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SECSTATE SECTOR SECURITY SEMAAN GABY EID SEN SENC SENG SENS SENU SENV SENVQGR SENVSPL SENVSXE SEP SERBIA SERZH SETTLEMENTS SEVN SEXP SF SFNV SG SGNV SGWI SH SHANNON SHI SHUM SI SILVASANDE SIMS SIPDI SIPDIS SIPR SIPRNET SIPRS SIUK SK SKCA SKEP SKI SKSAF SL SLM SLOVAK SM SMAR SMI SMIG SMIL SMIT SMITH SMRT SN SNA SNAP SNAR SNUC SO SOC SOCI SOCIA SOCIETY SOCIO SOCIS SOCISZX SOCR SOCY SOE SOFA SOI SOIC SOLI SOLIC SOM SOMALIA SOPN SORT SOSI SOVIET SOWGC SP SPAS SPC SPCE SPCVIS SPECI SPECIALIST SPILL SPP SPSTATE SR SREF SRIT SRS SRYI SSA SSH ST STAG START STATE STC STEINBERG STEPHEN HADLEY STET STP STR STUDENT SU SUCCESSION SUFFRAGE SULLIVAN SUMMIT SUR SUSAN SV SW SWHO SWMN SX SXG SY SYAI SYMBOL SYR SYRIA SYSI SYTH SZ TA TAGS TALAL TAUSCHER TAX TB TBI TBID TBIO TBIOZK TBKIO TBO TC TCOR TCSENV TD TDA TE TECH TECHNOLOGY TER TERAA TERFIN TERR TERROR TERRORISM TF TFIN TG TGRY TH THANH THE THERESE THIRDTERM THKSJA THOMAS THOMAS THOMMA THPY TI TIA TIBO TIFA TINT TIO TIP TITI TIUZ TJ TK TL TM TN 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KUIR KUM KUNA KUNC KUNH KUNP KUNR KUS KUWAIT KV KVBL KVIP KVIR KVIS KVPR KVRC KVRP KW KWAC KWAK KWAWC KWBC KWBG KWBW KWCI KWCR KWGB KWHG KWIC KWIM KWIR KWKN KWM KWMJN KWMM KWMN KWN KWNM KWNN KWOMN KWPA KWPB KWPG KWPR KWRC KWRF KWRG KWUN KWWT KWWW KX KY KZ LA LAB LABOR LANSANA LANTERN LARREA LARS LAS LAURA LAVIN LAW LB LBAR LBY LE LEAGUE LEB LEBIK LEGAT LEGATT LEIS LEON LEVINE LEW LG LGAT LH LI LIB LICC LIMA LINE LK LMS LN LO LOG LOPEZ LORAN LOTT LOVE LR LS LT LTG LTTE LU LV LVPR LY LZ MA MAAR MACEDONIA MACP MANUEL MANUEL SERGIO GONZALEZ MAP MAPP MAPS MAR MARAD MARANTIS MARIA MARIE MARINO MARITIME MARK MARQUEZ MARR MARS MARTIN MARV MAS MASC MASS MATT MAYA MB MBM MC MCA MCAP MCAPARR MCAPN MCAPP MCAPS MCAT MCC MCCAIN MCCONNELL MCCP MCGRAW MCRM MCTRE MD MDA MDC MDO ME MEA MED MEDIA MEETINGS MENDIETA MEP MEPI MEPN MEPP MERCOSUR MESUR MEX MF MFA MFO MG MGL MGMT MGOV MGT MGTA MH MHUC MI MIAH MIC MICHAEL MICHEL MIGUEL FELIPE CANAHUATI YACAMAN MIGUEL VARGAS MALDONADO MIK MIKE MIL MILI MILITANTS MILITARY MILLENNIUM MINURSO MINUSTAH MITCHELL MJ MK ML MLS MMAR MMED MN MNLF MNNC MNNUC MNU MNUC MNUCH MNUCWA MNUM MNUN MNUR MNUS MNVC MO MOHAMAD MOHAMED HESHAM ELDIN YOUSSEF MOHAMMAD MOLINA MONTENEGRO MONUC MONY MOOPS MOP MOPP MOPPS MOPS MORALES MORG MOROCCO MORS MOS MOTO MOTT MP MPOL MPOS MPP MPS MQADHAFI MR MRCRE MRRR MRS MRSEC MS MSG MSIG MT MTAA MTAG MTCAE MTCR MTCRA MTCRE MTRCE MTRE MTRRE MTS MU MUC MUCN MUKASEY MULLEN MUNC MURAD MURRAY MV MW MX MY MZ NA NAC NACB NADIA NAFTA NAM NAMSA NANCY NAR NARC NARCOTICS NARR NAS NASA NAT NATEU NATGAS NATIONAL NATO NATOAFGHAN NATOBALKANS NATOIRAQ NATOOPS NATOPOLICY NATSIOS NAVO NB NBTS NBU NC NCCC NCD NCT NCTC NDI NDP NE NEA NEC NEGROPONTE NEI NELSON NEPAD NERG NET NEW NFATC NFMS NFSO NG NGO NGUYEN NH NI NICHOLAS NICOLE NIH NIPP NK NKWG NL NLD NLIAEA NLO NMFS NMNUC NMUC NNPT NO NOAA NOI NOK NON NONE NORAD NOTAG NOVO NP NPA NPG NPT NR NRC NRG NRR NRRC NS NSC NSF NSFO NSG NSSP NT NTDB NTSB NTTC NU NUC NUIN NV NW NZ NZUS OA OAO OARC OAS OASC 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08MANAGUA173 | NICARAGUA: GON DISMISSES MORE PROPERTY CLAIMS [...] (SBU) During the January 31 monthly Working Group meeting on property issues, Government of Nicaragua (GON) officials passed Econoff a new list of 34 dismissed U.S. citizen claims for the lack of proof that the U.S. claimant owned the property and/or it had been expropriated. The GON insinuate [...] | 2008-02-13 14:21:00 | Embassy Managua | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EINV ECON USTR KIDE NU |
08MANAGUA194 | NICARAGUA: AMCIT PROPERTY CLAIMS MONTHLY UPDATE: JANUARY 2008 [...] In January of the 2007-2008 waiver year, the Government of Nicaragua dismissed 52 U.S. citizen claims via a dubious review process that determined claimants did not own the property that had been expropriated. The Embassy does not consider these 52 claims resolved and they remain active in our [...] | 2008-02-19 15:07:00 | Embassy Managua | UNCLASSIFIED | EINV ECON USTR KIDE NU |
08MANAGUA2 | NICARAGUAN GOVERNMENT PLEDGES TO PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION [...] (SBU) In a December 21 meeting with the Ambassador, Attorney General Estrada outlined the Government of Nicaragua's (GON) "plan to resolve all property claims by 2011." The Ambassador asked the GON to ensure a fair and transparent process as it seeks to resolve claims, especially in those case [...] | 2008-01-02 19:47:00 | Embassy Managua | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EINV ECON USTR KIDE NU |
08MANAGUA202 | NICARAGUA: CI/KR RESPONSE FOR S/CT [...] (SBU) In response to reftel, Embassy Managua reports three international submarine fiber optic telecommunication cables, two in the Caribbean and one in the Pacific, parallel to Nicaragua's coasts and within the country's 200-mile Exclusive Economic Zone. They are the Americas Region Caribbean [...] | 2008-02-20 20:01:00 | Embassy Managua | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ASEC ECON PETER PREL PGOV ETTC AID EAGER EFIN |
08MANAGUA212 | NICARAGUA'S MINING TRIANGLE - READY FOR MUNICIPAL [...] (C) SUMMARY: In Nicaragua's North Atlantic Autonomous Region (RAAN) cities of Bonanza, Rosita, and Siuna (the "mining triangle"),Liberal political parties are discussing unity for the 2008 municipal elections, but obstacles remain as entrenched leaders may torpedo unity to remain in power. T [...] | 2008-02-21 23:17:00 | Embassy Managua | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM ECON KDEM NU |
08MANAGUA225 | NICARAGUA: 2008 SPECIAL 301 REVIEW [...] (SBU) Nicaragua's participation in the United States - Central America - Dominican Republic Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA-DR) required the passage of legislation making the country's framework for the enforcement and protection of intellectual property rights (IPR) consistent with U.S. and emergi [...] | 2008-02-26 23:30:00 | Embassy Managua | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KIPR ECON USTR NU |
08MANAGUA242 | NICARAGUA: INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT 2008 [...] The Free Trade agreement between the United States, Central America, and the Dominican Republic (CAFTA-DR) entered into force on April 1, 2006, for the United States and Nicaragua. The CAFTA-DR Investment Chapter establishes a secure, predictable legal framework for U.S. investors in Central [...] | 2008-03-03 13:11:00 | Embassy Managua | UNCLASSIFIED | EINV ECON PREL OPIC KTDB USTR NU |
08MANAGUA253 | NICARAGUA: MONTERREY CONSENSUS WORKING AT MUNICIPAL LEVEL [...] (SBU) In response to reftel request, Post continues to promote Financing for Development (FfD) and President Bush's New Development Compact based on partnership with countries that govern justly, invest in their peoples, and encourage economic freedom. The partnership with the new Sandinista g [...] | 2008-03-04 13:08:00 | Embassy Managua | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAID ECON EFIN ETRD EINV PGOV NU |
08MANAGUA254 | NICARAGUA: ORTEGA AND THE PRIVATE SECTOR, STILL WORLDS [...] (SBU) Following Daniel Ortega's November 2006 victory at the polls, the business community's first reaction was the generalized desire to get past the bitterness of the elections. Erwin Kruger, then President of the Federation of Nicaraguan Business Associations (COSEP),thought such reconcili [...] | 2008-03-04 16:08:00 | Embassy Managua | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EINV PGOV NU |
08MANAGUA266 | NICARAGUAN FISCAL PROCESS FAIRLY TRANSPARENT [...] (SBU) Summary: Per Ref A request, Post reports that Nicaragua's budget is a public document published by the Ministry of Finance on its web site. The budget, which must be reviewed and approved by the National Assembly, does not, however, reflect funds coming from Venezuela. The USG and othe [...] | 2008-03-06 16:18:00 | Embassy Managua | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAID ECON EFIN PREL NU |
08MANAGUA272 | NICARAGUA: MARTHA GUADALUPE ROMERO: ADDITIONAL INFORMATION [...] (SBU) Post forwards additional information to support the request of a finding of visa ineligibility concerning Martha Guadalupe Romero under Section 2225 of the Foreign Affairs Reform and Restructuring Act of 1998. U.S. citizen Roberto Velez has been unsuccessful in reclaiming his property fr [...] | 2008-03-07 15:43:00 | Embassy Managua | UNCLASSIFIED | EINV ECON USTR KIDE CVIS NU |
08MANAGUA274 | NICARAGUA: ATTORNEY GENERAL PROMISES AMBASSADOR PROGRESS ON [...] (SBU) During the six-month review of the 2007-08 waiver year, Attorney General Estrada provided the Ambassador with a list of 62 U.S. citizen claims that the Government of Nicaragua (GON) considers resolved or close to resolution. Estrada also delivered an update on GON efforts to resolve claim [...] | 2008-03-07 17:15:00 | Embassy Managua | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EINV ECON KIDE USTR CVIS NU |
08MANAGUA278 | NICARAGUAN AMBASSADOR CRUZ ADDRESSES AMCHAM [...] (SBU) Nicaraguan Ambassador to the United States Arturo Cruz highlighted cooperation between the United States and Nicaragua on arms control, property rights, investment, and foreign assistance in a recent presentation for Nicaraguan businesspersons. Cruz believes maintaining close, personal r [...] | 2008-03-07 21:36:00 | Embassy Managua | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETRD ECON EINV PGOV NU |
08MANAGUA287 | NICARAGUA: GON COOPERATION IMPROVES DURING FEBRUARY MEETING [...] (SBU) During the February 28 monthly Working Group meeting on property issues, Embassy Property Office and Government of Nicaragua (GON) officials reviewed 50 U.S. claims and discussed ways that the USG and GON could cooperate to attain their favorable resolution. One official from the National [...] | 2008-03-10 21:45:00 | Embassy Managua | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EINV ECON USTR KIDE NU |
08MANAGUA297 | ATLANTIC COAST ELECTION DELAYS COULD SPARK VIOLENCE [...] No summary [...] | 2008-03-11 20:58:00 | Embassy Managua | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM ECON KDEM NU |
08MANAGUA300 | NICARAGUA: POST REQUESTS VISA ELIGIBILITY UNDER SECTION 2225 BE RESTORED FOR RODRIGO SALOMON GONZALEZ GARCIA [...] (SBU) Summary: Post requests that nonimmigrant visa eligibility be restored for retired General Rodrigo Salomon Gonzalez Garcia. Post has confirmed that Gonzalez resolved his property claim dispute with U.S. citizen Vilma Aurora Amort on May 31, 2005. Based on this evidence, Post requests that [...] | 2008-03-12 14:26:00 | Embassy Managua | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EINV ECON USTR KIDE CVIS NU |
08MANAGUA301 | NICARAGUA: AMCIT PROPERTY CLAIMS MONTHLY UPDATE: FEBRUARY 2008 [...] Since January 1995, the GON has resolved 2,521 Embassy-registered property claims belonging to 659 American citizens (Amcits). With the resolution of 1 Embassy-registered claim in February, the Property Office database now includes 666 registered property claims belonging to 293 Amcits. Including A [...] | 2008-03-12 14:29:00 | Embassy Managua | UNCLASSIFIED | EINV ECON USTR KIDE NU |
08MANAGUA318 | NICARAGUAN RESISTANCE PARTY REMAINS DIVIDED [...] (C) SUMMARY: The Nicaraguan Resistance Party (PRN) selected Julio Cesar Blandon as its new president in mid-February after more than a year of turmoil within the party's leadership structure. Blandon's election is unlikely to bring party unity, as many members accuse him of entering into a s [...] | 2008-03-14 13:08:00 | Embassy Managua | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM ECON KDEM NU |
08MANAGUA324 | NICARAGUA: POST REQUESTS VISA ELIGIBILITY UNDER SECTION 2225 BE RESTORED FOR PORFIRIO MOLINA PALACIOS [...] (SBU) Summary: Post requests that nonimmigrant visa eligibility be restored for Porfirio Molina Palacios. Post has confirmed that Molina satisfactorily resolved his property dispute with the heir of U.S. claimant Mr. Jose Moncada on November 29, 2005. Please see action request in Paragraph 3. [...] | 2008-03-17 20:55:00 | Embassy Managua | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EINV ECON USTR KIDE CVIS NU |
08MANAGUA336 | NICARAGUA: "NO MORE UPPITY GRINGOS" [...] (SBU) In a March 17 interview with a local newspaper on the status of U.S. citizen property claims, Attorney General Hernan Estrada challenged WHA/CEN Director John Feeley's concerns that the Government of Nicaragua (GON) has so far resolved few U.S. citizen property claims during the 2007-2008 [...] | 2008-03-19 18:42:00 | Embassy Managua | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EINV ECON USTR KIDE NU |
08MANAGUA338 | NICARAGUA: COMMERCE U/S PADILLA HIGHLIGHTS CAFTA-DR [...] (SBU) During his February 28, 2008, visit to Nicaragua, Undersecretary of Commerce for International Trade Christopher A. Padilla emphasized the importance of the United States - Central America - Dominican Republic Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA-DR) to our bilateral relationship. U/S Padilla tou [...] | 2008-03-24 13:29:00 | Embassy Managua | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETRD ECON EINV PGOV NU |
08MANAGUA339 | NICARAGUAN BUSINESS SECTOR CAUTIOUS IN 2008 [...] (C) Summary: During their January 31 meeting, participants in the Ambassador's Economic Roundtable continued to paint a cautious outlook for Nicaragua's economy in 2008. In particular they highlighted the GON's unwillingness to address inflation, which reached 16.8% in 2007. While recognizin [...] | 2008-03-24 16:23:00 | Embassy Managua | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EFIN ETRD PREL PGOV NU |
08MANAGUA349 | NICARAGUA CIVIL SOCIETY: STRUGGLING TO KEEP [...] (C) Nicaraguan civil society actors have expressed growing concern about the anti-democratic tendencies of the Ortega government, frustration with the political class, the private sector, and the lack of a coherent political opposition. They are also convinced that civil society is the only via [...] | 2008-03-25 23:00:00 | Embassy Managua | CONFIDENTIAL | KDEM PGOV PHUM PINR ECON NU |
08MANAGUA350 | CITIZEN POWER COUNCILS - THE TIP OF THE SPEAR [...] (C) SUMMARY: President Ortega's Citizen Power Councils are the "tip of the spear," helping Ortega and First Lady Rosario Murillo to further centralize and consolidate their personal power. CPCs have been most "successful" in municipalities with town halls controlled by the Sandinista Nation [...] | 2008-03-25 23:02:00 | Embassy Managua | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM ECON KDEM NU |
08MANAGUA361 | WHA/CEN DIRECTOR FEELEY VISITS NICARAGUA [...] (C) SUMMARY: During his March 4-5 visit to Nicaragua, Office Director for Central American Affairs John Feeley delivered a consistent message that the USG desires a constructive and positive relationship with the Ortega administration and that the U.S. will stay engaged for the benefit of th [...] | 2008-03-26 23:11:00 | Embassy Managua | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM ECON KDEM NU |
08MANAGUA373 | NICARAGUA: IMF SIX MONTH REVIEW [...] (C) Summary: On March 7 a visiting IMF review team stated that Nicaragua had performed satisfactorily during the first six months of its Poverty Reduction and Growth Facility (PRGF). Nicaragua met most quantitative and structural targets. General IMF recommendations emphasized improving the [...] | 2008-04-01 16:17:00 | Embassy Managua | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EFIN ENRG EPET EAID PGOV PREL NU |
08MANAGUA387 | NICARAGUA: POST REQUESTS VISA ELIGIBILITY UNDER SECTION 2225 BE RESTORED FOR ALEJANDRO BOSCO ARGUELLO GUZMAN [...] (SBU) Summary: Post requests that nonimmigrant visa eligibility be restored for Alejandro Bosco Arguello Guzman. Post has confirmed that Arguello resolved his property claim dispute with the heir of U.S. claimant Mrs. Teodolinda Gonzalez-Becklin on January 15, 2008. Based on this resolution, P [...] | 2008-04-03 21:29:00 | Embassy Managua | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EINV ECON USTR KIDE CVIS NU |
08MANAGUA416 | AMBASSADOR VISITS MINING TRIANGLE - UNCERTAINTY [...] (C) SUMMARY: The Liberal Constitutional Party (PLC) and "Vamos Con Eduardo" -- former members of the Nicaraguan Liberal Alliance (ALN) loyal to Eduardo Montealegre -- are running on unified tickets in November's Municipal elections in the Mining Triangle towns of Bonanza, Rosita, and Siuna in [...] | 2008-04-08 19:26:00 | Embassy Managua | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM ECON KDEM NU |
08MANAGUA424 | NICARAGUA: GON SEEKS MORE USG COOPERATION DURING MARCH [...] (SBU) During the March 27 monthly Working Group meeting on property issues, Government of Nicaragua (GON) officials handed Econoff a list of 11 "dismissed" cases that they would continue to process if the U.S. claimants provided additional information to defend their claims. GON officials aske [...] | 2008-04-09 20:04:00 | Embassy Managua | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EINV ECON USTR KIDE NU |
08MANAGUA443 | NICARAGUA TRIES TO SUSPEND PAYMENT ON LOCAL BANK [...] (C) Summary: On April 4, a Criminal District Court judge issued a sequestration order for all of the remaining USD 190 million in Negotiable Investment Certificates (CENIs),in order to stop the Central Bank (BCN) from making a USD 20 million coupon payment on April 15. The CENIs have been a [...] | 2008-04-10 21:54:00 | Embassy Managua | CONFIDENTIAL | EFIN ECON PGOV NU |
08MANAGUA450 | NICARAGUA'S CENIS: A HISTORY AND POLITICS [...] (U) Summary: In an effort to provide context for the current Nicaraguan non-payment of bonds scandal (Ref A),post provides below the history of the CENIs and their use for political ends. 2. (C) Between 2000-2001, four Nicaraguan banks failed due to faulty banking practices and money laund [...] | 2008-04-11 21:02:00 | Embassy Managua | CONFIDENTIAL | EFIN ECON PGOV NU |
08MANAGUA460 | NICARAGUA: MKJ SIGNS OIL EXPLORATION AGREEMENTS [...] (C) Summary. President of MKJ Eric Conrad and Nicaraguan Attorney General Hernan Estrada signed oil and gas exploration and production concession agreements for two offshore blocks located 60 miles off the coast of Nicaragua in the Caribbean Sea on April 8. The agreements are essentially iden [...] | 2008-04-15 21:27:00 | Embassy Managua | CONFIDENTIAL | EPET ENRG EINV ECON PREL NU |
08MANAGUA481 | NICARAGUA'S CENIS- A POTENTIAL FINANCIAL CRISIS [...] (C) Summary: On April 15, the Nicaraguan Central Bank announced the creation of an escrow account in which the Ministry of Finance deposited payments due on bonds issued as part of a bail-out of the financial sector in 2000-2001, generally known as CENIs. The account would be frozen until a [...] | 2008-04-18 21:02:00 | Embassy Managua | CONFIDENTIAL | EFIN ECON PGOV NU |
08MANAGUA5 | NICARAGUA: AMCIT PROPERTY CLAIMS MONTHLY UPDATE: DECEMBER 2007 [...] Summary: In December of the 2007-2008 waiver year, the legal representative for the heirs of a deceased American citizen claimant informed us that the GON resolved a claim registered in the Embassy's Property Office database. 2. Since January 1995, the GON has resolved 2,519 Embassy-register [...] | 2008-01-03 16:08:00 | Embassy Managua | UNCLASSIFIED | EINV ECON USTR KIDE NU |
08MANAGUA516 | NICARAGUA: POST REQUESTS VISA ELIGIBILITY UNDER SECTION 2225 BE RESTORED FOR PORFIRIO MOLINA PALACIOS [...] (SBU) Summary: Post requests that nonimmigrant visa eligibility be restored for Porfirio Molina Palacios. Post has confirmed that Molina Palacios satisfactorily resolved his property dispute with the heir of U.S. claimant Mr. Jose Moncada on November 29, 2005. Please see action request in Para [...] | 2008-04-29 16:52:00 | Embassy Managua | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EINV ECON USTR KIDE CVIS NU |
08MANAGUA517 | NICARAGUA: AMCIT PROPERTY CLAIMS MONTHLY UPDATE: MARCH [...] In March 2008, the Government of Nicaragua (GON) resolved 5 claims, and 2 U.S. citizens withdrew a total of 4 claims from the Embassy Property Office database. With the inclusion of 5 claims resolved in March, the GON has resolved 12 claims during the 2007-2008 waiver year. The Property Offi [...] | 2008-04-29 20:38:00 | Embassy Managua | UNCLASSIFIED | EINV ECON USTR KIDE NU |
08MANAGUA54 | NICARAGUA: PRIVATE SECTOR GLOOMY ON PROSPECTS FOR [...] (C) Summary: Participants in the Ambassador's Economic Roundtable voiced a gloomy outlook for Nicaragua's economy in 2008. They expressed universal concern regarding the direction that Ortega has taken the economy, with all participants citing President Ortega's vitriolic rhetoric as a prima [...] | 2008-01-16 14:12:00 | Embassy Managua | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON ETRD EPET EINV PGOV PREL NU |
08MANAGUA56 | NICARAGUA: AMBASSADOR MEETS WITH PRESIDENT ORTEGA [...] (C) At a January 8 meeting with the Ambassador, Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega expressed his desire to better understand the Millennium Challenge Account's Nicaragua operations (MCA-N) ahead of the January 22-24 visit of MCC CEO Ambassador John Danilovich. Ortega indicated that MCA is imp [...] | 2008-01-16 20:37:00 | Embassy Managua | CONFIDENTIAL | EAID PREL PGOV ECON NU |
08MANAGUA564 | NICARAGUA: GON DISMISSES 85 MORE U.S. CLAIMS [...] (SBU) During the April 24 monthly Working Group meeting on property issues, Econoff discussed Government of Nicaragua (GON) plans to dismiss 84 more U.S. citizen claims. The head of the Office of Assessment and Indemnification reported that the GON recently decided that any claims dismissed un [...] | 2008-05-07 17:07:00 | Embassy Managua | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EINV ECON USTR KIDE NU |
08MANAGUA57 | REQUEST FOR U.S. SPEAKER (STRATEGIC SPEAKER INITATIVE) ON CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY [...] No summary [...] | 2008-01-16 21:38:00 | Embassy Managua | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KPAO EINV ECON PGOV |
08MANAGUA573 | THE ORTEGA ADMINISTRATION AT 15 MONTHS: SLIPPING [...] (S/NF) Summary and Background: Fifteen months into his second administration, Ortega continues to skillfully use his political pact with former President and convicted felon, Arnoldo Aleman to keep pro-democracy forces divided, vulnerable to coercion, and unable to mount sustained opposition [...] | 2008-05-08 17:38:00 | Embassy Managua | SECRET//NOFORN | PGOV EAID ECON PTER PREL NU |
08MANAGUA578 | NICARAGUA: TRANSPORTATION WORKERS STRIKE [...] (C) Summary: The Association of National Transport Coordinators went on strike on May 5 seeking relief from skyrocketing gasoline and diesel prices. While day one was not well organized, on days two and three, more taxi, intercity bus, and truck drivers heeded the call, and sporadic violence [...] | 2008-05-08 23:56:00 | Embassy Managua | CONFIDENTIAL | ELTN ECON ELAB EFIN PGOV NU |
08MANAGUA579 | NICARAGUA: AUSTR EISSENSTAT PROMOTES CAFTA-DR [...] (U) During his April 21-23, 2008, visit to Nicaragua, Assistant U.S. Trade Representative for the Americas Everett Eissenstat underscored the importance of the United States - Central America - Dominican Republic Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA-DR). In meetings with officials from the Ministry of [...] | 2008-05-09 12:58:00 | Embassy Managua | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETRD ECON EINV PGOV NU |
08MANAGUA59 | MANAGUA 2008 BFIF PROJECT PROPOSALS [...] (U) In response to Ref. A, Embassy Managua submits the following two proposals for consideration for 2008 Business Facilitation Incentive Funds (BFIF). 2. (U) Energy Solutions - Biofuels: A) Nicaragua is heavily dependent on imported oil to generate electricity. Rising oil prices and poo [...] | 2008-01-17 15:24:00 | Embassy Managua | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | BEXP ECON EINV ETRD ABUD AMGT BTIO NU |
08MANAGUA610 | NICARAGUA'S FOOD SUMMIT: IF YOU HOLD IT, THEY MAY [...] (SBU) Summary: On May 7, President Ortega held a "Food Sovereignty and Security Presidential Summit: Food for Life." It was to be headlined by Venezuela's Hugo Chavez and attended by 11 Latin American and Caribbean presidents. However, at the last minute Chavez, pleading illness, canceled and [...] | 2008-05-14 19:32:00 | Embassy Managua | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAGR ECON EAID PREL NU |
08MANAGUA611 | NICARAGUA: TRANSPORTATION STRIKE CONTINUES [...] (C) Summary. Nicaragua's national transportation strike involving taxis, inter-urban buses, and freight haulers is now in its ninth day. On May 12, for the second day in a row, transportation leaders and government representatives - led by Transportation Minister Fernando Martinez - failed to [...] | 2008-05-14 20:18:00 | Embassy Managua | CONFIDENTIAL | ELTN ECON ELAB EFIN PGOV NU |
08MANAGUA628 | NICARAGUA: CONE DENIM INAUGURATES MILL [...] (SBU) On April 22, 2008, U.S. textile manufacturer Cone Denim inaugurated a vertically integrated textile mill near Managua. The mill directly employees 850, and Cone Denim estimates that its investment creates an additional 15,000 to 20,000 indirect jobs. President Ortega told participants in [...] | 2008-05-16 20:57:00 | Embassy Managua | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETRD ECON EINV PGOV NU |
08MANAGUA633 | NICARAGUA: ATTORNEY GENERAL PRESSED FOR MORE COOPERATION TO [...] (SBU) In a May 9 meeting with the Ambassador, Attorney General Hernan Estrada agreed to extend a May 16 deadline to June 16 to allow U.S. claimants more time to consider Government of Nicaragua (GON) offers to settle 42 property claims. Estrada finally conceded that U.S. Embassy Property Offic [...] | 2008-05-19 13:47:00 | Embassy Managua | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EINV ECON USTR KIDE NU |
08MANAGUA65 | CAFTA-DR SUCCESS STORIES FOR NICARAGUA - FRUITS AND [...] Trade data suggest that the Dominican Republic - Central America - United States - Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA-DR) has spurred only modest export growth for Nicaragua. USITC reports that Nicaraguan exports are up 2.5 percent for the first ten months of 2007, compared to the same period in 200 [...] | 2008-01-22 22:34:00 | Embassy Managua | UNCLASSIFIED | ETRD ECON PREL NU |
08MANAGUA659 | NICARAGUA: SCENESETTER FOR COMMERCE DAS BASTIAN AND TREASURY DAS O'NEILL [...] (U) We look forward to your visit May 27-29 to participate in the National Competitiveness Forum we are organizing with the Ministry of Trade, Industry, and Development and the investment promotion agency ProNicaragua. Recent visits to Nicaragua by Department of Commerce Under Secretary Chris [...] | 2008-05-22 15:57:00 | Embassy Managua | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | ECON PREL ETRD EFIN NU |
08MANAGUA664 | RESPONSE: IMPACT OF RISING FOOD/COMMODITY PRICES - [...] (U) As an agricultural country, in which more that the half of population lives in poverty, Nicaragua is both helped and hurt by the current rise in food commodity prices. The most important food commodities for human consumption are rice, beans, white corn, and wheat. Three quarters of Nicar [...] | 2008-05-22 22:49:00 | Embassy Managua | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAGR EAID ETRD ECON PGOV PREL NU |
08MANAGUA665 | NICARAGUA: TRANSPORTATION STRIKE ENDS WITH A [...] (C) Summary: On May 16, President Daniel Ortega announced a package of measures which successfully ended the national transportation strike (Refs A and B). The Government of Nicaragua's (GON) principal concession is a $1.30 per gallon subsidy for the transport sector on the purchase of diesel [...] | 2008-05-23 19:01:00 | Embassy Managua | CONFIDENTIAL | ELTN ECON ELAB EFIN PGOV NU |
08MANAGUA672 | NICARAGUA: POST REQUESTS VISA ELIGIBILITY UNDER SECTION 2225 BE RESTORED FOR JAVIER ANTONIO PICHARDO RAMIREZ [...] (SBU) Summary: Post requests that nonimmigrant visa eligibility be restored for Javier Antonio Pichardo Ramirez. Post has confirmed that Pichardo Ramirez satisfactorily resolved his property dispute with U.S. citizen Mrs. Leyla Rener de Marin on May 24, 2006. Please see action request in Para [...] | 2008-05-23 21:06:00 | Embassy Managua | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EINV ECON USTR KIDE CVIS NU |
08MANAGUA677 | NICARAGUA: AMCIT PROPERTY CLAIMS MONTHLY UPDATE: APRIL [...] In April 2008, the Government of Nicaragua (GON) did not report the resolution of any Embassy registered property claims. During the April 24 Property Working Group meeting, the GON confirmed the dismissal of 84 claims in February and March based on anti-Somoza Decree 38. The widow and legal [...] | 2008-05-27 17:18:00 | Embassy Managua | UNCLASSIFIED | EINV ECON USTR KIDE NU |
08MANAGUA680 | NICARAGUA: REACTION TO PRESIDENT'S FOOD SECURITY [...] Post delivered Ref B demarche on the President's food security initiatives to senior and working level GON officials. On May 22, Ambassador Trivelli briefed Foreign Minister Samuel Santos on the President's $770 million response to the food crisis, and explained our goals in the Doha Developm [...] | 2008-05-27 20:41:00 | Embassy Managua | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EAGR ETRD TBIO PGOV NU |
08MANAGUA691 | NICARAGUA: ORTEGA MAY PARTICIPATE IN FAO SUMMIT [...] No summary [...] | 2008-05-30 20:50:00 | Embassy Managua | UNCLASSIFIED | EAGR ECON ETRD PGOV NU |
08MANAGUA698 | NICARAGUA: U.S. CITIZEN PRIVATE PROPERTY DISPUTES ON THE [...] (SBU) Private property disputes involving U.S. investors are on the rise along the Pacific Coast and elsewhere in Nicaragua. Several U.S. investors have sought the Embassy's assistance to protect their property rights because they lack confidence in Nicaraguan law enforcement institutions. The [...] | 2008-06-03 14:51:00 | Embassy Managua | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EINV ECON USTR KIDE NU |
08MANAGUA717 | NICARAGUA: AMCIT PROPERTY CLAIMS MONTHLY UPDATE: MAY 2008 [...] In May 2008, the Government of Nicaragua (GON) reported the resolution of 9 Embassy registered property claims. With the inclusion of these 9 claims resolved in May, the GON has so far resolved 21 claims during the 2007-2008 waiver year. The Property Office database now includes 647 unresolve [...] | 2008-06-06 15:27:00 | Embassy Managua | UNCLASSIFIED | EINV ECON USTR KIDE NU |
08MANAGUA718 | NICARAGUA: AMCIT PROPERTY CLAIMS MONTHLY UPDATE: MAY 2008 [...] In May 2008, the Government of Nicaragua (GON) reported the resolution of 9 Embassy registered property claims. With the inclusion of these 9 claims resolved in May, the GON has so far resolved 21 claims during the 2007-2008 waiver year. The Property Office database now includes 647 unresolve [...] | 2008-06-06 15:45:00 | Embassy Managua | UNCLASSIFIED | EINV ECON USTR KIDE NU |
08MANAGUA724 | NICARAGUA: GON UNDER PRESSURE TO RESOLVE U.S. CLAIMS [...] (SBU) During the May 29 monthly Property Working Group meeting, the head of the Office of Assessment and Indemnification stated that on June 16 the Government of Nicaragua (GON) would close the administrative process for 42 claims it considers resolved and place the indemnification bonds equiva [...] | 2008-06-09 19:26:00 | Embassy Managua | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EINV ECON USTR KIDE NU |
08MANAGUA735 | NICARAGUA: GLOBAL MARITIME PARTNERSHIPS (GMP) DEMARCHE [...] No summary [...] | 2008-06-11 18:29:00 | Embassy Managua | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EWWT EAID ECIN ECON EFIS MARR NU |
08MANAGUA74 | NICARAGUA: STAFFDEL JANUARY 9-11 VISIT TO REVIEW MILLENNIUM [...] (SBU) Two staff members of the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Foreign Affairs saw first-hand implementation of the Millennium Challenge Corporation's (MCC) Program in Nicaragua on January 9-11. The staff members were pleased to learn that a high percentage of women are participatin [...] | 2008-01-24 18:45:00 | Embassy Managua | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAID ECON NU |
08MANAGUA753 | NICARAGUA: 2008 EXPROPRIATION REPORT [...] (U) This cable provides proposed language for the Nicaragua chapter of the 2008 Report on Investment Disputes and Expropriation Claims. Embassy will e-mail a comprehensive annex with details of confiscated property claims by June 15 per reftel request. 2. (U) Property claims resolutions in [...] | 2008-06-12 15:39:00 | Embassy Managua | UNCLASSIFIED | EINV ECON USTR KIDE OPIC CASC NU |
08MANAGUA763 | EMBASSY AND GON HOST COMPETITIVENESS FORUM [...] (SBU) The Embassy and Ministry of Trade, Industry, and Commerce (MIFIC) co-hosted a day-long "National Forum on Competitiveness and Investment" on May 28, 2008, in Managua, Nicaragua. The forum, which served as a prelude to Secretary Gutierrez' Americas Competitiveness Forum (ACF),scheduled f [...] | 2008-06-16 19:23:00 | Embassy Managua | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EINV ETRD ECON PGOV NU |
08MANAGUA764 | NICARAGUA: SCENESETTER FOR VISIT OF HHS SECRETARY [...] (SBU) We look forward to your visit June 25-26 to meet with President Ortega, students at UNAN, and political and economic leaders. Your visit comes as Nicaragua prepares for municipal elections in November. President Ortega's political maneuvering in the last 18 months has resulted in a sig [...] | 2008-06-16 19:50:00 | Embassy Managua | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON PREL SOCI ETRD EFIN NU |
08MANAGUA803 | NICARAGUA: GOVERNMENT GOES AFTER FLAGSHIP BEACH RESORT [...] (SBU) Barcelo Hotels and Resorts, the Spanish company that owns the Montelimar Beach and Resort, Nicaragua's flagship tourist destination, is under pressure from the Government of Nicaragua (GON) to pay a "fee" worth $1.5 million for allegedly not honoring a contractual agreement pertaining to [...] | 2008-06-24 14:26:00 | Embassy Managua | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EINV NU |
08MANAGUA808 | NICARAGUA: VISIT OF TREASURY DAS O'NEILL COINCIDES [...] (C) Summary: On May 27-29, Treasury Deputy Assistant Secretary (DAS) Brian O'Neill visited Nicaragua to participate in the Competitiveness Forum (Ref A) and privately address the CENIs case. In his meetings with the Nicaraguan Vice President, Central Bank President (BCN),Banking Superintende [...] | 2008-06-24 20:52:00 | Embassy Managua | CONFIDENTIAL | EFIN ECON PGOV NU |
08MANAGUA820 | NICARAGUA: POST REQUESTS VISA ELIGIBILITY UNDER SECTION [...] (SBU) Summary: Post requests that nonimmigrant visa eligibility be restored for Ivan Enrique Garcia Cortes. Post has confirmed that Garcia Cortes satisfactorily resolved his property dispute with the U.S. claimants Oscar and Sandra Dubon in December 2007. Please see action request in Paragrap [...] | 2008-06-27 17:54:00 | Embassy Managua | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EINV ECON USTR KIDE CVIS NU |
08MANAGUA830 | NICARAGUA: GON RACING AGAINST THE CLOCK TO RESOLVE U.S. [...] (SBU) During the June 26 monthly Working Group meeting on property issues, Government of Nicaragua (GON) officials stated that U.S. claimants finalized 18 out of the 42 "close to resolution" claims with final settlements before the June 16 deadline. GON officials agreed to improve cooperation [...] | 2008-07-01 18:24:00 | Embassy Managua | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EINV ECON USTR KIDE NU |
08MANAGUA866 | CITIZENS' POWER COUNCILS MEDDLING IN HEALTH CARE [...] (C) SUMMARY: Representatives from health care unions reported that Citizens' Power Council (CPC) members have been installed in all 102 of Leon's public health centers. Although not healthcare professionals, these CPC stalwarts are making healthcare-related decisions. Over 40 qualified healt [...] | 2008-07-08 23:03:00 | Embassy Managua | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM ECON KDEM NU |
08MANAGUA880 | NICARAGUA'S CENIS- DEBT RENEGOTIATED, BUT [...] (C) Summary: On July 7 Special Prosecutor Armando Juarez filed formal accusations against 39 people for "crimes against the economy of the country, fraud, and influence peddling" in connection with the bailout of Nicaragua's banking system and attendant issuance of bonds, originally known as [...] | 2008-07-10 16:42:00 | Embassy Managua | CONFIDENTIAL | EFIN ECON PGOV NU |
08MANAGUA882 | NICARAGUA: AMCIT PROPERTY CLAIMS MONTHLY UPDATE: JUNE 2008 [...] In June 2008, the Government of Nicaragua (GON) reported the resolution of 17 Embassy registered property claims, including one under the control of the Ministry of Education. With the inclusion of these 17 claims resolved in June, the GON has so far resolved 38 claims during the 2007-2008 waiv [...] | 2008-07-10 21:29:00 | Embassy Managua | UNCLASSIFIED | EINV ECON USTR KIDE NU |
08MANAGUA883 | NICARAGUA: SECTION 527 WAIVER OBSERVATIONS [...] This cable contains an action request in Paragraphs 21 and 22. SUMMARY ------- 2. (SBU) Post recommends that the Secretary issue an annual waiver to Section 527 of the Foreign Relations Authorization Act of FY 1994/1995 for the Government of Nicaragua (GON). Between August 1, 2007, and [...] | 2008-07-10 23:45:00 | Embassy Managua | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EINV ECON USTR KIDE NU |
08MANAGUA885 | NICARAGUAN DONORS GROW DISENCHANTED WITH ORTEGA [...] (C) Summary: Over the last six months, bilateral foreign donors in Nicaragua have grown increasingly disillusioned with the Ortega administration. This disappointment has coincided with an unrelated shift in European assistance agencies' priorities away from Central America towards Africa and [...] | 2008-07-11 23:34:00 | Embassy Managua | CONFIDENTIAL | EAID PGOV ECON NU PREL |
08MANAGUA900 | NICARAGUAN CUSTOMS TAXES FTZ TRASH [...] (SBU) Summary: Apparel and furniture manufacturers complain that in March 2008, Nicaraguan Customs began to tax fabric scraps and trimmings disposed of in local landfills as "exports," levied upon an arbitrary value based on weight. The government has temporarily backed off this new trash tax [...] | 2008-07-16 16:03:00 | Embassy Managua | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETRD ECON PGOV NU |
08MANAGUA917 | NICARAGUA: GON RESOLVES ANOTHER U.S. PROPERTY CLAIM: LIGIA [...] (SBU) Since our last report (ref A),the Government of Nicaragua (GON) has resolved one additional property claim during the current waiver year -- a case registered by U.S. claimant Ligia Rojas, who was a U.S. citizen at the time of the confiscation of her property. As of July 17, 2008, the GO [...] | 2008-07-18 17:50:00 | Embassy Managua | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EINV NU |
08MANAGUA922 | TERRITORIAL RESTRUCTURING OF AUTONOMOUS REGIONS [...] (C) SUMMARY: There are two proposals pending introduction into the National Assembly (NA) that would carve out two new regions or departments from the North Atlantic Autonomous Region (RAAN) and its southern counterpart, the RAAS. Liberal deputies allegedly authored both proposals on ground [...] | 2008-07-18 22:57:00 | Embassy Managua | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM ECON KDEM NU |
08MANAGUA932 | NICARAGUA: ORTEGA INCITES MICROFINANCE PROTESTS [...] (SBU) Summary: President Ortega encouraged supporters at political rallies held in northern Nicaragua to protest against microfinance providers and demand renegotiation of outstanding loans. Local groups have responded to Ortega's call for action and barricaded the offices of several banks and [...] | 2008-07-22 22:45:00 | Embassy Managua | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN ECON PGOV NU |
08MANAGUA941 | NICARAGUA: GON RESOLVES THREE MORE U.S. PROPERTY CLAIMS: [...] (SBU) Since our last report (Ref A),the Government of Nicaragua (GON) has resolved three property claims during the current waiver year -- for U.S. claimant Elia Lacayo, who was a U.S. citizen at the time of the confiscation of her property. As of July 23, 2008, the GON has resolved 42 U.S. c [...] | 2008-07-24 15:59:00 | Embassy Managua | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EINV NU |
08MANAGUA979 | NICARAGUA: ORTEGA INVITED TO TRADE SUMMIT [...] (SBU) Post delivered reftel invitation to President Ortega via diplomatic note on July 29 seeking his participation in a trade summit to be held during the September 22 - 26 timeframe, to coincide with the United Nations General Assembly. Emboffs also contacted officials at the Ministry of Fo [...] | 2008-07-30 19:43:00 | Embassy Managua | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETRD ECON |
08MANAGUA998 | NICARAGUA: GON PROMISES BETTER COOPERATION ON U.S. CLAIMS [...] (SBU) During the July 31 monthly Working Group meeting on property issues, Government of Nicaragua (GON) officials promised to provide more attention to resolving U.S. citizen claims under government control during the 2008-2009 waiver year. GON officials stated the government will dismiss mor [...] | 2008-08-06 17:41:00 | Embassy Managua | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EINV ECON USTR KIDE NU |
08MANAMA127 | U/S LEVEY ENGAGES GOB OFFICIALS ON TERRORISM, IRANIAN NUCLEAR PROLIFERATION FINANCE REF: 07 MANAMA 1089 MANAMA 00000127 001.6 OF 002 Classified By: Ambassador Adam Ereli, reasons 1.4(b) and (d). ------- SUMMARY ------- [...] No summary [...] | 2008-03-03 12:50:00 | Embassy Manama | SECRET | PREL PTER EFIN ECON IR BA |
08MANAMA130 | FUTURE BANK'S FUTURE [...] No summary [...] | 2008-03-04 12:54:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PTER PARM EFIN ECON IR BA |
08MANAMA138 | REISSUE - U/S LEVEY ENGAGES GOB OFFICIALS ON [...] No summary [...] | 2008-03-06 16:15:00 | Embassy Manama | SECRET | PREL PTER EFIN ECON IR BA |
08MANAMA147 | U.S. ENGAGEMENT WITH BAHRAIN ON NUCLEAR ENERGY COOPERATION AND NUCLEAR TERRORISM INITIATIVES [...] No summary [...] | 2008-03-11 07:31:00 | Embassy Manama | SECRET | ENRG KNNP PREL PARM ECON IAEA BA |
08MANAMA165 | IOM PRAISES GOB ANTI-TRAFFICKING EFFORTS; LAUNCHES [...] (C) Summary: The International Organization for Migration (IOM) launched a nine-month program in Bahrain working with the government to strengthen its capacity for dealing with trafficking in persons and to raise awareness of this issue. In a roundtable discussion between stakeholders and governmen [...] | 2008-03-13 13:59:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM KWMN PGOV ECON BA |
08MANAMA184 | CENTRAL BANK COMMITTED TO DOLLAR PEG DESPITE [...] No summary [...] | 2008-03-19 13:24:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL EFIN ECON BA |
08MANAMA192 | ALBA V. ALCOA; CROWN PRINCE VS. PRIME MINISTER [...] No summary [...] | 2008-03-24 12:48:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV ECON BA |
08MANAMA220 | BAHRAIN: IMPLEMENTATION OF FINANCIAL PROVISIONS OF UNSCR 1803, EMPHASIS ON BANKS MELLI, MELLAT, AND SADERAT [...] No summary [...] | 2008-04-06 09:51:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EFIN ETRD PARM MNUC IR BA |
08MANAMA237 | BAHRAIN SEEKS OWN NUCLEAR REACTOR [...] No summary [...] | 2008-04-13 04:29:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | ENRG ECON PGOV BA |
08MANAMA28 | AUB CEO CONFIRMS BANK'S SUSPENSION OF IRANIAN BUSINESS NOT NEW [...] No summary [...] | 2008-01-17 15:46:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PTER EFIN ECON IR BA |
08MANAMA383 | BUILDING BRIDGES: BAHRAIN-QATAR CAUSEWAY UPDATE [...] No summary [...] | 2008-06-09 14:40:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EINV EPET QA BA |
08MANAMA47 | EMBASSY ADVOCACY HELPS WIN $6 BILLION BOEING DEAL [...] No summary [...] | 2008-01-27 12:25:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | EAIR EINV ETRD ECON BA |
08MANAMA521 | DESPITE ECONOMIC DIVERSIFICATION, BAHRAIN SHARES [...] (U) Summary: Although Bahrain's economy is not as dependent on petroleum exports as its GCC neighbors, it does feel similar inflationary pressures from rising oil prices. Bahrain's disproportionate susceptibility to petroleum-driven inflation is largely due to a combination of Central Bank po [...] | 2008-08-04 10:02:00 | Embassy Manama | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EFIN GCC BA |
08MANAMA535 | BAHRAIN COMMITTED TO CURRENCY PEG, RESIGNED TO [...] No summary [...] | 2008-08-07 14:03:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EFIN BA |
08MANAMA555 | BAHRAIN WATCHING FOR IRANIAN PROLIFERATION-RELATED [...] No summary [...] | 2008-08-20 13:41:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EFIN KNNP IR BA |
08MANAMA559 | GOVERNMENT OF BAHRAIN STRENGTHENING INVESTMENT [...] No summary [...] | 2008-08-25 06:39:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EINV BA |
08MANAMA565 | SAUDI CEMENT RESTRICTIONS RIPPLING THROUGH [...] No summary [...] | 2008-08-25 11:14:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON SA BA |
08MANAMA644 | BAHRAINI FM MAY ATTEND FORUM FOR THE FUTURE [...] (SBU) A/DCM met with MFA Bilateral Relations Director Dr. Dhafer Al-Umran on September 18 to inform him of the Secretary's intention to attend the Forum for the Future October 18-19 in Abu Dhabi, and to encourage FM Sheikh Khalid bin Ahmed Al-Khalifa to attend as well. Al-Umran could not imme [...] | 2008-09-18 13:58:00 | Embassy Manama | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL ECON KMPI BA |
08MANAMA673 | CONSTRUCTION SHORTAGES DRIVE REAL ESTATE MARKET [...] (SBU) Summary: Bahrain has faced a sharp increase in the price of construction materials since 2005. Even as land prices have stabilized, these cost increases have helped drive a similarly sharp increase in real estate prices. Although the purchase and lease rates for retail/office space have [...] | 2008-09-29 11:11:00 | Embassy Manama | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON AMGT BA |
08MANAMA674 | FINANCING FOR DEVELOPMENT CONFERENCE IN DOHA [...] No summary [...] | 2008-09-29 11:19:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | EAID ECON EFIN PREL UN BA |
08MANAMA678 | BAHRAINI FM WILL ATTEND FORUM FOR THE FUTURE [...] No summary [...] | 2008-10-05 11:11:00 | Embassy Manama | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL ECON KMPI BA |
08MANAMA702 | BAHRAIN CONTINUES SEARCH FOR ADDITIONAL GAS [...] (C) Summary: Bahrain is continuing talks with Iran over a potential deal to import natural gas, but a key industry figure claimed that the negotiations are a ploy to encourage the U.S. and Saudis to put pressure on Qatar to be more forthcoming with its own gas supplies. Deep-well gas explorat [...] | 2008-10-14 10:22:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EPET ENRG IR BA |
08MANAMA787 | POSSIBLE PAKISTAN DONORS CONFERENCE [...] No summary [...] | 2008-11-26 09:40:00 | Embassy Manama | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAID ECON EFIN IBRD IMF BA |
08MANAMA799 | RESPONSE TO MEPI SMALL BUSINESS INITIATIVE FOR WOMEN [...] Summary: Reftel requested Post's views on MEPI's proposal to fund a Small Business Initiative for Women (SBIFW) program in Bahrain. Post believes such an initiative could advance economic goals in its Mission Strategic Plan (MSP). We request that MEPI coordinate with Post in the design and imp [...] | 2008-12-03 13:20:00 | Embassy Manama | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EAID KMPI BA |
08MANAMA89 | BAHRAIN'S CROWN PRINCE CONSOLIDATING HIS AUTHORITY [...] No summary [...] | 2008-02-13 11:10:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV ECON KDEM BA |
08MANILA10 | 2007 a Good Year for Philippine Economy, and for USG [...] (SBU) Embassy Manila's long-term efforts to promote economic reforms and improved governance are one factor behind the increased performance and resilience of the Philippine economy. Although statistics for the entire year are not yet available the economy is on track to grow at around seven [...] | 2008-01-02 09:20:00 | Embassy Manila | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EFIN ETRD EINV PGOV ENRG SENV TPHY RP |
08MANILA1031 | IMPACT OF RISING PHILIPPINE FOOD PRICES [...] Summary: Rising international food prices will hurt the Philippine economy and most Filipinos because of widespread poverty and dependence on grain imports. The Philippine government's intervention to make rice available for low-income families at subsidized prices has prevented major public [...] | 2008-04-30 11:03:00 | Embassy Manila | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAGR ECON RP |
08MANILA104 | PRESIDENT ARROYO MEETS REP. ADAM SMITH [...] (SBU) Summary: In a meeting January 10, President Arroyo and Rep. Adam Smith praised Philippine-U.S. counterterrorism cooperation and agreed on the need to combine military action with development assistance. President Arroyo has ordered her forces to focus on senior terrorist figures and beli [...] | 2008-01-14 09:49:00 | Embassy Manila | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PREL PTER MOPS ECON EFIN RP |
08MANILA1050 | Hunger and Poverty Worsen in the Philippines [...] (U) Summary: Recently-released Philippine government statistics indicate poverty increased in 2006 to engulf a third of the population. There has been little progress in reducing poverty or addressing the uneven distribution of incomes. The recent surge in the price of rice will push even m [...] | 2008-05-02 04:47:00 | Embassy Manila | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EFIN PGOV RP |
08MANILA1281 | AMBASSADOR HIGHLIGHTS U.S. INVOLVEMENT IN MINDANAO [...] (U) SUMMARY: On May 19 and 20, the Ambassador traveled to the economically-booming Davao with the Agricultural Counselor, USAID Mission Director, Joint U.S. Military Assistance Officer, and econoff to spotlight our multifaceted engagement in Mindanao. Visits to educational, environmental, and c [...] | 2008-05-28 23:42:00 | Embassy Manila | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL ECON EAID EAGR SENV MARR RP |
08MANILA1354 | DCM Emphasizes Close Ties, Partnerships in Northern [...] (U) SUMMARY: The DCM reached out to officials, key civic leaders and consular wardens in the two most Northern provinces of the Philippines to highlight U.S. commitment to the region through donation of law enforcement equipment and engagement with local leaders. On the two-day trip to citie [...] | 2008-06-05 01:33:00 | Embassy Manila | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL CASC ASEC BTIO BEXP EAIR PGOV ECON EAID RP |
08MANILA1496 | Civair Safety in the Philippines: Discussion with ICAO [...] (U) Please see paragraph 8 for an action request. 2. (SBU) Summary: Our meetings with Philippine government officials, airline owners and managers, and other involved persons suggest that little progress has been made on the return to Category  [...] | 2008-06-20 08:45:00 | Embassy Manila | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAIR ECON RP |
08MANILA1519 | PHILIPPINES POSITION ON MERCURY ISSUES FOR OCTOBER 2008 [...] Philippines Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) officials told Econ staff that the Philippine government has two United Nations Environmental Program (UNEP)-sponsored projects to address mercury issues: a study for small-scale gold mines and the Mercury Inventory Toolkit, des [...] | 2008-06-25 09:09:00 | Embassy Manila | UNCLASSIFIED | AORC EAGR ECON ETRD SENV RP |
08MANILA1610 | Mindanao: An Economic Overview [...] (SBU) Introduction and Summary: Misconceptions abound, both inside and outside the Philippines, about the large southern Philippine island of Mindanao, where the USG focuses its development and counterterrorism activities in the Philippines. In particular, it is easy to over-generalize about [...] | 2008-07-08 09:11:00 | Embassy Manila | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EFIN ETRD EINV PGOV RP |
08MANILA1775 | GRP RESPONSE TO RISING FOOD AND FUEL PRICES [...] (SBU) Summary: Rising food and fuel prices in the Philippines have pushed up consumer price inflation to a fourteen-year high. The Philippine government continues to provide cheap rice for the poor and has scrapped duties on fuel, granted tax relief to personal income taxpayers, and postponed [...] | 2008-07-25 04:54:00 | Embassy Manila | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EFIN EAGR EPET ENRG RP |
08MANILA1788 | PRESIDENT FOCUSES ON ECONOMY IN STATE OF THE [...] (U) In her penultimate State of the Nation Address (SONA),Philippine President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo highlighted her administration's efforts to improve the country's economy and help the poor cope with rising food and fuel costs. The President called for legislation to implement a peace a [...] | 2008-07-28 11:46:00 | Embassy Manila | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL PINS PINR SOCI PTER ECON KPAO ASEC |
08MANILA1790 | Davao: A Mindanao Success Story [...] (SBU) Summary: Davao, located in the southeastern section of Mindanao, is now one of the Philippines' major economic hubs, with rich natural resources, good infrastructure, an educated labor pool, strong local government support for business, and a pro-active business sector. The city has ga [...] | 2008-07-29 02:40:00 | Embassy Manila | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EFIN ETRD EINV PGOV RP |
08MANILA1793 | USAID-Funded Project Helps Bring the Philippine Judiciary [...] (U) SUMMARY: On July 23, 2008, the Philippine Supreme Court launched the USAID-funded Automated Case Management-Information System (CMIS) to address the backlog that has been plaguing the court system. The CMIS aims to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the four appellate courts wit [...] | 2008-07-29 06:50:00 | Embassy Manila | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PGOV CASC BTIO BEXP EAIR ECON RP |
08MANILA1802 | RO-RO: AN ECONOMIC SUCCESS STORY [...] (SBU) Summary: USG policy advocacy and foreign assistance has been instrumental in bringing down the cost of inter-island transportation in the Philippines, a key constraint to competitiveness in this archipelagic country. As a result of the liberalization of port policies and promotion of "ro [...] | 2008-07-30 01:54:00 | Embassy Manila | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON RP |
08MANILA1848 | Floundering Philippine Shipping [...] (SBU) Summary: Despite its 7,000 islands, the Philippines has a small and uncompetitive domestic shipping industry. Restrictive maritime policies and inflexible financial regulations suit special interests, but block opportunities for growth and modernization of the sector. Initiatives to im [...] | 2008-08-04 07:25:00 | Embassy Manila | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EWWT EINV RP |
08MANILA1886 | Mining in Mindanao: Not Meeting Its Potential [...] (SBU) Summary: The mining sector holds great promise for the economic development of Mindanao. However, reputable mining companies currently operating in this region face many challenges, including lawlessness, insurgent violence, encroachments by small-scale miners, populist resistance, corr [...] | 2008-08-08 06:23:00 | Embassy Manila | UNCLASSIFIED | EMIN SENV ECON EINV PGOV RP CM |
08MANILA1890 | Once a Leader, Philippine Education Falls Behind [...] (SBU) Summary: The quality of education has deteriorated across the Philippines. Inadequate budgets, supply shortages, meagerly paid and poorly educated teachers, and lagging enrollments are producing results that may jeopardize Philippine economic competitiveness and lock Filipinos into pover [...] | 2008-08-08 06:30:00 | Embassy Manila | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON ETRD SOCI RP |
08MANILA1949 | Ninoy Aquino International Airport - Terminal 3 [...] (SBU) Summary: Manila's Ninoy Aquino International Airport Terminal 3 (NAIA T3) began handling flights on July 22, 2008, six years of legal battles after its construction was completed. Some aspects of the new terminal are still not functioning properly, causing problems that have delayed and [...] | 2008-08-14 09:00:00 | Embassy Manila | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAIR ECON EINV ETRD RP |
08MANILA1953 | POTENTIAL TRADE PROSPECTS IN MINDANAO: THE BIMP-EAGA [...] (U) Summary: This cable describes an international policy initiative designed to promote links between the southern Philippines and peripheral regions of neighboring countries known as the Brunei Darussalam-Indonesia-Malaysia-Philippines East ASEAN Growth Area (BIMP-EAGA). Supporters believe [...] | 2008-08-15 07:45:00 | Embassy Manila | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EAID ETRD ECIN EINV PGOV RP |
08MANILA197 | MANILA HAS NO FUNDS TO SUPPORT DELEGATES TO ATTEND WIREC [...] No summary [...] | 2008-01-24 08:25:00 | Embassy Manila | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON ENRG SENV TRGY EPET EAID SOCI KSCA KGHG KPAO |
08MANILA1975 | PHILIPPINES IPR TO ADDRESS FLICKER PIRACY [...] (U) Summary: Illegal recording of movies in cinemas, known as "flicker piracy," is becoming an intellectual property rights concern for both local and foreign film industry players in the Philippines. Specific legislation to address the problem is in the Lower House of the Philippine legislat [...] | 2008-08-20 02:16:00 | Embassy Manila | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KIPR ETRD ECON RP |
