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| Identifier | Subject | Date | Office | Classification | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02AMMAN4060 |
JORDAN: 2002 INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT [...] OPENNESS TO FOREIGN INVESTMENT SINCE KING ABDULLAH SUCCEEDED TO THE THRONE IN 1999, JORDAN HAS TAKEN STEPS TO ENCOURAGE FOREIGN INVESTMENT. KEY REFORMS HAVE BEEN UNDERTAKEN IN THE INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY, TOURISM, AND SERVICES SECTORS. FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC INVESTMENT LAWS GRANT SPECIFIC IN [...] |
2002-07-23 07:04:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED | EINV KTDB KIDE EFIN ECON ETRD JO OPIC |
| 03AMMAN1157 |
JORDAN STALLS ON BIT [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: FM Muasher told the Ambassador that he wants a three month delay in the Exchange of Instruments of Ratification that would bring the Bilateral Investment Treaty (BIT) into force in order to allow the government time to assess the Treaty's impact on a pending investment dispute [...] |
2003-02-23 14:07:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EINV JO |
| 03AMMAN3549 |
EMBASSY AMMAN INPUT: 2003 REPORT ON INVESTMENT [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Embassy Amman submits the following case for bureau consideration. Per instructions REFTEL, post notes that the case involves a U.S. company that purchased a non-U.S. company with an outstanding claim. END SUMMARY ---------------- CASE DESCRIPTION ---------------- 2. [...] |
2003-06-16 08:05:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EINV EFIN PGOV KIDE JO |
| 03AMMAN4929 |
JORDAN: 2003 INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT [...] OPENNESS TO FOREIGN INVESTMENT SINCE KING ABDULLAH SUCCEEDED TO THE THRONE IN 1999, JORDAN HAS TAKEN STEPS TO ENCOURAGE FOREIGN INVESTMENT. KEY REFORMS HAVE BEEN UNDERTAKEN IN THE INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY, TOURISM, AND SERVICES SECTORS. FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC INVESTMENT LAWS GRANT SPECIFIC IN [...] |
2003-08-06 07:40:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED | EINV KTDB KIDE EFIN ECON ETRD JO OPIC |
| 03ANKARA4387 |
20032 INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT FOR TURKEY [...] OPENNESS TO FOREIGN INVESTMENT Turkey has been pursuing liberal and outward-oriented economic policies since the mid-1980s. The Government of Turkey (GOT) views foreign direct investment as vital to the country's economic development and prosperity. Accordingly, on paper Turkey has one o [...] |
2003-07-12 04:53:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED | EINV KTDB EFIN TU |
| 03ANKARA4547 |
2003 INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT FOR TURKEY - [...] OPENNESS TO FOREIGN INVESTMENT The Government of Turkey (GOT) views foreign direct investment as vital to the country's economic development and prosperity. Accordingly, Turkey has one of the most liberal legal regimes for FDI in the OECD. With the exception of some sectors (see below), [...] |
2003-07-21 08:23:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED | EINV KTDB EFIN TU |
| 03COLOMBO1389 |
INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT 2003 FOR SRI LANKA [...] No summary [...] |
2003-08-11 07:10:00 | Embassy Colombo | UNCLASSIFIED | CE ECONOMICS EFIN EINV ELAB ETRD KTDB OPIC PGOV |
| 03COLOMBO1540 |
INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT FOR MALDIVES, [...] The following is the 2004 Investment Climate Statement for the Republic of Maldives. This statement will be included in the Post's FY 2004 Maldives Country Commercial to be sent separately. Begin text. INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT MALDIVES, SEPTEMBER 2003. Openness to Foreign Investm [...] |
2003-09-05 05:40:00 | Embassy Colombo | UNCLASSIFIED | EINV EFIN ELAB ETRD KTDB PGOV MV OPIC ECONOMICS |
| 03HANOI1808 |
VIETNAM: 2003 INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT [...] No summary [...] |
2003-07-16 02:05:00 | Embassy Hanoi | UNCLASSIFIED | BTA ECON EINV ELAB ETRD FINREF KTBD OPIC VN |
| 03HANOI199 |
VIETNAM: ONE STEP FORWARD, TWO STEPS BACK - TYCO [...] (SBU) Summary: On January 21, 2003, the Vietnamese Supreme Court reversed a May 2002 landmark decision by the Ho Chi Minh City Economic Court that would have recognized an international arbitral award for the first time in that city. The Mission has been assisting Tyco Services Singapore sin [...] |
2003-01-24 09:10:00 | Embassy Hanoi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EINV ECON ETRD VM |
| 03HANOI386 |
Vietnam: Second Annual U.S.-Vietnam BTA Joint [...] (U) Sensitive but Unclassified -- Please protect accordingly. -------- OVERVIEW -------- 2. (SBU) Ensuring timely and effective implementation of the U.S.-Vietnam Bilateral Trade Agreement (BTA) continues to be the centerpiece of our economic relations with Vietnam. The BTA continues [...] |
2003-02-18 10:19:00 | Embassy Hanoi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETRD EINV ECON EAID PREL OVIP VM |
| 03OTTAWA2002 |
2003 CANADIAN INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT [...] This message is sensitive but unclassified; please protect accordingly. INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT FOR CANADA Openness to Foreign Investment General Attitude ---------------- 2. With few exceptions, Canada offers foreign investors full national treatment within the context of a [...] |
2003-07-15 20:13:00 | Embassy Ottawa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EINV KTDB KSPR CA OPIC |
| 03TEGUCIGALPA1923 |
2003 Investment Climate Statement for Honduras [...] Provided below is the 2003 Investment Climate Statement for Honduras. Responses are keyed to reftel. ----------------------------------- A.1. Openness to Foreign Investment ----------------------------------- 2. The Honduran government is generally open to foreign investment and welco [...] |
2003-08-14 17:40:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | UNCLASSIFIED | EINV EFIN ELAB ETRD KTDB PGOV HO OPIC |
| 03THEHAGUE1879 |
NETHERLANDS 2003 INVESTMENT CLIMATE [...] Attached we transmit the text of the 2003 investment climate statement for the Netherlands. This update corresponds with chapter VII in the FY 2003 Country Commercial Guide. The full text of the ICS has also been transmitted by e-mail to EUR/IFD/OIA for the attention of Neil Feird and Ann Mc [...] |
2003-07-24 15:02:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | EINV ECON KTDB EFIN KIDE NL OPIC |
| 04AMMAN5611 |
2004 REPORT ON INVESTMENT DISPUTES AND [...] (SBU) Per reftel request, post updates an outstanding investment dispute by a "U.S. person" against the Government of Jordan (GOJ). Claimant A refers to Jacobs Engineering Group of Pasadena, California. Claimant B refers to Arab Potash Co., Ltd., which at the time the dispute arose was 52 [...] |
2004-07-07 14:49:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EINV EFIN PGOV KIDE CASC JO OPIC |
| 04AMMAN6410 |
INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT APPENDIX, 2004 - [...] No summary [...] |
2004-07-28 14:29:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED | EINV EFIN ELAB KTDB PGOV JO |
| 04BUCHAREST3560 |
ROMANIA: INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT, 2005 [...] No summary [...] |
2004-12-30 15:22:00 | Embassy Bucharest | UNCLASSIFIED | EINV EFIN ETRD ELAB KTDB PGOV RO |
| 04HANOI3084 |
VIETNAM: SNAPSHOT OF RECENT ECONOMIC EVENTS [...] This cable describes economic events in Hanoi during October and early November 2004. Financial Sector Donor Working Meeting -------------------------------------- 2. The Financial Sector Donor Working Group met in Hanoi on October 18 to discuss donor projects in the financial sector and [...] |
2004-11-16 02:48:00 | Embassy Hanoi | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON ETRD EINV EAID ENRG VM FINREF |
| 04KINSHASA1407 |
INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT APPENDIX 2004 [...] Per Reftel, Post submits ICS appendix below. DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO: July 2004 Appendix to 2003 Investment Climate Statement. This appendix serves as an update to the 2003 Investment Climate Statement for the Democratic Republic of Congo. It has been provided to assist investors in t [...] |
2004-07-29 14:50:00 | Embassy Kinshasa | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EINV KTDB PGOV PREL CG OPIC |
| 04KUWAIT2272 |
Kuwait Investment Climate Statement [...] Kuwait - July 2004 Appendix to 2003 Investment Climate Statement a) This appendix serves as an update to the 2003 Investment Climate Statement for Kuwait. It has been provided to assist investors in the interim period resulting from the U.S. Department of Comme [...] |
2004-07-21 06:30:00 | Embassy Kuwait | UNCLASSIFIED | EINV KTDB KU OPIC |
| 04LILONGWE1175 |
MALAWI INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT, 2005 [...] Openness to Foreign Investment A. The Government encourages both domestic and foreign investment in most sectors of the economy, without restrictions on ownership, size of investment, source of funds, and destination of final product. The Competition And Fair Trading Act -- passed by Parli [...] |
2004-12-30 13:50:00 | Embassy Lilongwe | UNCLASSIFIED | KTDB EINV EFIN ETRD ELAB PGOV OPIC USTR BUD FIN |
| 04LILONGWE499 |
INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT - MALAWI [...] The following is the June 2004 update of Malawi's Investment Climate Statement. Openness to Foreign Investment ------------------------------ 2. The Government encourages both domestic and foreign investment in most sectors of the economy, without restrictions on ownership, size of inve [...] |
2004-06-08 13:28:00 | Embassy Lilongwe | UNCLASSIFIED | EINV EFIN ELAB ETRD KTDB PGOV MI |
| 04SANTODOMINGO4418 |
DOMINICAN REPUBLIC: 2004 INVESTMENT CLIMATE MID [...] This cable provides the 2004 Investment Climate Mid Year Update for the Dominican Republic tasked reftel 2. (begin text) CHAPTER 7: Investment Climate Investment Climate The following is the (preliminary) 2005 Investment Climate Report for the Dominican Republic.(as of July 2004) [...] |
2004-07-30 20:42:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | UNCLASSIFIED | DR ECON KIDE EINV EFIN ELAB KTDB PGOV |
| 05ALGIERS1624 |
