSITION ON IRAQ. DEBATE WAS LIMITED BY A STRUCTURE AGREED IN ADVANCE BY PARLIAMENT LEADERS ON MARCH 21. AT THE BEGINNING OF "QUESTION TIME," PM RACAN DELIVERED A BRIEF REPORT; PARTY LEADERS THEN HAD FIVE MINUTES EACH TO RESPOND. PM RACAN'S [...] | 2003-03-26 17:11:00 | Embassy Zagreb | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PREL HR IZ |
03ZAGREB755 | UNBLOCKING SFRY ASSETS: CROATIA MAINTAINS HARD [...] (C) SUMMARY: FOR CROATIA, UNRAVELING THE LIABILITIES AND ASSETS OF THE SUCCESSOR STATES OF THE FORMER YUGOSLAVIA CONTINUES TO HINGE ON SECURING A RATIFIED AGREEMENT ON SUCCESSION ISSUES (ASI). ON APRIL 4, ZDRAVKO ROGIC, SENIOR CROATIAN REPRESENTATIVE ON THE SUCCESSOR STATES' FINANCE COMMITT [...] | 2003-04-04 15:55:00 | Embassy Zagreb | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV ECON EFIN MK SR BK SI MW HR RU |
03ZAGREB756 | ICTY/CROATIA: CROATIA APPEARS TO MEET COOPERATION [...] (C) ICTY ZAGREB RESREP THOMAS OSORIO TOLD US LATE APRIL 4 THAT THE GOC APPEARS TO HAVE COMPLIED WITH THE HAGUE'S APRIL 4 DEADLINES TO SERVE THE SEPTEMBER 2002 INDICTMENT ON GENERAL JANKO BOBETKO OR HIS LEGAL REPRESENTATIVE AND TO HONOR OTP DOCUMENT REQUESTS. OSORIO SAID HE WAS INFORMED THAT O [...] | 2003-04-04 16:22:00 | Embassy Zagreb | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL HR ICTY |
03ZAGREB761 | CROATIAN POLICE ARREST INDICTED WAR CRIMINAL RAJIC [...] (C) ON APRIL 5, A DAY AFTER THE RACAN GOVERNMENT DELIVERED AN ICTY INDICTMENT TO GENERAL JANKO BOBETKO THROUGH HIS LAWYER (REFTEL),IT TOOK INTO CUSTODY IVICA RAJIC, A BOSNIAN CROAT AND FORMER COMMANDER OF THE CROAT DEFENSE COUNCIL (HVO),WHO HAS BEEN WANTED BY THE TRIBUNAL ON WAR CRIMES CHA [...] | 2003-04-07 15:35:00 | Embassy Zagreb | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL HR ICTY |
03ZAGREB803 | CROATIA ELECTIONS: RACAN'S SDP NEEDS TO TURN IT [...] (C) THE UNOFFICIAL STARTING GUN FOR THE NEXT PARLIAMENTARY ELECTION HAS GONE OFF, BUT PM RACAN'S COALITION-LEADING SDP IS STALLED AT THE START. A NEW USAID-SPONSORED IRI POLL SHOWS THAT ONLY 13 PERCENT OF VOTERS NOW PLAN TO CAST THEIR BALLOTS FOR THE SDP. VOTER DISSATISFACTION WITH THE GOVE [...] | 2003-04-11 11:57:00 | Embassy Zagreb | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV EAID HR |
03ZAGREB824 | TFIZ01: GOC STATEMENT ON THE FALL OF IRAQI REGIME [...] ON APRIL 11, THE GOVERNMENT OF CROATIA ISSUED A STATEMENT COMMENTING ON THE FALL OF BAGHDAD AND THE COLLAPSE OF THE IRAQI REGIME. THE STATEMENT (FULL TEXT BELOW) HAILS THE END OF THE REGIME AS A CHANCE FOR THE FUTURE OF THE IRAQI PEOPLE, AS WELL AS FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF PEACE AND STABIL [...] | 2003-04-15 06:41:00 | Embassy Zagreb | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PGOV PHUM HR IZ |
03ZAGREB862 | DONJI LAPAC STRUGGLES AHEAD [...] (SBU) REFUGEE RETURNS, RECONSTRUCTION, AND ETHNIC RELATIONS DOMINATED A RECENT VISIT TO DONJI LAPAC, A MUNICIPALITY OF 3,400 NEAR CROATIA'S WESTERN BORDER WITH BOSNIA. SEVERELY AFFECTED BY THE WAR, BOTH IN TERMS OF DISPLACEMENT OF THE POPULATION AND DESTRUCTION OF INFRASTRUCTURE, THE MUNICIPA [...] | 2003-04-18 08:42:00 | Embassy Zagreb | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM PREF HR |
03ZAGREB866 | CROATIA PROVIDING LIMITED SUPPORT TO CROATS IN BIH [...] (C) BASED ON MEETINGS WITH KEY GOC AND GOBIH OFFICIALS IN CROATIA IN RECENT WEEKS, WE HAVE BEEN ABLE TO DETERMINE WHAT TYPES AND LEVELS OF FINANCIAL SUPPORT THE GOC IS PROVIDING TO ETHNIC CROATS IN BOSNIA -- TARGETED LARGELY TO THREE AREAS: PENSIONS FOR FORMER HVO SOLDIERS, REFUGEE RETURNS, AND [...] | 2003-04-18 14:13:00 | Embassy Zagreb | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PREF PGOV ECON MARR MASS HR BK |
03ZAGREB898 | SPLIT: LOCAL POLITICS WITH NATIONAL STAKES [...] (C) SPLIT, CROATIA'S SECOND-LARGEST CITY, SHOULD BE A LOCAL GOVERNMENT SUCCESS STORY. BUT EVEN THOUGH CITY REVENUES ARE UP, DEBTS HAVE BEEN RETIRED AHEAD OF SCHEDULE AND A SERIES OF INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENTS ARE PLANNED, SPLIT'S LEADERS ARE A STEP AWAY FROM DISBANDING THE MULTI-PARTY CITY G [...] | 2003-04-23 15:26:00 | Embassy Zagreb | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV HR |
03ZAGREB927 | CROATIA/ICTY: DPM GRANIC SHOOTS GOC IN FOOT AS [...] SUMMARY: DEPUTY PM GRANIC'S RASH CRITICISM THIS WEEK OF THE ZAGREB DIPLOMATIC CORPS -- INCLUDING THE U.S. UNCLASSIFIED PAGE 02 ZAGREB 00927 01 OF 02 280635Z AMBASSADOR -- EMBARRASSED THE GOC AND OVERSHADOWED AN OTHERWISE SOLID ATTEMPT TO SENSITIZE THE CROATI [...] | 2003-04-28 06:25:00 | Embassy Zagreb | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KAWC PREL PGOV PHUM HR UNSC ICTY |
03ZAGREB954 | CROATIA AT THE SIGNING OF THE ADRIATIC CHARTER [...] (C) CROATIA TOOK SOME TIME TO WARM TO THE IDEA OF THE ADRIATIC CHARTER. BECAUSE OF ITS FEAR OF BEING TRAPPED IN A NEW BALKAN ALLIANCE AND ALSO BECAUSE OF AN ARROGANT ASSUMPTION THAT ITS MORE ADVANCED LEVEL OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT MADE IT A BETTER NATO CANDIDATE, CROATIA RESISTED TYING ITS FO [...] | 2003-04-30 10:11:00 | Embassy Zagreb | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV HR NATO |
03ZAGREB991 | INDICTED FORMER CHIEF OF GENERAL STAFF JANKO BOBETKO BURIED [...] SUMMARY: INDICTED GENERAL JANKO BOBETKO WAS BURIED ON MAY 2. WHILE OPPOSITION LEADERS ATTENDED THE FUNERAL, PRESIDENT MESIC DID NOT, AND PM RACAN AND SPEAKER TOMCIC ONLY PAID THEIR TRIBUTE AT A SEPARATE CEREMONY. IN AN INFLAMMATORY SPEECH AT THE FUNERAL, RETIRED GENERAL IVAN BASARAC CRITICI [...] | 2003-05-06 11:53:00 | Embassy Zagreb | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PGOV PHUM HR ICTY |
03ZAGREB995 | GOC LURCHING FORWARD ON IMPLEMENTING MINORITIES LAW [...] (C) IN DECEMBER 2002, THE CROATIAN PARLIAMENT PASSED A CONFIDENTIAL PAGE 02 ZAGREB 00995 01 OF 03 061502Z NEW "CONSTITUTIONAL LAW ON NATIONAL MINORITIES." THAT LAW WAS WIDELY HAILED BY THE INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY AS A REASONABLE COMPROMISE AND A STEP FORWAR [...] | 2003-05-06 14:50:00 | Embassy Zagreb | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM PREL HR IT |
04ABUDHABI1000 | UAEG OFFICIALS AND PRIVATE SECTOR DISCUSS ANTI- [...] (U) Classified by DCM Richard A. Albright for reasons 1.5 (B) and (C). 2. (C) Summary and comment. The UAE Central Bank welcomed the visit of the Treasury Department's Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) Director Bill Fox to the UAE, March 29. The Central Bank Governor pledged [...] | 2004-04-05 12:16:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | CONFIDENTIAL | EFIN ETTC PREL PGOV TC |
04ABUDHABI1016 | UAE: TALK ABOUT TOWN [...] (U) Classified by Deputy Chief of Mission Richard A. Albright, for reasons 1.5 (B) and (D). 2. (U) The "Talk About Town" series by the U.S. Mission in the UAE -- Embassy Abu Dhabi and Consulate General Dubai -- is provided on a periodic basis, and intended to report on local business atmo [...] | 2004-04-06 11:56:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | CONFIDENTIAL | EAIR ECON EPET PGOV PREL SOCI TC |
04ABUDHABI1026 | SECOND INTERNATIONAL HAWALA CONFERENCE, APRIL 3-5 [...] (U) Classified by Deputy Chief of Mission Richard A. Albright for reasons 1.5 (B) and (C). 2. (C) Summary and comment: More than 350 participants from Latin America, Asia, Europe and the United States attended the Second International Hawala Conference, April 3-5 in Abu Dhabi, sponsored b [...] | 2004-04-06 12:51:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | CONFIDENTIAL | PTER EFIN ETTC PREL PGOV TC |
04ABUDHABI1157 | PRIORITY OF PSI SHIP BOARDING AGREEMENTS - [...] (C) Summary: Post concurs with Ref B statements about the Proliferation Security Initiative's (PSI) importance, and understands that concluding ship boarding agreements is a high priority. Senior UAE Government officials at the second round of Strategic Partnership talks in Abu Dhabi on March [...] | 2004-04-14 14:20:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | CONFIDENTIAL | MNUC PARM PGOV PHSA PREL KTIA TC |
04ABUDHABI1197 | UAE CABINET CHANGES COMING [...] (C) Summary: The UAE's Cabinet of Ministers, unchanged in seven years, is due for a shake-up, and some weaker ministries may be abolished, according to our contacts. Changes are coming to the senior ranks of the military as well, and the Government may form a new ministry for women's affairs. [...] | 2004-04-19 07:11:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PINR TC |
04ABUDHABI1289 | UAE LABOR CONDITIONS UPDATE [...] SUMMARY: Following is an update of UAE labor issues in March and early April. Topics include: an update of the proposed labor law; discussions of working conditions for domestic servants; an inter-ministry proposal to create a nation-wide labor court system; employer/employee disputes reporte [...] | 2004-04-25 12:48:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | UNCLASSIFIED | ELAB PHUM PGOV PREL SOCI CVIS GTIP TC |
04ABUDHABI1290 | UAEG INFORMED OF INTERNATIONAL SHIP AND PORT [...] (SBU) Econoff delivered ref information April 24 to UAE Federal Customs Authority Deputy Director General Saeed Al- Marri, who undertook to forward the International Ship And Port Facility Security (ISPS) Code to the customs authorities in each of the UAE's seven emirates. He reminded Econof [...] | 2004-04-25 12:55:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EPET PGOV BEXP ENRG ECON EINV TC |
04ABUDHABI13 | AL-SUWEIDI BROTHERS: INFLUENTIAL ABU DHABI FAMILY [...] (U) Classified by Ambassador Marcelle M. Wahba, for reasons 1.5 (b) and (d). 2. (SBU) Summary: In a country where tribal affiliation and family connections shape the local commercial landscape, the Al-Suweidi is one of the largest and most influential tribes in the UAE. The Al-Suweidi ca [...] | 2004-01-03 11:11:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | SECRET//NOFORN | ECON EFIN EINV EPET PINS PREL PGOV TC |
04ABUDHABI1344 | UAE OFFICIALS QUERY DEPUTY SECRETARY ARMITAGE ON [...] (U) Classified by Ambassador Marcelle M. Wahba for reasons 1.5 (b) and (d). 2. (C) Summary: During his visit to Abu Dhabi April 20-21, Deputy Secretary Armitage held wide-ranging discussions in separate meetings with Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Khalifa bin Zayed Al-Nahyan, Deputy Crown Prince [...] | 2004-04-28 05:39:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | CONFIDENTIAL | OVIP PGOV PREL ECON TC |
04ABUDHABI1371 | UAEG ANNOUNCES NEW LAW TO COMBAT TERRORIST [...] (U) Classified by Deputy Chief of Mission Richard A. Albright for reasons 1.5 (B) and (C). 2. (C) UAE Central Bank Governor Sultan Nasser Al-Suweidi announced that the UAEG was nearing completion of a new terrorist finance law at the close of the Second International Hawala Conference on [...] | 2004-04-28 13:34:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | CONFIDENTIAL | PTER EFIN ETTC PREL PGOV TC |
04ABUDHABI1436 | LABOR CONDITIONS REPORT DELIVERED TO PRESIDENTIAL COURT [...] SUMMARY: The UAE Ministry of Labor has submitted a new 14- point recommendation report on workers' rights to the office of the President and the Dubai Executive Council for review. The report's aim is to address the "growing tide of complaints against employers, primarily over unpaid wages an [...] | 2004-05-05 13:23:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | UNCLASSIFIED | ELAB PHUM PGOV PREL SOCI CVIS GTIP TC |
04ABUDHABI1439 | UAE DEPUTY PRIME MINISTER AND MINSTATE FOR [...] (C) Summary: UAE Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Shaykh Hamdan bin Zayed Al-Nahyan's (HbZ) official travel to South Korea, Japan, China and Germany from April 10-29 was designed to cement political and economic ties with the UAE's key trading partners. He met w [...] | 2004-05-05 13:59:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL ETRD PGOV TC |
04ABUDHABI165 | UAE SUCCESSION: SHAYKH MOHAMMED BIN [...] (C) Summary: Reaction to the appointment of LTG Shaykh Mohammed bin Zayed (MbZ) as Deputy Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi has been very positive. Everyone agrees that it settles the leadership succession issue by removing Shaykh Zayed's undependable son, Shaykh Sultan, from consideration as a futur [...] | 2004-01-14 15:40:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PINR TC |
04ABUDHABI1701 | UAEG RECEIVES DEMARCHE ON ILSA [...] (U) Classified by Deputy Chief of Mission Richard A. Albright, for reasons 1.5 (B) and (D). 2. (C) The Ambassador raised ref A talking points May 23 with UAE Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Hamdan bin Zayed Al-Nahyan (HbZ) and expressed USG concern about re [...] | 2004-05-24 11:48:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | CONFIDENTIAL | EPET PGOV BEXP ENRG ECON EINV TC IR |
04ABUDHABI1708 | RENEWED CALL FOR UAE WOMEN TO JOIN THE FEDERAL [...] SUMMARY: PROMINENT GULF WOMEN PARTICIPATING IN A CONFERENCE ON WOMEN IN PARLIAMENT MADE A STRONG PITCH TO THE UAEG TO INCLUDE EMIRATI WOMEN IN THE UAE FEDERAL NATIONAL COUNCIL (FNC). THE CALL CAME DURING A SYMPOSIUM ORGANIZED BY THE UAE GENERAL WOMEN'S UNION (GWU) ENTITLED "PARLIAMENTARY PER [...] | 2004-05-24 13:18:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV KWMN TC |
04ABUDHABI1766 | MBZ ON MUSLIM BROTHERHOOD SYMPATHIZERS IN THE UAE [...] (U) Classified by Ambassador Marcelle M. Wahba for reasons 1.5 (b) and (d). 2. (C) In a meeting with Deputy Secretary Armitage and the Ambassador on April 20, Abu Dhabi Deputy Crown Prince and UAE Armed Forces Chief of Staff Mohammed bin Zayed Al- Nahyan (MbZ) noted that UAE security forc [...] | 2004-05-30 12:39:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | CONFIDENTIAL | KISL PGOV PREL TC |
04ABUDHABI1781 | UAE - Reactions to POTUS War College Speech, [...] (C) Summary: The President's War College speech has elicited no public reaction from the UAE leadership, and only a tepid response from lower-level government interlocutors. For Iraqi expatriates, however, it is a different story. They are still dissecting the War College speech a week after [...] | 2004-05-31 12:55:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV IZ TC |
04ABUDHABI1809 | UAE TO REBUT ICFTU CAMEL JOCKEY REPORT AT ILO GENEVA [...] SUMMARY: During this week's ILO 92nd Session in Geneva, the UAE Minister of Labor and Social Affairs will rebut allegations that the UAE is not doing enough to curb the employment of underage foreign boys as camel jockeys. The UAEG will use the forum to highlight the UAE's progress over the ye [...] | 2004-06-02 06:49:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | UNCLASSIFIED | ELAB PHUM PGOV PREL SOCI CVIS GTIP TC |
04ABUDHABI1825 | UAE - Supporting the Interim Iraqi Government [...] (U) The UAE warmly welcomed the announcement of the Interim Iraqi Government and sent congratulatory cables to Iraq's new president Shaykh Ghazi Al-Yawar and to UN Representative to Iraq Lakhdar Brahimi on June 1. According to the UAE's official press agency, President Shaykh Zayed's wished Al [...] | 2004-06-02 12:36:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV IZ TC |
04ABUDHABI1831 | UAE - Talk of reform in advance of the G8 [...] (C) Summary: There is a lively dialogue about the need for political, economic, and educational reforms in the UAE. We read about it in the local press, hear about it from our contacts, and we may be contributing to it by sending Emiratis on Middle East Partnership Initiative (MEPI) programs. [...] | 2004-06-02 13:43:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL KDEM PGOV ECON NATO KMPI TC |
04ABUDHABI1901 | UAE CENTRAL BANK AND FINCEN CO-HOST AML TRAINING [...] (U) SUMMARY: THE UAE CENTRAL BANK'S ANTI-MONEY LAUNDERING AND SUSPICIOUS CASES UNIT (AMLSCU) AND FINCEN CO- HOSTED ANTI-MONEY LAUNDERING (AML) TRAINING FOR SOUTH ASIAN COUNTRIES, JUNE 5-7 IN ABU DHABI. FIFTEEN CENTRAL BANK AND MINISTRY OF FINANCE OFFICIALS FROM AFGHANISTAN, PAKISTAN, BANGLAD [...] | 2004-06-08 12:59:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN ETTC PREL PTER PGOV TC |
04ABUDHABI195 | UPPER ZAKUM FIELD UPDATE [...] (U) Classified by Ambassador Marcelle M. Wahba, for reasons 1.5 (B) and (D). This cable contains business proprietary information. Please protect. 2. (C) In late December, Ambassador and Econchief met with Exxon Mobil (Al-Khalij) President Frank Kemnetz, who provided an update on the st [...] | 2004-01-20 05:37:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | CONFIDENTIAL | EPET PGOV BEXP ENRG ECON EINV TC |
04ABUDHABI1985 | LABOR UNIONS [...] UAE Minister of Labor and Social Affairs Mattar Humaid Al- Tayer has confirmed that the Cabinet of Ministers will approve a new law this year allowing workers to join labor unions. Al-Tayer, speaking at the 92nd Session of the International Labor Organization in Geneva, said the draft law is [...] | 2004-06-16 11:25:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | UNCLASSIFIED | ELAB PHUM PGOV PREL SOCI CVIS GTIP TC |
04ABUDHABI1992 | SCENESETTER FOR CENTCOM COMMANDER, GEN ABIZAID, [...] (U) GENERAL ABIZAID: WELCOME BACK TO THE UAE. WE HAVE REQUESTED MEETINGS FOR YOU WITH ABU DHABI CROWN PRINCE SHAYKH KHALIFA BIN ZAYED AL NAHYAN, AS WELL AS WITH ABU DHABI DEPUTY CROWN PRINCE AND UAE ARMED FORCES CHIEF OF STAFF LT GEN SHAYKH MUHAMMAD BIN ZAYED AL NAHYAN (MBZ). BOTH SHAYKHS WI [...] | 2004-06-16 12:36:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | SECRET | PINS PREL PTER PGOV TC |
04ABUDHABI2028 | UAE: BOGUS REPORT CLAIMS EXXONMOBIL WINS BID TO [...] (U) Classified by Charge d'Affaires Richard A. Albright, a.i., for reasons 1.5 (B) and (D). 2. (U) A Middle East Economic Survey (MEES) article this week, citing "sources close to the Supreme Petroleum Council" (SPC),claimed that the SPC had selected U.S. firm ExxonMobil to develop the m [...] | 2004-06-21 09:40:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | EPET PGOV BEXP ENRG ECON EINV TC |
04ABUDHABI2033 | UAEG DECLINES TO PROVIDE FURTHER INFO ON GAS [...] (U) Classified by Charge d'Affaires, a.i. Richard A. Albright, for reasons 1.5 (B) and (D). 2. (C/NF) In a June 14 meeting with Econoff, Chief Operating Officer of Mubadala (and former Projects Manager for UAE Offsets Group) Khaldoon Al-Mubarak (protect) said the UAEG would not provide fu [...] | 2004-06-21 13:43:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | EPET PGOV BEXP ENRG ECON EINV TC IR |
04ABUDHABI2044 | UAE WOMEN IN PARLIAMENT POSSIBLY BY 2004- [...] THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF THE UAE GENERAL WOMEN'S UNION, NOURA AL-SUWEIDI, TOLD POLCHIEF ON JUNE 21 THAT WOMEN COULD BE APPOINTED TO THE 40-MEMBER FEDERAL NATIONAL COUNCIL (FNC) DURING THE 2004-05 SESSION THAT BEGINS IN THE FALL. AL-SUWEIDI MENTIONED THAT A LIST OF WOMEN NOMINATED BY RULERS OF [...] | 2004-06-22 11:53:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV KWMN KDEM TC |
04ABUDHABI2062 | UAE CROWN PRINCE ADVISOR ON SAUDI INSTABILITY, [...] (C) Summary: The Ambassador met on June 14 with Mohamed Habroush Al-Suweidi, chairman of the National Bank of Abu Dhabi and close advisor to the Al-Nahyan ruling family. Their discussion covered the uncertain security situation in Saudi Arabia and its repercussions in the UAE, the disparities [...] | 2004-06-22 14:06:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV TC |
04ABUDHABI2075 | UAE 'S STANDVIEW ON DISCRIMINATION AGAINST [...] THE LATEST EDITION (JUNE 15) OF THE UAE WOMEN'S WEEKLY MAGAZINE "ALMARA'A ALYOUM" INTERVIEWS UAE MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS' DIRECTOR FOR LEGAL AFFAIRS, AHMAD AL-JARMAN, ON THE ISSUE OF DISCRIMINATION AGAINST WOMEN AND THE LIKELIHOOD THAT THE UAEG WILL SIGN THETHE JUNE 15 EDITION OF THE UAE [...] | 2004-06-23 12:51:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV KWMN TC |
04ABUDHABI2095 | UAE VIEW ON DISCRIMINATION AGAINST WOMEN [...] THE LATEST EDITION (JUNE 15) OF THE UAE WOMEN'S WEEKLY MAGAZINE "ALMARA'A ALYOUM" INTERVIEWS UAE MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS' DIRECTOR FOR LEGAL AFFAIRS, AHMAD AL-JARMAN, ON THE ISSUE OF DISCRIMINATION AGAINST WOMEN AND THE LIKELIHOOD THAT THE UAEG WILL SIGN THE CONVENTION ON THE ELIMINATION O [...] | 2004-06-26 10:07:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV KWMN TC |
04ABUDHABI2096 | UAE WOMEN IN PARLIAMENT POSSIBLY BY 2004-05 [...] THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF THE UAE GENERAL WOMEN'S UNION, NOURA AL-SUWEIDI, TOLD POLCHIEF ON JUNE 21 THAT WOMEN COULD BE APPOINTED TO THE 40-MEMBER FEDERAL NATIONAL COUNCIL (FNC) DURING THE 2004-05 SESSION THAT BEGINS IN THE FALL. AL-SUWEIDI MENTIONED THAT A LIST OF WOMEN NOMINATED BY RULERS OF [...] | 2004-06-26 10:07:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV KWMN KDEM TC |
04ABUDHABI2131 | UAE - MANDATORY SUBMISSION OF JOB OFFERS ALONG [...] (U) STARTING OCTOBER 1, 2004, THE UAE MINISTRY OF LABOR WILL REQUIRE EMPLOYERS TO SUBMIT JOB OFFERS STATING THE SALARY AND JOB TITLE OF THEIR PROSPECTIVE EMPLOYEES AT THE SAME TIME EMPLOYERS SUBMIT VISA APPLICATIONS. THE CURRENT PRACTICE IS FOR EMPLOYERS TO PROVIDE EMPLOYMENT DETAILS ON THE VI [...] | 2004-06-29 03:45:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ELAB PREL PHUM PGOV SOCI CVIS GTIP TC |
04ABUDHABI2154 | UAE CABINET APPROVES SETTING UP LABOR UNIONS [...] (U) THE UAE'S CABINET OF MINISTERS ON JUNE 28 APPROVED A MEMO SUBMITTED BY THE MINISTER OF LABOR AND SOCIAL AFFAIRS CALLING FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF LABOR UNIONS AND ASSOCIATIONS IN THE UAE. THE GOVERNMENT'S NEXT STEP WILL BE TO FORM A MINISTERIAL COMMITTEE TO DRAFT A FEDERAL LAW CREATING UNION [...] | 2004-06-29 13:41:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ELAB PREL PHUM PGOV SOCI CVIS GTIP TC |
04ABUDHABI2171 | UAE: TALK ABOUT TOWN [...] (U) Classified by Charge d'Affaires, a.i. Richard A. Albright, for reasons 1.5 (B) and (D). 2. (U) The "Talk About Town" series by the U.S. Mission in the UAE -- Embassy Abu Dhabi and Consulate General Dubai -- is provided on a periodic basis, and intended to report on local business atmosp [...] | 2004-06-30 11:23:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON PGOV PREL TC |
04ABUDHABI2181 | MLAT bogged down in UAE bureaucracy [...] (SBU) The UAE Government's review of a U.S.- proposed text for a Mutual Legal Assistance Treaty (MLAT) is not going to be completed until after the summer, although the UAE remains committed to the reaching an agreement, Yacub Al-Hosani, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs' Director of Internation [...] | 2004-06-30 13:15:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL KCRM PGOV TC |
04ABUDHABI2204 | UAE: SATELLITE REMOTE SENSING COOPERATION [...] No summary [...] | 2004-07-04 12:20:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | SECRET | ETTC KSTC PARM PGOV PREL TC |
04ABUDHABI2206 | UAE COMPLIANT WITH INTERNATIONAL SHIP AND PORT [...] According to the International Maritime Organization (IMO),all of the UAE's major seaports and oil and gas terminal operators were ISPS certified by the July 1 deadline. The following UAE seaports received ISPS certification: Dubai Dry Dock (Dubai) Jebel Ali Port (Dubai) Port Rashid (Dub [...] | 2004-07-04 12:48:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | UNCLASSIFIED | EPET PGOV BEXP ENRG ECON EINV |
04ABUDHABI2207 | UAE - Iraq Embassy implements visa regime [...] No summary [...] | 2004-07-04 13:01:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | UNCLASSIFIED | CASC CVIS PGOV PREL IZ TC |
04ABUDHABI2217 | UAE - Iraqi expats not rushing to return home [...] (C) Summary: Iraqi expatriates residing in the UAE are not rushing to return to their homeland now that there has been a transfer of power from the Coalition to a sovereign Iraqi government. On the contrary, most of the estimated 60,000 Iraqis living in the UAE are taking a wait-and-see appro [...] | 2004-07-05 11:32:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV ECON IZ TC |
04ABUDHABI2254 | UAE: MAJOR SHAKE-UP IN THE SUPREME PETROLEUM [...] (U) Classified by Charge d'Affaires, a.i. Richard A. Albright, for reasons 1.5 (b) and (d). 2. (C/NF) Summary and comment: In a surprise move, Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Shaykh Khalifa bin Zayed Al-Nahyan overhauled the membership of the secretive Supreme Petroleum Council (SPC) on June 29. [...] | 2004-07-06 14:12:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | ECON EFIN EINV EPET PINS PREL PGOV TC |