08MANILA1998 | SCENESETTER FOR PEACE CORPS DIRECTOR TSCHETTER'S VISIT TO [...] (SBU) Welcome to the Philippines! You are coming at an interesting and challenging time. Increasing food and energy prices have put the economy and the social situation under strain, increasing the incidence of poverty. Legal challenges before the Philippine Supreme Court aborted the long-a [...] | 2008-08-22 09:28:00 | Embassy Manila | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON PREL RP |
08MANILA202 | PHILIPPINES CIVAIR: FAA MEETING WITH DEPARTMENT OF [...] (SBU) Summary: Regional U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) representatives met with Philippine Department of Transportation Secretary Leandro Mendoza on January 23-24 to discuss how to improve air safety in the Philippines and regain a Category 1 safety rating for Philippine civil avia [...] | 2008-01-25 05:02:00 | Embassy Manila | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAIR ECON RP |
08MANILA2115 | Philippine Civil Aviation Safety Developments [...] Summary: Newly appointed Director General (DG) of the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) Ruben Ciron led a delegation of Philippine civil aviation officials in mid-August to Washington D.C. to finalize an agreement with the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on a plan to re [...] | 2008-09-11 05:25:00 | Embassy Manila | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAIR ECON EINV ETRD RP |
08MANILA2133 | SENATE RATIFICATION OF PHILIPPINES-JAPAN FREE TRADE [...] Summary. (SBU) The Japan-Philippines Economic Partnership Agreement (JPEPA),signed in September 2006, remains under review in the Philippine Senate. Philippine and Japanese government officials have varying estimates on the timeframe for its ratification. Some Senators still have constitution [...] | 2008-09-15 01:32:00 | Embassy Manila | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETRD EINV ECON PGOV PREL RP |
08MANILA2135 | PHILIPPINE STATE-OWNED FINANCIAL INSTITUTION IN [...] (SBU) Summary: EconCouns met with Secretaries of Finance, Trade and Agriculture to express concern about the failure of a Philippine state owned enterprise to make required principal payments on its bonds, $20 million of which are held by GE Moneybank. GE is requesting that the government e [...] | 2008-09-15 01:47:00 | Embassy Manila | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EFIN PGOV PREL RP |
08MANILA2174 | U.S. Woes Unsettle Philippine Markets [...] (SBU) Summary: Uncertainties in the U.S. financial system drove down the Philippine stock market by more than 11% on September 15-18 and the peso down to a sixteen-month low. The Philippine Central Bank remains confident that local commercial banks' exposure to Lehman Brothers will not pose [...] | 2008-09-18 09:27:00 | Embassy Manila | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN ECON RP |
08MANILA2238 | PHILIPPINE GAS RESOURCES [...] (SBU) Summary: The Philippine Department of Energy has set ambitious goals for increasing energy self-sufficiency to 60%, but the country is unlikely to meet these goals. Potential significant hydrocarbon reserves in the South China Sea could make an important contribution to the Philippine [...] | 2008-09-29 05:48:00 | Embassy Manila | UNCLASSIFIED | EMIN SENV ECON EINV PBTS PG RP |
08MANILA2266 | UPDATE ON THE PHILIPPINE RICE SITUATION [...] (SBU) Summary: Increasing fertilizer costs, lack of farm credit, and typhoons will result in a decline in Philippine rice production in market year July 2008 through June 2009 (MY08/09). Although we expect rice imports to soar and reach a new record-level, ending stocks are likely to fall from [...] | 2008-10-03 08:37:00 | Embassy Manila | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAGR EAID ETRD ECON PGOV PREL RP |
08MANILA2340 | UPDATE: PHILIPPINES AND GLOBAL FINANCIAL CRISIS [...] (SBU) Summary: During October 6-10, the Philippine stock market index dropped by more than 18% to its weakest level in more than 27 months and the peso hit seventeen-month lows, yet banks maintained adequate foreign exchange and peso liquidity. The stock index then rose by 8.4% on October 13 [...] | 2008-10-14 23:49:00 | Embassy Manila | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN ECON RP |
08MANILA2370 | Philippines Calls for ASEAN+3 Response to Financial Crisis [...] (SBU) Summary: In a press conference on October 12, Philippine President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo called for an ASEAN+3 meeting on the sidelines of the upcoming October 24-25 Asia-Europe summit in Beijing to coordinate regional responses to the global financial crisis (ref A). Philippine offi [...] | 2008-10-21 08:39:00 | Embassy Manila | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN ECON RP |
08MANILA2418 | PHILIPPINES CHEAPER MEDICINES ACT IMPLEMENTING RULES AND [...] (U) See Para 9 for action request. 2. (SBU) Summary: The Philippine government is currently drafting implementing rules and regulations for the Cheaper Medicines Act. Both the Philippines' Intellectual Property Office and Health Department have conducted initial public hearings to solicit [...] | 2008-10-27 09:41:00 | Embassy Manila | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETRD KIPR EINV ECON RP |
08MANILA2419 | PHILIPPINES-JAPAN FREE TRADE AGREEMENT RATIFIED [...] (SBU) Summary: The Philippine Senate has ratified the Japan Philippine Economic Partnership Agreement, the first bilateral free trade agreement of the Philippines. The agreement elicited mixed reactions from GRP officials, business and industry sectors, and civil society groups. Nonetheless, [...] | 2008-10-27 09:41:00 | Embassy Manila | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETRD EINV ECON PGOV PREL RP |
08MANILA2532 | PAIN NOW, WORSE PAIN LATER FOR THE PHILIPPINE ECONOMY [...] (SBU) Summary: The impact of the U.S. slowdown and global financial problems on the Philippines has so far been felt mostly through the fall of the stock market and of the value of the peso. Real economic pain, though, is coming. Contacts in business and government tell us they are bracing f [...] | 2008-11-10 05:51:00 | Embassy Manila | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN ECON RP |
08MANILA2605 | Meeting in Manila on ASEAN+3 Crisis Fund [...] (SBU) Summary: A November 20 special meeting of ASEAN+3 Finance and Central Bank officials in Manila discussed a regional funding facility to help regional economies weather the global financial crisis. The meeting achieved consensus to expand the Chiang Mai Initiative rather than create a n [...] | 2008-11-26 05:53:00 | Embassy Manila | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN ECON ECIN RP CN XE XD |
08MANILA2611 | PHILIPPINES ISSUES CHEAPER MEDICINES ACT IMPLEMENTING RULES [...] (SBU) Summary: The Philippine government recently issued implementing rules for the Cheaper Medicines Act, covering intellectual property, parallel importation, retail price controls, and labeling requirements on generic drugs. Local and foreign stakeholders remain skeptical that the law wil [...] | 2008-11-26 08:54:00 | Embassy Manila | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON ETRD EINV KIPR SOCI TBIO RP |
08MANILA2676 | Philippine Government Makes Case for MCC Compact [...] (SBU) Summary. The Ambassador was briefed by senior Philippine officials on Philippine Government anti-corruption initiatives over the past year. They made the case for Compact reselection by the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC). The team highlighted increased prosecutions of officials [...] | 2008-12-09 09:24:00 | Embassy Manila | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAID PREL PGOV ETRD ECON KMCA MCC RP |
08MANILA2699 | Discriminatory Philippine Taxes on Foreign Air Carriers [...] (SBU) Summary and Action Request: Northwest Airlines has raised with us concerns about discriminatory taxes levied on foreign air carriers serving the Philippine market. The airline is asking that the Embassy lobby for the abolition of this tax, or for some solution which would mitigate its [...] | 2008-12-11 08:32:00 | Embassy Manila | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAIR ECON WTRO USTR RP |
08MANILA2724 | PROGRESS IN 2008 AS PHILIPPINES LOOKS TOWARD 2010 [...] (C) The past year was normally tumultuous for the Philippines. President Gloria Arroyo withstood serious domestic challenges, including an impeachment attempt and corruption allegations, and weathered global energy and financial crises. Human rights remained an area of deep concern, with act [...] | 2008-12-15 08:26:00 | Embassy Manila | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PTER ECON EAID MOPS PHUM RP |
08MANILA2725 | Financial Crisis Impact on the Philippines [...] (SBU) Summary: Philippine GDP growth will slow, some jobs will disappear, and poverty will increase, but the global financial crisis will not create an economic or balance of payments crisis here (Ref A) in 2009. The business process outsourcing industry will continue its spectacular growth, [...] | 2008-12-15 09:04:00 | Embassy Manila | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN ECON ECIN RP CN XE XD |
08MANILA2740 | Buffeted, Buffered, Challenged: The Economy of the [...] (SBU) Summary: In 2008 the Philippines saw its growth rate fall, inflation jump, assets lose value and poverty increase, primarily as a result of global economic conditions. Nonetheless, the country continues to be reasonably well placed to weather the shocks which have so far occurred. Wit [...] | 2008-12-18 09:13:00 | Embassy Manila | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EFIN ENRG EAIR ETRD EINV PGOV RP |
08MANILA367 | Can the Philippine Economy Keep it Up? [...] (SBU) As we reported ref A, 2007 was a very good year for the Philippine economy which, according to final numbers, grew at 7.3%. While concern is widespread over the impact on exports of slowing global demand and the strong peso, the rapid growth in services, remittances, transport, construct [...] | 2008-02-12 22:42:00 | Embassy Manila | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EFIN ETRD EINV PGOV RP |
08MANILA393 | WTO TAFT Goods Demarche - Philippines to Consider [...] (SBU) Summary: EconCouns delivered ref a demarche to Undersecretary for Trade Thomas Aquino of the Philippine Department of Trade and Industry on February 13 after coordination with colleagues at the EC Delegation in Manila. Aquino responded positively, but it is not yet clear that the Philip [...] | 2008-02-14 07:26:00 | Embassy Manila | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETRD WTRO ECON RP |
08MANILA395 | WTO Environmental Goods and Services Demarche - [...] (SBU) Summary: EconCouns delivered ref A demarche to Undersecretary for Trade Thomas Aquino of the Philippine Department of Trade and Industry after coordination with colleagues atthe EC Delegation in Manila. Aquino responded poitively, but said an interagency consensus is stll needed before [...] | 2008-02-14 07:26:00 | Embassy Manila | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETRD WTRO ECON RP |
08MANILA423 | "$100 per Barrel: Crisis or Opportunity?" The 2008 [...] Summary: Against the backdrop of rising oil prices and prompted into action by President Arroyo, the Philippine Department of Energy convened an Energy Summit to solicit stakeholder inputs into developing government priorities for the sector. Despite being organized on a short notice, the Su [...] | 2008-02-19 06:45:00 | Embassy Manila | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON ENRG PGOV EAID TRGY SENV RP |
08MANILA474 | AMBASSADOR INAUGURATES INFRASTRUCTURE AND LAW ENFORCEMENT [...] (U) The Ambassador visited several U.S.-Philippine projects and an American business facility during a visit to General Santos City, a thriving port city in southern Mindanao and the tuna capital of the Philippines, on February 8. The Ambassador inaugurated a USG-funded Maritime Intelligence [...] | 2008-02-25 04:38:00 | Embassy Manila | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL ECON EAID RP |
08MANILA497 | Philippines: 2008 Special 301 Report [...] (SBU) Summary. Embassy recommends retaining the Philippines on the Special 301 Watch List. The GRP increased its IPR enforcement actions during 2007, especially against optical disk piracy. The number and value of seizures in 2007 rose significantly. There remain issues of serious concern, [...] | 2008-02-28 05:35:00 | Embassy Manila | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETRD KIPR ECON RP |
08MANILA548 | Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines [...] (SBU) Philippine President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo signed into law on March 4 a bill creating the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP). This is the first bill passed by the 14th Congress, reflecting the importance the Arroyo Administration attaches to improving civil aviation sa [...] | 2008-03-04 09:56:00 | Embassy Manila | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAIR ECON RP |
08MANILA549 | PHILIPPINES - 2008 FISCAL TRANSPARENCY UPDATE [...] (U) In response to reftel request, following is an updated narrative on fiscal transparency for the Philippines. 2. (SBU) Begin text: The current legal and regulatory framework for fiscal transparency and accountability is generally adequate although inconsistently applied, especially a [...] | 2008-03-05 01:41:00 | Embassy Manila | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EAID PGOV RP |
08MANILA59 | SCENESETTER FOR DEPUTY NATIONAL SECURITY ADVISER DANIEL [...] (SBU) Summary: Embassy warmly welcomes Deputy National Security Adviser for International Economic Affairs Daniel Price to the Philippines. The relationship and spirit of partnership between the United States and the Philippines are strong. The U.S. is the Philippines' largest trading partner [...] | 2008-01-08 07:49:00 | Embassy Manila | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON ETRD KIPR PREL RP |
08MANILA602 | The Philippines Representative to APEC Telecom Ministerial [...] No summary [...] | 2008-03-11 00:05:00 | Embassy Manila | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EPECO ECPS RP |
08MANILA603 | Anti-Smuggling Efforts in Cebu [...] (SBU) Summary: Following the progress that an anti-smuggling coalition of business chambers, companies, and foreign embassies achieved in the Subic Freeport (reftel),a coalition led by the American Chamber of Commerce with Embassy support visited Cebu, the most important port in the central [...] | 2008-03-11 00:48:00 | Embassy Manila | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EFIN ETRD EINV PGOV RP |
08MANILA623 | U.S-PHILIPPINE PARTNERSHIPS IN CAVITE PROVINCE, HOME OF [...] SUMMARY: The Deputy Chief of Mission visited the southern Luzon province of Cavite to showcase U.S. business, security and healthcare partnerships. He visited the processing plant of the famous "tender juicy" Purefoods hotdogs, a joint venture with U.S Hormel company, and a workplace family [...] | 2008-03-12 10:00:00 | Embassy Manila | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL BTIO BEXP ECON PGOV RP |
08MANILA667 | PHILIPPINE GOVERNMENT RESPONSIVE ON GSP DEMARCHE [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: As requested by the U.S. interagency committee reviewing the Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) benefits for the Philippines, the Ambassador and key mission officers raised with an array of senior Philippine officials USG concerns about the protection of labor rights for Phi [...] | 2008-03-14 09:22:00 | Embassy Manila | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ELAB PGOV ECON ETRD PHUM PREL RP |
08MANILA669 | AMBASSADOR SPOTLIGHTS PHILIPPINE AGRICULTURAL CENTERS [...] (U) SUMMARY: The Ambassador traveled to Nueva Ecija, a major rice-producing province in Philippines, where she highlighted thriving agricultural projects. Her visit brought special attention to the Philippine Rice Research Institute (PhilRice) and the Philippine Carabao Center, both affiliate [...] | 2008-03-14 10:47:00 | Embassy Manila | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL ECON EAGR EAID RP |
08MANILA706 | PHILIPPINES CIVAIR: MEETING WITH BOEING AND AVIATION [...] A Boeing representative and aviation consultant told Econ officers on March 19 that Philippine officials are still not implementing the changes necessary to regain a Federal Aviation Administration Category 1 safety rating. The most urgent action items identified by the aviation consultant in [...] | 2008-03-19 06:06:00 | Embassy Manila | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAIR ECON RP |
08MANILA722 | Philippines Considering Doha Commitments on Services [...] Sensitive But Unclassified 2. (SBU) Summary: Secretary of Trade Peter Favila told EconCouns on March 24 that he is considering further commitments on services under Doha Round negotiations. He noted that the Philippines has publicly supported the Chairmen's texts on agriculture and NAMA, [...] | 2008-03-25 05:56:00 | Embassy Manila | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETRD WTRO ECON RP |
08MANILA753 | AMBASSADOR'S VISIT TO LOS BANOS HIGHLIGHTS AGRICULTURAL [...] Summary. During a March 10 visit to Los Banos, the Ambassador attended three events that celebrated longstanding American support for agriculture and higher education in the Philippines. At the University of the Philippines at Los Banos (UPLB),she was enthusiastically received as she spoke [...] | 2008-03-26 10:02:00 | Embassy Manila | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID ECON EAGR RP |
08MANILA8 | EMBASSY COMMENT REGARDING POTENTIAL LOANS FOR [...] Embassy inquiries requested by reftel did not reveal any negative information on the Philippines Life Bank or the Philippines Negros Women for Tomorrow Foundation. KENNEY [...] | 2008-01-02 07:22:00 | Embassy Manila | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON RP |
08MANILA820 | MEETING WITH PHILIPPINE GOVERNMENT ON MINIMUM ACCESS [...] (SBU) ON APRIL 2, USTR'S KARL EHLERS, ECONOFF, AGCOUNS AND LES MET WITH UNDERSECRETARY BERNIE FONDEVILLA OF THE PHILIPPINE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE (DA) TO DISCUSS THE STATUS OF THE REVIEW OF THE PHILIPPINE MINIMUM ACCESS VOLUME (MAV) GUIDELINES. 2. (SBU) FIRST, EHLERS THANKED USEC. FONDEVI [...] | 2008-04-03 04:43:00 | Embassy Manila | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAGR ECON ETRD RP |
08MANILA83 | MANILA: WIREC 2008 DELIVERED [...] No summary [...] | 2008-01-10 09:33:00 | Embassy Manila | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON ENRG SENV TRGY EPET EAID SOCI KSCA KGHG KPAO |
08MANILA998 | Limits of Chinese Soft Power in the Philippines [...] (SBU) Summary: China's soft-power diplomacy has recently stumbled in the Philippines under a months-long media barrage of corruption allegations and scandal investigations. This has occurred against the backdrop of a tenfold increase in bilateral trade since 2000, increased security cooperatio [...] | 2008-04-28 06:13:00 | Embassy Manila | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN ECON PREL PGOV KINR KCOR RP CM |
08MAPUTO1004 | PROGRAM MANAGEMENT CONSULTANTS FOR THE [...] 787/10/T021 2. 10/23/08 3. RDOUGHTEN 4. 787 MOZAMBIQUE 5. - 6A. REPLY TO: 6B. MCA Q Mozambique Procurement Agent Av. Zedequias Manganhela, 267, Edificio JAT IV, 5th Floor Maputo, Mozambique Tel: (258 21) 305 577 Fax: (258 21) 311 160 E-mail: jbowlin@ [...] | 2008-10-23 15:35:00 | Embassy Maputo | UNCLASSIFIED | BEXP ETRD ECON MZ |
08MAPUTO1005 | GENERAL TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE SERVICE PROVIDER [...] 787/10/T022 2. 10/23/08 3. RDOUGHTEN 4. 787 MOZAMBIQUE 5. - 6A. REPLY TO: 6B. MCA Q Mozambique Procurement Agent Av. Zedequias Manganhela, 267, Edificio JAT IV, 5th Floor Maputo, Mozambique Tel: (258 21) 305 577 Fax: (258 21) 311 160 E-mail: jbowlin@ [...] | 2008-10-23 15:35:00 | Embassy Maputo | UNCLASSIFIED | BEXP ETRD ECON MZ |
08MAPUTO1006 | REQUEST FOR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST FOR [...] 787/10/T020 2. 10/23/08 3. RDOUGHTEN 4. 787 MOZAMBIQUE 5. - 6A. REPLY TO: 6B. Att: Bartolomeu Soto, Project Coordinator and Head of TFCA Unit Transfrontier Coordination Areas Unit (TFCAU)/Ministry of Tourism Av. 25 de Setembro, 1123 Q 3rd Floor Suite C Maputo, [...] | 2008-10-23 15:35:00 | Embassy Maputo | UNCLASSIFIED | BEXP ETRD ECON MZ |
08MAPUTO1010 | MOZAMBIQUE ECONOMIC AND GOVERNANCE RANKINGS SHOW [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Recent ratings and rankings point to relative weaknesses in Mozambique's business climate. According to Transparency International, corruption is still "rampant," while the World Bank's indicator Doing Business 2009 ranking shows that Mozambique's business climate is not impr [...] | 2008-10-24 08:11:00 | Embassy Maputo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETRD EINV ECON PREL PGOV MZ |
08MAPUTO1012 | PRE-QUALIFICATION NOTICE FOR THE CONSULTANCY [...] 787/10/T023 2. 10/28/08 3. RDOUGHTEN 4. 787 MOZAMBIQUE 5. - 6A. REPLY TO: 6B. ANE Q Administracao Nacional de Estradas Gabinete do Director Geral Av. de Mocambique, 1225 POB 403 Maputo, Mozambique Fax: (258 21) 475 533 ----------------------- [...] | 2008-10-28 14:02:00 | Embassy Maputo | UNCLASSIFIED | BEXP ETRD ECON MZ |
08MAPUTO1026 | FEASIBILITY STUDIES AND ENVIRONMENTAL AND [...] 787/11/T024 2. 11/03/08 3. RDOUGHTEN 4. 787 MOZAMBIQUE 5. - 6A. REPLY TO: 6B. MCA Q Mozambique Procurement Agent Av. Zedequias Manganhela, 267, Edificio JAT IV, 5th Floor Maputo, Mozambique Tel: (258 21) 305 577 Fax: (258 21) 311 160 E-mail: general@ [...] | 2008-11-03 14:05:00 | Embassy Maputo | UNCLASSIFIED | BEXP ETRD ECON MZ |
08MAPUTO1050 | INVITATION FOR BID/INTERNATIONAL COMPETITIVE [...] 787/11/T025 2. 11/10/08 3. RDOUGHTEN 4. 787 MOZAMBIQUE 5. - 6A. REPLY TO: 6B. Att: Dr. Bartolomeu Soto, Project Coordinator Ministerio do Turismo- Unidade de Coordenacao das Areas de Conservacao Transfronteira Av. 25 de Setembro, 1123, Predio Cardoso, 3 andar, Flat C [...] | 2008-11-10 13:54:00 | Embassy Maputo | UNCLASSIFIED | BEXP ETRD ECON MZ |
08MAPUTO1112 | SCENESETTER FOR DCMA AMB YATES VISIT TO [...] (SBU) The Embassy warmly welcomes you to Mozambique, widely considered to be an exemplary post-conflict democratic success story in Africa. Following the 2008 visits of Major General Altshuler, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for African Affairs Theresa Whalen, and Deputy Assistant Sec [...] | 2008-11-24 14:36:00 | Embassy Maputo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL OTRA OVIP ECON ETRD EINV KPKO EAID |
08MAPUTO1134 | REQUEST FOR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST Q BID NR. [...] 787/11/T026 2. 11/25/08 3. RDOUGHTEN 4. 787 MOZAMBIQUE 5. - 6A. REPLY TO: 6B. COREP Executive Secretariat Av.Mao Tse Tung, Nr. 72 Maputo, Mozambique Tel: (258 21) 484 030 Fax: (258 21) 486 127 E-mail: info@pirep.gov.mz ----------------------------- Tr [...] | 2008-11-25 09:36:00 | Embassy Maputo | UNCLASSIFIED | BEXP ETRD ECON MZ |
08MAPUTO1135 | TENDER ANNOUNCEMENT N. 634/DIMAN/2008 [...] 787/11/T027 2. 11/25/08 3. RDOUGHTEN 4. 787 MOZAMBIQUE 5. - 6A. REPLY TO: 6B. Administracao Nacional de Estradas Q ANE Gabinete do Director Geral Av. de Mocambique, 1225 Maputo, Mozambique Tel: (258 21) 476 163/7 Fax: (258 21) 475 290 ---------------- [...] | 2008-11-25 09:37:00 | Embassy Maputo | UNCLASSIFIED | BEXP ETRD ECON MZ |
08MAPUTO1172 | REQUEST FOR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST Q BID NR. [...] 787/11/T026 2. 11/25/08 3. RDOUGHTEN 4. 787 MOZAMBIQUE 5. - 6A. REPLY TO: 6B. COREP Executive Secretariat Av.Mao Tse Tung, Nr. 72 Maputo, Mozambique Tel: (258 21) 484 030 Fax: (258 21) 486 127 E-mail: info@pirep.gov.mz ----------------------------- Tr [...] | 2008-11-26 10:24:00 | Embassy Maputo | UNCLASSIFIED | BEXP ETRD ECON MZ |
08MAPUTO1173 | TENDER ANNOUNCEMENT N. 634/DIMAN/2008 [...] 787/11/T027 2. 11/25/08 3. RDOUGHTEN 4. 787 MOZAMBIQUE 5. - 6A. REPLY TO: 6B. Administracao Nacional de Estradas Q ANE Gabinete do Director Geral Av. de Mocambique, 1225 Maputo, Mozambique Tel: (258 21) 476 163/7 Fax: (258 21) 475 290 ---------------- [...] | 2008-11-26 10:24:00 | Embassy Maputo | UNCLASSIFIED | BEXP ETRD ECON MZ |
08MAPUTO1203 | FEASIBILITY STUDY, ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL [...] 787/12/T027 2. 12/03/08 3. RDOUGHTEN 4. 787 MOZAMBIQUE 5. - 6A. REPLY TO: 6B. MCA Q Mozambique Procurement Agent Av. Zedequias Manganhela, 267, Edificio JAT IV, 5th Floor Maputo, Mozambique Tel: (258 21) 305 577 Fax: (258 21) 311 160 E-mail: general@ [...] | 2008-12-05 07:13:00 | Embassy Maputo | UNCLASSIFIED | BEXP ETRD ECON MZ |
08MAPUTO1204 | REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST FOR [...] 787/12/T028 2. 12/03/08 3. RDOUGHTEN 4. 787 MOZAMBIQUE 5. - 6A. REPLY TO: 6B. Ministry of Finance Financial Sector Technical Assistance Project Praca 25 de Junho, 380 Q 3rd Floor Maputo, Mozambique Tel: (258 21) 312 737/8 Fax: (258 21) 312 739 E-mai [...] | 2008-12-05 07:13:00 | Embassy Maputo | UNCLASSIFIED | BEXP ETRD ECON MZ |
08MAPUTO1247 | SCENESETTER FOR A/S FRAZER DEC 18 VISIT TO [...] (SBU) The Embassy warmly welcomes you to Mozambique, widely considered to be an exemplary post-conflict democratic success story in Africa. Following the 2008 visits of Ambassador Yates and Major General Altshuler from AFRICOM, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for African Affairs Theresa [...] | 2008-12-10 11:44:00 | Embassy Maputo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL OTRA OVIP ECON ETRD EINV KPKO EAID |
08MAPUTO1251 | CAFE SOL, AN EXAMPLE OF COMMERCIAL ADVOCACY [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Mozambique is ranked 141 out of 181 economies on the World Bank's "Doing Business8 report (Ref A),which means that Embassy Maputo's outreach to U.S. companies and investors in this challenging business environment is especially important for their success. The Mission plays [...] | 2008-12-12 07:19:00 | Embassy Maputo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EINV ETRD PREL PGOV MZ |
08MAPUTO1255 | FRUIT FLIES MENACE MOZAMBIQUE EXPORTS [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: In September and October, an ongoing fruit fly infestation resulted in a ban on Mozambican fruit and vegetable exports to South Africa and Swaziland, causing significant damage to farmers, particularly banana exporters who lost an estimated $2 million. Thanks to quick action [...] | 2008-12-16 06:42:00 | Embassy Maputo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAGR ECIN ECON ETRD EINV MZ SF |
08MAPUTO126 | GUEBUZA LAMENTS CAUSES OF CIVIL DISORDER [...] (C) SUMMARY: President Guebuza called in the Charge February 6 and said that poverty and a lack of security were the main causes of recent protests in Maputo. Guebuza said the GRM has a good program to combat poverty, pointing with appreciation to many joint efforts with the USG, but express [...] | 2008-02-06 16:17:00 | Embassy Maputo | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL ECON ETRD EAID EAIR MZ |
08MAPUTO1285 | MOZAMBIQUE REQUEST FOR TED TRAINING AND [...] SUMMARY: Charge received a request in December from the Mozambican Minister of Fisheries Cadmiel Muthemba for more U.S. support to train companies and fisheries inspectors on the use of Turtle Exclusion Devices ("TEDs") to overcome Mozambique's weak system of protection and allow the GRM to b [...] | 2008-12-24 10:00:00 | Embassy Maputo | UNCLASSIFIED | EFIS BEXP ETRD ECON MZ |
08MAPUTO164 | CUBA AND MOZAMBIQUE: A LONG AND CONTINUING [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: More than 3500 Mozambicans have studied in Cuba since 1977; many of them now occupy important positions in the Government of Mozambique (GRM) and in the ruling FRELIMO party, even as close advisors to current President Armando Guebuza. Relations between the two countries' gov [...] | 2008-02-23 09:53:00 | Embassy Maputo | UNCLASSIFIED | CU PGOV PREL ECON ETRD MZ |
08MAPUTO220 | FM AGREES TO BILATERAL POLITICAL DIALOGUE, AND TO [...] (U) Note: This report was written February 26 but final transmission was delayed. While FM Abreu was dismissed from her duties on March 10, this conversation and the issues discussed will serve as a basis for our first meeting with the new Foreign Minister. End Note. 2. (U) Summary: In [...] | 2008-03-12 12:36:00 | Embassy Maputo | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL ECON ETRD KHUM EAID MZ ZI KPKO |
08MAPUTO233 | DAS THOMPSON SEES MOZAMBIQUE'S CHALLENGES AND USG [...] (C) SUMMARY: In a March 2-3 visit to Maputo, Deputy Assistant Secretary for African Affairs Carol Thompson met with the Prime Minister and Minister of the Presidency to urge the GRM to strengthen the business environment, participate in peacekeeping operations, and recognize Kosovo's independ [...] | 2008-03-18 11:04:00 | Embassy Maputo | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL ECON EAID MZ |
08MAPUTO241 | PRESIDENT GUEBUEZA SACKS THREE MINISTERS, DEMOTES [...] (C) In a rare cabinet reshuffle on March 10, President Armando Guebuza sacked the Transportation, Justice, and Environment Ministers, and demoted Foreign Minister Alcinda Abreu to the less prestigious Environment Ministry. The three incoming ministers are considered to be capable technocrats. [...] | 2008-03-19 08:53:00 | Embassy Maputo | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL ECON ETRD MZ |
08MAPUTO252 | INVITATION FOR BIDS REHABILITATION AND [...] 787/08/T004 2. 03/13/08 3. RDOUGHTEN 4. 787 MOZAMBIQUE 5. - 6A. REPLY TO: 6B. Att: Dr. Zeferino Martins, Director COREP Q SECRETARIADO EXECUTIVO Programa Integrado da Reforma da Educacao Profissional Av. Mao Tse Tung, 72 Maputo, Mozambique Tel: (258 21) [...] | 2008-03-25 09:51:00 | Embassy Maputo | UNCLASSIFIED | BEXP ETRD ECON MZ |
08MAPUTO253 | INVITATION FOR BIDS FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF [...] 787/08/T006 2. 03/13/08 3. RDOUGHTEN 4. 787 MOZAMBIQUE 5. - 6A. REPLY TO: 6B. Att: Mr. Domingos Colaco, Procurement Officer Ministry of Science and Technology Av. Patrice Lumumba, 770 Maputo, Mozambique Tel: (258 21) 315 167 Fax: (258 21) 315 166 [...] | 2008-03-25 09:55:00 | Embassy Maputo | UNCLASSIFIED | BEXP ETRD ECON MZ |
08MAPUTO254 | INVITATION FOR BIDS FOR THE RECONSTRUCTION OF [...] 787/08/T005 2. 03/13/08 3. RDOUGHTEN 4. 787 MOZAMBIQUE 5. - 6A. REPLY TO: 6B. National Directorate of Fisheries Economics Ministry of Fisheries Av. Consiglieri Pedroso, 347 Q 3rd Floor Maputo, Mozambique Tel: (258 21) 315 167 Fax: (258 21) 315 166 [...] | 2008-03-25 09:55:00 | Embassy Maputo | UNCLASSIFIED | BEXP ETRD ECON MZ |
08MAPUTO305 | REQUEST FOR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST ON TECHNICAL [...] 787/08/T007 2. 04/09/08 3. RDOUGHTEN 4. 787 MOZAMBIQUE 5. - 6A. REPLY TO: 6B. Att: National Directorate of Water Av. 25 de Setembro, 942 Q 11th Floor Maputo, Mozambique Tel: (258 21) 312 568/9 QNational Director of Water Tel: (258 21) 310 902 -Head of Water Res [...] | 2008-04-09 15:53:00 | Embassy Maputo | UNCLASSIFIED | BEXP ETRD ECON MZ |
08MAPUTO323 | NEW FOREIGN MINISTER--"DUTY TO STRENGTHEN [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: In an introductory call by the Charge, new Foreign Minister Oldemiro Baloi discussed Zimbabwe (ref A) and indicated his support for greater bilateral political and economic dialogue with the USG. Baloi urged for better coordination in-country among international donors. He ex [...] | 2008-04-18 16:59:00 | Embassy Maputo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL ECON ETRD KDEM AMGT EAID MZ |
08MAPUTO354 | BUSINESS LICENSES NOW ISSUED IN A SINGLE DAY [...] (U) SUMMARY: The GRM recently announced that commercial licenses for small businesses will be issued in a single day and location. The change comes on the heels of recommendations by post on how to reduce poverty in Mozambique and suggests that President Guebuza's administration recognizes [...] | 2008-04-23 15:03:00 | Embassy Maputo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EINV ETRD PREL PGOV MZ |
08MAPUTO380 | PRIVATE AIR CARRIER FAILS, STATE AIRLINE EXPANDS [...] Private Mozambican airline Air Corridor may not fly again as both of its Boeing 737s are grounded in South Africa with major maintenance problems. The company began operating in 2004 and suffered from several safety and maintenance incidents over the course of its existence. (Note: Embassy [...] | 2008-04-30 06:02:00 | Embassy Maputo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAIR ECON ETRD PGOV PREL MZ |
08MAPUTO399 | IMPACT OF RISING FOOD/COMMODITY PRICES - MOZAMBIQUE [...] This message responds to the request (ref A) for Mission Maputo's analysis on how rising food and agricultural commodity process are affecting Mozambican society. As instructed, it also lists post's recent cables on agricultural issues. ------ Demand ------ 2. Mozambique's most impo [...] | 2008-05-07 08:32:00 | Embassy Maputo | UNCLASSIFIED | EAGR ETRD ECON EAID PGOV MZ |
08MAPUTO480 | SPECIAL SELF-HELP PROGRAM ASSISTS 47,000 [...] The Ambassador's Special Self-Help Program (SSH) in Mozambique is an integral part of the U.S. Mission. It allows the Executive Office to respond quickly to requests from local communities for assistance that have an immediate impact while furthering our mission policies and objectives and b [...] | 2008-05-23 08:00:00 | Embassy Maputo | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EAID ETRD PREL MZ |
08MAPUTO49 | ARCHBISHOP COMPARES POLITICAL SITUATION TO [...] (U) In a recent interview with the journal 'Magazine Independente,' Jaime Pedro Goncalves, Archbishop of Beira (Mozambique's second largest city),expressed concern at what he views as political discrimination against pro-Renamo regions of the country. Perceived as a Renamo supporter, he ind [...] | 2008-01-16 09:40:00 | Embassy Maputo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL ECON PGOV MZ ZI |
08MAPUTO512 | MOZAMBIQUE: ACTIVELY INVOLVED IN GLOBAL MARITIME [...] Mozambique currently is actively involved in Global Maritime Partnerships (GMP). In the past eighteen months, in conjunction with the DAO: (1) an AIS/MSIS system was installed in five locations along the Mozambican coastline, (2) five small boats, worth more than $500,000, were donated to th [...] | 2008-06-02 15:14:00 | Embassy Maputo | UNCLASSIFIED | EWWT EAID ECIN ECON EFIS MARR MASS MCAP MOPS |
08MAPUTO539 | U.S. COMPANY PROMISES $5 BILLION OIL REFINERY [...] (C) SUMMARY: U.S. company Ayr Logistics recently announced the signature of design documents to build an oil refinery at Nacala-a-Velha, on the coast of the Northern province of Nampula. The development, valued at over USD $5 billion, would start operating within the next seven years, and con [...] | 2008-06-09 07:18:00 | Embassy Maputo | CONFIDENTIAL | EPET ENRG EINV ETRD EAID ECON EWWT PREL MZ |
08MAPUTO568 | MOZAMBIQUE: NO DISPUTES FOR 2008 INVESTMENT [...] There are currently no investment disputes that would qualify Mozambique for inclusion in the 2008 Report on Investment Disputes and Expropriation Claims. 2. This cable was also cleared by FCS Johannesburg. Chapman [...] | 2008-06-17 14:19:00 | Embassy Maputo | UNCLASSIFIED | CASC ECON EINV KIDE MZ |
08MAPUTO60 | MOZAMBIQUE'S 2008 INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT [...] The following is Mozambique's 2008 Investment Climate Statement. ------------------------------ Openness to Foreign Investment ------------------------------ 2. Mozambique encourages foreign direct investment. CPI, the government's Investment Promotion Center, seeks to bring investor [...] | 2008-01-18 06:38:00 | Embassy Maputo | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EINV EFIN ELAB KTDB PGOV OPIC USTR MZ |
08MAPUTO675 | ECONOMY SLOWS: ZIMBABWE, ENERGY PRICES FAULTED [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The Government of Mozambique (GRM) reported first quarter 2008 GDP growth of 3.5 percent, down from 8.1 percent growth in the same quarter last year. Increases in prices of fuel and food--which appear to be negatively impacting the economy and minimizing GRM attempts to bring [...] | 2008-07-21 14:41:00 | Embassy Maputo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON ETRD PGOV PREL MZ |
08MAPUTO715 | BFIF HIGHLIGHTS OPPORTUNITIES FOR U.S. INVESTORS [...] SUMMARY: In an environment of increased investor interest and economic growth in Mozambique's economy, Embassy Maputo drew upon the Department of State's FY08 Business Facilitation Incentive Fund (BFIF) and partnered with the Foreign Commercial Service to successfully craft a range of activit [...] | 2008-07-23 12:34:00 | Embassy Maputo | UNCLASSIFIED | BEXP EINV ECON ETRD MZ |
08MAPUTO791 | DECENTRALIZATION INITIATIVE INCREASES LOCAL [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: A rural development/decentralization initiative using low-interest loans implemented by the GRM has brought resources to remote districts that often see relatively little state investment and has generated some increased local participation in decision-making regarding the pro [...] | 2008-08-19 11:14:00 | Embassy Maputo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON PGOV PREL MZ |
08MAPUTO828 | SCENESETTER FOR A/S FRAZER'S VISIT TO MOZAMBIQUE, [...] (SBU) The Embassy warmly welcomes you to Mozambique, widely considered to be an exemplary post-conflict democratic success story in Africa. Following the 2007 visits of First Lady Laura Bush, MCC CEO Ambassador John Danilovich, and HHS Secretary Mike Leavitt, your presence in Mozambique will [...] | 2008-08-28 14:32:00 | Embassy Maputo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL OTRA OVIP ECON ETRD EINV KPKO EAID |
08MAPUTO837 | USITC STUDY ON SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA [...] This is a reply to reftel requesting assistance to USITC in its investigation of select industries in sub-Saharan Africa. Post notes that Mozambique does not have an export industry in the agriculture sectors of coffee, shea butter, and tropical fruits, as specified reftel. In the mining and [...] | 2008-09-02 17:26:00 | Embassy Maputo | UNCLASSIFIED | ETRD ECON EINV KTEX MZ |
08MAPUTO847 | MOZAMBIQUE AWASH IN A SEA OF COUNTERFEITS [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Econoff and visiting CommOff canvassed a wide spectrum of stakeholders in regards to intellectual property (IP) from August 13-21. Mozambique is making some headway, as the issue is gaining some attention at the highest levels--President Armando Guebuza made two public state [...] | 2008-09-04 12:11:00 | Embassy Maputo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KIPR ETRD ECON PGOV PREL MZ |
08MAPUTO872 | FB REF: IMOPETRO/CACL/02/2008 FOR THE SUPPLY AND SHIPMENT [...] 787/09/T009 2. 09/04/08 3. RDOUGHTEN 4. 787 MOZAMBIQUE 5. - 6A. REPLY TO: 6B. Att: The Managing Director IMOPETRO Rua da Imprensa, 256 - 4th Floor Suite 403/406 P.O. 1412 Maputo, Mozambique Tel: (258 21) 301 847/302 190 Fax: (258 21) 302 278 [...] | 2008-09-11 11:16:00 | Embassy Maputo | UNCLASSIFIED | BEXP ETRD ECON MZ |
08MAPUTO875 | TRANSFRONTIER CONSERVATION AREAS AND TOURISM DEVELOPMENT [...] 787/09/T010 2. 09/04/08 3. RDOUGHTEN 4. 787 MOZAMBIQUE 5. - 6A. REPLY TO: 6B. Att: Bartolomeu Soto, Project Coordinator and Head of the TFCA Unit Transfrontiers Coordination Areas Unit (TFCAU)/Ministry of Tourism Av. 25 de Setembro, 1123 - 4th Floor Suite [...] | 2008-09-11 11:23:00 | Embassy Maputo | UNCLASSIFIED | BEXP ETRD ECON MZ |
08MAPUTO876 | SERVICE PROVIDER FOR THE FARMER INCOME SUPPORT PROJECT - [...] 787/09/T012 2. 09/04/08 3. RDOUGHTEN 4. 787 MOZAMBIQUE 5. - 6A. REPLY TO: 6B. MCA - Mozambique Procurement Agent Av. Zedequias Manganhela, 267, Edificio JAT IV, 5th Floor Maputo, Mozambique Tel: (258 21) 305 577 Fax: (258 21) 311 160 E-mail: jbo [...] | 2008-09-11 11:23:00 | Embassy Maputo | UNCLASSIFIED | BEXP ETRD ECON MZ |
08MAPUTO877 | SIMPLIFIED ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT FOR THE FISP - REF. [...] 787/09/T014 2. 09/11/08 3. RDOUGHTEN 4. 787 MOZAMBIQUE 5. - 6A. REPLY TO: 6B. MCA - Mozambique Procurement Agent Av. Zedequias Manganhela, 267, Edificio JAT IV, 5th Floor Maputo, Mozambique Tel: (258 21) 305 577 Fax: (258 21) 311 160 E-mail: jbo [...] | 2008-09-11 11:24:00 | Embassy Maputo | UNCLASSIFIED | BEXP ETRD ECON MZ |
08MAPUTO878 | SIMPLIFIED ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT FOR THE FISP - REF. [...] 787/09/T014 2. 09/11/08 3. RDOUGHTEN 4. 787 MOZAMBIQUE 5. - 6A. REPLY TO: 6B. MCA - Mozambique Procurement Agent Av. Zedequias Manganhela, 267, Edificio JAT IV, 5th Floor Maputo, Mozambique Tel: (258 21) 305 577 Fax: (258 21) 311 160 E-mail: jbo [...] | 2008-09-11 11:26:00 | Embassy Maputo | UNCLASSIFIED | BEXP ETRD ECON MZ |
08MAPUTO958 | SWEET DREAMS: MOZAMBIQUE'S SUGAR INDUSTRY GROWS [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The Mozambican sugar industry is a significant employer and is expected to double production over the next three years, targeting duty-free access to the EU via the Everything but Arms (EBA) initiative. Ethanol production is under consideration, and may provide a complementar [...] | 2008-10-06 18:05:00 | Embassy Maputo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAGR ETRD ENRG ECON EPET SENV |
08MAPUTO959 | AGOA ELIGIBILITY REVIEW - MOZAMBIQUE [...] Per REFTEL, Embassy Maputo submits the following updated AGOA eligibility information. 2. Country: MOZAMBIQUE Current AGOA Status: Eligible Country Background Summary: Between October 2007 and October 2008 the Government of the Republic of Mozambique (GRM) continued efforts to establi [...] | 2008-10-08 10:11:00 | Embassy Maputo | UNCLASSIFIED | ETRD EAGR ECON PGOV PREL ELAB PTER MZ |
08MAPUTO969 | USTR REINVIGORATES TIFA WITH MOZAMBIQUE [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: In a September 28 to October 1 visit, USTR Director for African Affairs Bill Jackson met with a variety of government and private sector stakeholders in Maputo to reinvigorate the bilateral Trade and Investment Framework Agreement (TIFA). The second high-level Trade and Inve [...] | 2008-10-10 09:37:00 | Embassy Maputo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETRD ECON EINV EFIN EAGR ENRG EPET SENV MZ |
08MAPUTO972 | RESPONSE TO USITC STUDY ON SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA: [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: This cable responds to Ref B's request to provide an overview of the current physical infrastructure conditions of land transport (road and rail),maritime transport, and electricity in Mozambique to include capacity, state of repair, and state of technology; an overview of the [...] | 2008-10-10 11:49:00 | Embassy Maputo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETRD EAGR ECON EINV MZ |
08MAPUTO981 | COMPETITIVE BIDDING PROCUREMENT OF SUPPLY AND [...] 787/10/T015 2. 10/15/08 3. RDOUGHTEN 4. 787 MOZAMBIQUE 5. - 6A. REPLY TO: 6B. MCA Q Mozambique Procurement Agent Av. Zedequias Manganhela, 267, Edificio JAT IV, 5th Floor Maputo, Mozambique Tel: (258 21) 305 577 Fax: (258 21) 311 160 E-mail: jbowlin@ [...] | 2008-10-16 06:55:00 | Embassy Maputo | UNCLASSIFIED | BEXP ETRD ECON MZ |
08MAPUTO982 | EXECUTION OF TECHNICAL, SOCIAL AND WORKS [...] 787/10/T016 2. 10/15/08 3. RDOUGHTEN 4. 787 MOZAMBIQUE 5. - 6A. REPLY TO: 6B. MCA Q Mozambique Procurement Agent Av. Zedequias Manganhela, 267, Edificio JAT IV, 5th Floor Maputo, Mozambique Tel: (258 21) 305 577 Fax: (258 21) 311 160 E-mail: jbowlin@ [...] | 2008-10-16 06:55:00 | Embassy Maputo | UNCLASSIFIED | BEXP ETRD ECON MZ |
08MAPUTO983 | PRE-SELECTION ANNOUNCEMENT FOR DETAILED [...] 787/10/T017 2. 10/15/08 3. RDOUGHTEN 4. 787 MOZAMBIQUE 5. - 6A. REPLY TO: 6B. ANE Q Administracao Nacional de Estradas Gabinete do Director Geral Av. de Mocambique, 1225 POB 403 Maputo, Mozambique Fax: (258 21) 475 533 ----------------------- [...] | 2008-10-16 06:55:00 | Embassy Maputo | UNCLASSIFIED | BEXP ETRD ECON MZ |
08MASERU112 | LESOTHO: POWER PROBLEMS BELIE EARLY ELECTRICITY CONFIDENCE [...] SUMMARY: Although Lesotho officials confidently predicted early in the year that domestic hydropower production would shield the country from the South African electricity crisis (reftel),an early arrival of winter has hastened seasonal electricity needs and demonstrated that Lesotho's power [...] | 2008-04-25 09:17:00 | Embassy Maseru | UNCLASSIFIED | ECIN ENRG ECON LT |
08MASERU119 | LESOTHO: HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR ILEA GABORONE - DEA [...] Embassy Maseru submits the following information to the Department for human rights vetting on the two (2) candidates from Lesotho nominated to participate in REFTEL course. The candidates are members of the Lesotho Mounted Police Service (LMPS) and Lesotho Revenue Authority (LRA),respectively [...] | 2008-05-02 08:47:00 | Embassy Maseru | UNCLASSIFIED | ASEC EAID ECON KCRM KJUS SNAR LT |
08MASERU12 | LESOTHO: WORSENING PERFORMANCE IN HEALTH SECTOR [...] SUMMARY: In an effort to coordinate its response to widespread poverty, the Government of Lesotho launched its Poverty Reduction Strategy (PRS) in 2004. The recently released review of progress under the PRS between 2004 and 2007 revealed troubling data indicating declining health sector per [...] | 2008-01-18 14:57:00 | Embassy Maseru | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON KWMN TBIO LT |
08MASERU123 | LESOTHO: ILEA GABORONE NOMINEES, DEA EXECUTIVE PRECURSOR [...] Embassy Maseru submits the personal information on the two (2) candidates from Lesotho nominated to participate in REFTEL course. The candidates are members of the Lesotho Mounted Police Service (LMPS) and Lesotho Revenue Authority (LRA) respectively. 2. Data on the two nominated individua [...] | 2008-05-06 14:49:00 | Embassy Maseru | UNCLASSIFIED | ASEC EAID ECON KCRM KJUS SNAR LT |
08MASERU130 | LESOTHO: LOCAL STAFF COMPENSATION LOSES GROUND [...] SUMMARY: Recent economic, labor, and commercial reporting and U.S. Mission Maseru's LE Staff Compensation Questionnaires provide growing evidence that post's LE staff compensation plan is not sufficiently competitive in the local market to effectively recruit and retain qualified staff. Sinc [...] | 2008-05-09 14:27:00 | Embassy Maseru | UNCLASSIFIED | AFSN ECON AMGT KICA LT |
08MASERU134 | LESOTHO APRIL 2008 ECONOMIC ROUND-UP: FOOD, SHELTER, AND [...] In this addition: -- Prime Minister Inaugurates New Housing Project -- Malawi Donates Food to Lesotho -- EU Plans E136 of Support for Lesotho Over Next Six Years -- Government Launches HIV/AIDS Guide for SMEs --------------------------------------------- - Prime Minister Inaugurates [...] | 2008-05-14 04:39:00 | Embassy Maseru | UNCLASSIFIED | ECIN ECON ELAB PGOV KHIV LT |
08MASERU148 | LESOTHO: INCREASING FOOD AND COMMODITY PRICES IMPACT [...] SUMMARY: As Lesotho is a food deficit country which imports about 80% of its commodities from South Africa, rising international food prices have a strongly negative impact on Basotho households. The structure of Lesotho's economy and, in particular, its heavy reliance on South Africa, leave [...] | 2008-05-19 11:02:00 | Embassy Maseru | UNCLASSIFIED | EAGR EAID ETRD ECON EFIN PGOV PREL LT |
08MASERU168 | LESOTHO: WORRYING DOUBLE-DIGIT INFLATION DEVELOPMENTS [...] SUMMARY: Inflation in Lesotho continues to erode economic gains and the purchasing power of salaried employees. The year-on-year increase in the consumer price index reached 10.7% in March 2008, as reported by the nation's Central Bank as well as the Bureau of Statistics, sources which typic [...] | 2008-06-06 12:51:00 | Embassy Maseru | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EFIN AFIN AMGT LT |
08MASERU174 | LESOTHO: DEMARCHES ON TIP, MARITIME ISSUES, AND FAO [...] SUMMARY: On June 12, Poloffs met with Mr. Yengane from the Europe and Americas Desk in the Lesotho Ministry of Foreign Affairs to discuss the 2008 TIP report, the Global Maritime Partnership, and the U.S. FAO candidate. Regarding the TIP report, Mr. Yengane appeared more interested in Lesoth [...] | 2008-06-12 16:29:00 | Embassy Maseru | UNCLASSIFIED | ELAB EWWT EAID EAGR ETRD TBIO ECON EFIS PHUM |
08MASERU177 | LESOTHO: SPEAKER HITS HOME RUN FOR EXPORT DIVERSIFICATION [...] SUMMARY: The week of June 2, IIP speaker Phyllis Shearer-Jones visited Lesotho and engaged in an intense program on the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) and the diversification of Lesotho's exports to the United States. Ms. Jones addressed various interest groups including apparel [...] | 2008-06-17 15:27:00 | Embassy Maseru | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP ECON ETRD PREL EAID LT |
08MASERU180 | LESOTHO: AGOA FORUM, IRAN PACKAGE, BIOTECHNOLOGY, AND FOOD [...] SUMMARY: On June 20, Poloff delivered reftel demarches to Mr. P. P. Makosholo, Europe and Americas Desk Director at Lesotho's Ministry of Foreign Affairs, learning that: a) while the GOL has received AGOA forum invitations (ref a),their delegation has not been finalized; b) Lesotho's MFA app [...] | 2008-06-20 11:08:00 | Embassy Maseru | UNCLASSIFIED | KNNP MNUC PARM EAID ETRD TBIO ECON EAGR IR LT |
08MASERU185 | LESOTHO: TAXI ASSOCIATION CALLS FOR FOUR-DAY STRIKE [...] SUMMARY: At a press conference on June 24, leaders of the Maseru Region Transport Association, accusing the GOL of bad faith negotiations, announced plans for a nationwide taxi strike from June 30 through July 3. One spokesperson advised residents of Maseru to stay at home for the duration o [...] | 2008-06-24 16:04:00 | Embassy Maseru | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV ECON ASEC LT |
08MASERU188 | LESOTHO: POLITICAL OPPOSITION SUPPORTS TAXI STRIKE [...] (U) SUMMARY: On June 25, the leaders of Lesotho's primary opposition parties held a press conference to express their support for the June 30 nationwide transport sector strike planned by the Maseru Region Transport Association (ref A). Various opposition speakers urged the public to observe t [...] | 2008-06-26 15:51:00 | Embassy Maseru | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV ECON ASEC LT |
08MASERU194 | LESOTHO: TAXI STRIKE COMMENCES PEACEFULLY [...] On Monday June 30, a nationwide taxi strike commenced in Lesotho and was widely observed by minibus and taxi operators. Maseru's downtown business and retail establishments, however, were mixed in their observation of the protest action. Crowded GOL-operated buses, the source of the taxi comm [...] | 2008-06-30 15:36:00 | Embassy Maseru | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV ECON ASEC LT |
08MASERU196 | LESOTHO: EARLY TAXI STRIKE END POSSIBLE [...] On July 1, the leadership of the Maseru Region Transport Association (MRTA) held a press conference at the African Episcopal Church at which they announced their willingness to suspend their current strike, originally scheduled to last through July 3, pending the outcome of a meeting with the [...] | 2008-07-01 15:49:00 | Embassy Maseru | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV ECON ASEC LT |
08MASERU199 | LESOTHO: TRANSPORT ASSOCIATION SUSPENDS STRIKE [...] On July 2, the Maseru Region Transport Association (MRTA) suspended their strike action during a continuing dialogue with the GOL regarding their use of government-owned buses for public transportation (reftel). Traffic returned to a semblance of normalcy on the streets of Maseru, and most bu [...] | 2008-07-02 15:09:00 | Embassy Maseru | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PREL ECON ASEC LT |
08MASERU207 | LESOTHO JUNE 2008 ECONOMIC ROUNDUP: PUBLIC ACCOUNT PROBLEMS, [...] In this edition: -- Auditor General Criticizes Lesotho's Public Finances -- Government, with MCC Backing, Promotes Competitiveness -- Japan Gives Lesotho Almost $2 Million for "Structural Adjustments" --------------------------------------------- ------- Auditor General Criticizes Lesotho [...] | 2008-07-16 09:04:00 | Embassy Maseru | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EAID EINV ELTN LT |
08MASERU242 | LESOTHO NOMINEES FOR ILEA GABORONE - LAND BORDER [...] Post submits the following information on the four candidates from Lesotho who are nominated to participate in REFTEL course. The candidates are from the Lesotho Mounted Police Service (LMPS)and the Lesotho Revenue Authority (LRA). a) Name: Teboho Vitalis MASAILE Gender: Male Date of bir [...] | 2008-08-14 12:55:00 | Embassy Maseru | UNCLASSIFIED | KCRM SNAR ASEC EAID ECON KJUS LT |
08MASERU243 | LESOTHO NOMINEES FOR ILEA GABORONE - LAW ENFORCEMENT [...] Post submits the following information on the four candidates from Lesotho who are nominated to participate in REFTEL course. The candidates are from the Lesotho Mounted Police Service (LMPS)and the Directorate on Corruption and Economic Offenses. a) Name: Seabata NTHABI Gender: Male Da [...] | 2008-08-14 15:46:00 | Embassy Maseru | UNCLASSIFIED | ASEC EAID ECON KCRM KJUS SNAR LT |
08MASERU252 | LESOTHO: HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR ILEA GABORONE - LAW [...] Embassy Maseru submits the following information to the Department for human rights vetting on the four (4) candidates from Lesotho nominated to participate in REFTEL course. The candidates are from the Directorate on Corruption and Economic Offenses (DCEO) and the Lesotho Mounted Police Servic [...] | 2008-08-22 08:47:00 | Embassy Maseru | UNCLASSIFIED | ASEC EAID ECON KCRM KJUS PHUM SNAR LT |
08MASERU253 | LESOTHO: HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR ILEA GABORONE - LAND [...] Embassy Maseru submits the following information to the Department for human rights vetting on the four (4) candidates from Lesotho nominated to participate in REFTEL course. The candidates are members of the Lesotho Mounted Police Service (LMPS)and Customs Officers from the Lesotho Revenue Aut [...] | 2008-08-22 08:48:00 | Embassy Maseru | UNCLASSIFIED | ASEC EAID ECON KCRM KJUS PHUM SNAR LT |
08MASERU346 | LESOTHO: UPDATE AND ACTION REQUEST ON PROPOSED GLOBAL [...] No summary [...] | 2008-11-26 16:43:00 | Embassy Maseru | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON ETRD EAGR TBIO EAID PGOV LT EFIN |
08MASERU35 | LESOTHO TO HOST FEB. 27-29 LDC TRADE MINISTERS MEETING [...] According to local government and diplomatic sources, the Government of Lesotho, through its Ministry of Trade and Industry, will host a meeting February 27-29 for Ministers of Trade from WTO-member Least Developed Countries (LDC). Lesotho, currently the chair of the WTO LDC Grouping, has obt [...] | 2008-02-08 15:11:00 | Embassy Maseru | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON ETRD WTRO USTR LT |
08MASERU41 | LESOTHO SHIELDED FROM SA ELECTRICITY CRISIS, BUT ENERGY [...] Summary: Unlike many countries in the region, Lesotho's domestic hydropower capacity and low energy needs shield much of the nation from the effects of South Africa's current electricity crisis. The Lesotho Electricity Corporation (LEC) feels confident that it can continue a steady power sup [...] | 2008-02-13 14:55:00 | Embassy Maseru | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON ENRG PGOV LT |
08MASERU44 | LESOTHO JANUARY 2008 ECONOMIC ROUNDUP: TOURISM, NUTRITION, [...] In this edition (January 2008): -- Lesotho's First Annual Tourism Conference -- Nutrition Survey Indicates No Major Malnutrition -- GOL Promotes Improves Farming Techniques -- 2007 Quarter Four in Review (annual inflation tops 10%) ----------------------------------------- Lesotho's First [...] | 2008-02-13 16:20:00 | Embassy Maseru | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EFIN EIND EINV EAID EAGR PGOV LT |
08MASERU5 | LESOTHO DECEMBER 2008 ECONOMIC ROUNDUP: IT, IPR, CLINICS, [...] In this edition: -- GOL To Add Information Technology to School Curriculum -- Regional IPR Organization Meets, Promotes Regional Cooperation -- Government Clinics to Provide Free Services in 2008 -- China Loans Lesotho Capital for Telecommunications Expansion ----------------------------- [...] | 2008-01-07 14:06:00 | Embassy Maseru | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON ECIN EINV ETRD LT |
08MASERU51 | GAP INC SEES CLOUDY SKIES FOR LESOTHO'S TEXTILE INDUSTRY [...] Summary: According to a regional representative of Gap, Inc., the largest buyer of Lesotho-made garments, the company's U.S. orders from Lesotho are gradually declining due to long lead times in sourcing, limited technology to produce higher value-added textile products, and low domestic inve [...] | 2008-02-26 11:39:00 | Embassy Maseru | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON ETRD ECIN EIND EINV ELAB PREL LT |
08MASERU62 | LESOTHO: 2008 COUNTRY COMMERCIAL GUIDE [...] Lesotho 2008 Country Commercial Guide Chapter 1: Doing Business in Lesotho The economy of Lesotho, a mountainous southern African nation completely surrounded by the Republic of South Africa, is based on agriculture, livestock, light manufacturing, water exports, earnings from the Souther [...] | 2008-03-03 15:07:00 | Embassy Maseru | UNCLASSIFIED | BEXP ECON EINV ETRD BTIO LT |
08MASERU67 | LESOTHO: FY07 AMBASSADOR'S SPECIAL SELF-HELP RESULTS [...] No summary [...] | 2008-03-07 10:07:00 | Embassy Maseru | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID ECON LT |