ALGERIA 2005 INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT [...] No summary [...] |
2005-08-08 08:24:00 | Embassy Algiers | UNCLASSIFIED | KTDB AG OPIC USTR |
| 05ALMATY428 |
KAZAKHSTAN: DAS KENNEDY'S MEETING WITH DPM AND [...] (SBU) This cable contains an action request for USTR, para. 10. 2. (U) Summary: EUR DAS Laura Kennedy and Ambassador Ordway called on Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Industry and Trade Sauat Mynbayev February 3 in Astana. They discussed Jackson-Vanik, WTO accession, the Minister's pr [...] |
2005-02-07 01:21:00 | US Office Almaty | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EFIN PGOV KZ ECONOMIC |
| 05ALMATY607 |
COMMERCE DAS ERIC STEWART VISITS ASTANA, DISCUSSES [...] (SBU) Summary: Department of Commerce DAS Eric Stewart (Market Access and Compliance-Europe) visited Astana February 8 and met with several key contacts in Kazakhstani ministries. DAS Stewart told the Kazakhstani officials that, on balance, the economic and trade relationship between the tw [...] |
2005-02-16 07:46:00 | US Office Almaty | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EFIN ETRD EIND KZ ECONOMIC |
| 05AMMAN4782 |
2005 REPORT ON INVESTMENT DISPUTES AND [...] (SBU) Per reftel, post herewith updates the October 2004 "Report of U.S. Citizen Expropriation Claims and Certain Other Commercial and Investment Disputes" regarding an outstanding investment dispute by a "U.S. person" against the Government of Jordan (GOJ). Claimant A refers to Jacobs Eng [...] |
2005-06-15 15:12:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | CASC EFIN EINV KIDE OPIC PGOV JO |
| 05AMMAN531 |
JORDAN - INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT, 2005 [...] In response to reftel request, post submits the Investment Climate Statement for 2005 for Jordan. As requested, post will also send a copy of the ICS via email to EB/IFD/OIA. BEGIN TEXT OF INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT, JORDAN: Investment Climate Openness to Foreign Investment Since [...] |
2005-01-23 07:11:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED | EINV EFIN ETRD KTDB JO OPIC USTR |
| 05ANKARA1728 |
High Corporate Interest in Investor Advisory [...] (U) Foreign multinationals are showing considerable interest in Turkey's Investor Advisory Council, which will meet for the second time in April. Although Turkey has taken a number of concrete steps to improve the investment climate, and has enjoyed an increasingly positive macroeconomic situ [...] |
2005-03-24 15:25:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EINV BEXP EMIN CASC TU |
| 05ANKARA304 |
2005 INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT FOR TURKEY [...] OPENNESS TO FOREIGN INVESTMENT The Government of Turkey (GOT) views foreign direct investment as vital to the country's economic development and prosperity. Accordingly, Turkey has one of the most liberal legal regimes for FDI in the OECD. With the exception of some sectors (see below), a [...] |
2005-01-18 09:29:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED | EINV KTDB EFIN TU |
| 05ANKARA320 |
2005 INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT FOR TURKEY [...] OPENNESS TO FOREIGN INVESTMENT The Government of Turkey (GOT) views foreign direct investment as vital to the country's economic development and prosperity. Accordingly, Turkey has one of the most liberal legal regimes for FDI in the OECD. With the exception of some sectors (see below), a [...] |
2005-01-18 14:03:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED | EINV KTDB EFIN TU |
| 05ANKARA3396 |
2005 REPORT ON INVESTMENT DISPUTES/EXPROPRIATION [...] Claimant data: Claimants A are U.S. citizens Victor and Kristy Bedoian. They filed a Privacy Act Waiver in 2001 allowing information to be shared with family, friends, members of Congress, the press, the general public and the following individuals: Sally or Pat Killoran, William Wolfe, Mic [...] |
2005-06-15 12:03:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED | EINV KIDE TU |
| 05ANKARA7335 |
VODAFONE WINS TURKISH MOBILE OPERATOR TELSIM [...] (SBU) Summary: In another demonstration of Turkey's growing attractiveness to foreign investors and a welcome injection of competition into the mobile phone market, British giant Vodafone won the competition for Turkey's second largest GSM operator Telsim with a $4.55 billion bid. The sale al [...] |
2005-12-14 15:33:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECPS EINV BEXP TU |
| 05BRASILIA119 |
BRAZIL INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT 2005 [...] This cable transmits Mission Brazil's submission of the 2005 Investment Climate Statement. Introduction - Openness to Foreign Investment --------------------------------------------- 2. Openness to Foreign Investment. Brazil knows that achieving sustained, rapid growth depends on for [...] |
2005-01-12 14:38:00 | Embassy Brasilia | UNCLASSIFIED | EINV KTDB BR OPIC USTR |
| 05BRATISLAVA31 |
SLOVAKIA LOSES USD 867 MILLION ARBITRATION WITH [...] Summary. An arbitration court has ruled in favor of the Czech bank Ceskoslovenska Obchodna Banka (CSOB) in its claim against Slovakia and ordered the GOS to pay the bank SKK 24.7 billion (USD 867 million). CSOB's claim dates back to 1993, when it provided a loan to a special state agency set [...] |
2005-01-14 10:18:00 | Embassy Bratislava | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EFIN LO EZ |
| 05BUCHAREST1158 |
ROMANIA: INVESTMENT DISPUTE UPDATE [...] (SBU) Romania's piecemeal approach to privatizations resulted in discontent from a number of foreign investors concerned over inequitable or dubious privatization proceedings. The current government is aware of the damaging impact of investment disputes on Romania's image, but lacks the techn [...] |
2005-05-19 07:35:00 | Embassy Bucharest | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EINV RO |
| 05BUCHAREST1349 |
IMF'S VIEW OF THE ROMANIAN ECONOMY: THE GLASS IS [...] (SBU) According to the IMF's Resident Representative in Romania, the Romanian economy shows signs of overheating this year and Romania's economic situation weakened in 2005. Inflation and the current account deficit are two leading indicators that will likely fail to meet targets by year's end [...] |
2005-06-13 11:08:00 | Embassy Bucharest | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON ETRD EIND EFIN RO |
| 05BUENOSAIRES264 |
AMBASSADOR'S MEETING WITH MINISTER OF THE PRESIDENCY ALBERTO FERNANDEZ [...] (C) Summary: Minister of the Presidency Fernandez told me that the GoA valued its good relationship with the U.S. and was grateful for the support of President Bush. Fernandez pledged that the GoA would cooperate with the U.S. to make the Summit of the Americas a success. He stressed that t [...] |
2005-02-04 22:01:00 | Embassy Buenos Aires | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL AR CHAVEZ MEETINGS WITH AMBASSADOR |
| 05CARACAS1808 |
U.S. INDEPENDENT OIL COMPANY IN FIGHT FOR SURVIVAL [...] (U) The following message is Sensitive but Unclassified. It contains company confidential information and should be handled accordingly. ------ SUMMARY ------- 2. (SBU) A senior executive of U.S. independent Harvest Natural Resources, Inc. says his company is in a fight for its surviva [...] |
2005-06-14 20:25:00 | Embassy Caracas | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EINV EPET VE |
| 05COLOMBO1366 |
IMI - INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT, 2005 - SRI LANKA [...] No summary [...] |
2005-08-04 10:59:00 | Embassy Colombo | UNCLASSIFIED | CE ECON ECONOMICS EFIN EINV ELAB ETRD KTDB OPIC PGOV USTR |
| 05COLOMBO500 |
IMI - INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT 2005 - MALDIVES [...] THE FOLLOWING IS THE INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT FOR MALDIVES FOR 2005. INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT MALDIVES FEBRUARY 2005 OPENNESS TO FOREIGN INVESTMENT ------------------------------ 2. Maldives is made up of over 1,190 islands, of which 198 are inhabited and 87 are exclusi [...] |
2005-03-09 10:44:00 | Embassy Colombo | UNCLASSIFIED | EINV EFIN ETRD ELAB KTDB PGOV ECON MV |
| 05COLOMBO875 |
IMI - INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT, 2005 - SRI LANKA [...] No summary [...] |
2005-05-12 07:40:00 | Embassy Colombo | UNCLASSIFIED | CE ECON ECONOMICS EFIN EINV ELAB ETRD KTDB OPIC PGOV USTR |
| 05DARESSALAAM77 |
TANZANIA: 2005 Investment Climate Statement [...] Per reftel, post submits the 2005 Investment Climate Statement below. ------------------------------ Openness to Foreign Investment ------------------------------ 2. The Government of Tanzania has taken significant steps to encourage foreign investment by creating an attractive package [...] |
2005-01-14 08:19:00 | Embassy Dar Es Salaam | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EINV KTDB OPIC USTR TZ |
| 05DOHA85 |
2005 INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT: QATAR [...] This report serves as the 2005 Investment Climate Statement for Qatar. It will be provided to assist U.S. investors wishing to do business in Qatar. 2. A.1 Openness to Foreign Investment: 3. The Government of Qatar, under the leadership of His Highness the Emir Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa [...] |
2005-01-12 11:10:00 | Embassy Doha | UNCLASSIFIED | EINV EFIN ELAB ENRG EPET QA KTBD OPIC USTR |
| 05GUATEMALA218 |
GUATEMALA: 2005 INVESTMENT CLIMATE [...] No summary [...] |
2005-01-31 13:20:00 | Embassy Guatemala | UNCLASSIFIED | EINV KIDE KTDB EFIN ECON GT USTR OPIC |
| 05HANOI468 |
VIETNAM: 2005 INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT [...] No summary [...] |
2005-02-25 14:12:00 | Embassy Hanoi | UNCLASSIFIED | APEC ASEAN BTA EFIN EINV FINREF ILAB IPROP KTDB OPIC PGOV SOE VN WTO |
| 05HANOI575 |
VIETNAM: 2005 INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT [...] No summary [...] |
2005-03-09 04:40:00 | Embassy Hanoi | UNCLASSIFIED | APEC ASEAN BTA EFIN EINV ELAB FINREF IPROP KTDB LABOR OPIC PGOV SOE VN |
| 05KINGSTON176 |
INVESTMENT CLIMATE - JAMAICA 2005 [...] No summary [...] |
2005-01-21 13:08:00 | Embassy Kingston | UNCLASSIFIED | JM NOTAG |
| 05KINGSTON188 |
INVESTMENT CLIMATE - JAMAICA 2005 [...] No summary [...] |
2005-01-21 20:11:00 | Embassy Kingston | UNCLASSIFIED | EINV EFIN ETRD EIND EAGR EMIN KTDB JM |
| 05KINGSTON2397 |