04ABUDHABI2263 | UAEG RECEIVES DEMARCHE ON IRAN GAS NEGOTIATIONS [...] (U) Classified by Charge d'Affaires, a.i. Richard A. Albright, for reasons 1.5 (B) and (D). 2. (C) Charge delivered ref A talking points to MFA Assistant Secretary Abdullah Rashid Al-Noaimi July 6, and expressed our concerns about Abu Dhabi's potential project to import gas from Iran. Al [...] | 2004-07-07 11:07:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | CONFIDENTIAL | EPET PGOV BEXP ENRG ECON EINV TC IR |
04ABUDHABI2272 | A trickle, but no rush of people and capital [...] (C) Summary: Terror attacks and insecurity have prompted a small number of expatriates to leave Saudi Arabia and relocate to the United Arab Emirates, according to business, government, and diplomatic contacts, as well as press reports. The limited exodus concerns individuals, not entire firm [...] | 2004-07-07 13:35:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV ECON EFIN EINV SA TC |
04ABUDHABI2382 | UAE 'S STANDVIEW ON DISCRIMINATION AGAINST [...] THE MFA'S EMIRATES INSTITUTE OF DIPLOMACY, HOSTED DR. FATEMA'S AL-SAYEGH, ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR AND CHAIRMAN OF THE HISTORY DEPARTMENT IN THE COLLEGE OF HUMANITIES AND SOCIAL SCIENCES AT UAE UNIVERSITY, FOR A SESSION , JULY 3-4, ON UAE HISTORY, CULTURE, TRADITION AND POLITICSAL SYSTEM, HELD FOR [...] | 2004-07-18 03:50:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV KDEM KWMN TC |
04ABUDHABI2403 | UAE WOMAN SCHOLAR SPEAKS UP [...] THE MFA INSTITUTE OF DIPLOMACY HOSTED DR. FATEMA AL- SAYEGH, ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR AND CHAIRMAN OF THE HISTORY DEPARTMENT IN THE COLLEGE OF HUMANITIES AND SOCIAL SCIENCES AT UAE UNIVERSITY, FOR A SESSION ON UAE HISTORY, CULTURE, TRADITION AND POLITICS, HELD FOR NEW DIPLOMATS TO THE UAE ON JULY 3 [...] | 2004-07-18 10:32:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV KDEM KWMN TC |
04ABUDHABI2437 | UAE NEARING MAXIMUM OIL PRODUCTION LIMITS [...] (U) Classified by Charge d'Affaires Richard A. Albright, a.i., for reasons 1.5 (B) and (D). 2. (C/NF) Summary: During a July 20 meeting with Charge and Econoff, Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) Deputy CEO and new member of the Supreme Petroleum Council (see ref C) Abdullah Nasser Al [...] | 2004-07-21 11:53:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | EPET PGOV BEXP ENRG ECON EINV TC |
04ABUDHABI2520 | DEPUTY COMMANDER URGES AL-ARABIYA MANAGEMENT TO [...] (SBU) Summary: In a visit to Dubai's Media City on July 19, General Lance Smith, Deputy Commander CENTCOM, told the new management team at Al Arabiya that the Arab satellite station put too much emphasis on violence and that he would like to see more even coverage on the situation in Iraq. Rep [...] | 2004-07-28 12:16:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KPAO PGOV OIIP PREL IZ TC |
04ABUDHABI254 | ARAB MONETARY FUND PLEDGES ASSISTANCE TO IRAQ [...] (U) Classified by DCM Richard A. Albright, for reasons 1.5 (B) and (D). 2. (SBU) Summary: During a January 20 meeting with State DAS Greenwood and Treasury DAS Lowery, officials from the Abu Dhabi-based Arab Monetary Fund (AMF) gave assurances that the Fund would do everything it could to [...] | 2004-01-25 11:16:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | CONFIDENTIAL | EAID ECIN ECON EFIN PGOV TC |
04ABUDHABI255 | UAE FEDERAL NATIONAL COUNCIL SPEAKER ON [...] (C) Summary: The Ambassador met with Federal National Council Speaker Saeed Mohammed Saeed Al Kindi on January 21 and discussed Iraq, the future role of women in UAE political life, and the possibility of sending a delegation of Emirati parliamentarians and FNC staff to the United States to o [...] | 2004-01-25 11:58:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV KWMN KMPI IZ TC |
04ABUDHABI2638 | UAEG RESPONDS TO MLAT PROPOSAL [...] This message contains an action request - see paragraph 4. 2. SUMMARY: Post received on August 1 the UAEG's response to the Embassy's January 24, 2004 letter requesting the UAEG to move forward with Mutual Legal Assistance Treaty (MLAT) talks without linking it to other negotiations. The UA [...] | 2004-08-09 11:51:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PTER PGOV TC |
04ABUDHABI2753 | DEMARCHE DELIVERED: GLOBAL DEFENSE POSTURE REVIEW [...] (C) Charge delivered ref A and B points August 15 to MFA Assistant Under Secretary for Political Affairs Ambassador Tariq Ahmed Al Haidan and to UAE Armed Forces Deputy Chief of Staff Major General Hamad Thani Al Rumaithy. Both expressed appreciation for consulting with them. Al Haidan asked [...] | 2004-08-16 12:35:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | CONFIDENTIAL | MARR MCAP PREL MOPS PGOV PARM TC |
04ABUDHABI2754 | DEMARCHE DELIVERED: SAUDI PROPOSAL FOR MUSLIM [...] (C) Charge delivered ref. A points to MFA Assistant Under Secretary for Political Affairs Ambassador Tariq Ahmed Al Haidan on Aug. 15. Al Haidan agreed that the Saudi proposal was a starting point for further discussion. He commented that IIG approval would be a prerequisite for any proposal [...] | 2004-08-16 13:50:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | SECRET | PREL OPDC MOPS MARR PGOV PARM TC |
04ABUDHABI2930 | SECURITY DOMINATES THE UAE FEDERAL BUDGET [...] (C) Summary: Funding for security (including defense) is the single largest portion of the 2004 federal budget and makes up a full 43 percent of budgeted expenditures. This figure does not include an unknown amount of other defense spending that is directly paid by the Emirate of Abu Dhabi. [...] | 2004-08-30 12:19:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | CONFIDENTIAL | EFIN PGOV ECON MARR TC |
04ABUDHABI3037 | UAEG COMMITTED - IN PART - TO ELIMINATE [...] THE UAEG HAS SIGNED THE UN CONVENTION ON THE ELIMINATION OF ALL FORMS OF DISCRIMINATION AGAINST WOMEN (CEDAW),BUT LIKE OTHER ISLAMIC COUNTRIES, THE UAE WILL NOT ENFORCE PROVISIONS OF THE CONVENTION THAT CONTRADICT SHARIA' LAW, OR UAE FAMILY LAW AND CUSTOMS. BY ACCEPTING THE CONVENTION, THE UA [...] | 2004-09-07 06:39:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV KWMN TC |
04ABUDHABI3210 | LOCAL VIEWS ON PROSPECTS FOR UAE [...] (U) Classified by Ambassador Michele J. Sison for reasons 1.5 (B) and (D). 2. (U) This message was jointly drafted by Embassy Abu Dhabi and ConGen Dubai. 3. (C) SUMMARY: The slow but steady regional trend toward democratization has triggered some, albeit limited, discussion in Emirati c [...] | 2004-09-16 06:04:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PHUM SOCI KWMN KDEM KMPI TC SA |
04ABUDHABI3270 | TIFA - THE LABOR ISSUE [...] (C) Summary: The UAEG understands that its current labor law is a stumbling block to its goal of negotiating a FTA with the U.S. The fact that the overwhelming majority (80-85 percent) of the population and 98 percent of the private sector workforce is foreign, however, means labor is a sensi [...] | 2004-09-20 11:49:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | CONFIDENTIAL | ELAB ECON PGOV TC |
04ABUDHABI3410 | UAE Succession Update: The Post-Zayed Scenario [...] (S) Summary: The UAE will likely experience a smooth transition of power once the elderly President Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahyan leaves the scene. Day-to-day governance of the UAE is now firmly in the grasp of the post-Zayed generation. Sheikh Zayed's decree appointing his son Mohammed [...] | 2004-09-28 12:33:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | SECRET | PINR PGOV TC |
04ABUDHABI3527 | UAE First Lady: Behind-the-Scenes Player [...] (C) Summary: First Lady Sheikha Fatima Bint Mubarak Al Kitbi is a key political player and will likely remain so even after UAE President Sheikh Zayed departs the scene. She has succeeded in promoting her six sons to key positions of power and influence, including her oldest son, Mohammed, who [...] | 2004-10-06 14:27:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | SECRET | PINR PGOV TC |
04ABUDHABI3613 | UAE TIP DEMARCHE DELIVERED [...] Ambassador delivered reftel recommendations on ways to combat and eliminate trafficking in persons to MFA Under Secretary Abdullah Rashid Al Noaimi on October 11. The SIPDIS Ambassador also shared a letter from G/TIP Director Miller to UAE Ambassador Al Dhahri outlining the measures the Em [...] | 2004-10-12 11:52:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM KCRM PGOV PREL TC |
04ABUDHABI3855 | Ruling family projects normalcy and stability in [...] (C) Summary: UAE President Sheikh Zayed is critically ill, but his demise may not be imminent. The country's leaders are extremely sensitive about the issue of his health, reacting very negatively when the subject is broached. Meanwhile, rumors about Zayed's precarious health, and others abo [...] | 2004-10-27 13:32:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | CONFIDENTIAL | PINR PGOV TC |
04ABUDHABI3955 | Cabinet reshuffle enhances stability ahead of [...] (C) Summary: The UAE leadership announced a ministerial reshuffle late the evening November 1. The reshuffle further solidified the Al Nahyan control and rejuvenated the Cabinet with several younger technocrats, while retaining Dubai's Al Maktoum hierarchy in their titular federal roles. UAE [...] | 2004-11-02 13:19:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | SECRET//NOFORN | PGOV KDEM PREL TC |
04ABUDHABI3963 | Sheikh Zayed Funeral: Logistics and Embassy Public [...] Summary: The UAE is responding to the death of President Zayed with a 40-day mourning period (through December 12). The government will be closed from November 3 until November 20 (counting both mourning and the Eid Al-Fitr),and private businesses will be closed through Friday, November 5. A [...] | 2004-11-03 11:52:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV CASC OTRA PREL TC |
04ABUDHABI3966 | UAE MOURNS THE DEATH OF ITS LEADER [...] (U) SUMMARY: THE UAE IS MOURNING THE DEATH OF ITS PRESIDENT, SHEIKH ZAYED BIN SULTAN AL NAHYAN, WHO PASSED AWAY TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 2, AFTER A LONG ILLNESS. OVER THE PAST 24 HOURS, THE UAEG HAS BEEN PREOCCUPIED WITH FUNERAL ARRANGEMENTS AND VISITING DIGNITARIES WHO HAVE COME TO PAY THEIR FINAL [...] | 2004-11-03 12:29:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL ASEC TC |
04ABUDHABI3973 | UAE STARTS A NEW CHAPTER IN HISTORY AND [...] No summary [...] | 2004-11-04 13:35:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PREL ASEC TC |
04ABUDHABI3983 | U.S. delegation pays condolences to UAE rulers [...] (U) On November 5, an official USG delegation led by Deputy Secretary Armitage paid condolences to UAE President Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan on the death of his father Sheikh Zayed. Most of Sheikh Zayed's other 18 sons, including Deputy Prime Minister Sheikh Sultan, Abu Dhabi Crown Pri [...] | 2004-11-08 07:10:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV PINR OVIP TC |
04ABUDHABI4008 | AMBASSADOR PAYS CONDOLENCE VISIT TO UAE's NEW [...] (U) On 7 November, the Ambassador paid a condolence visit to the UAE's new First Lady, Sheikha Shamsa bint Suhail Mazrouie. After expressing heartfelt sorrow on behalf of the American people for the death of Sheikh Zayed, the Ambassador had an opportunity to speak with UAE President Sheikh Kh [...] | 2004-11-08 12:58:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | CONFIDENTIAL | PINR KWMN PGOV TC |
04ABUDHABI4025 | ISLAM EXPERTS PROMOTE MODERATION, CONDEMN TERROR [...] Summary: The UAE hosted an international conference on Islam October 25-30 designed to encourage moderation in preaching and condemn extremism and terrorism. Through this conference, the UAEG hoped to clear "wrong" notions about Islam and show that Islam promotes peace and tolerance. The co [...] | 2004-11-09 12:38:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PREL KDEM KISL TC |
04ABUDHABI4061 | UAE minimizing influence of Islamic extremists [...] (C) Summary: Over the past several years, senior UAE ruling family members have shared concerns with us about a small, yet potentially harmful Islamic extremist movement in their politically and socially moderate federation, and they have outlined their efforts to minimize this extremist influ [...] | 2004-11-10 12:56:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | SECRET | KISL PGOV PREL TC |
04ABUDHABI4129 | UAE PREFERS TO START MLAT TALKS IN JANUARY IN [...] The Ministry of Justice, Islamic Affairs and Awqaf has proposed to hold the first round of MLAT negotiations, as well as exploratory talks on an extradition treaty, in Washington on January 10-12 (instead of December 13-15 as proposed in Ref. A). A second round of talks would then be held in [...] | 2004-11-21 12:10:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV TC |
04ABUDHABI4186 | NO REPORTED INCIDENTS OF ANTI-SEMITISM IN UAE [...] No summary [...] | 2004-11-22 13:54:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | UNCLASSIFIED | KDEM KIRF PGOV PHUM TC |
04ABUDHABI4188 | UAE: Biographies of New Cabinet Members [...] (U) The November 2 cabinet reshuffle merged six ministries into three, created a new ministry, shifted portfolios and elevated seven new people to ministerial rank. As part of our analysis of the new cabinet, we have prepared biographies of its members. Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed swore in his n [...] | 2004-11-22 13:55:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PINR ECON TC |
04ABUDHABI4261 | AMBASSADOR'S CALL ON UAE INTERIOR MINISTER SHEIKH [...] (U) Summary. Ambassador and the U.S. Embassy law enforcement team (RSO, LEGAT, DHS/ICE) called on new Interior Minister Sheikh Saif bin Zayed al Nahyan on November 24. Ambassador emphasized that cooperation through USG law enforcement training and exchange programs would remain a high prior [...] | 2004-11-28 09:44:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KJUS PHUM ASEC TC |
04ABUDHABI4294 | SECRETARY OF THE NAVY ENGLAND'S VISIT TO THE UAE [...] (C/NF) Summary: Secretary of the Navy Gordon England visited the UAE November 23-24 and met with UAE Naval Forces Commander Rear Admiral Suhail Al Marar. Their discussion covered cooperation between the U.S. and UAE Navy and Coast Guard, the UAE,s illegal immigration challenge, the lengthy L [...] | 2004-11-29 13:04:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PARM PGOV PREL MASS TC |
04ABUDHABI4334 | UAE: US-EU DIALOGUE ON MIDDLE EAST REFORM [...] The U.S. and EU embassies in Abu Dhabi have tentatively scheduled December 8 for an inaugural dialogue on reform. Per reftel, the Embassy had proposed hosting an inaugural U.S.-EU dialogue on reform during the last week of November, but the Dutch Embassy (EU president) told us that EU missions [...] | 2004-11-30 12:35:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | UNCLASSIFIED | KMPI PREL ECON PGOV TC |
04ABUDHABI4411 | CENTCOM CDR VISITS UAE [...] (C) Summary: During his November 28-30 visit to UAE, Commander USCENTCOM General Abizaid met Abu Dhabi Crown Prince/UAE Armed Forces Chief of Staff Mohammed bin Zayed (MbZ) and Dubai Crown Prince/UAE MinDef Shaikh Mohammed bin Rashid (MbR); toured Jebel Ali port and Al Dhafra and Minhad Air Ba [...] | 2004-12-06 10:30:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | SECRET | PREL PGOV MARR AF IR IZ SA SY TC |
04ABUDHABI4467 | UAE: U.S.-EU DIALOGUE [...] The U.S. and EU embassies in Abu Dhabi held a dialogue on reform in the Middle East December 8. At the request of the EU Ambassadors, the meeting was held at the DCM level. Fourteen EU missions sent representatives. (Note: This session followed a September 28 COM-level U.S.-EU meeting on the [...] | 2004-12-08 13:31:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON KDEM PGOV PREL TC |
04ABUDHABI4468 | PRESIDENTIAL ADVISOR SUPPORTS MODERATE OIL PRICES, [...] (C) Summary: Presidential Advisor and Supreme Petroleum Council Member Al-Suwaidi told Ambassador December 8 that the UAE supports a stable oil price that was fair to both producers and consumers. He said that overly high prices were not in the UAE's long-term interest and added that the UAE [...] | 2004-12-08 13:31:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | CONFIDENTIAL | EPET ENRG ECON PGOV TC |
04ABUDHABI4502 | NEW UAE MINISTER OF LABOR ON DRAFT LEGISLATION [...] (C) On December 11, Ambassador paid her initial courtesy call on Dr. Ali Al Kaabi, the new UAE Minister of Labor. NEA DAS Philo Dibble and Dubai Pol/Econoff accompanied. Ambassador asked Al Kaabi about the status of the draft UAE labor and trade union legislation. Al Kaabi replied that the M [...] | 2004-12-13 07:22:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | CONFIDENTIAL | ELAB ETRD PGOV TC |
04ABUDHABI4512 | SECRETARY'S ORAL MESSAGE TO GCC FOREIGN MINISTERS [...] (C) Summary: On December 12, DCM delivered reftel points to Ambassador Sultan Al Romeithi, office director for Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Sheikh Hamdan bin Zayed Al Nahyan. Al Romeithi expressed his government's support for the upcoming Iraqi elections, and [...] | 2004-12-13 10:41:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | SECRET | PREL PGOV PTER MOPS OPDC IZ IR TC |
04ABUDHABI4586 | ABU DHABI EMIRATE RESTRUCTURING [...] (C) Summary: On December 8, UAE President Khalifa, in his capacity as Ruler of Abu Dhabi, reorganized some local departments in the emirate, pared the membership on the Abu Dhabi Executive Council from 14 to 9 members, and appointed a presidential advisor with the rank of minister. President [...] | 2004-12-15 10:50:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON PGOV PINR TC |
04ABUDHABI498 | LABOR CONDITIONS IN THE UAE [...] SUMMARY: THE UAE GOVERNMENT HAS COMMITTED ITSELF TO STRICTLY REGULATING AND ENFORCING LABOR LAWS. THIS CAN BE WITNESSED BY ITS ONGOING EFFORTS TO BRING LOCAL LABOR STANDARDS INTO COMPLIANCE WITH INTERNATIONAL NORMS. THE MINISTRY OF LABOR IS CURRENTLY WORKING ON REVISING THE LABOR LAW, WHICH IS [...] | 2004-02-25 14:16:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | UNCLASSIFIED | ELAB PREL PHUM PGOV SOCI CVIS GTIP TC |
04ABUDHABI503 | SCENESETTER FOR A/S WAYNE VISIT TO ABU DHABI [...] (SBU) Assistant Secretary Wayne: We look forward to welcoming you back to the UAE for your February 28- 29 visit. In addition to the donor's conference, we have scheduled bilateral meetings for you with Minister of State for Finance and Industry, Dr. Mohamed Khalfan bin Khirbash, MFA Assistan [...] | 2004-02-26 12:40:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV ECON AF IR IS IZ TC |
04ABUDHABI584 | UAE MINISTRY OF JUSTICE HOSTS SUCCESSFUL DOJ [...] (U) Classified by DCM Richard A. Albright for reasons 1.5 (B) and (C). 2. (U) Summary and comment. The UAE Ministry of Justice, in cooperation with the UAE Central Bank, welcomed the visit of a Department of Justice/Office of Prosecutorial Assistance and Training (OPDAT) team to conduct [...] | 2004-03-06 12:30:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | CONFIDENTIAL | PTER EFIN ETTC PREL PGOV TC |
04ABUDHABI629 | Perceived inaction on Roadmap fuels debate [...] (C) Summary: There is a perception here among policymakers, students, journalists, and academics, that the USG no longer considers the Palestinian- Israeli issue a major priority. That perception is fuelled in recent weeks by the lack of any mention of it in the President's inaugural intervie [...] | 2004-03-07 13:28:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV KPAL IS TC |
04ABUDHABI630 | SCENESETTER FOR GENERAL ABIZAID'S VISIT TO [...] (C) General Abizaid: I would like to welcome you back to the UAE. During your visit, we have requested meetings with Abu Dhabi Deputy Crown Prince and UAE Armed Forces Chief of Staff LTG Shaykh Muhammad bin Zayed Al Nahyan (MbZ),and Dubai Crown Prince General Shaykh Muhammad bin Rashid Al M [...] | 2004-03-07 14:09:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | SECRET//NOFORN | PREL PGOV PARM MOPS GCC IZ TC |
04ABUDHABI652 | UAE OIL MINISTER: "OPEC MAY REVIEW PRODUCTION [...] (U) Classified by Deputy Chief of Mission Richard A. Albright, for reasons 1.5 (B) and (D). 2. (U) UAE Oil Minister Obaid Al-Nasseri told reporters last week that OPEC would stand by the April 1 production cuts, but review its policy at the OPEC meeting at the end of March. Indeed, the [...] | 2004-03-09 13:59:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | CONFIDENTIAL | EPET PGOV BEXP ENRG ECON EINV TC |
04ABUDHABI717 | UAE CENTRAL BANK ANNOUNCES SECOND INTERNATIONAL [...] This is an action request; please see paragraph 5. 2. Following the very successful May 2002 Hawala Conference in Abu Dhabi (reftel),the UAE Central Bank is prepared to host the Second International Conference on Hawala in Abu Dhabi, April 3-4, 2004. The Central Bank intended to hold th [...] | 2004-03-14 10:46:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | UNCLASSIFIED | PTER EFIN ETTC PREL PGOV TC |
04ABUDHABI721 | SCENESETTER FOR A/S BURNS' VISIT TO THE UAE, [...] (C) Summary: Assistant Secretary Burns: I look forward to welcoming you back to the UAE for your March 21 visit for the second U.S.-UAE Bilateral Strategic Partnership meeting. Your Emirati interlocutors also are eager to see you. We have requested meetings with Deputy Prime Minister and Mi [...] | 2004-03-14 13:48:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | SECRET | PREL PGOV ECON AF IR IS IZ TC |
04ABUDHABI722 | INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON AFGHANISTAN - UAE [...] (C) Ambassador raised reftel demarche on the Afghan donors' conference with MFA Assistant Under Secretary Abdullah Rashid Al-Noaimi on March 10. She also passed him the list of Afghanistan's pressing reconstruction and security needs and urged the UAEG to continue its excellent support for th [...] | 2004-03-15 07:00:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | CONFIDENTIAL | EAID PGOV PREL AF TC |
04ABUDHABI735 | UAE: SUPREME PETROLEUM COUNCIL DELAYS DECISION ON UPPER ZAKUM [...] (U) Classified by Ambassador Marcelle M. Wahba, for reasons 1.5 (B) and (D). 2. (C/NF) Summary and comment: Almost two years after international oil companies submitted bids, the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) on January 27 presented its recommendation for the award of a 28 percen [...] | 2004-03-16 06:56:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | EPET PGOV BEXP ENRG ECON EINV TC |
04ABUDHABI790 | FORMER UAE OIL MINISTER SHARES "SECRET" DOCUMENT [...] (U) Classified by Ambassador Marcelle M. Wahba, for reasons 1.5 (B) and (D). 2. (C/NF) Special Adviser to the President and the UAE's first Oil Minister Man'a Al-Otaiba recently passed the Ambassador a document on Abu Dhabi oil production marked "secret," and dated February 16, 2003. Al-O [...] | 2004-03-21 05:15:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | EPET PGOV BEXP ENRG ECON EINV TC |
04ABUDHABI827 | UAE REACTION TO YASSIN ASSASSINATION [...] (U) SUMMARY. The UAE Government strongly denounced the Israeli government's killing of Hamas leader Sheikh Ahmed Yassin outside a mosque in Gaza yesterday. In a statement reported widely by the press, UAE Minister of Information and Culture, Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan (AbZ),speculat [...] | 2004-03-23 13:46:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL IS TC |
04ABUDHABI879 | GUIDANCE ON U.S. POLICY WITH RESPECT TO [...] No summary [...] | 2004-03-28 11:26:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | SECRET | PARM PREL PGOV OPDC ETTC KSTC LY TC |
04ABUDHABI906 | A/S BURNS' MARCH 21 MEETING WITH ABU DHABI [...] (S) Summary: NEA Assistant Secretary William Burns met in Abu Dhabi on March 21 with Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Shaykh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan. Deputy Abu Dhabi Crown Prince and Armed Force Chief Shaykh Mohammed bin Zayed and Information and Culture Minister Shaykh Abdullah bin Zayed attended [...] | 2004-03-30 05:19:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | SECRET | PREL PGOV ETRD KMPI IZ IR IS TC |
04ABUDHABI932 | OPIC VISIT READOUT [...] SUMMARY: A delegation from the Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC) visited the UAE February 27 to 29 to assess progress on labor rights issues. They met with representatives from the Ministries of Finance and Industry, Labor, Foreign Affairs, and the Central Bank, as well as U.S. ba [...] | 2004-03-31 12:15:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | UNCLASSIFIED | ELAB PREL PHUM PGOV SOCI CVIS TC |
04ABUDHABI95 | A SENIOR EMIRATI ON POLITICAL REFORM, IRAQ AND [...] (U) Classified by Ambassador Marcelle M. Wahba, for reasons 1.5 (b) and (d). 2. (C) Summary and Comment: The Ambassador met one-on-one with Mohamed Habroush Al Suwaidi, chairman of the National Bank of Abu Dhabi, to discuss the current situation in Iraq, the recent appointment of Shaykh Mo [...] | 2004-01-07 12:16:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV TC |