08MASERU68 | LESOTHO: ENERGY REPORTING REQUIREMENT INFORMATION [...] In accordance with reftel request, Embassy Maseru submits the following information with regards to our mission's energy portfolio. The answers below are in response to reftel paragraph 4, point A through point D. A. Embassy Maseru's energy portfolio resides in the Economic/Commercial un [...] | 2008-03-07 10:29:00 | Embassy Maseru | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON SENV APER ABUD ENRG LT |
08MASERU72 | LESOTHO: GOL DISCUSSES TRADE COMPLEXITIES FACING LDC'S [...] (U) SUMMARY. Government of Lesotho (GOL) officials and local business leaders discussed a range of national economic challenges publicly and in private meetings with Ambassador Nolan, Charge, Deputy USTR Ambassador Allgeier, and AUSTR Liser prior to, and on the margins of, a February 27-29 Le [...] | 2008-03-10 11:42:00 | Embassy Maseru | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETRD ECIN ECON BEXP BTIO PREL LT |
08MASERU75 | LEAST DEVELOPED COUNTRIES SOLIDIFY DOHA POSITIONS AT MASERU [...] (U) SUMMARY: The Kingdom of Lesotho's Ministry of Trade and Industry hosted a Least Developed Countries (LDC) Trade Ministers' Conference February 27-29 in Maseru. During the conference, which produced a "Maseru Declaration" on LDC positions, trade representatives from 36 developing nations [...] | 2008-03-12 15:17:00 | Embassy Maseru | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETRD ECIN ECON BEXP BTIO LT |
08MASERU76 | LESOTHO: EXPANDED BUDGET SUPPORTS INFRASTRUCTURE, CIVIL [...] SUMMARY: In February, Minister of Finance and Development Planning Dr. Timothy Thahane presented a 2008/2009 budget to Lesotho's Parliament that towers 23% over last year's government expenditures. Minister Thahane praised new government initiatives, such as increased spending on infrastruct [...] | 2008-03-12 19:10:00 | Embassy Maseru | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON ECIN EAID PGOV LT |
08MASERU77 | LESOTHO: HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR ILEA NOMINEES - [...] Post submits the following information to the Department for human rights vetting on the two (2) candidates from Lesotho nominated to participate in REFTEL course. Both candidates are members of the Lesotho Mounted Police Service (LMPS). a) LAST NAME: MOEKETSI OTHER NAMES: [...] | 2008-03-12 19:10:00 | Embassy Maseru | UNCLASSIFIED | ASEC EAID ECON KCRM KJUS SNAR LT |
08MASERU81 | MASERU LDC MINISTERIAL: COTTON-4 PUSH FOR SPECIFIC U.S. [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Delegates representing the "Cotton Four" (C-4) block of African cotton-producing nations (Mali, Benin, Chad, and Burkina Faso) expressed frustration with the slow pace of the WTO Doha negotiations during a February 28 meeting in Lesotho with Deputy USTR Ambassador Allgeier and A [...] | 2008-03-14 11:27:00 | Embassy Maseru | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETRD ECIN ECON BEXP BTIO LT |
08MASERU89 | LESOTHO: 2008 FISCAL TRANSPARENCY REPORT [...] SUMMARY: The Government of Lesotho is committed to fiscal transparency and accountability and works closely with the IMF and the World Bank on the issue. Lesotho currently lacks the capacity with regards to internal financial controls necessary for top tier financial reporting, especially in [...] | 2008-03-25 14:54:00 | Embassy Maseru | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID ECON PREL LT |
08MASERU92 | LESOTHO NOMINEES FOR ILEA PERSONNEL AND FACILITY SECURITY [...] Post submits the following information on the two candidates from Lesotho who are nominated to participate in REFTEL course. Both candidates serve in the Lesotho Mounted Police Service (LMPS). a) LAST NAME: MOEKETSI OTHER NAMES: MOEKETSI SAMUEL RANK: INSPECTOR S [...] | 2008-03-28 06:29:00 | Embassy Maseru | UNCLASSIFIED | ASEC EAID ECON KCRM KJUS SNAR |
08MASERU95 | LESOTHO MARCH 2008 ECONOMIC ROUND-UP: ELECTRICITY, SADC, AND [...] In this edition: -- Electricity Rates Hiked to Curb Demand -- SADC Labor Group to Meet in Maseru -- IMF Executive Visits Lesotho -- "Towards a Poverty Free SADC" -------------------------------------- Electricity Rates Hiked to Curb Demand -------------------------------------- 2. [...] | 2008-04-02 14:36:00 | Embassy Maseru | UNCLASSIFIED | ECIN ECON ETRD PGOV PHUM LT |
08MBABANE197 | PROBLEMS STILL PLAGUING SWAZI AIRPORT [...] SUMMARY: Since January 2008, safety conditions at Swaziland's Matsapha International Airport have attracted increasing attention from the local press and public. The main problems affecting the airport are unreliable back-up generators, bird strikes, and an unresolved labor union dispute. I [...] | 2008-07-09 14:38:00 | Embassy Mbabane | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EAIR ELAB CASC ASEC TSA WZ |
08MBABANE345 | SWAZILAND ECONOMIC REACTION TO THE GLOBAL FINANCIAL CRISIS [...] SUMMARY. Swaziland, thus far, has been insulated from the global banking crisis. Other parts of the economy, however, such as the textile industry, are beginning to feel the effects of the international recession. END OF SUMMARY. BANKING AND CURRENCY EXCHANGE 2. Local companies attribute [...] | 2008-11-10 03:21:00 | Embassy Mbabane | UNCLASSIFIED | ETRD ECON EFIN WZ |
08MBABANE355 | SWAZILAND: 2009 NATIONAL TRADE ESTIMATE REPORT [...] TARIFFS Swaziland is a member of the World Trade Organization (WTO),the Southern African Customs Union (SACU),the Southern Africa Development Community (SADC),and the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA). As a member of SACU, Swaziland's tariff policies are generally de [...] | 2008-11-18 13:58:00 | Embassy Mbabane | UNCLASSIFIED | ETRD ECON EFIN WZ |
08MBABANE389 | COMESA GIVES SWAZILAND TIME TO MANEUVER [...] SUMMARY. The Government of the Kingdom of Swaziland's (GKOS) trade office has secured a two year extension of its Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) derogation. The derogation gives Swazi goods preferential price treatment on a non-reciprocal basis. COMESA's intention to cre [...] | 2008-12-18 13:00:00 | Embassy Mbabane | UNCLASSIFIED | ETRD ECON EFIN WZ |
08MELBOURNE123 | Melbourne Businesses See Tough Times Ahead [...] (SBU) Melbourne business leaders predict that Australian GDP growth will slow to approximately two percent in the coming three quarters. While most are not using the word recession, there is an expectation that jobs will be lost, commodity prices will fall and belts will have to be tightened. [...] | 2008-10-24 06:15:00 | Consulate Melbourne | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN ECON CH AS |
08MELBOURNE125 | Australian Auto Industry Braces for Tough Times [...] (SBU) The Australian automotive industry, headquartered in Victoria, is in for tough times. With Toyota worried, GM/Holden pressed and Ford on the ropes, industry leaders are expressing concern over the future of Australia's biggest manufacturing industry. A perfect storm is brewing for an au [...] | 2008-11-03 00:04:00 | Consulate Melbourne | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EIND ECON ETRD AS |
08MELBOURNE136 | Global Financial Crisis Claims Next Victim in Victoria [...] (SBU) The global financial crisis has found its latest victim in Victoria's building sector. A dearth of financing and sagging consumer confidence have put the brakes abruptly on Victoria's ten year construction boom. While the Rudd government will soon announce an AU $300 million (US $194 mi [...] | 2008-11-19 05:13:00 | Consulate Melbourne | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EIND ECON ETRD AS |
08MELBOURNE137 | Global Financial Crisis Batters GM/Holden [...] (SBU) GM/Holden's Chairman, Mark Reuss believes that the Australian auto industry's largest foe is sagging consumer confidence. Reuss is pursuing alternative financing to help struggling dealerships and believes the Rudd government's recently announced car plan will help the industry adapt and [...] | 2008-11-28 03:24:00 | Consulate Melbourne | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EIND ECON ETRD AS |
08MELBOURNE144 | Tasmania Weathers Global Financial Crisis - So Far [...] (SBU) Tasmanians told Consul General during his first official visit on December 1-3 that Tasmania has weathered the global financial crisis so far, but there are already signs that the state may not escape unscathed. Declining real estate sales have cut into state revenue and tighter credit h [...] | 2008-12-12 01:11:00 | Consulate Melbourne | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EIND ECON ETRD AS |
08MELBOURNE145 | Tasmania Weathers Global Financial Crisis - So Far [...] No summary [...] | 2008-12-12 01:17:00 | Consulate Melbourne | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EIND ECON ETRD AS |
08MELBOURNE147 | Commodities Downturn Threatens Northern Territory [...] (SBU) The Northern Territory's (NT) economy remains healthy, but is showing early signs of slowing as the global financial crisis works its way through Australia. The Territory's key mining and tourism sectors have softened since September while the NT government continues to tout the US$20 bi [...] | 2008-12-15 20:54:00 | Consulate Melbourne | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EIND ECON ETRD AS |
08MELBOURNE150 | FORD OPTIMISTIC EVEN AS AUTOMOTIVE SLOWDOWN [...] (C) Despite ongoing challenges in the Australian auto industry, Ford says it is holding its own. Handouts from the Rudd government have been well received by the industry and Ford Australia's CEO remains optimistic. However, Ford is reexamining its position in the highly competitive Australia [...] | 2008-12-18 00:08:00 | Consulate Melbourne | CONFIDENTIAL | EIND ECON ETRD AS |
08MELBOURNE44 | NEW GM HOLDEN CHIEF LOOKS TO ADAPT COMPANY TO [...] (SBU) Summary: Newly arrived General Motors (GM) Holden Managing Director (MD) and Chairman Mark Reuss told Melbourne Consul General and Commercial Officer on May 14 that he intended to increase his company's dwindling market share through changes in marketing and making vehicles that consume [...] | 2008-05-14 07:02:00 | Consulate Melbourne | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EIND ELTN ECON AS |
08MERIDA222 | YUCATAN MAQUILADORA INDUSTRY CAUTIOUS ABOUT ITS FUTURE [...] (SBU) Summary. Approximately 200 leaders of Yucatan's business community gathered in Merida on October 23rd to celebrate the 21st anniversary of the Maquiladora Association and 26 years of maquiladora activity in the state. Business leaders report already feeling the pinch of the U.S. [...] | 2008-10-28 18:23:00 | Consulate Merida | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EIND ETRD PGOV MX |
08MEXICO1019 | MEXICAN RESPONSE - BRV CEMENT NATIONALIZATION [...] (SBU) Summary. President Hugo Chavez announced April 3 that the BRV would nationalize the cement industry. On April 7, Venezuelan Oil Minister Rafael Ramirez announced that foreign companies will be allowed to maintain a minority stake. Mexican company Cementos Mexicanos (Cemex) is the large [...] | 2008-04-07 23:34:00 | Embassy Mexico | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EIND ETRD MX VE |
08MEXICO1031 | Presidential Advisors Discuss CalderonQs Social [...] (SBU) On April 6, President Calderon once again publicly explained how fighting poverty is the top economic goal of his Administration. In Ref A, Post explains President CalderonQs overall strategy for alleviating poverty, which includes macroeconomic stability, increased trade and foreign inv [...] | 2008-04-08 18:22:00 | Embassy Mexico | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON SENV ELAB EFIN PINR PGOV MX |
08MEXICO1039 | SCENE SETTER FOR THE VISIT TO MEXICO OF AMBASSADOR [...] (SBU) Welcome to Mexico City. Mexico is key to USG success in combating a wide array of transnational security threats which undermine our ability to confront global terrorism. A stew of widespread criminality, drug trafficking, corruption and impunity has created an enabling environment for [...] | 2008-04-08 21:10:00 | Embassy Mexico | SECRET//NOFORN | ECON IR KCRM KNNP MNUC MX PGOV PREL SNAR MASS |
08MEXICO104 | SCEENSETTER FOR THE VISIT OF CODEL CUELLAR TO [...] Welcome to Mexico City and Matamoros. Mexico is key to USG success in combating the trafficking of drugs, persons, arms and precursors, terrorism, and other transnational threats. Since entering office last December, Felipe Calderon's government has moved with unprecedented speed to improve [...] | 2008-01-16 19:30:00 | Embassy Mexico | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL SNAR KCRM ECON MASS MX |
08MEXICO1049 | C O R R E C T E D C O P Y Presidential Advisors Discuss [...] (SBU) On April 6, President Calderon once again publicly explained how fighting poverty is the top economic goal of his Administration. In Ref A, Post explains President Calderon's overall strategy for alleviating poverty, which includes macroeconomic stability, increased trade and foreign inve [...] | 2008-04-08 22:18:00 | Embassy Mexico | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON SENV ELAB EFIN PINR PGOV MX |
08MEXICO1072 | CALDERON INTRODUCES ENERGY REFORM [...] (U) Secretary Kessel delivered in the evening of April 8th the Administration's energy proposal, signed by President Calderon, to the "secretario tecnico" of the Senate, Victor Orduna Munoz. The proposal will be presented to the full Senate on April 10 and will be sent to the Energy, Finance, [...] | 2008-04-10 14:14:00 | Embassy Mexico | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ENRG EPET ECON MX |
08MEXICO1132 | CROC MEETING IN MONTERREY MENDS SOME POLITICAL [...] Summary: On April 4-5, the CROC (Revolutionary Confederation of Workers and Campesinos) held its 55 th National Council Meeting in the northern Mexican industrial city of Monterrey, Nuevo Leon. The CROC is perhaps the third largest labor federation in the country and its Monterrey meeting was [...] | 2008-04-15 16:45:00 | Embassy Mexico | UNCLASSIFIED | ELAB ECON PGOV SOCI PHUM PINR MX |
08MEXICO1133 | LEADER OF NUEVO LEON TEACHERS UNION VIGOROUSLY [...] Summary: Mission Mexico personnel recently met with Juan Antonio Rodriguez Gonzalez, the head of Section 21 of the teachers, union in the northern state of Nuevo Leon. Section 21 is a part of the National Teachers Union (SNTE) whose members are federal civil service employees. Over the cours [...] | 2008-04-15 16:49:00 | Embassy Mexico | UNCLASSIFIED | ELAB ECON PGOV SOCI PINR MX |
08MEXICO1150 | MEXICAN PRESIDENT CALLS FOR OVERHAUL OF [...] (SBU) Mexican President Felipe Calderon and teacher union leader Elba Esther Gordillo Morales this week agreed to work together to pass much-needed educational reform. Specific reform proposals have not been announced, only general calls to improve ways to evaluate teachers, teacher training, [...] | 2008-04-16 22:14:00 | Embassy Mexico | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON ELAB MX |
08MEXICO1215 | SAN DIEGO/BAJA MISSION ADVOCATES FOR BORDER DEVELOPMENT [...] (U) The San Diego/Baja California Mission to Mexico, sponsored by the Mexico Business Center and the San Diego Regional Chamber of Commerce, met Mexican government officials and analysts during their third annual visit, including Mexican President Calderon; Economy Secretary Eduardo Sojo Guille [...] | 2008-04-23 17:50:00 | Embassy Mexico | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETRD ECON MX |
08MEXICO126 | MEXICAN FEDERAL AND STATE AUTHORITIES MOVE [...] SUMMARY: On January 11, several hundred federal and state policemen in the northwestern Mexican state of Sonora stormed the approximately 1300 striking workers at the Cananea copper mine. The strike at the Cananea mine began in July 2007. GOM federal labor authorities have previously used min [...] | 2008-01-17 16:38:00 | Embassy Mexico | UNCLASSIFIED | ELAB ECON PHUM PGOV PINR MX |
08MEXICO1271 | AN ALTERNATIVE VIEW OF PRESIDENT CALDERON'S [...] (SBU) Econoffs met with several contacts associated with the Democratic Revolutionary Party (PRD) in recent months to better understand how they view the Calderon administration,s management of economic policy. Although these contacts generally agree with the Calderon government about what ne [...] | 2008-04-28 19:56:00 | Embassy Mexico | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON ELAB PINT PGOV MX |
08MEXICO1272 | RESPONSE: IMPACT OF RISING FOOD/COMMODITY PRICES - [...] (U) This cable is Mexico City's response to Ref A regarding how rising food and agricultural commodity prices have affected Mexico. DEMAND ------ 2. (U) Prices of staple Mexican crops -- such as corn, beans, and chicken -- have varied by commodity. For example, increases have been seen [...] | 2008-04-28 21:03:00 | Embassy Mexico | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EFIN EAGR MX |
08MEXICO13 | MEXICO ESTABLISHES DAILY MINIMUM WAGE FOR 2008 [...] SUMMARY: On Saturday December 22, Mexico,s government announced the establishment of the country,s daily minimum wage for 2008. Mexico,s minimum wage is set annually by a Commission under the auspices of the GOM,s Labor Secretariat at the end of each calendar year. This year the Commission [...] | 2008-01-04 16:26:00 | Embassy Mexico | UNCLASSIFIED | ELAB ECON SOCI PINR PGOV MX |
08MEXICO1300 | MEXICAN PRESIDENT ANNOUNCES STRATEGY TO COMBAT [...] (U) SUMMARY: President Felipe Calderon on April 28 announced a new strategy to tackle poverty and social inequalities in Mexico called "Vivir Mejor" ("To Live Better"). This strategy serves as an umbrella for coordinating and improving existing social programs. On the positive side, this st [...] | 2008-04-29 20:49:00 | Embassy Mexico | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON ELAB EFIN EINT ETRD MX |
08MEXICO1316 | VERACRUZ SUGAR CANE PRODUCERS AND LABOR LEADERS [...] SUMMARY: During a recent visit to the eastern costal state of Veracruz Mission Mexico,s Labor Counselor met with a variety of labor leaders, sugar cane producers as well as some state and local government officials. The meetings with government officials were fairly routine courtesy calls wit [...] | 2008-04-30 19:30:00 | Embassy Mexico | UNCLASSIFIED | ELAB ECON CVIS SOCI EAGR PGOV PINR MX |
08MEXICO1333 | MEXICO EAGER FOR TANGIBLE PROGRESS ON AGP AND [...] (SBU) Top Mexican trade officials are anxious to register concrete progress on the Alliance for Growth and Prosperity (AGP) and the Joint Border Facilitation Working Group (BFWG) before the end of President Bush's second term. They also want to institutionalize these sorts of cooperative stru [...] | 2008-05-02 18:35:00 | Embassy Mexico | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETRD ECON PBTS KTEX EAGR MX |
08MEXICO142 | FDI IN MEXICO: 2007 GREAT, WHAT ABOUT 2008? [...] Summary: FDI inflows to Mexico for the first three quarters of 2007 topped USD 18 billion and are expected to reach USD 23 billion for CY2007. At the same time, Mexico fell three slots in investment confidence as other countries surpassed it in investment attractiveness. CY2008 will likely se [...] | 2008-01-18 19:24:00 | Embassy Mexico | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EINV ECON PGOV MX |
08MEXICO1504 | ANALYSTS DISCUSS ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENTS IN MEXICO [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Market analysts are relatively upbeat about prospects for the Mexican economy due in part to high oil prices and domestic demand. Consumer price inflation is expected to increase again in May and June, and then begin falling slowly. Several local observers believe a watered d [...] | 2008-05-19 12:21:00 | Embassy Mexico | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EFIN EINT MX |
08MEXICO151 | MEXICO ON THE PARTNERSHIP FOR DEMOCRATIC [...] No summary [...] | 2008-01-18 22:31:00 | Embassy Mexico | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON PGOV POL PREL PHUM KDEM WHA MX |
08MEXICO1523 | MEXICO PUBLICLY PUSHES FOR PROGRESS ON [...] (U) In a May 14 briefing to the Trade and Investment Committe of the American Chamber of Commerce in Mexico, Mexican Under Secretary of International Trade Negotiations for the Ministry of Economy Beatriz Leycegui urged the business community to support GOM efforts to improve the competitivene [...] | 2008-05-20 12:27:00 | Embassy Mexico | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETRD ECON PBTS KTEX EAGR MX |
08MEXICO1533 | MEXICO IPR UPDATE - APRIL 2008 [...] (U) This cable reports on Mexican reaction to the Special 301 2008 report on Mexico and the following recent IPR-related developments in Mexico: the "International Forum on IPR and the Judiciary" event held in Cancun in February and the establishment of a specialized IPR tribunal to review adm [...] | 2008-05-20 20:57:00 | Embassy Mexico | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KIPR ECON MX |
08MEXICO1540 | CALDERON AND GORDILLO COOPERATE ON EDUCATION REFORM [...] (SBU) On May 15, Teacher's Day in Mexico, President Calderon unveiled the "Alliance for Quality Education" aimed at improving education quality, school infrastructure and teachers' skills based on five pillars: modernization of schools, renewal of teachers' selection and promotion processes, i [...] | 2008-05-21 17:05:00 | Embassy Mexico | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON ELAB EFIN EAGR PINR PGOV MX |
08MEXICO1613 | MIGRATION, VIOLENCE AND OAXACA,S ECONOMY [...] Summary: Concerns about domestic violence, migration and Oaxaca's failing economy collide in Oaxaca where poloff met with state government officials, indigenous human rights organizations and local artisans to discuss current problems during a recent visit. State government officials were co [...] | 2008-05-27 22:06:00 | Embassy Mexico | UNCLASSIFIED | CA EAID ECON MX PGOV PHUM PREF PREL SMIG |
08MEXICO1671 | CALDERON ANNOUNCES PLAN TO ADDRESS RISING FOOD [...] (U) The Embassy Foreign Agricultural Service Section contributed to this report, which responds to questions posed in REF A. Summary ------- 2. (SBU) The rising cost of food in Mexico is provoking concerns of another possible outbreak of the sort of political unrest caused by last year' [...] | 2008-05-30 20:57:00 | Embassy Mexico | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAGR ETRD ECON ENRG PGOV MX |
08MEXICO1800 | PUEBLA ONCE AGAIN THE SITE OF INTENSE DISPUTE [...] Summary: The central Mexican state of Puebla is once again the site of a bitter dispute between two labor groups competing for control of a collective bargaining contract at &Mexmode8, a sport clothing manufacturer. In this latest instance of conflict between workers, groups the competing pa [...] | 2008-06-12 16:58:00 | Embassy Mexico | UNCLASSIFIED | ELAB ECON PGOV PINR MX |
08MEXICO183 | MINERS STRIKE FOR BETTER WAGES IN CHIHUAHUA [...] SUMMARY: The month of January is proving to be a difficult one for the National Union of Miners and Metalworkers of the Mexican Republic (SNTMMSRM),the country,s oldest and largest miners union. On January 11, authorities forcibly ended a six-month old strike by union Local 65 at the Canane [...] | 2008-01-24 15:17:00 | Embassy Mexico | UNCLASSIFIED | ELAB ECON PGOV PHUM PINR MX |
08MEXICO1838 | RAISING MEXICAN JUDICIAL AWARENESS ON COMPETITION [...] (U) A U.S. District Court judge spent three days in Mexico discussing criteria used in American courts to adjudicate competition cases. His conversations with Mexican judges, officials, and attorneys highlighted the similarity between the substantive principles that underlie U.S. and Mexican [...] | 2008-06-16 22:00:00 | Embassy Mexico | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON ETRD PGOV MX |
08MEXICO184 | AMBASSADOR'S MEETING WITH FINANCE MINISTER CARSTENS [...] (C) In a luncheon with Ambassador Garza on January 18, Finance Minister Agustin Carstens speculated that personnel changes in the Calderon Administration are over for right now. He defended agricultural policies that have helped fuel calls for the ouster of Agricultural Minister Cardenas. Ca [...] | 2008-01-24 15:47:00 | Embassy Mexico | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EFIN PGOV AMGT PINR |
08MEXICO1840 | RAISING MEXICAN JUDICIAL AWARENESS ON COMPETITION [...] (U) A U.S. District Court judge spent three days in Mexico discussing criteria used in American courts to adjudicate competition cases. His conversations with Mexican judges, officials, and attorneys highlighted the similarity between the substantive principles that underlie U.S. and Mexican [...] | 2008-06-16 22:02:00 | Embassy Mexico | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON ETRD PGOV MX |
08MEXICO1868 | MEXICO'S STOCK EXCHANGE GOES PUBLIC [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The Mexican Stock Exchange (BMV) sold a 41% stake of itself in an initial public offering (IPO) on June 12. After four days of trading, shares of the exchange finished 5.5% lower than the initial price set on June 12, losing ground alongside the broader market. Many consider [...] | 2008-06-19 17:51:00 | Embassy Mexico | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN ECON MX |
08MEXICO1869 | TEACHERS AND PETROLEUM WORKERS UNIONS FORM [...] Summary: On May 30 the leaders of Mexico,s National Teachers, Union (SNTE) and the Petroleum Workers Union (STPRM) announced an alliance to promote &A New Labor Policy in Mexico.8 Reportedly, some 40 other unions joined the teachers and the petroleum workers to help advance this proposal. [...] | 2008-06-19 20:50:00 | Embassy Mexico | UNCLASSIFIED | ELAB ECON ENRG SOCI PINR PGOV PHUM MX |
08MEXICO189 | MEXICO ON THE PARTNERSHIP FOR DEMOCRATIC [...] (U) Action Request. See para. 4. 2. (C) Minister Jose Antonio Zabalgoitia, the General Coordinator of Advisors to the Foreign Minister, was reluctant initially about identifying candidates for PDG projects. He thought it would be more appropriate for potential candidates to volunteer [...] | 2008-01-24 20:32:00 | Embassy Mexico | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON PGOV POL PREL PHUM KDEM WHA MX |
08MEXICO2017 | BROKEN GLASS AS COMPETING UNIONS CONTEST CONTROL [...] Summary: An extended dispute over which one of two unions would represent the workers at a beer bottle plant in the northern Mexican state of San Luis Potosi (SLP) now appears to be over. The plant in question employs some 800 unionized workers and the two unions involved are the CROC (Revo [...] | 2008-07-02 17:56:00 | Embassy Mexico | UNCLASSIFIED | ELAB ECON EIND SOCI PGOV PINR PHUM MX |
08MEXICO2037 | SCENESETTER FOR UNDERSECRETARY JEFFERY'S VISIT TO [...] (U) My staff and I warmly welcome you to Mexico City. President Calderon recognizes the broad-ranging challenges his country faces and has the vision and political will to address them strategically. He has demonstrated resolve in implementing his key policy objectives: improving security and [...] | 2008-07-03 21:05:00 | Embassy Mexico | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON MX |
08MEXICO206 | AMBASSADOR DISCUSSES ECONOMY WITH MEXICAN-BASED U.S. [...] (U) Summary. The Ambassador met with a group of Mexico based executives for U.S. companies to discuss the economic situation in Mexico. The leaders were pleased with the Calderon Administration's performance. They believed energy reform would be less extensive than needed to stem Mexico's de [...] | 2008-01-25 21:32:00 | Embassy Mexico | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON ENRG ETRD PGOV MX |
08MEXICO208 | GOM OFFICIALS DISCUSS MERIDA INITIATIVE WITH CODEL [...] (U) Congressman Henry Cuellar (D-TX) and Congressman Michael McCaul (R-TX),both members of the U.S. House of Representative's Committee on Homeland Security, paid an official visit to Mexico January 21 and 22 on a Committee fact-finding mission to examine the Merida Initiative and its implica [...] | 2008-01-28 12:15:00 | Embassy Mexico | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL SNAR KCRM ECON MASS MX |
08MEXICO209 | MEXICAN CONGRESS TO DEBATE ENERGY REFORM [...] (SBU) With Mexican oil exports at the lowest point in a decade, 1.5 million barrels per day, the Mexican congress will debate energy reform during its spring session. The most significant debate will begin in the Senate led by Francisco Labastida of the Institutional Revolutionary Party (PRI [...] | 2008-01-28 14:34:00 | Embassy Mexico | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ENRG EPET ECON MX |
08MEXICO2176 | AGREEMENT TO IMPROVE LABOR ENVIRONMENT AT STATE [...] SUMMARY: In October 2007 the local offices of several national labor confederations and the government of Jalisco state signed an agreement to reduce the number of threatened strikes and the resulting extortion of businesses that was damaging the state,s economic competitiveness (reftel). Alt [...] | 2008-07-16 15:20:00 | Embassy Mexico | UNCLASSIFIED | ELAB ECON PGOV PHUM PINR MX |
08MEXICO2184 | U/S JEFFERY'S VISIT TO MEXICO: THANK YOU FOR [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: U/S Jeffery visited Mexico City on July 10-11 where he met with officials from the Mexican Secretariats of Finance (Hacienda),Agriculture (SAGARPA),and Energy (SENER),as well as the head of Petroleos Mexicanos (PEMEX),the state oil company. Energy and biofuels were the key [...] | 2008-07-16 16:45:00 | Embassy Mexico | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON ENRG PREL MX |
08MEXICO2187 | WHO ARE MEXICO'S WEALTHIEST BUSINESS LEADERS? 

 [...] (SBU) Summary: Mexico, a country where roughly 40% of the "¨population lives in poverty, has 10 people on FORBES "¨Magazine's 2008 list of the world's billionaires. While "¨these individuals have made important contributions to "¨society via the expansion of services to marginalized areas, "¨j [...] | 2008-07-16 20:12:00 | Embassy Mexico | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EINV MX |
08MEXICO2201 | TABASCO DIGGING OUT FROM LAST YEAR'S FLOOD [...] (C) SUMMARY: Poloff traveled to Villahermosa, Tabasco to assess recovery efforts from the floods of last October and the consequent political ramifications. State government officials, including the Governor Andres Granier (PRI) gave themselves high marks for coordination of national and int [...] | 2008-07-17 20:31:00 | Embassy Mexico | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL ECON EAID PHUM MX |
08MEXICO2217 | AN IMAGE OF A TYPICAL MEXICAN LABOR LEADER [...] CLASSIFIED LABOR COUNSELOR KEVIN L. RICHARDSON REASONS 1.4 (b and d) 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: With very few exceptions the image held by the general public in Mexico of a typical labor leader is extremely negative. More often than not labor leaders are seen as corrupt figures who live dishones [...] | 2008-07-18 16:41:00 | Embassy Mexico | CONFIDENTIAL | ELAB ECON EAGR PGOV PINR MX |
08MEXICO2335 | APPROACHING THE THIRD RAIL: MEXICO'S BIG PARTIES [...] (SBU) With the conclusion of the Senate debates on the Calderon Administration's proposal for reforming the state-owned petroleum monopoly PEMEX, leaders of the three major parties (the right-leaning ruling National Action Party, or PAN; the more centrist opposition Institutional Revolutionary [...] | 2008-07-29 18:52:00 | Embassy Mexico | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ENRG EPET ECON PGOV EFIN MX |
08MEXICO2348 | UNION USES FEDERAL FUNDS TO PROMOTE HOME [...] SUMMARY: The Confederation of Mexican Workers (CTM),Mexico,s largest labor federation, is expanding an initiative it began earlier this year to improve living conditions for workers into the northern Mexican state of Coahuila. The initiative being implemented under union auspices uses GOM f [...] | 2008-07-31 16:58:00 | Embassy Mexico | UNCLASSIFIED | ELAB ECON PGOV PINR SOCI MX |
08MEXICO2366 | UNION SEES BEER BOTTLE FACTORY RELOCATION AS A [...] Summary: Partly as a result of a dispute over union representation at a beer bottle plant in the northern Mexican state of San Luis Potosi (REF A) a portion of the factory is now being relocated. The dispute at the plant was never over whether or not the plant would be unionized but rather ov [...] | 2008-08-01 18:00:00 | Embassy Mexico | UNCLASSIFIED | ELAB ECON EIND SOCI PGOV PINR MX |
08MEXICO240 | FEAR OF U.S. RECESSION RATTLES MEXICAN MARKETS [...] (SBU) The Mexican stock market is down 3.3% this month on fears that the U.S., Mexico's largest trading partner, could slip into recession. Real GDP growth currently is expected to slow this year to 1.5-3.0% from an estimated 3.1% in 2007 and 4.8% in 2006, due largely to the economy's tight li [...] | 2008-01-29 20:20:00 | Embassy Mexico | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON ELAB EFIN PINR PGOV MX |
08MEXICO2453 | CALDERON'S CHIEF OF STAFF REPLACES SOJO AT ECONOMY [...] (SBU) President Calderon announced that Eduardo Sojo would be leaving the helm of the Economy Secretariat in order to head up the National Institute of Statistics and Geography. Calderon assigned his Chief of Staff and longtime political confidante, Gerardo Ruiz Mateos, to succeed Sojo as Secre [...] | 2008-08-08 22:40:00 | Embassy Mexico | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON PGOV ETRD EFIN MX |
08MEXICO2497 | TWO ERRANT LABOR FEDERATIONS RETURN TO THE FOLD [...] SUMMARY: In 2006 the CROC (Revolutionary Confederation of Workers and Campesinos) and the CROM (the Regional Confederation of Mexican Workers),respectively the third and fourth largest labor federations in Mexico, led a group of unions that withdrew from the Congress of Labor. The Congress o [...] | 2008-08-14 17:17:00 | Embassy Mexico | UNCLASSIFIED | ELAB ECON PGOV SOCI PINR MX |
08MEXICO2498 | SCENESETTER FOR SENATOR SPECTER'S VISIT TO MEXICO [...] (SBU) Welcome to Mexico City. President Calderon recognizes the broad-ranging challenges his country faces and has the vision and political will to address them strategically. He has demonstrated resolve in implementing his key policy objectives: improving security and the rule of law, attack [...] | 2008-08-14 18:42:00 | Embassy Mexico | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV SNAR ECON OREP MX |
08MEXICO2657 | GOM PROPOSES NEGOTIATING BILATERAL AGREEMENT ON [...] (U) Summary: During bilateral consultations under the Western Gap Treaty and the Treaty on Maritime Limits, the Government of Mexico (GOM) formally proposed opening negotiations with the United States (USG) on an agreement to regulate the exploitation of transboundary - both maritime and land [...] | 2008-08-29 21:15:00 | Embassy Mexico | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ENRG EPET ECON PGOV MX |
08MEXICO267 | MEXICO TAKES ON BOARD U.S. VIEWS ON PDG PROGRAMS, [...] Deputy PolCouns delivered reftel A points to Lorena Larios, Deputy Director of the Foreign Ministry's (SRE) Office of International Policy on Human Rights, conveying appreciation for GOM interest in the PDG and calling attention to the importance the PDG attached to projects that aim to impro [...] | 2008-01-31 15:29:00 | Embassy Mexico | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON KDEM PGOV PHUM POL PREL WHA IZ MX |
08MEXICO2673 | SCENESETTER FOR ASSISTANT SECRETARY SULLIVAN'S VISIT TO [...] (U) My staff and I warmly welcome you and your colleagues to Mexico City. President Calderon recognizes the broad-ranging challenges his country faces and has the vision and political will to address them strategically. He has demonstrated resolve in implementing his key policy objectives: imp [...] | 2008-09-02 22:20:00 | Embassy Mexico | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON MX |
08MEXICO2753 | PRESIDENT CALDERON DELIVERS HIS "STATE OF THE [...] Summary. President Calderon presented the written version of an annual report on the &state of the union8 to Congress on September 1. Over prior decades, Mexico's president would deliver this report orally to Congress. Over the summer recess, however, Congress passed legislation that amen [...] | 2008-09-09 21:27:00 | Embassy Mexico | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PREL KCRM SNAR ECON EFIN ETRD EINV ELAB |
08MEXICO2764 | CALDERON SUBMITS 2009 BUDGET TO CONGRESS; SPENDING ON [...] (U) With oil revenues down, President Calderon submitted a 2009 federal budget proposal that increases spending on security and social programs. The proposed budget, presented to the Chamber of Deputies on Sept. 8, rose by 5.7 percent in real terms over the budget approved in 2008. Spending fo [...] | 2008-09-10 22:26:00 | Embassy Mexico | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EFIN PINR ENRG PGOV MX |
08MEXICO2819 | MEXICO SEEKS U.S. SUPPORT FOR ITS MEMBERSHIP BID [...] Mexico's Foreign Ministry has sent Post diplomatic notes seeking USG support for the GOM's bid to become a member of the following UN bodies: -- ECOSOC's Commission on Sustainable Development for the period 2010-2013 which apparently comes up for a vote in April 2009. Mexico touts its own [...] | 2008-09-18 22:34:00 | Embassy Mexico | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PHUM ECON UN MX |
08MEXICO2834 | MEXICO,S SUPREME COURT (SORT OF) RULES IN FAVOR OF [...] Summary: On September 10, Mexico,s Supreme Court issued a ruling that would require the use of secret ballots in union elections. Previously, under Mexican Federal Labor Law, secret ballots were an option but not a requirement. The governmental bodies responsible for establishing the procedu [...] | 2008-09-19 21:47:00 | Embassy Mexico | UNCLASSIFIED | ELAB ECON ENRG PHUM PGOV PINR MX |
08MEXICO2859 | UNION AND NATIONAL ELECTIC COMPANY REACH AGEEMENT [...] Summary: Mexico,s state owned Federal Electricity Commission (CFE) and the Sole Union of the Electrical Workers of the Mexican Republic (SUTERM) recently signed a significant new agreement on pension reform. The agreement will appreciably reduce the CFE,s mid to long term pension costs by ra [...] | 2008-09-23 19:28:00 | Embassy Mexico | UNCLASSIFIED | ELAB ENRG PGOV SOCI ECON PINR MX |
08MEXICO2866 | BILL INTRODUCED TO STRENGTHEN IP PROTECTION [...] (U) Summary: As part of the Calderon Administration's comprehensive strategy against organized crime, a ruling party Senator has introduced a bill to amend the Mexican Customs Law and give Mexican customs officials' additional tools to protect trademark owners. The proposed legislation autho [...] | 2008-09-24 21:05:00 | Embassy Mexico | UNCLASSIFIED | KIPR ETRD ECON |
08MEXICO2877 | POOR TEST RESULTS STARTS TEACHERS, UNION ON SLOW [...] Summary: This past May Mexico,s Secretary of Public Education (SEP) and the National Teachers Union (SNTE) signed an agreement called the &Alliance for Quality Education.8 One of the main elements of this agreement stipulated that applicants for teaching positions in Mexico,s public schools w [...] | 2008-09-25 18:58:00 | Embassy Mexico | UNCLASSIFIED | ELAB ECON EFIN PGOV SOCI PINR MX |
08MEXICO2890 | SCENESETTER FOR THE VISIT OF USOAS AMBASSADOR AND [...] (U) My staff and I warmly welcome you and your colleague to Mexico City and Monterrey. President Calderon recognizes the broad-ranging challenges his country faces and has the vision and political will to address them strategically. He has demonstrated resolve in implementing his key policy o [...] | 2008-09-26 21:32:00 | Embassy Mexico | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON MX PGOV PREL OVIP MORALES HECTOR |
08MEXICO2917 | MEXICO MARKET REACTION - SEPT. 29 [...] (U) The Mexican stock market's index, the IPC, fell 6.4% on Monday, September 29 and the inter-bank Peso depreciated to 11.04 pesos to the dollar and to 11.15 pesos to the dollar in retail markets. President Calderon instructed Finance Minister Carstens to follow the markets' development very [...] | 2008-09-30 22:19:00 | Embassy Mexico | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EINV EFIN PGOV MX |
08MEXICO2918 | MEXICO MARKET REACTION - SEPT. 29 [...] (U) The Mexican stock market's index, the IPC, fell 6.4% on Monday, September 29 and the inter-bank Peso depreciated to 11.04 pesos to the dollar and to 11.15 pesos to the dollar in retail markets. President Calderon instructed Finance Minister Carstens to follow the markets' development very [...] | 2008-09-30 22:19:00 | Embassy Mexico | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EINV EFIN PGOV MX |
08MEXICO2929 | SCENESETTER - OAS HEMISPHERIC SECURITY MINISTERIAL [...] (SBU) Summary: The American Embassy in Mexico City welcomes your upcoming visits. The October 6-8 OAS Hemispheric Security Ministerial is taking place at a time in Mexico when law enforcement and security issues are occupying a prominent place in the country's national agenda as never before. [...] | 2008-10-01 12:42:00 | Embassy Mexico | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV ECON MASS KCRM MX |
08MEXICO2948 | STATE LEVEL TEACHERS UNIONS PROTEST EDUCATION [...] Summary: In recent weeks there has been growing discontent among the state level Locals of the National Teachers Union (SNTE) against the &Alliance for Quality Education8 agreement signed this past May between the GOM and the union,s national leadership (Ref B). The discontent has resulted [...] | 2008-10-03 19:23:00 | Embassy Mexico | UNCLASSIFIED | ELAB ECON PGOV PHUM PINR SOCI MX |
08MEXICO2977 | MEXICO STOCKS DROP, PESO WEAKENS AFTER HOUSE BAILOUT VOTE [...] SUMMARY. The IPC, Mexico's stock market index, plummeted on Friday Sept. 31, despite the approval of a financial bailout by the U.S. House of Representatives. The IPC plunged 4.32% on Friday, totaling a 10.2% weekly decline, one of the worse performances since 2000. The peso also fell to 11.2 [...] | 2008-10-06 18:46:00 | Embassy Mexico | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EFIN ELAB PGOV MX |
08MEXICO3014 | GOM SHARPENS FOCUS ON TRANSBOUNDARY RESERVOIRS - FOCUS ON [...] (SBU) Summary: A technical workshop on transboundary reservoirs in Cuernavaca October 3-4 was organized to provide senior GOM officials with information on possible models for negotiating a bilateral treaty with the U.S. In attendance were numerous academic experts and consultants. The leve [...] | 2008-10-10 13:38:00 | Embassy Mexico | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ENRG EPET ECON PGOV MX |
08MEXICO302 | NEW LEADERSHIP AT VOLKSWAGEN UNION [...] SUMMARY: In early January a new leadership team took formal control of the union at the Volkswagen automobile assembly plant in the central Mexican state of Puebla. The Puebla Volkswagen plant employs approximately 11,000 workers and is one of, if not the, single largest employers in the sta [...] | 2008-02-01 19:14:00 | Embassy Mexico | UNCLASSIFIED | ELAB ECON PROV PHUM EIND PINR MX |
08MEXICO3108 | : MEXICANS DIFFER ON THE EFFECTS OF FINANCIAL [...] Summary: Mexican opinion makers, academics, legislators and government officials are expressing vastly different views with regard to the effect on Mexico of the ongoing US financial crisis. Beyond the purely financial crisis, the areas of primary concern for Mexicans in this broader econom [...] | 2008-10-20 22:04:00 | Embassy Mexico | UNCLASSIFIED | ELAB ECON SMIG SOCI PINR PGOV MX |
08MEXICO3116 | YUCATAN SEEKING TO REMAIN AN OASIS OF TRANQUILITY [...] (C) Summary. Local government officials and civil society representatives from the state of Yucatan insist their state is more peaceful than the rest of Mexico. The discovery of some eleven bodies in the center of the Merida, the capital of Yucatan, on August 28, served a graphic reminder th [...] | 2008-10-21 20:26:00 | Embassy Mexico | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV ECON SNAR KCRM PHUM PINR MX |
08MEXICO3210 | MEXICAN CONGRESS APPROVES TEPID ENERGY REFORM PACKAGE [...] (SBU) Summary: Following seven months of often acrimonious debate, the Mexican Congress on October 28 approved a modest energy reform package - focused almost exclusively on oil - which will give greater financial autonomy and more decision making power to the state owned oil company Pemex. [...] | 2008-10-29 23:24:00 | Embassy Mexico | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ENRG EPET ECON PGOV MX |
08MEXICO324 | CONTESTED ELECTION BETWEEN TEXTILE UNIONS WILL [...] SUMMARY: In late 2007 the labor authorities in the central Mexican state of Puebla organized an election to determine which of three competing textile unions would represent the workers at the Vaqueros Navarra blue jeans factory. The election followed months of negotiations, intense competi [...] | 2008-02-05 18:06:00 | Embassy Mexico | UNCLASSIFIED | ELAB ECON ETRD KTEX PGOV PHUM PINR MX |
08MEXICO3282 | QUERETARO BOASTS PROSPERITY, COMBATS INTOLERANCE [...] Summary. The state of Queretaro located some 160 km northwest of Mexico City boasts a pleasant climate, a rich historical tradition, and a growing economy. The state's governor proudly told visiting Deputy PolCouns that Queretaro typically grew several points above the Mexican national aver [...] | 2008-11-05 22:49:00 | Embassy Mexico | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PREL ECON SMIG KCRM PHUM MX |
08MEXICO3289 | NATIONAL TEACHERS UNION: HANDING OUT HUMMERS WHILE [...] Summary: In recent weeks Mexico has experienced growing discontent among the state level Locals of the National Teachers Union (SNTE) against the &Alliance for Quality Education8 agreement signed this past May between the GOM and the union,s national leadership (Ref A). The goal of the agre [...] | 2008-11-06 21:11:00 | Embassy Mexico | UNCLASSIFIED | ELAB ECON PGOV SOCI PINR MX |
08MEXICO3340 | MEXICO'S ECONOMY HIT BY GLOBAL CRISIS; PLANE CRASH [...] (SBU) Summary: Jitters over the depth of the global economic downturn, the drop in oil prices, and foreign investors' flight to quality have hurt domestic financial markets. The financial crisis and the downturn of the U.S. economy is adversely affecting the Mexican economy, reflected in a dec [...] | 2008-11-10 23:13:00 | Embassy Mexico | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EFIN ENRG EINV PGOV MX |
08MEXICO3345 | MEXICO?S ECONOMY HIT BY GLOBAL CRISIS; PLANE CRASH [...] (SBU) Summary: Jitters over the depth of the global economic downturn, the drop in oil prices, and foreign investors? flight to quality have hurt domestic financial markets. The financial crisis and the downturn of the U.S. economy is adversely affecting the Mexican economy, reflected in a de [...] | 2008-11-12 15:29:00 | Embassy Mexico | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EFIN ENRG EINV PGOV MX |
08MEXICO3491 | ENERGY REFORM - WAITING TO READ THE FINE PRINT [...] (SBU) Summary: The energy reform package approved by the Mexican Congress in late October is complex - and in some areas vague. Many experts are waiting to see the bylaws and new contract templates before making a final judgment on what impact the legislation will have. In the meantime, the [...] | 2008-11-25 20:36:00 | Embassy Mexico | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ENRG EPET ECON PGOV MX |
08MEXICO3493 | UNITED FARM WORKERS UNION HIGHLIGHTS PROBLEMS WITH [...] Summary: Mission Mexico,s Consular Section recently organized a conference in Dallas on H-2A visa processing. During this event an official of the United Farm Workers (UFW) shared with Labor Counselor (an invitee at the conference) his union,s concerns about the problems they believe exist i [...] | 2008-11-25 21:39:00 | Embassy Mexico | UNCLASSIFIED | ELAB CVIS EAGR ECON PGOV SOCI PINR MX |
08MEXICO3513 | SPANISH TELCOM APPEARS TO SUSPEND CODE OF CONDUCT [...] SUMMARY: The largest single a call center operation in Mexico is a subsidiary of the Spanish telecommunication company Telefonica. The Spanish companyQ,s Mexican subsidiary, Q&Atento MexicoQ8, employs over 18,000 workers located in 15 call centers. Telefonica corporate literature prominently [...] | 2008-11-28 19:29:00 | Embassy Mexico | UNCLASSIFIED | ELAB ECON PGOV PHUM PINR SOCI MX |
08MEXICO354 | MEXICAN GOVERNMENT PREPARES TO TAKE ON LABOR [...] SUMMARY: Since taking office in December 2006, the government of Mexican President Felipe Calderon has launched a number of reform initiatives aimed at making long range national improvements. To date his administration has worked with the Congress to move forward in areas like fiscal, elect [...] | 2008-02-08 18:49:00 | Embassy Mexico | UNCLASSIFIED | ELAB ECON PGOV PHUM PINR MX |
08MEXICO357 | MEXICAN OFFICIALS DISCUSS INFLATION, GROWTH, AND [...] (U) Key cabinet members and economists discussed economic challenges for the Mexican economy at a seminar hosted by the Autonomous Technological Institute of Mexico (ITAM) last month. Bank of Mexico Governor Ortiz said that the impact of the 2007 fiscal reform on inflation may be smaller than [...] | 2008-02-08 21:49:00 | Embassy Mexico | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON ELAB EFIN PINR PGOV MX |
08MEXICO358 | MEXICO TO ATTEND PDG MEETING IN PARIS [...] No summary [...] | 2008-02-08 23:00:00 | Embassy Mexico | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON KDEM PGOV PREL PHUM POL WHA MX |
08MEXICO3612 | MEXICO'S PIRACY SURVEY - SURVEY SAYS . . . [...] (U) Summary: AmCham Mexico just released its second annual nationwide survey of consumption habits for pirated goods in Mexico. Three-quarters of the Mexican population knowingly purchase pirated products, mostly CD's and DVD's, due primarily to their lower prices as compared to the original [...] | 2008-12-08 22:32:00 | Embassy Mexico | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KIPR ETRD ECON |
08MEXICO3650 | Mexico Economic Weekly - December 11 [...] (U) The Mexico Economic Weekly supplements individual reporting from the Consulates and the Embassy Mexico Economic Section to provide a sense of ongoing trends. Please contact Adam Shub (shubam@state.gov) or Sigrid Emrich (emrichs@state.gov) for questions or comments about this report. 2 [...] | 2008-12-11 23:16:00 | Embassy Mexico | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EFIN ETRD ENRG ELTN EAIR PGOV SENV MX |
08MEXICO3752 | AGREEMENT ON TARIFF REDUCTION SCHEME [...] (U) Summary: After a protracted negotiation, the Calderon Administration has reached an agreement with Mexico's private sector to reduce or eliminate tariffs on imports from non-FTA partner countries. The agreement also includes a promise to simplify and expedite Mexican customs procedures. [...] | 2008-12-19 19:48:00 | Embassy Mexico | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETRD ECON |
08MEXICO3755 | Mexico Economic Weekly - December 19 [...] (U) The Mexico Economic Weekly supplements individual reporting from the Consulates and the Embassy Mexico Economic Section to provide a sense of ongoing trends. Please contact Adam Shub (shubam@state.gov) or Sigrid Emrich (emrichs@state.gov) for questions or comments about this report. 2 [...] | 2008-12-19 23:26:00 | Embassy Mexico | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EFIN ETRD ENRG ELTN EAIR PGOV SENV MX |
08MEXICO462 | STRIKING CHIHUAHUA MINERS SETTLE FOR HALF OF LOST [...] SUMMARY: The strike that began some three weeks ago at the Naica lead mine in the northern border state of Chihuahua (REF A) was settled on February 8. The strikers at the Naica mine belong to Local No. 30 of the National Union of Miners and Metalworkers of the Mexican Republic (SNTMMSRM),M [...] | 2008-02-19 21:53:00 | Embassy Mexico | UNCLASSIFIED | ELAB ECON PGOV PHUM PINR MX |
08MEXICO463 | SAN DIEGO/TIJUANA: INCREASED BORDER VIOLENCE AND [...] (SBU) On February 5, CBP and Poloff met with SRE to discuss the issue of increased violence along the border. CBP specifically noted that border violence problems have increased/worsened in the Tijuana/San Diego area in the past 6 months. CBP informed SRE of the extent of collaboration there h [...] | 2008-02-19 21:57:00 | Embassy Mexico | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL SNAR KCRM ECON MASS MX |
08MEXICO474 | MEXICO CI/KR RESPONSE FOR S/CT [...] (SBU) Summary. Critical infrastructure protection (CIP) is a priority for Mexico. The U.S. and Mexico have already established a framework for developing a common approach to CIP. Because Mexico borders the United States, U.S. domestic agencies, including DHS, Northcom, and others have studi [...] | 2008-02-20 15:56:00 | Embassy Mexico | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON |
08MEXICO512 | MISSION INPUT ON 2008 SPECIAL 301 REVIEW: MEXICO [...] (U) Summary: Mission recommends that Mexico remain on the Special 301 Watch List for 2008. In the first year of the Calderon administration, there have been significant advances in a number of areas of concern highlighted in last year's report, with little or no progress on others. The advanc [...] | 2008-02-22 12:11:00 | Embassy Mexico | UNCLASSIFIED | KIPR ETRD ECON |
08MEXICO545 | INTER-UNION DISPUTE SPARKS TENSION IN NORTHERN [...] SUMMARY: Outside of the greater Mexico City metropolitan area, the northern state of Nuevo Leon is probably one of the most heavily industrialized and certainly the most business friendly entities in the country. Overall, relations between the private sector and organized labor in Nuevo Leon [...] | 2008-02-26 15:28:00 | Embassy Mexico | UNCLASSIFIED | ELAB ECON PGOV SOCI PINR MX |
08MEXICO609 | JESSICA LEWIS AT LOS PINOS [...] (SBU) Summary: Senate Foreign Affairs staff member Jessica Lewis visited Mexico for two days February 20-22 to discuss elements of the Merida Initiative with GOM contacts, independent security analysts and representatives from rights organizations. With her official interlocutors, Lewis di [...] | 2008-02-29 20:48:00 | Embassy Mexico | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL ECON MX |
08MEXICO63 | INFLATION A KEY CHALLENGE FOR THE MEXICAN [...] (SBU) A key challenge for the Calderon administration this year will be containing inflation expectations and bringing the overall inflation rate closer to 3%. The annual consumer price inflation rate hovered around the top end of the government's target range throughout 2007, with end-of-mont [...] | 2008-01-10 13:43:00 | Embassy Mexico | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON ELAB EFIN PINR PGOV MX |
08MEXICO630 | ZACATECAS NOTES: STATE OF DISCONTENT [...] (SBU) A two day trip to Zacatecas state in early February by Embassy Poloff and Monterrey consulate's Polecon chief provided indications that the nearly ten year grip held by the Democratic Revolutionary Party on the state may be loosening. Contacts in politics, government, media and academe [...] | 2008-03-04 18:06:00 | Embassy Mexico | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON KCRM KDEM MX PGOV PHUM PINR PREL SMIG |
08MEXICO691 | MEXICO ECONOMIC NOTES, FEBRUARY 29 - MARCH 7, 2008 [...] (SBU) President Calderon on March 3 announced a series of measures aimed at helping the Mexican economy weather the U.S. economic slowdown. The package includes reductions in provisional income tax payments between March and June 2008, reductions in corporate payments to the social security i [...] | 2008-03-10 12:36:00 | Embassy Mexico | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON ECPS EFIN ELAB MX PGOV PREL |
08MEXICO749 | GROWTH IN REMITTANCES TO MEXICO STAGNATES [...] (SBU) Remittances from the U.S. to Mexico grew by only 1% last year to total USD 23.98 billion. The Bank of Mexico (Banxico) attributed the fall to a combination of factors, including a slowdown in the U.S. economy, particularly in the construction sector, stricter U.S. immigration controls, a [...] | 2008-03-13 22:19:00 | Embassy Mexico | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON ELAB EFIN EINT ETRD MX |
08MEXICO750 | DEPUTY ASSISTANT SECRETARY JACOBSON MEETS WITH [...] (SBU) Summary. On March 5, Deputy Assistant Secretary, Roberta Jacobson met with Mexican human rights/rule of law and security NGOs to address concerns about human rights and security related to the GOM's recent counter narcotics push and possible expanded U.S.-Mexico law enforcement cooper [...] | 2008-03-13 23:19:00 | Embassy Mexico | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON MX PGOV PHUM PREL |
08MEXICO79 | MEXICAN LABOR UNIONS (SORT OF) UNITE TO PROTEST [...] SUMMARY: Many of the factions within Mexico,s &official8 labor unions recently used the anniversary of a little known labor event to protest anticipated price hikes in gasoline and in items considered part of a basic basket of goods. The unions called on Mexico,s Secretaries of Labor and Econ [...] | 2008-01-10 22:07:00 | Embassy Mexico | UNCLASSIFIED | ELAB ECON SOCI PGOV PINR MX |
08MEXICO790 | TOTAL 2008 FDI IN MEXICO MEETS PREDICTIONS [...] Summary: Bancomext, the Mexican export finance organization, and the Secretariat of Economy have released total 2007 inward foreign direct investment (FDI) flows. As predicted, total FDI was USD 23.2 Billion. First time direct investments continued to make up the bulk of FDI inflows. The fin [...] | 2008-03-18 19:52:00 | Embassy Mexico | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EINV ECON PGOV MX |
08MEXICO931 | OAXACA TEACHERS PROTEST OVER DELAYED UNION [...] (U) Summary: The dispute between Section (Local) 22 of the National Teachers Union (SNTE) and the state government of Oaxaca that began in mid-2006 as a labor action and grew into a political crisis has been relatively quiet of late. The quarrel between the teachers and the Oaxaca government [...] | 2008-04-02 15:43:00 | Embassy Mexico | UNCLASSIFIED | ELAB ECON PGOV SOCI PINR MX |