RESPONSE TO USTR REQUEST FOR INFORMATION FOR CBERA [...] Jamaica is in the process of implementing all of its WTO obligations, but the GOJ does not plan to implement any of those obligations ahead of schedule. Patent Law must be updated to be in compliance under the Trade Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS) Agreement, but this [...] |
2005-10-24 15:02:00 | Embassy Kingston | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON JM |
| 05KINSHASA148 |
2005 INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT - CONGO-KINSHASA [...] Summary: The Congolese Government (GDRC) has completed over one year of its transition from war to peace with only limited impact on the investment climate. The inclusion of former rebel groups in the GDRC has provided a modicum of political stability. Additionally, IMF and World Bank reform [...] |
2005-01-27 14:26:00 | Embassy Kinshasa | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EINV KTDB PGOV PREL CG OPIC |
| 05KUWAIT113 |
KUWAIT 2005 INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT [...] Per reftel, included below is the full text of Embassy Kuwait's 2005 Investment Climate Statement. 2. ---------------------------- INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT ---------------------------- OPENNESS TO FOREIGN INVESTMENT ------------------------------ The Council of Ministers approv [...] |
2005-01-09 07:38:00 | Embassy Kuwait | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON KTDB KU OPIC USTR |
| 05LIMA1346 |
Peru: 2005 ATPDEA Eligibility Report [...] The following is Post's submission of Peru's 2005 ATPDEA Eligibility Report, as requested in reftel. Effect of the ATPA/ATPDEA ------------------------- 2. The growing importance of the U.S. market for Peruvian exporters is reflected by the fact that the U.S. share of Peru's total expor [...] |
2005-03-21 16:39:00 | Embassy Lima | UNCLASSIFIED | EINV EFIN ETRD ELAB KTDB PGOV PE OPIC USTR |
| 05MADRID100 |
INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT [...] Openness to Foreign Investment A. The socialist (PSOE) government of Spain that assumed office in March, 2004 is interested in attracting foreign investment. There have been no significant changes in Spain's regulations for investment and foreign exchange under the new government. Spanish l [...] |
2005-01-12 12:55:00 | Embassy Madrid | UNCLASSIFIED | EINV KTDB SP OPIC USTR |
| 05MANAMA103 |
BAHRAIN INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT 2005 [...] The following is post's Investment Climate Statement submission for 2005. 2. Begin text: INVESTMENT CLIMATE OPENNESS TO FOREIGN INVESTMENT The government of Bahrain has a generally liberal approach to foreign investment and is eager to improve Bahrain's attractiveness to internati [...] |
2005-01-25 04:47:00 | Embassy Manama | UNCLASSIFIED | EINV EFIN ETRD BA |
| 05MANILA3955 |
NEW TERMINAL FACES LEGAL AND FINANCIAL HURDLES TO [...] (SBU) Eight months after government took possession, the new airport terminal in Manila continues to languish unopened. A temporary restraining order issued by the Supreme Court at the GRP's request continues to block a lower court order on the GRP to begin paying "just compensation" to the [...] |
2005-08-25 08:56:00 | Embassy Manila | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAIR ECON RP |
| 05MUSCAT68 |
2005 INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT FOR OMAN [...] Following is the text of the 2005 Investment Climate Statement for the Sultanate of Oman. 2. ECONOMIC OVERVIEW Oman's economy is based primarily on petroleum, which accounted for about 66.9 percent of government revenue by October of FY 2004. Oman's proven recoverable oil reserves are e [...] |
2005-01-13 10:09:00 | Embassy Muscat | UNCLASSIFIED | EINV ECON KTDB MU |
| 05PARIS349 |
FRANCE 2005 INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT [...] Investment Climate Statement Contents A. French Investment Regime A1. Openness to Foreign Investment A2. Conversion and Transfer Policies A3. Expropriation and Compensation A4. Dispute Settlement A5. Performance Requirements and Incentives A6. Right to Private Ownership and Establis [...] |
2005-01-19 15:07:00 | Embassy Paris | UNCLASSIFIED | EINV EFIN ELAB PGOV KTDB FR OPIC USTR |
| 05PARIS4901 |
PARIS CLUB - JUNE 2005 TOUR D'HORIZON [...] (U) Following are summaries of country discussions during the June 15, 2005 Paris Club session. Country negotiations will be reported septels. The Paris Club's President, Jean-Pierre Jouyet, chaired the session. Secretary General (SecGen) Emmanuel Moulin represented the Secretariat. The nex [...] |
2005-07-13 17:03:00 | Embassy Paris | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN ECON EAID XM XA XH XB XF FR |
| 05PORTAUPRINCE3136 |
Haiti: 2006 Investment Climate Statement [...] Per reftel, post submits the following 2006 Investment Climate Statement for Haiti. Openness to Foreign Investment - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 2. Haiti's openness to foreign investment is codified in its laws. Officials at the highest level have affirmed the Government of Haiti's in [...] |
2005-12-28 20:27:00 | Embassy Port Au Prince | UNCLASSIFIED | KTDB EFIN ECON EINV ELAB PGOV HA OPIC USTR |
| 05QUITO719 |
ECUADOR UPDATE FOR ATPA REPORT [...] Per reftel request, we provide the following information for the update to the ATPA report for Ecuador. A Microsoft word version of the information below has been sent separately via email to USTR. 2. Ecuador Population: 13,027,000 (2004 est.) National Product per capita: $1,447 (2004 e [...] |
2005-03-31 22:15:00 | Embassy Quito | UNCLASSIFIED | ETRD EINV ECON EAGR EC |
| 05SANJOSE2008 |
THE PROCESS OF RATIFYING FTAs IN COSTA RICA [...] (SBU) Summary. The process to ratify free trade agreements such as the United States-Central American- Dominican Republic Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA-DR) in Costa Rica is not simple. It is not even clear whether the agreement must be passed by a simple or a two-thirds majority. The Assembl [...] |
2005-08-26 14:30:00 | Embassy San Jose | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETRD ECPS ECON PREL PGOV SOCI CS |
| 05SANJOSE2658 |
COSTA RICA RESPONSE TO USTR REQUEST FOR INFO ON CBI- [...] SUMMARY: Post has updated information provided in previous report using the same format. Post contact is Maria D. Villanueva, (506) 519-2419, Fax (506) 519-2364, villanuevamd@state.gov. End Summary. 2. Country Reports: Compliance with Eligibility Criteria The country reports contained [...] |
2005-11-15 14:30:00 | Embassy San Jose | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON CS |
| 05SANTODOMINGO923 |
2005 INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT- DOMINICAN [...] Following is the Investment Climate Statement for the Dominican Republic, chapter 6 of the Country Commercial Guide. (begin text) DOMINICAN REPUBLIC: 2005 INVESTMENT CLIMATE UPDATE A.1. Openness to foreign investment The Dominican government welcomes foreign investment. However, some [...] |
2005-02-23 13:03:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | UNCLASSIFIED | DR KTDB EINV ETRD |
| 05TEGUCIGALPA404 |
HONDURAS: 2005 INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT [...] No summary [...] |
2005-02-18 20:43:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | UNCLASSIFIED | EINV EFIN ETRD ELAB KTDB PGOV HO OPIC USTR |
| 06ACCRA96 |
GHANA 2006 INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT [...] Per Ref A, Post is pleased to provide below the 2006 Investment Climate Statement (ICS) for Ghana. This report revises and updates the ICS submitted December 22, 2004 (Ref B). P Table of Contents ----------------- A.1. Openness to Foreign Investment 2. Conversion and Transfer Polic [...] |
2006-01-13 11:27:00 | Embassy Accra | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EFIN ENRG BEXP ETRD EINV PREL PGOV GH |
| 06ALMATY282 |
2006 INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT -- KAZAKHSTAN [...] The following information is provided in response to reftel request. Openness to Foreign Investment ------------------------------ Kazakhstan has made significant progress toward creating a market economy since its independence in 1991. The European Union in 2000 and the U.S. Department [...] |
2006-01-25 10:42:00 | US Office Almaty | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL KTDB USTR ECONOMIC |
| 06AMMAN303 |
JORDAN - INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT, 2006 [...] In response to reftel request, post submits the Investment Climate Statement for 2006 for Jordan. As requested, post will also send a copy of the ICS via email to EB/IFD/OIA. BEGIN TEXT OF INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT, JORDAN: Jordan 2006 Investment Climate Statement - Jordan Openne [...] |
2006-01-17 13:20:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED | EINV EFIN ETRD KTDB JO OPIC USTR |
| 06ANKARA100 |
TURKEY: 2006 INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT [...] Openness To Foreign Investment The Government of Turkey (GOT) views foreign direct investment as vital to the country's economic development and prosperity. Accordingly, Turkey has one of the most liberal legal regimes for FDI in the OECD. With the exception of some sectors (see below), areas [...] |
2006-01-06 12:54:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EINV KTDB TU OPIC USTR |
| 06ASTANA51 |
2006 REPORT ON INVESTMENT DISPUTES AND EXPROPRIATION CLAIMS [...] (SBU) This cable is Sensitive But Unclassified and contains business-sensitive information. Not for Internet distribution. Please handle accordingly. 2. (U) This cable responds to Reftel request for input to the 2006 report on investment disputes and expropriation claims. 3. (SBU) Po [...] |
2006-06-15 14:48:00 | Embassy Astana | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EINV EFIN PGOV KIDE OPIC KZ |
| 06BELGRADE220 |
SERBIA AND MONTENEGRO: INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT 2006 [...] No summary [...] |
2006-02-14 15:14:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED | EFIN EINV ETRD KTDB MW PGOV SR USTR |
| 06BOGOTA717 |
COLOMBIA 2006 INVESTMENT CLIMATE REPORT [...] The Uribe administration stepped up the economic liberalization begun in the early 1990's and is committed to an open investment regime. Liberalization has progressed furthest in telecommunications, accounting/auditing, energy, and tourism and to a lesser extent, legal services, insurance, dis [...] |