04ABUJA1005 | STUDENT GROUP PLANS TO DEMONSTRATE FOR DEBT RELIEF [...] (SBU) A group calling itself the International Debt Relieve (sic) Campaign Project Committee of NANS, the National Association of Nigerian Students, called the Embassy June 7 to say they were planning a demonstration June 8 at or as near the Embassy as the GON will allow. The group claims it [...] | 2004-06-08 04:24:00 | Embassy Abuja | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV ASEC EFIN NI |
04ABUJA1008 | ONLY EIGHT AT DEBT RELIEF DEMONSTRATION [...] Only eight people showed up at the supposed debt relief demonstration (reftel) on June 8. They left a letter that they wanted the Ambassador (who is outside Nigeria) to send to the G8 Sea Island Summit, lauding progress under President Obasanjo and calling for debt relief for Nigeria. The "d [...] | 2004-06-08 11:09:00 | Embassy Abuja | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PGOV ASEC EFIN NI |
04ABUJA101 | OFFER TO KIDNAP CHARLES TAYLOR [...] (S/NF) A recently retired Nigerian special forces Colonel asked poloff January 16 about exiled Liberian warlord Charles Taylor, his whereabouts and the purported reward for his delivery to the Sierra Leone War Crimes Tribunal. 2. (S/NF) Poloff explained that there is no such reward, that a [...] | 2004-01-21 07:07:00 | Embassy Abuja | SECRET//NOFORN | PGOV PHUM PREL PTER |
04ABUJA1012 | NLC PLANS GENERAL STRIKE TO BEGIN JUNE 9 [...] (SBU) Summary: The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has announced a 21-day general strike to begin June 9 against the latest increase in the price of gasoline. Less than twelve hours until its deadline, numerous organizations are supporting the strike even as efforts are under way to resolve t [...] | 2004-06-08 13:48:00 | Embassy Abuja | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PTER PHUM ELAB NI |
04ABUJA1013 | INEC SEEKS PARTY DE-REGISTRATION POWERS -- OR NOT? [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The Nigerian press reported that INEC Permanent Secretary Abubakar Jauro on June 2 had asked the National Assembly to grant the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) the power to "de-register and sanction...erring political parties." Claiming that INEC had been una [...] | 2004-06-09 06:55:00 | Embassy Abuja | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL KDEM PHUM KCOR EAID NI |
04ABUJA1032 | NATIONAL STRIKE BEGINS SLOWLY, PICKS UP STEAM [...] (C) SUMMARY: The Nigerian Labour Congress' (NLC) strike to protest the latest hike in fuel prices began the day slowly June 9 but continues to pick up steam. More businesses closed as the day progressed, including businesses outside Abuja and Lagos. No major public demonstrations have been [...] | 2004-06-09 14:24:00 | Embassy Abuja | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PTER PHUM EPET NI |
04ABUJA1040 | FUEL STRIKE ENTERS DAY 2: COMING OR GOING [...] (C) SUMMARY: The Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) strike began its second day much as the first day. Businesses, especially banks and filling stations, remain closed in many parts of the country. The strike remains for the most part non-violent, but a clash outside NLC headquarters today cla [...] | 2004-06-10 13:55:00 | Embassy Abuja | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PHUM EPET NI |
04ABUJA1041 | NEW ETHNO-RELIGIOUS VIOLENCE IN ADAMAWA STATE [...] At least nine and as many as 50 were killed in Numan, Adamawa State, on June 8 in ethno-religious fighting that began over the rebuilding of a mosque near the palace of the Christian Bachama ethnic group's traditional leader. Several mosques and homes were burned, and many residents have fled [...] | 2004-06-11 12:51:00 | Embassy Abuja | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM PGOV ASEC PREL NI |
04ABUJA1048 | FUEL SUBSIDIES IN NIGERIA: BETWEEN A ROCK AND A [...] (U) SUMMARY: Up until April or May, the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) received an allocation of petroleum from the GON at below-market rates, sold part of it on world markets, and used the rest to subsidize gasoline prices domestically, all outside the government's formal budget [...] | 2004-06-11 13:25:00 | Embassy Abuja | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EFIN ELAB ENRG EPET PGOV PREL NI |
04ABUJA1049 | CHARLES TAYLOR AND THE SIERRA LEONE SPECIAL COURT [...] (C) Charles Taylor's status in Nigeria is unlikely to be affected in the short term by the recent Special Court for Sierra Leone (SCSL) ruling that it has jurisdiction to try him for war crimes in Sierra Leone. As President Obasanjo told us in March (Ref B),he plans to allow Taylor to stay i [...] | 2004-06-11 13:25:00 | Embassy Abuja | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PHUM LI NI |
04ABUJA1050 | LABOR STRIKE DAY 3: ANTICIPATION OF FRIDAY PRAYERS [...] (C) SUMMARY: The National Labour Congress (NLC) strike opened its third day with a sense of anticipation. NLC teams continue circulating in many parts of the country checking gas stations and telling the public that the strike remains on. GON officials are seen on TV similarly checking gas [...] | 2004-06-11 14:20:00 | Embassy Abuja | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PTER PHUM EPET NI |
04ABUJA1054 | LABOR SUSPENDED THE NATIONAL STRIKE [...] (C) SUMMARY: The National Labour Congress (NLC) strike that began June 9 was "suspended" in the evening of June 11 when the NLC announced that the GON had substantially complied with the demand to reduce fuel prices. The NLC called its strike a success, while some of the opposition felt the [...] | 2004-06-14 13:30:00 | Embassy Abuja | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV ELAB EPET NI |
04ABUJA1070 | STRIKE WAS MINOR SETBACK FOR GASOLINE [...] (C) Summary: The strike and rollback of prices are a temporary setback for gasoline deregulation, similar to the other rollbacks on price and the fuel tax over the past year. The GON likely will regroup and raise the basic pump price again in a few months, as it has done over the past year fro [...] | 2004-06-16 13:32:00 | Embassy Abuja | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV EPET ECON EFIN NI |
04ABUJA1074 | ICPC FEELS US LOOKING OVER ITS SHOULDER [...] (SBU) Summary: The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC),charged with investigating and prosecuting government corruption, has had limited success: dozens of cases filed, many against rather senior officials; no convictions to date. Under pressure from [...] | 2004-06-17 12:45:00 | Embassy Abuja | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL KCOR EFIN NI |
04ABUJA111 | NIGERIA: PRESIDENT UNVEILS 2004 BUDGET [...] President Obasanjo presented the GON's 2004 budget to a joint session of the National Assembly in late December 2003. Total budgetary expenditures were estimated at USD 8.74 billion (naira 1.189 trillion). Total budgetary expenditures comprised, personnel and administrative charges (USD 3.4 b [...] | 2004-01-21 14:54:00 | Embassy Abuja | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON PGOV NI |
04ABUJA1118 | PLATEAU STATE UPDATE: EMERGENCY POWERS APPROVED, [...] On June 1, both houses of the National Assembly approved President Obasanjo's petition to establish emergency powers under Plateau State's State of Emergency (SOE). Included in the petition are sections regarding detention of persons, curfew, processions and meetings, and control of arms and [...] | 2004-06-23 07:22:00 | Embassy Abuja | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM PGOV CASC KDEM NI |
04ABUJA1119 | ICPC PRESSES MINISTERIAL CORRUPTION CASE, BUT HOW [...] (C) Summary: The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) provided details on its highest-profile case to date, the national identity card project case that includes former Ministers among its defendants. The trial will take place on July 19-21, but it is u [...] | 2004-06-23 09:23:00 | Embassy Abuja | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL KCOR EFIN NI |
04ABUJA1126 | NIGERIA: ALIYU MOHAMMED COMES TO DINNER [...] No summary [...] | 2004-06-23 15:44:00 | Embassy Abuja | CONFIDENTIAL | NI PGOV PREL US |
04ABUJA1132 | THE STATE OF PLAY: POLIO ERADICATION INITIATIVE [...] (U) Summary: The international media is reporting a surge of polio cases in Nigeria and elsewhere in Africa. In response, and with the support of the Nigerian Federal government, non-governmental organizations are pushing to implement the oft-delayed efforts to immunize children throughou [...] | 2004-06-24 08:06:00 | Embassy Abuja | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV EAID SOCI NI |
04ABUJA1141 | NIGERIA: U.S. AMBASSADOR MEET WITH PRESIDENT [...] (U) Classified by Ambassador John Campbell. Reason(s): 1.5 (b),(d 2. (C) Summary: In a conversation following my June 25 presentation of five years, Nigeria in on "the right track." He said that debt forgive expressed satisfaction with the current U.S. stance. He referred at le their d [...] | 2004-06-25 13:23:00 | Embassy Abuja | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL NI US |
04ABUJA1147 | AN UNPRODUCTIVE MEETING WITH THE PLATEAU STATE SOLE [...] Summary: In a brief meeting with a Mission team, the Plateau State Sole Administrator (a) declined to discuss his plans for Plateau State, (b) facilitated a trip to visit a conflict-torn village in eastern Plateau State, and (c) berated the head of the National Refugee Commission in front of [...] | 2004-06-29 08:06:00 | Embassy Abuja | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM PGOV ASEC PREL NI |
04ABUJA1149 | CONGO AND RWANDA RE-COMMIT TO PRETORIA AGREEMENT [...] (U) Presidents Joseph Kabila of the Democratic Republic of Congo and Paul Kagame of Rwanda held a four-hour closed-door meeting in Abuja on June 25. The meeting, initiated and chaired by President Olusegun Obasanjo of Nigeria, took place at the Nnamdi Azikwe International Airport. According [...] | 2004-06-29 09:17:00 | Embassy Abuja | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL KDEM NI |
04ABUJA1159 | HUMAN RIGHTS WATCH BRIEFS AMBASSADOR ON MEETING [...] (U) Summary: Human Rights Watch (HRW) representatives briefed the Ambassador about a meeting with President Obasanjo and various ministers. They said Obasanjo did not engage HRW on the GON's inadequate response to violence in Nigeria, and refused to budge on the issue of Charles Taylor's ex [...] | 2004-06-30 12:13:00 | Embassy Abuja | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PREL PGOV ASEC NI |
04ABUJA116 | NIGERIA: POLIO ERADICATION INITIATIVE AND DS/HHS [...] This cable highlights recent dialogue between USAID and other donors intended to develop and implement a new strategy to address the resurgence of wild polio virus transmission in Nigeria. Key elements of the strategy include: (1) A Ministerial-level declaration of commitment to end po [...] | 2004-01-22 13:42:00 | Embassy Abuja | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV SOCI NI AID |
04ABUJA1185 | NIGERIA: STATUS OF POLIO ERADICATION INITIATIVE [...] It is still anticipated that Kano will begin catch-up immunization programs this summer and rejoin the nationwide schedule when it resumes. It is less clear now, however, what the schedule will be or when it will begin. The Governor has now convened another panel to examine the latest test [...] | 2004-07-07 04:56:00 | Embassy Abuja | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV EAID SOCI NI |
04ABUJA1186 | NIGERIA: NEXT STEPS: POLITICAL ACTION TO RESTART [...] (C) Summary. As the World Health Organization (WHO) pressures Kano State to resume the polio vaccination campaign, the National Coordinator/Chief Executive of the National Program on Immunization has refused to make state and local governments stakeholders in the process, frustrating the int [...] | 2004-07-07 04:56:00 | Embassy Abuja | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV EAID SOCI NI |
04ABUJA1190 | BUHARI TRIBUNAL CONTINUES, THE END IN SIGHT [...] (C) SUMMARY: The 2003 Presidential tribunal continues sitting and the quality of government witnesses continues to provide amusement to the judges and the gallery. The testimony and the evidence presented is of questionable utility to the government's case but each one says that there were [...] | 2004-07-07 09:36:00 | Embassy Abuja | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PTER PHUM NI |
04ABUJA1233 | CHIEF JUSTICE UNDER ATTACK [...] (C) SUMMARY: Nigeria's Chief Justice of the Supreme Court Muhammadu Uwais met with Ambassador last week at his residence. Uwais laid out a story of interference in the judiciary and attempted manipulation and intimidation by the Presidency. He claimed that accusations that he accepted brib [...] | 2004-07-14 13:08:00 | Embassy Abuja | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PREL PGOV PTER PHUM NI DOMESTICPOLITICS |
04ABUJA1234 | HUMAN RIGHTS WATCH ON MEETINGS WITH POLICE AND [...] (U) Summary: Human Rights Watch (HRW) briefed the Ambassador about meetings with top police and army officials, who gave HRW significant meeting time, but stonewalled on all issues of excessive violence by police and military. End summary. 2. (U) On the afternoon of July 12, the Ambassa [...] | 2004-07-14 13:09:00 | Embassy Abuja | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM PGOV ASEC PREL NI HUMANRIGHTS |
04ABUJA1258 | POLIO: A NIGERIAN SOLUTION [...] (C) SUMMARY: The Kano State Governor termed the new polio vaccines safe at a July 15 meeting held in Kano. A prelude to a public announcement that vaccinations can reconvene, we hope the announcement can come by this weekend but await the official signs. Several northern politicians discus [...] | 2004-07-16 14:18:00 | Embassy Abuja | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV EAID SOCI NI |
04ABUJA1259 | OJUKWU: ANGLING FOR A BIGGER ROLE? [...] (C) SUMMARY: In a two-hour meeting with PolOff at his Enugu home, Chief Emeke Ojukwu, retired general and former Biafra leader, lamented the state of the nation and blamed Obasanjo for "breaking up the country." He pointed to the deteriorating security situation and complained that both poli [...] | 2004-07-16 14:20:00 | Embassy Abuja | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PTER PHUM NI DOMESTICPOLITICS |
04ABUJA1277 | BEHIND THE SCENES AT THE PLATEAU STATE OF EMERGENCY [...] (C) Summary: Before declaring a State of Emergency (SOE) in Plateau State on May 18, President Obasanjo did not consult widely with state and local leaders as he claimed, but offered Governor Joshua Dariye options for stepping down. Plateau State officials and community leaders are unanimous [...] | 2004-07-22 05:00:00 | Embassy Abuja | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PGOV PREL ASEC NI |
04ABUJA1278 | SUSPENDED PLATEAU GOVERNOR DARIYE: THE PROBLEM, [...] (C) Summary. Opinions differ on whether the behavior of suspended Plateau State Governor Joshua Dariye was the cause of the conflict in the state that led to the State of Emergency (SOE),or whether he merely made a bad situation worse. All observers agree that he certainly didn't help, and [...] | 2004-07-22 05:03:00 | Embassy Abuja | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PGOV PREL ASEC NI DOMESTICPOLITICS |
04ABUJA1279 | YELWA: WITH WOUNDS STILL FRESH, RESIDENTS ARE [...] (SBU) Summary. On June 23-25, Poloff traveled to the Middle Belt state of Plateau, visiting Jos and crisis-torn Yelwa-Shendam where over 800 people were killed in a long-drawn communal conflict in May this year. The small town of Yelwa-Shendam was a ghost town with few residents returning. [...] | 2004-07-22 05:04:00 | Embassy Abuja | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PGOV PREL ASEC NI |
04ABUJA1284 | ELECTION NULLIFICATION OVERTURNED, KEEPING [...] (U) Summary. On July 5, an appeals court sitting in Jos overturned the March 24 election tribunal decision that had nullified the election of Adamawa State Governor Boni Haruna. The verdicts of the appeals court and the election tribunal differed so significantly on their findings of the rel [...] | 2004-07-23 07:19:00 | Embassy Abuja | CONFIDENTIAL | KDEM PGOV PREL PHUM NI ELECTIONS |
04ABUJA1288 | A SOUTHEAST ROADTRIP - UNDER DEVELOPED AND UNDER [...] (C) SUMMARY: PolOff recently embarked on an eight day roadtrip through the southeast (and a little of the south-south) region of Nigeria. During the trip, PolOff visited about 20 self-help projects and encountered varying degrees of success on the projects. The most striking part of the tri [...] | 2004-07-23 12:44:00 | Embassy Abuja | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV ASEC NI |
04ABUJA1289 | POLIO: VACCINATION PROGRAM RAMPING UP? [...] (C) SUMMARY: Kano Governor Ibrahim Shekarau issued a statement authorizing the resumption of the polio vaccination program on July 16, saying that he was satisfied as to the safety of the vaccine. It remains unclear whether the federal or state government will control the program, but the d [...] | 2004-07-23 12:46:00 | Embassy Abuja | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV EAID SOCI NI |
04ABUJA1295 | SECURITY COOPERATION WITH NIGERIA [...] (C) Summary: I met with National Security Advisor Aliyu Mohammed at OOB on July 26 to go over the points in reftel. He was strongly supportive of the strategy, and said he would urge President Obasanjo to make a speech incorporating the essential elements included in reftel. He repeated his [...] | 2004-07-27 05:42:00 | Embassy Abuja | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PHUM MARR MASS NI |
04ABUJA1307 | UNDERLYING THE PLATEAU CONFLICT: WE'RE INDIGENES, [...] (C) Summary. The communal crises in Nigeria, and particularly those in Plateau State, are much more complicated that mere ethno-religious violence: they can be traced to power struggles between "indigenes" (mostly Christian in Plateau State) and "settlers" (mostly Muslim Hausa/Fulani). Unt [...] | 2004-07-28 13:18:00 | Embassy Abuja | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PGOV PREL ASEC NI |
04ABUJA1318 | GET LALONG, LITTLE DOGIES: PLATEAU SPEAKER [...] (C) Summary. On July 26, the Plateau State police commissioner declared that suspended Plateau State Assembly Speaker Simon B. Lalong was wanted for interrogation. Lalong, on a trip to London for medical treatment, returned to Nigeria on July 28, where he told Poloffs that he expected to be [...] | 2004-07-29 12:14:00 | Embassy Abuja | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PGOV KDEM NI |
04ABUJA1319 | KADUNA ROUNDTABLE: GRIM ECONOMIC OUTLOOK AND LACK [...] (U) Summary. The Ambassador recently traveled to Kaduna, the political nerve center of the North, where he met political and religious leaders. All agreed that Nigeria's situation was difficult, with less money in circulation in spite of outsized oil revenues over the last few years and Pre [...] | 2004-07-29 12:25:00 | Embassy Abuja | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL PHUM ECON NI |
04ABUJA1320 | KADUNA GOVERNOR: ON POLIO, COMMUNAL VIOLENCE, AND [...] (SBU) Summary. On July 15, the Ambassador traveled to the northern city of Kaduna where he met Governor Ahmed Makarfi and others (reftel A). Kaduna has been a battleground between Muslims and Christians over the last few years. However, while other Northern trouble spots (notably Plateau and [...] | 2004-07-29 12:32:00 | Embassy Abuja | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL PHUM ECON NI |
04ABUJA1323 | NIGERIA'S ECONOMIC TEAM: COMMITMENT TO REFORM BUT [...] (S/NF) Summary: President Olusegun Obasanjo's economic "Dream Team" is largely doing the right thing but operates mainly at the macroeconomic level, while the micro-economy continues to suffer. Team members appear to enjoy shallow support at the level of the Presidency and Vice Presidency, [...] | 2004-07-29 13:23:00 | Embassy Abuja | SECRET//NOFORN | EFIN ETRD EINV PGOV PREL NI |
04ABUJA133 | NIGERIA: POLIO ERADICATION INITIATIVE AND DS/HHS [...] This cable highlights recent dialogue between USAID and other donors intended to develop and implement a new strategy to address the resurgence of wild polio virus transmission in Nigeria. Key elements of the strategy include: (1) A Ministerial-level declaration of commitment to end po [...] | 2004-01-27 04:54:00 | Embassy Abuja | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV SOCI NI AID |
04ABUJA1330 | SECURITY COOPERATION WITH NIGERIA: OJO MADUEKWE, [...] Summary: I went over the talking points in Ref. A with President Obasanjo's legal and constitutional advisor on July 28. He said he would urge the President Obasanjo to make a speech incorporating the essential elements included in Reftel End summary. 2. I met with Ojo Maduekwe, the P [...] | 2004-07-30 13:33:00 | Embassy Abuja | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MARR MASS PGOV PHUM NI |
04ABUJA1332 | MUSLIM WORLD OUTREACH - PCC REQUEST FOR STRATEGIES [...] Summary: Nigeria's large Muslim population is highly critical of US foreign policy and harbors many misconceptions and stereotypes about American society. Muslim media re-inforce these negative opinions. Our current Muslim outreach strategy is effective but needs vastly increased public an [...] | 2004-08-02 04:26:00 | Embassy Abuja | UNCLASSIFIED | KPAO KDEM PREL EAID PHUM PGOV OIIP OEXC |
04ABUJA1347 | SANCTIONS/DARFUR DEMARCHE DELIVERED; MINDEF ALSO [...] (C) Summary. The Ambassador delivered reftel demarche to the Minister of Defense, who was optimistic the President would deliver the requested speech on military accountability, but he had not spoken to the President regarding Nigeria's role in the Darfur peacekeeping mission. The Minister, [...] | 2004-08-04 05:28:00 | Embassy Abuja | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MARR MASS PGOV PHUM NI DARFUR |
04ABUJA1365 | SECURITY COOPERATION: OBASANJO EMPHASIZES HUMAN [...] (U) President Obasanjo emphasized the importance of military respect for human rights during an August 6 address to the graduating class of the National War College. He termed support for democratic institutions, and respect for human rights, to be a fundamental aspect of professionalizing th [...] | 2004-08-06 11:13:00 | Embassy Abuja | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PHUM MARR MASS NI HUMANRIGHTS |
04ABUJA1366 | TAKE LALONG 'WAY HOME: PLATEAU STATE SPEAKER NO [...] (C) Suspended Plateau State House of Assembly Speaker Simon Lalong called Poloff to say that he had turned himself in to the Police Commissioner in Jos, who had announced that Lalong was "wanted" (reftel). The commissioner apologized and said it was "all a big misunderstanding." Lalong said h [...] | 2004-08-06 11:22:00 | Embassy Abuja | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PGOV KDEM NI |
04ABUJA1381 | NIGERIA: U.S. COMPANY LOSES BID, ALLEGES [...] (U) ACTION REQUESTED PARAGRAPH THIRTEEN. 2. (SBU) Summary: Earlier this year, Nigeria's Bureau of Public Enterprises (BPE) solicited bids in the sale of a majority stake in ALSCON, the state aluminum smelting plant. The bid by an American corporation, BFIGroup Corporation, to acquire the [...] | 2004-08-12 04:11:00 | Embassy Abuja | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KCOR PREL BEXP EINV EFIN NI |
04ABUJA1440 | ANTI-TRAFFICKING AGENCY ARRESTS AND DISPLAYS TWO [...] Summary. At a press conference on August 10, Nigeria's anti-trafficking agency announced the arrests of two "juju men" (practitioners of fetish magic). The two juju men were used to facilitate prostitution and trafficking by scaring victims to silence. The following week, the agency announ [...] | 2004-08-20 11:40:00 | Embassy Abuja | UNCLASSIFIED | SMIG ELAB PHUM KWMN PGOV NI HUMANRIGHTS |
04ABUJA1441 | KANO KINGMAKER SUES TO OVERTURN FIRING, DRAGGING A [...] Summary. A member of the Kano kingmaking council, dismissed by the Emir of Kano, has challenged the Emir's decision in court. The kingmaking council is a group of senior advisors to a traditional ruler, charged with selecting a new king after a death or retirement. This is the first time a [...] | 2004-08-20 11:41:00 | Embassy Abuja | UNCLASSIFIED | KDEM PHUM PGOV NI |
04ABUJA1442 | THE NIGERIA LABOR CONGRESS MOBILIZES AGAINST [...] Summary. The Nigerian Labor Congress (NLC) has unveiled its plan to stop the passage of a trade union reform bill now before the national assembly. Proposed by the Presidency, the bill seeks to end the NLC's monopoly as the only recognized labor federation in Nigeria, stop automatic dues pa [...] | 2004-08-20 12:05:00 | Embassy Abuja | UNCLASSIFIED | ELAB PGOV PINR KDEM ECON NI |