08MEXICO944 | President Calderon's Economic Development [...] (U) The pillar of President CalderonQs economic development strategy for Mexico is to preserve macro- economic stability in order to prevent a return to economic crises that periodically devastated Mexico during the 1980Qs and 1990Qs. While the economic stability Mexico has enjoyed since 2001 [...] | 2008-04-03 13:36:00 | Embassy Mexico | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON ELAB EFIN PINR PGOV MX |
08MEXICO949 | PRESIDENT CALDERON'S ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY [...] (U) The pillar of President Calderon's economic development strategy for Mexico is to preserve macro-economic stability in order to prevent a return to economic crises that periodically devastated Mexico during the 1980's and 1990's. While the economic stability Mexico has enjoyed since 2001 h [...] | 2008-04-03 16:48:00 | Embassy Mexico | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON ELAB EFIN EINT ETRD PINR MX |
08MILAN15 | AND NOW FOR SOMETHING COMPLETELY DIFFERENT: [...] (SBU) Alitalia cuts at Milan's Malpensa go into full force as of April 1, 2008. Flight reductions of over 25 percent of Malpensa's traffic and more than one third of its intercontinental routes will have an immediate, significant impact on the region's economy starting with job cuts of at le [...] | 2008-02-01 17:39:00 | Consulate Milan | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAIR ECON ELAB ETRD IT KPRV |
08MILAN68 | ITALY'S EDISON: IRANIAN GAS NOW, NUCLEAR POWER [...] (C) Edison CEO Quadrino told the Consul General that Europe will need to increase natural gas imports dramatically to meet increased demand and counter predicted supply shortages through 2020. New nuclear energy production is the long-term answer, but cannot realistically be brought online s [...] | 2008-04-18 11:10:00 | Consulate Milan | CONFIDENTIAL | ENRG ECON EPET IT IR |
08MILAN69 | ITALY'S EDISON: IRANIAN GAS NOW, NUCLEAR POWER [...] (C) Edison CEO Quadrino told the Consul General that Europe will need to increase natural gas imports dramatically to meet increased demand and counter predicted supply shortages through 2020. New nuclear energy production is the long-term answer, but cannot realistically be brought online s [...] | 2008-04-18 11:10:00 | Consulate Milan | CONFIDENTIAL | ENRG ECON EPET IT IR |
08MINSK102 | CI/KR RESPONSE FOR S/CT: BELARUS [...] (C) Post believes three objects in Belarus meet the definition of critical infrastructure (ref A): the Druzhba oil pipeline, the gas pipelines, and the Sosniy nuclear research facility. The USG actively engages Belarus to improve security at Sosniy. End summary. Druzhba Oil Pipeline ---- [...] | 2008-02-13 09:05:00 | Embassy Minsk | SECRET | ASEC ECON PTER PREL BO |
08MINSK115 | EMBASSY MINSK WEEKLY POL/ECON REPORT - February 15, 2008 [...] The following are brief items of interest compiled by Embassy Minsk. TABLE OF CONTENTS Civil Society ------------- - Entrepreneurs in Baranovichi Protest Regulations (para. 2) - GOB to Introduce New Requirements for Popular Majors (para. 3) - Gomel Opposition Activists Fined and Jaile [...] | 2008-02-15 15:58:00 | Embassy Minsk | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PREL PHUM ECON ENRG BO |
08MINSK119 | POLICE PREVENT DEMONSTRATION ON CENTRAL SQUARE [...] (C) On February 18, security forces prevented several dozen protestors from gathering on October Square in central Minsk, although a small group was allowed to protest elsewhere. Police took in eight persons, including Aleksandr Milinkevich, for several hours of questioning to prevent them f [...] | 2008-02-19 15:02:00 | Embassy Minsk | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PGOV ECON PINR BO |
08MINSK126 | BELARUS SPECIAL 301 REVIEW [...] Post once again recommends placement of Belarus on the watch list for 2008. Belarus has made modest progress in protecting IPR over the past year. Pirated optical media remains the norm, and is readily available across the country, including in state-owned stores; enforcement was minimal and [...] | 2008-02-21 16:48:00 | Embassy Minsk | UNCLASSIFIED | KIPR ETRD ECON BO |
08MINSK13 | ACTIVIST ACQUITTED AS GOB DIVIDES AND CONQUERS [...] (C) A court found for a pro-democracy activist on January 8, signaling last minute rearrangements in how authorities will respond to a planned January 10 protest. Potentially hundreds of market vendors affected by Presidential Order 760 could turn out, in part motivated by offensive remarks b [...] | 2008-01-09 12:54:00 | Embassy Minsk | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON PGOV PINR BO |
08MINSK132 | EMBASSY MINSK WEEKLY POL/ECON REPORT - February 22, 2008 [...] The following are brief items of interest compiled by Embassy Minsk. TABLE OF CONTENTS Civil Society ------------- - Small Businessmen Fined and Jailed (para. 2) - Opposition Youth Expelled From University (para. 3) - Malady Front Activists Briefly Detained (para. 4) - Opposition Fac [...] | 2008-02-22 12:26:00 | Embassy Minsk | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PREL PHUM ECON ENRG BO |
08MINSK133 | Utility Prices Up for Households, Businesses [...] In January the Government of Belarus increased utility rates for households and rate increases for industry are set to take effect in April. Both price hikes are attempts to cut costs by reducing the heavy subsidies the GOB pays to utility services providers. Lukashenko, fearing public backla [...] | 2008-02-22 12:47:00 | Embassy Minsk | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON PGOV BO |
08MINSK147 | SUPPLEMENT TO BELARUS SPECIAL 301 REVIEW SUBMISSION - [...] (SBU) This cable provides supplementary information to reftel based upon a February 25 meeting at Belarus' National Center for Intellectual Property (NCIP),the competent authority in the GOB on IPR issues. NCIP leadership argued that bringing the collective rights holders association under t [...] | 2008-02-28 12:11:00 | Embassy Minsk | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KIPR ETRD ECON BO |
08MINSK150 | EMBASSY MINSK WEEKLY POL/ECON REPORT - February 29, 2008 [...] The following are brief items of interest compiled by Embassy Minsk. TABLE OF CONTENTS Civil Society ------------- - Opposition Leader Undertakes Brief Speaking Tour (para. 2) - Opposition Youth Cleared of Criminal Charges (para. 3) - Business Activists Barred From Kozulina Funeral (p [...] | 2008-02-29 13:46:00 | Embassy Minsk | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PREL PHUM ECON ENRG IR BO CU |
08MINSK160 | EMBASSY MINSK WEEKLY POL/ECON REPORT - March 07, 2008 [...] The following are brief items of interest compiled by Embassy Minsk. TABLE OF CONTENTS Civil Society ------------- - Opposition Leader Detained Seven Times in Two Days (para. 2) - Protestants and Youth Warned About Activities (para. 3) - Soligorsk Small Business Activist Jailed (para. [...] | 2008-03-06 16:06:00 | Embassy Minsk | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PREL PHUM ECON ENRG KIRF BO |
08MINSK172 | NO IMMINENT ECONOMIC CRASH IN BELARUS - IFI [...] (C) World Bank Regional Director for Belarus, Ukraine and Moldova Paul Birmingham told representatives of Minsk's diplomatic corps March 10 that he sees little likelihood of an economic crisis in Belarus in the short term. Birmingham noted that the Belarusian authorities had managed to weathe [...] | 2008-03-12 08:29:00 | Embassy Minsk | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PINR ECON EFIN IBRD EBRD BO |
08MINSK18 | EMBASSY MINSK WEEKLY POL/ECON REPORT - January 11, 2008 [...] The following are brief items of interest compiled by Embassy Minsk. TABLE OF CONTENTS Civil Society ------------- - No Investigation into Fedaruk Beating (para. 2) - Top Election Official Promises Strict Regulations (para. 3) - Neo-Nazis Threaten Regional Journalists (para. 4) - Pre [...] | 2008-01-11 15:48:00 | Embassy Minsk | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PREL PHUM ECON EAID BO |
08MINSK184 | EMBASSY MINSK WEEKLY POL/ECON REPORT - March 14, 2008 [...] The following are brief items of interest compiled by Embassy Minsk. TABLE OF CONTENTS Civil Society ------------- - Grodno Activists Campaign for "European Belarus" (para. 2) - Protestant Pastor Fined (para. 3) - Former Prisoner to Monitor Judicial Abuses (para. 4) - Independent Jou [...] | 2008-03-14 12:16:00 | Embassy Minsk | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PREL PHUM ECON ENRG BO |
08MINSK201 | EMBASSY MINSK WEEKLY POL/ECON REPORT - March 21, 2008 [...] The following are brief items of interest compiled by Embassy Minsk. TABLE OF CONTENTS Civil Society ------------- - Opposition Rallies in Support Of Political Prisoners (para. 2) - Pro-GOB "Belaya Rus" Membership Rises (para. 3) - BKGB Admits Control over Internet Access (para. 4) - [...] | 2008-03-21 13:46:00 | Embassy Minsk | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PREL PHUM ECON ENRG EAGR BO |
08MINSK223 | EMBASSY MINSK WEEKLY POL/ECON REPORT - March 28, 2008 [...] The following are brief items of interest compiled by Embassy Minsk. TABLE OF CONTENTS Civil Society ------------- - Protestant Pastor Charged (para. 2) - Gomel Opposition Youth Sentenced to Jail (para. 3) - Residents Protest Chemical Plant Construction (para. 4) International Rela [...] | 2008-03-28 14:04:00 | Embassy Minsk | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PREL PHUM ECON ENRG PARM VE BO |
08MINSK224 | LUKASHENKO'S POPULARITY STABLE, BUT OPPOSITION TO POLICIES [...] (SBU) According to independent nationwide polling data from March 2008, while the popularity of Aleksandr Lukashenko remained around 40 per cent, opposition to some of his regime's policies -- like benefit cuts, the travel ban and the introduction of atomic energy -- was significant. Though d [...] | 2008-03-31 09:57:00 | Embassy Minsk | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV ECON SOCI PINR BO |
08MINSK23 | 2008 Investment Climate Statement for Belarus [...] Per reftel, the follow is the 2008 Investment Climate Statement for Belarus: Openness to Foreign Investment ------------------------------ The government of Belarus officially welcomes foreign investment, which is seen as a source of new production technologies, jobs and hard currency. T [...] | 2008-01-15 15:04:00 | Embassy Minsk | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON KTDB OPIC USTR BO |
08MINSK247 | BELARUS WEEKLY POL/ECON REPORT - DECEMBER 05, 2008 [...] The following are brief items of interest compiled by Embassy Minsk. TABLE OF CONTENTS Civil Society ------------- - Entrepreneurs' Leader Charged with Petty Theft (para. 2) - Mogilyov Oblast Residents Protest Nuclear Plans (para. 3) - Opposition Youth Sentenced to One Year of "Khimiya [...] | 2008-12-12 14:46:00 | Embassy Minsk | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PREL PHUM ECON ENRG BO |
08MINSK25 | Belarus Seeks Greater Energy Independence [...] Following Belarus' dramatic dispute with Russia in late 2006 over energy price increases, the GOB intensified efforts to reduce energy consumption and diversify energy supplies. Announced plans include inviting foreign investors to upgrade industry, burning more locally available fuel, and de [...] | 2008-01-15 16:20:00 | Embassy Minsk | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON ETRD EPET ENRG BO |
08MINSK257 | BELARUS: THE GLOBAL ECONOMIC CRISIS HAS ARRIVED [...] (SBU) Although President Lukashenka initially claimed that the global financial crisis would make the world realize the efficiency of Belarus' state-controlled economic "model," the crisis is having a clear impact on Belarus' economy. Effects can be seen mainly in the drop in exports, the lev [...] | 2008-12-18 19:30:00 | Embassy Minsk | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EFIN PREL BO |
08MINSK258 | BELARUS: THE GLOBAL ECONOMIC CRISIS HAS ARRIVED [...] (SBU) Although President Lukashenka initially claimed that the global financial crisis would make the world realize the efficiency of Belarus' state-controlled economic "model," the crisis is having a clear impact on Belarus' economy. Effects can be seen mainly in the drop in exports, the lev [...] | 2008-12-18 19:31:00 | Embassy Minsk | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EFIN PREL BO |
08MINSK259 | BELARUS: THE GLOBAL ECONOMIC CRISIS HAS ARRIVED [...] (SBU) Although President Lukashenka initially claimed that the global financial crisis would make the world realize the efficiency of Belarus' state-controlled economic "model," the crisis is having a clear impact on Belarus' economy. Effects can be seen mainly in the drop in exports, the lev [...] | 2008-12-18 19:31:00 | Embassy Minsk | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EFIN PREL BO |
08MINSK260 | BELARUS: REGIME AGREES TO IMF TERMS, BUT WANTS [...] (SBU) IMF mission member Neven Mates reported to Charge December 19 that the GOB had agreed to the IMF's conditions (detailed ref A) but wants USD 3 billion whereas IMF headquarters were telling the IMF mission now in Minsk that more than USD 2 billion would be difficult to achieve. 2. (S [...] | 2008-12-19 12:34:00 | Embassy Minsk | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN ECON PREL BO |
08MINSK263 | BELARUS: REGIME SIGNS AGREEMENT WITH IMF; OPPOSITION CALLS [...] (SBU) We have learned from a NATO embassy that the GOB and IMF mission signed an agreement for USD 2.5 billion late December 19. According to the same source, the GOB has not/not worked to accelerate IMF board approval, with the result that the IMF board is not expected to deliberate on the a [...] | 2008-12-22 15:23:00 | Embassy Minsk | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN PHUM ECON PREL BO |
08MINSK264 | BELARUS: REGIME SIGNS AGREEMENT WITH IMF; OPPOSITION CALLS [...] (SBU) We have learned from a NATO embassy that the GOB and IMF mission signed an agreement for USD 2.5 billion late December 19. According to the same source, the GOB has not/not worked to accelerate IMF board approval, with the result that the IMF board is not expected to deliberate on the a [...] | 2008-12-22 16:42:00 | Embassy Minsk | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN PHUM ECON PREL BO |
08MINSK265 | BELARUS: PRESIDENTIAL ADMINISTRATION HEAD ON FURTHER [...] (SBU) Head of the Belarusian Presidential Administration Vladimir Makey received Charge for a one-on-one, 30-minute meeting December 24. He reported to Charge that "positive political steps" would continue, to include an initiative by the Presidential Administration to form a group or council [...] | 2008-12-24 15:06:00 | Embassy Minsk | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PHUM ECON PINR BO |
08MINSK270 | BELARUS WEEKLY POL/ECON REPORT - DECEMBER 31, 2008 [...] The following are brief items of interest compiled by Embassy Minsk. TABLE OF CONTENTS Civil Society ------------- - Vandals Attack Human Rights Group Office (para. 2) - GOB Registers Hare Krishna Communities (para. 3) - Opposition Activists Dismissed (para. 4) - Independent Journalis [...] | 2008-12-31 13:39:00 | Embassy Minsk | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PHUM ECON BO |
08MINSK3 | LUKASHENKO NEW YEAR'S ADDRESS - 2007 A BAD YEAR, [...] (SBU) Lukashenko's 2007 New Year's Eve address -- by far his most widely viewed speech each year -- stressed his perennial themes of security and economic development despite threats from abroad. In contrast with last year, however, Lukashenko presented threats to Belarus as originating almos [...] | 2008-01-02 15:12:00 | Embassy Minsk | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL ECON BO |
08MINSK30 | JANUARY 21 PROTEST MAY FURTHER SHAKE REGIME [...] (C) A large turnout for entrepreneurs' demonstrations planned for Minsk and the regions January 21 could convince the GOB to compromise over Presidential Order 760. Alternatively, weak attendance could embolden the regime to strengthen its already considerable crackdown against activists supp [...] | 2008-01-18 12:35:00 | Embassy Minsk | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PGOV PINR ECON BO |
08MINSK32 | EMBASSY MINSK WEEKLY POL/ECON REPORT - January 18, 2008 [...] The following are brief items of interest compiled by Embassy Minsk. TABLE OF CONTENTS Civil Society ------------- - More Entrepreneur Leaders Jailed (para. 2) - BKGB Detains Journalists, Raids Apartment (para. 3) - Activist Journalist Banned From Travel (para. 4) - BPF Invites Persp [...] | 2008-01-18 15:28:00 | Embassy Minsk | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PREL PHUM ECON ENRG BO |
08MINSK42 | ENTREPRENEURS' PROTEST DISPERSED BY SPETSNAZ [...] (C) On January 21, sole proprietors and their supporters staged their second large protest in downtown Minsk this month and agreed to protest again February 18. The crowd of approximately 1,500 then marched toward parliament before Interior Ministry troops in full riot gear dispersed them. P [...] | 2008-01-22 17:10:00 | Embassy Minsk | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM PINR ECON BO |
08MINSK51 | EMBASSY MINSK WEEKLY POL/ECON REPORT - January 25, 2008 [...] The following are brief items of interest compiled by Embassy Minsk. TABLE OF CONTENTS Civil Society ------------- - Journalist Sentenced for Mohammed Cartoons (para. 2) - Opposition Youth Banned from Traveling Abroad (para. 3) - Elderly Activist Fined for Newspaper Distribution (para [...] | 2008-01-25 17:27:00 | Embassy Minsk | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PREL PHUM ECON ENRG BO |
08MINSK63 | GOB AND SME REPS TALK PAST EACH OTHER ON BUSINESS [...] (C) In a novel twist, the government made a public showing of attending a conference organized by one of the main business associations in Belarus. Analysts and business leaders put forth common complaints about government regulations and a generally oppressive business climate. GOB partici [...] | 2008-01-30 15:05:00 | Embassy Minsk | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV ECON BO |
08MINSK72 | ANALYSTS PREDICT GENTLE ECONOMIC DECELERATION [...] (C) Two leading independent economists told visitors from EUR/ACE that Belarus' economy outperformed dire expectations in 2007. They predicted a drop in GDP growth rates through 2011 unless the regime unexpectedly embarked upon reforms necessary to attract foreign investment. The economists [...] | 2008-02-01 14:16:00 | Embassy Minsk | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EINV PGOV PINR BO |
08MINSK74 | EMBASSY MINSK WEEKLY POL/ECON REPORT - February 1, 2008 [...] The following are brief items of interest compiled by Embassy Minsk. TABLE OF CONTENTS Civil Society ------------- - Expelled Activist Drafted into Military (para. 2) - New Life Church Receives Warning (para. 3) - Activists Jailed for Unsanctioned Rally (para. 4) - New Generation Pro [...] | 2008-02-01 15:36:00 | Embassy Minsk | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PREL PHUM ECON ENRG BO |
08MINSK8 | BELARUSIANS' FEAR OVER ECONOMY GROWS [...] (SBU) According to independent nationwide polling data from December 2007, public opinion on the state of the Belarusian economy has become decidedly pessimistic. Eighty-five per cent of respondents identified price hikes as one of the most serious problems facing the country, while the port [...] | 2008-01-03 16:02:00 | Embassy Minsk | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV ECON PINR BO |
08MINSK90 | THIRD 2008 ENTREPRENEURS' PROTEST NO CHARM [...] (C) The two main organizers promoting Belarusian entrepreneurs' protests recently split over whether to support a demonstration on February 18. In any case, neither figure foresees the government compromising in the near term. While the regime appears willing to allow the leaders and their [...] | 2008-02-08 16:33:00 | Embassy Minsk | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PGOV ECON PINR BO |
08MINSK91 | EMBASSY MINSK WEEKLY POL/ECON REPORT - February 08, 2008 [...] The following are brief items of interest compiled by Embassy Minsk. TABLE OF CONTENTS Civil Society ------------- - Opposition Communist Party Resumes Activities (para. 2) - BKGB Questions Belarusian Christian Democrat (para. 3) - Opposition to Campaign for Youth Activist Release (pa [...] | 2008-02-08 16:35:00 | Embassy Minsk | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PREL PHUM ECON ENRG BO |
08MONROVIA1003 | LIBERIA: GOL BANS EXPORT OF UNPROCESSED RUBBER [...] The GOL has announced a ban on export of unprocessed rubber to protect the local industry. The Ministry of Commerce says the ban, strongly supported by the rubber sector in Liberia and in the works for about two years, is intended to tackle the growing problem of rubber theft. To further sup [...] | 2008-12-08 16:24:00 | Embassy Monrovia | UNCLASSIFIED | EAGR EINV ETRD PGOV ECON LI |
08MONROVIA1005 | LIBERIA: SOLID IPR FRAMEWORK; NO ENFORCEMENT (YET) [...] Summary: The Liberia Copyright Office (LCO)plans to launch a national anti-piracy program and is requesting USG support. Liberia has a robust legal framework to support intellectual property protection but requires an effective law enforcement and judicial capacity to enforce it and broader p [...] | 2008-12-08 16:37:00 | Embassy Monrovia | UNCLASSIFIED | KIPR ETRD EAID ECON LI |
08MONROVIA1006 | LIBERIA: RECOMMENDATIONS ON COUNTER-PIRACY EFFORTS [...] The Commissioner of Liberia's Bureau of Maritime Affairs, Binyah Kesselly, stated the GOL position on piracy at the recent session of the International Maritime Organization. He described the hijacking of the Liberian-registered SIRIUS STAR as part of "an international crisis of monumental pr [...] | 2008-12-08 16:40:00 | Embassy Monrovia | UNCLASSIFIED | MOPS PBTS PHSA PTER ECON LI |
08MONROVIA1032 | LIBERIA: Minister of Commerce embraces reform [...] (U) Summary: Liberia's new Minister of Commerce and Industry (MOCI) is embracing reform on all fronts. The Ministry's lawyer is coordinating top-to-bottom review of all commercial legislation and moving ahead with plans to institute alternative dispute resolution for commercial cases. The GO [...] | 2008-12-15 15:48:00 | Embassy Monrovia | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETRD EAID EINV EAGR ECON PINR LI |
08MONROVIA1063 | LIBERIA: KENDEJA CULTURAL CENTER -- NO PROGRESS [...] (SBU) The RLJ Kendeja Hotel construction is proceeding in anticipation of a March 2009 opening. Ref C reported some of the controversy surrounding the launch of the project, and Ref B requested an update on the status of relocation of the displaced Kendeja cultural center. During a December 1 [...] | 2008-12-29 17:38:00 | Embassy Monrovia | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EINV ECON OPIC LI |
08MONROVIA1067 | LIBERIA: Encouraging Investment? [...] (SBU) Summary: In recent meetings with the Ambassador, two top GOL officials confirmed that they expect the revised Investment Code to pass quickly after the legislature convenes in mid-January. President Sirleaf has called on her Cabinet to expedite major concession agreements, but investors [...] | 2008-12-30 15:55:00 | Embassy Monrovia | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EINV ECON EFIN OPIC LI |
08MONROVIA116 | LIBERIA: ARCELORMITTAL INITIATES INFRASTRUCTURE [...] (U) SUMMARY: The world's largest steel company, ArcelorMittal, announced in December 2007 that it is increasing its investment in Liberia by US$500 million to a total of $1.5 billion. ArcelorMittal's Liberian subsidiary, Mittal Steel Liberia (MSL),has initiated preparatory activities at it [...] | 2008-02-08 10:25:00 | Embassy Monrovia | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EMIN EINV LI PGOV |
08MONROVIA117 | LIBERIA STUMBLES IN AUCTION OF TWO NEW IRON ORE [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The Government of Liberia (GOL) has struggled - if not stumbled - in efforts to award the first two iron ore concessions tendered since the Contracts and Concessions Review of 2006 and the arrival of the Sirleaf administration. The President announced during her January 28 An [...] | 2008-02-08 10:27:00 | Embassy Monrovia | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | ECON EINV EMIN PGOV LI |
08MONROVIA139 | LIBERIA: ENERGY FROM RUBBER WOOD CHIPS? [...] (SBU) Summary: The GOL continues to pursue medium-term power sources but is stymied by indecision. Buchanan Renewable Energy (BRE, a Canadian firm) has proposed using chips from rubber trees to provide 17-34 MW of energy in Monrovia, with the possibility of similar smaller scale biomass power [...] | 2008-02-19 14:05:00 | Embassy Monrovia | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ENRG EAGR EAID EINV SENV ECON OPIC LI |
08MONROVIA154 | LIBERIA: PESTS and AGOA: SPS STRUCTURE ESSENTIAL FOR [...] (SBU) Summary: The GOL is counting on agricultural exports, including timber projects, to jump-start the economic recovery. In meetings with GOL officials, USDA and APHIS regional representatives made it clear that an effective and internationally recognized sanitary and phytosanitary (SPS) s [...] | 2008-02-28 10:24:00 | Embassy Monrovia | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAGR EAID ECON ETRD LI |
08MONROVIA165 | LIBERIA: NASCENT TELECOM SECTOR [...] (SBU) Summary: Most of Liberia's communications infrastructure was destroyed in the 14-year civil war. Cell phones are ubiquitous but there are no land line phones. Internet access is expensive and bandwidth is limited. All electricity in Monrovia is privately generated except 2.5 MW (soon t [...] | 2008-03-03 16:15:00 | Embassy Monrovia | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECPS ECON AORC LI |
08MONROVIA242 | LIBERIA: GOVERNMENT RATIFIES AMENDED FIRESTONE CONCESSION [...] (U) SUMMARY: The Liberian Legislature ratified March 27 the Amended and Restated Concession Agreement signed by the Government of Liberia (GOL) and Firestone Liberia on February 22. The new Agreement concludes extended negotiations between the GOL and Firestone to modify a concession extensi [...] | 2008-03-31 14:30:00 | Embassy Monrovia | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV ECON EIND ETRD EINV LI |
08MONROVIA248 | LIBERIA: TRC BRINGS SOME RECONCILIATION TO COUNTIES [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The GOL Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) recently concluded one-week public hearings in five of Liberia's fifteen counties, and will head out again to the remaining counties after a two-week break. The hearings were positively received and the traditional leaders of eac [...] | 2008-04-01 16:10:00 | Embassy Monrovia | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM PGOV EAID ECON PREL LI |
08MONROVIA249 | LIBERIA: PORT SECURITY REMAINS A PROBLEM IN MONROVIA [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Port Security remains deficient in Liberia and the Port of Monrovia is unlikely to reach compliance with the International Maritime Organization's (IMO) International Ship and Port Facility Security (ISPS) Code anytime soon, but technical and financial assistance could accelera [...] | 2008-04-01 16:22:00 | Embassy Monrovia | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL PHUM ECON LI |
08MONROVIA255 | LIBERIA: AGOA Workshop Roaring Success, but a lot to do [...] Summary: The first-ever Africa Growth and Opportunity (AGOA) workshop held in Monrovia March 20-21 attracted strong participation by members of the business community, GOL officials, members of civil society organizations, and the press. The presentations by the inter-agency USG delegation, [...] | 2008-04-03 16:40:00 | Embassy Monrovia | UNCLASSIFIED | ETRD EAID EINV ELAB EAGR EFIN ECON LI |
08MONROVIA30 | LIBERIA: TRUTH AND RECONCILIATION COMMISSION OPENS [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. The GOL Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) opened public hearings January 8 for the first time in its history. This round of hearings will continue through July 31 and carries the theme "Confronting our Difficult Past for a Better Future." President Sirleaf called on a [...] | 2008-01-11 14:07:00 | Embassy Monrovia | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV ECON PHUM EAID LI |
08MONROVIA325 | LIBERIA: IMPACT OF RISING FOOD/AGRICULTURAL [...] (SBU) Summary: Over 60% of Liberians are estimated to live below the poverty line and price increases hit hard. Liberia is heavily reliant on imported food, of which rice is the most important. Imported rice supplies over half of domestic consumption and prices at the retail level are up as [...] | 2008-05-01 11:01:00 | Embassy Monrovia | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAGR EAID ETRD EFIN PGOV PREL ECON LI |
08MONROVIA336 | LIBERIA: 21 REFORMS TO IMPROVE THE BUSINESS CLIMATE MAY [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The GOL has announced 21 reforms to improve Liberia's ranking in the IFC "Doing Business" index by enhancing the business climate. The rapid progress reflects President Sirleaf's commitment and the productive collaboration between the GOL and the business community to target r [...] | 2008-05-05 13:48:00 | Embassy Monrovia | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EINV BEXP EFIN ETRD ECON KMCA LI |
08MONROVIA345 | LIBERIA: U.S. FIRM SHOWS INTEREST IN AIRPORT INVESTMENT [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: U.S.-based aerospace and advanced technology firm Lockheed Martin (LM) is developing a proposal to manage civil aviation assets in Liberia. The Liberian Civil Aviation Authority (LCAA) invited an LM team to visit Liberia in February and April, 2008, to assess the scope of a po [...] | 2008-05-07 09:47:00 | Embassy Monrovia | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAIR ECON PGOV FAA LI |
08MONROVIA377 | LIBERIA: ONGOING POWER STRUGGLE WITHIN CDC PARTY [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. A month-long power struggle inside Liberia's most popular opposition party, the Congress for Democratic Change (CDC),was not resolved at National Elections Commission (NEC) hearing, and the case has been sent to the Supreme Court. If there is no solution before the CDC's 2009 [...] | 2008-05-19 18:09:00 | Embassy Monrovia | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL ECON EAID LI |
08MONROVIA409 | LIBERIA: DRAFT BUDGET CONTINUES ON RIGHT TRACK [...] (U) Liberia's $277 million draft budget for 2008-09 provides a 38.8% increase over last year, with the focus on supporting poverty reduction and specific emphasis on boosting civil service salaries and funding education. (Note: All amounts are in US dollars. End note.) It is divided into a [...] | 2008-05-27 07:46:00 | Embassy Monrovia | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN ECON LI |
08MONROVIA430 | LIBERIA: 2008 REPORT ON INVESTMENT DISPUTES AND [...] (SBU) The United States Government is aware of one claim of United States persons that may be outstanding against the Government of Liberia (GOL; under the National Transitional Government of Liberia - NTGL). a. Claimant A b. 2004 c. In late 2003 and spring 2004, a locally incorporated [...] | 2008-06-02 11:38:00 | Embassy Monrovia | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EINV ECON KIDE LI |
08MONROVIA435 | LIBERIA: CELL PHONE COMPANIES FEND OFF REGULATOR [...] (SBU) Summary: Since passage of the Telecommunications Law a year ago (ref B),the Liberia Telecommunications Authority (LTA) has demonstrated a lack of sophistication in regulating the sector. The Embassy, with other international partners, has raised concerns with the GOL regarding LTA's he [...] | 2008-06-03 09:15:00 | Embassy Monrovia | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECPS EINV ECON AORC LI |
08MONROVIA466 | LIBERIA: RECENT CLASHES HIGHLIGHT NEED FOR LAND [...] (C) SUMMARY. The rising pattern of violence over land is emerging as a serious threat to the stability of Liberia. Land disputes have been occurring since the end of the civil war, but it appears that attacks between factions are becoming more organized and more deadly. The open use of autom [...] | 2008-06-17 19:03:00 | Embassy Monrovia | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL ASEC ECON EAID LI |
08MONROVIA477 | SUBJECT: LIBERIA'S PRS: GOVERANCE AND RULE OF LAW [...] (C) SUMMARY. Sustainable peace and poverty reduction in Liberia require an unambiguous break from the poor governance and disrespect for the rule of law that led to Liberia's crippling civil war. The Governance and Rule of Law (GRL) Pillar of the GOL's Poverty Reduction Strategy (PRS) is ch [...] | 2008-06-20 12:43:00 | Embassy Monrovia | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL ECON EAID LI |
08MONROVIA51 | LIBERIA'S COMMERCE MINISTER AND TIFA/AGOA UPDATE [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The Minister of Commerce is committed to progress under TIFA and is already planning for the AGOA workshop and an AGOA Resource Center. Plans are underway for a standards lab in Monrovia that will permit sanitary and phyto-sanitary tests. The Minister supports establishment of [...] | 2008-01-16 16:11:00 | Embassy Monrovia | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETRD EAID EAGR ECON EAIR OPIC USTR PGOV LI |
08MONROVIA52 | LIBERIA'S COMMERCE MINISTER AND TIFA/AGOA UPDATE [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The Minister of Commerce is committed to progress under TIFA and is already planning for the AGOA workshop and an AGOA Resource Center. Plans are underway for a standards lab in Monrovia that will permit sanitary and phyto-sanitary tests. The Minister supports establishment of [...] | 2008-01-16 16:13:00 | Embassy Monrovia | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETRD EAID EAGR ECON EAIR OPIC USTR PGOV LI |
08MONROVIA528 | HDAC CODEL ENGAGES LIBERIAN LEGISLATURE ON ETHICS [...] SUMMARY. In a successful visit to Liberia June 29-July 1, the U.S. House Democracy Assistance Commission (HDAC),led by U.S. Representative David Price (D-NC),held six workshops for the Liberian Legislature in the newly renovated Capitol building. The CODEL visited the port city of Buchanan, [...] | 2008-07-09 12:51:00 | Embassy Monrovia | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PGOV ECON KCRI LI |
08MONROVIA578 | TRC ENTERS THEMATIC HEARINGS PHASE, REQUESTS [...] (U) SUMMARY. The Liberian Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) recently completed individual public hearings in all fifteen counties and has now entered its "thematic public hearings" phase. The various themes include: women, children and youth, economic crimes, religious and traditiona [...] | 2008-07-28 07:39:00 | Embassy Monrovia | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV KCRM ECON LI |
08MONROVIA591 | LIBERIA: THE BUDGET, LEGISLATORS, MOF, AND GEMAP, [...] (C) Summary: Director General of the Bureau of the Budget (BOB),Augustine Ngafuan, expects the budget to pass this week assuming the full House accepts decisions made by the relevent legislative committees. If it does not pass this week, the GOL will be "in a state of crisis." He shared c [...] | 2008-07-31 17:10:00 | Embassy Monrovia | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | EFIN ECON PGOV PREL EAID LI |
08MONROVIA607 | LIBERIA: EMBASSY UNVEILS PLAQUE IN HONOR OF SLAIN AMCIT [...] SUMMARY: The Charge unveiled a plaque July 30 at the Sacred Heart Catholic Cathedral in Monrovia in honor of five American nuns who were killed in 1992 during Liberia's civil conflict. The unveiling ceremony was attended by approximately 150 people including the Catholic Apostolic Administrat [...] | 2008-08-06 12:01:00 | Embassy Monrovia | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PGOV KCRM EAID ECON LI |
08MONROVIA608 | LIBERIA: FINAL PASSAGE OF 2008-2009 BUDGET SHOWS TREMENDOUS [...] (U) The Senate passed a $298 million 2008/2009 fiscal budget August 4, which is $21 million higher than the initial submission by the executive branch and $116 million more than last year's initial budget (REF C). However, when last year's supplemental budget and actual (rather than projected [...] | 2008-08-06 14:48:00 | Embassy Monrovia | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN ECON PGOV LI |
08MONROVIA612 | LIBERIA: PRESIDENT TURNS TO YOUNG TECHNOCRATS FOR NEW [...] (U) President Sirleaf has promoted Liberia Reconstruction and Development Committee (LRDC) Coordinator Natty B. Davis to Minister of State Without Portfolio to oversee overall coordination of economic policy. She also has nominated two young American-educated officials to build her new economi [...] | 2008-08-07 16:54:00 | Embassy Monrovia | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EFIN PGOV PINR LI |
08MONROVIA618 | LIBERIA: FIRESTONE LIBERIA CONCLUDES COLLECTIVE BARGAINING [...] (U) Firestone Liberia concluded a labor agreement August 6 with the Firestone Allied Agricultural Workers Union of Liberia (FAAWUL). The Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) covers over 4,000 workers and provides wage increases of 24% for rubber tappers (from a little over US$3 to just under [...] | 2008-08-11 18:40:00 | Embassy Monrovia | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ELAB ECON PGOV LI |
08MONROVIA619 | LIBERIAN SENATE SUSPENDS PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE FOR [...] (C) SUMMARY. President Pro Tempore of the Senate Isaac Nyenabo was suspended for six months by a simple majority motion, after a resolution calling for his removal from office failed to get the necessary two-thirds vote. He is accused of allowing the Senate to be a puppet of the Executive Br [...] | 2008-08-11 19:39:00 | Embassy Monrovia | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PHUM ECON EAID LI |
08MONROVIA647 | LIBERIA: PRESIDENT WAIVES TAXES FOR LOW-SALARIED WORKERS [...] (U) The GOL announced an Executive Order August 14 that waives income tax for salaried workers earning less than US$70 a month. The GOL statement explained the action was necessary "to address the increased need to mitigate economic shock and hardship, a consequence of the global increase in t [...] | 2008-08-19 08:39:00 | Embassy Monrovia | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN ECON PGOV LI |
08MONROVIA649 | LIBERIA: POWER PROJECT PREVAILS IN THE FACE OF [...] (C) Introduction and Summary: Buchanan Energy's John MacBain informed President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf and other top officials August 14 that the OPIC Investment Committee's approval of a US$112 million loan for their proposal to generate electricity from rubber wood chips (Ref B) made at OPI [...] | 2008-08-19 14:46:00 | Embassy Monrovia | CONFIDENTIAL | EINV ECON ENRG PGOV LI |
08MONROVIA701 | STAFFDEL SMITH LOOKS AT RULE OF LAW AND SECURITY IN [...] (U) SUMMARY. Senate Foreign Relations Committee staff members Shannon Smith (Biden) and Sarah Margon (Feingold) visited Liberia August 20-22. Their visit, which focused primarily on rule of law and security issues, included meetings with the Deputy Special Representative of the UN Secretary G [...] | 2008-09-12 18:44:00 | Embassy Monrovia | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV ECON EAID LI |
08MONROVIA772 | LIBERIA: AGOA ELIGIBILITY REVIEW 2009 [...] (U) COUNTRY BACKGROUND SUMMARY: Liberia has a government that was democratically elected in multi-party elections in October/November 2005. The government has moved to exert its authority throughout the country but security still depends on the 12,000-strong UNMIL deployment. The first 2,000 [...] | 2008-10-06 08:00:00 | Embassy Monrovia | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON ETRD LI |
08MONROVIA87 | LIBERIA: PROGRESS ON DEBT, BUT SPENDING REMAINS A [...] (U) SUMMARY: Liberia's fiscal picture is rosier in 2008 but there are still challenges. The July-September first quarter of FY 2007-08 saw revenue increase more than 50% from the same period the previous year, thanks to the Governance and Economic Management Assistance Program (GEMAP). The [...] | 2008-01-31 08:04:00 | Embassy Monrovia | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN EAID ECON PGOV LI |
08MONROVIA891 | LIBERIA: GOL SUBMITS PUBLIC FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT ACT TO [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The GOL submitted a comprehensive Public Financial Management (PFM) Act to the Legislature August 28 that consolidates public financial management, and supports the Poverty Reduction Strategy (PRS). The PFM Act governs management of Liberia's public finances and provides the le [...] | 2008-10-31 17:44:00 | Embassy Monrovia | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV ECON EFIN LI |
08MONROVIA906 | LIBERIA: IMF PREVIEWS ARTICLE IV [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Visiting IMF mission leader Robert Powell told Ambassador October 30 that Liberia was on track to reach HIPC Completion Point (CP) in mid-2010. The schedule for the CP is largely dependent upon implementation of the PFM Act (ref A) and the Anti-Corruption Commission (ref C) for [...] | 2008-11-05 16:24:00 | Embassy Monrovia | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV ECON EFIN LI |
08MONROVIA931 | LIBERIA: FIRESTONE WORKERS' LEADERSHIP IN CORRUPTION [...] SUMMARY: Firestone workers have accused the leadership of the Firestone Agriculture Workers Union of Liberia (FAWUL) of failing to account for over US$150,000 of their dues. FAWUL leaders deny the allegations and the Ministry of Labor has instructed the union to resolve the matter through th [...] | 2008-11-18 09:32:00 | Embassy Monrovia | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAGR EINV EAID ETRD PGOV ECON LI |
08MONROVIA936 | LIBERIA: GOL AUDITS REVEAL PROBLEMS BUT ALSO DEMONSTRATE [...] (U) SUMMARY: In an important display of improved economic governance, Liberia's independent General Accounting Commission (GAC) completed and published the first audit reports of GOL institutions since the re-establishment of the GAC in 2005. Audits of several other key government institution [...] | 2008-11-19 17:24:00 | Embassy Monrovia | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV ECON EFIN LI |
08MONROVIA976 | LIBERIA: 2008-09 INTERNATIONAL NARCOTICS CONTROL STRATEGY [...] Attached is the text of Liberia's 2008-09 INSCR report. The text has been e-mailed as instructed reftel. Monrovia POC is economic officer Lucy Abbott abbottlk@state.gov. (Note: URLs exceeding 55 characters have been removed but are included in the text sent via e-mail. End note.) 2. B [...] | 2008-12-01 08:06:00 | Embassy Monrovia | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KCRM EFIN KTFN SNAR ECON LI |
08MONROVIA98 | LIBERIA: PRESIDENT'S 2008 ANNUAL MESSAGE TO [...] (U) SUMMARY. In her Annual Message to the Legislature January 28, President Sirleaf called corruption Liberia's "number one enemy" and asked the Legislature to pass the draft bills establishing the Anti-Corruption Commission and the Code of Conduct for Public Servants soon. She also asked th [...] | 2008-02-01 15:13:00 | Embassy Monrovia | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV KCRM KCOR EAID ECON LI |
08MONROVIA993 | LIBERIA: LEDFC AT ONE -- LESSONS LEARNED [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The OPIC-funded Liberia Enterprises DevQopment Finance Company (LEDFC) is faltering but can probably be salvaged. Both the recently-resigned LEDFC General Manager and current CHF International caretakers cite the lack of adequate business service support and mentoring as a facto [...] | 2008-12-05 11:04:00 | Embassy Monrovia | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EINV EFIN ETRD ECON OPIC LI |
08MONROVIA999 | LIBERIA: GLOBAL FINANCIAL CRISIS MAY PRESENT [...] (U) SUMMARY: President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf and her new economic management team hosted a well-attended roundtable discussion on the impact of the global financial crisis on Liberia. Although Liberia's economic isolation and lack of debt service requirements buffer the economy, the GOL expect [...] | 2008-12-05 11:54:00 | Embassy Monrovia | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN PGOV ETRD EAID EINV ECON LI |
08MONTERREY10 | MONTERREY: A NAFTA SUCCESS STORY [...] (SBU) Summary. The state of Nuevo Leon and its capital city of Monterrey have benefited greatly from NAFTA, with huge leaps in manufacturing exports and employment. Nuevo Leon faces stiff international competition on basic manufactured goods but hopes to move to higher value added products. [...] | 2008-01-09 20:49:00 | Consulate Monterrey | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON ETRD PGOV PREL MX |
08MONTERREY100 | SAN LUIS POTOSI GROWING ECONOMICALLY BUT NOT ENOUGH TO [...] (SBU) Summary: In a February 12 meeting with San Luis Potosi Governor Marcelo de los Santos Fraga (PAN),the Governor told the Consul General that the state's current economic situation is strong and growing and projected a 50% increase in jobs by the end of his administration in the summer of [...] | 2008-02-27 22:25:00 | Consulate Monterrey | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV EAID ECON KCRM EIND EINV SMIG SNAR SOCI MX |
08MONTERREY101 | MONTERREY CONGLOMERATES FACE GLOBALIZATION WITH MIXED [...] (SBU) Summary. Monterrey's 'Group of 10' is composed of family owned industrial conglomerates that built Monterrey into an industrial powerhouse starting in the 19th century. The Group of 10 had tremendous economic influence and was reputed to have sizable political clout as well. Since th [...] | 2008-02-29 00:42:00 | Consulate Monterrey | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON ETRD PGOV EINV MX |
08MONTERREY121 | DRUG VIOLENCE FOCUSES ON SMALL DEALERS; PUBLIC YAWNS [...] (C) Summary. Although the number of drug executions and kidnappings remains high in Nuevo Leon, the drug violence has shifted its focus to small time drug dealers and people who owe them money. Public interest in this issue is declining as people have become accustomed to drug killings and s [...] | 2008-03-12 19:41:00 | Consulate Monterrey | CONFIDENTIAL | SNAR PGOV KCRM ECON MX |
08MONTERREY194 | NUEVO LEON'S AMBITIOUS PLAN FOR EDUCATIONAL REFORM LIKELY TO [...] (SBU) Summary. Despite statements by President Calderon on down that Mexico needs to fundamentally reform its educational system, to date no reform proposals have been forthcoming at the federal level. While Mexico has achieved nearly universal coverage in primary school education, internat [...] | 2008-04-21 23:32:00 | Consulate Monterrey | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON ELAB PGOV MX |
08MONTERREY232 | KIDNAPPINGS RISE IN NUEVO LEON; FEDERAL FORCES DECREASING [...] (C) Summary. Kidnapping for ransom has come to Nuevo Leon. Public authorities downplay the problem since few cases are reported to the police, but Post law enforcement officials are aware of at least four cases, with indications of many more. Although top state government officials have urg [...] | 2008-05-15 22:28:00 | Consulate Monterrey | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV SNAR ASEC CASC ECON KCRM MX |
08MONTERREY280 | US ECONOMIC SLOWDOWN WILL IMPACT MEXICO AS INFLATION FEARS [...] (SBU) Summary. On June 13, at the Consulate's periodic Business Roundtable, two leading economists presented their views of the impact of the United States economic slowdown on Mexico and Mexico's growing inflationary concerns. The event, hosted by the Consul General, brought together fifte [...] | 2008-06-18 01:38:00 | Consulate Monterrey | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EIND ETRD PGOV MX |
08MONTERREY295 | MONTERREY FIRMS FIND THAT VENEZUELA IS A TOUGH PLACE TO DO [...] Summary. (C) Two large Monterrey-based multinational companies are struggling in the toxic Venezuelan business environment, as one looks for fair compensation to exit and the other hopes to keep their heads down and hold on. President Chavez has nationalized the cement holdings of high-leve [...] | 2008-06-24 20:01:00 | Consulate Monterrey | CONFIDENTIAL | EINV ECON ELAB PGOV MX VE |
08MONTERREY306 | NUEVO LEON DEVELOPS A HIGH TECHNOLOGY SERVICE INDUSTRY; [...] (SBU) Summary. The state of Nuevo Leon continues to pursue higher value added industries through a government led strategy, highlighted by the Research and Technological Innovation Park. The Research and Technological Innovation Park (PIIT for its initials in Spanish) has made substantial st [...] | 2008-07-02 20:01:00 | Consulate Monterrey | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EFIN EIND EINT EINV PGOV MX |
08MONTERREY314 | NUEVO LEON'S AEROSPACE INDUSTRY LAYING THE GROUND FOR A BIG [...] (SBU) Summary: The state of Nuevo Leon is having success building on its manufacturing prowess to develop a substantial aerospace sector, and now hopes to move into more value-added technology. Nuevo Leon's aerospace industry is now the second largest in Mexico, with over $300 million in exp [...] | 2008-07-07 17:50:00 | Consulate Monterrey | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAIR ECON EINV PGOV MX |
08MONTERREY336 | MONTERREY STEPPING UP EFFORTS TO COMBAT PIRACY -- BUT IT'S [...] (U) Summary: The Nuevo Leon Attorney General's Office is turning the heat up on vendors of pirated and counterfeit goods with 176 raids and nearly 5 million seized goods within the first three months of the year. The PGR's target for 2008 is to seize 18 million of these goods, a 56% incre [...] | 2008-07-22 16:10:00 | Consulate Monterrey | UNCLASSIFIED | KIPR ECON ETRD MX |
08MONTERREY397 | RENEWABLE ENERGY IN NUEVO LEON: A VIABLE MODEL? [...] Summary: Nuevo Leon is blazing new trails as it seeks to counteract rising energy costs. A public-private initiative known as Simeprode that converts the methane gas from a landfill into biofuel is already lighting up the streets of Monterrey and neighboring municipalities and powering the Me [...] | 2008-08-26 16:15:00 | Consulate Monterrey | UNCLASSIFIED | ENRG ECON PGOV MX |
08MONTERREY408 | PROMOTING INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS IN NUEVO LEON [...] Summary. Given the state governor's success in branding Monterrey as Mexico's "City of Knowledge," post has embarked upon an effort to promote intellectual property rights (IPR) and combat piracy in Nuevo Leon. The Consulate has promoted an IPR agreement that would afford the state governme [...] | 2008-09-02 14:05:00 | Consulate Monterrey | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON ETRD KIPR MX |
08MONTERREY433 | NUEVO LEON'S ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS SOFTEN THE IMPACT OF [...] Summary: Nuevo Leon is the second wealthiest state in Mexico, yet it has pockets of poverty comparable to those in the less developed and traditionally poorer southern states. Nationwide, the poor face increases in the cost of living and a drop in remittances from the U.S., factors which impa [...] | 2008-09-18 21:00:00 | Consulate Monterrey | UNCLASSIFIED | SOCI PGOV ECON PHUM MX |
08MONTERREY438 | ELECTED OFFICIALS REACT TO PUBLIC PRESSURE FOR IMPROVED [...] (SBU) Summary. On August 30 a large demonstration took place in Monterrey (as did in Mexico City and dozens of other cities) designed to pressure state and local authorities to improve public security. The citizens marched to demand better performance from the police and to encourage peop [...] | 2008-09-22 20:11:00 | Consulate Monterrey | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | SNAR SOCI PGOV ECON MX KCRM |
08MONTERREY444 | SCENESETTER FOR VISIT OF USOAS AMBASSADOR HECTOR MORALES'S [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. The Consulate General enthusiastically welcomes you to Monterrey, the business hub of Northern Mexico. We are certain that your private sector and academic interlocutors will be very interested to learn more about the upcoming Summit of the Americas. ConGen Monterrey actively [...] | 2008-09-26 17:36:00 | Consulate Monterrey | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OVIP PGOV ECON SNAR ETRD MX |
08MONTERREY45 | MONTERREY PRIVATE SECTOR VIEWS ON SECURITY SITUATION [...] (SBU) Summary. On January 25, at the Consulate's periodic Business Roundtable, we heard the private sector's perspective on the security situation in Monterrey. That event, organized by FCS and hosted by the Consul General, brought together ten of the Consulate's best private sector contac [...] | 2008-01-31 23:02:00 | Consulate Monterrey | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | SNAR EINV ECON ETRD ASEC PGOV MX |
08MONTERREY455 | SCENESETTER FOR THE OCTOBER 14-16 VISIT OF WHA P/DAS KELLY [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. The Consulate General of Monterrey enthusiastically welcomes your October 14-16 trip to Monterrey, the business hub of northern Mexico. We are certain that your participation in the International Conference on Philanthropy and the Non-Profit Sector will advance collaborative wo [...] | 2008-10-08 16:11:00 | Consulate Monterrey | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OVIP PGOV ECON SNAR MX |
08MONTERREY46 | MONTERREY PRIVATE SECTOR VIEWS ON SECURITY SITUATION [...] (SBU) Summary. On January 25, at the Consulate's periodic Business Roundtable, we heard the private sector's perspective on the security situation in Monterrey. The event, organized by FCS and hosted by the Consul General, brought together ten of the Consulate's best private sector contact [...] | 2008-01-31 23:18:00 | Consulate Monterrey | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | SNAR ASEC EINV ECON PGOV ETRD MX |
08MONTERREY473 | SENSE OF GLOOM PERVADES NUEVO LEON PUBLIC AND PRIVATE [...] (U) This cable is the first in a two-part series. This first part deals with public perceptions of the worsening security situation while the second will look at the lagging economy. 2. (SBU) Summary. The October 11 gunshot/grenade attack against the U.S. Consulate only deepen [...] | 2008-10-20 22:36:00 | Consulate Monterrey | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KCRM PGOV ECON SNAR MX |
08MONTERREY489 | FALLING REMITTANCES HIT NORTHERN MEXICAN FAMILIES HARD [...] (U) Summary: After years of steady increases in remittances sent by Mexican workers in the U.S. to their families in Mexico, the current U.S. economic slowdown has caused a sudden drop in such payments. The decline in remittances stems from the concentration of Mexican workers in the constru [...] | 2008-10-30 18:18:00 | Consulate Monterrey | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | SOCI ECON EFIN PGOV CVIS MX |
08MONTERREY490 | BORDER ENERGY FORUM FOCUSES ON BILATERAL ENERGY COOPERATION [...] Summary. The fifteenth annual Border Energy Forum held in Monterrey emphasized cross-border energy cooperation and the potential of renewable energy. EEB officer Matt McManus praised Mexico as a reliable energy producer, and announced the signing of a Presidential Permit to allow a PEME [...] | 2008-10-30 20:33:00 | Consulate Monterrey | UNCLASSIFIED | ENRG EPET ECIN ECON PGOV MX |
08MONTERREY495 | U.S. FINANCIAL WOES SPILL OVER INTO MONTERREY'S REAL [...] (U) Summary. The Monterrey business community has begun to be affected by the U.S. financial crisis, including large derivative losses, abrupt changes in currency values, and restricted credit access. Several large Monterrey companies incurred significant losses due to derivatives con [...] | 2008-11-04 14:52:00 | Consulate Monterrey | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EFIN EIND ETRD PGOV MX |
08MONTERREY496 | MONTERREY CONFERENCE HIGHLIGHTS WHA POSITIVE AGENDA [...] Summary: On October 15-17, a conference in Monterrey entitled, `Philanthropy and the Non-Profit Sector - The Road to Developing Multinational Strategic Alliances,' highlighted the USG positive agenda for Latin America. WHA PDAS Kelly, the keynote speaker, outlined USG efforts to strengthen civ [...] | 2008-11-04 17:12:00 | Consulate Monterrey | UNCLASSIFIED | KPAO PREL PGOV SOCI ECON MX |
08MONTERREY504 | MEXICAN AUTO PRODUCTION DECLINES REFLECT DECREASED U.S. [...] (SBU) Summary. Nuevo Leon's key automotive industry has suffered serious declines in automotive production and exports, reflecting the weakness of U.S. car demand and the declining fortunes of the Big Three U.S. automakers. While automakers might move some car production to Mexico to red [...] | 2008-11-19 17:15:00 | Consulate Monterrey | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETRD ECON EINV ELTN ELAB MX |
08MONTERREY506 | MEXICAN BUSINESS SUMMIT TOUTS LIMITED ENERGY REFORM; [...] Summary. Approximately 200 business leaders and government officials attended the sixth annual Mexican Business Summit in Monterrey, and they discussed energy reform, the impact of the U.S. financial crisis on Mexico, whether Mexican can increase its economic development, President Calde [...] | 2008-11-21 05:52:00 | Consulate Monterrey | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV ECON ENRG ETRD EINV SNAR MX |