2006-01-26 15:52:00 | Embassy Bogota | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON OPIC KTDB USTR CO |
| 06BRASILIA324 |
BRAZIL INVESTMENT CLIMATE 2006 [...] This cable transmits Mission Brazil's submission of the 2006 Investment Climate Statement. This document has already been forwarded to USDOC by e-mail. Openness to Foreign Investment ------------------------------ 2. Brazil is open to and encourages foreign investment. The Brazilian Co [...] |
2006-02-14 17:46:00 | Embassy Brasilia | UNCLASSIFIED | EINV OPIC KTDB USTR BR |
| 06BUENOSAIRES1091 |
AMBASSADOR RAISES BUSINESS ADVOCACY ISSUES WITH [...] (SBU) The Ambassador called on Minister of Planning Julio De Vido on May 9 to discuss business advocacy cases. The Ambassador began the meeting by thanking De Vido for his help in improving the relationship between the two governments, especially during the January visit of Assistant Secretar [...] |
2006-05-12 21:00:00 | Embassy Buenos Aires | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | ECON EINV ENRG EAGR AR BL |
| 06BUENOSAIRES119 |
MINISTER DE VIDO DISCUSSES ECONOMIC AND ENERGY [...] (SBU) Minister of Planning Julio DeVido received CODEL McConnell on January 11. DeVido noted that the GOA and the U.S. Embassy had a constant dialogue and that they worked together to monitor the status of U.S. companies in Argentina. DeVido said he was optimistic about the future of the Ar [...] |
2006-01-17 21:16:00 | Embassy Buenos Aires | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL ECON EINV ENRG EFIN AR BL VE |
| 06BUENOSAIRES1362 |
2006 REPORT ON INVESTMENT DISPUTES AND [...] The following report outlines new and ongoing investment disputes between the GOA and US investors, updating Post,s 2004 Investment Disputes Report (reftel C) and its 2005 update (reftel B). Post is aware of 21 disputes involving 19 claimants against the GOA, of which 12 are active. Since [...] |
2006-06-16 14:19:00 | Embassy Buenos Aires | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EFIN ETRD EINV PGOV KIDE PREL OPIC AR |
| 06BUENOSAIRES1630 |
Argentina Economic and Financial Weekly for the week ending [...] According to local media, the GOV will buy approximately USD 600 million of Boden 2012 bonds from the GOA through the end of the month. This will represent the largest purchase by the GOV in such a short period. Along with USD 1.4 billion deposited by the GOA in the Banco Nacion, it will be [...] |
2006-07-21 20:43:00 | Embassy Buenos Aires | UNCLASSIFIED | EFIN ECON ELAB ALOW AR |
| 06BUENOSAIRES2264 |
AUSTR EVERETT EISSENSTAT IN BUENOS AIRES; US/MEXICAN BORDER [...] SUMMARY STATEMENT Today's key international stories include yesterday's press round table with AUSTR Everett Eissenstat in the US Embassy in Buenos Aires. Business-financial "El Cronista" front-pages "US message - 'Game rules should be honored to improve the business climate.'" Other inter [...] |
2006-10-06 19:10:00 | Embassy Buenos Aires | UNCLASSIFIED | KPAO OPRC KMDR PREL MEDIA REACTION |
| 06BUENOSAIRES2386 |
CORDOBA GOVERNOR DE LA SOTA: ARGENTINA'S FREE MARKET [...] (SBU) Cordoba Governor Jose Manuel de la Sota, in a dinner with the Charge, portrayed himself as a champion of free market orthodoxy standing up to a Kirchner administration riding roughshod over market disciplines and contractual sanctity. He questioned the values of a politically and sociall [...] |
2006-10-20 19:39:00 | Embassy Buenos Aires | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON ETRD EFIN AR |
| 06BUENOSAIRES2594 |
DUKE ENERGY BETS ON GROWING ARGENTINE ELECTRICITY [...] (SBU) Duke Energy plans to upgrade and expand its two hydro and gas-fired electricity generating plants in Neuquen province and possibly make new generating capacity acquisitions in the domestic market. In a call on Ambassador Wayne, Duke executives explained that they see the Argentine elect [...] |
2006-11-20 19:25:00 | Embassy Buenos Aires | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON ENRG EPET AR |
| 06BUENOSAIRES273 |
Argentina Economic and Financial Weekly for [...] The peso depreciated 0.3 percent versus the USD this week, closing at 3.08 ARP/USD - one cent lower than last Friday's close. This week's depreciation is mainly attributed to higher dollar demand by banks and Central Bank (BCRA) intervention in the FX market, and comes in spite of higher USD [...] |
2006-02-06 15:08:00 | Embassy Buenos Aires | UNCLASSIFIED | EFIN ECON ELAB ALOW AR |
| 06BUENOSAIRES2808 |
AMBASSADOR HOSTS ELECTRICITY, GAS SECTOR U.S. INVESTOR [...] (SBU) Country managers of U.S. players in Argentina's electricity and natural gas sectors met with Ambassador to review constraints imposed by GoA regulations, uncertain natural gas supplies for generation, and frozen retail electricity and gas tariffs. Participants representing AES, CMS, Duke, [...] |
2006-12-21 20:11:00 | Embassy Buenos Aires | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ENRG EPET ECON ETRD AR |
| 06BUENOSAIRES33 |
ARGENTINA -- 2006 INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT [...] No summary [...] |
2006-01-06 14:17:00 | Embassy Buenos Aires | UNCLASSIFIED | EINV EFIN ETRD ELAB KTDB PGOV OPIC USTR |
| 06BUENOSAIRES340 |
Argentina Economic and Financial Weekly for [...] The peso remained flat versus the USD this week, closing at 3.08 ARP/USD. Earlier in the week, the peso depreciated one cent to 3.09 ARP/USD after the Central Bank (BCRA) purchased USD 93 million in the FX market on February 7 and 8. Then the BCRA dropped out of the FX market, allowing the [...] |
2006-02-13 10:33:00 | Embassy Buenos Aires | UNCLASSIFIED | EFIN ECON ELAB ALOW AR |
| 06BUENOSAIRES408 |
Argentina Economic and Financial Weekly for [...] The peso remained flat versus the USD this week, closing at 3.08 ARP/USD. Earlier in the week, the peso depreciated one cent to 3.09 ARP/USD after the Central Bank (BCRA) purchased USD 64 million in the FX market on February 14. Then the BCRA kept up its active intervention by purchasing a [...] |
2006-02-21 12:39:00 | Embassy Buenos Aires | UNCLASSIFIED | EFIN ECON ELAB ALOW AR |
| 06BUENOSAIRES498 |
MINISTRY OF ECONOMY'S SECRETARY OF TECHNICAL [...] (C) The DCM paid a courtesy call on new Ministry of Economy Secretary for Technical Coordination Carlos Salas on February 24, to ask about the GOA's economic policy plans for the coming year. Salas responded that he was not an economist, but expressed optimism that the economy would continue [...] |
2006-03-03 14:37:00 | Embassy Buenos Aires | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EINV ENRG AR |
| 06BUENOSAIRES515 |
Argentina Economic and Financial Weekly for [...] The peso remained flat versus the USD this week, closing at 3.08 ARP/USD. The peso depreciated one cent to 3.09 ARP/USD early in the week, after the Central Bank (BCRA) purchased USD 29 million in the FX market on February 27. By mid-week, strong investment inflows to purchase domestic stoc [...] |
2006-03-06 11:28:00 | Embassy Buenos Aires | UNCLASSIFIED | EFIN ECON ELAB ALOW AR |
| 06BUENOSAIRES601 |
Argentina Economic and Financial Weekly for [...] The peso depreciated versus the USD this week, closing at 3.10 ARP/USD, reaching its lowest value in three years. The peso's fall this week resulted from higher dollar demand by banks, who want to dollarize their portfolios in expectation of higher U.S. interest rates, and the Central Bank's [...] |
2006-03-15 14:12:00 | Embassy Buenos Aires | UNCLASSIFIED | EFIN ECON ELAB ALOW AR |
| 06BUENOSAIRES688 |
MEDIA REACTION USG TRIES MAIN COLOMBIAN [...] SUMMARY STATEMENT Today's papers lead with the Basque separatist group ETA declaring a permanent ceasefire after almost four decades of attacks in Spain; Bolivian President Evo Morales blaming the USG for two criminal assaults launched against La Paz; the US Embassy in Sao Paulo's statement [...] |
2006-03-23 17:17:00 | Embassy Buenos Aires | UNCLASSIFIED | KPAO OPRC KMDR PREL MEDIA REACTION |
| 06BUENOSAIRES699 |
GOA RESCINDS WATER CONCESSION FROM FRENCH FIRM AND [...] (U) This message is sensitive but unclassified, and not for Internet distribution. 2. (U) The GOA on March 21 announced that it was rescinding privately-owned Aguas Argentinas' thirty year concession to provide water and sewer services to Buenos Aires city and its surroundings in Buenos Air [...] |
2006-03-23 19:52:00 | Embassy Buenos Aires | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EINV AR |
| 06BUENOSAIRES705 |
TELECOMMUNICATIONS SECTOR UNDERGOES DRAMATIC [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified, not for internet distribution. ------- Summary ------- 2. (U) Argentina's telecommunications industry has gone through a great deal of change since its initial liberalization in 1989. The consolidation following the economic crisis in 2001-200 [...] |
2006-03-27 12:25:00 | Embassy Buenos Aires | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON AR |
| 06BUENOSAIRES706 |
Argentina Economic and Financial Weekly for [...] The GOA announced a primary fiscal surplus of ARP 1.9 billion in February, above market expectations of ARP 1.6 billion. This brings the accumulated fiscal surplus for the first two months of 2006 to ARP 3.5 billion. This better-than-expected February result is mainly the result of strong r [...] |
2006-03-27 14:35:00 | Embassy Buenos Aires | UNCLASSIFIED | EFIN ECON ELAB ALOW AR |
| 06BUENOSAIRES707 |
AMBASSADOR GUTIERREZ'S TRIP TO BARILOCHE [...] Ambassador Gutierrez traveled to the Patagonian city of San Carlos de Bariloche for a March 17 meeting with executives of INVAP, an Argentine high-technology company that builds nuclear reactors and satellites. The Ambassador stressed the importance the U.S. attaches to non-proliferation of [...] |
2006-03-27 15:16:00 | Embassy Buenos Aires | UNCLASSIFIED | ENRG KNNP ETRD TSPA TSPL AR |
| 06BUENOSAIRES782 |
MEDIA REACTION TIES BETWEEN TRI-BORDER AND [...] SUMMARY STATEMENT Key international stories today include the alleged ties between the Tri-Border and terrorist organizations through a New York bank account; US President Bush favoring a US law including temporary work permits; and the nomination of Earl Anthony Wayne as new US Ambassador [...] |
2006-04-06 18:41:00 | Embassy Buenos Aires | UNCLASSIFIED | KPAO OPRC KMDR PREL MEDIA REACTION |
| 06BUENOSAIRES785 |