04ABUJA1459 | LETTER TO PRESIDENT BUSH FROM NIGERIAN PRESIDENT [...] Following is the text of a letter dated august 16, 2004 from President Olusegun Obasanjo of the Federal Republic of Nigeria To U.S. President George W. Bush. Begin Text: August 16, 2004 PRES/15 His Excellency, Mr. George W. Bush, President of the United States of America, Washingto [...] | 2004-08-25 12:21:00 | Embassy Abuja | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV NI |
04ABUJA1461 | DARFUR TALKS, DAY TWO AND THREE [...] (SBU) Summary. Despite initial wrangling over agenda items and the presence of the international community during negotiating sessions, talks between the Sudanese Government and rebel movements started on August 24. The parties emerged from several closed-door sessions with an agenda to fra [...] | 2004-08-25 13:14:00 | Embassy Abuja | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PHUM PGOV NI CH SU DARFUR |
04ABUJA1472 | NIGERIA: PRESIDENT OBASANJO MEETS WITH SENATOR [...] (C) Summary. At a meeting with Senator Chuck Hagel of Nebraska, President Olusegun Obasanjo described a regional security initiative, the Gulf of Guinea Commission. Obasanjo also described negotiations with the Cameroonian President over the Bakassi peninsula without mentioning a previous c [...] | 2004-08-27 12:48:00 | Embassy Abuja | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PREL PGOV MARR ECON PINR NI |
04ABUJA1486 | NIGERIA'S DELTA SNAKEPIT: WILL WE AND NIGERIA BE [...] (S/NF) SUMMARY: Nigeria's Delta is the fifth largest supplier of oil to the U.S. and also supplies some 80 percent of the Nigerian Government's revenues. It is not under GON control, however, and is awash with well-armed and well-funded private militias, environmental catastrophes, oil theft [...] | 2004-08-30 14:40:00 | Embassy Abuja | SECRET//NOFORN | PREL PGOV NI DELTAVIOLENCE |
04ABUJA1504 | NIGERIA: PRESIDENT OBASANJO'S DELTA STRATEGY? [...] (S) Summary: Judith B. Asuni, the head of the NGO Academic Associates PeaceWorks and close to Obasanjo and Stephen L. Davis, a consultant working for Shell, debriefed me on what they say is Obasanjo's current thinking on the Delta and foreshadowed a request for assistance from the U.S., UK an [...] | 2004-09-01 13:57:00 | Embassy Abuja | SECRET//NOFORN | PREL PGOV MARR ECON PINR NI |
04ABUJA1506 | NATIONAL ASSEMBLY MAKING WAVES [...] (SBU) Summary: Nigerian legislators are suddenly making news. The House of Representatives was applauded for passing the Freedom of Information Bill, making government information open to the public and protecting whistle blowers. The Senate yesterday unanimously demanded that President Ob [...] | 2004-09-01 14:16:00 | Embassy Abuja | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV NI |
04ABUJA1514 | DARFUR PEACE TALKS: CONSIDERING SECURITY ISSUES [...] (SBU) Summary: After reaching agreement on a humanitarian protocol on September 1, the African Union-led negotiations on Dafur are addressing security issues, with the primary goal of strengthening the mechanisms for the implementation of the N'Djamena Humanitarian Cease-fire Agreement. A dr [...] | 2004-09-03 09:54:00 | Embassy Abuja | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL PHUM PREF EAID MARR NI CD SU DARFUR |
04ABUJA1515 | DARFUR PEACE TALKS: STATE OF PLAY [...] (SBU) Summary: Despite the rebel movements' inexperience in conducing serious negotiations, the unwillingness of the "Teflon" government delegation to accept any responsibility for the situation on the ground in Darfur, and the broad latitude the mediator has permitted the parties to digress [...] | 2004-09-03 09:55:00 | Embassy Abuja | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL PHUM PREF EAID MARR NI CD SU DARFUR |
04ABUJA1519 | AMBASSADOR'S VISIT TO KANO AUGUST 4-6, 2004 [...] (U) Summary and introduction. Ambassador Campbell made his first visit to Kano as US Ambassador August 4-6, 2004. The Ambassador dedicated an American Corner at the Kano State Library, met with the Governor, the Emir, and the Deputy Governor, and hosted a major reception for northern dignitar [...] | 2004-09-03 10:03:00 | Embassy Abuja | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV ETRD ECON NI |
04ABUJA1552 | 2007 PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE BUBA MARWA [...] (C) Ambassador lunched August 29 with retired Brigadier General Buba Marwa, an announced candidate for president in 2007 whose posters already adorn Abuja and other cities. Marwa is quite confident of winning in 2007, believing that two of his three main potential rivals will not enter the rac [...] | 2004-09-08 11:43:00 | Embassy Abuja | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PREL PGOV NI ELECTIONS |
04ABUJA1555 | RECOMMEND POTUS MEET WITH PRESIDENT OBASANJO [...] (C) U.S. Mission recommends POTUS, or the Secretary, meet with Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo during his September 21-24 trip to the United States, to thank and encourage Obasanjo on Darfur, Liberia and Nigeria's domestic reforms, and to raise the level of our bilateral dialogue on oil a [...] | 2004-09-08 12:33:00 | Embassy Abuja | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV NI |
04ABUJA1559 | Continental Airlines to Fly to Nigeria? [...] (U) This is an action message. See paragraph 7. 2. (U) Ambassador, EconCouns and Econoff met with Chris Amenechi of Continental Airlines and Continental's Nigerian law firm, George Etomi & Partners, on September 7 at the Ambassador's office. Amenechi provided documents to the Ambassador [...] | 2004-09-08 13:48:00 | Embassy Abuja | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAIR EINV PGOV NI ETRA |
04ABUJA1584 | INTERNAL SQUABBLES THREATEN NIGERIA'S MAIN [...] (C) SUMMARY: The ANPP, Nigeria's leading opposition party, issued a series of competing suspensions of senior leaders from the party last week in an replay of a theme all to common in Nigerian politics. For now, however, the suspensions have been lifted by the competing factions pending reco [...] | 2004-09-15 13:08:00 | Embassy Abuja | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KDEM NI |
04ABUJA1653 | NIGERIA, CORRUPTION, AND US [...] (SBU) Summary: Corruption is a serious problem for Nigeria, and harms U.S. interests. President Bush took up the issue in the G8 transparency/anti-corruption Compact with Nigeria at Sea Island, and the next important U.S. effort will be at the Nigeria-G8 meeting in Washington October 4. Post [...] | 2004-09-24 07:58:00 | Embassy Abuja | SECRET//NOFORN | PREL PGOV KCOR EPET EAID NI |
04ABUJA1656 | RIVERS STATE FLARES UP AGAIN [...] (C) SUMMARY: The Delta continues as a flashpoint of communal/political problems in Nigeria. The political and economic environment there has given rise to competing gangs of criminals, militias and political opportunists (Ref A). President Obasanjo has spoken of a desire for a peaceful solut [...] | 2004-09-24 12:25:00 | Embassy Abuja | SECRET//NOFORN | PREL PGOV NI ASEC DELTAVIOLENCE |
04ABUJA1666 | NLC GASOLINE STRIKE ULTIMATIM -- GON OVER A BARREL? [...] (SBU) Summary: The Nigeria Labor Congress (NLC) issued an ultimatum September 27 that GON had two weeks to roll back gasoline price increases, and if this were not done, the NLC would organize a nationwide "sit at home" work stoppage. Retail gasoline prices have gone up over 20 percent since t [...] | 2004-09-28 14:27:00 | Embassy Abuja | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV ELAB EPET PINS NI OIL |
04ABUJA167 | SUPPORTING HUMAN RIGHTS AND DEMOCRACY: NIGERIA [...] The following is Mission Nigeria's submission for the 2003-4 edition of the Supporting Human Rights and Democracy: the U.S. Record. Begin text. Nigeria held multiparty general elections in 2003, the second since the end of military rule in 1998, returning President Obasanjo to another four- [...] | 2004-02-03 14:45:00 | Embassy Abuja | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM PREL PGOV ELAB KDEM NI |
04ABUJA1671 | ECOWAS PRIORITIES FOR ITS NOVEMBER 22-23 DONORS [...] (SBU) Summary. The agenda for the November 2004 ECOWAS Donors Conference has been published and shows a high priority assigned to defense and security issues. ECOWAS will seek to have a broad and diverse range of potential donors at the conference, including China and Japan. From the U.S. [...] | 2004-09-29 07:41:00 | Embassy Abuja | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | MARR PREL PGOV MASS NI ECOWAS |
04ABUJA1673 | DELTA VIOLENCE: KEEPING OUR POWDER DRY [...] (S) Summary: Although the military situation has been relatively quiet the past few days, there is much political movement among the major players. A senior Defense Ministry source confirmed press reports that militia leader Asari, whom GON forces were trying to kill last week, is in Abuja t [...] | 2004-09-29 12:46:00 | Embassy Abuja | SECRET | PREL MOPS PGOV EPET PINS CASC ASEC NI DELTAVIOLENCE |
04ABUJA1675 | DELTA MILITIA LEADER MEETS WITH GOVERNMENT [...] (S) Dokubo Asari, the leader of a militia recently fighting government forces in Nigeria's oil-rich Niger Delta, met September 29 with GON officials in the capital Abuja. Asari claims he met with President Obasanjo. GON Information Minister Chikelu told the press Asari only met with GON secur [...] | 2004-09-30 08:57:00 | Embassy Abuja | SECRET | PGOV MOPS EPET CASC PREL PINS ASEC NI DELTAVIOLENCE |
04ABUJA17 | Army Fights Fundamentalist Group in Yobe [...] (SBU) On Christmas Day, Nigerian members of an extremist Islamic sect destroyed the police station in the town of Kanamma in Yunsari Local Government Area (LGA) in Yobe State near the border with Niger, killed a policeman, and carried away arms and ammunition. The sect lost three of its own m [...] | 2004-01-06 13:41:00 | Embassy Abuja | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV KIRF PHUM NI POLMIL |
04ABUJA1714 | LETTER FROM PRESIDENT OBBASANJO TO PRESIDENT BUSH [...] On October 5, 2004 Ambassador received a letter from the President of Nigeria, Olusegun Obasanjo dated October 4, 2004 to be transmitted to U.S. President George W. Bush. Original is being sent via unclassified pouch. Begin Text: His Excellency, President George W. Bush The White House [...] | 2004-10-08 07:12:00 | Embassy Abuja | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV NI |
04ABUJA1715 | DELTA QUIET (FOR NOW) [...] (S/NF) SUMMARY: Since last week's negotiations in Abuja (Ref A),no major violence has been reported from Rivers state or the Delta region. While one group reportedly "disarmed," another was a no-show. With more talks scheduled to begin October 8, militia leader Asari remains wary of the [...] | 2004-10-08 10:01:00 | Embassy Abuja | SECRET//NOFORN | PREL PGOV PTER ASEC NI |
04ABUJA1727 | PARTIAL COMPLIANCE AS NATIONWIDE STRIKE ENTERS [...] (U) SUMMARY: The nationwide sit-at-home strike called by the leadership of the NLC entered its second day October 12. In Abuja, most streets and markets were active, but the doors of most commercial banks and filling stations were closed to customers. In Lagos, the stock exchange and Cent [...] | 2004-10-12 13:09:00 | Embassy Abuja | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ELAB PGOV EPET KDEM ECON NI |
04ABUJA1753 | GON COMMITTEE SAYS ALMOST 54,000 KILLED IN [...] (SBU) Summary. A committee appointed by the Plateau State Sole Administrator reported on October 7 that nearly 54,000 people have been killed in Plateau State since the September 7, 2001, riots in Jos. Until now, total casualties nationwide during President Obasanjo's regime have been estim [...] | 2004-10-14 12:54:00 | Embassy Abuja | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM KIRF PGOV PREL KDEM NI |
04ABUJA1761 | NIGERIA NATIONWIDE STRIKE -- ROUND ONE ENDS [...] (SBU) Late October 14 the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) declared that the "first phase" of its nationwide strike had been a success and would be suspended for two weeks to see if the GON rolls back the price increase on gasoline. Business was back to normal in most parts of the country on Oct [...] | 2004-10-15 11:19:00 | Embassy Abuja | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV ELAB EPET NI |
04ABUJA1784 | POLICE KILL TWO RAMADAN GIFT-SEEKERS IN [...] On October 15, the second day of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, police killed two people and wounded three or four others in Gusau, the capital of mostly Muslim Zamfara State in northwest Nigeria. A crowd had approached the state government's building to demand annual Ramadan gifts from t [...] | 2004-10-20 06:03:00 | Embassy Abuja | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM KIRF PGOV PREL NI |
04ABUJA1786 | KADUNA ON EDGE AS COMMON GRAVE IS EXHUMED: [...] (U) On October 18, Kaduna residents tried to exhume 10 to 19 bodies from a common grave in a Kaduna cemetery. Police had allegedly buried the bodies that morning. Residents of the area believed the bodies were of activists who had been arrested during last week's fuel strike (reftel). The [...] | 2004-10-20 12:41:00 | Embassy Abuja | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM KIRF PGOV PREL ELAB NI |
04ABUJA1811 | ROCKY BEGINNING FOR DARFUR TALKS IN ABUJA [...] (SBU) SUMMARY:. After a brief opening ceremony on October 21 (reftel),tThe second round of Darfur peace talks in Abuja has started slowly, as key Move. After a brief opening ceremony on August 21, the delayed arrival of several members of the SLM and JEM delegations and lack of a well-ar [...] | 2004-10-26 11:41:00 | Embassy Abuja | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV PHUM NI SU |
04ABUJA183 | NIGERIAN "TALIBAN" ATTACKS MOST LIKELY NOT TIED TO [...] (C) Summary: Political, religious and economic leaders in Yobe State told Econoff in late January that what government officials and media initially labeled a radical Islamist organization or "Taliban," instead called itself the Hijra Group and probably had no links to foreign terrorist groups [...] | 2004-02-06 04:14:00 | Embassy Abuja | CONFIDENTIAL | PTER PGOV PHUM KISL NI |
04ABUJA1831 | IN BAUCHI STATE, TWO MORE WOMEN SENTENCED TO [...] Summary. Bauchi State Shari's courts sentenced two unmarried women to death by stoning for adultery on the evidence of their pregnancies, while releasing their partners for lack of evidence. Both women have appealed and are receiving legal assistance. Since the adoption in 2000 of Shari'a [...] | 2004-10-29 10:59:00 | Embassy Abuja | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM KIRF PGOV PREL NI |
04ABUJA1832 | SENIOR NIGERIAN CORRUPTION TRIAL POSTPONED [...] The high-profile corruption case brought against five senior ex-GON officials, including the Labor Minister sacked over the scandal, by the Independent Corrupt Practices Commission (ICPC) was postponed to December 9, 2004. After numerous delays and postponements, the trial had been scheduled [...] | 2004-10-29 11:00:00 | Embassy Abuja | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PREL KDEM PHUM NI |
04ABUJA1837 | NIGERIA STRIKE TO RESUME NOVEMBER 16, INCLUDE OIL [...] This is a joint Embassy Abuja - Consulate Lagos Report. 2. The Nigeria Labor Congress (NLC) and allied civil society organizations met October 31 in Lagos, announcing that the NLC would resume on November 16 its nationwide strike against gasoline price increases, and threatening that this [...] | 2004-11-01 11:52:00 | Embassy Abuja | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV EPET ELAB PINS NI |
04ABUJA1839 | NIGERIA: REPORT ON TIP DEMARCHE [...] (U) The Ambassador delivered reftel demarche to Minister of Justice Akin Olujimi on November 1 at the Minister's office. Also present were Dr. C. J. Amasike, Special Assistant to the Minister, Carol Ndaguba, Executive Secretary of the National Agency for the Prohibition of SIPDIS Traffic [...] | 2004-11-01 12:08:00 | Embassy Abuja | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PHUM PREF KCRM SMIG NI KREF |
04ABUJA184 | BUDGET IMPLEMENTATION: NATIONAL ASSEMBLY [...] (SBU) Summary: The Chairman of the House Committee on Appropriations, Rep. Gabriel Suswan, presented his Committee's white paper on the budget February 3, the result of a recent three-day retreat for members of his committee to prepare for the budget debate. Suswan declared that the Committe [...] | 2004-02-06 11:40:00 | Embassy Abuja | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON PGOV NI |
04ABUJA192 | GOMBE STATE: A DIAMOND IN THE ROUGH [...] (U) SUMMARY: Gombe State calls itself "the jewel of the Savannah" and was well known as a commercial and agricultural center before it was made a state in 1996 by the Abacha regime. It is quickly becoming a real success story for development. Agricultural output is growing, especially in com [...] | 2004-02-06 11:54:00 | Embassy Abuja | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV ECON KDEM NI |
04ABUJA197 | FEDERAL AND STATE GOVERNMENTS BATTLE FOR YANKARI [...] Summary: Yankari National Park is Nigeria's premier game, bird and plant reserve, but the GON has invested little money to improve park infrastructure or promote park tourism since assuming control of the park in the early 1980s. Park officials told Econoff January 29 that the Bauchi State [...] | 2004-02-06 12:27:00 | Embassy Abuja | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV SENV ECON NI |
04ABUJA1998 | EMBASSY OFFICER BARRED FROM "PUBLIC" COURT MARTIAL [...] (C) Summary: The court martial continues of three Nigerian Rear Admirals allegedly involved in the disappearance from naval custody of the tanker MT African Pride, which had been seized with a cargo of stolen crude oil. The GON has said the court martial proceeding is open to the public, bu [...] | 2004-12-03 08:20:00 | Embassy Abuja | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV MCAP KCOR NI |
04ABUJA2028 | MFA CONCERNED ABOUT U.S. EMBASSY'S SECURITY, [...] (C) MFA Undersecretary for Protocol Abdulwahab called in the Ambassador November 7 to discuss several issues. Amb. Abdulwahab started by expressing condolences for the attack on ConGen Jeddah, and asking detailed questions on whether we were comfortable with GON security measures to protect E [...] | 2004-12-08 06:43:00 | Embassy Abuja | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV ASEC CVIS NI |
04ABUJA2029 | DEFENSE MINISTER INDICTED FOR CORRUPTION [...] Minister of Defense Alhaji Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso has been indicted by the Kano State government based on the findings of a judicial commission of inquiry set up by the state to investigate allegations of corruption. Kwankaso stands accused in the disappearance of approximately 1 billion Naira [...] | 2004-12-09 12:30:00 | Embassy Abuja | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV MCAP NI POLMIL |
04ABUJA2041 | PRESIDENTIAL PROCLAMATION 7750 VISA BAN -- JOSHUA [...] (C) SUMMARY: Post is entering the name of Joshua Dariye, present Governor of Plateau State, into the visa system as P212F for corruption under Presidential Proclamation 7750. Part of the corruption case against Gov. Dariye has been made publicly by the GON, and the GON statement text was in Re [...] | 2004-12-10 10:12:00 | Embassy Abuja | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV KCOR CVIS PHUM NI |
04ABUJA2047 | NIGERIA'S SEA ISLAND COMPACT ACTION PLAN [...] Summary: The GON's Senior Special Adviser to the President, Oby Ezekwesili, invited Poloff to her office on December 10 to receive the updated Nigeria-G8 action plan. She instead also invited World Bank Senior Advisor Charles McPherson and, with McPherson as audience, used the meeting to le [...] | 2004-12-13 03:01:00 | Embassy Abuja | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV KCOR EAID NI |
04ABUJA2068 | DARFUR PEACE TALKS: STATUS REPORT [...] (C) Summary: Reftel described fragility of African Union-led peace talks on Darfur due to intense fighting in Darfur. AU and international observers met with the SLM on December 14 and with the JEM and GOS on December 15. The CFC representative to the talks reported that Sudanese Government [...] | 2004-12-15 11:07:00 | Embassy Abuja | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PHUM MARR EAID PREF PGOV SU NI DARFUR |
04ABUJA2075 | National PDP Chair warns of potential coup, [...] Summary. A recent heated exchange of letters between President Obasanjo and the chair of his ruling People's Democratic Party (PDP) has dominated press headlines. This rift has been brewing since the 2003 elections, and the current crisis in Anambra has aggravated it. PDP chair Ogbeh warns [...] | 2004-12-16 04:35:00 | Embassy Abuja | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PINS KDEM NI |
04ABUJA2076 | OBASANJO SHELVES PLANS TO ROTATE SERVICE CHIEFS [...] Post reported in ref A that President Obasanjo was planning to replace the military service heads by year's end. A daily newspaper, The Vanguard, reported on December 12 that Obasanjo has shelved those plans and asked the service chiefs to stay on for now. Sources within the Presidency clai [...] | 2004-12-16 08:54:00 | Embassy Abuja | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV MARR NI POLMIL |
04ABUJA2105 | CORRECTED COPY: PRESIDENTIAL TRIBUNAL: PARTIAL [...] (C) SUMMARY: The longest case in Nigerian legal history closed with a three to one split decision on the 2003 Presidential elections. While the court declined to throw out the results nation-wide, elements of the decision were as good as the Buhari legal team expected. The dissenting justi [...] | 2004-12-21 10:00:00 | Embassy Abuja | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV NI KDEM |
04ABUJA2106 | ENGAGING NIGERIA: SUPPORT FOR REFORMS [...] (S) The grip of the interlocked coteries that have ruled Nigeria since the civil war (ref A) continues to be the driving force in Nigerian politics. In order for Nigeria to move ahead, this grip must be loosened. Until Nigerians gain a real stake in their own society, they cannot begin to ca [...] | 2004-12-21 10:36:00 | Embassy Abuja | SECRET | PREL PGOV PHUM ETRD EAID KCOR NI |
04ABUJA2144 | SOUCRE CLAIMS "SABOTAGE CAMPAIGN" MAY BE IN THE [...] (S) Poloff met with a contact on December 23 to discuss the recent Appeals Court decision and other related topics. The source, Aliyu Adamu Jimeta, claimed that "a group" of political activists had considered sabotaging government infrastructure during the COJA games and the CHOGM meeting in [...] | 2004-12-28 15:08:00 | Embassy Abuja | SECRET | PGOV PINR PREL ASEC NI |
04ABUJA2152 | NIGERIA: BASICS II CONTRIBUTION TO CHILD [...] Basic Support for Institutionalizing Child Survival (BASICS),both I and II, has been the flagship child survival program of USAID/Nigeria since 1993, addressing the issues of immunization, nutrition and malaria. BASICS I ended in 1999 and BASICS II became operational in 2000 in three state [...] | 2004-12-29 14:10:00 | Embassy Abuja | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV EAID SOCI NI HUMANRIGHTS |
04ABUJA223 | Meeting with INEC National Chairman Guobadia [...] (SBU) Summary: Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Chairman Dr. Abel Guobadia believes that the upcoming Local Government Area elections will go well and that the National Assembly will release budgeted funds to INEC sooner this year, allowing for proper funding of programs. The [...] | 2004-02-11 07:21:00 | Embassy Abuja | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV KDEM PREL NI |
04ABUJA227 | NIGERIA CTAG MEETING [...] (SBU) February 5, per reftel instructions, CDA hosted the first Abuja CTAG meeting. The meeting was attended by Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the Russian Federation, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, Spain and the European Commission. Few countries in attendance had recent or ongoin [...] | 2004-02-11 08:38:00 | Embassy Abuja | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL PTER ASEC NI |
04ABUJA235 | EPSTEIN MEETING WITH FINANCE MINISTER OKONJO-IWEALA [...] (SBU) Finance Minister Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala told us February 10 that she expects the budget to be passed by the National Assembly (NA) in the next ten days, and with what she considered to be the key budget figure, the deficit, kept to 2.5 percent or less. Paper budget figures have not tallied [...] | 2004-02-12 05:34:00 | Embassy Abuja | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV ECON KCOR NI |