08MONTERREY508 | MEXICAN CENTRAL BANK REGIONAL DELEGATE PAINTS A GRIM PICTURE [...] (SBU) Summary. On November 14 the Nuevo Leon regional delegate of the Mexican Central Bank briefed the local American Chamber of Commerce on the U.S. financial crisis and its impact on Mexico. His analysis reflects many negative trends and portrays a much more negative picture of the Me [...] | 2008-11-21 16:26:00 | Consulate Monterrey | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EFIN EINV EPET PGOV MX |
08MONTERREY522 | ECONOMIC CRISIS HASTENS AIRLINE FAILURES [...] (U) Summary. Since July, six Mexican airlines have ceased operations or declared bankruptcy and at least three other airlines remain vulnerable. With the privatization of the two major Mexican airlines in 2005 and the subsequent entry of low cost carriers in the national airline market [...] | 2008-12-03 16:03:00 | Consulate Monterrey | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAIR ECON EINV BTIO MX |
08MONTERREY548 | MEXICAN CREDIT CRUNCH AFFECTING INTEREST RATES, CREDIT [...] (SBU) Summary. Although the Mexican financial system remains well capitalized, credit has become more expensive and more difficult to obtain for certain sectors such as for car purchases and small and medium sized enterprises. Our contacts all agree that the Mexican financial system wil [...] | 2008-12-12 15:41:00 | Consulate Monterrey | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EFIN EIND EINV ETRD PGOV MX |
08MONTERREY559 | PAN AND PRI TEST MEXICO'S NEW ELECTION REFORM LAWS IN NUEVO [...] (U) Summary. Nuevo Leon is the largest of the six Mexican states holding gubernatorial elections in 2009 and will be the first major test of the federal electoral reform passed in November 2007. The race will also be an important measure of the relative strength of the national PAN an [...] | 2008-12-18 16:05:00 | Consulate Monterrey | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV ECON KCRM KCOR MX |
08MONTERREY67 | MONTERREY'S UNIVERSAL FORUM OF CULTURES: A HIT LOCALLY, A [...] No summary [...] | 2008-02-12 00:06:00 | Consulate Monterrey | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | SCUL ETRD ECON PGOV MX |
08MONTERREY96 | NAFTA DEPUTIES MEETING REVIEWS SMOOTH NAFTA IMPLEMENTATION, [...] (SBU) Summary. At their annual meeting NAFTA deputy trade ministers discussed the proposed agenda for a NAFTA ministerial to be held later in 2008. Agreed items include a trilateral workplan to enhance North American economic competitiveness, analysis to compare the NAFTA with more recent f [...] | 2008-02-22 20:47:00 | Consulate Monterrey | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETRD ELTN ECON EAGR PGOV MX CA |
08MONTEVIDEO190 | U/S PADILLA "SETS THE TABLE" WITH URUGUAYAN [...] (C) Summary: On March 30-31, Commerce U/S Chris Padilla led the U.S. delegation (along with Commerce, State, USDA and TDA reps) attending the Americas Innovation Forum (AIF) in Punta del Este, Uruguay, the GOU's follow-up to the June 2007 Americas Competitiveness Forum in Atlanta. Over 1,100 [...] | 2008-04-09 13:21:00 | Embassy Montevideo | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL ECON ETRD UY |
08MONTEVIDEO206 | SUPREME COURT RULING AGAINST TAX ON PENSIONS TRIGGERS [...] Summary: A ruling in March 2008 by the Supreme Court that declared as unconstitutional a new tax on pensions has triggered unprecedented attacks on the Judiciary and caused significant political turmoil. So far, the GOU has refused to revoke the tax, in a stance that is being harshly criticiz [...] | 2008-04-16 16:09:00 | Embassy Montevideo | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV ECON SOCI UY |
08MONTEVIDEO223 | JOINT SESSION OF CONGRESS CONFIRMS COMPROMISE CANDIDATE [...] (U) On April 22, a joint session of the Uruguayan Congress unanimously confirmed Judge Jorge Larrieux as a compromise candidate for the Supreme Court, thereby putting an end to the political turmoil generated by this vacancy (reftel). The vacancy occurred when a Supreme Court Justice reached m [...] | 2008-04-23 13:15:00 | Embassy Montevideo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV ECON SOCI KJUS KDEM UY |
08MONTEVIDEO275 | URUGUAYAN AMBASSADOR TO VENEZUELA IS UNUSUALLY [...] (U) On May 8, reputed Uruguayan business weekly "Busqueda" reported on remarks, unusually critical of President Chavez, made by Uruguay's Ambassador to Venezuela Geronimo Cardozo to a group of visiting Uruguayan legislators during a gathering at his residence. The group, in Caracas for a sessi [...] | 2008-05-09 16:37:00 | Embassy Montevideo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL ECON AR VE UY |
08MONTEVIDEO300 | GOU REPEALS CONTROVERSIAL INCOME TAX ON [...] On May 19, President Vazquez announced that the GOU would repeal the controversial income tax on pensions (reftel),and replace it with an ?Assistance Tax to Social Security? (IASS in Spanish) that will cut taxes for all but the highest levels of pensions. The unexpected decision to repeal t [...] | 2008-05-21 16:20:00 | Embassy Montevideo | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV ECON SOCI UY |
08MONTEVIDEO306 | URUGUAY'S RESPONSE TO PRESIDENT'S FOOD SECURITY INITIATIVE [...] (SBU) Econoff delivered ref demarches to Ricardo Nario, MFA Director for International Economic Affairs, on May 22. Nario commented that the GOU is in full agreement on the need for a robust agriculture agreement through Doha. He praised U.S. flexibility in agricultural talks and saw the EU a [...] | 2008-05-23 12:08:00 | Embassy Montevideo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETRD EAGR EAID ECON TBIO UY |
08MONTEVIDEO356 | URUGUAY CONTINUES TO EXPERIENCE STRONG ECONOMIC [...] SUMMARY: Uruguay continued to experience exceptional economic growth in the first quarter of 2008, fostered by robust consumer spending, high commodity prices and the start-up of operations by Botnia's giant paper pulp mill. Over the past couple of months, Economy Minister Danilo Astori and Ce [...] | 2008-06-16 19:17:00 | Embassy Montevideo | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EFIN ETRD UY |
08MONTEVIDEO393 | DEMARCHE RESPONSE: MAJOR ISSUES AT UNIVERSAL [...] (U) Poloff delivered reftel demarche to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, (MFA) Maria del Carmen Menoni Ocampo, and Uruguayan Communication Services Regulatory Unit's (URSEC) Dr. Carol Dolinkas, on July 3. 2. (U) The MFA's Department of Multilateral Affairs accepted the diplomatic note and m [...] | 2008-07-11 14:08:00 | Embassy Montevideo | UNCLASSIFIED | AORC ECON ETRD WTRO UY |
08MONTEVIDEO400 | MAJOR PDVSA PROJECTS FALL APART, BUT VENEZUELA COMMERCIALLY [...] (SBU) German Riet, Vice President of Uruguay's state-owned oil company ANCAP, updated emboffs on the status of ANCAP4s business with Venezuelan oil company PDVSA on July 8. His comments, on the margins of a meeting with U/S Dobriansky to discuss bio fuels, emphasized that while some high profi [...] | 2008-07-15 12:07:00 | Embassy Montevideo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL ECON ARG VZ UY |
08MONTEVIDEO43 | URUGUAY RESPONSE: S/CT REQUEST FOR INFORMATION ON [...] No summary [...] | 2008-01-31 15:14:00 | Embassy Montevideo | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON ASEC PTER PREL PGOV ETTC EAID EFIN UY |
08MONTEVIDEO444 | SCENESETTER FOR CODEL MEEKS - AUG 7-9 [...] (SBU) Summary: Your visit on August 7-9 comes at a time of strong and growing engagement between the U.S. and Uruguay's left-leaning Frente Amplio (FA) coalition government, which won elections for the first time at the end of 2004. President Vazquez steers a moderate course which includes act [...] | 2008-08-05 19:07:00 | Embassy Montevideo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OVIP PREL ECON UY |
08MONTEVIDEO454 | URUGUAY AT THE VIII DEFENSE MINISTERIAL OF THE [...] (C) Reftel asked WHA posts to report on host country attendees, objectives, and relevant issues for the VIII Defense Ministerial of the Americas (DMA),scheduled for September 2-6 in Alberta, Canada. The following information was obtained by Embassy's DAO, which is forwarding a more detailed [...] | 2008-08-12 13:30:00 | Embassy Montevideo | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON MARR MOPS PGOV PREL UY |
08MONTEVIDEO470 | VENEZUELAN FM PLEDGES IMMEDIATE TARIFF CUTS FOR [...] (U) During a brief visit to Uruguay, Venezuelan FM Maduro announced August 18 that 214 Uruguayan products -- representing around 60 percent of Uruguayan exports to Venezuela -- would be granted duty-free entry into Venezuela effective immediately. Uruguay's trade with Venezuela has increased [...] | 2008-08-19 17:37:00 | Embassy Montevideo | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL ECON ETRD VZ UY |
08MONTEVIDEO539 | SOLID ECONOMIC TEAM TAKES OVER MINISTRY OF ECONOMY [...] (U) On September 18, Alvaro Garcia replaced Danilo Astori as Uruguay's Minister of Economy and Finance, allowing Astori to begin in earnest his campaign for the Presidency. In his market-friendly inaugural speech, Garcia committed to continue sound macro policies and fight inflationary pressur [...] | 2008-09-19 16:07:00 | Embassy Montevideo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON ETRD PINR UY |
08MONTEVIDEO583 | GOU CONCERNS ABOUT GLOBAL FINANCIAL CRISIS; WAITING FOR THE [...] (U) SUMMARY: Remembering well their own devastating economic crisis of 2002, the GOU is anxiously watching how the current worldwide financial crisis will affect the previously booming Uruguayan economy. The country is in a better position than before, but vulnerabilities remain. In the fir [...] | 2008-10-17 13:54:00 | Embassy Montevideo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EFIN PGOV UY |
08MONTEVIDEO586 | SCENESETTER FOR TRIP TO URUGUAY OF DASD STEPHEN JOHNSON AND [...] (U) This telegram is sensitive but unclassified, and not for Internet distribution. SUMMARY - - - - 2. (SBU) Your visit comes at a time of strong and growing engagement between the U.S. and Uruguay's left-leaning Frente Amplio (FA) coalition government. Our areas of focus include trade, [...] | 2008-10-23 08:44:00 | Embassy Montevideo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OVIP PREL ECON UY |
08MONTEVIDEO587 | SCENESETTER FOR TRIP TO URUGUAY OF DASD STEPHEN JOHNSON AND [...] (U) This telegram is sensitive but unclassified, and not for Internet distribution. SUMMARY - - - - 2. (SBU) Your visit comes at a time of strong and growing engagement between the U.S. and Uruguay's left-leaning Frente Amplio (FA) coalition government. Our areas of focus include trade, [...] | 2008-10-23 09:28:00 | Embassy Montevideo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OVIP PREL ECON UY |
08MONTEVIDEO608 | NEW CHARTER FOR CENTRAL BANK RAISES QUESTIONS [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Parliament approved a new Central Bank charter on October 22 that expands the number of Board members, spins off the Superintendency of Saving Protection into an independent entity and consolidates the remaining superintendencies. The new charter falls short of giving more indep [...] | 2008-10-31 08:21:00 | Embassy Montevideo | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EFIN PGOV UY |
08MONTEVIDEO627 | Uruguayan Economists Weigh In on Global Crisis [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Uruguayan economists expect the global financial crisis, lower commodity prices and economic slowdown to slow growth in Uruguay to an anemic 1-3% in 2009. Despite this, observers believe the GOU is in a good position to weather the downturn, with government spending financed t [...] | 2008-11-10 13:12:00 | Embassy Montevideo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EFIN PGOV UY |
08MONTEVIDEO649 | WHA DAS MCMULLEN STRESSES VALUE OF BILATERAL [...] (U) The October 27-30 visit of WHA DAS Christopher McMullen to Uruguay reaffirmed to the GOU and ordinary Uruguayans the importance of the U.S.-Uruguay bilateral relationship. McMullen came to Uruguay accompanying DOD DAS for Western Hemisphere Affairs Stephen Johnson, who was following up a [...] | 2008-11-18 11:09:00 | Embassy Montevideo | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL ECON SNAR UY |
08MONTEVIDEO65 | FRENTE AMPLIO DELIVERS HEALTHCARE REFORM [...] No summary [...] | 2008-02-08 15:30:00 | Embassy Montevideo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | SOCI PGOV ECON UY |
08MONTEVIDEO685 | URUGUAY SUFFERING FROM DROUGHT, FIRES [...] (U) This telegram is sensitive but unclassified, and not for Internet distribution Summary - - - - 2. (U) Uruguay is currently experiencing a severe drought that is affecting its dairy and beef industries and causing forest fires and human suffering in certain areas due to unavailabilit [...] | 2008-12-11 11:46:00 | Embassy Montevideo | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL SENV EAID EAGR ECON SOCI UY |
08MOSCOW1001 | MFA COOL TO OUR CONCERNS ABOUT GAZPROM INVESTMENT [...] (SBU) On April 10, per ref A, we raised USG concerns about potential Gazprom investment in Iran's petroleum sector to MFA Iran Desk Director Maxim Baranov. We noted that such investment runs counter to the international effort to bring Iran into compliance with UNSC resolutions and that it cou [...] | 2008-04-11 13:30:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | EPET ENRG ECON PREL ETTC IR RS |
08MOSCOW1133 | MFA DOWNPLAYS RESULTS OF PUTIN'S TRIP TO LIBYA [...] (C) Summary: The MFA told us that Putin's April 16-17 visit to Tripoli signified improved Russia-Libya relations while producing fewer concrete results than reported by the press. Russia and Libya signed memoranda of understanding for closer economic, energy and military cooperation, includi [...] | 2008-04-23 14:06:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL ECON ENRG LY RS |
08MOSCOW116 | SERBIAN EMBASSY SAYS SOUTH STREAM ROUTE KEY TO [...] (C) In a January 16th meeting with Emboffs, Serbian Embassy Counselor Boris Sekulic said the Serbian government is ready to accept a Gazprom offer to buy state-owned oil and gas monopoly NIS (ref B) if Russia guarantees that the proposed South Stream gas pipeline transits Serbia. Sekulic high [...] | 2008-01-17 08:58:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | EPET ENRG ECON PREL RS |
08MOSCOW1215 | MORE FROM THE RUMOR MILL: READING PUTIN'S [...] (C) Summary: Among some Kremlin-critics and establishment figures, speculation has grown over the past month that Putin and his entourage may be laying the groundwork for a return to the Kremlin, rather than safe-guarding the transition of President-elect Medvedev. While our contacts speculate that [...] | 2008-04-30 14:14:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PINR ECON RS |
08MOSCOW1216 | GREEK PM SIGNS SOUTH STREAM AGREEMENT, POLITICAL [...] (C) Greek Embassy Political Counselor Dimitrios Ioannou told us the South Stream (reftels) gas pipeline deal signed during Prime Minister Karamanlis's April 29-30 visit to Moscow contains "almost no specifics." He said the agreement calls for 50-50 ownership on Greek territory and for a decis [...] | 2008-04-30 14:17:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | EPET ENRG ECON PREL RS |
08MOSCOW1217 | IMPACT OF RISING FOOD/COMMODITY PRICES - RUSSIA [...] 1. (SBU) In Russia, basic commodity prices for products have spiraled in recent months, with price increases registered of up to 70 percent nationwide for vegetable oils, and 50 to 100 percent for potatoes in some regions in Russia. The poorest in Russia, who spend nearly two-thirds of their [...] | 2008-04-30 14:42:00 | Embassy Moscow | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EFIN EAGR RS |
08MOSCOW1264 | ECONOMIC MINISTRIES TAKE ON MEDVEDEV'S PRIORITIES [...] (SBU) Summary. Econ Minister Counselor met separately with Deputy Minister for Regional Development (MRD) Vitaliy Shipov and Deputy Minister for Economic Development and Trade (MEDT) Andrei Klepach in late April to discuss their respective Ministry's roles in the first year of President Medve [...] | 2008-05-06 08:36:00 | Embassy Moscow | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EINV EIND PGOV PREL RS |
08MOSCOW1294 | TNK-BP PRESIDENT OUTLINES CONTINUING INTERNAL [...] (C) TNK-BP President Bob Dudley (strictly protect) informed the Ambassador May 6 of recent legal actions taken against the company that he believes are part of the on-going internal struggle (reftel) for control of TNK-BP. Dudley and BP are concerned that the story, which has been kept quiet s [...] | 2008-05-08 11:55:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | EPET ENRG ECON PREL RS |
08MOSCOW1295 | RUSSIAN OIL PRODUCTION: STAGNATING UNDER HEAVY TAX [...] (SBU) The rate of growth in Russian oil production has dropped significantly in recent years and output may actually decline in 2008. Production growth has slowed as declines in output from existing fields have not been adequately replaced by production from new fields. Investment in these " [...] | 2008-05-08 11:56:00 | Embassy Moscow | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EPET ENRG ECON PREL RS |
08MOSCOW1296 | UK INFORMALLY PROPOSES G8/RUSSIA FOOD INITIATIVE [...] (C) During a recent Quad lunch, the British informally floated the idea of a G8 initiative advocating increased production amongst major agricultural economies. The UK Ambassador said his government specifically believes that Russia, historically a grain exporter, could ramp up agricultural p [...] | 2008-05-08 12:11:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | EAGR ECON EINV RS |
08MOSCOW1297 | RUSSIA'S CALCULUS ON ABKHAZIA AND HOW TO CHANGE IT [...] No summary [...] | 2008-05-08 12:28:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PINR ECON MARR RS |
08MOSCOW1298 | RUSSIA'S CALCULUS ON ABKHAZIA AND HOW TO CHANGE IT [...] (C) Summary: Abkhaz saber rattling, Tbilisi's war rhetoric, and the reinforcement of Georgia's lingering separatist problems - these are the hallmarks of Russia's policy of keeping Saakashvili's government off-balance and undermining European confidence that Georgia can be a reliable partner [...] | 2008-05-08 12:35:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PINR ECON MARR RS |
08MOSCOW1302 | DEMARCHES DELIVERED: RUSSIAN COOPERATION ON [...] (C) We delivered reftel demarches to MFA Afghanistan Desk Chief Yuri Khokhlov on May 8, emphasizing the U.S. desire to cooperate with Russia on counter-narcotics, counter-terrorism and military equipment assistance to Afghanistan. Khokhlov agreed that the U.S. and Russia shared similar goals w [...] | 2008-05-08 14:24:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | EAID ECON EFIN MARR MASS MCAP OSCE PGOV PINS |
08MOSCOW1321 | Medvedev Names New Government [...] (SBU) In a government marked by experience and continuity, President Medvedev nominated a new cabinet today that leaves the "Zubkov" cabinet largely intact and our main interlocutors Sergey Lavrov at the Foreign Ministry and Finance Minister Kudrin at their posts. Some of the more notable cha [...] | 2008-05-13 03:39:00 | Embassy Moscow | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PINR SOCI ECON RS |
08MOSCOW1336 | COMMENTATORS UNDERSCORE CONTINUITY IN ASSESSING [...] (C) Summary: On the day after the unveiling of Prime Minister Putin's new cabinet (reftel),commentators almost unanimously underscored the continuity it represented and pointed to the effort made to provide a bridge between the Kremlin and the White House in the form of the likes of Presiden [...] | 2008-05-13 16:51:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PINR ECON SOCI RS |
08MOSCOW1356 | BORIS JORDAN: WHAT TO EXPECT FROM PUTIN/MEDVEDEV [...] (C) American businessman Boris Jordan, a long-term fixture in Moscow, told ECON MC May 6 that he was beginning to worry about the ability of the arrangement between President Medvedev and Prime Minister Putin to preserve political stability. He was skeptical that Putin was prepared to share p [...] | 2008-05-15 10:50:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EINV ETRD PREL PGOV RS |
08MOSCOW1357 | BORIS JORDAN: WHAT TO EXPECT FROM PUTIN/MEDVEDEV [...] (C) American businessman Boris Jordan, a long-term fixture in Moscow, told ECON MC May 6 that he was beginning to worry about the ability of the arrangement between President Medvedev and Prime Minister Putin to preserve political stability. He was skeptical that Putin was prepared to share p [...] | 2008-05-15 10:54:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EINV ETRD PREL PGOV RS |
08MOSCOW1384 | PUTIN PUSHES OIL TAX RELIEF [...] (SBU) In his first few days as Prime Minister, Putin has publicly called for tax relief for the oil sector twice. In his introductory speech as Prime Minister and again in Primorsk on May 14th, Putin recommended a reduction in the Mineral Extraction Tax (MET),along with other proposals to su [...] | 2008-05-16 14:33:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | EPET ENRG ECON PREL RS |
08MOSCOW1403 | GOVERNMENT/PRESIDENTIAL ADMINISTRATION RE-SHUFFLE [...] (C) Summary: With most major appointments to the Kremlin administration completed as of May 16, continuity remains the watchword, with observers arguing that the same old faces mean a new "nomenklatura" has been formed. Medvedev's Kremlin has been largely purged of the "siloviki," who stalked [...] | 2008-05-19 16:35:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PINR ECON RS |
08MOSCOW141 | RUSSIAN SOVEREIGN WEALTH FUND INVESTMENT RULES, PART I [...] (U) On January 9, Prime Minister Viktor Zubkov signed a government resolution that sets the investment parameters for part of the country's sovereign wealth fund. On February 1, the GOR will divide the current Oil Stabilization Fund into two parts: the Reserve Fund and the National Prosperity [...] | 2008-01-18 13:22:00 | Embassy Moscow | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN ECON RS |
08MOSCOW142 | SENATOR HAGEL'S MEETING WITH FM LAVROV [...] (SBU) Summary: In his January 16 meeting with Senator Hagel, FM Lavrov stressed Russian interest in strengthening bilateral relations, but said U.S. efforts to "contain" Russia could undermine constructive engagement and underscored unhappiness over congressional failure to lift Jackson-Vanik [...] | 2008-01-18 14:05:00 | Embassy Moscow | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV KNDP ECON OVIP RS |
08MOSCOW1432 | P&G TAKES ON THE TAXMAN AND WINS VAT CASE [...] (C) On April 28, Russian tax authorities cancelled a $28 million back taxes claim lodged against Procter & Gamble Russia in late 2006. The case involved royalty payments to P&G's headquarters for trademarked brands sold in Russia, which the GOR'S tax authorities disputed as a legitimate dedu [...] | 2008-05-21 14:21:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | EFIN ECON RS |
08MOSCOW1450 | UNLOCKING RUSSIA'S HOUSING MARKET POTENTIAL: VIEWS [...] (SBU) Improving Russia's housing sector is often mentioned as one of the new government's highest economic priorities. To better understand the issues at play, we met with a series of experts in April and May. Sergey Riabokobylko, Senior Executive Director, and Denis Sokolov, Head of Research [...] | 2008-05-23 06:22:00 | Embassy Moscow | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EFIN EIND PGOV RS SOCI |
08MOSCOW1489 | RUSSIA-EU SUMMIT PREVIEW: PCA AND EFFORTS TO FIND [...] (C) Summary. Russian officials believe the long haggling within the EU over the mandate for a new Partnership and Cooperation Agreement (PCA) has eroded the credibility of the process, and hold out the option of reverting to a framework closer to the U.S.-EU agenda if negotiations fail. EU o [...] | 2008-05-27 15:43:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL ECON ENRG EUN RS |
08MOSCOW1501 | MOSCOW BANK'S VIEWS ON MORTGAGE MARKET [...] (SBU) As part of our series of cables on Russia's real estate sector, Econoffs met with representatives from Moscow Credit Bank to better understand Russia's developing mortgage market. Moscow Credit Bank is a mid-size lender that is increasingly active in the mortgage market. According to it [...] | 2008-05-28 13:41:00 | Embassy Moscow | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EIND PGOV RS SOCI |
08MOSCOW1513 | RUSSIAN OPPOSITION GRAPPLES WITH AUTHORITARIAN [...] (C) Summary: Carnegie analyst Masha Lipman argues that the success of Putin's authoritarian model of development has challenged Russian liberal assumptions that more democracy and better civil society are the engines of future growth. Based on recent conversations, many in the traditional l [...] | 2008-05-30 03:25:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM PREL ECON RS |
08MOSCOW1516 | RUSSIAN OPPOSITION GRAPPLES WITH AUTHORITARIAN [...] (C) Summary: Carnegie analyst Masha Lipman argues that the success of Putin's authoritarian model of development has challenged Russian liberal assumptions that more democracy and better civil society are the engines of future growth. Based on recent conversations, many in the traditional l [...] | 2008-05-30 03:29:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM PREL ECON RS |
08MOSCOW1519 | TNK-BP INTERNAL FIGHT GOES PUBLIC; BOTH SIDES [...] No summary [...] | 2008-05-30 07:40:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EINV ETRD PREL PGOV RS |
08MOSCOW1536 | RUSSIAN CONSTRUCTION SECTOR NGO EXPLAINS HIGH [...] (SBU) Numerous reasons have been cited for Russia's lack of affordable housing, an issue of increasing importance for the country's new government. Continuing our series of cables on the topic, Econoffs met with Vladimir Ponomarev, Vice President and Head of Housing and Mortgage Finance at th [...] | 2008-05-30 13:52:00 | Embassy Moscow | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EIND PGOV RS SOCI |
08MOSCOW156 | SENATOR HAGEL'S JANUARY 16 MEETING WITH FORMER RUSSIAN [...] This message is sensitive but unclassified and not for Internet distribution. Summary ------- 2. (SBU) In a January 16 meeting with Senator Chuck Hagel (R-Nebraska) and the Ambassador, Former Deputy Prime Minister and Director of the Institute for the Economy in Transition (IET) Yegor [...] | 2008-01-22 14:10:00 | Embassy Moscow | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON PREL RS |
08MOSCOW1576 | FEAR AND LOATHING IN THE RUSSIAN MORTGAGE MARKET [...] (SBU) Continuing our series of cables on Russia's real estate sector, Econoffs met with Dmitri Galkin, Director of Mortgage Lending at BINBank, a leading retail lender. According to Galkin, although most Russians cannot yet afford mortgages, even those who can shy away from them out of fear of [...] | 2008-06-04 06:17:00 | Embassy Moscow | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EIND PGOV RS SOCI |
08MOSCOW158 | RUSSIAN STOCK MARKETS TUMBLE AMID GLOBAL CONCERN ABOUT [...] (U) This message is sensitive but unclassified and not for internet distribution. ------- Summary ------- 2. (U) Russian investors prolonged the downward slide of the benchmark RTS Index that began last week. Although the market reported minor gains today, the RTS Index had fallen 15 [...] | 2008-01-22 15:26:00 | Embassy Moscow | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN ECON RS |
08MOSCOW1616 | RUSSIA'S INFLATION AND THE STAGES OF GRIEF: [...] (C) The World Bank and the IMF, echoing much of Russia's business community and economic elite, cite Russia's spiraling inflation, which reached an annual rate of 15 percent in May, as the Achilles heel of the country's economy. However, senior Russian officials dismiss these concerns and ap [...] | 2008-06-06 06:18:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | EFIN ECON RS |
08MOSCOW1634 | THE MOSCOW TO ST. PETERSBURG ROAD: CHALLENGE AND [...] (U) Summary: Nowhere is the dilapidated state of Russia's roads more evident than with the highway connecting the country's two largest cities: Moscow and St. Petersburg. The crumbling, pot-holed, congested, two-lane M10 is called the "highway of death" by Russia's Head of Traffic Police. The [...] | 2008-06-09 08:45:00 | Embassy Moscow | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON ETRD KIPR RS |
08MOSCOW1647 | SCENESETTER FOR COUNTERTERRORISM WORKING GROUP [...] No summary [...] | 2008-06-10 11:20:00 | Embassy Moscow | SECRET | PREL PTER PINR MARR ECON RS |
08MOSCOW1669 | RUSSIAN EXPERT EXPRESSES "RESERVED OPTIMISM" ON [...] (SBU) Continuing our series of cables on Russia's housing sector, Econoffs met with Alexander Puzanov, General Director of the Institute for Urban Economics. Puzanov told us that the obvious solution was to increase the supply of housing. He was optimistic that this would occur eventually thro [...] | 2008-06-11 11:12:00 | Embassy Moscow | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EFIN PGOV RS SOCI |
08MOSCOW1691 | RUSSIA-SAUDI TIES REMAIN FIRM BUT PUZZLING [...] (C) Summary: According to the MFA, Russia-Saudi relations remain "firm" despite the tough stance the Saudis took during bilateral negotiations on Russia's WTO accession. Agreement was reached only after a personal phone call from Putin to King Abdullah. The MFA said that Russian Railways' fai [...] | 2008-06-13 13:36:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL ECON ETRD SA RS |
08MOSCOW1713 | TNK-BP UPDATE: NO RESOLUTION IN SIGHT AS DEADLINE [...] No summary [...] | 2008-06-16 14:38:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EINV ETRD PREL PGOV RS |
08MOSCOW1723 | Third Annual Embassy IPR Roundtable Highlights Progress in [...] (SBU) Summary: The Charge on May 23 hosted a roundtable for over 90 participants to discuss IPR protection and innovation in the Russian software industry. Participants indicated that the software piracy situation in Russia has dramatically improved thanks to a combination of government and [...] | 2008-06-17 09:20:00 | Embassy Moscow | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON KIPR WTO RS |
08MOSCOW1732 | MFA SAYS RUSSIA NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR IMPERIAL DEBTS [...] The MFA's response to the dipnote delivered per Ref A argues that the Russian Federation is not responsible for satisfying claims on obligations dating back to the Russian Empire. An unofficial translation of the dipnote's entire text follows. Begin Text: "Ministry of Foreign Affairs of [...] | 2008-06-18 07:42:00 | Embassy Moscow | UNCLASSIFIED | CASC ECON KGCN KIDE PREL RS |
08MOSCOW1748 | Russian Labor Market: Good Talent is Hard to Find (and [...] (SBU) Summary: In recent meetings with U.S. companies operating in Russia, executives highlighted the increasing difficulty they face in attracting talented Russian employees. Competition has been largely among foreign companies operating in Russia. Recently, however, Russian companies have [...] | 2008-06-19 12:38:00 | Embassy Moscow | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EINV PGOV SOCI CASC RS |
08MOSCOW1765 | AN INSIDER'S LOOK AT RUSSIA'S COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE [...] (SBU) We have reported extensively on the residential real estate sector. Last week Econoffs returned to Cushman & Wakefield to gain a better understanding of the flip side of the coin: commercial real estate. Denis Sokolov, Head of Research, said the commercial real estate market is "hot," e [...] | 2008-06-20 12:28:00 | Embassy Moscow | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EINV EFIN RS |
08MOSCOW1768 | VOLGOGRAD FOCUSES ON LOCAL POLITICS [...] (C) Summary: A June 16 - 17 visit found Volgograd contacts consumed with local politics, and with little to say about the transition from Putin to Medvedev or on-going friction with Georgia. Provisions in the 2003 Law on Local Self-Administration, now coming into force, had created the expec [...] | 2008-06-20 13:27:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV SOCI ECON PINR RS |
08MOSCOW1772 | U/S BURNS'S MEETING WITH DFM KARASIN [...] (C) Summary. Prior to the CTWG Core Group consultations, on June 19, U/S Burns met with Deputy Foreign Minister Karasin and covered Ukraine, Georgia, Belarus, Moldova and Nagorno-Karabakh. Karasin described to U/S Burns Russia's reaction to the increasing distance between Russia and Ukraine [...] | 2008-06-20 14:57:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV ECON GG UP MD RS |
08MOSCOW1775 | INSIDER VIEWS OF TNK-BP DISPUTE [...] No summary [...] | 2008-06-20 15:34:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EINV ETRD PREL PGOV RS |
08MOSCOW1776 | PRESIDENTIAL ASSISTANT TAKES TOUGH LINE ON TNK-BP [...] (C) In a June 18 meeting Presidential Assistant and G8 Sherpa Arkady Dvorkovich told NSC Senior Russia Director Warlick, EUR/DAS Merkel and EUR/RUS Director Kelly that both sides in the TNK-BP dispute were at fault and that the GOR would not intervene. He agreed that a negotiated outcome that [...] | 2008-06-20 15:36:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EPET PGOV PREL RS EINV |
08MOSCOW179 | MEDVEDEV'S CAMPAIGN TAKES SHAPE [...] (SBU) Russians have few doubts that Dmitriy Medvedev will be the next president, but there is considerable uncertainty within the political class about the structure of power after his inauguration - particularly since this transition is complicated by questions about the role for a young, heal [...] | 2008-01-25 12:38:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PINR KDEM ECON SOCI RS |
08MOSCOW184 | RUSSIA INTERESTED IN LIBYA'S ECONOMIC POTENTIAL [...] (C) Summary: Foreign Minister Lavrov's recent visit to Libya is part of a concerted GOR effort to improve relations with Tripoli and win contracts as Libya develops economically. The GOR is particularly interested in Libyan hydrocarbon resources, infrastructure projects, and possible constru [...] | 2008-01-25 13:31:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL ECON LY RS |
08MOSCOW1871 | COZY PARTY POLITICS IN KURSK AND BELGOROD [...] (C) Summary: United Russia dominates local politics in Belgorod and Kursk regions. Politicians first and foremost push for continued economic growth, and United Russia, the Communists, LDPR and Just Russia work together with no major disputes among them. Businessmen enter politics to preserv [...] | 2008-07-03 07:23:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV EAGR ECON KDEM RS SMIG SOCI |
08MOSCOW1959 | DORM-TO-DORM FIGHTING FOR WORKING-CLASS HOUSING IN [...] (C) Summary: The June 24 eviction melee between residents of a communal apartment building on one side and police and employees of the Federal Prison Service (FSIN) on the other was the latest round of the ongoing struggle for working-class housing in Moscow. The housing rights advocates, led [...] | 2008-07-09 12:01:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM ECON PGOV RS |
08MOSCOW1963 | UNIVERSAL POSTAL UNION DEMARCHE DELIVERED [...] (SBU) On June 25, we passed reftel information on the U.S. priorities for the Universal Postal Union (UPU) Congress to be held July 23 to August 12 in Geneva to GOR officials at the MFA's North America Department, the International Department of the Ministry of Communications and Mass Media, an [...] | 2008-07-09 13:02:00 | Embassy Moscow | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | AORC ECON ETRD RS |
08MOSCOW1964 | BP PURSUING NEGOTIATIONS, INTERNATIONAL PRESSURE, AND LEGAL ACTION IN TNK-BP BATTLE [...] No summary [...] | 2008-07-09 14:02:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | EPET ENRG ECON PREL RS |
08MOSCOW1977 | OPIC FINANCE: INDEPENDENT LEASING [...] Post has no objection to OPIC's proposed direct loan to Independent Leasing LLC for the purpose of expanding the company's capital equipment leasing activity to small and medium enterprises across Russia. Post is not aware of events that may adversely impact the project. Post also has no ad [...] | 2008-07-10 13:47:00 | Embassy Moscow | UNCLASSIFIED | EFIN ECON RS |
08MOSCOW1988 | ADDENDUM TO "RECREATING THE STATE GRAIN MONOPOLY" [...] (C) SUMMARY: This message is a classified supplement to REFTEL. Aside from some personal financial interests in resurrecting the state grain trade monopoly in Russia, a combination of personalities and old-style thinking at the top of Russia's agricultural policy apparatus appear to be pushin [...] | 2008-07-11 11:42:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | EAGR ECON ETRD PGOV RS |
08MOSCOW1991 | RUSSIA RETURNS TO THE HOLY LAND [...] (C) Summary: The return to Russia of historic properties in Jerusalem and the West Bank, and the end of the visa regime for travel to Israel, are the latest indicators of deepening Russia-Israel relations that depend significantly upon personal contacts as well as official channels. The properties, [...] | 2008-07-11 12:27:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL ECON SOCI MARR IS RS |
08MOSCOW2019 | SCENESETTER FOR VISIT OF SPECIAL ENVOY GRAY [...] (C) Your visit is an opportunity to stress our shared interest in a productive and efficient Russian energy sector. Russia is the world's largest producer and exporter of energy. We believe a Russia that does business in multiple markets in well-regulated and modern jurisdictions will be les [...] | 2008-07-16 07:31:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | EPET ENRG ECON RS |
08MOSCOW2053 | WHAT'S BEHIND THE OIL CUTOFF TO THE CZECH REPUBLIC? [...] (C) It is impossible to know whether last week's abrupt drop in oil supplies to the Czech Republic was driven by politics or not. Some analysts see pure politics behind the move. Others say it was likely driven by private, if non-transparent, profit motives. The GOR vehemently denies any po [...] | 2008-07-18 14:11:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | EPET ENRG ECON PREL RS |
08MOSCOW2056 | AMBASSADOR CALLS ON DFM DENISOV TO DISCUSS [...] (C) Summary: The Ambassador made his introductory call on First Deputy Foreign Minister Denisov July 17. Denisov and the Ambassador agreed that stronger economic ties could provide for a more stable overall relationship. Denisov said the bilateral economic dialogues envisioned in the Sochi [...] | 2008-07-18 15:04:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | BEXP ECON ETRD PGOV PREL RS EINV |
08MOSCOW2098 | (S) LUKOIL'S ALEKPEROV PRAISES COOPERATION WITH [...] (S) In a July 21 meeting with the Ambassador, Special Envoy C. Boyden Gray, and Ambassador Steven Mann, Lukoil President Vagit Alekperov welcomed greater U.S.-Russian business cooperation, praising his company's successful partnership with ConocoPhillips as a model for others. He said Central [...] | 2008-07-22 07:32:00 | Embassy Moscow | SECRET | EPET ENRG ECON PREL RS |
08MOSCOW2122 | MEETING WITH ROSTEKHNOLOGII DEPUTY GENERAL [...] (C) In a recent meeting with the Econ Minister Counselor, Deputy General Director of state corporation RosTekhnologii (RosTekh),Aleksey Aleshin said the GOR created RosTekh to revive Russia's industrial manufacturing base, particularly its high-tech defense-related industries. Aleshin said th [...] | 2008-07-24 07:25:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EIND EPET RS |
08MOSCOW2125 | RUSSIA'S "SAFE HAVEN" STATUS SLIPPING? [...] (C) In contrast to Russia's record-setting financial performance for 2007 and high hopes for 2008, the results from the first half of 2008 have revealed signs of strain. Net capital inflows are down substantially, as are Initial Public Offerings (IPOs),which through June have totaled only US [...] | 2008-07-24 09:09:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | EFIN ECON RS |
08MOSCOW2137 | TNK-BP UPDATE: BP PULLS STAFF AS AAR RATCHETS UP PRESSURE [...] No summary [...] | 2008-07-24 14:14:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | EPET ENRG ECON PREL RS |
08MOSCOW2153 | TNK-BP UPDATE: CEO DUDLEY LEAVES TOWN, BP BRACES FOR AAR'S NEXT MOVES [...] No summary [...] | 2008-07-25 18:37:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | EPET ENRG ECON PREL RS |
08MOSCOW2172 | USTR Delegation Discusses IPR in Moscow [...] (SBU) A USTR delegation, led by AUSTR for Intellectual Property and Innovation Stanford McCoy, visited Moscow June 23-24 for meetings with GOR officials and industry representatives on IPR protection and enforcement. USTR focused on implementation of the U.S. ? Russia IPR side letter, and in [...] | 2008-07-28 13:26:00 | Embassy Moscow | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON ETRD KIPR RS |
08MOSCOW2179 | RUSSIA: NO CONTRACT YET ON ZIMBABWEAN BANK NOTES [...] (S) We delivered reftel demarche July 28 to MFA Zimbabwe desk Andrei Stolyarov. He said that at this time he was not aware of any request by the GOZ to obtain bank note paper from the Russian State Mint, and would take into account US concerns if the GOZ did approach Russia on this issue. He [...] | 2008-07-29 11:07:00 | Embassy Moscow | SECRET | PGOV SADC ASEC EFIN ECON ZI RS |
08MOSCOW2183 | CPC UPDATE: EXPANSION MOU "INITIALED", AWAITING [...] (C) Summary: Chevron Russia Vice President (and CPC Chairman) Andrew McGrahan told us July 28 that Chevron has negotiated a new MOU on CPC expansion with Transneft and Kazakhstan,s KazMunaiGaz (KMG). The new MOU has been circulated to other shareholders for approval. McGrahan said the new MO [...] | 2008-07-29 13:34:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | EPET ENRG ECON PREL RS |
08MOSCOW2200 | AMBASSADORS GRAY AND MANN AT THE RUSSIAN ENERGY [...] (C) Summary: In a July 21 meeting with Deputy Energy Minister Anatoly Yanovsky, Ambassadors Gray and Mann raised the TNK-BP dispute, which they said was undermining investor confidence. Yanovsky responded that the GOR saw it as strictly a commercial dispute over the development of the company [...] | 2008-07-30 13:49:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | EPET ENRG ECON PREL RS |
08MOSCOW2201 | RUSSIA'S MARKETS PLUNGE AFTER PUTIN'S STATEMENTS [...] (C) Prime Minister Putin's public criticism of Mechel, Russia's largest specialty steelmaker and second-largest coking coal producer, has highlighted the fragility of Russia's stock market, exposed possible divisions within the country's leadership, and spooked investors -- some of whom see t [...] | 2008-07-30 14:18:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | EFIN ECON RS |
08MOSCOW222 | ENI RUSSIA CHIEF ON SOUTH STREAM, GAZPROM [...] Summary: (C) Ernesto Ferlenghi, Chief Representative of ENI Russia/CIS, told us January 28 that South Stream is not a competitor to Nabucco because European demand will absorb gas from all currently planned pipelines, "and even more." He said he will say as much to the EU Energy Commission wh [...] | 2008-01-30 03:31:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | EPET ENRG ECON PREL PINR RS |
08MOSCOW2237 | AAR AND BP NEGOTIATING A "CEASE-FIRE" [...] No summary [...] | 2008-08-01 12:18:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | EPET ENRG ECON PREL RS |
08MOSCOW2262 | (C) CZECH OIL SUPPLIES UPDATE: RUSSIA OFFERS TO [...] (C) Czech DCM Hynek Pejcha told us on August 4 that the GOR has offered to negotiate a complete removal of intermediaries from the oil trade between the two countries in order to prevent future supply problems. Pejcha said oil is still flowing at reduced levels and normal flows have not been [...] | 2008-08-04 14:07:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | EPET ENRG ECON PREL RS |
08MOSCOW2269 | SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE MERMOUD'S JULY 21 VISIT TO [...] (SBU) The main themes of Special Representative for Commercial and Business Affairs J. Frank Mermoud's visit to Moscow on July 21 were development of Russia's high-tech sectors and opportunities for official as well as informal exchanges. Chairman of the Onexim Group investment fund Mikhail [...] | 2008-08-05 13:56:00 | Embassy Moscow | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON ETTC ENRG RS |
08MOSCOW2270 | A CLOSER LOOK AT RUSSIA'S MECHEL INCIDENT [...] (C) Putin's sharp attack against steelmaker Mechel on July 24 and the nature of the Kremlin's response has created a spasm of new assessments and commentary during Moscow's usual dull summer vacation season. The Mechel incident (reftel) has provided a prism to critically assess the effective [...] | 2008-08-06 03:20:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV ECON PREL RS |
08MOSCOW2273 | TNK-BP UPDATE: CFO LEAVES DUE TO ONGOING DISPUTE [...] No summary [...] | 2008-08-06 13:19:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | EPET ENRG ECON PREL PINR RS |
08MOSCOW2301 | FSVTS RELATIONS WITH ROSTEKHNOLOGII [...] (C) Summary: Officials from the Federal Service For Military-Technical Cooperation (FSVTS) told us the Presidential decree transferring the GOR's shares in RosOboronExport (ROE) to state-owned RosTekhnologii (RosTekh) stripped their organization of managing ROE in all areas except military-te [...] | 2008-08-08 05:43:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV ECON EIND MASS RS |
08MOSCOW2302 | FSVTS RELATIONS WITH ROSTEKHNOLOGII [...] (C) Summary: Officials from the Federal Service For Military-Technical Cooperation (FSVTS) told us the Presidential decree transferring the GOR's shares in RosOboronExport (ROE) to state-owned RosTekhnologii (RosTekh) stripped their organization of managing ROE in all areas except military-te [...] | 2008-08-08 05:43:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV ECON EIND MASS RS |
08MOSCOW2303 | FSVTS RELATIONS WITH ROSTEKHNOLOGII [...] (C) Summary: Officials from the Federal Service For Military-Technical Cooperation (FSVTS) told us the Presidential decree transferring the GOR's shares in RosOboronExport (ROE) to state-owned RosTekhnologii (RosTekh) stripped their organization of managing ROE in all areas except military-te [...] | 2008-08-08 05:43:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV ECON EIND MASS RS |
08MOSCOW2308 | WHAT DOES THE MECHEL INCIDENT MEAN? [...] (C) The Mechel incident (Ref A) has been a sobering initial test of the new administration's management of the economy. On the heels of the TNK-BP dispute, Mechel unleashed precipitous stock market losses and struck a blow to previously bullish sentiment on Russia's investment climate. Opti [...] | 2008-08-08 08:09:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EFIN RS |
08MOSCOW2315 | BITTER HARVEST: JOHN DEERE ON RUSSIAN TRADE CASE [...] (C) SUMMARY: Deere & Company Russia Country Director Sidney Bardwell told us August 5 that Deere believes the Ministry of Economic Development (MED) and the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MIT) have conducted a fair investigation, but will likely determine that domestic producers have been in [...] | 2008-08-08 13:39:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | ETRD EAGR EINV ECON RS |
08MOSCOW2316 | MINFIN OFFICIAL ON KUDRIN RUMORS, INVESTMENT [...] (C) In an August 6 meeting with ECMIN, Finance Minister's Kudrin,s Assistant, Vadim Grishin, dismissed rumors of Kudrin's impending departure, which he said were the result of sharp internal GOR budget negotiations. He said Kudrin had arranged a delay in the BONY case, providing time for a co [...] | 2008-08-08 14:03:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EINV ETRD PREL PGOV RS |
08MOSCOW2365 | TFGG01: MEDVEDEV CONFIDANT FLOATS WAY FORWARD ON [...] (C) In an August 12 meeting with ECMIN, Igor Yurgens, head of the Institute for Contemporary Development, President Medvedev's think-tank for economic and social issues, said Georgia needed to be punished for attacking South Ossetia and that Georgian President Saakashvili should go, but Russia [...] | 2008-08-12 15:08:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL ECON PGOV RS |
08MOSCOW2386 | TFGG01: DOOM, GLOOM, AND WISHFUL THINKING: THE [...] (C) The Russian markets ticked up slightly August 12, with news that President Medevev had ordered military operations in Georgia to cease and with French President Sarkozy's mediation efforts appearing to gather steam. However, the markets are down over 30 percent from their mid-May peak, a [...] | 2008-08-13 15:04:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL ECON EINV ETRD PGOV RS |
08MOSCOW2410 | TFGG01: PRESIDENTIAL ASSISTANT SIGNALS NEW, [...] (C) In an August 13 meeting with the Charge, Presidential Assistant Arkadiy Dvorkovich signaled that the GOR anticipated being denied WTO accession this year and was looking to cast blame on the U.S. and others for politicizing the process. He warned that Russia would take steps to protect do [...] | 2008-08-14 15:01:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EINV ETRD PREL PGOV RS |
08MOSCOW2426 | TFGG01: ENERGY AND THE CONFLICT IN GEORGIA [...] No summary [...] | 2008-08-15 11:32:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON ENRG EPET GG PREL RS |
08MOSCOW2434 | TFGG01: IMPACT OF GEORGIA CONFLICT ON RUSSIA'S WTO [...] (C) Foreign Minister Lavrov stated August 14 that Western threats over WTO contradicted previous promises and that Russia was now convinced it would never be accepted into the WTO. These comments track with what GOR officials have told us privately (reftels). Local experts believe WTO accessi [...] | 2008-08-15 13:30:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | ETRD EINV ECON EAGR GG RS |
08MOSCOW2437 | TFGG01: RUSSIAN CENTRAL BANK ON GEORGIA, INVESTOR [...] (C) During an August 14 meeting with the Charge and ECMIN, Central Bank (CBR) First Deputy Chairman Aleksey Ulyukaev expressed hope that the conflict with Georgia would be short-lived, thus helping restore battered investor confidence. He said controlling inflation was the country's top econ [...] | 2008-08-15 14:19:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | EFIN ECON RS |
08MOSCOW2452 | TNK-BP UPDATE: COURT BARS DUDLEY FROM POST FOR SHAM LABOR VIOLATIONS [...] No summary [...] | 2008-08-18 14:05:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | EPET ENRG ECON PGOV RS |
08MOSCOW2473 | ECONOMIC LIBERAL CRITICAL OF GOVERNMENT CONTROL OF [...] (C) SUMMARY: In a recent discussion of broad economic issues, former Economic Development Minister Yevgeniy Yasin told ECON officers he believes PM Putin's comments on Mechel were made following poor economic advice from Deputy PM Sechin; neither Putin nor Sechin had foreseen that the Mechel [...] | 2008-08-20 11:51:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EINV ETRD EAGR RS |
08MOSCOW2486 | TFGG01: RUSSIAN MODERATES' VIEWS ON THE CONFLICT [...] (C) In separate meetings August 19 with the Ambassador, former PM Yegor Gaidar and Igor Yurgens, Director of a think tank closely tied to President Medvedev, argued that a reform-oriented Medvedev presidency, with its promise of a freer Russia, could be a victim of the conflict over South Osse [...] | 2008-08-20 15:35:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EINV ETRD PREL PGOV RS |
08MOSCOW2489 | Public Chamber Discusses Potential War Crimes in South [...] (SBU) Russia's public chamber -- a largely Kremlin-appointed consultative body of civil society organizations -- formed two committees to address questions about the conflict in South Ossetia, both of which met on August 20 to discuss their two-day exploratory trip to Vladikavkaz and Tskhinva [...] | 2008-08-20 15:37:00 | Embassy Moscow | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PINR SOCI ECON RS |
08MOSCOW251 | SERBIAN EMBASSY SAYS NO SURPRISES IN GAZPROM DEAL [...] (C) Serbian Embassy Counselor Boris Sekulic told us January 29th that the recently signed energy deal between the GOS and the GOR would route the South Stream pipeline through Serbia, result in Gazprom's construction of a gas storage facility in Serbia, and sell Gazprom a 51 percent stake in N [...] | 2008-02-01 03:49:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | EPET ENRG ECON PREL RS |
08MOSCOW2514 | RUSSIA'S ANTIMONOPOLY SERVICE FINES MECHEL, [...] (C) The Federal Anti-monopoly Service (FAS) announced on August 13 that it had found Mechel's coking coal operations to have violated competition law through its monopolistic domestic pricing practices. On August 19, FAS announced that it would assess a $32 million fine, or 5 percent of the [...] | 2008-08-22 11:23:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | EFIN ECON RS |
08MOSCOW252 | PM ZUBKOV RUMORED TO BE NEXT GAZPROM CHAIR, [...] (SBU) Gazprom is currently reshuffling its board of directors as a result of chairman Dmitri Medvedev's nomination as President Putin's successor. The company's senior leadership was apparently sequestered January 30 in an extended board meeting to review nominees. The current make up of the [...] | 2008-02-01 03:49:00 | Embassy Moscow | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EPET ENRG ECON PREL RS |
08MOSCOW2530 | RUSSIA'S WORKING LEVEL WTO NEGOTIATORS IN DENIAL [...] (C) SUMMARY: Deputy Trade Negotiations Director Andrey Kushnirenko of the Ministry of Economic Development (MED) told us August 21 that Russia still believes it could accede to the WTO by the end of 2008. In his view, there are few issues that remain to be resolved with WTO members. He said [...] | 2008-08-25 07:16:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | ETRD EINV ECON RS |
08MOSCOW2546 | RUSSIAN UNIVERSITIES FAILING TO MEET LABOR MARKET DEMAND [...] (U) This message is sensitive but unclassified and not for internet distribution. It is the first in a series examining Russia's university reform process. ------- Summary ------- 2. (U) Russia's universities are failing to keep pace with today's labor market demands. Instead, they [...] | 2008-08-26 05:16:00 | Embassy Moscow | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON SCUL RS |
08MOSCOW2579 | PLAYING (WITH) CHICKEN: RUSSIA SIGNALS WTO [...] (C) SUMMARY: In a meeting August 26, Russian Chief WTO Negotiator Maksim Medvedkov told ECON M/C that Russia would be consulting with its WTO partners, including the United States and EU, to renegotiate or reopen certain agreements made as part of Russia's WTO accession that have had "negativ [...] | 2008-08-27 15:05:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EINV ETRD RS |
08MOSCOW2596 | LATEST SALVO IN OLIGARCH FRIDMAN'S DISPUTE WITH [...] (C) SUMMARY: A $2.8 billion judgment against Norwegian telecom company Telenor in a Khantiy Mansiisk court is the latest salvo from oligarch Mikhail Fridman in his years-long battle with Telenor for control of VimpelCom, Russia's second biggest mobile phone provider. Given the dubious nature [...] | 2008-08-29 11:49:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | ECPS EINV ETRD ECON RS |
08MOSCOW2602 | PRESSURING RUSSIA ECONOMICALLY: DIFFICULT CHOICES [...] (C) As Washington contemplates next steps toward Russia in the aftermath of the conflict with Georgia, including possible economic punishment, the Mission would like to share its perspective. First, the U.S.-Russia economic relationship has been growing fast in recent years and was showing g [...] | 2008-08-29 15:22:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EFIN ETRD PREL RS |
08MOSCOW2615 | AFTER THE WAR WITH GEORGIA: RUSSIA'S ECONOMIC [...] (C) That Russia is "back," at least economically, has been an insistent theme of the Kremlin the last few years. Russia's economic recovery from the depths of its financial crash in 1998 is indeed impressive. High growth, burgeoning international reserves, and rising living standards were the resul [...] | 2008-09-02 11:49:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON PREL PGOV ETRD EINV RS |
08MOSCOW2629 | RUSSIA CAMPAIGNS FOR INTERNATIONAL SUPPORT ON [...] (SBU) Summary: Russia's President, Prime Minister and Foreign Minister fanned out in an effort to gain support for the Russian decision to recognize the independence of Abkhazia and South Ossetia. Medvedev met with Armenian President Sargsyan in Sochi on September 2, while Putin went to Uzbe [...] | 2008-09-03 06:46:00 | Embassy Moscow | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL ECON AM GG TU UZ RS |
08MOSCOW2632 | XXXXXXXXXXX [...] (C) XXXXXXXXXXX is seeking information about the companies' relations with shadowy and reportedly Kremlin-connected oil trader Gunvor. XXXXXXXXXXX he just wants to shed light on the fundamental need for transparency in Russia, where no one seems to care about "massive corruption." XXXXXXXXXXX End s [...] | 2008-09-03 13:13:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | EPET ENRG ECON PGOV PHUM RS |
08MOSCOW2633 | PUTIN GETS VERBAL AGREEMENT ON UZBEK GAS, PIPELINE [...] (C) Uzbek Embassy Pol Counselor Kaib Bergenov told us September 3rd that the widely reported gas pipeline and price agreement emerging from PM Putin's September 2nd trip to Tashkent was "just verbal" at this point but that technical specialists would now begin working on a formal document. He [...] | 2008-09-03 13:40:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | EPET ENRG ECON PREL RS |
08MOSCOW2649 | JORDANIAN KING'S VISIT FOCUSED ON BILATERAL [...] (C) Summary: Jordanian King Abdullah's August 24 meeting with Medvedev focused on bilateral issues and was not intended to demonstrate Jordan's support for Russian actions in Georgia, according to both Russian and Jordanian diplomats. The agenda was heavy on economic issues, including ways t [...] | 2008-09-04 12:10:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL ECON MARR GG JO RS |