MEDIA REACTION TIES BETWEEN TRI-BORDER AND [...] SUMMARY STATEMENT Key international stories today include the alleged ties between the Tri-Border and terrorist organizations through a New York bank account; US President Bush favoring a US law including temporary work permits; and the nomination of Earl Anthony Wayne as new US Ambassador [...] |
2006-04-06 20:32:00 | Embassy Buenos Aires | UNCLASSIFIED | KPAO OPRC KMDR PREL MEDIA REACTION |
| 06BUENOSAIRES787 |
ARGENTINA: AMBASSADOR'S POST MEMORANDUM FOR OIG [...] (SBU) BACKGROUND: Argentina's size, importance to the regional economy, and ability to contribute to U.S. security goals make the bilateral relationship important to U.S. interests. Argentina is the size of the United States east of the Mississippi, with a population of 39 million inhabitants [...] |
2006-04-06 21:53:00 | Embassy Buenos Aires | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | AMGT ASIG BBG |
| 06BUENOSAIRES894 |
MEDIA REACTION THE BUSH ADMINISTRATION US [...] SUMMARY STATEMENT UNCLEARED BY AN AMERICAN OFFICER UNCLASSIFIED SIPDIS PROG 04/20/06 PAO:RBANKS PRESS:GVEGA IO:MTEKACH PAS AMEMBASSY BUENOS AIRES SECSTATE WASHDC, IMMEDIATE INFO CDR USSOCOM MACDILL AFB FL//SCJ2// USCOMSOLANT STATE FOR INR/R/MR, I/GWHA, WHA, WHA/PDA, WHA/BSC, [...] |
2006-04-20 20:15:00 | Embassy Buenos Aires | UNCLASSIFIED | KPAO OPRC KMDR PREL MEDIA REACTION |
| 06BUENOSAIRES984 |
ARGENTINA PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SECTOR REACTION TO [...] (C) Bolivian President Evo Morales nationalized the country's oil and gas reserves by decree on May 1. The decree fulfilled one of Morales' most prominent campaign pledges, but the scope and speed of the decision came as a shock to Argentine officials and business representatives alike. GOA [...] |
2006-05-02 21:59:00 | Embassy Buenos Aires | CONFIDENTIAL | EPET ENRG EINV ECON AR BL |
| 06COLOMBO218 |
IMI - INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT 2006 - [...] THE FOLLOWING IS THE INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT FOR MALDIVES FOR 2006 INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT MALDIVES FEBRUARY 2006 2. Maldives is comprised of over 1,190 islands, of which 198 are inhabited and 87 are exclusive resort islands. The local population is about 285,000, and ove [...] |
2006-02-10 05:37:00 | Embassy Colombo | UNCLASSIFIED | EINV EFIN ETRD ELAB KTDB PGOV OPIC USTR MV |
| 06COLOMBO321 |
IMI - INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT, 2006 ? SRI LANKA [...] No summary [...] |
2006-02-28 10:56:00 | Embassy Colombo | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EFIN EINV ELAB ETRD KTDB OPIC PGOV |
| 06DARESSALAAM63 |
TANZANIA: INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT 2006 [...] The Government of Tanzania has taken significant steps to encourage foreign investment by creating an attractive package of incentives for investors and easing bureaucratic requirements. As a result, Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in Tanzania has increased steadily in the last five years. Tan [...] |
2006-01-18 03:52:00 | Embassy Dar Es Salaam | UNCLASSIFIED | EINV EFIN ETRD ELAB KTDB TZ OPIC USTR PGOV |
| 06DOHA51 |
2006 INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT: QATAR [...] This report serves as the 2006 Investment Climate Statement for Qatar. It will be provided to assist U.S. investors wishing to do business in Qatar. 2. Begin text of Investment Climate Statement. A.1 Openness to Foreign Investment: The government of Qatar, under the leadership of the [...] |
2006-01-10 15:11:00 | Embassy Doha | UNCLASSIFIED | EINV EFIN ELAB ENRG EPET QA KTBD OPIC USTR ECON |
| 06GEORGETOWN107 |
INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT FOR GUYANA [...] The Government of Guyana encourages foreign direct investment in almost all sectors. Billed as a "first stop shop" for investors, the Guyana Office for Investment (GO- INVEST) is charged with leading government efforts to attract foreign and domestic investment. GO-INVEST focuses primarily [...] |
2006-01-31 19:28:00 | Embassy Georgetown | UNCLASSIFIED | EINV EFIN ETRD ELAB PGOV KTDB GY OPIC USTR |
| 06GUATEMALA49 |
GUATEMALA: 2006 INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT [...] No summary [...] |
2006-01-11 22:09:00 | Embassy Guatemala | UNCLASSIFIED | EINV EFIN ETRD ELAB KTDB ECON GT OPIC EXIM |
| 06KIEV384 |
UKRAINE: INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT 2006 [...] Below is text requested reftel of the 2006 Investment Climate Statement for Ukraine. Begin Text: Investment Climate Statement 2006 -- Ukraine A.1. Openness to Foreign Investment GOVERNMENT'S ATTITUDE TOWARDS FOREIGN INVESTMENT When President Yushchenko took office in January 2005, he [...] |
2006-01-30 15:11:00 | Embassy Kyiv | UNCLASSIFIED | EINV EFIN ETRD ELAB KTDB PGOV UP |
| 06KINGSTON90 |
INVESTMENT CLIMATE SURVEY - JAMAICA 2006 [...] No summary [...] |
2006-01-12 19:32:00 | Embassy Kingston | UNCLASSIFIED | EINV EFIN ETRD EIND ELAB KTDB PGOV JM OPIC USTR |
| 06KINSHASA439 |
DRC: 2006 INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT [...] Summary: In the almost three years since the Global and Inclusive Accord was implemented with the installation of a transitional government, the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has done much to improve the country's investment climate. While there is still much more to do, the pacifica [...] |
2006-03-15 09:35:00 | Embassy Kinshasa | UNCLASSIFIED | EINV EFIN ETRD ECON ELAB KTDB OPIC PGOV |
| 06LAPAZ83 |
GOB SETTLES INVESTMENT DISPUTE INVOLVING BECHTEL [...] (U) Summary: The legal chapter of the 2000 Cochabamba "water war" has come to a close, with the GOB and two international shareholders (one of them half owned by U.S. engineering multinational Bechtel) settling their long-festering investment dispute. Under the agreement, the GOB will purchas [...] |
2006-01-13 20:05:00 | Embassy La Paz | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EINV ETRD ECON PGOV BL |
| 06LIMA2491 |
CAN SECGEN WAGNER DELIVERS LETTER FROM ANDEAN [...] (U) Andean Community (CAN) Secretary General Alan Wagner called on the Ambassador June 16 to request that he convey to President Bush a letter signed by the four Andean Community Presidents during their summit in Quito last week (Ref A). The original hard copy of this letter is being forwarded [...] |
2006-06-21 21:58:00 | Embassy Lima | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL CO EC BL PE |
| 06MADRID41 |
Investment Climate Statement, Spain [...] Openness to Foreign Investment A. The socialist (PSOE) government of Spain that assumed office in March 2004 is interested in attracting foreign investment. There have been no significant changes in Spain's regulations for investment and foreign exchange under the new government. Spanish [...] |
2006-01-10 16:34:00 | Embassy Madrid | UNCLASSIFIED | EINV EFIN KTDB SP USTR OPIC |
| 06MANAGUA2474 |
NICARAGUA: POST'S INPUT FOR THE 2007 NATIONAL [...] This cable transmits post's input for the 2007 National Trade Estimate Report on Nicaragua. Per reftel instructions, post transmitted this information via e-mail on November 7 to USTR/Gereffi and Blue, STATE/WHA/CEN/Schiffer and Kopolow, and STATE/EB/TPP/Clarkson and Lampron. TRADE SUMMARY [...] |
2006-11-08 23:52:00 | Embassy Managua | UNCLASSIFIED | ETRD ECON EFIN EINV NU |
| 06MANAMA568 |
BAHRAIN: INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT 2006 [...] No summary [...] |
2006-04-08 12:17:00 | Embassy Manama | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EINV EFIN ETRD ELAB KTDB OPIC PGOV USTR |
| 06MUSCAT161 |
OMAN 2006 INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT [...] Per reftel request, Embassy is pleased to submit the following Investment Climate Statement for 2006. 2. Begin text of Investment Climate Statement: Economic Overview Oman's economy is based primarily on petroleum and natural gas, which is expected to account for 81% of the government's [...] |
2006-02-08 06:33:00 | Embassy Muscat | UNCLASSIFIED | EINV EFIN ETRD ELAB ENRG KTDB PGOV MU |
| 06NAIROBI274 |
INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT 2006 [...] Following is the 2005 Investment Climate Statement for Kenya. This information will also be transmitted to EB/IFD/OIA via e-mail and included in Chapter 6 of the 2006 Country Commercial Guide for Kenya, to be delivered through FCS channels. ----------------------------------- A.1. Opennes [...] |
2006-01-20 05:43:00 | Embassy Nairobi | UNCLASSIFIED | EINV EFIN ETRD ELAB KTDB PGOV KE |
| 06NASSAU367 |
INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT FOR THE BAHAMAS 2006 [...] THE FOLLOWING IS PROVIDED IN RESPONSE TO REFTEL. INVESTMENT CLIMATE A.1. Openness to Foreign Investment The Bahamian Government generally encourages and offers incentives for foreign investment in all sectors of the economy except those the Government reserves exclusively to Bahamian [...] |
2006-03-02 22:41:00 | Embassy Nassau | UNCLASSIFIED | EINV EFIN ETRD ELAB KTDB PGOV BF ECON |
| 06OTTAWA119 |
CANADA: 2006 INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT [...] No summary [...] |
2006-01-13 21:11:00 | Embassy Ottawa | UNCLASSIFIED | EINV EFIN ETRD ELAB CA KTDB PGOV NAFTA |
| 06PANAMA360 |
PANAMA - 2006 INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT [...] The resolution of a number of investment dispute cases in recent years opened the way for the April 2004 start of bilateral negotiations for a free trade agreement between the United States and Panama. 2. Traditionally, Panama has maintained a rather liberal regime for foreign investment [...] |
2006-02-24 20:39:00 | Embassy Panama | UNCLASSIFIED | EINV ECON EFIN ETRD OPIC KTDB USTR PM |
| 06PARIS332 |
FRANCE 2006 INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT [...] Investment Climate Statement Contents A. French Investment Regime A1. Openness to Foreign Investment A2. Conversion and Transfer Policies A3. Expropriation and Compensation A4. Dispute Settlement A5. Performance Requirements and Incentives A6. Right to Private Ownership and Establis [...] |
2006-01-18 17:12:00 | Embassy Paris | UNCLASSIFIED | EINV EFIN ELAB PGOV KTDB FR OPIC USTR |
| 06QUITO1824 |
UPDATE ON OPERATIONS OF OXY'S FORMER BLOCK [...] (C) Summary: Occidental Petroleum (Oxy) cleared its first legal hurdle July 13 when the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID) officially registered its case against the Government of Ecuador (GOE). More than two months after the GOE declared caducity (reftel A), s [...] |