04ABUJA243 | MEETING WITH PRESIDENT'S PRIVATE SECRETARY ORONSAYE [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Charge met with the Private Secretary to the President Steven Oronsaye February 10 on the occasion of a visit by AF/W Nigeria Desk Officer Dan Epstein. Highlighting the imminent production of the National Economic Empowerment and Development Strategy (NEEDS),Oronsaye lauded Pr [...] | 2004-02-13 03:48:00 | Embassy Abuja | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON PGOV PREL NI |
04ABUJA252 | CHIEF JUSTICE ON THE JUDICIARY [...] (C) SUMMARY: Nigeria,s Supreme Court Chief Justice Mohammed Uwais continues his efforts to rehabilitate the image of the Judiciary, and especially the Supreme Court, by speaking out on Nigeria,s problems. Following the latest January round of dueling court rulings in the Anambra governorshi [...] | 2004-02-13 10:54:00 | Embassy Abuja | SECRET//NOFORN | PREL PGOV PTER PHUM NI |
04ABUJA264 | TARABA: APATHETIC STATE [...] (U) Summary: Taraba State is a microcosm of Nigeria with over 50 different ethnic groups, great economic potential from agriculture, solid minerals, and tourism, but poor administrative management, epileptic infrastructures and age-long communal violence have militated against the progress of [...] | 2004-02-17 10:54:00 | Embassy Abuja | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV ECON NI |
04ABUJA275 | REP. JEFFERSON'S MEETING WITH NNPC MANAGING [...] (SBU) Summary. Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) Managing Director Funsho Kupolokun said February 16 that he has given cautious encouragement to two petroleum sector projects that could be potentially profitable for U.S. investors: a joint oil delivery system for marginal oil fie [...] | 2004-02-19 12:52:00 | Embassy Abuja | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV EPET NI |
04ABUJA276 | "CUSTOMS DUTY" HITS THE SMALL SCREEN [...] President Obasanjo announced in January that he was revamping the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) because it was thoroughly corrupt and neither collecting proper duties not keeping out items the President had banned from importation (reftels). The NCS Controller General was sacked along with se [...] | 2004-02-19 12:52:00 | Embassy Abuja | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV KCOR ETRD KDEM NI |
04ABUJA307 | NIGERIA: ECONOMIC AND FINANCIAL CRIMES ACT PASSED [...] (U) Summary: Nigeria took another step forward on the anti-corruption front, and hoped to gain its removal from the FATF list of Noncooperating Countries and Territories (NCCT),when President Obasanjo signed into law the Economic and Financial Crimes Act and a Money Laundering Act on Februar [...] | 2004-02-24 05:01:00 | Embassy Abuja | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV KCOR PTER NI |
04ABUJA312 | SHARING INFO ON CHARLES TAYLOR'S ACTIVITIES IN [...] (S/NF) February 23, CDA delivered reftel demarche on Charles Taylor's continuing efforts to influence events in Liberia to Minister of Foreign Affairs Olu Adeniji. Adeniji reiterated the GON's commitment to preventing Taylor from influencing events in Liberia, noting that the GON had warned [...] | 2004-02-24 08:11:00 | Embassy Abuja | SECRET//NOFORN | PGOV PHUM PREL IO LI SL NI |
04ABUJA328 | BUDGET DEBATE MOVING AHEAD, GON PUBLISHES REVENUES [...] (U) Summary. The GON's budget was not passed within the ten days Finance Minister Ngozi expected (reftel),as the Senate and House both took unexpected vacations while requesting additional figures from the Presidency, but National Assembly (NA) members expect to pass it in March. The GON al [...] | 2004-02-26 11:44:00 | Embassy Abuja | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL KDEM NI |
04ABUJA337 | VIOLENT CLASHES IN PLATEAU STATE [...] (U) Summary. February 26 newspapers reported at least 12 people were killed on February 24, and 49 more have been reported killed over the past two weeks in ethnic/religious clashes in the southern part of Plateau State in northern Nigeria. Some press reports have claimed as many as 117 peo [...] | 2004-02-26 13:53:00 | Embassy Abuja | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PHUM NI |
04ABUJA35 | MAKING NIGERIA AN EVIAN TRANSPARENCY AND [...] Post believes Nigeria is an important focus for U.S. and international efforts on corruption and transparency, and should be a pilot country under the Evian Declaration (Ref A). Nigeria's Government has started nine different transparency or anti-corruption programs, several with U.S. and ot [...] | 2004-01-09 15:14:00 | Embassy Abuja | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV KCOR ETRD NI |
04ABUJA350 | EITI: PUBLIC SHOW WORKSHOP; PROGRESS BEING MADE [...] Summary: Nigeria's February 19-20 EITI Petroleum Revenue Management Workshop was not as happy a step forward on transparency and corruption as the enactment of the Economic and Financial Crimes Act (reftel) on February 23, but it was useful nevertheless. The two days of speakers - attended b [...] | 2004-02-27 13:36:00 | Embassy Abuja | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV KCOR EPET NI |
04ABUJA363 | NIGERIA: STATUS OF POLIO ERADICATION INITIATIVE [...] This cable highlights the current situation related to polio eradication in Nigeria. ---------- BACKGROUND ---------- 2. Nigeria is the largest remaining polio reservoir globally. As recently as mid-2003, transmission was confined to the northern portion of the country in just 8 sta [...] | 2004-03-02 03:24:00 | Embassy Abuja | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV SOCI NI AID |
04ABUJA371 | SOLGAS UPDATE [...] (SBU) Summary: Acting on petitions from Nigerian civil society groups, Nigeria's House of Representatives Steel Committee said February 19 that the U.S. energy company SOLGAS did not have the technical ability to refurbish and operate the GON's Ajaokuta Steel Complex, although it also said th [...] | 2004-03-04 04:38:00 | Embassy Abuja | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON PGOV NI |
04ABUJA380 | OBASANJO APPOINTS NEW SUPREME COURT JUSTICES [...] (U) President Obasanjo named two new justices to Nigeria,s Supreme Court in a letter to the Senate on 9 February. These appointments were recommended to him by the National Judicial Council (NJC) on 27 November, 2003. 2. (U) The first appointee is George Adesola Oguntade, a judge on th [...] | 2004-03-05 07:23:00 | Embassy Abuja | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL KDEM KJUS NI |
04ABUJA393 | MOVING AHEAD WITH NIGERIA ON THE EVIAN [...] (SBU) Finance Minister Ngozi and Presidential Advisor Ezekwesili have given Post concrete expression of Nigerian government interest in a G-8 transparency/anti-corruption pilot program in January (Ref B),and reaffirmed that in February to Post and also in their meetings with U/S Larson at Dav [...] | 2004-03-08 06:30:00 | Embassy Abuja | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV KCOR ETRD NI |
04ABUJA405 | PARTIES WALK OUT ON INEC CONFERENCE [...] Nigeria,s Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) scheduled a "consultative" meeting with 28 of Nigeria,s currently registered 30 political parties on March 2 to discuss the national Local Government Area (LGA) elections coming March 27. Opposition parties reacted to INEC's excluding [...] | 2004-03-09 12:35:00 | Embassy Abuja | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PREL KDEM NI |
04ABUJA523 | BUHARI'S SUIT CONTINUES, HE IS UPBEAT [...] (C) SUMMARY: Hearings continue at the Court of Appeals in ANPP candidate Buhari's legal challenge to Obasanjo's election as president, and Buhari is happy with how the election tribunal is going. He and most observers at the trial believe the evidence being presented is helping his case, and [...] | 2004-03-25 15:03:00 | Embassy Abuja | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PHUM NI |
04ABUJA524 | NIGERIA: STATUS OF POLIO ERADICATION [...] This cable provides an update on the current situation related to polio eradication in Nigeria, including actions in process and to be undertaken over the next two-week period. Kano State remains the lone hold-out since the last cable, with Zamfara State hosting the well attended and well p [...] | 2004-03-26 03:25:00 | Embassy Abuja | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV NI SOCI KHIV AID |
04ABUJA537 | NIGERIA'S NATIONAL ASSEMBLY PASSES 2004 BUDGET [...] Summary: On March 23, the National Assembly passed the 2004 budget. The National Assembly's House and Senate agreed in conference to increase the budget by USD 735 million (Naira 100 billion) to a total of USD 9.6 billion (Naira 1.302 trillion). According to press reports, President Obasanj [...] | 2004-03-26 11:47:00 | Embassy Abuja | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV ECON EFIN NI |
04ABUJA539 | JUDGMENT OF YOLA -- PDP GOVERNOR'S ELECTION [...] (U) An election tribunal on March 24 nullified the election of PDP Governor Bonie Haruna, VP Atiku's protege, in Atiku's home Adamawa state. The judgment delivered in Yola amidst tight security and police intimidation was a unanimous decision of the five-judge panel that the April 19, 2003 el [...] | 2004-03-26 13:26:00 | Embassy Abuja | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL KDEM NI |
04ABUJA571 | ENCOURAGING DIALOGUE AND ENGAGEMENT ON ZIMBABWE [...] (C) After Charge had requested meetings over the past month with the Foreign Minister and UnderSecretary for African Affairs, A/DCM was given an appointment and delivered reftel demarche on Zimbabwe to MFA African Affairs Director Steve A. Owolabi on March 26. Owolabi characterized Nigeria's [...] | 2004-04-02 05:38:00 | Embassy Abuja | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV ZI NI |
04ABUJA572 | NIGERIA'S NATIONAL ELECTIONS FOR LOCAL GOVERNMENT [...] (C) Summary: Nigeria held its long-postponed (reftel) national round of Local Government Area (LGA) elections March 27. Overwhelmingly, whatever party ruled the state government also won the LGA elections in each state, not surprising as the "State Independent Electoral Commissions" (SIECs [...] | 2004-04-02 05:38:00 | Embassy Abuja | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL KDEM NI |
04ABUJA581 | POLITICAL ASSASSINATIONS FROM A TO W -- WITH X, Y [...] (S/NF) SUMMARY: Nigeria has been rocked by a wave of assassinations since February, although political violence has been common since the return to civilian rule in 1999. We see two distinct patterns to the assassinations, those stemming from local political rivalries, and those seeking to [...] | 2004-04-05 11:15:00 | Embassy Abuja | SECRET//NOFORN | PGOV KDEM PREL PHUM NI |
04ABUJA582 | THE DYNAMICS OF POLITICAL ASSASSINATIONS IN NIGERIA [...] (C) SUMMARY: While security in general is at its lowest point in recent memory, many of the recent wave of killings (septel) are attributable to two political trends, one local and one national. The majority of national politics incidents appear to stem from internal disputes in Obasanjo's [...] | 2004-04-05 11:18:00 | Embassy Abuja | SECRET//NOFORN | PGOV PREL KDEM ASEC NI |
04ABUJA586 | COUP RUMORS REFLECT TENSION IN NIGERIA [...] (S/NF) SUMMARY: Rumors of a coup attempt began on April Fool,s Day, but no one was laughing. The GON reported that there had been a "breach of security" but denied any coup attempt. Still, Major Hamza al-Mustapha was taken from his maximum security prison for questioning by military intel [...] | 2004-04-06 13:39:00 | Embassy Abuja | SECRET//NOFORN | PREL PGOV PTER PHUM NI |
04ABUJA588 | VP ATIKU RAILS AGAINST ADAMAWA JUDGEMENT, SUFFERS [...] (U) SUMMARY: Following the March 24 nullification of Boni Haruna's 2003 Adamawa gubernatorial victory by the Adamawa State Election Tribunal, Vice President Atiku Abubakar angrily voiced his opposition to the ruling at a People's Democratic Party (PDP) rally in Yola. Unfortunately for Atik [...] | 2004-04-07 05:36:00 | Embassy Abuja | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL KDEM NI |
04ABUJA647 | SUDAN: NIGERIA AGREES TO DEPLOYMENT OF VMT [...] (C) April 15, per request from Embassy Khartoum (REF B) CDA raised the African Union's request to re-assign monitors from the VMT to Darfur with Minister of Foreign Affairs Adeniji and MFA Undersecretary for Regions and International Organizations Amb. Ashiru. The MFA had not yet been inform [...] | 2004-04-15 13:43:00 | Embassy Abuja | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PREF MARR SU NI |
04ABUJA677 | PROGRESS OF G-8 TRANSPARENCY/ANTI-CORRUPTION [...] (SBU) The G-8 embassies, IMF, and World Bank in Abuja created the G-8 Transparency/Anti-corruption Working Group (GETAWG) here in March, and have moved forward with preparations for the Nigeria pilot program under Evian per reftel and e-mails from E, EB and AF. GETAWG has begun a "living docu [...] | 2004-04-19 15:43:00 | Embassy Abuja | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV KCOR ECON EAID NI |
04ABUJA678 | NIGERIA'S BUDGET BATTLE: NATIONAL ASSEMBLY'S [...] Summary: On April 15, Nigeria's National Assembly (NA) made a key concession to President Obasanjo in the 2004 budget battle. Obasanjo had requested in late March that the National Assembly amend several clauses they had inserted into the 2004 appropriation bill as a condition for his signi [...] | 2004-04-19 15:43:00 | Embassy Abuja | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV EFIN ECON NI |
04ABUJA685 | IMPLICATIONS OF CONTINUING MALAISE [...] (S/NF) SUMMARY: Recent coup rumors (Ref A) and political assassinations (Refs B and C) have added fuel to a fire that has been on slow burn among Nigeria's political class and Nigerians as a whole (Ref D) since last August (Ref E),but there seems little likelihood of a real coup in the next f [...] | 2004-04-20 13:59:00 | Embassy Abuja | SECRET//NOFORN | PREL PGOV PHUM NI |
04ABUJA709 | WORRIES ABOUT SECURITY, NOT ABOUT STABILITY [...] (C) SUMMARY: Several press reports indicate that Nigerian security agencies are becoming increasingly worried about the potential of the opposition groups to create trouble on the streets, specifically a group of opposition politicians called the Coalition of Nigerian Political Parties (CNPP),[...] | 2004-04-22 11:11:00 | Embassy Abuja | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KDEM PHUM ELAB ASEC NI |
04ABUJA712 | GON BAN ON RETRANSMISSION OF FOREIGN NEWS PROGRAMS [...] (C) The new British High Commission press officer told Abuja IO on April 20 that the High Commission is very unhappy with the Nigerian Broadcasting Commission (NBC) decision to stop rebroadcasting of all foreign news and programs by Nigerian media, which has had a direct impact on BBC and VOA. [...] | 2004-04-22 13:50:00 | Embassy Abuja | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM OPRC PGOV PREL NI |
04ABUJA721 | OBASANJO RAISES NATIONAL ASSEMBLY ALLOCATION, [...] (C) Summary: On April 21, President Obasanjo ended a two-month battle over the 2004 budget bill by signing it into law after the National Assembly (NA) dropped its requirement from the bill that oil revenues in excess of the budget's USD 25 per barrel target price be held in an account at the [...] | 2004-04-23 06:03:00 | Embassy Abuja | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON PGOV EFIN NI |
04ABUJA724 | "INTERPOL" INTERVIEWS NIGERIA'S CHIEF JUSTICE [...] (SBU) Chief Justice of Nigeria Mohammed Lawal Uwais met with a team of local and international law enforcement officers April 19 over a bribery scandal variously reported at 250 million Naira or 5 billion Naira. Press reports named Ogbonna Onova, Deputy Inspector General of Police (CID),as t [...] | 2004-04-23 08:37:00 | Embassy Abuja | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV KCOR NI |
04ABUJA731 | NIGERIA: STATUS OF POLIO ERADICATION [...] This cable provides an update on the current situation related to polio eradication in Nigeria, including actions in process and to be undertaken over the next two-week period. The Deputy Governor of Kano State told Chargi April 26 that GON, UN and Kano were in agreement that polio vaccine wo [...] | 2004-04-27 15:03:00 | Embassy Abuja | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV SOCI NI KHIV AID |
04ABUJA734 | NIGERIA: STATUS OF POLIO ERADICATION [...] This cable provides an update on the current situation related to polio eradication in Nigeria, including actions in process and to be undertaken over the next two-week period. The Deputy Governor of Kano State told Charg April 26 that GON, UN and Kano were in agreement that polio vaccine w [...] | 2004-04-27 15:25:00 | Embassy Abuja | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV SOCI NI KHIV AID |
04ABUJA763 | CNPP PROMISES MAY 3 DEMONSTRATION [...] (C) SUMMARY: The opposition Conference of Nigerian Political Parties (CNPP) is moving ahead with its plans to stage a protest march on May 3, supported by civil society, religious, and ethnic organizations, and says the lack of police clearance will not stop the demonstration. The CNPP produ [...] | 2004-04-29 13:16:00 | Embassy Abuja | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV KDEM PHUM NI |
04ABUJA764 | MINISTERIAL CORRPUTION TRIAL: NOISE, NOT ACTION [...] (C) Summary: Intrigues and suspicion -- but little action -- surround the snail-paced trial of former Nigerian ministers and other senior officials accused of receiving payoffs from a French company to facilitate winning of a multi-million dollar National Identity Card contract. The trial tha [...] | 2004-04-29 13:45:00 | Embassy Abuja | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PREL KDEM NI |
04ABUJA773 | MAY 3 RALLY ORGANIZERS DEFY ARREST [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The detention of at least one CNPP organizer and attempts to detain others are the latest GON efforts to forestall a public demonstration against President Obasanjo scheduled for 3 May. Rally organizers say they are ready to move ahead, "regardless of the risk." The latest w [...] | 2004-04-30 11:43:00 | Embassy Abuja | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PHUM KDEM NI |
04ABUJA962 | OBASANJO OFFERS TO RESIGN IF IT WOULD GAIN DEBT [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: President Obasanjo celebrated Nigeria's "Democracy Day" with two speeches. An address to the nation reiterated platitudes on what his first and second administration have done for Nigeria, but the other speech, a lecture at the International Conference Center in Abuja gave his [...] | 2004-06-01 13:59:00 | Embassy Abuja | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL EFIN NI |
04ABUJA971 | NIGERIA: STATUS OF POLIO ERADICATION [...] (U) The GON has agreed with the Kano State government on terms to re-start polio immunizations. Kano will begin catch-up immunization programs this summer and rejoin the nationwide schedule when that schedule resumes in September. END SUMMARY ------------------ CURRENT ACTIVITIES ---------- [...] | 2004-06-01 15:13:00 | Embassy Abuja | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV EAID SOCI NI |
04ABUJA972 | VIOLENCE IN NIGERIA -- POSSIBLE EFFECTS ON [...] (U) Summary: Serious ethnic violence has continued for some time in various parts of Nigeria, most prominently in the Delta, Plateau State and Benue State. Various armed militias competing for resources and manipulated by politicians continue to fight there and elsewhere, while mobs have chan [...] | 2004-06-02 10:47:00 | Embassy Abuja | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV CASC ASEC KDEM NI |
04ABUJA974 | GON WITHDRAWS MINISTERIAL CORRUPTION CHARGES [...] The Nigerian government's prosecutor withdrew the corruption charges against six senior ex-officials of the GON June 2, and Abuja High Court Judge Mudashiru Oniyangi dismissed the case. Labor Minister Husseini Akwanga had been indicted, then fired, in December 2003, clearing the way for Akwa [...] | 2004-06-02 13:25:00 | Embassy Abuja | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV KCOR PREL KDEM NI |
04ABUJA979 | ICPC REINSTATES MINISTERIAL CORRUPTION CHARGES, [...] (SBU) Soon after corruption charges were withdrawn against the five senior GON ex-officials on June 2 (reftel),they were re-arrested by the Independent Corrupt Practices Commission (ICPC). They were brought to the Abuja High Court on June 3, and indicted on a new 19-count charge. All of the [...] | 2004-06-04 03:52:00 | Embassy Abuja | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL KDEM NI |
04ABUJA99 | APPEALS COURT DOES NOT RULE NATIONAL STRIKE ILLEGAL [...] (SBU) The Federal Appeals Court in Abuja January 20 did not overturn the earlier court ruling allowing the Nigeria Labor Council (NLC) to initiate a general strike on January 21. The Court dodged the issue of whether the strike would be legal, effectively leaving the earlier pro-strike rulin [...] | 2004-01-21 05:32:00 | Embassy Abuja | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV ELAB ASEC NI |
04ACCRA1189 | BACK TO THE FUTURE? ELECTION SEASON UPDATE [...] (U) Six months before the December 7 presidential and parliamentary elections, the cast of presidential candidates resembles that of the 2000 elections, with four repeat nominees. The ruling NPP's long-standing co-opting of prominent small party officials prompted one small party to investiga [...] | 2004-06-04 18:08:00 | Embassy Accra | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PREL GH GOG |
04ACCRA1199 | SUGGESTED POINTS FOR POWELL/KUFUOR MEETING [...] (C) Mission proposes the following points for use by Secretary Powell in his June 11 meeting with President SIPDIS Kufuor. We recommend a supportive message, which acknowledges the Kufuor government's leading role in working toward peace in the sub-region, particularly Cote d'Ivoire and [...] | 2004-06-07 17:27:00 | Embassy Accra | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV GH |
04ACCRA1382 | THREE MURDERED JUDGES HONORED; OPPOSITION STAYS [...] (SBU) On June 28, the Ghanaian Government honored the memory of three judges murdered in 1982, in the turbulent early years of former President Rawlings' PNDC military government. President Kufuor unveiled busts of the three executed jurists before a solemn audience of Ghana's social and poli [...] | 2004-06-30 08:50:00 | Embassy Accra | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM PINR GH |
04ACCRA1396 | RULING PARTY WINS SEVENTH BY-ELECTION [...] (U) On June 29, the ruling party NPP candidate won a special by-election to fill a vacant seat in Ghana's 200-member Parliament, garnering 85 percent of the vote in a modest turnout. The principal opposition NDC did not field a candidate, and neither did most of Ghana's other parties (one in [...] | 2004-07-02 12:48:00 | Embassy Accra | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PHUM GH |
04ACCRA1509 | GENERAL CHARLES WALD CALLS ON PRESIDENT KUFUOR [...] (SBU) Summary. General Charles Wald, Deputy EUCOM Commander, accompanied by Ambassador Yates and the Wald delegation, called on President Kufuor July 16. Wald offered congratulations on Ghana's MCA selection, offered to assist with GAF mobility problems, praised Ghana's ECOWAS leadership, a [...] | 2004-07-19 18:16:00 | Embassy Accra | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV GH ECOWAS |
04ACCRA1584 | MUSLIM WORLD OUTREACH -- GHANA [...] (C) SUMMARY: Since the events of 9/11/01 Post has made special efforts to increase contacts with and outreach to Ghana's Muslim community. Post relations with most elements of this community, which is far from monolithic, are very good and, with some groups, they are excellent. We have foc [...] | 2004-08-02 07:45:00 | Embassy Accra | CONFIDENTIAL | EAID KDEM OIIP OPRC PGOV PHUM PREL KPAO OEXC GH |
04ACCRA1631 | GHANA NATIONAL RECONCILIATION COMMISSION [...] Summary. After 22 months of hearings, the National Reconciliation Commission wrapped up its formal hearings on July 13, with a few high-profile cases ensuring that the NRC's closing would not pass quietly. In spite of some rumblings from the opposition party, most agreed that the NRC had done [...] | 2004-08-09 15:23:00 | Embassy Accra | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PREL PHUM KDEM GH |
04ACCRA1645 | GHANA INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT -- AUGUST 2004 [...] No summary [...] | 2004-08-10 17:38:00 | Embassy Accra | UNCLASSIFIED | EINV EFIN ECON ETRD EAGR ELAB KTDB PGOV GH |
04ACCRA1681 | USITC STUDY AND REQUEST FOR INFORMATION ON U.S. -- [...] In response to Ref A, Post submits the following information to assist the USITC in its investigation for its study, U.S. Trade and Investment with sub-Saharan Africa. This cable builds on Post's previous submission of November 2003 (Ref B),and includes activities of USAID's West Africa Regio [...] | 2004-08-16 17:13:00 | Embassy Accra | UNCLASSIFIED | EINV EFIN ECON ETRD PGOV PREL GH |