08MOSCOW2655 | RUSSIA: MIXED MESSAGES ON UKRAINE; IRE OVER [...] (C) Summary: Russian officials have sent mixed signals regarding their commitment to Ukraine's territorial integrity and the future of Russian-Ukrainian relations. While Putin reassured the international community that Russia had no intention of redefining borders with Ukraine, Medvedev po [...] | 2008-09-04 14:54:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV ECON RS UP GG |
08MOSCOW2671 | TNK-BP UPDATE: BP AND AAR SIGN MOU, BP INFLUENCE DILUTED, DUDLEY OUT [...] No summary [...] | 2008-09-05 15:26:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | EPET ENRG ECON PREL RS |
08MOSCOW2697 | RUSSIAN CUSTOMS HOLDS UP TURKISH IMPORTS [...] (C) SUMMARY: In the wake of the Georgia conflict, Turkish imports appear to be the latest target of Russian scrutiny following heightened trade tensions with the United States, EU, and Ukraine. Russian customs officials have imposed 100-percent inspections of every Turkish truck at the Russia [...] | 2008-09-09 11:07:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | ETRD EINV ECON PREL TU RS |
08MOSCOW270 | RUSSIA'S KINDER, GENTLER FACE TO THE WORLD? [...] (C) During the opening session of the 2008 Russia Forum organized by Troika Dialog, Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Aleksey Kudrin called for "a shift in the GOR's foreign policy goals" to ensure a more stable, more attractive investment climate. His comments followed, but did not [...] | 2008-02-01 15:48:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | EFIN ECON RS |
08MOSCOW2713 | AZERBAIJANI EMBASSY SAYS RUSSIAN OFFER TO BUY GAS [...] (C) In a September 4 meeting, Israfil Ahmadov, Economic Counselor at the Embassy of Azerbaijan, told us that the GOAZ is "considering" Gazprom's offer to buy Azeri gas at "European" prices. He said the GOAZ has not made a decision yet, but that it would have to respond to Russia's offer at so [...] | 2008-09-10 12:01:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | EPET ENRG ECON PREL RS |
08MOSCOW2715 | NIGERIAN EMBASSY SAYS GAZPROM DEAL "JUST AN [...] (C) Gazprom announced on September 3 that it has signed an MOU with the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) to implement joint exploration, production, and transportation projects in Nigeria's hydrocarbons sector. According to Gazprom's statement the two sides will establish a joint ve [...] | 2008-09-10 12:44:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | EPET ENRG ECON PREL RS |
08MOSCOW2720 | RUSSIA-UKRAINE TRADE RELATIONS STRAINED [...] (C) SUMMARY: In what many observers see as a sign of Russia's increasingly belligerent trade policies, Russian First Deputy PM Shuvalov announced September 1 that Russia would consider imposing restrictive trade measures on Ukraine now that Ukraine had acceded to the WTO. The GOR is consider [...] | 2008-09-10 14:05:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | ETRD EINV ECON UP RS |
08MOSCOW2740 | CONSULTATION REQUESTED ON 2005 MEAT [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: In a letter from Economic Development Minister Nabiullina to U.S. Trade Representative Schwab that the embassy received on September 11, the GOR proposes expert level consultations on the Meat Agreement signed between Russia and the United States in 2005 as part of Russia's bid [...] | 2008-09-12 05:19:00 | Embassy Moscow | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAGR ETRD ECON WTO RS |
08MOSCOW2759 | RUSSIA -- BRINGING SECHIN INTO FOCUS [...] No summary [...] | 2008-09-12 13:50:00 | Embassy Moscow | SECRET | EPET ENRG ECON PREL PINR RS |
08MOSCOW2769 | GOR AIMS TO CUT U.S. MEAT IMPORTS IN [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: On September 11, Russian Economic Development Minister Nabiullina sent a letter to U.S. Trade Representative Schwab requesting expert level consultations on the Meat Agreement signed between Russia and the United States in 2005 as part of Russia's bid to join the WTO (REF A). [...] | 2008-09-15 11:15:00 | Embassy Moscow | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAGR ETRD ECON WTO RS |
08MOSCOW2774 | RUSSIA'S PROPOSED "COOPERATION" WITH OPEC [...] (C) Deputy Premier (and Rosneft chairman) Igor Sechin headed a Russian delegation to the OPEC meeting in Vienna on September 9 and reportedly talked openly, in a session attended by the press, about expanding Russian "cooperation" with OPEC. According to press and a GOR website that posted a [...] | 2008-09-15 14:09:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | EPET ENRG ECON PREL RS |
08MOSCOW2790 | IEEPA SANCTIONS: POSSIBLE RUSSIAN RESPONSES [...] (C) At a meeting with Russian businessmen September 15, President Medvedev said any Western sanctions would be met with a "symmetrical" response. U.S. sanctions, even targeted IEEPA sanctions, are likely to be met with Russian counter-measures. There are indications, here at least, that the [...] | 2008-09-16 15:02:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EINV ETRD PREL PGOV RS |
08MOSCOW2791 | RUSSIA LEANS TO THE RIGHT AFTER GEORGIAN CONFLICT [...] (C) Summary. Moscow's analytic community has embraced the idea that the Georgian conflict inaugurated a "new reality," not only for Russia's foreign policy, but also for Medvedev's domestic agenda. Our contacts, ranging from pro-Western to quasi-fascist, described a lurch towards a more author [...] | 2008-09-16 15:05:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON PGOV PHUM RS SOCI |
08MOSCOW2800 | KUDRIN: "RUSSIAN BUDGET FACES TOUGH THREE YEARS" [...] (C) Finance Minister Aleksey Kudrin announced at hearings in the Duma and Federation Council on September 11 that "Russia faces a difficult three-year budget cycle." The 2009-2011 budget plan he presented assumes GDP surpassing $2 trillion in 2009, with real growth of 6.7 percent but with de [...] | 2008-09-17 13:25:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | EFIN ECON PINR RS |
08MOSCOW2802 | SECHIN AS ENERGY CZAR: MORE POWERFUL, MORE VULNERABLE [...] (C) In ref A, we examined questions about Deputy Prime Minister Sechin's career and reputation and discussed whether his current, more public duties, would bring him into better focus. In this cable, we look at those new duties and the possible effects Sechin may have on Russia's all-important ener [...] | 2008-09-17 14:20:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | EPET ENRG ECON PREL PINR RS |
08MOSCOW2804 | RUSSIA'S WORSENING FINANCIAL CRISIS [...] (C) Russia's stock markets closed at noon today, September 17, after a 5.5 percent fall in the benchmark RTS index in the preceding 15 minutes. This spectacular fall followed one of the worst days in the history of Russia's markets. On September 16, the RTS dropped 11.5 percent and its sister [...] | 2008-09-17 17:03:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | EFIN ECON PINR RS |
08MOSCOW2815 | RUSSIAN STOCK MARKETS CLOSED, TRADING TO RESUME [...] (SBU) In an unprecedented development, Russia's leading stock markets remained closed September 18. Limited transactions to close out overnight lending were allowed on the Moscow Interbank Currency Exchange (MICEX) but the exchange was otherwise closed all day, as was the benchmark, dollar-d [...] | 2008-09-18 15:54:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | EFIN ECON PINR RS |
08MOSCOW2816 | GAZPROM OFFICIAL DESCRIBES THE COMPANY AS A SOCIALIST RENT-SEEKING MONOPOLIST [...] (C) Gazprom's Director of Foreign Relations, Ivan Zolotov, told us September 12 that the company's top three priorities are to: fulfill domestic gas demand, fulfill "social obligations," and to maximize control over domestic and international oil and gas resources. Zolotov expressed confidence that [...] | 2008-09-19 07:48:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | EPET ENRG ECON PREL PINR RS |
08MOSCOW282 | DFM SALTANOV ON POST-ANNAPOLIS CONFERENCE, [...] (C) Summary: In a February 4 meeting with the Ambassador, DFM Saltanov expressed concern that interest in Russia's proposed post-Annapolis conference was waning. Russia hoped the Quartet members would follow through on their commitment to relay their proposals for the conference by the end of [...] | 2008-02-04 16:52:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON IS IZ LE PREL RS SY |
08MOSCOW2822 | GOR PROPOSES RECORD DEFENSE BUDGET AND CSTO'S [...] (C) Summary. Criticism of the Russian military's performance in the South Ossetian crisis factored into the GOR's decision to propose a record defense budget for 2009-2011 (reftel). After the conflict in South Ossetia, President Medvedev admitted that the Russian military was not yet an effe [...] | 2008-09-19 10:45:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV RS MCAP ECON EFIN MARR |
08MOSCOW2825 | MFA DID NOT CLEAR VPSS REFUSAL TO REGISTER U.S. [...] (C) SUMMARY: MFA officials told us on September 19 that they were unaware of the subject letter from Russia's veterinary service. The letter refused to add U.S. poultry, pork and beef facilities to the list of eligible exporters due to doubts about the continued validity of the U.S.-Russia b [...] | 2008-09-19 12:25:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | EAGR ETRD ECON WTO RS |
08MOSCOW2827 | MINAG RAISES SAFETY CONCERNS OF U.S. [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The Russian Ministry of Agriculture expressed several specific concerns regarding the quality and safety of U.S. poultry via official letter received on September 16. The letter included a reminder that Russia will ban the use of chlorine in poultry production as of Jan 1, 2009 [...] | 2008-09-19 13:35:00 | Embassy Moscow | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAGR ETRD ECON WTO RS |
08MOSCOW2840 | SVERSTAL,S MORDASHOV OPTIMISTIC ON GEORGIA AND THE [...] (C) Sverstal's CEO Alexander Mordashov told the Ambassador September 18 that he was confident U.S.-Russia relations would improve; the relationship was too strategically important for tensions to persist and as tempers calmed, it might be possible to find a compromise in the South Caucasus. M [...] | 2008-09-23 12:54:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EINV ETRD PREL PGOV RS |
08MOSCOW2841 | SERBIAN EMBASSY SAYS "DIFFICULT NEGOTIATIONS" [...] (C) Serbian Embassy Counselor Boris Sekulic told us September 16 that his government expects "difficult negotiations" with Gazprom over its planned purchase of 51% of Serbian oil and gas monopoly NIS and the construction of the South Stream gas pipeline over Serbian territory. Sekulic maintain [...] | 2008-09-23 13:00:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | EPET ENRG ECON PREL RS |
08MOSCOW2855 | (C) CHEVRON CEO SAYS PUTIN "MISSED OPPORTUNITY" IN [...] (C) Chevron Chairman and CEO David O'Reilly told the Ambassador September 19 that Putin "missed an opportunity" to engage with and get input from the 10 international CEOs with whom he met in Sochi on September 18. He said he told Putin that rhetoric "from both sides" on derailing commercial a [...] | 2008-09-24 14:27:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | EPET ENRG ECON PREL PINR RS |
08MOSCOW2864 | UNION OF INDUSTRIES SHOKHIN PUSHES FOR INCREASED [...] (C) President of the Russian Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs (RSPP) Alexander Shokhin told the Ambassador that it was important to expand U.S.-Russia business dialogues. On WTO, he said he and many of his counterparts in RSPP supported accession, but added that a one or two year "pa [...] | 2008-09-25 11:06:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EINV ETRD PREL PGOV RS |
08MOSCOW2865 | KUDRIN ON RUSSIA'S RISING DEFENSE BUDGET AND [...] (C) During a September 23 meeting with the Ambassador, Finance Minister Aleksey Kudrin said defense spending in 2009 would increase only slightly. He acknowledged that there was pressure for greater increases because of the current tensions, but said Russia did not want and could not win a n [...] | 2008-09-25 13:24:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | EFIN ECON ETRD PREL PINR RS |
08MOSCOW2868 | RUSSIAN INDUSTRIAL OUTPUT: TEETERING, NOT FALLING [...] (C) Summary. On the heels of the Russian stock markets' precipitous free fall, the publication of August's industrial output figures, marginally lower than analysts had predicted, contributed to calls for government intervention, mainly in the form of increasing liquidity and tax breaks. A m [...] | 2008-09-26 06:28:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EFIN EINV RS |
08MOSCOW2878 | PROTECTIONISTS WINNING WAR OF WTO (NON-)ACCESSION? [...] (C) The Georgia conflict and increased international tensions have strengthened the hand of protectionist forces opposed to Russia's WTO accession. As the GOR slows down the accession process by unwinding previous commitments with the United States and the EU, and reviewing duties on Ukrainian [...] | 2008-09-26 14:20:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | ETRD EINV ECON WTO RS |
08MOSCOW288 | MEDVEDEV: MANAGING A FOREIGN POLICY NOVICE [...] (C) Summary: Given Dmitriy Medvedev's foreign policy inexperience and disastrous initiation in Russia's Ukrainian policy, we are likely to see a period of extended "regency," with Putin strongly influencing the shape and direction of the Medvedev administration. The awkwardness inherent in [...] | 2008-02-05 11:58:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV ECON RS |
08MOSCOW2880 | CZECH DCM SAYS PRESS REPORTS OF DIRECT OIL SALES [...] (C) Czech DCM Hyneck Pejcha told us September 25 that recent press reports suggesting that Russia and the Czech Republic had agreed to eliminate middlemen in the oil trade are premature. He said his government has offered to negotiate a framework for direct oil sales (reftel),but that the Ru [...] | 2008-09-29 06:34:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | EPET ENRG ECON PREL RS |
08MOSCOW2885 | NORD STREAM EXECS ADMIT PIPELINE DELAYED REF: BERLIN 1258 Classified By: Ambassador John R. Beyrle for Reasons 1.4 (b/d) [...] (C) In a September 18 meeting, Nord Stream CFO Paul Corcoran and Moscow Representative Vitaly Yusufov told us the pipeline project is about a year behind schedule due to continued fine-tuning of the route. According to Corcoran and Yusufov, the company currently expects to file all required environ [...] | 2008-09-29 11:04:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | EPET ENRG ECON PREL RS |
08MOSCOW2900 | RUSSIAN MARKETS CLOSE BRIEFLY AFTER "BAILOUT" [...] (C) One minute after the trading day began on September 30, the Federal Financial Markets Service (FFMS) suspended trading for two hours apparently in anticipation of a meltdown in reaction to the Congressional vote against the Paulson Plan. According to press reports, the FFMS "special orde [...] | 2008-09-30 14:19:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | EFIN ECON RS |
08MOSCOW2901 | RUSSIAN POLICE RAID COLLECTING SOCIETY [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: On September 24, Moscow police raided the offices of the Russian Phonographic Association (RPA),a royalty collecting society for the music industry, including U.S. rights holders. The raid occurred just four days before the GOR's deadline for RPA to participate in the tender to [...] | 2008-09-30 14:50:00 | Embassy Moscow | UNCLASSIFIED | ETRD KIPR ECON RS |
08MOSCOW2902 | MEDEVEDEV'S ECONOMIC ADVISOR ACKNOWLEDGES [...] (C) In a September 25 meeting, President Medvedev's Economic assistant, Arkadiy Dvorkovich, told the Ambassador that Russia was also in the midst of a serious financial crisis and that the U.S. and Russia needed to work together to restore confidence to the world financial system. He defended [...] | 2008-10-01 07:29:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EINV ETRD PREL PGOV RS |
08MOSCOW2940 | NABIULLINA: DE-POLITICIZE WTO ACCESSION [...] (C) In a 1 October meeting with the Ambassador, Economic Development Minister Elvira Nabiullina said WTO accession was still a GOR priority and urged that the process move forward in a &depoliticized8 manner. The Ambassador responded that the U.S. still supported accession as a strategic goal [...] | 2008-10-03 07:02:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | ECON EAGR EINV ETRD WTO RS |
08MOSCOW2941 | TNK-BP COO: WE DID THE BEST WE COULD; FUTURE OF [...] (C) TNK-BP COO Tim Summers (protect) told the Ambassador October 1 that BP and AAR are moving forward with the deal on the future of the company (ref A) and should come to agreement on details by the end of December. He called the negotiations "one-sided" but better than continued "open warfa [...] | 2008-10-03 08:13:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | EPET ENRG ECON PREL RS |
08MOSCOW2943 | RUSSIA HAS NO INFORMATION ON ZIMBABWEAN BANK NOTES [...] (C) We delivered reftel demarches on October 2 to MFA Africa Counselor Andrei Stolyarov, who said that the GOR did not have any information regarding a report that either a Russian company or individuals had contracted with a Zimbabwean company to produce Zimbabwean bank notes. This did not m [...] | 2008-10-03 11:22:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | ASEC ECON EFIN PGOV RS ZI |
08MOSCOW2959 | RUSSIAN OLIGARCH ON U.S.-RUSSIA RELATIONS, PUTIN'S [...] (C) In an October 1 meeting, Russian oligarch Vladimir Potanin, whose Interros-holding company controls much of Norilsk Nickel, told the Ambassador that the existence of shared strategic interests was not enough to help U.S.-Russian relations recover. What was needed was a constructive change [...] | 2008-10-06 11:23:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON ETRD PGOV PINR PREL RS EINV |
08MOSCOW2970 | PUTIN'S PENSION REFORMS: BUSINESS BURDEN OR [...] (C) Prime Minister Putin's recent announcement that social security taxes paid by businesses will increase eight percent over the next two years has alarmed segments of the business community, particularly the cash-starved small and medium sized enterprises. On the other hand, market analysts [...] | 2008-10-07 11:22:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EFIN ELAB SOCI RU |
08MOSCOW2978 | RUSSIAN STOCK MARKETS' DOWNWARD SPIRAL STEEPENS [...] (SBU) Russia's main stock indices posted their largest one-day losses at the end of the trading day on October 6. The benchmark Russian Trading System (RTS) Index plunged 19.1 percent, and the Moscow Interbank Currency Exchange (MICEX) Index fell 18.7 percent. Russian stock prices fell amid [...] | 2008-10-08 03:44:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | EFIN ECON RS |
08MOSCOW2979 | RUSSIAN OFFICIALS TRY TO EXPLAIN RECENT VETERINARY [...] (SBU) On October 6, Chief Russian WTO Negotiator Maksim Medvedkov told us that he views the October 1 letter from the Russian Federal Veterinary and Phytosanitary Surveillance Service (VPSS) as a request for consultations on the effectiveness of the implementation of the November 2006 U.S.-Rus [...] | 2008-10-08 03:47:00 | Embassy Moscow | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAGR ETRD ECON WTO RS |
08MOSCOW2992 | RUSSIA'S NEW PLAN FOR RESERVES FAILS TO HALT [...] (SBU) Russia's Federal Financial Markets Service (FFMS) ordered a one-and-a-half day closure of Russia's exchanges early in the October 8 trading day after they resumed their steep declines, with the benchmark RTS Index dropping more than 11 percent and the MICEX Index more than 14 percent. A [...] | 2008-10-08 14:35:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | EFIN ECON RS |
08MOSCOW3010 | ICELAND EMBASSY: RUSSIAN LOAN "STRICTLY [...] (C) Iceland's Moscow Deputy Chief of Mission, Magnus Hannesson, told us that the proposed loan from Russia is a strictly financial transaction. He insisted Iceland's economic fundamentals are sound but said the country needs assistance providing liquidity to its banking sector. Iceland's mon [...] | 2008-10-09 14:26:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | EFIN ECON PREL RS IC |
08MOSCOW3060 | PIRATED DISKS STILL WIDELY AVAILABLE IN MOSCOW MARKETS [...] (SBU) A recent visit by econoffs to two of Moscow's electronics markets revealed that despite recent progress, Russia still has a long way to go to reduce the availability of pirated compact disks, DVDs and software to Russian consumers. Vendors at the working-class Savelovskiy market openly s [...] | 2008-10-16 07:53:00 | Embassy Moscow | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETRD KIPR ECON RS |
08MOSCOW3062 | ELECTRICITY SECTOR REFORM: INVESTMENT BROWNOUT? [...] (C) A mere three months after RAO UES completed its privatization program, efforts to bring Russia's electricity sector into the post-Soviet period are being crippled by a lack of investment financing, sagging industrial demand, and a new "energy" team that includes state-centrists, such as D [...] | 2008-10-16 09:43:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | ECON EINV ENRG RS |
08MOSCOW3068 | Novosibirsk - Stability Above All Else [...] (SBU) Political stability is the watchword in the Siberian city of Novosibirsk, even more so as financial crisis threatens the rapid economic growth that had been the justification for a narrowing of the political landscape. Officials from the city and regional administration emphasized the "c [...] | 2008-10-16 13:23:00 | Embassy Moscow | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PINR SOCI ECON RS |
08MOSCOW3080 | FALL DRAFT EXPECTED TO BE SUCCESS [...] (C) Summary: Because Russia now drafts young men to serve in the military for one year, rather than two years or 18 months, the Russian military must replace all of its conscript soldiers in 2008. Official sources and experts agree that the Russian military will meet its goal of conscripting [...] | 2008-10-17 14:18:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL MCAP ECON RS |
08MOSCOW3108 | INITIAL SSL CASES REVEAL LITTLE; SKEPTICISM [...] (C) Summary. Almost six months after enacting the Strategic Sectors Law (SSL),the GOR has permitted the first two foreign investments under the legislation. Both of the deals had been pre-approved by Prime Minister Putin earlier this year and are thought to have been chosen to go first in o [...] | 2008-10-22 06:51:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | ECON EINV RS |
08MOSCOW3110 | EXXONMOBIL: CAUTIOUS ON SAKHALIN 1 FUTURE, [...] (C) In an October 20 meeting with the Ambassador, Neil Duffin (protect),President of ExxonMobil Development Company, told the Ambassador that he did not believe the Sakhalin 1 consortium would be able to sell gas to China (ref D) and expressed concern about GOR interference with the consortiu [...] | 2008-10-22 10:53:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | EPET ENRG ECON PREL RS |
08MOSCOW3125 | RUSSIAN ENERGY COMPANIES HIT BY FINANCIAL CRISIS [...] (C) Gazprom announced on October 22 that it may have trouble refinancing some of its debts and obtaining needed new loans. The announcement was the latest in a recent string of news indicating Russia's oil and gas sector may be seriously affected by deteriorating conditions in financial marke [...] | 2008-10-23 12:38:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | EPET ENRG ECON PREL RS |
08MOSCOW3151 | RUSSIAN AGRICULTURE JOLTED BY FINANCIAL [...] (SUB) SUMMARY. Russia's agriculture sector has begun to feel the impacts of the global economic crisis. With some 40 percent of investments in Russian agriculture financed by loans, many observers believe that as many as 20 percent of Russian agricultural enterprises may go bankrupt by June [...] | 2008-10-27 14:26:00 | Embassy Moscow | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAGR ETRD ECON WTO RS |
08MOSCOW316 | JEFFERY-DENISOV MEETING YIELDS AGREEMENT ON [...] (C) In a January 31 meeting, Under Secretary Jeffery and Deputy Foreign Minister Denisov agreed to establish a regular USG-GOR economic dialogue under their chairmanship. Both sides agreed that the dialogue should remain relatively informal, include the private sector and not supplant on-goin [...] | 2008-02-07 13:38:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON ENRG EINV ETRD RS |
08MOSCOW3175 | RUSSIAN VET SERVICE USES TYPOS ON VET [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The Russian Federal Veterinary and Phytosanitary Surveillance Service (VPSS) informed via official letter that correction letters from the USDA's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) will not be considered. Since the beginning of 2008, VPSS has ignored dozens of correction [...] | 2008-10-29 12:49:00 | Embassy Moscow | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAGR ETRD ECON WTO RS |
08MOSCOW3181 | RUSSIAN VET SERVICE GOES RENEGADE [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The Russian Federal Veterinary and Phytosanitary Surveillance Service (VPSS) informed via official letter that it will no longer accept certifications from the USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) that U.S. importers meet Russia's sanitary norms and are authorized to [...] | 2008-10-29 14:36:00 | Embassy Moscow | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAGR ETRD ECON WTO RS |
08MOSCOW3222 | FIRST DEPUTY PM SHUVALOV ON G-20 SUMMIT, CRISIS [...] (C) In an October 30 meeting with the Ambassador, First Deputy Prime Minister Shuvalov outlined Russia's general positions on the G-20 Summit: coordination of currency policy; opposition in principle to protectionism; and improving the quality of existing government regulatory mechanisms with [...] | 2008-11-03 11:24:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EFIN RS |
08MOSCOW3228 | RUSSIAN RAILWAYS PRESIDENT YAKUNIN: ANALYZING THE [...] (C) During an October 28 meeting with the Ambassador, Russian Railways (RZD) President Vladimir Yakunin held forth on a range of topics, with particular enthusiasm for elaborate economic theories and his assertion that the world had yet to understand the full extent of the financial crisis. Th [...] | 2008-11-03 13:39:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON ETRD PGOV PINR PREL RS EINV |
08MOSCOW3230 | SOME RUSSIANS GROW UNEASY AS GOR DOLES OUT RESERVES [...] (C) Oligarchs, bankers, and industrialists are vying to receive Kremlin handouts, while ordinary Russians appear to be disengaged concerning the fate of Russia's dwindling "rainy day" reserve funds. The GOR has been injecting billions of dollars into the economy to prevent a collapse as it s [...] | 2008-11-03 14:17:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | ECON EFIN EINV RS |
08MOSCOW327 | U/S JEFFERY'S JAN 30 MEETING WITH RUSSIA'S CENTRAL [...] (C) During a January 30 meeting with Under Secretary of State for Economic, Energy and Agricultural Affairs Reuben Jeffery, EEB Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary Elizabeth Dibble and the Ambassador, Central Bank of Russia (CBR) Chairman Sergey Ignatiyev provided a generally optimistic outl [...] | 2008-02-08 10:10:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | EFIN ECON RS |
08MOSCOW328 | U/S JEFFERY'S JAN 30 MEETING WITH DEPUTY PRIME [...] (C) During a January 30 meeting with Under Secretary of State for Economic, Energy and Agricultural Affairs Reuben Jeffery, EEB Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Elizabeth Dibble, and the Ambassador, Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Kudrin said that the end of Russia's WTO ac [...] | 2008-02-08 10:17:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON ETRD EFIN RS |
08MOSCOW3297 | (C) TNK-BP END GAME? [...] No summary [...] | 2008-11-13 13:01:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | EPET ENRG ECON PREL RS |
08MOSCOW3308 | NERPA DISASTER WILL CHANGE LITTLE [...] (C) Summary: On the evening of November 8, 20 people died and 21 were injured on the Russian nuclear submarine Nerpa when the fire extinguishing system activated, releasing Freon gas. The submarine, which was undergoing tests in the Sea of Japan before being leased to India, was not damaged, [...] | 2008-11-14 14:00:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL ECON MCAP RS |
08MOSCOW3311 | RUSSIA PUTS OFF PROHIBITIVE DUTY ON TIMBER EXPORTS [...] (SBU) In a major trade concession to the EU, PM Putin announced on November 12 that Russia would delay for 9-12 months the implementation of a prohibitive duty on uncut timber and round wood exports, which was scheduled to take effect as of January 1, 2009. Putin's announcement eliminates, at [...] | 2008-11-17 03:18:00 | Embassy Moscow | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETRD EAGR EINV ENRG ECON RS |
08MOSCOW3321 | THIRD-PARTY ACCESS TO GAZPROM'S PIPELINES MAY [...] (C) The GOR's calls for expanded third-party access (TPA) to Gazprom's pipelines reflect the influence of multiple factors, including a desire on the part of Putin and others to boost domestic gas production by independent producers and oil companies. Most analysts believe Gazprom will resist [...] | 2008-11-17 12:45:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | EPET ENRG ECON PREL RS |
08MOSCOW3322 | NEW CALLS FOR RUBLE TO BECOME A "RESERVE CURRENCY" [...] (C) President Medvedev and Prime Minister Putin have both recently repeated suggestions that the Russian ruble should become a "regional reserve currency" and that to achieve this Russian oil exports should be denominated in rubles. We discussed these proposals with a variety of local analysts [...] | 2008-11-17 13:11:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | EPET EFIN ENRG ECON PREL RS |
08MOSCOW3323 | RUSSIA'S CONCEPT OF THE GREATER MIDDLE EAST, [...] (C) Summary: With the prospect of a major Middle East conference being convened in Moscow in early 2009, analysts explained to us how Russia views the Middle East and how they believe the region, in turn, views Russia. For Russians, the "Middle East" is a concept more than a region, which inc [...] | 2008-11-17 13:39:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | PROV PREL ECON MARR RS XF |
08MOSCOW3347 | GOR MONITORING OF BANKS, ANTI-CRISIS FUNDS [...] (C) During a November 11 meeting with leaders of the Russian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (RCCI),President Medvedev outlined a plan for Central Bank (CBR) officials to ensure that banks receiving anti-crisis funds turn those resources into loans for domestic firms. At the meeting, RCCI [...] | 2008-11-19 10:35:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | EFIN ECON RS |
08MOSCOW3356 | LEAD WTO NEGOTIATOR DISCUSSES VETERINARY LETTERS [...] (SBU) In a November 18 meeting with Agricultural Affairs M-C and EconOffs, Russian Chief WTO Negotiator Maksim Medvedkov stated that the November 2006 U.S.-Russia side letter on meat and poultry inspections and certifications was still in force. However, he said Russian and U.S. veterinary an [...] | 2008-11-20 03:48:00 | Embassy Moscow | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAGR ETRD ECON WTO RS |
08MOSCOW336 | BP RUSSIA LAWYER DISCUSSES "IMMENSE CHANGES" IN [...] (C) BP Russia's chief lawyer, Michael Drew (protect),said that when TNK-BP was formed in 2003 there were profound differences in the business philosophies of senior Russian management at the former TNK and those of BP. When BP bought 50% of TNK, it found a company with no health, safety, or [...] | 2008-02-08 12:12:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | EPET ENRG ECON PREL RS |
08MOSCOW3363 | PANFILOVA STILL OPTIMISTIC THAT MEDVEDEV WILL [...] (C) In a November 14 meeting with the Ambassador, Transparency International's Executive Director Elena Panfilova said President Medvedev was taking concrete steps to follow through on his anti-corruption initiatives, motivated in part by a desire to distinguish his administration from the pr [...] | 2008-11-20 13:51:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EINV SOCI PGOV KCOR RS |
08MOSCOW3364 | RUSSIA INCHES AWAY FROM ARMENIA [...] (C) Summary: In the aftermath of the Georgia conflict, Russian and Armenian officials assert there has been no change in Russian-Armenian relations, and see no detrimental impact of possible improved relations between Turkey and Armenia. Experts however argue that Russia is able to use the [...] | 2008-11-20 14:32:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV ECON AM AZ RS |
08MOSCOW3367 | GOR EFFORTS TO AID RETAIL SECTOR RAISES QUESTIONS [...] (C) As Russia,s financial crisis gathered steam in recent weeks and began to spill over into the real economy, the GOR identified food retailers as a critical sector that the state should support. Industry insiders attributed the inclusion of the sector to a desire to support Russian agricultu [...] | 2008-11-21 06:55:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EFIN EINV EAGR RS |
08MOSCOW3376 | PUTIN TAKES ON THE FINANCIAL CRISIS [...] (C) Prime Minister Putin's speech to the United Russia Congress on November 20 was arguably the GOR's most forthcoming public statement to date about the effects of the financial crisis in Russia. Although he reiterated that the cause of the current financial turmoil was the U.S. mortgage ma [...] | 2008-11-21 15:20:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | EFIN ECON RS |
08MOSCOW3380 | (C) OIL TRADERS: PIPELINE EXPORTS TO EUROPE STILL \ [...] (C) The oil trading business in Russia has long been \ opaque, benefiting politically connected firms such as the \ secretive oil trading firm Gunvor. Contacts tell us, \ however, that the business has lately become more transparent \ because seaborne trade is now largely conducted via \ commercia [...] | 2008-11-24 06:35:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | EPET ENRG ECON PREL RS |
08MOSCOW3390 | FINANCING FOR DEVELOPMENT DEMARCHE DELIVERED [...] (SBU) On November 19, we shared reftel non-paper regarding the USG objectives for the UN-organized Doha conference on Financing for Development with Viktor Zagregov, Head of the UN Section in the MFA's International Organizations Department, and Grigoriy Ustinov, a second secretary in Zagregov' [...] | 2008-11-24 12:48:00 | Embassy Moscow | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EFIN EAID UNGA RS |
08MOSCOW3394 | BP VP TELLS AMBASSADOR COMPANY IS IN RUSSIA FOR LONG-TERM, GETTING OUT OF CPC [...] No summary [...] | 2008-11-24 14:44:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | EPET ENRG ECON PREL RS |
08MOSCOW3395 | ANNUAL GAS ROW WITH UKRAINE HEATS UP [...] (C) Gazprom's Director of Foreign Relations, Ivan Zolotov, told us November 24 that, despite press reports, there is "no serious discrepancy" between Russia and Ukraine on the amount of the outstanding gas debt, which he claimed is approaching $3 billion. He said negotiations to resolve debt r [...] | 2008-11-24 14:46:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | EPET ENRG ECON PREL UP RS |
08MOSCOW3396 | RUSSIA RESISTING YUSHCHENKO'S BAIT, MOSTLY [...] (C) Summary: Russian political circles see Ukrainian president Yushchenko attempting to bait Russia in order to improve his domestic popularity and gain support from the West. However, mindful of the strong economic ties between the countries, Russia has so far limited itself to sniping bac [...] | 2008-11-25 03:52:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV ECON UP RS |
08MOSCOW341 | TERRORIST FINANCE: PRE-NOTIFICATION OF DESIGNATION [...] No summary [...] | 2008-02-08 14:08:00 | Embassy Moscow | SECRET | EFIN ECON RS |
08MOSCOW3423 | PROPOSED GOBAL PARTNERSHIP FOR AGRICULTURE AND FOOD [...] (SBU) We shared reftel talking points regarding the proposed Global Partnership for Agriculture and Food (GPAF) with GOR officials in the MFA's International Organizations Department and in the International Relations Departments of the Ministry of Agriculture, Ministry of Health and Social Dev [...] | 2008-11-26 12:13:00 | Embassy Moscow | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON ETRD EAGR TBIO RS |
08MOSCOW3473 | MINAG DELISTS 7 U.S. PORK FACILITIES. [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The Russian Federal Veterinary and Phytosanitary Surveillance Service (VPSS) advised via official letter that it had delisted 7 out of the first 9 pork facilities that were recently inspected as part of a joint audit. The results of the remaining 20 pork facilities are still p [...] | 2008-12-02 13:53:00 | Embassy Moscow | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAGR ETRD ECON WTO RS |
08MOSCOW3476 | KEEPING A WARY EYE ON THE STREETS: THE CRISIS [...] (C) Government statements and measures to contain the effects of the economic crisis are beginning to reflect official concern that a prolonged economic downturn could lead to social unrest as was the case in 1998. Senior analysts at two of Russia's leading research institutes claim that a sh [...] | 2008-12-03 06:45:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | EFIN ECON ELAB SOCI RS |
08MOSCOW349 | (C) SAKHALIN ENERGY SEEKS QUIET WITHDRAWAL OF EXIM [...] (C) Shell has informed us that it and the other Sakhalin-2 partners (Gazprom, Mitsu and Mitsubishi) are reconsidering their need for export credit guarantees from a consortium of three export credit agencies: U.S. EXIM, the UK's ECGD, and Japan's JBIC. On February 5, the partnership, Sakhalin [...] | 2008-02-08 15:10:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | EPET ENRG ECON PREL RS |
08MOSCOW3497 | PUTIN CALLS FOR RUSSIAN INVESTOR CLASS [...] (C) In a December 1 cabinet meeting, Prime Minister Putin voiced frustration over the country's reliance on foreign markets to fund domestic growth. He blamed foreign investors for driving down the market value of Russian firms. While Russia would not place restrictions on foreign capital, P [...] | 2008-12-04 10:38:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | EFIN ECON RS |
08MOSCOW3498 | SERBIAN EMBASSY SAYS SOUTH STREAM "GUARANTEE" [...] (C) Serbian Embassy Counselor Boris Sekulic told us December 1 that Gazprom CEO Alexey Miller will be in Belgrade on December 5 to attempt to conclude an agreement on Gazprom's purchase of 51% of Serbia's national oil company, NIS (reftels). According to Sekulic, however, the Serbian governme [...] | 2008-12-04 11:13:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | EPET ENRG ECON PREL RS |
08MOSCOW3519 | (C) OLIGARCH VEKSELBERG TELLS AMBASSADOR RUSSIAN [...] (C) In a December 3 meeting with the Ambassador, Viktor Vekselberg, billionaire Chairman of Renova Group and major partner in TNK-BP, said the worst is yet to come for the Russian economy. He suggested needed economic reforms, including for the oil sector, would have to wait as the government [...] | 2008-12-05 13:36:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | EPET ENRG ECON PREL RS |
08MOSCOW354 | GAZPROM SAYS UKRAINE CUTOFF THREAT JUST A "WARNING [...] (C) Gazprom's international affairs director Ivan Zolotov told us February 8th that press accounts of Gazprom's threat to cutoff gas to Ukraine on February 11th were correct. However, he added that his "personal opinion" was that this was just a "warning shot" to Ukraine in the run up to upcom [...] | 2008-02-09 05:21:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | EPET ENRG ECON PREL RS |
08MOSCOW355 | GAZPROM SAYS UKRAINE CUTOFF THREAT JUST A "WARNING [...] (C) Gazprom's international affairs director Ivan Zolotov told us February 8th that press accounts of Gazprom's threat to cutoff gas to Ukraine on February 11th were correct. However, he added that his "personal opinion" was that this was just a "warning shot" to Ukraine in the run up to upcom [...] | 2008-02-09 05:21:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | EPET ENRG ECON PREL RS |
08MOSCOW3552 | SCA DAS KROL'S MEETING WITH GAZPROM [...] (C) Summary: In a 13 November lunch with visiting SCA DAS George Krol, Gazprom head of foreign relations Ivan Zolotov said that Gazprom seeks "market-based" relationships with its suppliers and customers, including in Central Asia; that he expected more continuity than change in the U.S.-Russi [...] | 2008-12-09 09:56:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | EPET ENRG ECON PREL RS |
08MOSCOW3559 | MINAG DELISTS 7 MORE U.S. PORK [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The Russian Federal Veterinary and Phytosanitary Surveillance Service (VPSS) advised via official letter dated December 5, 2008, that it had delisted an additional 7 out of 9 pork facilities that were recently inspected as part of a joint audit. These results immediately follow [...] | 2008-12-09 12:30:00 | Embassy Moscow | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAGR ETRD ECON WTO RS |
08MOSCOW3563 | G20 DEMARCHE: RUSSIA IS CONSIDERING "SOME" [...] (SBU) In response to subject demarche Andrey Kushnirenko, Deputy Director of the Economic Development Ministry's Trade Negotiations Department, told us December 4 that Russia will make decisions related to duty increases based on "all relevant factors." He acknowledged that Russia had committe [...] | 2008-12-09 15:03:00 | Embassy Moscow | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETRD EFIN EINV ECON RS |
08MOSCOW3573 | UNITED TO FLY DIRECT FROM WASHINGTON TO MOSCOW BY [...] (SBU) On December 1, Oracio Marquez, United Airlines' Manager for International Regulatory Affairs, confirmed to Embassy Moscow's FAA Attache that United would start direct, non-stop flights as of March 29, 2009 between Dulles International Airport (IAD) and Moscow's Domodedovo International A [...] | 2008-12-10 11:28:00 | Embassy Moscow | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAIR ETRD EINV ECON RS |
08MOSCOW3575 | SMOLENSK: HOPE IN GOD AND PUTIN, APATHY IN ALL ELSE [...] (SBU) Summary: Recent conversations with government, political, business, religious and NGO officials in Smolensk revealed the divisions between official messages of calm and stability and the nervousness and discontent among citizens. Senior United Russia officials, speaking in their capacity [...] | 2008-12-10 14:53:00 | Embassy Moscow | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL PHUM ECON EFIN RS |
08MOSCOW3582 | THE GOR'S ECONOMIC CHOICES: RESERVES AND THE RUBLE [...] (C) As Russia's economic downturn deepens, it is forcing the GOR to make difficult economic choices. One of the first of these choices is what to do about the deteriorating ruble, which has lost roughly 20 percent of its value to the dollar since August. Initially, the GOR strongly defended t [...] | 2008-12-11 13:32:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EFIN ETRD PGOV PREL RS |
08MOSCOW3585 | CHAIRMAN OF RUSSIA'S SECOND-LARGEST BANK SAYS U.S. [...] (C) In a December 8 meeting with the Ambassador, VTB Chairman Andrey Kostin said next year would be very difficult for Russia's economy and that the U.S. economy's recovery would be the key to an economic turnaround in Russia. Kostin praised the GOR's response to the financial crisis to date [...] | 2008-12-12 07:31:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | EFIN ECON RS |
08MOSCOW3586 | DEUTSCHE BANK CHIEF ECONOMIST ON CRISIS IN RUSSIA, [...] (C) In a December 6 meeting with EEB Special Representative Frank Mermoud, Deutsche Bank's Chief Economist Yaroslav Lissovolik said that investors, foreign and Russian, were concerned about increased GOR control over the economy. He said the GOR's intervention in support of the ruble was a mis [...] | 2008-12-12 07:48:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EINV ENRG ETRD EFIN PREL PGOV RS |
08MOSCOW3591 | CPC EXPANSION AT HAND? [...] (SBU) Andrew McGrahan, Chevron Russia's Vice President in charge of CPC, told us December 10 that an MOU on CPC expansion will be signed on December 17. McGrahan said BP, which is attempting to divest itself of shares in CPC, may not sign the MOU but is likely to allow the expansion plans to [...] | 2008-12-12 11:09:00 | Embassy Moscow | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EPET ENRG ECON PREL RS |
08MOSCOW3599 | RUSSIAN COAL: PRODUCERS WAITING FOR SIGNS OF DEMAND [...] (C) Summary. Russian coking coal producers on 27 November appealed to the government for assistance as they grapple with unpaid bills owed to them by Russia's struggling steelmakers. Although coal producers' most immediate priority is to remain solvent in the face of their customers' non-paym [...] | 2008-12-12 12:45:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | EFIN ECON ELAB SOCI RS |
08MOSCOW3607 | RUSSIA RESPONSE ON LRTAP PROTOCOL AMENDMENT ISSUES [...] (SBU) Post delivered reftel talking points to Igor Maydanov, Director of the Office of International Cooperation at the Ministry of Natural Resources and Ecology. On December 11, in a written response from the same office, Acting Director Anatoliy Totskiy wrote that Russia is conducting an int [...] | 2008-12-12 14:09:00 | Embassy Moscow | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON ETRD SENV RS |
08MOSCOW3609 | RUSSIA SUPPORTS EFFORTS TO COUNTER ILLICIT DIAMOND [...] (SBU) Post delivered reftel points concerning illicit diamond activity in Zimbabwe to Vladimir Borisyuk, Acting Deputy Director of the MFA's Department of Economic Cooperation. Boriskyuk told us the GOR was aware of the diamond trading trends in Zimbabwe. He maintained that the GOR would co [...] | 2008-12-12 14:33:00 | Embassy Moscow | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL ETRD ECON EFIN ASEC RS ZI |
08MOSCOW361 | TERRORIST FINANCE: RUSSIA TO SUPPORT DESIGNATION [...] No summary [...] | 2008-02-11 13:19:00 | Embassy Moscow | SECRET | EFIN ECON RS IZ SY |
08MOSCOW3610 | OPIC FINANCE: ZAO STAR NETWORKS [...] No summary [...] | 2008-12-12 14:35:00 | Embassy Moscow | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN ECON RS |
08MOSCOW3616 | Scenesetter for Senator Lugar's Visit to Russia [...] (SBU) Your visit to Moscow comes at a time of real disconnect in the U.S.-Russian relationship. Disagreements over European security, Russia's role in its neighborhood, and the Kremlin's creeping authoritarianism were followed by the rupture over Russia's decision to send forces into Georgia [...] | 2008-12-15 06:55:00 | Embassy Moscow | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV ECON EAGR MARR PARM KNNP OREP RS |
08MOSCOW3649 | WILL RUSSIA JOIN OPEC? [...] (C) President Medvedev recently fed speculation about Russia's intentions to cooperate with or join OPEC, telling the press on December 11 that Russia "must defend" higher oil prices, including by reducing oil production and, possibly, joining "organizations of producers." Most Moscow-based a [...] | 2008-12-16 14:57:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | EPET ENRG ECON PREL RS |
08MOSCOW366 | GOR ADVISOR ON DIFFICULTIES FIGHTING GROWING [...] (C) Economic Experts Group (EEG) Director Yevsey Gurvich told us February 5 that fighting growing inflation was a GOR priority but that the tools at the government's disposal were inadequate to the task. In particular, the GOR had few levers with which to temper growing demand. Gurvich spec [...] | 2008-02-11 14:08:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | EFIN ECON RS |
08MOSCOW3660 | RUSSIA'S DEMOGRAPHIC SITUATION: SERIOUS, BUT NOT [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: For several years, demographics and public health experts have prophesied Russia's demographic demise and warned of a potentially catastrophic loss of population. Russia indeed faces major public health and demographic problems (reftels). However, in certain areas there has bee [...] | 2008-12-17 14:19:00 | Embassy Moscow | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | TBIO KHIV SCUL SOCI EAID PGOV ECON PREL RS |
08MOSCOW3669 | SURVIVING THE CRISIS: THE RUSSIAN AUTOMOBILE [...] (C) Russia's deepening economic downturn has severely crippled the automobile sector. Car sales are starting to plummet for foreign and domestic companies alike, with the worst still to come. The slowdown in domestic manufacturing portends large job losses. Prime Minister Putin, who before [...] | 2008-12-18 13:21:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EINV RS |
08MOSCOW3678 | JOHN DEERE CONCERNED ABOUT HIGHER DUTIES AND [...] (C) On December 11, PM Putin proposed raising the duties on imported combine harvesters and ending GOR-financing for purchases of foreign agricultural equipment. Deere and Company Russia Country Director Sidney Bardwell told us December 16 that PM Putin's recent proposals would have a catastr [...] | 2008-12-19 08:25:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | ETRD EAGR EINV ECON RS |
08MOSCOW3683 | MINAG DELISTS 5 MORE U.S. PORK [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The Russian Federal Veterinary and Phytosanitary Surveillance Service (VPSS) advised via official letter dated December 12, 2008(transmitted to the U.S. Embassy on December 16, 2008) that starting on January 1, 2009, an additional 5 pork facilities will be delisted. This action [...] | 2008-12-19 11:07:00 | Embassy Moscow | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAGR ETRD ECON WTO RS |
08MOSCOW3687 | ROSTOV: TRADE HUB, PRODUCES GRUB, SUPPORTS CHUB [...] (C) Summary. As one of the country's most populous and temperate weather regions, Rostov Oblast in southwestern Russia boasts of being a leading agricultural and trade center. Recent travel to the region's capital, Rostov-Na-Donu (Rostov),gave us the opportunity to see how it has thrived i [...] | 2008-12-19 13:02:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM PINR PREL RS SOCI ECON EFIN |
08MOSCOW3693 | IN MOSCOW, GREEN CONSCIOUSNESS SLOWLY TAKING ROOT [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Slowly but surely, green practices are taking root in Moscow. Even the most ardent of Moscow's capitalist consumerists can no longer ignore the region's rapid environmental degradation as the once fish-chock streams and mushroom-rich forests that attracted flocks to build mini- [...] | 2008-12-22 04:24:00 | Embassy Moscow | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | SENV ECON ETRD SOCI EAID PGOV RS |
08MOSCOW3707 | SENATOR LUGAR MEETS FM LAVROV: U.S. RELATIONS, POST-START, [...] (SBU) Summary: In a December 18 meeting, FM Lavrov welcomed the visit of Senator Lugar as recognition that the Senate appreciated the importance of relations with Russia. Lavrov emphasized Russia's interest in concluding a post-START treaty by December 2009 and urged a "quick start" to the [...] | 2008-12-22 06:11:00 | Embassy Moscow | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV KNNP ECON PARM OREP RS |
08MOSCOW371 | U/S JEFFERY'S MEETING WITH MINISTER OF INDUSTRY [...] (SBU) Minister of Industry and Energy Viktor Khristenko told U/S Jeffery and Ambassador Burns on January 29th that the GOR expects rising domestic gas prices and a liberalized electricity market to raise energy efficiency in Russia as industries and consumers adopt energy saving technologies an [...] | 2008-02-11 14:57:00 | Embassy Moscow | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EPET ENRG ECON PREL RS |
08MOSCOW3712 | ROSNEFT AND LUKOIL TELL SENATOR LUGAR OIL TAX [...] (SBU) In separate meetings on December 17 and 18, Lukoil Executive V.P. Ravil Maganov and Rosneft V.P. for Finance Peter O'Brien told Senator Lugar that they strongly believe major oil tax reform is inevitable in Russia in order to stop the slide in production (reftels). They both suggested, [...] | 2008-12-22 09:20:00 | Embassy Moscow | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON ENRG EPET OREP PREL RS |
08MOSCOW3719 | GOR CALM ABOUT U.S.-UKRAINE STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP [...] (C) Summary: In a December 22 meeting, MFA Ukraine desk Director Vyacheslav Yelagin told us that the GOR had not yet developed a formal position on the proposed U.S.-Ukraine strategic partnership agreement, but noted Ukraine had the right to conclude treaties with any country it wanted to. H [...] | 2008-12-22 12:59:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV ECON UP RS GG |
08MOSCOW3735 | AGMIN DEMANDS ADDITIONAL INSPECTIONS AS [...] No summary [...] | 2008-12-24 06:11:00 | Embassy Moscow | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAGR ETRD ECON WTO RS |
08MOSCOW3737 | VPSS TO CLARIFY REQUIREMENTS FOR RELISTING PORK AND POULTRY [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: US Embassy officials met with the Russian Federal Veterinary and Phytosanitary Surveillance Service (VPSS) to seek clarity on the Russian response to a work plan for relisting U.S. pork and poultry plants as proposed by USTR and USDA during meetings in Moscow on December 17 and [...] | 2008-12-24 06:24:00 | Embassy Moscow | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAGR ETRD ECON WTO RS |
08MOSCOW374 | SOCHI REGION FACES OLYMPIC-SIZED CHALLENGES [...] (SBU) A meeting of Putin and his team on February 5 underscored the Kremlin's recognition that the "eyes of the world" are on Sochi, not only for the 2014 Winter Olympic Games themselves, but also in the way in which Russia manages the preparations. In addition to overcoming significant engin [...] | 2008-02-12 14:33:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PINR KDEM ECON SOCI RS |
08MOSCOW3741 | PRESIDENT'S ECONOMIC ADVISOR DISCUSSES ANTI-CRISIS [...] (C) In a December 19 meeting with Senator Lugar, President Medvedev's Chief Economic Advisor, Arkadiy Dvorkovich, was uncharacteristically pessimistic about Russia's growth prospects over the short and medium term and predicted a protracted global economic slow down. Dvorkovich said that dep [...] | 2008-12-24 10:30:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EFIN EINV OREP PREL RS |
08MOSCOW3743 | VOLGOGRAD: POLITICIANS CALM BEFORE ECONOMIC STORM, [...] (C) Summary: A December 17-19 visit to Volgograd revealed politicians and observers focused on maintaining political stability amid the deepening economic crisis. One Regional Duma Deputy predicted the crisis will last for up to two more years, with regional production slipping by as much as 3 [...] | 2008-12-24 10:38:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL KDEM PHUM ECON RS |
08MOSCOW3745 | RUSSIA REACTS TO DUTY INCREASES ON CARS [...] (C) In the first sign of open discontent with GOR measures to deal with the financial crisis, protests continue to mount throughout Russia over increased duties on imported cars and tighter restrictions on imported used cars (Refs A, B, C). Thus far, the GOR has largely rebuffed the protesters, [...] | 2008-12-29 03:57:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | ETRD EIND EINV ECON PGOV RS |
08MOSCOW3752 | IPR ROUNDTABLE: "WORKING WITH RUSSIAN LAW ENFORCEMENT" [...] (U) Summary: On December 11, the Embassy and the American Chamber of Commerce (AmCham) co-hosted an IPR roundtable, "Working with Russian Law Enforcement on IPR Cases". This was the first joint IPR Roundtable with AmCham and a deliverable of the U.S.-Russia IPR Working Group. The Ministry of [...] | 2008-12-29 10:33:00 | Embassy Moscow | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETRD KIPR ECON PGOV RS |
08MOSCOW3766 | DEMARCHE: AVOIDING GAS SUPPLY DISRUPTIONS FROM [...] (S) We delivered points per reftel para. 16 to Gazprom's Director of Foreign Relations, Ivan Zolotov and the Senior Economic Advisor to the MFA's North America Desk, Vyacheslav Moshkalo. Both reported that as of 12/30, negotiations between Russia and Ukraine were underway to resolve the debt [...] | 2008-12-30 15:11:00 | Embassy Moscow | SECRET | EPET ENRG ECON PREL RS |
08MOSCOW3775 | Medvedev's Anti-Corruption Package: Two Views [...] (SBU) Summary: Transparency International Director Yelena Panfilova praised President Medvedev's anti-corruption bill that was signed into law on December 25 as an "extremely valuable" first step, while recognizing the deep flaws in its content and how it was promulgated. Arguing that waiti [...] | 2008-12-31 11:38:00 | Embassy Moscow | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV ECON PINR SOCI EAID RS |
08MOSCOW380 | SEPARATISM NOT THE ROOT CAUSE OF INSTABILITY IN [...] (SBU) Summary: While Moscow-based experts believe that the insurgencies in the various North Caucasus republics are different in nature, none think that separatism is their root cause. Experts tell us that while the insurgency in Dagestan may have a religious basis, violence in Ingushetiya a [...] | 2008-02-12 15:18:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PINR KDEM SOCI PHUM PTER ECON RS |
08MOSCOW387 | FORMER PM PRIMAKOV ON US-GOR DIALOGUE, MD, MAP, [...] (C) Summary: In a February 12 meeting with the Ambassador, former Prime Minister Primakov praised his dialogue with Dr. Kissinger and pushed for strategic reengagement on missile defense. He related Putin's unhappiness over the perceived shift in the post-2 2 U.S. offer, but argued that a [...] | 2008-02-13 14:25:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV MARR ECON RS |