2006-07-25 19:44:00 | Embassy Quito | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | ECON EPET EINV |
| 06QUITO2444 |
OCCIDENTAL FOCUSES ARBITRATION AGAINST GOE; GOE [...] (C) Summary: Occidental Petroleum (Oxy) is dropping its arbitration case against Petroecuador while maintaining its case against the Government of Ecuador (GOE) to facilitate it management of the arbitration. In addition, the GOE has stated it will not appoint its arbiter by Oct. 12, as req [...] |
2006-10-05 12:05:00 | Embassy Quito | CONFIDENTIAL | EINV EPET ETRD EC |
| 06QUITO2465 |
City Oriente Requesting Arbitration [...] (SBU) Summary. City Oriente is presenting on October 10 its request for international arbitration, asserting that its contract has been violated by the revised hydrocarbons law. The company asserts that it is still focused on a negotiated solution, but believes that it should file for arbit [...] |
2006-10-10 19:15:00 | Embassy Quito | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EINV EPET ENRG EC |
| 06RABAT73 |
MOROCCO 2006 INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT [...] No summary [...] |
2006-01-18 07:44:00 | Embassy Rabat | UNCLASSIFIED | EINV ETRD EFIN ELAB OPIC KTDB PGOV MO |
| 06ROME263 |
INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT 2006 [...] Summary. Italy continues to court foreign investors by actively seeking to implement the 2003 legal reforms designed to lift the Italian economy out of its malaise. In 2003 Italy successfully reformed its civil code and made important modifications to its Unified Rules on Financial Intermed [...] |
2006-01-30 08:52:00 | Embassy Rome | UNCLASSIFIED | EINV EFIN ETRD ELAB KTDB PGOV IT OPIC USTR |
| 06SANSALVADOR197 |
EL SALVADOR: 2006 INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT [...] Per reftel, following is Embassy San Salvador's 2006 Investment Climate Statement. OPENNESS TO FOREIGN INVESTMENT ------------------------------ 2. The Government of El Salvador views foreign investment as crucial for economic growth and development and has taken numerous steps in recent [...] |
2006-01-25 21:11:00 | Embassy San Salvador | UNCLASSIFIED | EINV ECON ETRD EFIN KTDB ES OPIC USTR |
| 06SOFIA83 |
BULGARIA 2006 INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT [...] No summary [...] |
2006-01-20 08:08:00 | Embassy Sofia | UNCLASSIFIED | BU EFIN EINV ELAB ETRD KTDB OPIC USTR |
| 06SOFIA90 |
BULGARIA 2006 INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT. [...] Bulgaria - 2006 Investment Climate Statement. A. OPENNESS TO FOREIGN INVESTMENT Bulgaria has a liberal foreign investment regime and attracting foreign investment, especially American, is one of the new administration's top priorities. The government is focused on developing promising s [...] |
2006-01-23 10:13:00 | Embassy Sofia | UNCLASSIFIED | EINV EFIN ELAB ETRD KTDB OPIC USTR BU |
| 06TALLINN835 |
GOE AND BRS CLOSE TO A DEAL ON RAILWAY SALE [...] (C) SUMMARY: The GOE and Estonia Railway's (ER) primary shareholder, Baltic Rail Services (BRS) may be close to concluding a deal for the buyback of BRS' shares. The Ministry of Economy (MOE) appears prepared to take a more flexible approach on price. BRS and ER are anxious to close a deal, [...] |
2006-09-14 08:40:00 | Embassy Tallinn | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON PREL EFIN KIDE EN |
| 06THEHAGUE126 |
2006 INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT - THE NETHERLANDS [...] The following transmits the draft 2006 Investment Climate Statement (ICS) for the Netherlands. This update corresponds with Chapter VI in the FY 2006 Country Commercial Guide. The full text of the ICS has been forwarded by e-mail to EUR/IFD/OIA to the attention of J. Nathaniel Hatcher and Pa [...] |
2006-01-19 14:46:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | EINV EFIN ETRD ELAB KTDB NL OPIC USTR |
| 06ZAGREB45 |
CROATIA: INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT 2006 [...] SUMMARY: Only in recent years has Croatia begun to emerge as an attractive destination for investment. Croatia lagged behind many of the other countries of Central and Eastern Europe in attracting foreign investment following the fall of the Berlin Wall, partly as a result of the conflicts [...] |
2006-01-13 12:53:00 | Embassy Zagreb | UNCLASSIFIED | EINV EFIN ETRD ELAB KTDB PGOV OPIC |
| 07ABIDJAN676 |
2007 COTE D'IVOIRE REPORT ON INVESTMENT DISPUTES AND [...] (SBU) Embassy Abidjan is aware of no new investment disputes or expropriation claims involving U.S. persons against the Government of Cote d'Ivoire. 2. (SBU) Post is pleased to report the end of the sole outstanding investment dispute reported from Cote d'Ivoire, the Cora de Comstar matter [...] |
2007-06-26 11:36:00 | Embassy Abidjan | UNCLASSIFIED | EINV KIDE OPIC PGOV IV |
| 07ANKARA77 |
TURKEY: 2007 INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT [...] Openness To Foreign Investment The Government of Turkey (GOT) views foreign direct investment as vital to the country's economic development and prosperity. Accordingly, Turkey has one of the most liberal legal regimes for FDI in the OECD. With the exception of some sectors (see below), are [...] |
2007-01-17 09:30:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EINV OPIC KTDB USTR TU |
| 07BISHKEK21 |
2007 INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT FOR THE KYRGYZ [...] This cable provides Embassy Bishkek's submission of the 2007 Investment Climate Statement for the Kyrgyz Republic. 2. Begin text: Openness to Foreign Investment ------------------------------ The Kyrgyz Republic has a liberal investment regime with a broad base of commercial laws. Unf [...] |
2007-01-16 08:29:00 | Embassy Bishkek | UNCLASSIFIED | EINV EFIN ETRD ELAB KTDB OPIC USTR KG |
| 07BRIDGETOWN85 |
INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT 2007 [...] Barbados is open for business. The Government of Barbados, through the Barbados Investment and Development Corporation (BIDC), strongly encourages foreign direct investment in Barbados, particularly in industries that create jobs and earn foreign currency. 2. The Government offers special [...] |
2007-01-25 15:11:00 | Embassy Bridgetown | UNCLASSIFIED | EINV EFIN ETRD ELAB PGOV KTDB XL |
| 07BUENOSAIRES1082 |
ARGENTINA ECONOMIC AND FINANCIAL REVIEW, MAY 21 - [...] (U) Provided below is Embassy Buenos Aires' Economic and Financial Review covering the period May 21 - 31, 2007. The unclassified email version of this report includes tables and SIPDIS charts tracking Argentine economic developments. Contact Econoff Chris Landberg at landbergca@state.gov [...] |
2007-06-01 20:22:00 | Embassy Buenos Aires | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN ECON EINV AR |
| 07BUENOSAIRES1128 |
2007 REPORT ON INVESTMENT DISPUTES AND EXPROPRIATION [...] (U) The following report outlines new and ongoing investment disputes between the GOA and US investors, following an action request cable (Ref A), and updating Post's 2004 Investment Disputes Report (Ref B), and its subsequent 2005 and 2006 updates (Refs C and D). There were no new disputes f [...] |
2007-06-07 20:08:00 | Embassy Buenos Aires | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EFIN ETRD EINV PGOV KIDE PREL OPIC AR |
| 07BUENOSAIRES119 |
ARGENTINA INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT 2007 [...] This cable transmits the text of the Argentina Investment Climate Statement for 2007 OPENNESS TO FOREIGN INVESTMENT Argentina remains open to foreign investment. Four consecutive years of real GDP growth over 8 percent have attracted considerable U.S. and other international investor int [...] |
2007-01-24 13:49:00 | Embassy Buenos Aires | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EINV OPIC USTR AR |
| 07BUENOSAIRES1415 |
ARGENTINE ENERGY SHORTAGE - A CRISIS FORETOLD [...] (SBU) A combination of an unusually cold winter, unseasonably low water levels at hydro-electric facilities, and a 5-year post-crisis legacy of under-investment in basic electricity and natural gas infrastructure has resulted in significant energy shortages in Argentina. The consequence: Ove [...] |
2007-07-20 21:12:00 | Embassy Buenos Aires | CONFIDENTIAL | ENRG EINV EPET ECON AR |
| 07BUENOSAIRES1726 |
ARGENTINA: ENERGY SECRETARY CAMERON ON U.S. BUSINESS [...] (SBU) Energy Secretary Daniel Cameron, a leading candidate to replace Planning Minister De Vido in a likely Cristina Kirchner administration, told Ambassador the Planning Ministry will be re-engineered to better administer its Energy, Transportation, Communications, Mining and Public Works resp [...] |
2007-08-30 17:56:00 | Embassy Buenos Aires | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ENRG EPET EINV ECON PREL AR |
| 07BUENOSAIRES1819 |
ARGENTINA: PAMPA HOLDINGS BETS ON GOVERNMENT PROMISE TO [...] (SBU) Pampa Holdings, one of Argentina's largest investment funds with a market capitalization of over $760 million, is aggressively expanding its participation in Argentina's electricity generation, transmission, and distribution sectors. Pampa principal Carlos Mindlin described his investme [...] |
2007-09-12 16:48:00 | Embassy Buenos Aires | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EINV ECON ENRG AR |
| 07BUENOSAIRES1892 |
ARGENTINA: FRUSTRATED EXXON-MOBIL PUTS ASSETS IN [...] (C) After 96 years in Argentina, Exxon-Mobil is shopping its refining and retail assets. Company officials call this part of a region-wide "internal valuation exercise" that follows Exxon's recent decision to exit the Venezuelan market. It also reflects growing company frustration with a com [...] |
2007-09-21 16:58:00 | Embassy Buenos Aires | CONFIDENTIAL | EINV EPET ENRG ECON VZ AR |
| 07BUENOSAIRES1974 |
MEDIA REACTION; RECONCILIATION BETWEEN THE KOREAS; [...] SUMMARY STATEMENT Major international opinion pieces today include possible reconciliation between the Koreas; anticipated political reform in Ecuador; and ICSID rulings on Argentina. 2. OPINION PIECES AND EDITORIALS - "A long road back home" Hinde Pomeraniec, political columnist of [...] |
2007-10-03 14:36:00 | Embassy Buenos Aires | UNCLASSIFIED | KPAO OPRC KMDR PREL |
| 07BUENOSAIRES1995 |