04ACCRA1760 | WA LEFT WANTING: AMBASSADOR VISITS A NEGLECTED [...] The city of Wa, the regional capital of the Upper West region of Ghana, received its likely first-ever visit by an American ambassador on August 19. Ambassador Yates met with the regional minister, local religious and NGO leaders, and a small military detachment, all of whom were unanimous in [...] | 2004-08-30 14:20:00 | Embassy Accra | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PHUM PGOV KISL GH |
04ACCRA1930 | GHANA'S NATIONAL REFORM PARTY: PROMOTING REFORM [...] (C) Summary: On September 21, Charge and poloffs met with leaders of the National Reform Party (NRP). A minor party with no presidential candidate in the December elections, the NRP is contesting in ten parliamentary seats and hopes its anti-corruption/good grassroots governance message wi [...] | 2004-09-27 15:36:00 | Embassy Accra | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV GH |
04ACCRA1934 | GHANA'S ELECTION: THE NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC [...] (C) Summary: On September 22, Charge and Poloffs hosted a lunch for National Democratic Congress (NDC) presidential candidate Atta Mills and several senior party lieutenants to discuss the upcoming election. Mills was predictably critical of the ruling National Patriotic Party (NPP)'s perfo [...] | 2004-09-27 17:44:00 | Embassy Accra | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL GH |
04ACCRA1985 | GHANA GEARING UP FOR ELECTIONS [...] (SBU) Summary: With slightly over two months to go before Ghana's presidential and parliamentary elections, the two major political parties have launched their campaigns, published manifestos and announced their vice-presidential candidates. Other minor parties remain disorganized. The pre- [...] | 2004-10-06 11:26:00 | Embassy Accra | CONFIDENTIAL | GH PGOV PHUM PREL |
04ACCRA1986 | GHANA'S ELECTION: NKRUMAH LIVES ON IN THE CPP [...] (C) Summary: Charge hosted a lunch on October 1 for Convention People's Party (CPP) presidential candidate George Aggudey and two of his lieutenants. They highlighted Nkrumahist ideals of self-reliance, state-run industry, and "African solutions". Aggudey was unhappy with what he saw as t [...] | 2004-10-06 11:31:00 | Embassy Accra | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON GH PGOV |
04ACCRA1993 | GHANA'S ELECTORAL COMMISSION CONFIDENT ABOUT [...] (C) Summary: Electoral Commission (EC) Chairman Kwado Afari-Gyan and other EC members are confident that preparations are on track for free and fair presidential and parliamentary elections in Ghana. Afari-Gyan said the EC was open to party complaints, and that he did not perceive dispropo [...] | 2004-10-07 17:11:00 | Embassy Accra | CONFIDENTIAL | GH PGOV |
04ACCRA2033 | GHANA NATIONAL RECONCILIATION COMMISSION SUBMITS [...] (U) On October 12, the Ghana National Reconciliation Commission (NRC) submitted its final, five-volume report and recommendations to the GoG. The report follows 18 months of public hearings on alleged human rights abuses during the period of 1957-1993, which includes 20 years of rule by former [...] | 2004-10-15 08:06:00 | Embassy Accra | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM PGOV PREL GH |
04ACCRA2041 | GHANA'S ELECTION: NPP CONFIDENT OF VICTORY [...] (C) Summary: Charge met on October 13 with the Chairman of the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) and several senior NPP officials to discuss upcoming elections. The Chairman was confident the NPP would win the election, largely because of the government's economic performance. He was please [...] | 2004-10-15 12:50:00 | Embassy Accra | CONFIDENTIAL | GH PGOV PHUM GOG |
04ACCRA2142 | EMBASSY OUTREACH TRIP TO GHANA'S WESTERN REGION [...] Summary: On October 20-21, DCM led an Embassy delegation to Takoradi, capital of Ghana's Western region, to reach out to business and Western military command contacts and public diplomacy audiences outside of Accra. (We recently did a similar road show in Kumasi, Ashanti region). Emboffs m [...] | 2004-11-01 06:58:00 | Embassy Accra | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV ECON EINV MOPS OTRA CVIS GH |
04ACCRA2158 | GHANAIAN COMMUNITY LEADERS HONE LOBBYING SKILLS [...] Summary. Post sponsored a workshop on grassroots democracy for 35 community leaders in the economically deprived area of northern Ghana from October 19-21, 2004. Representatives from government, non-governmental organizations, and the media met to discuss ways to create a grassroots constitue [...] | 2004-11-02 15:53:00 | Embassy Accra | UNCLASSIFIED | KPAO SCUL OIIP OEXC PGOV GH |
04ACCRA2168 | ECOWAS/West African Security Conference in Accra [...] (SBU) Summary: The International Peace Academy (IPA),in association with the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS),held a conference on West Africa conflict management and prevention in Accra on October 17-19. Among the specific themes discussed were: the need for ECOWAS to p [...] | 2004-11-03 13:50:00 | Embassy Accra | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV MOPS MARR GH ECOWAS |
04ACCRA2172 | FY04 SCP: "JUDICIAL REFORM AND [...] Summary: Five members of Ghana's judiciary, headed by the Supreme Court Chief Justice, participated in a three-week funded single country International Visitor Leadership program under the theme "Judicial Reform and Ethics". Participant line-up was: Justice George Kingsley Acquah, Chief Just [...] | 2004-11-04 09:24:00 | Embassy Accra | UNCLASSIFIED | KPAO OIIP OEXC SCUL PGOV GH |
04ACCRA2182 | GHANA ELECTION SEASON UPDATE: ONE MONTH TO GO [...] (C) A month before Ghana's December 7 presidential and parliamentary elections, the campaign is heating up but the political atmosphere is generally peaceful. The ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) appears to have the edge over its three party rivals. Poor turnout during the public exhibition of [...] | 2004-11-05 08:19:00 | Embassy Accra | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL GH |
04ACCRA2206 | ALLEGED COUP PLOT THWARTED IN GHANA: SEVEN ARRESTED [...] (SBU) On November 6, the Ghanaian Criminal Investigative Division (CID) arrested seven men for allegedly engaging in 'coup plotting'. Local press reports are conflicting on whether there were current and/or active members of the military among the seven arrested. The head of the CID, Mr. David [...] | 2004-11-08 17:49:00 | Embassy Accra | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL GH |
04ACCRA2207 | FORMER PRESIDENT RAWLINGS RAISES ELECTION CONCERNS [...] (C) On November 6, PolChief met with former President (and senior National Democratic Party activist) J.J. Rawlings, at Rawlings' request, in his home. He was joined by his wife and two senior NDC party officials. Rawlings decried what he saw as an unlevel playing field in this election, clai [...] | 2004-11-08 17:50:00 | Embassy Accra | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL GH |
04ACCRA2239 | USG SUPPORT FOR GHANA'S DECEMBER 7 ELECTION [...] (U) USG support for the upcoming Ghanaian presidential and parliamentary elections includes $1,164,000 in USAID and STATE funding for election-related programs. PAS has provided $35,000 to support election programs related to the media. The final transfer of funds was presented on November 10 w [...] | 2004-11-12 21:19:00 | Embassy Accra | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL GH |
04ACCRA2240 | GHANA PRESIDENT ON COTE D'IVOIRE [...] (C) Summary: President Kufuor told the Ambassador November 11 that he would attend the emergency meeting in Abuja on November 14 as part of South African President Mbeki's diplomatic initiative to address the Cote d'Ivoirian crisis. President Gbagbo will be invited but may or may not attend. [...] | 2004-11-12 21:21:00 | Embassy Accra | SECRET | PGOV PINR GH |
04ACCRA2251 | SENATOR INHOFE MEETS WITH GHANA'S PRESIDENT KUFUOR [...] (U) During a brief overnight visit to Accra on November 11, U.S. Senator James Inhofe met with Ghanaian President John Kufuor and held a private evening meeting. Embassy officers met the Senator at the airport and made transportation, hotel and scheduling arrangements. 2. (C) The Amba [...] | 2004-11-16 18:46:00 | Embassy Accra | CONFIDENTIAL | EPET GH MARR PGOV PTER |
04ACCRA2307 | GHANA'S 2004 ELECTION: THE VOLATILE NORTHERN REGION [...] (C) Summary: The Northern Region of Ghana has a long history of conflict revolving primarily around ethnic, chieftaincy, and land disputes. In this pre-election period, intense party rivalries, tensions between claimants to the Dagomba tribal throne, and an apparent abundance of arms furth [...] | 2004-11-24 07:01:00 | Embassy Accra | CONFIDENTIAL | GH PGOV PHUM |
04ACCRA2320 | BASKETBALL CLINICS HELD IN MUSLIM NORTHERN GHANA [...] Summary. Post, in coordination with the Department's CultureConnect Program, organized two days of basketball clinics for 40 girls in the predominantly-Muslim Northern Region of Ghana on November 12-13, 2004. Cultural Envoys and former Georgetown University basketball players, Courtland Free [...] | 2004-11-29 12:19:00 | Embassy Accra | UNCLASSIFIED | KPAO SCUL OIIP OEXC PGOV GH |
04ACCRA2339 | GHANA MFA VIEWS OF COTE D'IVOIRE [...] (C) On November 24, Ghanaian Ministry of Foreign Affairs Acting Director for African Affairs, Mr. G.A.A. Saame, told PolChief he was hopeful that the tensions in Cote D'Ivoire have eased. He and Ghana's Foreign Minister had participated in initial Africa Union/ECOWAS discussions in Lagos on th [...] | 2004-11-30 16:52:00 | Embassy Accra | CONFIDENTIAL | GH IV PGOV PREL |
04ACCRA2350 | PRESIDENTIAL BODYGUARD FROM COTE D'IVOIRE ALLEGES [...] (C) Summary: Post is processing a refugee request from a Cote d,Ivoire presidential bodyguard currently in a safe house in Accra. This message relays a rambling statement he made to us on November 12, 2004 detailing an attempted assassination against him by forces under the orders of Ivoria [...] | 2004-12-02 07:10:00 | Embassy Accra | CONFIDENTIAL | GH IV PGOV PHUM PINR PREF |
04ACCRA2366 | GHANA IS PREPARED FOR LARGELY FREE AND FAIR [...] (C) The stage is set for a substantially free, fair, and peaceful election on December 7. All political parties have publicly and privately committed themselves to promoting transparent and violence-free elections. Although the Electoral Commission has not managed its budget well, they seem o [...] | 2004-12-02 16:47:00 | Embassy Accra | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL GH |
04ACCRA2367 | GHANA ELECTION ANALYSIS: NPP LIKELY TO WIN [...] (C) Summary: The ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) is likely to win Ghana's December 7 parliamentary and presidential election. The NPP is well-positioned in its traditional strongholds, the heavily populated Ashanti and Eastern regions (with 67 combined constituencies out of a total of 230. [...] | 2004-12-02 16:49:00 | Embassy Accra | CONFIDENTIAL | GH PGOV PHUM |
04ACCRA2385 | GHANA'S ELECTION GENERALLY PEACEFUL, FREE AND FAIR [...] (SBU) Summary: Ghana's December 7 presidential and parliamentary election was generally peaceful, free and fair, as of 4 pm today. There were isolated incidents of violence and some delays caused by shortages of materials and other procedural glitches. We should have final election results [...] | 2004-12-07 17:07:00 | Embassy Accra | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | GH PGOV |
04ACCRA2390 | PRESIDENT KUFUOR AND NPP LEADING IN GHANA'S [...] (SBU) Summary: As of 4:30 pm December 8, with slightly over half the constituency results reported, President Kufuor of the New Patriotic Party is in the lead in Ghana's December 7 election. The CPP presidential candidate has conceded defeat. So far, the NPP has also done well in the parl [...] | 2004-12-08 17:51:00 | Embassy Accra | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | GH PGOV |
04ACCRA2401 | KUFUOR AND NPP STILL LEAD IN GHANA'S ELECTION [...] (SBU) Summary: As of 4:30 pm on December 9, with 185 of 230 constituency results reported, President Kufuor of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) remains in the lead in Ghana's December 7 election. The NPP has won 114 parliamentary seats. The Electoral Commission is expected to officially declare [...] | 2004-12-09 17:18:00 | Embassy Accra | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL GH |
04ACCRA2443 | PRESIDENT KUFUOR WINS GHANA'S ELECTION [...] (U) Summary: The Electoral Commission has officially declared President John Kufuor the winner of the December 7 presidential election, with 52.7 percent of the vote (with 3 constituencies not yet confirmed). As of noon December 10, NDC candidate John Atta Mills had not yet conceded defeat. [...] | 2004-12-10 13:50:00 | Embassy Accra | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL GH |
04ACCRA2503 | DEATH OF CPP POLITICIAN IN GHANAIAN MILITARY [...] (SBU) On December 9, Convention Peoples Party (CPP) politician Alhaji Issah Mobila, died in Tamale, capital of the Northern Region of Ghana, while in military custody on charges of possession of weapons. The police and military are investigating. The opposition NDC party alleges Mobila was [...] | 2004-12-17 13:17:00 | Embassy Accra | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | GH PGOV PHUM |
04ACCRA256 | ELECTIONS V: TO BE OR NOT TO BE - SMALL PARTIES [...] (SBU) Ghana has two large political parties, two small parties, and 6 tiny mom-and-pop operations that exist mainly on paper. Ghana's Electoral Commission (EC) hopes to cull moribund also-rans from the ranks of registered parties for the December national elections. Some of these parties d [...] | 2004-02-09 16:19:00 | Embassy Accra | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM GH |
04ACCRA362 | PRESIDENT KUFUOR ON INTERNAL SECURITY SITUATION [...] (C) Summary. President Kufuor told the Ambassador February 23 that he has placed Ghanaian security forces on a quiet "state of alert" while he attends the AU summit in Tripoli. Concern over the recent activities of former President Rawlings, public allegations against Kufuor's National Secu [...] | 2004-02-24 16:31:00 | Embassy Accra | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PINR GH |
04ACCRA56 | FOLLOW-UP TO EVIAN SUMMIT ANTI- [...] Summary. Anti-corruption and transparency are critical issues in Ghana. While the G-8 program could add value to on-going anti-corruption and transparency initiatives in Ghana, and while we think Ghana could ultimately participate successfully, the timing is not good for including Ghana as on [...] | 2004-01-12 12:01:00 | Embassy Accra | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID KCOR PGOV ECON EINV EPET ETRD GH |
04ACCRA63 | SCENESETTER FOR HHS DEPUTY SECRETARY ALLEN: GHANA [...] Your visit to Ghana provides an opportunity to encourage further momentum to Ghana's efforts to build capacity to address basic health concerns on infant, child and maternal mortality and morbidity, and help prevent HIV/AIDS transmission and mitigate its impact on Ghana's population. Ghana's [...] | 2004-01-12 18:21:00 | Embassy Accra | UNCLASSIFIED | TBIO OTRA PGOV AMGT ECON GH |
04ADANA10 | SOUTHEAST TURKEY PRESS SUMMARY [...] This is the Southeastern Turkey press summary for January 13, 2004. Please note that Turkish press reports often contain errors or exaggerations; AmConsulate Adana does not vouch for the accuracy of the reports summarized here. POLITICAL, SECURITY, HUMAN RIGHTS 2. Tercuman / ANAP h [...] | 2004-01-14 09:53:00 | Consulate Adana | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PINS PGOV PHUM TU IZ ADANA |
04ADANA102 | SOUTHEAST TURKEY PRESS SUMMARY AUGUST 16, 2004 [...] No summary [...] | 2004-08-19 05:16:00 | Consulate Adana | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PINS PGOV PHUM IZ TU ADANA |
04ADANA106 | SOUTHEAST TURKEY PRESS SUMMARY AUGUST 17, 2004 [...] No summary [...] | 2004-08-20 08:06:00 | Consulate Adana | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PINS PGOV PHUM IZ TU ADANA |
04ADANA107 | SOUTHEAST TURKEY PRESS SUMMARY AUGUST 18, 2004 [...] No summary [...] | 2004-08-20 08:07:00 | Consulate Adana | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PINS PGOV PHUM IZ TU ADANA |
04ADANA108 | SOUTHEAST TURKEY PRESS SUMMARY AUGUST 19, 2004 [...] No summary [...] | 2004-08-20 09:20:00 | Consulate Adana | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PINS PGOV PHUM IZ TU ADANA |
04ADANA109 | SOUTHEAST TURKEY PRESS SUMMARY AUGUST 20, 2004 [...] No summary [...] | 2004-08-24 11:13:00 | Consulate Adana | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PINS PGOV PHUM IZ TU ADANA |
04ADANA110 | SOUTHEAST TURKEY PRESS SUMMARY AUGUST 21-23, 2004 [...] No summary [...] | 2004-08-25 05:37:00 | Consulate Adana | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PINS PGOV PHUM IZ TU ADANA |
04ADANA111 | SOUTHEAST TURKEY PRESS SUMMARY AUGUST 24, 2004 [...] No summary [...] | 2004-08-25 05:38:00 | Consulate Adana | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PINS PGOV PHUM IZ TU ADANA |
04ADANA13 | SOUTHEAST TURKEY PRESS SUMMARY [...] This is the Southeastern Turkey press summary for January 15, 2004. Please note that Turkish press reports often contain errors or exaggerations; AmConsulate Adana does not vouch for the accuracy of the reports summarized here. POLITICAL, SECURITY, HUMAN RIGHTS RADIKAL/OZGUR GUNDEM [...] | 2004-01-21 15:25:00 | Consulate Adana | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PINS PGOV PHUM TU IZ ADANA |
04ADANA131 | SOUTHEAST TURKEY PRESS SUMMARY SEPTEMBER 30, 2004 [...] This is the Southeastern Turkey press summary for September 30, 2004. Please note that Turkish press reports often contain errors or exaggerations; AmConsulate Adana does not vouch for the accuracy of the reports summarized here. POLITICAL, SECURITY, HUMAN RIGHTS 2. ZAMAN/MILLI [...] | 2004-10-04 06:51:00 | Consulate Adana | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PINS PGOV PHUM IZ TU ADANA |
04ADANA132 | SOUTHEAST TURKEY PRESS SUMMARY OCTOBER 01, 2004 [...] This is the Southeastern Turkey press summary for October 01, 2004. Please note that Turkish press reports often contain errors or exaggerations; AmConsulate Adana does not vouch for the accuracy of the reports summarized here. POLITICAL, SECURITY, HUMAN RIGHTS 2. MILLIYET/SABA [...] | 2004-10-04 06:58:00 | Consulate Adana | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PINS PGOV PHUM IZ TU ADANA |
04ADANA134 | SOUTHEAST TURKEY PRESS SUMMARY, OCTOBER 2-4, 2004 [...] This is the Southeastern Turkey press summary for October 02-04, 2004. Please note that Turkish press reports often contain errors or exaggerations; AmConsulate Adana does not vouch for the accuracy of the reports summarized here. POLITICAL, SECURITY, HUMAN RIGHTS 2. MILLIYET/ULKEDE OZ [...] | 2004-10-05 11:57:00 | Consulate Adana | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PINS PGOV PHUM IZ TU ADANA |
04ADANA135 | SOUTHEAST TURKEY PRESS SUMMARY, OCTOBER 5, 2004 [...] This is the Southeastern Turkey press summary for October 05, 2004. Please note that Turkish press reports often contain errors or exaggerations; AmConsulate Adana does not vouch for the accuracy of the reports summarized here. POLITICAL, SECURITY, HUMAN RIGHTS 2. SABAH/HURRIYET: In Ga [...] | 2004-10-05 12:33:00 | Consulate Adana | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PINS PGOV PHUM IZ TU ADANA |
04ADANA136 | SOUTHEAST TURKEY PRESS SUMMARY, OCTOBER 6, 2004 [...] This is the Southeastern Turkey press summary for October 06, 2004. Please note that Turkish press reports often contain errors or exaggerations; AmConsulate Adana does not vouch for the accuracy of the reports summarized here. POLITICAL, SECURITY, HUMAN RIGHTS 2. ZAMAN: In Adana, poli [...] | 2004-10-06 13:32:00 | Consulate Adana | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PINS PGOV PHUM IZ TU ADANA |
04ADANA139 | SOUTHEAST TURKEY PRESS SUMMARY, OCTOBER 15, 2004 [...] No summary [...] | 2004-10-18 12:55:00 | Consulate Adana | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PINS PGOV PHUM IZ TU ADANA |
04ADANA14 | SOUTHEAST TURKEY PRESS SUMMARY [...] This is the Southeastern Turkey press summary for January 16, 2004. Please note that Turkish press reports often contain errors or exaggerations; AmConsulate Adana does not vouch for the accuracy of the reports summarized here. POLITICAL, SECURITY, HUMAN RIGHTS 2. Bolge / Atilla Gu [...] | 2004-01-21 15:27:00 | Consulate Adana | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PINS PGOV PHUM TU IZ ADANA |
04ADANA140 | SOUTHEAST TURKEY PRESS SUMMARY, OCTOBER 13, 2004 [...] No summary [...] | 2004-10-18 14:14:00 | Consulate Adana | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PINS PGOV PHUM IZ TU ADANA |
04ADANA141 | SOUTHEAST TURKEY PRESS SUMMARY,OCTOBER 15, 2004 PART II [...] No summary [...] | 2004-10-18 14:31:00 | Consulate Adana | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PINS PGOV PHUM IZ TU ADANA |
04ADANA15 | SOUTHEAST TURKEY PRESS SUMMARY [...] This is the Southeastern Turkey press summary for January 17-18, 2004. Please note that Turkish press reports often contain errors or exaggerations; AmConsulate Adana does not vouch for the accuracy of the reports summarized here. 2. CULTURE: Vakit / The Malatya Ak Party Dep [...] | 2004-01-21 15:29:00 | Consulate Adana | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PINS PGOV PHUM TU IZ ADANA |
04ADANA164 | SOUTHEAST TURKEY PRESS SUMMARY FOR DECEMBER 9, 2004 [...] No summary [...] | 2004-12-17 15:14:00 | Consulate Adana | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PINS PGOV PHUM TU IZ ADANA |
04ADANA165 | SOUTHEAST TURKEY PRESS SUMMARY FOR DECEMBER 7, 2004 [...] BOLGE: The gross income of the GAP region, which was 10.5 billion dollars in 1998, is expected to reach up to 24 billion dollars in 2010. Mehmet Acikgoz, the Deputy Director of GAP's Regional Development Administration Office, said that per capita income, that stood at $1685 in 1998, wil [...] | 2004-12-17 15:14:00 | Consulate Adana | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PINS PGOV PHUM TU ADANA |
04ADANA166 | SOUTHEAST TURKEY PRESS SUMMARY FOR DECEMBER 8, 2004 [...] No summary [...] | 2004-12-17 16:26:00 | Consulate Adana | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PINS PGOV PHUM TU ADANA |
04ADANA167 | SOUTHEAST TURKEY PRESS SUMMARY FOR DECEMBER 20, 2004 [...] EVRENSEL / CUMHURIYET / MILLIYET / BOLGE / TURKIYE: The workers of a factory of CUKOBIRLIK (Cooperative Organisation for Agricultural Product Sales in Cukurova),as well as several producer members of the same organization, protested against the management of CUKOBIRLIK for shutting down a [...] | 2004-12-22 10:11:00 | Consulate Adana | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PINS PGOV PHUM TU ADANA |
04ADANA168 | SOUTHEAST TURKEY PRESS SUMMARY FOR DECEMBER 16, 2004 [...] EVRENSEL: Negotiations between the Gaziantep Municipality and the 1200 workers of GASKI (Gaziantep Waterworks and Sewage System) are ongoing, and the parties have agreed on 17 of 83 items in a draft agreement. The union is seeking a 50 percent gross increase in pay for 2005. 2. [...] | 2004-12-22 12:45:00 | Consulate Adana | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PINS PGOV PHUM TU ADANA |
04ADANA169 | SOUTHEAST TURKEY PRESS SUMMARY FOR DECEMBER 21, 2004 [...] VAKIT / BOLGE / EKSPRES / TURKIYE: AKP Provincial Chairpersons and AKP Chairpersons of Administrative Districts paid a visit to Fevzi Kilic, General Director of CUKOBIRLIK (Cooperative Organization for Agricultural Product Sales in Cukurova),to get information about the activities of CU [...] | 2004-12-22 14:59:00 | Consulate Adana | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PINS PGOV PHUM TU ADANA |
04ADANA175 | SOUTHEAST TURKEY PRESS SUMMARY FOR DECEMBER 27, 2004 [...] OZGUR GUNDEM: According to the report of the Turkish Agriculturalists Association, despite the fact that East Anatolia has been a center for cattle breeding because of the favorable ecological conditions of the region, implementation of wrong state policies has seriously hampered the dev [...] | 2004-12-28 06:16:00 | Consulate Adana | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PINS PGOV PHUM TU ADANA |
04ADANA176 | SOUTHEAST TURKEY PRESS SUMMARY FOR DECEMBER 22, 2004 [...] This is the Southeastern Turkey press summary for December 22, 2004. Please note that Turkish press reports often contain errors or exaggerations; AmConsulate Adana does not vouch for the accuracy of the reports summarized here. POLITICAL, SECURITY, HUMAN RIGHTS 2. OZGUR GUNDEM [...] | 2004-12-28 07:38:00 | Consulate Adana | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PINS PGOV PHUM TU ADANA |