08MOSCOW393 | U/S JEFFERY'S MEETING WITH SEVERSTAL DIRECTOR [...] (SBU) Summary: Meeting with Under Secretary of State for Economic, Energy and Agricultural Affairs Reuben Jeffery, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for International Finance and Development Elizabeth Dibble and EcMinCoun on January 30, Aleksey Mordashov, General Director of Severstal Gr [...] | 2008-02-13 15:29:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EINV ETRD WTO RS |
08MOSCOW394 | RUSSIA AND UKRAINE RESOLVE GAS DISPUTE, AGREE TO [...] (SBU) As most watchers expected, Russia and Ukraine came to a last minute agreement to settle the latest gas dispute (reftel) and avert a cutoff of gas flows. Announced by President Putin following a meeting with his Ukrainian counterpart just as the 6:00pm February 12th deadline arrived, the [...] | 2008-02-14 03:34:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | EPET ENRG ECON PREL RS |
08MOSCOW409 | AUSTRIAN EMBASSY SASY OMV COMMITTED TO NABUCCO, [...] (C) Austrian Embassy Political-Economic Counselor Reimund Magis told us February 11th that Austria is committed to the Nabucco project and to diversification of Europe's gas sources. That said, Austria viewed Russia as a "strategic partner" on energy issues and planned to continue to carefull [...] | 2008-02-15 05:15:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | EPET ENRG ECON PREL RS |
08MOSCOW435 | DFM TITOV: RUSSIA WILL BE RESPONSIBLE ON KOSOVO, [...] (C) Summary: In a February 14 meeting with the Ambassador, DFM Titov reiterated warnings over the destabilizing consequences of Kosovo's impending UDI, but said Russia would respond "responsibly," including by convoking a UN Security Council special session, and issuing sharp statements of c [...] | 2008-02-15 14:43:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV ECON RS |
08MOSCOW436 | RUSSIA - BELARUS RELATIONS: VIEWS FROM SMOLENSK [...] (C) Summary. For Smolensk residents, Belarus spells shared history, friendly ties, the only path to Europe, and affordable goods. In their eyes, union with Belarus would be a plus. For the diehard communists, Belarus is what Russia could still be, while for others it is a backward, anti-de [...] | 2008-02-15 14:47:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV ECON BO RS |
08MOSCOW444 | MOSCOW RESPONSE TO STATE 10743 FOR REQUIRED REPORTS TO [...] In response to action request in reftel, Embassy Moscow provides the following answers: A. Energy issues in Russia are handled by various sections in Embassy Moscow and the constituent posts. In the Embassy, from the State Department, the Economic Section, the Environment, Science, and T [...] | 2008-02-15 15:25:00 | Embassy Moscow | UNCLASSIFIED | ENRG ECON AFIN ABUD RS |
08MOSCOW467 | IVANOVO: UNITED RUSSIA FRACTURE LEADS TO EARLY [...] (SBU) A simmering dispute in Ivanovo between a Kremlin-appointed Governor and a State Duma Deputy, over control of the local United Russia party and the economic benefits that go with it, reached a boiling point in December 2007 when more than half of the members of the regional Duma resigned [...] | 2008-02-20 13:39:00 | Embassy Moscow | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV KDEM ECON RS |
08MOSCOW470 | CHEVRON READY TO GIVE UP ON CPC EXPANSION, SAYS [...] (C) Chevron Europe, Eurasia, and Middle East president Guy Hollingsworth told the Ambassador on February 11th that the company has largely "written off" CPC expansion. Chevron will pursue a trans-Caspian oil shipping route instead. He said the company is generally satisfied with its joint ve [...] | 2008-02-21 03:29:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | EPET ENRG ECON PREL PINR RS |
08MOSCOW48 | GREEN STRUGGLES AGAINST BLACK GOLD IN RUSSIA [...] (SBU) With its focus on oil, gas, and nuclear power, Russia has largely ignored the renewable energy sector. The GOR has not yet established a comprehensive renewable energy strategy. Instead, the GOR is targetting ways to reduce wasteful energy consumption. Experts believe renewable sourc [...] | 2008-01-10 13:21:00 | Embassy Moscow | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ENRG SENV ETRD ECON TRGY RS |
08MOSCOW481 | SUBJECT: MEDVEDEV, COMING OUT OF THE SHADOWS? [...] (SBU) Summary: Dmitriy Medvedev, heir apparent to the Russian Presidency, continued his whistle-stop tour of the country, touting his vision in Krasnoyarsk and Izhevsk of an economically vibrant country, with a strong market system, and without the corruption that permeates society today. His [...] | 2008-02-22 06:40:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PINR KDEM ECON SOCI RS |
08MOSCOW484 | SHUFFLE AT MEDT DEPUTIES' LEVEL [...] (SBU) Summary. MEDT's long expected personnel re-organization is underway. Embassy contact Andrey Klepach was promoted from within MEDT to a Deputy Minister position and another contact, Stanislav Voskrensensky, was transferred from the Presidential Administration and also appointed as a Depu [...] | 2008-02-22 11:28:00 | Embassy Moscow | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON PGOV RS |
08MOSCOW496 | RUSSIA'S RESERVES: A $500 BILLION QUESTION [...] (C) Russian government policy has been to use its windfall from oil and gas revenues to build large reserves, rather than to address the country's many domestic needs. The bulk of Russia's reserves, which are approaching $500 billion, are held in low-yield government bonds in foreign currencie [...] | 2008-02-22 15:37:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON ENIV ENRG PREL RS ETRD |
08MOSCOW499 | NEW DRAFT OF STRATEGIC SECTORS LAW WOULD TIGHTEN RESTRICTIONS ON FOREIGN INVESTORS [...] No summary [...] | 2008-02-22 15:54:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | EPET ENRG ECON PREL RS |
08MOSCOW502 | CI/KR RESPONSE FOR S/CT [...] (SBU) Embassy Moscow has proposed the following information on critical infrastructure and key resources (CI/KR) in Russia which, "if destroyed, disrupted, or exploited, might have an immediate and deleterious effect on the United States" (ref A). As requested, this message also provides in [...] | 2008-02-22 16:32:00 | Embassy Moscow | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL ASEC ECON PTER PGOV ETTC EAID EFIN RS |
08MOSCOW538 | KOZAK ON ECONOMIC DECENTRALIZATION, REGIONAL [...] (C) In a February 27 meeting, Minister of Regional Development Dmitry Kozak told the Ambassador that the GOR was committed to a policy of economic decentralization but that the pace would vary from region to region depending on local factors, above all local leadership. Kozak said different r [...] | 2008-02-27 15:22:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EINV ETRD PREL PGOV RS |
08MOSCOW547 | RUSSIA AND TURKEY ENERGY COOPERATION: "NOTHING [...] (C) The Turkish Embassy told us February 22nd that while Russia is interested in expanding gas supplies to and through Turkey, as well as participating more broadly in Turkey's energy sector, there were no breakthroughs on energy cooperation as a result of Turkish Foreign Minister Babacan's Fe [...] | 2008-02-28 12:14:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | EPET ENRG ECON PREL RS |
08MOSCOW558 | MEDVEDEV AND RUSSIA'S NATIONAL PRIORITY PROJECTS [...] (C) President Putin's choice of Dmitry Medvedev as his successor has been cause for optimism among much of Russia's business elite, who point to Medvedev's calls for more economic freedom. However, Medvedev's public record provides little substance to support this rhetoric. In addition to hi [...] | 2008-02-28 15:53:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | ECON PGOV RS SOCI |
08MOSCOW56 | SCENESETTER FOR SENATOR HAGEL'S VISIT TO MOSCOW [...] (SBU) Summary: Russia's season for political surprises has ended. The country now looks set to continue Putin's domestic and foreign policies with the expected shift to Medvedev as President and Putin as Prime Minister this spring. The expected Putin-Medvedev team appears set to ensure conti [...] | 2008-01-10 17:38:00 | Embassy Moscow | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL ECON OVIP PGOV RS |
08MOSCOW587 | RUSSIA-UKRAINE RELATIONS: YUSHCHENKO AND [...] (C) Summary. After many last-minute changes and rescheduling involving Tymoshenko's visit, the February 12-13 Putin-Yushchenko Intergovernmental Commission (IGC) convened without Tymoshenko's participation. GOR officials expressed dismay at the complicated dynamics between Yushchenko and Tymoshenko [...] | 2008-03-01 13:32:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV ECON UP RS |
08MOSCOW605 | GAZPROM REDUCES GAS SUPPLIES TO UKRAINE BY 25% [...] (C) Gazprom announced on March 3rd that it had reduced gas supplies to Ukraine by 25% because of non-payment of debts. Gazprom contacts told us March 3rd that the decision was purely commercial and would not hamstring Ukraine economically but would send a "strong signal" that Ukraine must pay [...] | 2008-03-04 04:23:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | EPET ENRG ECON PREL RS |
08MOSCOW623 | GAZPROM CUTS GAS TO UKRAINE BY ANOTHER 25%; [...] (SBU) Gazprom has announced that as of 8:00 pm Moscow time on March 4th it had cut gas supplies to (not through) Ukraine by another 25%, bringing the total reduction of gas to Ukraine in the latest episode of its ongoing dispute (reftels) to 50%. Gazprom demands payment of some $600 million i [...] | 2008-03-05 13:46:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | EPET ENRG ECON PREL RS |
08MOSCOW630 | THE ISLAMIC FACTOR IN RUSSIAN FOREIGN POLICY [...] (C) Summary: Expanding Russia's ties with the Islamic world has been a priority for Putin and an important factor in his efforts to revitalize Russian foreign policy. The GOR has increased bilateral diplomacy with Muslim states, ratcheted up involvement in the Middle East peace process (MEPP [...] | 2008-03-06 11:24:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL ECON KISL PINR SOCI RS |
08MOSCOW637 | GAS DISPUTE WITH UKRAINE RESOLVED, FOR NOW [...] (C) Gazprom restored full gas shipments to Ukraine March 6 in the wake of an agreement brokered by Presidents Putin and Yushchenko. However, all sides to the dispute as well as industry watchers believe that a long-term solution will prove elusive and more disputes may follow. ------------- [...] | 2008-03-06 13:55:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | EPET ENRG ECON PREL RS |
08MOSCOW709 | ECONOMIC REFORMS UNDER MEDVEDEV--ANALYSTS' VIEWS [...] (C) The week following Medvedev's election we talked separately with four Moscow-based analysts about the prospects for market reforms under Medvedev: Renaissance Capital Managing Director Roland Nash; IMF Senior Resident Representative Neven Mates; consulting firm FBK's Director for Strategic [...] | 2008-03-14 10:17:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EFIN PREL RS |
08MOSCOW715 | GAZPROM AND UKRAINE AGREE ON 2008 PRICES, 2009 [...] (SBU) In what may be the last chapter in the Ukraine-Russia gas trade saga for this year, Gazprom announced a deal was reached on March 13 with Ukraine's NaftoHaz that sets prices for 2008 gas supplies. According to Gazprom, from March to December 2008, NaftoHaz will pay $179.50 per thousand [...] | 2008-03-14 14:31:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | EPET ENRG ECON PREL RS |
08MOSCOW721 | MERRIL LYNCH RUSSIA CEO DISMISSES LIKELIHOOD OF [...] (C) Former Central Bank First Deputy Chairman, and current CEO of Merrill Lynch in Russia, Sergei Aleksashenko told us he did not anticipate that President-elect Medvedev would implement any pro-market reforms. Medvedev would be too weak and dependent on Putin to make major changes and would [...] | 2008-03-14 15:13:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EFIN ENRG PREL RS |
08MOSCOW722 | RUE HEAD EXEMPLIFIES COMPANY'S LACK OF TRANSPARENCY [...] (U) As we reported in ref A, the latest deal reached by Gazprom and Ukraine's NaftoHaz regarding the turbulent Russia-Ukraine gas trade has left unanswered important questions. One of those is the future of intermediary RosUkrEnergo (RUE). RUE, 50% owned by Gazprom and 50% owned by Ukrainian [...] | 2008-03-14 15:23:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | EPET ENRG ECON PREL RU |
08MOSCOW750 | RUSSIAN ECONOMIST PESSIMISTIC ABOUT CONTINUED [...] (SBU) Yevgeniy Gontmakher, Director of the Center for Social Politics and the Institute of Economy at the Russian Academy of Sciences, told us March 5 that the growth of Russia's middle class was stagnating despite rising incomes. He identified inflation, which for most Russians was twice the [...] | 2008-03-19 13:12:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON PGOV SOCI RS |
08MOSCOW751 | THE ISLAMIC FACTOR IN RUSSIAN FOREIGN POLICY [...] (C) Summary: Expanding Russia's ties with the Islamic world has been a priority for Putin in his efforts to revitalize Russian foreign policy. The GOR has increased bilateral diplomacy with Muslim states, ratcheted up involvement in the Middle East peace process (MEPP) and the Organization o [...] | 2008-03-19 13:33:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL ECON KISL PINR SOCI RS |
08MOSCOW756 | RUSSIA'S BUDGET TRANSPARENCY [...] No summary [...] | 2008-03-19 14:14:00 | Embassy Moscow | UNCLASSIFIED | EFIN ECON RS |
08MOSCOW768 | BP AND TNK-BP OFFICES RAIDED BY AUTHORITIES [...] (C) Russian authorities raided the offices of TNK-BP on the morning of March 19 and, later that day, the offices of BP Russia. TNK-BP VP for International Affairs, Amcit Shawn McCormick, told us late that night that the raid had been conducted by the FSB. McCormick and a contact at BP said th [...] | 2008-03-20 16:25:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | EPET ENRG ECON PREL RS |
08MOSCOW812 | An Inside Look at a Russian Optical Disc Plant [...] (SBU) On March 18, Embassy and European Commission IPR officers and a representative of the Russian Anti-Piracy Organization (RAPO),toured a successful optical disc production plant, DVD Club - a producer of legitimate DVDs. RAPO has 24 hour access to the plant. Afterward, they discussed pir [...] | 2008-03-25 11:09:00 | Embassy Moscow | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON ETRD KIPR RS |
08MOSCOW816 | UPDATE ON GOR INVESTIGATION OF TNK-BP [...] (C) Pressure on TNK-BP appeared to mount with the announcement that Russia's environmental watchdog was beginning an investigation of the company, fueling further speculation that the government was attempting to hasten and cheapen the transfer of the Russian-owned half of the company to Gazpr [...] | 2008-03-25 14:04:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | EPET ENRG ECON PREL RS |
08MOSCOW821 | DUMA PASSES STRATEGIC SECTORS LAW [...] (SBU) Summary: On March 21, the State Duma passed the Strategic Sectors Law (SSL) in its second reading, clearing a path for President Putin to sign the law that will regulate foreign investment into Russia's "strategic sectors." The version passed by the Duma increases the number of sectors [...] | 2008-03-26 05:31:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EIND ENRG EPET RS |
08MOSCOW864 | WHAT'S BEHIND THE RAIDS ON TNK-BP AND BP REF: A. MOSCOW 816 B. MOSCOW 768 C. 07 MOSCOW 3054 Classified By: Ambassador William J. Burns for Reasons 1.4 (b/d) [...] No summary [...] | 2008-03-28 14:59:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | EPET ENRG ECON PREL PGOV RS |
08MOSCOW866 | EXPERT VIEWS: MEDVEDEV'S REFORM PROSPECTS SLIM; [...] (C) A swelling number of experts has low expectations that the Medvedev administration will pursue pro-market reforms. In separate conversations the week of March 17, Deputy Director of the Institute for the Economy in Transition (aka the Gaidar Institute) Sergei Sinelnikov and Alfa Bank Chi [...] | 2008-03-28 15:24:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EFIN PGOV RS |
08MOSCOW875 | MEDVEDEV'S ECONOMIC THINK TANK: INSTITUTE FOR [...] (C) On March 18, President-elect Medvedev participated in the opening seminar of the Institute for Contemporary Development, the economic think tank that many observers say will become the brain trust for Medvedev's economic policies. Press reports have compared Medvedev's endorsement of the [...] | 2008-03-31 11:05:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EINV EIND PGOV PREL RS |
08MOSCOW893 | STRATEGIC SECTORS LAW: REIMAN DEFEATS ATTEMPT TO INCLUDE [...] (SBU) Communications Minister Reiman beat back an attempt to include all telecommunications, including the internet and mobile phones, as a "strategic sector" under the draft Strategic Sectors Law now making its way through the Duma. The FSB was apparently behind the broad definition. Reiman [...] | 2008-04-01 10:59:00 | Embassy Moscow | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EINT ECON TINT ECPS RS |
08MOSCOW912 | (C) LUKOIL TELLS AMBASSADOR SATTERFIELD IRAQ CAN'T [...] (S) Lukoil president Vagit Alekperov told Ambassador Satterfield April 2nd that production sharing agreements (PSAs) are a prerequisite to multi-billion investments needed to modernize Iraq's oil infrastructure and develop fields. Alekperov indicated that Lukoil may still be willing to work in [...] | 2008-04-03 12:39:00 | Embassy Moscow | SECRET | EPET ENRG ECON PREL RS |
08MOSCOW918 | Russia's Plan for Long-Term Socio-Economic Development [...] (U) The Ministry of Economic Development and Trade (MEDT) released its program for Russia's socio-economic development through 2020. The policy document, expected to be finalized in May, outlines the GOR's plans for economic diversification away from present levels of reliance on natural res [...] | 2008-04-03 13:15:00 | Embassy Moscow | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON RS |
08MOSCOW924 | MORE VIEWS ON PROSPECTS FOR ECONOMIC REFORM [...] (C) In a series of meetings March 20, NSC Senior Director Mary Warlick and the Economic Minister Counselor solicited the views of a variety of Russian interlocutors on the prospects for economic reform under President-elect Medvedev. From those meetings, we offer three disparate but represent [...] | 2008-04-03 13:18:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EINV ETRD EFIN PGOV PREL RS |
08MOSCOW937 | RUSSIAN ECONOMIC PROGRESSIVES VS. CONSERVATIVES: [...] (C) The GOR's resolution of April 1 to authorize deposits of so-called "temporarily available budget funds" into commercial bank accounts is not being uniformly welcomed by policy makers. During an April 2 conference hosted by the Association of Russian Banks (ARB),representatives of Russia [...] | 2008-04-04 11:54:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | EFIN ECON RS |
08MOSCOW954 | KERENSKY-ERA CLAIMS DEMARCHE DELIVERED MARCH 20 [...] No summary [...] | 2008-04-08 07:44:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | CASC ECON KGCN KIDE PREL RS |
08MOSCOW963 | KERENSKY-ERA CLAIMS DEMARCHE DELIVERED MARCH 20 [...] No summary [...] | 2008-04-08 12:23:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | CASC ECON KGCN KIDE PREL RS |
08MOSCOW970 | GOR PROMOTES "INNOVATION ECONOMY" [...] (SBU) Summary: Russia continues to promote innovation as a means to harness its scientific expertise and diversify its economy beyond oil and gas exports. The Federation Council and Duma recently held hearings on stimulating innovation. The GOR also promoted innovation through sponsorship of [...] | 2008-04-09 05:14:00 | Embassy Moscow | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | TSPL ECON EINT ETRD TNGD IR RS |
08MOSCOW976 | GAZPROM OFFICIAL SEES NO END SOON TO NEGOTIATIONS [...] (C) Gazprom's International Affairs Director Ivan Zolotov believes an agreement with Ukraine on 2009 gas prices is unlikely before December and complained about its refusal to agree to the long-term contract Gazprom seeks. He claimed Gazprom is flexible on all provisions, including the elimin [...] | 2008-04-09 13:54:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | EPET ENRG ECON PREL RS |
08MOSCOW997 | RUSSIA'S ECONOMIC PROGRESSIVES VS. CONSERVATIVES, [...] (C) Disagreement between Trade Minister Nabuillina and Finance Ministry Kudrin over the right economic prescription - promote growth or control inflation - came into the open at an April 1 conference at the Higher School of Economics. Nabiullina dismissed Kudrin's concern about inflation, cal [...] | 2008-04-11 11:03:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EFIN RS |
08MUMBAI136 | MUMBAI MASALA APRIL 14, 2007: SEBI OPENS DIRECT MARKET [...] (U) Sensitive But Unclassified. Please treat accordingly. -- SEBI Ushers in Direct Market Access for Institutional Investors -- Confederation of Indian Industries Annual Conference in Mumbai -- Supreme Court Hearing Draws Attention to Controversial Salwa Judum Movement in Chhattisgarh [...] | 2008-04-14 06:55:00 | Consulate Mumbai | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EFIN PHUM PGOV IN |
08MUMBAI189 | SARAN ASKS INDIAN INDUSTRY TO COMMIT TO A LOW CARBON ECONOMY [...] Summary: In a tough speech to Indian industry in Mumbai, Special Envoy for Climate Change Shyam Saran stated that the Indian government would resist calls for uniform standards for carbon emission reductions. Any global deal would have to take into account a country's relative development, a [...] | 2008-05-02 10:52:00 | Consulate Mumbai | UNCLASSIFIED | SENV ENRG ECON TSPL TRGY KSCA KGHG IN |
08MUMBAI244 | STATE-OWNED OIL MARKETING COMPANIES LEFT WITH FEW CHOICES AS [...] (U) The three state-owned integrated oil refining and marketing companies (OMCs) have been hit by a triple whammy -- spiraling crude oil prices of over USD 120 a barrel, the depreciating rupee via-a-vis the dollar, and a higher inflation rate of over 7 percent. These three factors have widen [...] | 2008-05-29 13:11:00 | Consulate Mumbai | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN EPET ECON IN |
08MUMBAI284 | MAHARASHTRA AG-EXPERTS AGREE THAT INDIAN FARMERS ARE [...] (SBU) Summary: On June 4, a senior Foreign Agriculture Service official met with agricultural experts in Maharashtra to discuss rising global food prices and the impact on farmers of the food exports ban. There was a general consensus that the export ban harmed local farmers but that the go [...] | 2008-06-13 10:13:00 | Consulate Mumbai | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAGR ECON IN |
08MUMBAI304 | INDIAN PLANNING COMMISSION COMMITTEE ON FINANCIAL REFORMS [...] Summary: In August 2007, the Planning Commission constituted a high-level Committee on Financial Sector Reforms (CFSR) to outline a comprehensive agenda for the evolution of the Indian financial sector. The Committee compiled its findings and suggestions in a draft report and put it up for di [...] | 2008-06-26 14:02:00 | Consulate Mumbai | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EFIN TRSY IN |
08MUMBAI321 | INFLATION, INTEREST RATES, AND GROWTH IN INDIA [...] Summary: In recent weeks, the Reserve Bank of India has raised the main monetary policy rate over 75 basis points in order to fight rising inflation. At the same time, India's main stock market indicator, the Sensex, has continued its slide, and is now almost 38 percent off its January 2008 p [...] | 2008-07-03 14:01:00 | Consulate Mumbai | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EFIN EINV ENRG EPET TRSY IN |
08MUMBAI339 | MUMBAI MASALA JUL 16, 2008: GUJARATI MUSLIM COMMUNITY [...] (U) Table of Contents: - Gujarat Liberal Muslim Leader Says that State's Muslims are Progressing Despite Neglect from State Government - Gujarat reports an Increase in Female Births - Amarnath Shrine Protests Turn Violent in Indore, Madhya Pradesh Liberal Gujarat Muslim Leader Says tha [...] | 2008-07-16 06:03:00 | Consulate Mumbai | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON PHUM KWMN IN |
08MUMBAI340 | CARBON CREDITS SUFFICIENT BUT NOT NECESSARY FOR SUSTAINING [...] Summary. (SBU) Despite the risk and uncertainty of qualifying for carbon credits (see ref A),Indian businesses have pumped USD 25 billion into unilaterally developing Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) projects to generate carbon credits. In discussions with ConGenoff and visiting analysts f [...] | 2008-07-16 06:44:00 | Consulate Mumbai | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | SENV ENRG ECON TSPL TRGY KSCA IN |
08MUMBAI359 | MUMBAI MASALA JULY 25, 2008: AGITATION IN GUJARAT, RBI TALKS [...] (U) Table of Contents: -Agitation Against Hindu Spiritual Leader in Gujarat Turns Violent -RBI Talks about Financial Inclusion Developments -Madhya Pradesh Human Rights Commission Describes Its Efforts AGITATION AGAINST HINDU SPIRITUAL LEADER IN GUJARAT TURNS VIOLENT --- [...] | 2008-07-25 05:20:00 | Consulate Mumbai | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM ECON EFIN PGOV IN |
08MUMBAI364 | MUMBAI ON HIGH ALERT AS AHMEDABAD RETURNS TO NORMAL AFTER [...] (SBU) Summary: Following serial blasts in two major cities on July 25 (Bangalore) and July 26 (Ahmedabad),India's commercial capital Mumbai will continue to remain on high alert until at least Indian Independence Day on August 15. In the meantime, life is returning to normal in Ahmedabad and [...] | 2008-07-28 11:28:00 | Consulate Mumbai | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PTER ASEC PGOV ECON PK IN |
08MUMBAI369 | TWO INSURANCE COMPANIES SAY INDUSTRY IS APPROACHING A SHORT [...] (U) Summary: The insurance industry, one of the success stories of India's financial sector liberalization, maybe reaching a short-term growth limit. According to industry executives, the reason for this upcoming slowdown is not lower demand, but limited capital due to the 26% limit plac [...] | 2008-07-30 07:26:00 | Consulate Mumbai | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EINV PGOV IN |
08MUMBAI436 | MUMBAI ECON MASALA: CURRENCY FUTURES, CREDIT CARDS AND REAL [...] (U) Table of Contents: - Currency Futures Trading in India - Are Banks Feeling the Pinch from the New Restrictions on Credit Cards? - Real Estate: New Entrants May Find the Market Tough Currency Futures trading in India --------------------------------- 2. (U) On 6th August, the Res [...] | 2008-09-09 10:21:00 | Consulate Mumbai | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EFIN EINV IN |
08MUMBAI46 | INDIAN IT AND TEXTILE INDUSTRIES STRUGGLE TO COPE WITH [...] (U) This cable is classified as sensitive but unclassified. Please treat accordingly. 2. (U) Summary: India's two largest foreign exchange earners - the textile and IT industries -- are struggling to adjust to the appreciation of the Indian rupee against the dollar. However, in a series o [...] | 2008-02-11 11:12:00 | Consulate Mumbai | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EIND ETRD IN |
08MUMBAI469 | INDIA'S LIFE INSURANCE INDUSTRY IS CHANGING RAPIDLY AS IT [...] (U) Summary: Life insurance is a fast-growing industry in India and could be a source of much needed long-term financing. Most observers believe that the Indian Parliament will fail to pass a bill that would increase the equity limit of foreign investment in the insurance industry before the [...] | 2008-09-29 05:25:00 | Consulate Mumbai | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EINV PGOV IN |
08MUMBAI480 | MAHARASHTRA SEED COMPANIES CLAIM THAT GM CROPS ARE [...] (U) Maharashtra-based seed companies told Congenoffs that Bt-cotton seeds are "beneficial" to farmers and "necessary" to raise the yield of cotton. They also stated that despite being more expensive, the use of Bt-cotton seeds results in considerable savings to the farmers due to reduced pest [...] | 2008-10-08 11:40:00 | Consulate Mumbai | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAGR EINV ECON IN |
08MUMBAI491 | DOW CONTINUES TO RUN THE GAMUT OF INDIAN POLITICS [...] (SBU) Summary. On October 1 Maharashtra Chief Minister (CM) Vilasrao Deshmukh ordered a halt to construction of the Dow Chemical Company's Research and Development facility near Pune until a commission can review Dow's plans. The CM ordered this halt to defuse broadening protests against the constr [...] | 2008-10-15 04:31:00 | Consulate Mumbai | CONFIDENTIAL | EINV EIND ECON PGOV IN |
08MUMBAI500 | TEST CABLE [...] No summary [...] | 2008-10-20 04:05:00 | Consulate Mumbai | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EIND EFIN EINV ECON IN |
08MUMBAI544 | GOANS EXPLAIN DECISION TO SCRAP SPECIAL ECONOMIC ZONES [...] Summary: In early 2008, the Government of Goa scrapped plans to construct Special Economic Zones (SEZ) after months of protest from various local stakeholders. On a recent visit to Goa, political, religious, and business leaders in Goa described the cancellation of the SEZs in much the same wa [...] | 2008-11-25 12:44:00 | Consulate Mumbai | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EIND EINV PGOV SOCI IN |
08MUMBAI559 | INDIAN NUCLEAR ENERGY SUPPLIERS ARE EAGER TO GLOBALIZE, BUT [...] (SBU) Summary: In series of recent meetings in Mumbai, including with the delegation led by U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Chairman Dale Klein, Indian private-sector nuclear energy equipment and service suppliers expressed enthusiasm about the opportunities awaiting them now that the U.S.- [...] | 2008-12-01 13:46:00 | Consulate Mumbai | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ENRG TRGY BEXP EINV EFIN ECON IN PREL |
08MUMBAI566 | PEACEFUL CO-EXISTENCE OF SMALL AND BIG RETAIL DEBATED AT A [...] (U) Summary: At a Mumbai conference on the retail sector in India, proponents and opponents of foreign and corporate investment in retail debated the future of small and big retail. Much of the discussion centered around the Indian Council for Research on International Economic Relations' ( [...] | 2008-12-02 11:25:00 | Consulate Mumbai | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | BTIO EAGR ECON EINV IN |
08MUMBAI567 | CHHATTISGARH ELECTIONS: BJP CONFIDENT OF FORMING [...] (SBU) Summary: The Indian state of Chhattisgarh went to the polls on November 14 and 20. The ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has made wholesale changes to its roster, throwing out a majority of its sitting legislators to avoid anti-incumbency. It has high-lighted its anti-Maoist security [...] | 2008-12-03 12:04:00 | Consulate Mumbai | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PTER ECON KDEM PHUM IN |
08MUMBAI569 | INDIAN INFRASTRUCTURE FINANCE GRAPPLES WITH NEW REALITIES [...] (U) Summary. The global credit crisis has hit infrastructure finance in India, making it difficult for financiers and development companies to raise funds to start or continue projects. While slow execution, regulatory uncertainty, high commodity prices, and investment barriers have slowed [...] | 2008-12-05 07:53:00 | Consulate Mumbai | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EFIN ETRD ENRG IN |
08MUMBAI572 | ELECTION IN MADHYA PRADESH: MUMBAI TERROR ATTACKS DIM [...] (U) Summary: Voters went to the polls in Madhya Pradesh (MP) on November 27, just 12 hours after terrorists launched a series of coordinated attacks on Mumbai. Though the Congress Party's internal calculations on the day prior to polls showed that both the incumbent Bharatiya Janata Party(BJ [...] | 2008-12-05 12:46:00 | Consulate Mumbai | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PHUM KIRF KDEM ECON IN |
08MUMBAI573 | INDIAN ECONOMY REELING FROM EFFECTS OF FINANCIAL CRISIS, NOT [...] (SBU) Summary. Market participants and corporate representatives tell Congenoffs that the Mumbai terrorist attacks may have a modest, short-term impact on markets and economic activity, exacerbating the more serious and ongoing deterioration of market conditions due to the global economic cr [...] | 2008-12-05 13:02:00 | Consulate Mumbai | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EFIN EIND ETRD IN |
08MUMBAI588 | RBI GOVERNOR SUBBARAO DISCUSSES THE INDIAN ECONOMY IN THE [...] (SBU) Summary. Speaking on a wide range of subjects, Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor Duvvuri Subbarao told the Consul General that he thought the global financial crisis would only slightly derail the high growth trajectory of the Indian economy. Acknowledging the problems in the Indian [...] | 2008-12-19 11:50:00 | Consulate Mumbai | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN ECON ETRD EINV IN |
08MUMBAI77 | CAN ULTRA MEGA POWER PROJECTS RE-KINDLE U. S. INTEREST IN [...] No summary [...] | 2008-03-03 10:22:00 | Consulate Mumbai | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ENRG EINV ECON IN |
08MUNICH100 | BMW ON EU CO2 RULES, FRENCH INFLUENCE, AND FUTURE OF THE [...] (SBU) A senior BMW official told ConGen Munich that proposed EU rules on auto carbon emissions would not only be ineffective, but represent French "industrial policy," rewarding manufacturers of low-tech small cars and punishing Germany's manufacturers of larger, more carbon-efficient, vehicle [...] | 2008-03-07 11:34:00 | Consulate Munich | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON ETRD PGOV EINV PREL FR GM |
08MUNICH130 | BAYERNLB - SUBPRIME CRISIS HITS BAVARIA [...] A BayernLB official told ConGen Munich that the bank,s subprime losses would exceed the embarrassing 1.9 billion euros already declared in February. Both Moody,s and Bavarian Minister-President Beckstein share this view, saying as much as 4 billion euros may be at risk. While the losses don [...] | 2008-04-02 15:32:00 | Consulate Munich | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON ETRD GM PGOV PREL |
08MUNICH136 | EADS OFFICALS WARY OF TANKER DEAL REVIEW, [...] (SBU) In a meeting with ConGen Munich, senior EADS officials expressed concern about the potential outcome of Boeing,s protest of the U.S. Air Force aerial refueling tanker award to the Northrop Grumman-EADS consortium, particularly given the political dimension the issue has taken-on in the [...] | 2008-04-04 13:01:00 | Consulate Munich | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EAIR ETRD PGOV EINV PREL EUN FR GM |
08MUNICH175 | AUDI ON EU CO2 RULES, THE FUTURE OF THE AUTOMOBILE, AND THE [...] (SBU) Senior Audi officials told ConGen Munich they share BMW's view that proposed EU CO2 rules represent nothing less than French industrial policy. Going a step further, they made the questionable argument that the EU rules would effectively "kill" the European auto industry while achieving [...] | 2008-05-14 05:30:00 | Consulate Munich | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON ETRD PGOV EINV PREL FR GM |
08MUNICH331 | GERMANY/BANKING CRISIS: RESCUE OF HYPO REAL BANK CONSIDERED [...] Summary: Representatives of the Bavarian financial community believe the rescue of Hypo Real Estate (HRE) is not comparable to recent interventions in the U.S., due to participation by the private sector, and because the German government is not buying assets but giving guarantees. The Germa [...] | 2008-10-08 15:39:00 | Consulate Munich | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON GM |
08MUNICH396 | Germany/Economics - Mixed but Increasingly Worried Messages [...] (SBU) Chancellor Merkel, ridiculed by some for her cautious approach to an economic stimulus package, might be half right and half wrong, based on analysis of the evolving situation in Germany's touchstone state, Bavaria. On one hand, the graph from the November 2008 "business sentiment indic [...] | 2008-12-16 07:56:00 | Consulate Munich | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN ECON GM |
08MUNICH409 | EU/GALILEO/GPS: POLITICAL CAVEATS FOR AMERICAN [...] (U) SUMMARY: American subcontractors could be well-placed to partner with primary EU contractors as the EU presses on with its aggressive schedule to attain an operational 30-satellite Galileo constellation by 2013. Successful bidders will have to keep in mind that Galileo projects have tech [...] | 2008-12-19 10:44:00 | Consulate Munich | UNCLASSIFIED | EAIR ECON EINV ETRD PGOV PREL TSPA GM |
08MUNICH94 | EADS' TANKER WIN - ANATOMY OF A (VERY BIG) DEFENSE [...] (SBU) THE FEBRUARY 29 ANNOUNCEMENT THAT THE U.S. AIR FORCE WOULD AWARD A USD 40 BILLION CONTRACT FOR AERIAL REFUELING TANKERS TO A CONSORTIUM FORMED BY EADS AND NORTHROP GRUMMAN, A DEAL THAT DEFENSE EXPERTS HAD BEEN ALL- BUT-CERTAIN WOULD GO TO BOEING, LANDED LIKE A BOMBSHELL AT EADS' CO-HEADQU [...] | 2008-03-03 18:04:00 | Consulate Munich | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EAIR ETRD PGOV EINV PREL EUN FR GM |
08MUSCAT123 | SULTAN UNVEILS PRICE STABILIZATION PACKAGE [...] (U) On February 9, the Sultan announced a series of measures aimed at easing popular discontent over the rising cost of living and higher consumer prices. Most importantly, the Sultan mandated an increase in public sector salaries based on grade status. Those at the bottom of the pay scale w [...] | 2008-02-11 12:04:00 | Embassy Muscat | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON ETRD PGOV MU |
08MUSCAT128 | OMAN RESPONSE TO ENERGY REPORTING REQUIREMENTS [...] No summary [...] | 2008-02-12 11:54:00 | Embassy Muscat | UNCLASSIFIED | EPET ECON MU |
08MUSCAT144 | MINISTER ACKNOWLEDGES TELECOM AS MAJOR STICKING [...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 7. 2. (C) On February 16, the Ambassador met with Commerce and Industry Minister Maqbool bin Ali Sultan to urge rapid implementation of the U.S-Oman Free Trade Agreement (FTA). Maqbool agreed that the implementation phase has "taken a lon [...] | 2008-02-18 10:11:00 | Embassy Muscat | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON ETRD PREL MU |
08MUSCAT148 | MINISTER: "PRESSURE" LED TO PRICE STABILIZATION [...] (C) On February 16, the Ambassador raised the Sultan's price stabilization initiatives (reftel) with Commerce and Industry Minister Maqbool bin Ali Sultan. Maqbool noted that the government had been "under a lot of pressure" to take action against the rising level of inflation, which was repo [...] | 2008-02-19 07:21:00 | Embassy Muscat | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON PGOV MU |
08MUSCAT15 | OMAN'S 2008 BUDGET: MORE OF EVERYTHING [...] (SBU) Oman's 2008 budget, unveiled by the Minister of National Economy on the first of the year, once again calls for increased expenditures, in anticipation of higher revenues, to boost energy production and to diversify the Sultanate's economy. The government projects a deficit for 2008; ho [...] | 2008-01-06 11:40:00 | Embassy Muscat | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EINV PGOV PREL MU |
08MUSCAT150 | UN SPONSORS AML/CTF WORKSHOP IN MUSCAT [...] (SBU) On February 19, Econoff discussed a recent two-day seminar on anti-money laundering (AML) and counter-terrorism financing (CTF) with Mahran Yarub al-Barwani, Director of Anti Money Laundering, Central Bank of Oman. Barwani noted that the event, sponsored by the Omani National Committee f [...] | 2008-02-20 10:20:00 | Embassy Muscat | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EFIN PTER MU |
08MUSCAT152 | OMAN RESPONSE TO SPECIAL 301 REVIEW [...] (SBU) The Omani government continues to take steps to protect intellectual property, evidenced both by its revisions to its IPR regime in advance of implementation of the U.S.-Oman Free Trade Agreement (FTA),and its collaborative work with the USG and the private sector. Given these efforts, [...] | 2008-02-20 10:21:00 | Embassy Muscat | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON KIPR ETRD MU |
08MUSCAT153 | EXPATRIATE LABOR RETAINS SIGNIFICANT PRESENCE IN [...] (SBU) Summary: The number of expatriate workers in Oman grew in 2007, particularly among low and semi-skilled workers. Oman continues to rely on India for the bulk of its private sector workforce, but increasingly is looking to other countries as sources for labor. Contacts suggest that Oman [...] | 2008-02-20 11:44:00 | Embassy Muscat | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ELAB ECON MU |
08MUSCAT156 | IRANIAN PUSH TO RAISE PUBLIC AND COMMERCIAL [...] (S) As evidenced by a series of recent visits, media interviews and a first-time commercial exposition, Iran appears to be making a concerted effort to raise its profile, and currently very limited business presence, in Oman. While Omani interest in Iranian gas could expand cooperation betw [...] | 2008-02-20 13:27:00 | Embassy Muscat | SECRET | PREL ECON IR MU |
08MUSCAT176 | OMAN RESPONSE TO FISCAL TRANSPARENCY REPORT [...] No summary [...] | 2008-03-01 12:45:00 | Embassy Muscat | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID ECON PREL MU |
08MUSCAT18 | OMAN CONTINUES TO COURT ASIA [...] (U) Over the course of 2007, the Omani government has made significant efforts to strengthen its ties with its Asian trading partners. As an indication of its continuing courtship with the region, Oman recently sent a trade delegation, led by its Deputy Prime Minister, to Singapore and India [...] | 2008-01-06 13:06:00 | Embassy Muscat | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EINV ETRD PREL MU |
08MUSCAT183 | TENDER BOARD REITERATES COMMITMENT TO FAIRNESS [...] On February 25, POLE Assistant attended a presentation by Zahir al-Rashidi, Oman Tender Board Quantity Survey Specialist, concerning the tendering process and its requirements for the pre- and post- tendering phases. With regards to pre-tendering, Rashidi stated that the Tender Board works wi [...] | 2008-03-03 06:13:00 | Embassy Muscat | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EINV PGOV MU |
08MUSCAT187 | NEW FOREIGN FIRMS SEEK FOOTHOLDS IN OMAN [...] (C) According to a key project development banker in Oman, new foreign firms, including those from Iran and China, are attempting to gain a foothold in Oman amidst the current construction boom. So far, entry has not been easy, in spite of Oman's generally clean tender process. Competence, [...] | 2008-03-03 12:49:00 | Embassy Muscat | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EINV ETRD PREL IR MU |
08MUSCAT188 | OMANI TOURISM PROJECTS GAIN MOMENTUM [...] (C) OMRAN, the government's tourism investment company, continues to play a crucial role in the planning of several prominent, integrated resort complexes throughout the Sultanate. While most projects are located in Muscat, OMRAN's efforts will bring the potential economic benefits of the tou [...] | 2008-03-03 12:51:00 | Embassy Muscat | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EINV PREL MU |
08MUSCAT200 | GAS SHORTAGE REMAINS TOP CONCERN OF OMANI MINISTRY [...] (C) The Omani government continues to discuss its gas supply needs with Iran and Qatar, though it is optimistic that recent domestic exploration efforts will reduce its projected dependence on imports. The government is equally hopeful that its investment in enhanced oil recovery techniques w [...] | 2008-03-09 12:43:00 | Embassy Muscat | CONFIDENTIAL | EPET ENRG ECON PREL MU IR |
08MUSCAT205 | FOREIGN INVESTMENT UP IN OMAN [...] (U) On March 3, Minister of National Economy Ahmed bin Abdul Nabi Macki released inward foreign investment figures for 2006. Total gross foreign investment in Oman reached 5.99 billion Omani rials (USD 15.58 billion) in 2006, a 1.99 billion rial (USD 5.17 billion) increase from the 4 billion [...] | 2008-03-11 12:57:00 | Embassy Muscat | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EINV PREL MU |
08MUSCAT207 | OMANI MINISTRY REQUEST FOR TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE [...] This is an action request for USDA FAS. Please see paragraph 4. 2. On February 17, the Ministry of Agriculture delivered an official note to Embassy Muscat thanking the U.S. Department of Agriculture for sponsoring the "Assessments of the Risks of Plant Diseases" workshop in 2007. In the [...] | 2008-03-12 07:39:00 | Embassy Muscat | UNCLASSIFIED | EAGR ECON PREL KMPI MU |
08MUSCAT237 | SCENESETTER FOR DEFENSE SECRETARY GATES' VISIT TO [...] (C) Secretary Gates: Embassy Muscat and I warmly welcome you to Oman. As one of our oldest friends in the region -- the Omanis refer to their relationship with us as "strategic" -- the Sultanate remains a strong and trusted U.S. partner. We have requested an audience with Sultan Qaboos bin Sa [...] | 2008-03-26 13:29:00 | Embassy Muscat | SECRET//NOFORN | PARM PGOV PREL PTER KNNP MASS MNUC MOPS ECON |
08MUSCAT251 | OMAN REITERATES COMMITMENT TO ELIMINATE OUTDATED [...] (U) This is an action request; please see paragraph 8. ------- Summary ------- 2. (U) Omani officials reiterated their commitment to eliminate the use of outdated boycott language during meetings with officials from the Department of Commerce's (DOC) Anti-boycott Compliance Office. The [...] | 2008-04-01 09:55:00 | Embassy Muscat | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETRD ECON PREL MU |
08MUSCAT254 | LABOR SHORTAGES, RISING WAGES [...] (SBU) Summary: Demand for labor in Oman's booming construction and service sectors exceeds supply, and companies increasingly are raising wages to recruit and retain employees. Workers are taking advantage of the market by frequently switching employers to increase their salaries and other co [...] | 2008-04-02 13:17:00 | Embassy Muscat | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PGOV PHUM ECON ELAB ETRD KMPI MU |
08MUSCAT255 | OMANI MINISTER REAFFIRMS AMBITIOUS TOURISM PLANS [...] (C) Oman's Minister of Tourism affirmed that the Sultanate's ambitious tourism development plans remain on track, despite the rapid escalation of construction and labor costs. Completion of several integrated tourism projects along greater Muscat's waterfront, along with the construction of a [...] | 2008-04-02 13:23:00 | Embassy Muscat | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EINV MU |
08MUSCAT256 | AN AL-SAID LOSES HIS DAY IN COURT [...] (C) An investment group reportedly controlled by a prominent member of Oman's ruling family failed to persuade a Muscat court to remove a Bahraini investor from the multi-billion dollar Blue City real estate venture. The episode suggests that the Sultanate sees preserving its reputation for j [...] | 2008-04-02 13:33:00 | Embassy Muscat | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PREL ECON EINV PINR MU |
08MUSCAT263 | OMANI TELECOM AUTHORITY REQUESTS WRITTEN COMMENTS [...] (U) This is an Action Request; please see paragraph 5. 2. (SBU) On March 31, Econoff delivered reftel demarche to Engineer Naashiah al-Kharusi, Committee Member, Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA). In particular, Econoff emphasized that the telecommunications liberalization stu [...] | 2008-04-07 12:41:00 | Embassy Muscat | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECPS ETRD ECON EINT USTR MU |
08MUSCAT265 | OMAN TEXTILES INDUSTRY LOOKS TO FTA FOR REBOUND [...] (U) Oman's garment and textiles industry continues to shrink in the post-quota era, but the pending implementation of the U.S.-Oman Free Trade Agreement (FTA) holds out the promise of a modest sector revival in the eyes of Omani government officials and remaining private firms. End Summary. [...] | 2008-04-07 13:05:00 | Embassy Muscat | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETRD ECON KTEX MU |
08MUSCAT266 | DELIVERY OF FINCEN ADVISORY ON IRANIAN BANKING [...] No summary [...] | 2008-04-07 13:37:00 | Embassy Muscat | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EFIN ETRD EINV KNNP MNUC PARM PGOV PREL |
08MUSCAT267 | OMAN MOVING TOWARD FIU IMPLEMENTATION [...] (SBU) On April 5, FINCEN Middle East Director Ahmed el-Bashari and Econoff met with Lt. Colonel Mohsin Awad al-Muqaddam, Director of the Financial Crimes Department, Royal Oman Police (ROP),to review Oman's progress in formally establishing a financial intelligence unit (FIU). Muqaddam noted [...] | 2008-04-07 13:38:00 | Embassy Muscat | CONFIDENTIAL | EFIN ECON PREL PTER MU |
08MUSCAT269 | OMAN CONSIDERING CLEAN COAL TECHNOLOGY FOR FUTURE [...] (SBU) Judd Swift, Deputy Assistant Secretary for International Affairs in the Office of Fossil Energy, Department of Energy (DoE),and Pol-Econ Chief met on March 23 with Mohammed al-Mahrouqi, Chairman of the Public Authority for Electricity and Water, to discuss Oman's future power generatio [...] | 2008-04-08 12:34:00 | Embassy Muscat | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ENRG ECON EINV PREL MU |
08MUSCAT270 | OMANI HEALTH OFFICIAL CLARIFIES MEDIA REPORTS ON [...] On April 6, the Arabic-language daily "Al Watan" and its sister English-language "Oman Tribune" ran front page news articles reporting that the Directorate General of Health Supervision and Sewage, under the Ministry of Regional Municipalities and Water Resources, was investigating a report is [...] | 2008-04-09 07:24:00 | Embassy Muscat | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON ETRD EAGR SOCI TBIO MU |
08MUSCAT273 | SCENESETTER FOR GENERAL SCHWARTZ'S VISIT TO OMAN [...] (C) General Schwartz: Embassy Muscat and I warmly welcome you to Oman. As one of our oldest friends in the region -- the Omanis refer to their relationship with us as "strategic" -- the Sultanate remains a strong and trusted U.S. partner. We have requested meetings with Air Vice Marshal Yahya [...] | 2008-04-09 12:38:00 | Embassy Muscat | SECRET | PARM PGOV PREL PTER KNNP MASS MNUC MOPS ECON |
08MUSCAT274 | OMAN BOOSTS PENSIONS [...] (U) As part of the government's overall response to public grumbling over the rising cost of living, Sultan Qaboos ordered an increase in pension rates for government retirees, effective from the end of March 2008. Following a similar tiered format for the recent public sector wage hike (reft [...] | 2008-04-12 04:35:00 | Embassy Muscat | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON SOCI PGOV MU |
08MUSCAT289 | OMAN REMAINS VIGILANT ON IRANIAN BANKING ACTIVITIES [...] (C) On April 15, the Ambassador met with Central Bank of Oman (CBO) Executive President Hamoud Sangour al-Zadjali to urge vigilance on the increasingly deceptive practices used by Iranian financial institutions to circumvent UN Security Council Resolutions (UNSCRs) and Financial Action Task Fo [...] | 2008-04-16 13:12:00 | Embassy Muscat | CONFIDENTIAL | EFIN ECON PTER IR MU |
08MUSCAT293 | OMAN CENTRAL BANK REMAINS FIRM ON DOLLAR PEG [...] (C) Oman's Central Bank chief reiterated his government's commitment to maintaining its currency peg to the dollar at the current rate of exchange, in spite of official statistics showing that inflation had exceeded 10% in February. He explained that a revaluation would not temper inflation in [...] | 2008-04-20 08:17:00 | Embassy Muscat | CONFIDENTIAL | EFIN ECON PREL MU |
08MUSCAT295 | OMANI COMMERCE MINISTER TARGETS JUNE FOR FTA [...] (C) On April 17, the Ambassador discussed the status of pending U.S.-Oman Free Trade Agreement (FTA) action items with Commerce and Industry Minister Maqbool bin Ali Sultan. The Ambassador urged that, given the current debate in Washington over free trade, Oman quickly complete work on all out [...] | 2008-04-21 09:22:00 | Embassy Muscat | CONFIDENTIAL | ETRD ECON PREL MU |
08MUSCAT303 | OMAN REMAINS IN THE HUNT FOR GAS [...] (SBU) On April 22, Omani media outlets carried front-page stories on the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MoU) regarding the "joint development" of the Kish gas field with Iran and the exporting of Iranian gas to Oman. The MoU was reportedly signed by the Iranian Deputy Minister of Oi [...] | 2008-04-23 08:07:00 | Embassy Muscat | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL ECON ENRG EPET IR MU |
08MUSCAT310 | IMPACT OF RISING FOOD/COMMODITY PRICES - OMAN [...] (SBU) The Omani government is grappling with soaring inflation, with the price of some food products reportedly rising by as much as 47% over the past year. Responding to public pressure, the government has augmented public sector wages, capped rental increases, and warned wholesalers about h [...] | 2008-04-26 07:05:00 | Embassy Muscat | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV EAGR EAID ECON ETRD MU |
08MUSCAT313 | OMANI FOREIGN MINISTER READOUT ON TRIP TO TEHRAN [...] (C) Summary: Oman's Minister Responsible for Foreign Affairs, recently returned from Iran, downplayed Iranian press reports of three bilateral agreements signed during the visit of a senior Omani delegation to Tehran. A Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on the joint development of the Kish [...] | 2008-04-26 12:53:00 | Embassy Muscat | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL ECON ENRG IR MU |
08MUSCAT32 | ASSISTANCE REQUEST FOR OMANI INVESTMENT CHIEF'S [...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 2. 2. (U) Embassy requests the assistance of Washington agencies in scheduling appointments with appropriate officials from the Department of State, Department of Commerce, Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR),Overseas Private [...] | 2008-01-13 12:15:00 | Embassy Muscat | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EINV ETRD PREL MU |
08MUSCAT333 | EMBASSY MUSCAT NOMINATION OF BRIAN GRIMM FOR HERBERT [...] Economic/Commercial Officer Brian Grimm significantly advanced U.S. policy and objectives in the economic field over the last year. His outstanding work on the Free Trade Agreement deserves the highest praise. In conjunction with his other accomplishments, I am pleased to nominate Brian for [...] | 2008-04-30 15:04:00 | Embassy Muscat | UNCLASSIFIED | APER AMGT ECON BEXP ETRD MU |
08MUSCAT349 | SENIOR OMANI OFFICIALS UNAVAILABLE FOR ICI [...] No summary [...] | 2008-05-11 09:54:00 | Embassy Muscat | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL EAID ECON IZ MU |
08MUSCAT35 | OMAN FY08 BFIF REQUEST [...] Continued Business Facilitation Incentive Fund (BFIF) assistance will be essential in helping the Embassy promote the soon-to-be-implemented U.S.-Oman Free Trade Agreement (FTA). Post requests $6,807 in BFIF program funds for outreach to the local community on the benefits of the FTA, strengt [...] | 2008-01-14 12:37:00 | Embassy Muscat | UNCLASSIFIED | BEXP ETRD ECON MU |
08MUSCAT359 | LOOKING FOR ECONOMIC GROWTH IN OMAN'S INTERIOR [...] (C) Business officials in the Omani interior towns of Buraimi (located on the border with the United Arab Emirates) and Ibri are optimistic about the economic growth potential of their respective areas, in spite of the obstacles facing them. Improved road access and availability of natural gas [...] | 2008-05-14 10:39:00 | Embassy Muscat | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON ETRD EINV MU |
08MUSCAT379 | SULTAN QABOOS GRANTS RARE PRESS INTERVIEW [...] (C) A rare interview given by Sultan Qaboos to a Kuwaiti newspaper painted a predictably rosy picture of the Sultanate that pushed, if not exceeded, the bounds of credibility. According to the Sultan, who was treated to fawning praise by the interviewer (also the paper's chief editor and, rep [...] | 2008-05-21 13:53:00 | Embassy Muscat | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL ECON KDEM KPAO MU |
08MUSCAT380 | GOVERNMENT MOVING FORWARD ON PARTIAL OMANTEL SALE [...] (U) On May 18, state-owned Arabic daily "Oman Daily Observer" confirmed reftel report that the government is likely to select a consortium of financial advisors, including Citibank and JP Morgan, to prepare majority state-owned Omantel for a sale of an undetermined amount of its stock to a str [...] | 2008-05-21 14:08:00 | Embassy Muscat | CONFIDENTIAL | ECPS ECON EINV MU |
08MUSCAT384 | OMAN INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENTS PAVE WAY FOR [...] (SBU) Oman's investment in its infrastructure is paying dividends, as port development has led to greater foreign participation in various downstream industrial opportunities, while improvements to Oman's air transportation network will facilitate increased tourist arrivals. Road construction [...] | 2008-05-26 12:23:00 | Embassy Muscat | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EINV EAIR MU |
08MUSCAT396 | OMAN MULLING OVER VAT IMPLEMENTATION [...] (U) On May 26, non-local media reported that Oman intended to implement a value added tax (VAT) to reduce the government's dependence on oil exports for income, which currently accounts for 79% of its revenue. The report quoted a source from the Ministry of Commerce and Industry that the VAT, [...] | 2008-06-01 10:16:00 | Embassy Muscat | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON ETRD PREL MU |
08MUSCAT429 | TUNA COMMISSION CONVENES IN MUSCAT [...] On June 7, Commercial Assistant attended the opening of the 12th session of the Indian Ocean Tuna Commission (IOTC) in Muscat. The conference aims to promote cooperation among IOTC members to ensure, through appropriate management, the conservation and optimum utilization of tuna stocks covere [...] | 2008-06-10 13:42:00 | Embassy Muscat | UNCLASSIFIED | EFIS ECON PREL MU |
08MUSCAT430 | AMBASSADOR CONDUCTS BROAD OUTREACH IN SALALAH [...] (SBU) Summary: The Ambassador visited the southern Omani city of Salalah and the surrounding governorate of Dhofar May 26-28. His trip included a meeting with the Deputy Governor of Dhofar, a tour of the operations of an expanding U.S.-based company, a discussion with university students ab [...] | 2008-06-11 11:03:00 | Embassy Muscat | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL ECON ETRD ENRG SENV KPAO MU |
08MUSCAT436 | OMAN: MEPI REPORT CARD [...] (U) SUMMARY. Many of the major projects funded by the Middle East Partnership Initiative (MEPI) over the past years are now, in one way or another, at a crossroads. With the 2007-08 program season winding down, Muscat's MEPI team, under the guidance of the Ambassador, offers this review of ME [...] | 2008-06-14 12:10:00 | Embassy Muscat | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV KMPI KDEM KWMN ECON ELAB SCUL MU |