ELECTION-YEAR SPENDING EXTRAVAGANZA UNDERMINES [...] (SBU) Argentine President Kirchner's election-year spending spree has exceeded expectations and led to deteriorating fiscal accounts in 2007. Through July 2007, expenditures increased almost 50% year-over-year, a result of large increases in pension payments, subsidies, wages, and capital spe [...] |
2007-10-05 18:31:00 | Embassy Buenos Aires | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN ECON ETRD AR |
| 07BUENOSAIRES2059 |
REDUCED EXPECTATIONS: ARGENTINA SEEKS LOW PROFILE [...] (C) The GoA delegation to the annual IMF/World Bank meetings, led by Economy Minister Miguel Peirano and Central Bank President Martin Redrado, will arrive in Washington under instructions from President Kirchner not to say or do anything controversial, given the proximity of Argentina's Octob [...] |
2007-10-17 20:29:00 | Embassy Buenos Aires | CONFIDENTIAL | EFIN ECON EINV AR |
| 07BUENOSAIRES2110 |
Argentina: Economic Challenges Facing the Incoming [...] (SBU) The inauguration of a new Argentine president in December 2007 will coincide with the conclusion of the Argentine economy's fifth (2003-2007) consecutive year of 8-9% real growth, and record levels of exports, foreign reserves, and formal employment. Argentina also enjoys solid, if declin [...] |
2007-10-25 19:36:00 | Embassy Buenos Aires | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | AR ECON EINV ETRD EFIN ENRG PGOV |
| 07BUENOSAIRES2225 |
CENTRAL BANK PRESIDENT ON PARIS CLUB, ICSID [...] (C) During a November 11 meeting, Ambassador urged Central Bank (BCRA) President Martin Redrado(protect strictly) to use his considerable influence to steer the debate within the GoA on developing a workable Paris Club proposal and on paying ICSID arbitral awards. Discussions on Argentina's po [...] |
2007-11-16 15:34:00 | Embassy Buenos Aires | CONFIDENTIAL | EFIN ECON ETRD AR |
| 07BUENOSAIRES2292 |
INCOMING ARGENTINE ECONOMY MINISTER PRIORITIZES [...] (C) Incoming GOA Economy Minister Martin Lousteau, in a December 3 meeting with Ambassador, said his initial priorities will be to resolve the longstanding Paris Club impasse and to take concrete steps to improve Argentina's investment climate to attract needed FDI. Lousteau introduced Hugo S [...] |
2007-12-04 20:00:00 | Embassy Buenos Aires | CONFIDENTIAL | AR ECON EFIN ETRD |
| 07BUENOSAIRES503 |
G-8 AMBASSADORS WANT TO HANG TOUGH ON PARIS CLUB [...] (C) The German Embassy hosted a March 13 meeting of Ambassadors representing Argentina's top ten Paris Club creditors. Spain justified its bilateral treatment of its 2001 loan to Argentina, but promised solidarity on other bilateral debt. Participants generally agreed that: 1) an IMF comfort [...] |
2007-03-15 20:31:00 | Embassy Buenos Aires | CONFIDENTIAL | EFIN ECON EINV AR |
| 07BUENOSAIRES65 |
ARGENTINA'S ECONOMIC CRISIS LEGACY: FIRST IN ICSID [...] (SBU) Now, five years after Argentina,s December 2001 economic implosion and the largest sovereign default in world history, considerable attention remains focused on over $20 billion in outstanding claims by holders of defaulted Argentine bonds. Less well appreciated is the over $13 billion [...] |
2007-01-12 20:37:00 | Embassy Buenos Aires | CONFIDENTIAL | EINV ECON EFIN AR |
| 07CARACAS1393 |
FURTHER DETAILS ON THE FAJA MIGRATION [...] (C) SUMMARY: PDVSA has done a better than expected job running the Cerro Negro upgrader. However, it has requested BP supply additional personnel. BP is happy with the governance terms it received. The remaining international oil companies (IOCs) may still have the right to go to arbitratio [...] |
2007-07-12 20:05:00 | Embassy Caracas | CONFIDENTIAL | EPET ENRG EINV ECON VE |
| 07CARACAS1812 |
EXXONMOBIL FILES FOR ARBITRATION [...] (C) David Perez (strictly protect throughout), the remaining ExxonMobil (XM) executive in Venezuela, met with the Ambassador on September 12 (ref. A) to inform him that XM filed for arbitration on September 6 with the International Center for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID). XM file [...] |
2007-09-13 14:48:00 | Embassy Caracas | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | EPET ENRG EINV ECON VE |
| 07CARACAS2103 |
CONOCOPHILLIPS HEADS TO ARBITRATION [...] (C) SUMMARY: ConocoPhillips (CP) Chairman, President and CEO James Mulva told the Ambassador on October 30 that CP will file an arbitration claim with ICSID against the BRV. Negotiations regarding compensation have proved unsuccessful to date but CP still holds out hope that the BRV may eventu [...] |
2007-10-31 13:24:00 | Embassy Caracas | CONFIDENTIAL | EPET ENRG EINV ECON VE |
| 07CARACAS217 |
INTERNATIONAL ARBITRATION VS. THE BRV [...] (C) Summary: International arbitration will become increasingly important to foreign investors as Chavez moves forward with his selective nationalizations and disputes over "prompt, adequate, and effective compensation" arise. Foreign investors have three options to avail themselves of arbitr [...] |
2007-02-01 15:19:00 | Embassy Caracas | CONFIDENTIAL | EINV PGOV ECON VE |
| 07CARACAS321 |
VERIZON AGREES TO SELL CANTV SHARES TO THE BRV [...] (SBU) Four days after AES agreed to sell the BRV its interest in EDC (Reftel A), the BRV and Verizon announced February 12 that they had struck a deal for the sale of Verizon's 28.51 percent controlling interest in CANTV. Verizon will be paid USD 572 million for its shares and has indicated t [...] |
2007-02-14 15:48:00 | Embassy Caracas | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON ECPS ENRG PGOV VE |
| 07CARACAS504 |
EXXONMOBIL: OUT BY JULY 1? [...] (C) SUMMARY: ExxonMobil (XM) appears to be edging closer to going to arbitration with the BRV over the migration of the Cerro Negro strategic association. However, it still holds out hope that it will be able to sell its stake in the association. XM does not expect to be in Venezuela by July [...] |
2007-03-08 15:35:00 | Embassy Caracas | CONFIDENTIAL | EPET ENRG EINV ECON VE |
| 07CARACAS869 |
IMF AND WORLD BANK: SO LONG AND THANKS FOR THE [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: On April 30, President Chavez announced that Venezuela would withdraw from the IMF and World Bank. The announcement, which followed action taken in March by Venezuela to pay off the last of its IMF and World Bank debt and continued negotiations regarding a Bank of the South, tr [...] |
2007-05-03 22:23:00 | Embassy Caracas | CONFIDENTIAL | EFIN VE |
| 07COLOMBO251 |
INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT, 2007 - MALDIVES [...] Per reftel, below is the investment climate statement for Maldives for 2007. INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT-MALDIVES FEBRUARY 2007 Investment Climate --Introduction Maldives is comprised of over 1,190 islands, of which 198 are inhabited and 87 are exclusive resort islands. Populati [...] |
2007-02-09 09:47:00 | Embassy Colombo | UNCLASSIFIED | KTDB OPIC ECON USTR EINV EFIN ETRD ELAB PGOV |
| 07COLOMBO82 |
INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT, 2007 - SRI LANKA [...] No summary [...] |
2007-01-16 12:01:00 | Embassy Colombo | UNCLASSIFIED | CE EFIN EINV ELAB ETRD KTDB OPIC PGOV USTR |
| 07DARESSALAAM170 |
TANZANIA: INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT 2007 [...] No summary [...] |
2007-02-06 12:53:00 | Embassy Dar Es Salaam | UNCLASSIFIED | EINV EFIN ETRD ELAB KTDB OPIC PGOV USTR TZ |
| 07DHAKA1219 |
CHEVRON'S ARBITRATION ORDERED STAYED BY BANGLADESHI COURT [...] SUMMARY. Chevron Bangladesh, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Chevron USA, was recently ordered by a local court in Bangladesh to halt international arbitration against the GOB stemming from a gas pipeline dispute with Petrobangla, a GOB corporation charged with oil, gas & minerals exploration an [...] |
2007-07-26 09:08:00 | Embassy Dhaka | UNCLASSIFIED | ETRD EPET PREL BTIO BG |
| 07DHAKA1265 |
CHEVRON'S INTERNATIONAL ARBITRATION [...] (C) SUMMARY. Chevron Bangladesh filed for international arbitration of a dispute with Petrobangla pursuant to their contracts and treaties signed by Bangladesh. In response, Petrobangla filed a local case in Bangladesh seeking to stay that arbitration and recently received a court order gran [...] |
2007-08-06 02:14:00 | Embassy Dhaka | CONFIDENTIAL | EINV ECON ETRD EPET PREL KTIA BG |
| 07DHAKA1349 |
ACTION REQUEST IN CHEVRON / PETROBANGLA ARBITRATION [...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraphs 8 and 9. 2. SUMMARY. (C) Petrobangla finds itself between a rock and a hard place with respect to its upcoming arbitration hearing with the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID) scheduled for August 20 in [...] |
2007-08-16 08:31:00 | Embassy Dhaka | CONFIDENTIAL | EINV ECON ETRD EPET PREL KTIA BG |
| 07DHAKA195 |
2007 INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT - BANGLADESH [...] No summary [...] |
2007-02-05 09:03:00 | Embassy Dhaka | UNCLASSIFIED | EINV OPIC KTDB USTR BG |
| 07HARARE942 |
FINAL PUSH ON LAND SEIZURES [...] (U) The Government of Zimbabwe, led by Minister of State for Security and Minister of Lands, Land Reform, and Resettlement Didymus Mutasa, appears intent on evicting the last approximately 350 white farmers (out of approximately 4,500 farmers when land seizures began in 2000). In the past tw [...] |
2007-10-18 12:02:00 | Embassy Harare | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PGOV ECON EAGR EINV ZI |
| 07KIGALI42 |
Rwanda 2007 Investment Climate Statement [...] In response to reftel, the following is the 2007 Investment Climate Statement for Rwanda: OPENNESS TO FOREIGN INVESTMENT ------------------------------ The GOR is making progress economically as it recognizes that the private sector is an essential engine of development. The government [...] |
2007-01-18 15:35:00 | Embassy Kigali | UNCLASSIFIED | EINV BFIN ETRD ELAB KTDB PGOV RW |
| 07KUWAIT107 |
2007 KUWAIT INVESTMENT CLIMATE REPORT SUBMISSION [...] Per reftel instructions, the following is Post's submission for the 2007 Kuwait Investment Climate Report: OPENNESS TO FOREIGN INVESTMENT ------------------------------ The Council of Ministers approved the implementing regulations for its current Direct Foreign Capital Investment Law -- [...] |
2007-01-24 14:41:00 | Embassy Kuwait | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV OPIC EINV KTDB USTR KU |
| 07KYIV113 |