04ADANA2 | SOUTHEAST TURKEY PRESS SUMMARY [...] This is the Southeastern Turkey press summary for January 1-2, 2004. Please note that Turkish press reports often contain errors or exaggerations; AmConsulate Adana does not vouch for the accuracy of the reports summarized here. POLITICAL, SECURITY, HUMAN RIGHTS 2. Evrensel / A gro [...] | 2004-01-08 16:23:00 | Consulate Adana | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PINS PGOV PHUM TU IZ EFIN KCRM ADANA |
04ADANA21 | AMBASSADOR'S INITIAL VISIT TO [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Ambassador Edelman on February 10th made his initial visit to Adana. Ambassador met with incumbent Adana Mayor Aytac Durak to discuss both USG foreign policy and the current conditions in Adana. When the Ambassador asked Durak what he considered Adana's most significant prob [...] | 2004-02-20 15:05:00 | Consulate Adana | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PGOV PHUM KTEX TU ADANA |
04ADANA23 | SOUTHEAST TURKEY PRESS SUMMARY [...] This is the Southeastern Turkey press summary for January 17-19, 2004. Please note that Turkish press reports often contain errors or exaggerations; AmConsulate Adana does not vouch for the accuracy of the reports summarized here. CULTURE 2. Vakit / Malatya AK Party Deputy Fuat Ol [...] | 2004-02-23 11:01:00 | Consulate Adana | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PINS PGOV PHUM TU IZ ADANA |
04ADANA3 | SOUTHEAST TURKEY PRESS SUMMARY [...] This is the Southeastern Turkey press summary for January 03-05, 2004. Please note that Turkish press reports often contain errors or exaggerations; AmConsulate Adana does not vouch for the accuracy of the reports summarized here. POLITICAL, SECURITY, HUMAN RIGHTS 2. Cumhuriyet / D [...] | 2004-01-08 16:27:00 | Consulate Adana | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PINS PGOV PHUM TU IZ ADANA |
04ADANA33 | SOUTHEAST TURKEY PRESS SUMMARY [...] This is the Southeastern Turkey press summary for February 20, 2004. Please note that Turkish press reports often contain errors or exaggerations; AmConsulate Adana does not vouch for the accuracy of the reports summarized here. POLITICAL, SECURITY, HUMAN RIGHTS 2. Bolge / Cukurova [...] | 2004-02-24 08:22:00 | Consulate Adana | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PINS PGOV PHUM IZ TU ADANA |
04ADANA34 | SOUTHEAST TURKEY PRESS SUMMARY [...] This is the Southeastern Turkey press summary for February 18, 2004. Please note that Turkish press reports often contain errors or exaggerations; AmConsulate Adana does not vouch for the accuracy of the reports summarized here. POLITICAL, SECURITY, HUMAN RIGHTS 2. Ozgur Gundem / O [...] | 2004-02-25 11:41:00 | Consulate Adana | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PINS PGOV PHUM TU IZ ADANA |
04ADANA37 | SOUTHEAST TURKEY PRESS SUMMARY, MARCH 19, 2004 [...] No summary [...] | 2004-03-24 03:42:00 | Consulate Adana | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PINS PGOV PHUM TU IZ ADANA |
04ADANA38 | SOUTHEAST TURKEY PRESS SUMMARY, APRIL 01, 2004 [...] No summary [...] | 2004-04-02 02:29:00 | Consulate Adana | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PINS PGOV TU IZ ADANA |
04ADANA39 | SOUTHEAST TURKEY PRESS SUMMARY MARCH 31, 2004 [...] No summary [...] | 2004-04-12 05:20:00 | Consulate Adana | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PINS PGOV PHUM IZ TU ADANA |
04ADANA4 | SOUTHEAST TURKEY PRESS SUMMARY [...] This is the Southeastern Turkey press summary for January 06, 2004. Please note that Turkish press reports often contain errors or exaggerations; AmConsulate Adana does not vouch for the accuracy of the reports summarized here. POLITICAL, SECURITY, HUMAN RIGHTS 2. Ozgur Gundem, Yen [...] | 2004-01-08 16:30:00 | Consulate Adana | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PINS PGOV PHUM TU IZ ADANA |
04ADANA40 | SOUTHEAST TURKEY PRESS SUMMARY APRIL 9, 2004 [...] This is the Southeastern Turkey press summary for April 9, 2004. Please note that Turkish press reports often contain errors or exaggerations; AmConsulate Adana does not vouch for the accuracy of the reports summarized here. POLITICAL, SECURITY, HUMAN RIGHTS 2. Hurriyet, M [...] | 2004-04-12 05:25:00 | Consulate Adana | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PINS PGOV PHUM IZ TU ADANA |
04ADANA43 | SOUTHEAST TURKEY PRESS SUMMARY APRIL 10-2, 2004 [...] No summary [...] | 2004-04-13 05:06:00 | Consulate Adana | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PINS PGOV PHUM IZ TU ADANA |
04ADANA44 | SOUTHEAST TURKEY PRESS SUMMARY APRIL 17-19, 2004 [...] No summary [...] | 2004-04-21 05:51:00 | Consulate Adana | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PINS PGOV PHUM IZ TU ADANA |
04ADANA45 | SOUTHEAST TURKEY PRESS SUMMARY APRIL 20, 2004 [...] No summary [...] | 2004-04-21 05:52:00 | Consulate Adana | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PINS PGOV PHUM IZ TU ADANA |
04ADANA47 | SOUTHEAST TURKEY PRESS SUMMARY APRIL 16, 2004 [...] This is the Southeastern Turkey press summary for April 16, 2004. Please note that Turkish press reports often contain errors or exaggerations; AmConsulate Adana does not vouch for the accuracy of the reports summarized here. ECONOMIC 2. Turkiye / Gaziantep SANKO Executive [...] | 2004-04-28 12:54:00 | Consulate Adana | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PINS PGOV PHUM IZ TU ADANA |
04ADANA48 | SOUTHEAST TURKEY PRESS SUMMARY APRIL 21, 2004 [...] No summary [...] | 2004-04-28 12:57:00 | Consulate Adana | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PINS PGOV PHUM IZ TU ADANA |
04ADANA49 | SOUTHEAST TURKEY PRESS SUMMARY APRIL 22, 2004 [...] No summary [...] | 2004-04-28 12:59:00 | Consulate Adana | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PINS PGOV PHUM IZ TU ADANA |
04ADANA5 | SOUTHEAST TURKEY PRESS SUMMARY [...] This is the Southeastern Turkey press summary for January 07, 2004. Please note that Turkish press reports often contain errors or exaggerations; AmConsulate Adana does not vouch for the accuracy of the reports summarized here. POLITICAL, SECURITY, HUMAN RIGHTS 2. Ozgur Gundem [...] | 2004-01-09 15:08:00 | Consulate Adana | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PINS PGOV PHUM TU IZ ADANA |
04ADANA50 | SOUTHEAST TURKEY PRESS SUMMARY APRIL 23-26, 2004 [...] No summary [...] | 2004-04-28 13:00:00 | Consulate Adana | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PINS PGOV PHUM IZ TU ADANA |
04ADANA51 | SOUTHEAST TURKEY PRESS SUMMARY APRIL 27, 2004 [...] No summary [...] | 2004-04-28 13:00:00 | Consulate Adana | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PINS PGOV PHUM IZ TU ADANA |
04ADANA57 | SOUTHEAST TURKEY PRESS SUMMARY MAY 4, 2004 [...] No summary [...] | 2004-05-07 12:35:00 | Consulate Adana | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PINS PGOV PHUM IZ TU ADANA |
04ADANA58 | SOUTHEAST TURKEY PRESS SUMMARY MAY 7, 2004 [...] This is the Southeastern Turkey press summary for May 7, 2004. Please note that Turkish press reports often contain errors or exaggerations; AmConsulate Adana does not vouch for the accuracy of the reports summarized here. POLITICAL, SECURITY, HUMAN RIGHTS 2. Bolge, Evrens [...] | 2004-05-10 11:27:00 | Consulate Adana | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PINS PGOV PHUM IZ TU ADANA |
04ADANA59 | SOUTHEAST TURKEY PRESS SUMMARY MAY 14, 2004 [...] This is the Southeastern Turkey press summary for May 14, 2004. Please note that Turkish press reports often contain errors or exaggerations; AmConsulate Adana does not vouch for the accuracy of the reports summarized here. POLITICAL, SECURITY, HUMAN RIGHTS 2. Ulkede Ozgur [...] | 2004-05-17 06:31:00 | Consulate Adana | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PINS PGOV PHUM IZ TU ADANA |
04ADANA6 | SOUTHEAST TURKEY PRESS SUMMARY [...] This is the Southeastern Turkey press summary for January 08, 2004. Please note that Turkish press reports often contain errors or exaggerations; AmConsulate Adana does not vouch for the accuracy of the reports summarized here. POLITICAL, SECURITY, HUMAN RIGHTS 2. Ozgur Gundem [...] | 2004-01-09 15:10:00 | Consulate Adana | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PINS PGOV PHUM TU IZ ADANA |
04ADANA60 | SOUTHEAST TURKEY PRESS SUMMARY MAY 13, 2004 [...] No summary [...] | 2004-05-18 07:39:00 | Consulate Adana | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PINS PGOV PHUM IZ TU ADANA |
04ADANA61 | SOUTHEAST TURKEY PRESS SUMMARY MAY 8-10, 2004 [...] No summary [...] | 2004-05-18 07:40:00 | Consulate Adana | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PINS PGOV PHUM IZ TU ADANA |
04ADANA62 | SOUTHEAST TURKEY PRESS SUMMARY MAY 11, 2004 [...] No summary [...] | 2004-05-18 07:41:00 | Consulate Adana | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PINS PGOV PHUM IZ TU ADANA |
04ADANA63 | SOUTHEAST TURKEY PRESS SUMMARY MAY 12, 2004 [...] No summary [...] | 2004-05-18 07:42:00 | Consulate Adana | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PINS PGOV PHUM IZ TU ADANA |
04ADANA64 | SOUTHEAST TURKEY PRESS SUMMARY MAY 15-17, 2004 [...] No summary [...] | 2004-05-18 14:07:00 | Consulate Adana | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PINS PGOV PHUM IZ TU ADANA |
04ADANA65 | SOUTHEAST TURKEY PRESS SUMMARY MAY 26, 2004 [...] This is the Southeastern Turkey press summary for May 26, 2004. Please note that Turkish press reports often contain errors or exaggerations; AmConsulate Adana does not vouch for the accuracy of the reports summarized here. POLITICAL, SECURITY, HUMAN RIGHTS 2. Ulkede Gunde [...] | 2004-06-01 11:03:00 | Consulate Adana | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PINS PGOV PHUM IZ TU ADANA |
04ADANA66 | SOUTHEAST TURKEY PRESS SUMMARY MAY 21, 2004 [...] No summary [...] | 2004-06-01 11:03:00 | Consulate Adana | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PINS PGOV PHUM IZ TU ADANA |
04ADANA68 | AHMET GUVENER: PROTESTANT CHURCH LEADER ACQUITTED, BUT LATER [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: A Diyarbakir court acquitted Protestant church leader Ahmet Guvener on May 12 based on the latest constitutional amendments accepted by the Turkish Parliament. Guvener faced charges of operating a church in a building authorized to be constructed solely as a house, not as a pl [...] | 2004-06-14 06:13:00 | Consulate Adana | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL PHUM ECON TU SY IZ ADANA |
04ADANA75 | SOUTHEAST TURKEY PRESS SUMMARY JUNE 8, 2004 [...] No summary [...] | 2004-06-16 07:28:00 | Consulate Adana | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PINS PGOV PHUM IZ TU ADANA |
04ADANA76 | SOUTHEAST TURKEY PRESS SUMMARY JUNE 9, 2004 [...] No summary [...] | 2004-06-16 07:29:00 | Consulate Adana | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PINS PGOV PHUM IZ TU ADANA |
04ADANA77 | SOUTHEAST TURKEY PRESS SUMMARY JUNE 10, 2004 [...] No summary [...] | 2004-06-16 07:30:00 | Consulate Adana | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PINS PGOV PHUM IZ TU ADANA |
04ADANA78 | SOUTHEAST TURKEY PRESS SUMMARY JUNE 11, 2004 [...] No summary [...] | 2004-06-16 07:31:00 | Consulate Adana | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PINS PGOV PHUM IZ TU ADANA |
04ADANA8 | SOUTHEAST TURKEY PRESS SUMMARY [...] This is the Southeastern Turkey press summary for January 09, 2004. Please note that Turkish press reports often contain errors or exaggerations; AmConsulate Adana does not vouch for the accuracy of the reports summarized here. POLITICAL, SECURITY, HUMAN RIGHTS 2. Ozgur Gundem, Evr [...] | 2004-01-14 09:49:00 | Consulate Adana | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PINS PGOV PHUM TU IZ ADANA |
04ADANA80 | SOUTHEAST TURKEY PRESS SUMMARY JUNE 14, 2004 [...] No summary [...] | 2004-06-16 07:33:00 | Consulate Adana | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PINS PGOV PHUM IZ TU ADANA |
04ADANA81 | SOUTHEAST TURKEY PRESS SUMMARY JUNE 15, 2004 [...] No summary [...] | 2004-06-16 07:33:00 | Consulate Adana | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PINS PGOV PHUM IZ TU ADANA |
04ADANA82 | SOUTHEAST TURKEY PRESS SUMMARY JUNE 16, 2004 [...] No summary [...] | 2004-06-17 05:55:00 | Consulate Adana | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PINS PGOV PHUM IZ TU ADANA |
04ADANA84 | SOUTHEAST TURKEY PRESS SUMMARY JUNE 17, 2004 [...] No summary [...] | 2004-06-18 12:06:00 | Consulate Adana | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PINS PGOV PHUM IZ TU ADANA |
04ADANA85 | SOUTHEAST TURKEY PRESS SUMMARY JUNE 18, 2004 [...] This is the Southeastern Turkey press summary for June 18, 2004. Please note that Turkish press reports often contain errors or exaggerations; AmConsulate Adana does not vouch for the accuracy of the reports summarized here. POLITICAL, SECURITY, HUMAN RIGHTS 2. Cumhuriyet / Du [...] | 2004-06-18 12:08:00 | Consulate Adana | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PINS PGOV PHUM IZ TU ADANA |
04ADANA88 | SOUTHEAST TURKEY PRESS SUMMARY JUNE 22, 2004 [...] No summary [...] | 2004-06-23 06:22:00 | Consulate Adana | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PINS PGOV PHUM IZ TU ADANA |
04ADANA89 | SOUTHEAST TURKEY PRESS SUMMARY JUNE 19-20, 2004 [...] No summary [...] | 2004-06-23 06:22:00 | Consulate Adana | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PINS PGOV PHUM IZ TU ADANA |
04ADANA9 | SOUTHEAST TURKEY PRESS SUMMARY [...] This is the Southeastern Turkey press summary for January 10-12, 2004. Please note that Turkish press reports often contain errors or exaggerations; AmConsulate Adana does not vouch for the accuracy of the reports summarized here. POLITICAL, SECURITY, HUMAN RIGHTS 2. Evrensel, Hurr [...] | 2004-01-14 09:51:00 | Consulate Adana | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PINS PGOV PHUM TU IZ ADANA |
04ADANA93 | SOUTHEAST TURKEY PRESS SUMMARY JULY 1, 2004 [...] No summary [...] | 2004-07-14 05:09:00 | Consulate Adana | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PINS PGOV PHUM IZ TU ADANA |
04ADANA94 | SOUTHEAST TURKEY PRESS SUMMARY JULY 03-05, 2004 [...] No summary [...] | 2004-07-14 05:36:00 | Consulate Adana | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PINS PGOV PHUM IZ TU ADANA |
04ADANA95 | SOUTHEAST TURKEY PRESS SUMMARY JULY 06. 204 [...] No summary [...] | 2004-07-14 05:38:00 | Consulate Adana | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PINS PGOV PHUM IZ TU ADANA |
04ADANA96 | SOUTHEAST TURKEY PRESS SUMMARY JULY 07, 2004 [...] No summary [...] | 2004-07-14 05:39:00 | Consulate Adana | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PINS PGOV PHUM IZ TU ADANA |
04ADANA97 | SOUTHEAST TURKEY PRESS SUMMARY JULY 20, 2004 [...] No summary [...] | 2004-07-20 11:30:00 | Consulate Adana | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PINS PGOV PHUM IZ TU ADANA |
04ADANA98 | SOUTHEAST TURKEY PRESS SUMMARY JULY 17-19, 2004 [...] No summary [...] | 2004-07-20 11:35:00 | Consulate Adana | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PINS PGOV PHUM IZ TU ADANA |
04ADANA99 | SOUTHEAST TURKEY PRESS SUMMARY JULY 23, 2004 [...] This is the Southeastern Turkey press summary for July 23, 2004. Please note that Turkish press reports often contain errors or exaggerations; AmConsulate Adana does not vouch for the accuracy of the reports summarized here. POLITICAL, SECURITY, HUMAN RIGHTS 2. Cumhuriyet: 400 [...] | 2004-08-04 08:35:00 | Consulate Adana | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PINS PGOV PHUM IZ TU ADANA |
04AMMAN10034 | BIO FOR NEWLY APPOINTED JORDANIAN AMBASSADOR TO [...] Omar Abdul-Monem Rifai has been appointed as the new Jordanian Ambassador to Egypt. Biographical information on Rifai follows. ---------------------- BIOGRAPHY: RIFAI, OMAR ---------------------- 2. Omar Rifai is a Muslim East-banker and the son of late Prime Minister Abdul Mun'em Rifai [...] | 2004-12-21 08:08:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PINR PREL EG JO |
04AMMAN10062 | JORDAN'S COMPLIANCE WITH COUNTERTERRORISM [...] (U) Poloff delivered ref demarche to MFA Legal Adviser Samer Naber on December 21. He confirmed that Jordan had acceded to two additional conventions and protocols earlier this year, adopting the Convention for the Suppression of Unlawful Acts Against the Safety of Maritime Navigation and t [...] | 2004-12-21 15:50:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED | PTER PGOV PREL ASEC JO |
04AMMAN10141 | PARLIAMENT RESPONDS TO KING'S CALL FOR [...] (C) In response to King Abdullah's speech opening Parliament (reftel),the leaders of the Lower House and the Senate pledged support for the King's calls for continued development, modernization and security. Both men agreed with the King's emphasis on translating economic growth into improv [...] | 2004-12-23 08:34:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KDEM KMPI JO |
04AMMAN10167 | NAMES, TITLES, AND CONTACT NUMBERS FOR LEADING [...] (SBU) This message responds to reftel request for the names, titles, and contact numbers of leading government officials in Jordan. Please note that all the individuals listed below speak English. COUNTRY: The Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan DATE: December 23, 2004 HEAD OF GOVERNMENT L [...] | 2004-12-23 12:57:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PINR PREL |
04AMMAN10191 | KING ABDULLAH'S MEETING WITH CODEL KOLBE [...] (C) The upcoming elections in Iraq, the peace process, and Jordan's economic situation dominated CODEL Kolbe's meeting with King Abdullah in Amman on December 23. King Abdullah said Jordan is working to encourage Sunni participation in the January 30 Iraqi election, but voiced concern that [...] | 2004-12-27 16:59:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV ECON EAID PTER KPAL IZ JO |
04AMMAN10245 | KING OPTIMISTIC ON WEST BANK, "MORE NERVOUS" ON [...] (C) King Abdullah told Senators Joseph Lieberman and Mark Dayton that the Palestinians need to see quick results after the January 9 election, and that Iraq,s political leadership should create an Arab identity for Iraqis to overcome religious schisms and interference by Iran. End summary. [...] | 2004-12-29 13:35:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV ECON KPAL IZ IS JO |
04AMMAN10314 | DEMARCHE ON JORDANIAN PROPOSAL TO HOST IRAQ [...] (C) Charge delivered reftel points to Foreign Minister Hani al-Mulki on December 30. Mulki said he was very pleased to hear the message. He reiterated that the GOJ is in "total agreement" that encouraging Sunni participation in the elections is a key goal. He said the conference is in line [...] | 2004-12-30 14:14:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV IZ JO |
04AMMAN1232 | RAVE REVIEWS FOR DRL-FUNDED HUMAN RIGHTS TRAINING [...] As authorized in reftel, post arranged for human rights training, held February 7-10 in Amman for Jordanian government and human rights officials. Funded by DRL,s Economic Support Funds/Human Rights and Democracy Funds, American academics conducted four days of lectures, role plays, and questi [...] | 2004-02-18 13:46:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM PGOV KDEM EAID JO |
04AMMAN1280 | JORDANIAN MPS ADDRESS IRAQI OIL BRIBES & PUBLIC [...] (C) The Jordanian Parliament grappled in recent weeks with a variety of political topics. In addition to debating the government's proposed budget and controversial price hikes (reported septel),the Parliament addressed allegations of Iraqi oil "bribes" under Saddam Hussein, approved a cont [...] | 2004-02-19 17:41:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV KDEM KPAL PHUM IS IZ JO |
04AMMAN1286 | FONMIN MUASHER PUSHES GME, REGIONAL REFORM, AL [...] (S) FonMin Muasher told the Ambassador February 18 that Jordan is suggesting that the Arab League endorse a set of reform principles that go along with the Greater Middle East initiative (GME). Muasher was supportive but expressed some concerns about the GME, hoping that it would not impose [...] | 2004-02-19 20:49:00 | Embassy Amman | SECRET | PREL PGOV AL IZ JO |
04AMMAN1288 | MUASHER ON PRODUCTIVE KUWAIT MEETING, PERSISTENT [...] (S) FonMin Muasher told the Ambassador February 18 that the Iraq neighbors Foreign Ministers meeting in Kuwait had been frank and productive, with the neighbors arguing strongly for guarantees of Iraqi unity and the rights of Iraqi minorities. Iraqi FonMin Zebari responded that Kurds do not want a [...] | 2004-02-19 20:55:00 | Embassy Amman | SECRET | PREL PGOV PTER IZ KU SY JO |
04AMMAN1292 | FONMIN MUASHER PUSHES GME, REGIONAL REFORM, AL [...] (S) FonMin Muasher told the Ambassador February 18 that Jordan is suggesting that the Arab League endorse a set of reform principles that go along with the Greater Middle East initiative (GME). Muasher was supportive but expressed some concerns about the GME, hoping that it would not impose [...] | 2004-02-19 20:58:00 | Embassy Amman | SECRET | PREL PGOV AL IZ JO |
04AMMAN1293 | FONMIN MUASHER PUSHES GME, REGIONAL REFORM, AL SUMMIT [...] (S) FonMin Muasher told the Ambassador February 18 that Jordan is suggesting that the Arab League endorse a set of reform principles that go along with the Greater Middle East initiative (GME). Muasher was supportive but expressed some concerns about the GME, hoping that it would not impose [...] | 2004-02-19 21:10:00 | Embassy Amman | SECRET | PREL PGOV AL IZ JO |
04AMMAN1294 | MUASHER ON PRODUCTIVE KUWAIT MEETING, PERSISTENT [...] (S) FonMin Muasher told the Ambassador February 18 that the Iraq neighbors Foreign Ministers meeting in Kuwait had been frank and productive, with the neighbors arguing strongly for guarantees of Iraqi unity and the rights of Iraqi minorities. Iraqi FonMin Zebari responded that Kurds do not w [...] | 2004-02-19 21:10:00 | Embassy Amman | SECRET | PREL PGOV PTER IZ KU SY JO |
04AMMAN1451 | JORDANIAN ISLAMIC ACTION FRONT KEEPS "MODERATE" [...] (U) The Shura Council of the Jordanian Islamic Action Front (IAF),the political wing of the Muslim Brotherhood, on February 21 reelected current Secretary General Hamzeh Mansour for another two-year tenure. In the IAF's 12-member Executive Committee, the Council replaced only four members w [...] | 2004-02-25 16:27:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM PREL KISL KPAL JO |
04AMMAN1452 | JORDANIAN MPS APPROVE GOVERNMENT BUDGET, BUT WARY [...] (C) Following a lengthy debate, 77 out of 97 deputies present in the Lower House of the Jordanian Parliament voted February 19 to approve the government's budget for 2004 as proposed. Prior to the vote, the government made a concerted effort to engage MPs and public opinion makers on the need [...] | 2004-02-25 16:45:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV ECON EFIN JO |
04AMMAN1737 | JORDANIAN CIVIL SOCIETY REPS QUESTION U.S. STAYING [...] Jordanian civil society reps told U/S Grossman March 3 that they supported reforms in the Middle East, but saw deep mistrust of U.S. motives among Arabs. Most doubted the ability of the U.S. to carry through on its commitments to democratic reform. Many asked that the U.S. not impose ideas [...] | 2004-03-08 16:19:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV KDEM PHUM JO |
04AMMAN1784 | IMPENDING PRICE AND TAX HIKES THREATEN PUBLIC [...] (C) The GOJ has publicly confirmed that it will raise the general sales tax rate and the prices of oil derivatives as early as April. Despite the GOJ's efforts to prepare the country for these increases, Jordanian public opinion remains overwhelmingly opposed to price hikes. Prime Minister Fa [...] | 2004-03-09 15:53:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KDEM ECON JO |
04AMMAN1872 | JORDAN WELCOMES SIGNING OF IRAQ'S INTERIM [...] (SBU) Summary. The GOJ welcomed the IGC's signing of an interim constitution as a "step forward" that contributed to rebuilding Iraq's national institutions. Press reports were positive with many calling the interim constitution's signing a reassuring and positive step. Embassy contacts were [...] | 2004-03-11 13:22:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM PREL JO |
04AMMAN1968 | DEMARCHE TO JORDAN ON MOVING TOWARD A DEMOCRATIC [...] (C) In the absence of Foreign Minister Muasher, PolCouns covered ref points March 15 with Ali al-Ayed, Director of FonMin Muasher's Private Office. Ayed thanked PolCouns for the presentation, noting that Jordan remains very concerned with the situation in Iraq. He asked that the USG continu [...] | 2004-03-15 16:09:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV KDEM PARM IZ JO |