08MUSCAT445 | SIGNS OF POSSIBLE CHANGE IN OMAN-IRAN RELATIONSHIP [...] (S/NF) While maintaining close, cordial relations with Tehran has long been a priority for the Omani government, Oman has traditionally kept its neighbor to the north at arm's length, resulting in a relationship that is largely non-substantive. Bilateral economic ties remain limited and Oman [...] | 2008-06-15 13:41:00 | Embassy Muscat | SECRET//NOFORN | PINR PGOV PREL ECON ENRG IR MU |
08MUSCAT463 | OMAN'S SME SECTOR TO BENEFIT FROM MEPI ASSISTANCE [...] (U) With funding from the Middle East Partnership Initiative (MEPI),a consulting team from Booz Allen Hamilton is advising the Ministry of Commerce and Industry's Directorate General of Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SME) on both developing an internal organizational workplan for the off [...] | 2008-06-17 12:20:00 | Embassy Muscat | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON BEXP KMPI PREL MU |
08MUSCAT466 | OMANI GOVERNMENT TAKES FURTHER ACTION TO COUNTER [...] On June 9, the Central Bank of Oman (CBO) announced that it would reduce the lending ratio of commercial banks from 87.5% to 82.5% and increase the minimum reserve requirement from 5% to 8% of total deposits, actions intended to control inflationary pressures by absorbing excess liquidity and [...] | 2008-06-18 06:41:00 | Embassy Muscat | UNCLASSIFIED | EFIN ECON MU |
08MUSCAT467 | OMAN LOWERS OIL OUTPUT PROJECTIONS [...] (U) On June 15, Minister of Oil and Gas Dr. Mohammed bin Hamad al-Rumhy told media outlets that Oman's 2008 oil production figures had been revised downward from a projected 790,000 barrels per day (bpd) to 750,000 bpd. Oman reported a production rate of 743,000 bpd over the first four months [...] | 2008-06-18 10:43:00 | Embassy Muscat | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EPET ENRG ECON MU IR |
08MUSCAT468 | YOUTH FUND FACES CHALLENGES IN PROMOTING SMES [...] On June 9, Commercial Assistant and a consultative team from Booz Allen Hamilton (BAH),under sponsorship from the Middle East Partnership Initiative (MEPI),met with Malak al-Shaibani, General Manager of the Fund for Development of Youth Projects ("Sharakah"),to discuss its role in the devel [...] | 2008-06-18 12:03:00 | Embassy Muscat | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON KMPI MU |
08MUSCAT486 | OMANI BANKS REMAIN FLUSH WITH LIQUIDITY [...] (C) On June 28, Econoff reviewed the status of Oman's banking sector with Mansour al-Raisi, Banking Examination Manager, Central Bank of Oman (CBO). Raisi noted that with the continued rise in oil prices, Oman's banking system remained flush with liquidity. "If you (a banker) can't make mone [...] | 2008-06-29 12:49:00 | Embassy Muscat | CONFIDENTIAL | EFIN ECON PREL MU |
08MUSCAT491 | USDA STAGES TRANSBOUNDARY ANIMAL DISEASES WORKSHOP [...] (U) On June 22, the USDA, in association with Oman's Ministry of Agriculture, opened a five-day workshop on the effect of transboundary animal diseases on international trade for over 30 government officials from the Gulf Cooperation Council and Yemen. The seminar, sponsored by the Middle Eas [...] | 2008-06-30 12:58:00 | Embassy Muscat | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAGR ETRD ECON KMPI MU |
08MUSCAT495 | OMANI MINISTRY URGES U.S. PHARMA COMPANIES TO [...] On June 30, Econoff met with Dr. Batool Jaffer Suleiman, Director of Rational Drug Use, Ministry of Health, to discuss the government's recent purchase of Indian generic product Bortenat, produced by Natco Pharmaceuticals, instead of U.S.-patented Velcade, produced by Johnson and Johnson. Sule [...] | 2008-07-01 11:33:00 | Embassy Muscat | UNCLASSIFIED | ETRD KIPR ECON MU |
08MUSCAT496 | OMAN DELIVERY OF GCC TRADEMARK LEGISLATION REQUEST [...] No summary [...] | 2008-07-01 11:34:00 | Embassy Muscat | UNCLASSIFIED | ETRD KIPR ECON MU |
08MUSCAT501 | OMAN SENDS ECONOMIC DELEGATION TO IRAQ [...] (U) An Omani delegation led by Mohammed bin Nassir al-Khusaibi, Secretary General of the Ministry of National Economy, completed a three-day economic mission to Baghdad on July 1. The 19-member contingent, which included officials from the Ministry of Finance, Ministry of Commerce and Industr [...] | 2008-07-02 13:04:00 | Embassy Muscat | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON ETRD PREL MU |
08MUSCAT509 | OMAN RESPONSE TO PA FUNDING REQUEST [...] No summary [...] | 2008-07-06 12:02:00 | Embassy Muscat | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON KPAL PGOV PREL KWBG MU |
08MUSCAT515 | OMAN CONTINUES TO KEEP ISLAMIC BANKING AT ARM'S [...] (U) On June 28, Arabic-language daily "al-Shabiba" retracted a news article that Bank Muscat, the nation's largest, was preparing to offer the first type of loans in Oman to be compliant with Islamic Shari'a law. The paper had mistakenly reported on June 25 that the bank would offer such loan [...] | 2008-07-09 09:55:00 | Embassy Muscat | CONFIDENTIAL | EFIN ECON MU |
08MUSCAT524 | OMAN FY08 BFIF PROGRAM INTERIM RESULTS [...] Per ref A request, Embassy Muscat reports that $1,252 has been spent from its FY 2008 Business Facilitation Incentive Fund (BFIF) account for the training of its Commercial Assistant at its Foreign Commercial Service (FCS) partnership post in Dubai. On January 28-30, the Commercial Assistant [...] | 2008-07-14 05:40:00 | Embassy Muscat | UNCLASSIFIED | AFIN BEXP BTIO ECON EINV ETRD ADPM MU |
08MUSCAT575 | OMAN'S CHANGING WORKWEEK [...] (SBU) Summary: Government officials encouraged the private sector to adopt a five-day workweek in lieu of the current six days to help prompt more Omanis to seek jobs outside the public sector. In addition, financial institutions and a growing number of private businesses have taken steps t [...] | 2008-08-13 14:10:00 | Embassy Muscat | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EFIN ELAB ETRD MU |
08MUSCAT608 | OMANI AMBASSADOR TO DELIVER FTA MESSAGE FROM [...] (C) Dr. Salem al-Ismaily, Executive President of the Omani Centre for Investment Promotion and Export Development (OCIPED),informed the Ambassador on August 25 that Sultan Qaboos personally recalled Omani Ambassador to the U.S. Hunaina al-Mughairy to Muscat to provide her with an important m [...] | 2008-08-26 12:35:00 | Embassy Muscat | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL ECON EFIN ETRD MU |
08MUSCAT623 | SULTAN'S SUMMER TRAVELS, GCC SUMMIT AND FTA [...] (C) Receiving the Ambassador at his residence August 31, Sultan Qaboos' Advisor for External Liaison, Dr. Omar Zawawi, reviewed the Sultan's recent official/private trip through the Middle East and Europe, reaffirmed the Sultan's commitment to implementing quickly the U.S.-Oman FTA, and brie [...] | 2008-09-02 04:19:00 | Embassy Muscat | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL ECON ETRD MU |
08MUSCAT682 | OMAN TAKES HARD LINE STANCE ON TELECOM LICENSES; [...] (C) Summary: In a letter received by post on September 21, Oman's Telecommunications Regulatory Agency (TRA) defended its recent bid process to award a single, integrated telecommunications license package for multiple services (including fixed-line service) despite U.S.-Oman Free Trade Agree [...] | 2008-09-23 13:27:00 | Embassy Muscat | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL ECON EFIN EINT EINV ETRD MU |
08MUSCAT709 | INTERIOR RESIDENTS EXPRESS VIEWS ON U.S. FINANCIAL [...] (C) Summary: In his 'Eid al Fitr calls on senior sheikhs and majlis members in Oman's interior Sharqia governorate, the Ambassador heard diverse and sometimes surprising views about the U.S. and on Omani government policies. Omanis expressed considerable interest in the ongoing financial c [...] | 2008-10-06 13:20:00 | Embassy Muscat | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM PREL SOCI ECON EFIN KPAO MU |
08MUSCAT722 | OMAN WEATHERS GLOBAL FINANCIAL CRISIS [...] (C) Despite public assurances from officials that Oman's economy has not been affected by the global financial crisis, the Sultanate's stock market dropped by almost 40% over the last five months while its banking system, formerly flush with cash, now suffers from a lack of liquidity. Local [...] | 2008-10-14 14:18:00 | Embassy Muscat | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL ECON EFIN ENRG MU |
08MUSCAT728 | UNDERSTANDING AND MOVING ON FROM OMAN'S HARSH [...] (C) There are likely several reasons behind Oman's hypersensitivity and reaction to its Tier 3 ranking in the 2008 Trafficking in Persons (TIP) report: its unspoken past involvement in the slave trade, its strong desire to protect and shape its national image, and its devotion to the principl [...] | 2008-10-16 14:19:00 | Embassy Muscat | SECRET//NOFORN | PHUM PREL SMIG MASS ECON ETRD ELAB MU |
08MUSCAT729 | SCENESETTER FOR THE DEPUTY SECRETARY'S VISIT TO [...] (C) Mr. Deputy Secretary: Embassy Muscat and I warmly welcome you to Oman. As one of our oldest friends in the region (the Omanis refer to their relationship with us as "strategic" ),the Sultanate remains a trusted U.S. partner. This year marks the 175th anniversary of the U.S.-Oman "Treaty [...] | 2008-10-16 14:24:00 | Embassy Muscat | SECRET | PREL PTER ECON ENRG ETRD KNNP KPAL KTIP SMIG |
08MUSCAT731 | MINISTER SEEKING COMPROMISES TO COMPLETE FTA [...] (C) Summary: Minister of Commerce and Industry Maqbool bin Ali Sultan told the Ambassador on October 15 that compromise on a number of issues will be necessary if the U.S. and Oman are to conclude the FTA implementation process. He recognized that there are differences in how each party th [...] | 2008-10-18 13:52:00 | Embassy Muscat | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EFIN MU PREL |
08MUSCAT738 | SCENESETTER FOR U.S. TRADE REPRESENTATIVE SCHWAB'S [...] (C) Embassy Muscat and I warmly welcome you to Oman. As one of our oldest friends in the region (the Omanis refer to their relationship with us as "strategic"),the Sultanate remains a trusted U.S. partner. This year marks the 175th anniversary of the U.S.-Oman "Treaty of Amity and Commerce," [...] | 2008-10-22 13:55:00 | Embassy Muscat | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL ECON EFIN ETRD MU |
08MUSCAT743 | USTR VISIT RE-ENERGIZES FTA IMPLEMENTATION PROCESS [...] (C) Summary: USTR Ambassador Schwab met with Sultan Qaboos and government officials during her October 24-26 visit to Oman to resolve outstanding Free Trade Agreement issues and achieve implementation by the end of the year. While problems remain, the visit and related meetings between USTR [...] | 2008-10-27 13:17:00 | Embassy Muscat | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL ECON ETRD MU |
08MUSCAT744 | DEPUTY SECRETARY'S MEETINGS WITH OMANI SULTAN [...] (C) The Deputy Secretary of State and the Ambassador met on October 19 with Omani Minister Responsible for Foreign Affairs Yusef bin Alawi to discuss bilateral relations and regional issues. Bin Alawi welcomed Oman's upgrade from Tier 3 to Tier 2 Watch List in the Trafficking in Persons (TIP) [...] | 2008-10-28 06:37:00 | Embassy Muscat | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL KPAL KTIP MNUC ECON ETRD SMIG IR IZ MU |
08MUSCAT749 | OMANI OFFICIALS DISCUSS IMPACT OF GLOBAL CREDIT [...] (C) Summary: The Executive President of the Central Bank of Oman (CBO),Hamoud bin Sangour al-Zadjali, told the Ambassador that Oman had no direct exposure to the global financial crisis as its banks had not invested in mortgage-backed securities. While contending that liquidity in local ba [...] | 2008-10-29 13:42:00 | Embassy Muscat | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EFIN PREL MU |
08MUSCAT779 | OMAN PARTICIPATION IN SMALL BUSINESS INITIATIVE [...] (U) Post highly recommends Oman for implementation of the proposed MEPI Small Business Initiative for Women (SBIFW). Omani businesswomen represent a rapidly growing segment of the private sector and as such are increasingly requesting training and assistance. These requests range from support [...] | 2008-11-16 08:23:00 | Embassy Muscat | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM KMPI EAID ECON MU |
08MUSCAT784 | DEPUTY USTR VISIT CLEARS WAY FOR FTA IMPLEMENTATION [...] (SBU) Building upon the progress towards implementation of the U.S.-Oman Free Trade Agreement (FTA) achieved by the visit of U.S. Trade Representative Susan C. Schwab to Oman on October 24-26 (reftel),a team of USTR experts and negotiators arrived in Muscat on November 7 for a week-long seri [...] | 2008-11-17 10:42:00 | Embassy Muscat | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL ECON ETRD MU |
08MUSCAT802 | OMAN FINANCIAL CRISIS UPDATE: NEW FUND TO BOLSTER [...] (SBU) To help shore up local equity values, Oman will establish a $390 million fund with capital from the government, private sector and pension funds to buy shares in the Muscat Securities Market (MSM). While the government claims that local banking institutions have passed on Central Bank [...] | 2008-11-24 07:02:00 | Embassy Muscat | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL ECON EFIN MU |
08MUSCAT804 | PROPOSED GLOBAL PARTNERSHIP FOR AGRICULTURE AND [...] No summary [...] | 2008-11-24 07:12:00 | Embassy Muscat | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL EAGR EAID ECON ETRD TBIO MU |
08MUSCAT809 | SULTAN TAKES AIM AT CORRUPTION IN SPEECH OPENING [...] (C) Summary: In his annual speech opening the Majlis Oman, Sultan Qaboos surprised his audience in addressing the issue of public corruption, warning government employees and officials who use their positions for personal gain that they would be held accountable under the law. Omanis welcome [...] | 2008-11-24 13:34:00 | Embassy Muscat | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV ECON KCRM MU |
08MUSCAT812 | BACKGROUND ON OMAN FOR CENTCOM ASSESSMENT TEAM [...] (C) One of our oldest and most dependable friends in the region, Oman remains a valued ally. This year marks the 175th anniversary of the U.S.-Oman "Treaty of Amity and Commerce," second oldest in the Middle East and North Africa. In 2009, we will begin negotiations on renewal of our bilate [...] | 2008-11-24 14:01:00 | Embassy Muscat | SECRET//NOFORN | PARM PGOV PREL PTER ECON EFIN ETRD MASS MOPS |
08MUSCAT83 | OMANTEL READIES FOR COMPETITION, VOIP [...] (SBU) Omantel's CEO reaffirmed company plans to restructure itself in advance of government efforts to open the fixed-line telecommunications sector. While unclear of the nature of the impending regulatory changes, Omantel is most concerned about competition from small niche players. Omantel, [...] | 2008-02-02 09:26:00 | Embassy Muscat | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECPS ECON ETRD PGOV MU |
08MUSCAT849 | OMAN'S FOREIGN MINISTER BASHES GCC PLUS 3/P5 PLUS [...] (SBU) Summary: While in Bahrain for the Manama Dialogue, Oman's Minister Responsible for Foreign Affairs strongly criticized the scheduled GCC plus 3/P5 plus 1 meeting in New York on Gulf security and asserted that Iran posed no threat to Arab states. The Sultan's Advisor for Cultural Affair [...] | 2008-12-16 12:32:00 | Embassy Muscat | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL KNNP ECON IR MU |
08MUSCAT855 | OMAN CONTINUING TO SEEK EXPANDED ECONOMIC TIES [...] (U) Local press announced on December 14 that Oman's Minister of Commerce and Industry, Maqbool bin Ali bin Sultan, will lead an official delegation to Tehran on December 22 to discuss bilateral trade. No further details have been publicly released. 2. (C) Given his past involvement in n [...] | 2008-12-17 13:17:00 | Embassy Muscat | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL ECON ENRG ETRD IR MU |
08MUSCAT863 | PAKISTAN DONORS CONFERENCE: OMAN [...] No summary [...] | 2008-12-22 10:29:00 | Embassy Muscat | CONFIDENTIAL | EAID ECON EFIN IBRD IMF PK MU |
08MUSCAT877 | OMANI MFA PRE-BRIEF OF GCC SUMMIT AGENDA AND ISSUES [...] (C) SUMMARY: The Omani Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) briefed the diplomatic corps December 27 on the agenda for the December 29-30 GCC Summit. The agenda combines old, well-known issues, including the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, Iran, Iraq, and the Gulf common market along with newer i [...] | 2008-12-28 12:55:00 | Embassy Muscat | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL ECON ETRD PTER IR MU |
08MUSCAT88 | CLDP CONFERENCE, TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE EFFORTS BEAR [...] On January 27, the Department of Commerce's Commercial Law Development Program (CLDP),in association with the Omani Ministry of Justice, brought together over 75 delegates from the U.S. and the Middle East to participate in a two-day "Commercial Law and Company Regulation" conference in Muscat [...] | 2008-02-03 11:48:00 | Embassy Muscat | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON PREL KMPI MU |
08NAGOYA15 | BOEING 787 PRODUCTION DELAYS AND RESPONSE IN NAGOYA [...] (SBU) The recently announced delay for the Boeing 787 results from global supply chain and production issues. A recent visit to the Fuji Heavy Industries factory making the 787's center wing section and discussions with Fuji and Boeing 787 program executives indicate that those problems conti [...] | 2008-04-10 09:03:00 | Consulate Nagoya | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EAIR PREL JA |
08NAGOYA19 | CENTRAL JAPAN ECONOMIC OUTLOOK FALLS FROM VERY GOOD TO GOOD [...] (SBU) The pace of growth in Japan's manufacturing heartland has begun to level off. Regional producers are facing a stronger yen, higher prices for inputs, and a slowdown in demand in the U.S. market. Increasing demand from the "BRICs" (Brazil, Russia, India and China) is balancing those neg [...] | 2008-04-24 08:32:00 | Consulate Nagoya | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON ETRD PGOV JA |
08NAGOYA27 | JFTC MAY LOOK AT MANUFACTURING SUPPLIER RELATIONSHIPS IN [...] (SBU) Newly arrived Japan Fair Trade Commission (JFTC) Central Japan Director Toshihiro Hara paid a courtesy call on Nagoya PO on July 2. Looking beyond the recently concluded Nagoya Subway bid-rigging case, Hara said his office plans to focus on buyer-supplier relationships in the manufactur [...] | 2008-07-03 09:01:00 | Consulate Nagoya | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON PGOV JA |
08NAGOYA28 | FOREIGN WORKERS CHANGE THE FACE OF CENTRAL JAPAN [...] (SBU) Despite stereotypes of Japan as a homogeneous nation, long-term foreign resident workers now play a crucial role in the Central Japan economy. Owing to labor shortages and the continuing strength of the regional manufacturing sector (even in the face of rapidly rising fuel and raw mater [...] | 2008-07-23 04:07:00 | Consulate Nagoya | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON PREL CVIS JA BR CH PE |
08NAIROBI1043 | GSP QUERY; NO CHILD LABOR IN KENYAN CARPET INDUSTRY [...] No summary [...] | 2008-04-18 10:50:00 | Embassy Nairobi | UNCLASSIFIED | ELAB ETRD AGOA ECON PHUM KE |
08NAIROBI1049 | AMERICAN BUSINESS INTEREST IN SOUTHERN SUDAN [...] (SBU) This cable responds to reftel request to gauge sentiment in the Kenya-based U.S. business community with regard to doing business in Southern Sudan and likely participation in a suggested USG-organized trade mission to Juba. In Kenya, the response of U.S. companies is mixed: Most are ke [...] | 2008-04-21 13:53:00 | Embassy Nairobi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EFIN BEXP ETRD EINV SU KE |
08NAIROBI1088 | KENYAN GOVERNMENT SUBMITS ANTI-MONEY LAUNDERING BILL TO [...] (SBU) Summary: The Government of Kenya (GOK) has submitted the Proceeds of Crime and Anti-Money Laundering Bill to Parliament by publishing it in the official Gazette on April 18. This is the first bill gazetted by the new grand coalition government to the new parliament, indicating perhaps th [...] | 2008-04-25 04:47:00 | Embassy Nairobi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PTER KCRM KTFN ECON EFIN KE |
08NAIROBI1099 | KENYAN GOVERNMENT SUBMITS ANTI-MONEY LAUNDERING BILL TO [...] (SBU) Summary: The Government of Kenya (GOK) has submitted the Proceeds of Crime and Anti-Money Laundering Bill to Parliament by publishing it in the official Gazette on April 18. This is the first bill gazetted by the new grand coalition government to the new parliament, indicating perhaps th [...] | 2008-04-26 11:04:00 | Embassy Nairobi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PTER KCRM KTFN ECON EFIN KE |
08NAIROBI1101 | KENYA: AMBASSADOR'S OPEN LETTER TO U.S. BUSINESS AND [...] On April 24, the U.S. Mission disseminated an open letter from the Ambassador to the American business community and U.S. tourists. Wide dissemination was achieved by providing the letter electronically to the Kenya Tourism Board and to the U.S. Foreign Commercial Service's Office of Marketin [...] | 2008-04-28 07:04:00 | Embassy Nairobi | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON ETRD EINV PREL KE |
08NAIROBI1122 | RESPONSE: IMPACT OF RISING FOOD AND AGRICULTURAL COMMODITY [...] (U) This message responds to ref A request for Mission Kenya's analysis on how rising food and agricultural commodity prices are affecting Kenyan society. As instructed, it also lists post's recent cables on this matter. ------------------------------ CONTEXT OF KENYA'S FOOD CRISIS ------ [...] | 2008-04-29 10:14:00 | Embassy Nairobi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAGR ECON EFIN ELAB PGOV KE |
08NAIROBI1176 | CHINA'S ENGAGEMENT IN AFRICA - KENYA RESPONSE [...] (SBU) Summary: China's engagement with Kenya is primarily a private sector-led effort, focused on trade generally, and the supply of goods and services in key infrastructure sectors like roads, info-tech, and energy. The Chinese government appears not heavily involved in those areas where the [...] | 2008-05-07 09:59:00 | Embassy Nairobi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EINV ENRG EFIN PREL PGOV KE CH |
08NAIROBI1227 | EXPANDED KENYAN CABINET MIGHT COST EXTRA $600 MILLION A [...] (SBU) The new 92-person Kenyan Cabinet represents 42% of Parliament and is the largest, most expensive in Kenya's history. The Grand Coalition Cabinet and government could cost Kenyan taxpayers up to $5.82 billion/year, about $594 million more than the previous one. This extra cost is probably [...] | 2008-05-13 07:45:00 | Embassy Nairobi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EFIN PGOV ELAB KE |
08NAIROBI1272 | KENYA: ANTI-MONEY LAUNDERING BILL MOVES FORWARD [...] (SBU) Summary: The Proceeds of Crime and Anti-Money Laundering bill survived its second reading in Kenya's Parliament on May 8. Despite criticism from some MPs, the bill was sent to two committees for review, amendment and decision. The GOK's interagency Anti-Money Laundering Task Force is opt [...] | 2008-05-19 05:42:00 | Embassy Nairobi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PTER KCRM KTFN ECON EFIN KE |
08NAIROBI1294 | KENYA'S YOUTH BULGE: A TICKING TIME BOMB [...] (U) Summary: Other valid explanations aside, one of the key under-appreciated drivers of the unrest and violence that gripped Kenya in early 2008 was the country's "youth bulge," a potentially destabilizing demographic phenomenon that in Kenya has generated a large pool of disaffected young men [...] | 2008-05-20 12:01:00 | Embassy Nairobi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON SOCI PGOV KE |
08NAIROBI1318 | KENYA'S INFLATION SOARS HIGHER IN APRIL [...] Summary: Overall inflation continued accelerating in April 2008, with prices an average of 26.6% higher than in April 2007 (YOY). Seasonally adjusted inflation reached 14.8%, driven mainly by food, transportation and fuel prices. The Nairobi lower income group experienced the highest inflation [...] | 2008-05-22 12:17:00 | Embassy Nairobi | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EFIN ELAB ETRD EAGR KE |
08NAIROBI1336 | AG MINISTER RUTO VOWS TO REMOVE DUTIES ON WHEAT IN MEETING [...] SUMMARY: Kenyan Minister for Agriculture William Ruto promised the Ambassador on May 8, 2008 that he would remove the 35% tariff on imported wheat as a way to ease inflationary pressures on bread prices. The Minister also agreed to work closely with the Kenyan Ministry of Science and Technolog [...] | 2008-05-28 08:57:00 | Embassy Nairobi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAGR ETRD TBIO ECON EAID EFIN PGOV KE |
08NAIROBI1373 | KENYA CORRUPTION UPDATE - LOOKING BACK, LOOKING FORWARD [...] (C) Summary: The bad news on the corruption front in Kenya is that the new coalition government has given some of the country's most egregious thieves a new lease on life and strengthened their already strong sense of impunity. Meanwhile, Kenya's legal system continues to stymie vs. deliver j [...] | 2008-06-04 12:39:00 | Embassy Nairobi | CONFIDENTIAL | KCOR PREL ECON EFIN KE |
08NAIROBI1486 | COLLABORATION ON ANTI-MONEY LAUNDERING TRAINING IN KENYA [...] This is an action request. Please see para 5. 2. Prof. Kinandu Muragu, Executive Director at the Central Bank of Kenya's School of Monetary Studies (KSMS),asked if the USG can collaborate in introducing anti-money laundering (AML) courses at the School. Noting that the regulatory response [...] | 2008-06-17 15:00:00 | Embassy Nairobi | UNCLASSIFIED | EFIN PTER KCRM ECON KTFN KE |
08NAIROBI1487 | COLLABORATION ON ANTI-MONEY LAUNDERING TRAINING IN KENYA [...] This is an action request. Please see para 5. 2. Prof. Kinandu Muragu, Executive Director at the Central Bank of Kenya's School of Monetary Studies (KSMS),asked if the USG can collaborate in introducing anti-money laundering (AML) courses at the School. Noting that the regulatory response [...] | 2008-06-17 15:01:00 | Embassy Nairobi | UNCLASSIFIED | EFIN PTER KCRM ECON KTFN KE |
08NAIROBI1488 | NATIONAL STRATEGY FOR AVIATION SECURITY; KENYA [...] (SBU) As a post rated critical for terrorism in a key aviation hub for all of Africa, Nairobi already has multiple programs in place to improve aviation security in Kenya. The failed 2002 terrorist effort to shoot down an Israeli charter jet with a MANPAD and the ensuing collapse of tourism fo [...] | 2008-06-17 15:01:00 | Embassy Nairobi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAIR ECON ASEC PTER KCRM KE |
08NAIROBI1505 | KENYA REDUCES TARIFFS ON WHEAT AND CORN IMPORTS [...] Summary: Kenya has reduced its duties on imported wheat from 35 percent to 10 percent and plans to import 297,000 tons of corn duty free. Corn normally is assessed a 50 percent import duty. This fulfills a commitment made by the Minister for Agriculture William Ruto to the Ambassador during a [...] | 2008-06-19 13:08:00 | Embassy Nairobi | UNCLASSIFIED | EAGR ETRD TBIO ECON EAID EFIN PGOV KE |
08NAIROBI1520 | KENYA: GLOBAL MARITIME PARTNERSHIP (GMP) INITIATIVE [...] (SBU) The U.S. Mission in Nairobi is already implementing several maritime security initiatives with GOK agencies that would appear to fit under the GMP initiative, and uses the coastal security subcommittee of the CT Working Group to coordinate across the various Mission agencies. However, th [...] | 2008-06-23 12:19:00 | Embassy Nairobi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EWWT EAID ECIN ECON EFIS MARR MASS MCAP |
08NAIROBI1851 | Tapping Water in Kenya's Arid North Eastern [...] In Kenya's arid North Eastern Province, livelihoods have centered on pastoralism (the practice of herding livestock) for hundreds of years. The traditionally lucrative and relatively stable pastoralist lifestyle which relies on a nomadic or semi-nomadic lifestyle came under severe threat at [...] | 2008-07-30 11:44:00 | Embassy Nairobi | UNCLASSIFIED | MASS SENV EAGR EAID ECON PGOV PREF SOCI KE |
08NAIROBI1854 | Tapping Water in Kenya's Arid North Eastern [...] In Kenya's arid North Eastern Province, livelihoods have centered on pastoralism (the practice of herding livestock) for hundreds of years. However, decades of gradual sedentarization (a shift from nomadism to permanent settlement) have created new dependencies and a more fragile ecosystem. [...] | 2008-07-31 06:58:00 | Embassy Nairobi | UNCLASSIFIED | MASS SENV EAGR EAID ECON PGOV PREF SOCI KE |
08NAIROBI192 | KENYA: WHAT A DIFFERENCE AN ELECTION MAKES [...] (U) Summary: In a stunning reversal from consensus predictions that the December 27 general election would not affect Kenya's growing economy, allegations of vote rigging led to inter-tribal violence and looting that temporarily paralyzed the country's transportation system, scared away tourist [...] | 2008-01-17 12:30:00 | Embassy Nairobi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON ETRD EAGR ELAB PGOV EFIN KE |
08NAIROBI2041 | KENYA HITS TURBULENCE ON APPROACH TO "SAFE SKIES" [...] (SBU) Summary: The Kenya Civil Aviation Authority (KCAA) must immediately hire at least three qualified aviation inspectors if Kenya is to potentially achieve FAA Category One status within 12-18 months. Despite the high salaries demanded by these inspectors, Prime Minister Odinga and Transpor [...] | 2008-08-28 06:38:00 | Embassy Nairobi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAIR ECON ASEC PTER KCRM KE |
08NAIROBI2158 | Somalia - US Mission Officers Visit Hargeisa [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. On September 9, US Mission officers visited Hargeisa, Somaliland and met with government officials, political party representatives, and organizations implementing U.S. Government-funded activities. The visit provided an opportunity to reinforce key messages made by Assistant [...] | 2008-09-12 08:48:00 | Embassy Nairobi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL KDEM ECON SOCI SO |
08NAIROBI2326 | KENYA'S FLIGHT TOWARDS FAA "CATEGORY-1" STALLS [...] (SBU) Summary: A plan by Prime Minister Odinga to provide the Kenya Civil Aviation Authority (KCAA) with resources to quickly hire and retain inspectors to certify Kenya Airways' (KQ) fleet is languishing in Cabinet. KCAA needs these inspectors onboard now to certify KQ's Boeing 737s, 767s, a [...] | 2008-10-09 10:44:00 | Embassy Nairobi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAIR ECON ASEC PTER KCRM KE |
08NAIROBI2429 | SOMALIA - World Food Program Requests Private Security for [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. After 1,250 metric tons of food were stolen on September 25, the World Food Program (WFP) Somalia Office has requested that the USG ask the Transitional Federal Government (TFG) to rescind its ban on transporters providing their own armed security personnel. USAID Food for Pea [...] | 2008-10-24 04:54:00 | Embassy Nairobi | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV EAID ECON SOCI SO |
08NAIROBI2521 | SOMALIA - CARE Suspends Programs, May Close [...] (SBU) Summary. From October 21-22, the UN Special Representative to the Secretary General for Somalia (SRSG) chaired a meeting in Stockholm to prepare for an international conference on reconstruction and development. Priority was given to supporting the Djibouti process with flexible fundin [...] | 2008-10-30 16:37:00 | Embassy Nairobi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV EAID ECON SOCI SO |
08NAIROBI2522 | The "One-Two" Punch to Kenya's Economy [...] (SBU) Still recovering from the blow of post-election violence, the Kenyan economy is now being hit by the global financial crisis. This "one-two" punch spells trouble for Kenya's economic prospects at least over the short-term. Indicators of less than optimal growth include declining remitta [...] | 2008-10-31 08:35:00 | Embassy Nairobi | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON ELAB EINV EFIN ETRD EAID BEXP PINR KE |
08NAIROBI2553 | SOMALIA - Business and Investment Council Shares U.S. [...] (SBU) Summary: On October 26 the chairman and members of the Djibouti-based Somali Business and Investment Council (SBIC) told us that key business leaders are ready to support the peace process in Somalia and begin a new chapter in relations with the U.S. Government. The businessmen welcome [...] | 2008-11-05 11:20:00 | Embassy Nairobi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL ECON ETRD EAID SO |
08NAIROBI2594 | KENYA TO HOST 2009 AGOA FORUM BETWEEN AUGUST 9-14 [...] This cable is not/not for internet distribution. 2. Please See Action Request - Para 15. 3. Summary. Kenya proposes hosting the 2009 AGOA Forum in Nairobi, between August 9-14. The preferred venue is the Kenyatta International Convention Center (KICC) in downtown Nairobi. Deputy Pri [...] | 2008-11-14 10:04:00 | Embassy Nairobi | UNCLASSIFIED | ASEC AMGT ECON ETRD AGOA PGOV KE |
08NAIROBI2605 | KENYA ECONOMIC NOTES [...] (SBU) GOK MOVES APACE ON AGOA FORUM PREPARATIONS 2. (SBU) CIVAIR AUTHORITY RAMPING UP FOR FAA CATEGORY 1 3. (SBU) ANTI-CORRUPTION COMMISSION CONCEDES WEAKNESSES 4. (SBU) KENYA RAILWAYS: STRUGGLING TO GET BACK ON TRACK 5. (SBU) MACRO-ECONOMIC INDICATORS SUGGEST SLUGGISH GROWTH 6. (SB [...] | 2008-11-18 06:41:00 | Embassy Nairobi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON ELAB EINV EFIN ETRD EAID BEXP PINR EAIR ASEC |
08NAIROBI2618 | SOMALIA - Diaspora Business Thrives in Dubai [...] (U) SUMMARY. This cable is the first of two on Somalia's Dubai-based Diaspora. Though Somalia remains mired in conflict, the country's private sector boasts successful operations in a variety of sectors including livestock, telecommunications, shipping, transportation, import and exports of [...] | 2008-11-20 07:33:00 | Embassy Nairobi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL ECON ETRD EAID KWMN SO AE |
08NAIROBI2619 | SOMALIA - Political Perspectives from Dubai [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. This cable is the second of two on Somalia's Dubai-based Diaspora (Reftel). The Somali community in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) drives Somalia's economy, and is intimately involved in its political landscape. Commercial ties within the Dubai business community are cross-cl [...] | 2008-11-20 09:21:00 | Embassy Nairobi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL ECON ETRD EAID KWMN SO AE |
08NAIROBI2715 | KENYA ECONOMIC HIGHLIGHTS: LATE NOV/EARLY DEC '08 [...] (SBU) CENTRAL BANK PREPS FOR ECONOMIC HEADWINDS 2. (SBU) DEMAND FOR KENYAN TEA FALLS SHARPLY 3. (SBU) TEA WORKERS GET PAY HIKE; GOK FORMS LABOR BOARD 4. (SBU) INTERPOL-KWS MAKE PROGRESS ON POACHING 5. (SBU) PM CONTINUES PRIVATE SECTOR ENGAGEMENT 6. (SBU) CORRUPTION: FORMER FINANCE [...] | 2008-12-04 12:53:00 | Embassy Nairobi | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON SENV EAGR ELAB EINV EFIN ETRD EAID BEXP PINR |
08NAIROBI2718 | SOMALIA - Somaliland: "Terror Attacks Will Not Deter Us" [...] (SBU) Summary: On December 3, Somaliland Minister of Foreign Affairs Abdullahi Mohamed Duale and Minister of Planning Ali Ibrahim Mohamed told us that despite the recent terror attacks, Somaliland will not veer from its democratic path. Ministers Duale and Mohamed said that Somaliland author [...] | 2008-12-04 15:11:00 | Embassy Nairobi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL PNAT SOCI ECON SO |
08NAIROBI2722 | NO SALES OF KENYAN RUBIES TO BURMA [...] Summary: According to three senior Ministry of Environment and Mineral Resources officials, Kenya does not export rubies to Burma. End Summary. 2. In separate December 4 meetings with Kenya's Commissioner of Mines and Geology Lojomon Biwott, acting Chief Geologist Shadrack Kimomo, and Ward [...] | 2008-12-05 09:03:00 | Embassy Nairobi | UNCLASSIFIED | ETRD EMIN ECON PREL PGOV EFIN BM KE |
08NAIROBI2839 | KENYA -- 2009 AGOA FORUM UPDATE [...] This cable is not/not for internet distribution. 2. Summary. Pending confirmation from the Office of the President, Kenya is now likely to propose hosting the 2009 AGOA Forum in Nairobi during the August 3-7 timeframe versus the originally proposed timeframe of August 9-14. The preferred [...] | 2008-12-18 13:47:00 | Embassy Nairobi | UNCLASSIFIED | ASEC AMGT ECON ETRD AGOA PGOV PREL KE |
08NAIROBI2842 | LACEY AMENDMENTS WILL HELP KENYA PROTECT ITS DWINDLING [...] (U) As instructed ref A, upon receipt, post provided Lacey Act amendments to the Kenyan Ministry of Trade, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Forestry and Wildlife, National Environment Management Authority, and Forest Service, pointing out that the new regulations will help backstop Ken [...] | 2008-12-19 05:08:00 | Embassy Nairobi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | SENV ETRD KCRM EINV BTIO ENRG KGHG ECON KE |
08NAIROBI2872 | KENYA'S STAGNATING ECONOMY [...] (U) Economic growth registered 2.1 percent in the third quarter, falling over one percent from the second quarter rate of 3.4 percent. Continuing double-digit inflation (particularly for food and fuel),declining agricultural production, and a struggling tourist sector (still recovering from [...] | 2008-12-24 07:01:00 | Embassy Nairobi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EAGR ELAB EINV EFIN ETRD EAID BEXP PINR ASEC |
08NAIROBI2878 | MAIZE FLOUR CRISIS IN KENYA: THE UNSTABLE POLITICS OF [...] (U) Rising maize flour prices, up 119 percent from November 2007 to November 2008, combined with the Kenyan staple's reduced availability and higher prices for other staple foods, are putting approximately 5 million Kenyans at risk of "severe hunger and destitution," according to a recent Mini [...] | 2008-12-29 11:39:00 | Embassy Nairobi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EAGR ETRD EAID BEXP PINR PGOV KE |
08NAIROBI339 | KENYA - JANUARY 31 SITREP [...] (SBU) POLITICAL DEVELOPMENTS: Orange Democratic Movement (ODM - opposition) Member of Parliament for Ainamoi (Kericho District) David Kimutai Too (ethnic Kalenjin) was shot dead in Eldoret by Police Constable Andrew Moache (ethnic Kissi). Moache was arrested and will be transferred to Nakuru [...] | 2008-01-31 13:41:00 | Embassy Nairobi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ASEC AMGT CASC PGOV EAID ECON PHUM PREL KE |
08NAIROBI353 | KENYA: PRIVATE SECTOR SAYS THE ECONOMY WILL SHRINK IN 2008 [...] (SBU) Summary: The private sector is warning that the Kenyan economy will likely shrink in 2008, having already lost tens of billions of shillings in January, and with losses that could reach Ksh260 billion (over $4 billion) and 500,000 jobs in the first half of the year. Claims by Government [...] | 2008-02-01 13:05:00 | Embassy Nairobi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EFIN ELAB ETRD KE |
08NAIROBI354 | KENYA - FEBRUARY 1 SITREP [...] (SBU) POLITICAL DEVELOPMENTS: The talks continue, but there are signs that the PNU continues to search for means of peeling away ODM members of parliament, encouraging ODM schisms and otherwise finding a way out that does not involve actual power sharing with Raila Odinga. The ODM tried unsuc [...] | 2008-02-01 13:06:00 | Embassy Nairobi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ASEC AMGT CASC PGOV EAID ECON PHUM PREL KE |
08NAIROBI355 | KENYA: GOVERNMENT BORROWING AND COSTS WILL RISE [...] (SBU) Summary: Government of Kenya (GOK) officials are trying to maintain confidence and prevent financial panic by claiming the current crisis will be short-lived and thus will not have a major impact on the GOK's revenue, spending, borrowing, or interest rates. However, the bids at the Janu [...] | 2008-02-01 13:18:00 | Embassy Nairobi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EFIN PGOV KE |
08NAIROBI383 | KENYAN CEOS CALL FOR PEACE, RECONCILIATION, REFORMS, AND [...] (SBU) Summary: Over 300 CEOs from firms employing 12 million Kenyans met on February 5 to issue a strong statement on the need for peace, security, reconciliation, reconstruction, and reform for Kofi Annan to deliver to Government-ODM negotiators. Although the final text (para 8) of the CEO su [...] | 2008-02-06 12:02:00 | Embassy Nairobi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EFIN ELAB ETRD KE |
08NAIROBI384 | KENYA - FEBRUARY 6 SITREP [...] (SBU) POLITICAL DEVELOPMENTS: As noted in ref C, the Kofi Annan-lead negotiations entered their most critical and difficult phase today as the parties began talks on power-sharing. The parties begin these discussions far apart and continued interference by hardliners from each camp threaten to [...] | 2008-02-06 13:21:00 | Embassy Nairobi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ASEC AMGT CASC PGOV EAID ECON PHUM PREL KE |
08NAIROBI414 | KENYA INFLATION ACCELERATES IN 2008 [...] Summary: Inflation in Kenya fell in the last quarter of 2007 and dropped to 9.76% for the year as a whole. Unfortunately, the violence that erupted after the December 27 election is undoing these gains. The unrest blocked or hindered transportation across the country, creating scarcities and [...] | 2008-02-08 10:10:00 | Embassy Nairobi | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EFIN EAGR PGOV KE |
08NAIROBI417 | KENYA - FEBRUARY 8 SITREP [...] (SBU) POLITICAL DEVELOPMENTS: As noted ref B, the Kofi Annan-led negotiations in Nairobi entered their most critical and difficult phase February 7, as the parties began talks on power-sharing. We spoke with one ODM negotiator at their 1430 break and were told that the parties were making si [...] | 2008-02-08 12:05:00 | Embassy Nairobi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ASEC AMGT CASC PGOV EAID ECON PHUM PREL KE |
08NAIROBI447 | KENYA'S CENTRAL BANK GOVERNOR TOO OPTIMISTIC [...] (SBU) Summary: Kenyan newspapers disregarded the sugar-coating in Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) Governor Njuguna Ndung'u's claims that the impact of post-election violence would most likely be confined to the first quarter. They highlighted his admissions that there could be a major slowdown, th [...] | 2008-02-11 13:28:00 | Embassy Nairobi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EFIN ELAB ETRD EINV KE |
08NAIROBI472 | KENYA PRIVATE SECTOR BRIEFS FOREIGN MISSIONS [...] (SBU) Summary: The Kenya Private Sector Alliance met with foreign mission reps on February 6 to brief them on the February 5 CEOs statement to politicians, and to ask the European missions to clarify their public position on aid cutoffs and to revise their travel advisories. They confirmed the [...] | 2008-02-12 14:28:00 | Embassy Nairobi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EAID ELAB ETRD EIND EINV KE |
08NAIROBI477 | KENYA - FEBRUARY 13 SITREP [...] (SBU) POLITICAL DEVELOPMENTS: The Kofi Annan-led negotiations made limited progress on Monday, February 11, as both sides were busy consulting with MPs who were assembled in Nairobi in advance of an informal session of parliament scheduled for the following day. (Comment: We consider this con [...] | 2008-02-13 13:45:00 | Embassy Nairobi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ASEC AMGT CASC PGOV EAID ECON PHUM PREL KE |
08NAIROBI493 | KENYA: PARTNERSHIP PRESENTATION [...] The text of the U.S.-Kenya Partnership Presentation was first reported via reftel in January 2007. It is repeated below for your information. In preparing the Secretary for her trip to Nairobi on Monday, the presentation serves as a reminder that, the current political crisis notwithstandin [...] | 2008-02-15 10:51:00 | Embassy Nairobi | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL EAID ECON ETRD EFIN KE |
08NAIROBI507 | CI/KR RESPONSE FOR S/CT [...] KENYA DOES NOT HAVE ANY FACILITIES OR RESOURCES THAT WOULD FIT THE DEFINITION OF CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE/KEY RESOURCES (CI/KR) VITAL TO THE U.S. AS DEFINED IN PARAGRAPHS 4 AND 5 OF REFTEL. 2. KENYA DOES NOT HAVE AN INTEGRATED NATIONAL PLAN FOR PROTECTION OF CI/KR. THE KENYAN GOVERNMENT IS [...] | 2008-02-20 08:30:00 | Embassy Nairobi | UNCLASSIFIED | ASEC EAID ECON EFIN ETTC KE PTER EAGER |
08NAIROBI514 | KENYA - FEBRUARY 20 SITREP [...] (SBU) POLITICAL DEVELOPMENTS: On the heels of the Secretary's successful visit, which is being reported in septels, the Kofi Annan-led negotiations in Nairobi resumed in earnest on February 19. Annan says that the parties are close to a deal on political power-sharing and we are optimistic t [...] | 2008-02-20 12:56:00 | Embassy Nairobi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ASEC AMGT CASC PGOV EAID ECON PHUM PREL KE |
08NAIROBI521 | BEEF, BREAD, AND BUTTER GETTING SCARCER AND PRICIER IN [...] (U) Summary. Agricultural analysts predict that Kenya may suffer food shortages by late 2008 if post-election violence does not stop. Government stockpiles of corn will suffice for the next seven months, but observers note that many farmers in the upper Rift Valley have been unable to work t [...] | 2008-02-21 12:31:00 | Embassy Nairobi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EAGR ETRD ELAB PGOV KE |
08NAIROBI581 | KENYA: WARY INVESTORS PREFER SHORT TERM GOVERNMENT [...] Summary: Confronted by insufficient demand for five-year bonds in the February 14 auction from investors deterred by political uncertainty and fears of rising inflation, the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) shifted its strategy and offered a Ksh7 billion bond (over $100 million) with a choice of on [...] | 2008-02-27 12:46:00 | Embassy Nairobi | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EFIN PGOV KE |
08NAIROBI656 | KENYA CHANGES ITS BUDGET PRIORITIES AND TIGHTENS ITS BELT [...] (SBU) Summary: The Government of Kenya (GOK) is appropriately making plans to shift its budget focus to reconstruction and recovery in the wake of the post-electoral political crisis and resulting civil unrest. Enormous resources will be required, with over $14.3 million already set aside initi [...] | 2008-03-06 12:40:00 | Embassy Nairobi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EFIN EINV PGOV SOCI KE |
08NAIROBI762 | KENYA: SAFARICOM IPO GETS GREEN LIGHT [...] (SBU) Summary: With all elements of the new Kenyan coalition government in agreement, Kenya's Minister of Finance has given the green light for the launch on March 28 of the largest initial public offering (IPO) in the country's history. The government will sell to the public $770 million in [...] | 2008-03-18 13:40:00 | Embassy Nairobi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON ECPS EFIN PGOV KE |
08NAIROBI855 | KENYA'S NATIONAL RECONCILIATION AND EMERGENCY SOCIAL AND [...] Summary: On March 17, 2005, the Grand Coalition Government of Kenya (GCG) unveiled the National Reconciliation and Emergency Social and Economic Recovery Strategy. This strategy paper, which has been transmitted as an e-mail attachment to State/AF/E and USAID/AFR/EA, presents actions that the [...] | 2008-03-28 09:42:00 | Embassy Nairobi | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EAID EFIN PGOV KE |
08NAIROBI970 | KENYA CRISIS AFTERMATH: INFLATION SOARS, CONSUMERS AND [...] (U) Summary: Driven mainly by food prices, seasonally adjusted overall annual inflation in Kenya rose to a record 12% in March, and underlying inflation continued to rise well above the target ceiling rate of 5%. Food prices rose 4.3% from February to March alone, as the aftermath of the crisi [...] | 2008-04-10 14:06:00 | Embassy Nairobi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EFIN EAGR ENRG KE |
08NAPLES36 | ORGANIZED CRIME IN ITALY I: THE POLITICAL DIMENSION [...] (SBU) Summary and introduction: This is the first of a three-part series; this message offers some background on organized crime in Southern Italy and examines its political dimensions. Organized crime is one of Southern Italy's greatest challenges to economic growth and political stability, [...] | 2008-06-04 15:34:00 | Consulate Naples | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KCRM ECON SNAR KCOR IT |
08NAPLES37 | ORGANIZED CRIME IN ITALY II: HOW ORGANIZED CRIME DISTORTS [...] (U) Summary: This is the second of a three-part series; this message examines the economic dimension of organized crime in Southern Italy. According to a recent study, organized crime is the biggest individual segment of the Italian economy, accounting for seven percent of GDP. Wherever it occurs, [...] | 2008-06-06 10:50:00 | Consulate Naples | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON KCRM SENV SNAR EFIN PGOV KCOR IT |
08NAPLES38 | ORGANIZED CRIME III: CONFRONTING ORGANIZED CRIME IN [...] (C) Summary: This is the third of a three-part series (see reftels A-B for parts I and II); this message offers views on how to combat organized crime in Italy. The USG has a significant stake in the fight against organized crime in Italy. The Italian crime syndicates help support terrorist groups [...] | 2008-06-06 17:20:00 | Consulate Naples | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KCRM ECON SNAR KCOR IT |
08NAPLES79 | SOUTHERN ITALY'S GROWING ENERGY SECTOR [...] Summary: While Italy continues to import up to 90 percent of its energy needs, increasing production in southern Italy has the potential to slightly reduce the country's dependence on oil and gas from Russia and North Africa. Ironically, the growing production in the South has not prevented [...] | 2008-10-31 15:59:00 | Consulate Naples | UNCLASSIFIED | ENRG ECON TRGY BEXP KGHG SENV IT RS |
08NAPLES96 | CAN CALABRIA BE SAVED? [...] (SBU) Summary: If it were not part of Italy, Calabria would be a failed state. The 'Ndrangheta organized crime syndicate controls vast portions of its territory and economy, and accounts for at least three percent of Italy's GDP (probably much more) through drug trafficking, extortion and usury. La [...] | 2008-12-02 15:02:00 | Consulate Naples | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV ECON PREL BEXP SENV SOCI KCRM KCOR IT |
08NAPLES97 | NAPLES TOURISM SECTOR HARD HIT [...] The tourism industry in the city of Naples and the surrounding area has been hard hit in 2008, according to official figures and ConGen contacts. Data compiled by the Provincial Tourism Board show a 13 percent drop in the total number of visitors in 2008, and a decline of 18 percent in the n [...] | 2008-12-02 16:15:00 | Consulate Naples | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON IT |
08NASSAU126 | 2008 BAHAMAS BUSINESS OUTLOOK [...] SUMMARY: Presenters at the 17th Annual Bahamas Business Outlook Conference discussed substantial challenges to the Bahamian economy, including the need to: upgrade the infrastructure on New Providence, conclude investment deals quickly, and develop new ways to appeal to tourists. They painted [...] | 2008-02-08 20:24:00 | Embassy Nassau | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EAIR BEXP ETRD BF |
08NASSAU206 | PM INGRAHAM OUTLINES ACCOMPLISHMENTS AND PRIORITIES [...] (SBU) Prime Minister Ingraham recently delivered an upbeat assessment of his government's accomplishments in 2007 against the background of negative economic conditions in the wider world and worries over crime and economic uncertainty at home. Ingraham put a brave face on "a difficult year" [...] | 2008-03-10 17:54:00 | Embassy Nassau | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PHUM ECON SMIG BF |
08NASSAU623 | CARIBBEAN ENERGY SEMINAR SPOTLIGHTS ISLAND INITIATIVES AND [...] (U) SUMMARY: Advancing U.S. energy diplomacy in the Caribbean, the USG partnered with the OAS and the GCOB to host a two day regional sustainable energy event July 23-24 in Nassau. The USG-funded, OAS-sponsored seminar brought Caribbean leaders together with energy experts from the OAS, CARICO [...] | 2008-08-29 14:07:00 | Embassy Nassau | UNCLASSIFIED | ENRG ECON EINV ETRD BF |
08NASSAU630 | BAHAMAS UNPREPARED TO DISCUSS SUMMIT OF THE [...] (U) PolChief delivered reftel demarche points and asked newly-appoined Ministry of Foreign Affairs Permanent Secretary (PS),Dr. Patricia Rodgers, for GCOB impressions of the draft Declaration of Commitment of Port of Spain, September 2. PS Rodgers did not appear briefed on the summit or the [...] | 2008-09-03 18:57:00 | Embassy Nassau | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EFIN ENRG ETRC PGOV PREL BF |
08NASSAU657 | PM'S OFFICE FOCUSED ON TRAVEL, PORT SECURITY, [...] (C) SUMMARY: The Prime Minister's Permanent Secretary focused on domestic issues that impact the tourism sector, the bedrock of the national economy, such as consular and travel issues, air and seaport security, and U.S. investment during a wide-ranging discussion with DCM September 15. They [...] | 2008-09-17 16:01:00 | Embassy Nassau | CONFIDENTIAL | CASC EAIR ECON EINV PGOV PREL BF |
08NASSAU764 | AFTER SUMMER RESHUFFLE, NEW GCOB INITIATIVES AS [...] (C) SUMMARY: Prime Minister Ingraham consolidated his government after a cabinet reshuffle in July and launched several new initiatives in the first hundred days since. The new Ministry of Environment has energetically pushed renewable energy options, while the new Minister of Tourism has u [...] | 2008-10-30 14:17:00 | Embassy Nassau | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM PINR ECON BF |
08NASSAU765 | TOURISM LEVELS DROP IN BAHAMAS FOLLOWING ECONOMIC [...] Summary: Tourist numbers in The Bahamas have decreased following the recent economic downturn in the U.S. Newly released visitor arrival numbers show a 9.6% drop in overall numbers for the first half of 2008. The economy of The Bahamas is dependent on tourism, which accounts for nearly 70% [...] | 2008-10-30 15:47:00 | Embassy Nassau | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON ELAB BF |
08NASSAU796 | ATLANTIS RESORT LAYS OFF 800 EMPLOYES [...] (U) The tlantis Resort on Paradise Island, The ahamas, largest private employer, laid off 800 employees on 12 November. In public statements, President and Managing Director of Kerzner International Bahamas George Markantonis said the company had no choice but to reduce staff by 10%, given th [...] | 2008-11-14 15:13:00 | Embassy Nassau | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON ELAB BF |
08NASSAU803 | Bahamas Avoids Increased Florida Sales Tax [...] Bahamian businesspersons were relieved after the proposal to repeal Florida's exemption to the six percent export sales tax failed to make it on the November 20 election ballot. The Bahamas imports 84% of its goods and products from the U.S., the majority of which come from Florida. Florida' [...] | 2008-11-18 16:57:00 | Embassy Nassau | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EFIN ETRD BF |
08NASSAU811 | WHA CHIEFS OF MISSION CONFERENCE: ATTENDANCE OF [...] (SBU) Ambassador Ned L. Siegel respectfully requests permission to travel to Washington, D.C. from December 3-5, 2008 to attend the 2008 WHA Chiefs of Mission Conference to be held at the Brookings Institue, Department of State and the National Press Club. The Ambassador's travel schedule is [...] | 2008-11-20 19:38:00 | Embassy Nassau | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | AMGT CMGT ECON OTRA PGOV PREL BA |
08NASSAU832 | HOTEL LAYOFFS CONTINUE AS TOURIST ARRIVALS REMAIN LOW [...] (U) Summary: Tourism levels in The Bahamas have dropped to near post-9/11 levels and led to a wave of layoffs in well-paying hotels jobs - some 800 positions at the premiere, U.S.-owned Atlantis Resorts in Nassau two weeks ago and another 150 terminated at other hotels since then. With the e [...] | 2008-11-28 16:28:00 | Embassy Nassau | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EFIN ELAB BF |
08NASSAU856 | NOVEMBER TSA ASSESSMENT REPORTS MAJOR IMPROVEMENT [...] (C) Summary: A TSA assessment team visited Nassau November 17 ) 26 to conduct a follow-up inspection of airport security procedures at Lynden Pindling International Airport (LPIA). The team noted &tremendous amounts of improvement8 to security procedures since their last visit in September [...] | 2008-12-04 22:16:00 | Embassy Nassau | CONFIDENTIAL | EAIR ECON PREL PGOV BF |
08NASSAU861 | PM INGRAHAM CALLS PETROCARIBE A "STUPID PROPOSAL" [...] (U) At a &meet the press8 event on November 30 Prime Minister Ingraham called signing onto the PetroCaribe accord with Venezuela a &stupid proposal.8 The PM stated the opposition PLP nearly signed onto Petrocaribe last year without fully understanding the ramifications the proposal would hav [...] | 2008-12-08 22:36:00 | Embassy Nassau | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EFIN PREL BF |
08NASSAU872 | Bahamas and the EU Economic Partnership Agreement - impact [...] This is an action cable see paragraph 10. 2. Summary: The Bahamas recently joined the Forum of Caribbean States (CARIFORUM) in signing the Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) with the European Union (EU). Opponents argued, with some reason, that not even the Bahamian government (GCOB) f [...] | 2008-12-15 14:33:00 | Embassy Nassau | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EFIN BF |
08NASSAU897 | TRIP REPORT FOR FREEPORT, THE BAHAMAS DECEMBER 10-11, 2008 [...] (U) SUMMARY: Pol/Econ/PD Chief traveled to Freeport, The Bahamas December 10-11 to attend the Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC) Stakeholders Consultation and meet with local Island Administrators, representatives of the Grand Bahama Chamber of Commerce, the CEO of Hutchinson Container Port, and [...] | 2008-12-18 21:57:00 | Embassy Nassau | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV EFIN EAIR ECON BF |