04AMMAN1971 | Jordanian-Israeli Desert Research "Bridging the [...] (U) This is a joint Embassy Amman/Embassy Tel Aviv message. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY. With great fanfare, Israeli and Jordanian officials as well as private Israeli and U.S. financial backers laid the cornerstone of the "Bridging the Rift" (BTR) cooperative research facility in barren Wadi Ar [...] | 2004-03-16 06:12:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV SENV IS JO |
04AMMAN2004 | KING ABDULLAH TO CODEL STEVENS ON HIS CONCERN [...] (C) King Abdullah told CODEL Stevens that Iraqi security forces will not be ready for a July 1 handover of authority, and expressed continuing concern over what he sees as Iranian influence among the Shia in southern Iraq. He was pessimistic about prospects for progress on the MEPP before t [...] | 2004-03-17 09:12:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL KDEM PHUM KPAL IZ IS JO |
04AMMAN2165 | SHEIKH YASSIN'S KILLING COMPLICATES JORDAN-ISRAEL [...] (C) A visibly upset FonMin Muasher told us March 22 that Israel's killing of HAMAS spiritual leader Sheikh Ahmad Yassin just days after King Abdullah's meeting with Prime Minister Sharon in Israel embarrassed the King, whose government has recently come under intense criticism for continued [...] | 2004-03-22 18:26:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PTER KISL IS JO |
04AMMAN2197 | JORDANIANS UNITE TO PROTEST YASSIN KILLING [...] (C) Following harsh public condemnation from Jordan's King and Prime Minister, cabinet ministers and other government officials joined large and emotional demonstrations in Jordan against Israel's assassination of HAMAS leader Ahmad Yassin on March 22. Protesters and the Islamic Action Fron [...] | 2004-03-23 17:30:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PTER ASEC IS JO |
04AMMAN2277 | FOMIN MUASHER DISCUSSES WITH AMB. JONES "BUMPY" [...] (C) Summary. FonMin Muasher has proposed to Iraqi FM Zebari that they form and chair a bilateral committee to resolve irritants in the relationship. End Summary. JORDAN-IRAQ BILATERAL RELATIONS "BUMPY" -------------------------------------- 2. (C) In a meeting with visiting Deputy CPA Ad [...] | 2004-03-25 22:44:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL KDEM PHUM IZ IS JO |
04AMMAN2520 | DEPUTIES EASILY APPROVE SALES TAX INCREASE OVER [...] (C) MPs on March 28 endorsed a three percent increase in the general sales tax as part of the GOJ's budgetary price and tax hike package. Apart from a few independent MPs and the members of the Islamic Action Front, a large majority of the 95 deputies present voted in favor of the legislation [...] | 2004-04-01 12:58:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV ECON EFIN JO |
04AMMAN2552 | JORDANIAN WOMEN ACTIVISTS AT ODDS OVER NATIONAL [...] (C) Infighting among Jordanian women's groups has hindered development of a coordinated national strategy for advancing women's rights in Jordan. Several leading women's groups boycotted a recent conference to discuss women's role in political development, saying that the organizing group -- [...] | 2004-04-01 14:26:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | KWMN PGOV KDEM JO |
04AMMAN2553 | AQABA SPECIAL ECONOMIC ZONE MAKES STRIDES, BUT [...] (SBU) The three-year-old Aqaba Special Economic Zone Authority (ASEZA) has made significant progress in promoting Aqaba's tandem appeal as a tourism destination and a well-equipped industrial hub friendly to foreign investors and the environment. ASEZA is based on King Abdullah's vision for [...] | 2004-04-01 14:36:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ASEC EAID ECON JO KISL KWMN PGOV |
04AMMAN2554 | AQABA AUTHORITIES CONFRONT SOCIAL, REGIONAL [...] (SBU) Despite significant achievements in the three years since the creation of the Aqaba Special Economic Zone (ASEZA),major social and regional security issues remain. Commissioners say one of their greatest challenges is managing the delicate balance of economic openness and the needs of [...] | 2004-04-01 15:05:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ASEC EAID ECON JO KISL KPAL KWMN PGOV PREF |
04AMMAN2729 | PARTIAL JORDANIAN DOMESTIC REFORM PLAN IN DRAFT, [...] (SBU) The Jordanians are continuing their efforts to give the reform effort a local flavor, in both the regional and their domestic agendas. Jordan is already a regional leader in innovative economic reform and liberalization. The GOJ itself has recently been more forward leaning in its calls [...] | 2004-04-08 16:29:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KDEM PHUM ECON KMDR JO |
04AMMAN2735 | BASHAR AL-ASAD IN AMMAN: PROGRESS ON REFORM, MEPP [...] (S) FonMin Muasher told the Ambassador that Bashar al-Asad's April 7 visit to Amman had been productive, with the Syrians assenting to inclusion of positive reform and MEPP language at the Arab Summit. King Abdullah told a group of House staffers just before Bashar's arrival that Syrian fir [...] | 2004-04-08 17:20:00 | Embassy Amman | SECRET | PREL PGOV SY IZ JO |
04AMMAN2764 | GOJ AND MPS BRISTLE AT ALLEGATIONS BY JORDANIAN [...] (C) The Islamic Action Front (IAF) has denounced legislators who voted to approve a recent tax increase, prompting strong reaction from government officials. The GOJ also responded forcefully to allegations that it may have fabricated reports of a recent terrorist threat to the country. The [...] | 2004-04-13 07:24:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PTER KISL JO |
04AMMAN277 | U.S.-FUNDED ILO CHILD LABOR PROJECT GETS UNDERWAY [...] (U) The Ministry of Labor announced on January 5 the commencement of a one milion USD ILO project to combat child labor in Jordan. To be undertaken with the cooperation of the Ministries of Education and Social Development, it aims to rehabilitate working children under 18 years of age, helping [...] | 2004-01-13 06:59:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ELAB PHUM SOCI PGOV JO |
04AMMAN2874 | REVISED LIBYA ARMS EXPORT POLICY: JORDAN [...] No summary [...] | 2004-04-15 14:18:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED | ETTC KSTC OPDC PARM PGOV PREL HR LY JO |
04AMMAN2957 | JORDANIANS REACT TO RANTISSI KILLING [...] (C) King Abdullah and the GOJ strongly condemned the Israeli killing of Hamas leader Abdel Aziz Rantissi, stating that the move would only lead to more violence and anger in the region. A spontaneous demonstration erupted at the Baqaa refugee camp shortly after news of the killing broke, but [...] | 2004-04-18 14:17:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | ASEC KPAL PREL PGOV PTER JO |
04AMMAN304 | CURRICULUM REFORM RANKLES IN JORDAN [...] (C) A recent Ministry of Education (MoEd) announcement of plans to incorporate human rights concepts in school curriculum unleashed a media frenzy in opposition to the perceived imposition of western standards. While the status of the changes remains unclear, GOJ statements and the timing of b [...] | 2004-01-14 06:59:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PGOV PREL IS JO |
04AMMAN3225 | ABU MAHJOOB MEETS BART SIMPSON AND NEMO [...] No summary [...] | 2004-04-27 13:29:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV SOCI KPAO US JO |
04AMMAN3227 | JORDANIAN RESPONSE TO GME INITIATIVE: U.S. [...] (U) In response to ref, Post solicited feedback from our interlocutors within the GOJ, academia, and the NGO community about the G-8 Greater Middle East Initiative papers. The response was generally favorable, but activists cautioned that implementation will be difficult given low U.S. cred [...] | 2004-04-27 16:08:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL KDEM PHUM PGOV JO |
04AMMAN3231 | JORDANIAN RESPONSE TO GME INITIATIVE: [...] (U) In response to ref, Post solicited feedback from our interlocutors within the GOJ, academia, and the NGO community about the G-8 Greater Middle East Initiative papers. The response was generally favorable, but activists cautioned that implementation will be difficult given low U.S. cre [...] | 2004-04-27 17:10:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL KDEM PHUM PGOV JO |
04AMMAN3301 | GOJ'S RESPONSE TO ALLEGATION OF 1000 MISSING OR [...] (C) A member of Parliament this week alleged that there are 1000 Jordanians who are either missing or detained in Iraq. The GOJ publicly refuted the number, but the MFA formally requested USG assistance in collecting a list of all Jordanians in CPA or Coalition military custody. End summary. [...] | 2004-04-29 12:20:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PHUM IZ JO |
04AMMAN3335 | REQUEST FOR NAMES, TITLES, AND CONTACT NUMBERS FOR [...] (SBU) Below is the information from Embassy Amman to update OPS database with current contact information to support the Secretary and other senior department officials as they practice telephone diplomacy. Please note that all individuals listed below speak English. POST AMMAN, JORDAN [...] | 2004-05-03 09:03:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL |
04AMMAN3348 | JORDANIAN PARLIAMENT ASKS KING TO CALL SPECIAL [...] (U) The Speaker of the Lower House of Parliament delivered a petition April 27 to the Prime Minister requesting an extraordinary session to debate 88 of the remaining provisional laws approved by the GOJ during Parliament's almost two-year absence. The petition was signed by 71 of the 110 me [...] | 2004-05-03 13:19:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KDEM KISL JO |
04AMMAN3352 | GOJ BACKTRACKING ON BOMB PLOT REINFORCES PUBLIC [...] (U) The April 29 Zarqawi audiotape acknowledging sponsorship of the recent bomb plot in Amman but denying a chemical agent was involved got wide publicity in Jordan. It prompted the GOJ to walk back from previous claims that the bombers aimed to kill 80,000 Jordanians with chemical bombs (r [...] | 2004-05-03 14:45:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED | PTER PGOV ASEC JO |
04AMMAN3429 | A KALEIDOSCOPE OF ARAB ICT ISSUES: EB/CIP DAS [...] SUMMARY: Earlier this year, Amb. David Gross, U.S. Coordinator for Communications and Information Policy, attended and gave keynote addresses at annual conferences of the Arab Telecommunications Regulatory Network (ATRN) and the Arab Regional IT Association (ARAITA). On the margins of these c [...] | 2004-05-05 16:49:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | ECPS EAID PGOV JO |
04AMMAN350 | JORDAN: BUSINESS CONFIDENCE STRONG [...] (SBU) Summary: As a new year begins, Jordan's economy continues to perform well and the business community is looking forward to continued strong activity, based in part on new opportunities in Iraq and under the U.S. FTA, as well as on good policies at home. Nevertheless, business people [...] | 2004-01-15 16:27:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON PGOV EFIN ETRD EINV JO |
04AMMAN3504 | THE NATIONAL CENTER FOR HUMAN RIGHTS ONE YEAR LATER [...] (C) SUMMARY: The National Center for Human Rights (NCHR) has begun to improve Jordan's domestic human rights situation through education and influencing the GOJ's decision last year to admit several hundred refugees from Iraq. Despite centralized decision-making that has led to some internal p [...] | 2004-05-10 06:34:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PGOV PREF KPAL JO |
04AMMAN3733 | GOJ PROGRESSING ON PLAN OF ACTION FOR POLITICAL [...] (C) The Ministry of Political Development recently distributed a draft strategy and plan of action for political reform to selected diplomatic missions, members of Parliament (MPs),journalists and NGOs. The plan is relatively forthright in its assessment of the obstacles to the development [...] | 2004-05-13 09:06:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KDEM PHUM JO |
04AMMAN381 | ISLAMISTS WEIGH IN AGAINST THE U.S., ISRAEL AND [...] (C) The Jordanian Muslim Brotherhood and its political wing, the Islamic Action Front (IAF),have recently joined a charge against reform of the state educational curriculum and spearheaded a new drive in Parliament to sever relations with Israel. The Islamists also denounced the French gover [...] | 2004-01-15 17:15:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PGOV PREL KISL IS JO |
04AMMAN3829 | ARAB PARLIAMENT SPEAKERS DEBATE FUTURE OF IRAQ, [...] (C) Speakers of seven parliaments in the region held a two-day conference May 12-13 in Amman to discuss the situation in Iraq. Participants called for an end to U.S. occupation, highlighted their support for democratic institutions in Iraq, and advocated a wider UN role in rebuilding the cou [...] | 2004-05-17 09:42:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PHUM IZ SY JO |
04AMMAN389 | OPPOSITION ATTACKS GOJ MINISTERS, POLICIES AS NEW [...] (S) Recent royal and government statements encouraging greater political openness have led to new and more open public and private debate on important public policy issues, including school curriculum reform, contemplated price increases, and government spending on social programs. The deba [...] | 2004-01-15 19:21:00 | Embassy Amman | SECRET | PGOV PHUM ECON KDEM JO |
04AMMAN4054 | BRIEFING JORDAN ON U.S. POLICY TOWARD CIVILIAN [...] (C) PolCouns and PolOff covered ref points on U.S. policy toward civilian hostages in Iraq May 20 with Basheer Zoubi, Deputy Director of the Foreign Minister's Private Office, and Manar Dabbas, Private Office U.S. action officer. Zoubi thanked PolCouns for the information, and asked that th [...] | 2004-05-20 13:38:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | ASEC PTER PREL PGOV IZ JO |
04AMMAN4230 | POSITIVE JORDANIAN REACTION TO G-8 REFORM PLAN [...] (U) Embassy Amman has continued its consultations with Jordanian government officials and civil society leaders on the G-8 reform plan (refs). Feedback has been constructive, highlighting weaknesses of the civil society movement and Jordanian government strictures that could affect reform i [...] | 2004-05-27 12:17:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL KDEM PHUM PGOV JO |
04AMMAN4238 | FONMIN MUASHER ON REGIONAL REFORM, ARAB LEAGUE [...] (C) FonMin Muasher expressed pleasure May 26 with the results of the Tunis Arab League summit on the subjects of Arab League reform, Iraq, the Middle East peace process, and regional reform. He said the reform resolution is a good basis for a dialogue between the G-8 and Arab states on refo [...] | 2004-05-27 13:23:00 | Embassy Amman | SECRET | PREL PHUM PGOV KDEM JO |
04AMMAN4581 | ROYAL WEDDING ROCKS AMMAN [...] (U) Jordan -- or at least part of it -- was swept up in elaborate festivities May 26-28 marking the wedding of Crown Prince Hamza to his 22-year old distant cousin, Princess Noor Bint Assem, despite the prince's reported desire for a low-key event. The widely-publicized celebration makes o [...] | 2004-06-06 14:59:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PINR JO |
04AMMAN4629 | INTERIOR MINISTER TAKES JORDAN'S ANTI-NORMALIZERS [...] (C) Interior Minister Habashneh has strongly chastised Jordan's professional associations for resurrecting the previously banned "anti-normalization" committee that advocates ending Jordan's peace treaty with Israel. Habashneh also slammed the associations for attempting to enlist Lebanese H [...] | 2004-06-07 14:23:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV ASEC IS KPAL JO |
04AMMAN4953 | LOWER HOUSE OF PARLIAMENT DEBATES COOPERATION WITH [...] (C) The Lower House of Parliament tentatively approved an amendment to a human rights law which bans the National Center for Human Rights from cooperating with organizations belonging to "the Jewish entity and those who support it." Islamist MPs overcame an earlier committee defeat of the ame [...] | 2004-06-17 10:38:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL KISL KPAL IS JO KHUM |
04AMMAN5007 | JORDANIAN VISITS TO WEST BANK STIR CONTROVERSY [...] (C) The visit of two Jordanian delegations to the West Bank earlier this month has fueled speculation among some quarters about the GOJ's future role in the West Bank. On June 2-3, a group of retired Jordanian generals conducted a Track II related visit to Israel and the West Bank. Separate [...] | 2004-06-21 07:08:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV ASEC KPAL IS JO |
04AMMAN5086 | PARLIAMENT REVERSES COURSE ON PROPOSED BAN ON [...] (C) The Lower House of Parliament voted June 20 to remove a controversial amendment to a human rights law that it had earlier approved which banned cooperation with Israeli organizations and "those who support it." While a strong GOJ lobbying campaign succeeded in swaying the votes of former [...] | 2004-06-22 12:52:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | KISL KPAL PGOV PREL IS JO KHUM |
04AMMAN5109 | JORDANIAN-PALESTINIANS ON EDGE AS CONFLICT ROILS [...] (C) The festering Palestinian-Israeli conflict has rekindled sensitivity among some Jordanians of Palestinian origin about their position in Jordanian society, highlighting their strained relationship with the dominant (but minority) East Bank Jordanian community. It also has given rise rec [...] | 2004-06-23 10:53:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL KISL KPAL IS JO |
04AMMAN5131 | JORDAN'S EDUCATION MINISTRY EMBROILED IN CHEATING [...] (C) The Education Ministry is under fire after the GOJ announced on June 21 the suspension of Jordan's annual high school exams (tawjihi) to investigate allegations that students obtained copies of at least one of the exams in advance. The head of the GID's Anti-Corruption Unit says that at [...] | 2004-06-23 15:20:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL ASEC JO |
04AMMAN5278 | JORDAN'S SECURITY COURT CLEARS OUT MORE CASES [...] (U) Jordan's State Security Court has ruled in a number of terrorism cases involving al-Qa'ida/Abu Musab al-Zarqawi-related anti-U.S. plots in Jordan in recent weeks. On June 23, the Court affirmed its guilty verdict (first handed down in September 2000) against ten men accused of plotting [...] | 2004-06-28 12:42:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED | PTER ASEC PGOV JO |
04AMMAN5395 | JORDAN ARGUES LIMITING REFORM DIALOGUE SCOPE COULD [...] (C) King Abdullah and Foreign Minister Muasher argued to A/S Burns in separate meetings June 27 that the best way for the Broader Middle East and North Africa (BMENA) initiative to succeed is to draw in Egypt and Saudi Arabia. The best way to do this, the King and Muasher argued, is to view [...] | 2004-06-30 13:50:00 | Embassy Amman | SECRET | PREL PGOV SY IZ JO |
04AMMAN540 | ISLAMISTS RENEW DEMANDS TO CANCEL VISIT OF ISRAELI [...] (U) In a statement released to the press January 20, the Jordanian Islamic Action Front (IAF),the political wing of the Muslim Brotherhood, urged the GOJ to cancel the upcoming visit to Jordan of Israeli Foreign Minister Shalom. The statement read, in part, that, "The announcement of a visit [...] | 2004-01-21 16:34:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL KISL IS JO |
04AMMAN5403 | MOBILE TELEPHONY COMPETITION EXPANDS [...] (C) SUMMARY: Jordan's Telecommunications Regulatory Commission (TRC) has granted a new mobile telephony license, on a preliminary basis, to a consortium of local Jordanian businessmen and Kuwaiti investors. The new entrant should further enhance the competitiveness of Jordan,s telecommunicati [...] | 2004-06-30 15:42:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | ECPS EAID PGOV KPRV JO |
04AMMAN5476 | OF TRIBAL SHEIKHS, ISLAMIC ZANIES AND CRUSADER [...] (U) The Ambassador visited the governorates of Kerak and Ma'an in a June 23-24 trip that highlighted the regional variety in Jordan's history, economy and topography. The Ambassador met with local officials and inaugurated USAID-funded clinics in and around the hilly city of Kerak, an histor [...] | 2004-07-06 07:33:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL JO |
04AMMAN5611 | 2004 REPORT ON INVESTMENT DISPUTES AND [...] (SBU) Per reftel request, post updates an outstanding investment dispute by a "U.S. person" against the Government of Jordan (GOJ). Claimant A refers to Jacobs Engineering Group of Pasadena, California. Claimant B refers to Arab Potash Co., Ltd., which at the time the dispute arose was 52 [...] | 2004-07-07 14:49:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EINV EFIN PGOV KIDE CASC JO OPIC |
04AMMAN5674 | JORDANIAN CABINET SENDS MEDIA REFORM MEASURES TO [...] (C) SUMMARY: THE JORDANIAN CABINET APPROVED JULY 6 THREE MEASURES AIMED AT LIBERALIZING PRINT AND BROADCAST MEDIA IN JORDAN. DRAFT REFORMS INCLUDE THE ELIMINATION OF PRE-PUBLICATION REVIEW OF BOOKS; PROTECTION OF JOURNALISTS FROM DETENTION OR THE CLOSURE OF PUBLICATIONS WITHOUT A COURT ORDE [...] | 2004-07-08 14:36:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM JO |
04AMMAN5684 | ACTIVISTS LAUNCH CAMPAIGN AGAINST GOJ SECURITY [...] (C) Media reports of King Abdullah's purported readiness to send troops to Iraq elicited a quick "clarification" by the Foreign Ministry while prompting opposition activists to launch a petition campaign against the government's Iraq policy. One of the campaign organizers accused the King and [...] | 2004-07-08 15:40:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL KDEM IZ JO |
04AMMAN5725 | GOJ APPROVAL RATING RISES IN POLL, BUT HOW LONG [...] (C) The government of Prime Minister Faisal al-Fayez enjoyed a rise in public approval ratings, according to an opinion poll conducted 200 days after the government's formation. The poll director attributed this development to low initial expectations and a combination of one-time factors, a [...] | 2004-07-11 13:04:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | KDEM PGOV PREL PTER ECON JO |
04AMMAN5784 | TALES OF CORRUPTION CIRCULATE AROUND AMMAN [...] (C) SUMMARY: Amman is rife with rumors of high-level manipulation and alleged official corruption, with stories of a multi-million dollar theft of royal jewelry in shipment from Europe and a multi-layered Kuwait oil deal that gives Palace and GID slush funds -- not just the Treasury -- part [...] | 2004-07-12 07:23:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KDEM JO |
04AMMAN5939 | KING BACKS DECENTRALIZATION, PUSHES RELUCTANT [...] (SBU) King Abdullah has made a priority of decentralization through expanding the responsibilities and capacity of the 12 regional governorates beyond their traditional security mandate. The appointed administrative governors have not made much progress in exercising the authority granted them [...] | 2004-07-15 12:16:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM KDEM JO |
04AMMAN610 | JORDANIAN STATE SECURITY COURT PLOWS AHEAD WITH [...] (U) The Jordanian State Security Court this month proceeded with a number of ongoing trials involving anti-U.S. terrorist plots. The prosecution in the Foley assassination case concluded its presentation on January 20 with a call for the death penalty against the accused killers. Government [...] | 2004-01-25 15:32:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PHUM PTER ASEC JO |
04AMMAN6160 | PERSONAL STATUS LAW DEFEATED, AGAIN [...] (C) Despite lobbying by activists, conservative, tribal, and Islamist members of Jordan's Lower House of Parliament joined to reject for a second time a provisional "Personal Status Law" that gives a woman the right to divorce her husband. Dubbed the "khuloe law," it also includes a provisi [...] | 2004-07-21 12:49:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KWMN JO |
04AMMAN6213 | KING URGES GOVERNMENT TO PULL UP ITS SOCKS [...] (C) King Abdullah wrote a critical letter to Prime Minister Faisal Fayez on July 20 prodding the government to take action on the priorities that the King laid out at the formation of the government in October 2003. Debate ranges on whether the tone of the letter indicates a reaffirmation of s [...] | 2004-07-22 14:03:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM KDEM JO |
04AMMAN6341 | DIMONA RADIATION FEARS HEIGHTENED BY VANUNU [...] (C) SUMMARY: Comments made by Israeli nuclear scientist Mordechai Vanunu to a UK paper have inflamed public concerns in Jordan regarding Israel's Dimona reactor. The GOJ quickly countered Vanunu's claims that Jordanians - and others in the region - are at risk from leaks or other environmental [...] | 2004-07-26 15:03:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | SENV PREL PGOV KRAD JO |
04AMMAN6356 | GOJ PROMISES TO CLAMP DOWN ON RADICAL CLERICS, ACT [...] (C) Prime Minister Faisal al-Fayez pledged July 22 to take action on unaccomplished goals identified by King Abdullah. In accordance with the King's directive to "improve the living standards of citizens," Fayez promised to hold a national conference on poverty and unemployment in September [...] | 2004-07-27 13:37:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KISL JO |
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