UKRAINE: 2007 INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT [...] As requested reftel, below is the 2007 Investment Climate Statement (ICS) for Ukraine. Post is transmitting the ICS in three separate parts due to its large size. Post will send the ICS in Microsoft Word version to EB/IFD/OIA by email. Begin Text: A.1. Openness to Foreign Investment G [...] |
2007-01-18 12:55:00 | Embassy Kyiv | UNCLASSIFIED | EINV ETRD KTDB OPIC USTR UP |
| 07LAPAZ1394 |
DCM'S MEETING WITH DEFENSE MINISTER [...] (SBU) At a ninety minute lunch at the DCM's residence on May 14, Minister of Defense (MOD) Walker San Miguel expressed confidence that the GOB would make its 5,000-8,000 hectare eradication target this year. He suggested that the USG and GOB negotiate an agreement regarding transport via DEA [...] |
2007-05-22 15:26:00 | Embassy La Paz | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL ECON SNAR MARR MASS MOPS PHUM BL |
| 07LAPAZ1515 |
ZOELLICK WORLD BANK NOMINATION DEMARCHE DELIVERED [...] (SBU) On June 1, Poloff met with the Ministry of Foreign Affair's director of international organizations and delivered reftel demarche. The director responded that the GOB has not reached a decision on whether to support Robert B. Zoellick's nomination to be president of the World Bank. [...] |
2007-06-04 11:05:00 | Embassy La Paz | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EFIN IBRD BL |
| 07LAPAZ1659 |
LEGISLATING AGAINST ECONOMICS [...] No summary [...] |
2007-06-14 20:02:00 | Embassy La Paz | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAGR ECON EINV ELAB EMIN ENRG EPET BL |
| 07MANAMA291 |
BAHRAIN: INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT 2007 [...] No summary [...] |
2007-03-29 14:14:00 | Embassy Manama | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EINV EFIN ETRD ELAB KTDB OPIC PGOV USTR |
| 07MEXICO212 |
MEXICO 2007 INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT -- PART I [...] No summary [...] |
2007-01-16 20:50:00 | Embassy Mexico | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EINV KTDB OPIC USTR ELAB ETRD EFIN PGOV |
| 07MUSCAT97 |
OMAN 2007 INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT [...] Per reftel request, Embassy submits the following Investment Climate Statement for 2007. 2. Begin text of Investment Climate Statement: Economic Overview Oman's economy is based primarily on petroleum and natural gas, which are expected to account for 79% of the government's revenue [...] |
2007-01-30 13:25:00 | Embassy Muscat | UNCLASSIFIED | EINV EFIN ETRD ELAB ENRG KTDB OPIC PGOV USTR |
| 07PANAMA307 |
PANAMA 2007 INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT [...] The resolution of a number of investment dispute cases in recent years opened the way for the April 2004 start of bilateral negotiations for a free trade agreement between the United States and Panama. The negotiations concluded successfully in December 2006. As of early 2007, the re-named [...] |
2007-03-01 22:42:00 | Embassy Panama | UNCLASSIFIED | EINV ECON EFIN ETRD OPIC KTDB USTR |
| 07PARIS232 |
FRANCE 2007 INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT [...] Investment Climate Statement Contents A. French Investment Regime A1. Openness to Foreign Investment A2. Conversion and Transfer Policies A3. Expropriation and Compensation A4. Dispute Settlement A5. Performance Requirements and Incentives A6. Right to Private Ownership and Establis [...] |
2007-01-22 12:35:00 | Embassy Paris | UNCLASSIFIED | EINV EFIN ELAB PGOV KTDB OPIC USTR FR |
| 07PRETORIA1211 |
SOUTH AFRICA ECONOMIC NEWS WEEKLY NEWSLETTER APRIL 5, 2007 [...] (U) Summary. This is Volume 7, issue 14 of U.S. Embassy Pretoria's South Africa Economic News weekly newsletter. Topics of this week's newsletter are: - Mineral Rights Expropriation Claims Push SA to Extend Claim - Mittal Steel's New Kiln Project Draws Criticism - Wine Industry Falters in 2 [...] |
2007-04-05 12:59:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EFIN EINV ETRD EMIN EPET ENRG BEXP KTDB SENV |
| 07PRETORIA1816 |
ITALIAN MINING COMPANIES BRING EXPROPRIATION CASE [...] (C) Summary: Italian mining companies have filed a case in the World Bank's International Centre for the Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID) alleging that new South African mining legislation amounted to expropriation of their South African property. The companies, unable to find Broad [...] |
2007-05-18 15:04:00 | Embassy Pretoria | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EINV SF |
| 07PRISTINA9 |
KOSOVO: KOSOVO 2007 INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT [...] (U) Kosovo continues to be administered under the civil authority of the United Nations Interim Administrative Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK), pursuant to U.N. Security Council Resolution 1244. UNMIK was established in June 1999, following the conclusion of the NATO military campaign against Slobo [...] |
2007-01-05 11:40:00 | Embassy Pristina | UNCLASSIFIED | BEXP BTIO ECON ETRD EINV ELAB KTDB PGOV EFIN |
| 07QUITO1047 |
ECUADOR - NO PLANS TO JOIN BOLIVARIAN ALTERNATIVE (ALBA) [...] (SBU) Summary: Foreign Ministry officials report that the GOE does not plan to join ALBA, citing a lack of concrete, meaningful proposals. Instead, Ecuador plans to focus on the broader Union of South American Nations (UNASUR) organization. Ecuador did not sign an agreement by ALBA members t [...] |
2007-05-09 14:48:00 | Embassy Quito | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EFIN PREL EC |
| 07QUITO1464 |
FOREIGN MINISTER ESPINOSA POSITIVE ON BIT, ECONOMIC [...] (SBU) Summary: In an interview with El Comercio newspaper on June 21, Foreign Minister Espinosa made several forward-leaning statements regarding economic relations with the United States. Espinosa explained that the GOE would not withdraw from its bilateral investment treaty (BIT) with the U. [...] |
2007-06-25 19:29:00 | Embassy Quito | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON ETRD EFIN EC |
| 07QUITO1816 |
US COMPANIES MCI POWER GROUP AND NEW TURBINE, INC. [...] (U) On July 31, the arbitration tribunal established under the International Center for the Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID) ruled against U.S. firms MCI Power Group and New Turbine, Inc.(MCI-NT) in their international arbitration case against Ecuador. It ruled that ICSID did not ha [...] |
2007-08-09 21:55:00 | Embassy Quito | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EINV EC |
| 07QUITO1842 |
ECUADOR ECON WEEKLY: ENERGY BILL, ENERGY EMERGENCY, [...] (U) The following is a weekly Ecuador economic update that reports notable developments that are not reported by individual cables. Congress Approves Energy Sovereignty Bill: ------------------------------------------ 2. (SBU) After rejecting the administration's initial energy sovereig [...] |
2007-08-15 16:21:00 | Embassy Quito | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EFIN EFIS SENV EC |
| 07QUITO1969 |
ECUADOR ECON WEEKLY: OXY ARBITRATION, REDUCED IMPORT [...] (U) The following is a weekly economic update for Ecuador that reports notable developments that are not reported by individual cables. ICSID Tribunal Denies Provisional Measures for Oxy --------------------------------------------- ----- 2. (U) On August 21, a World Bank arbitration pan [...] |
2007-08-28 13:41:00 | Embassy Quito | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EFIN EFIS SENV EC |
| 07QUITO2187 |
ECUADOR ECON WEEKLY: LAW CONTRACT CANCELLED IN OXY CASE; [...] (U) The following is a weekly economic update for Ecuador that reports notable developments that are not reported by individual cables. OXY: Ecuador Revokes Leboeuf Contract ------------------------------------- 2. (U) Due to a conflict of interest, on September 18 the office of the Ecu [...] |
2007-09-24 20:27:00 | Embassy Quito | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON ENRG EINV EC |
| 07QUITO2382 |
ECUADOR MAY (OR MAY NOT) SEEK TO EXCLUDE OIL AND [...] (C) Summary. President Correa, through his legal secretary, instructed the Foreign Ministry to inform ICSID, SIPDIS an arbitration center, that Ecuador would not accept ICSID jurisdiction for oil and mining cases. The Foreign Ministry informed Correa that the notification would not protec [...] |
2007-10-25 19:01:00 | Embassy Quito | CONFIDENTIAL | EINV ECON EC |
| 07QUITO2491 |
PETROECUADOR RECOMMENDS CANCELLING U.S. CITY [...] (C) Summary: Petroecuador recommended on November 8 that the GOE cancel U.S. oil company City Oriente,s contract, since the company has not made any payments to the GOE under a 2006 law requiring companies to provide the government with at least 50% of "extraordinary" petroleum revenues. A [...] |
2007-11-13 21:16:00 | Embassy Quito | CONFIDENTIAL | EPET EINV ENRG ECON PREL EC |
| 07QUITO3 |
CODEL REID MEETING WITH PRESIDENT-ELECT CORREA [...] (C) Summary. In a wide ranging conversation with Codel Reid, president-elect Rafael Correa asked for better treatment of Ecuadorian migrants, welcomed Sen. Reid's statement that he would work for ATPA extension, expressed a commitment to combat narcotic trafficking, complained vociferously ab [...] |
2007-01-03 09:07:00 | Embassy Quito | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV SNAR CVIS ETRD ECON EFIN EINV EC |
| 07QUITO321 |
AMBASSADOR'S MEETING WITH MINISTER OF ENERGY ACOSTA [...] (C) Summary. In a wide-ranging meeting with the Ambassador, Minister of Energy Acosta presented himself as a problem-solver. He said that he intends to solve the problems of U.S.-owned electric generator Machala Power and would study the situation of City Oriente, a small U.S.-owned petrole [...] |
2007-02-07 20:46:00 | Embassy Quito | CONFIDENTIAL | ENRG EINV ECON PREL EC |
| 07QUITO440 |
NEW LEGAL ADVISOR A PRACTICAL ADDITION TO ENERGY MINISTRY [...] (SBU) Summary: In a meeting between EconCouns and new Ministry of Energy Legal Advisor Raul Moscoso February 22, Moscoso confirmed that the GOE is assembling a legal team to defend its interests in the Oxy arbitration, and stressed the administration's interest in foreign investment in the en [...] |
2007-02-26 17:36:00 | Embassy Quito | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EINV ENRG ECON EC |
| 07RIYADH364 |
SAUDI ARABIA'S INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT [...] Chapter Headings: -- Openness to Foreign Investment -- Conversion and Transfer Policies -- Expropriation and Compensation -- Dispute Settlement -- Performance Requirements and Incentives -- Right to Private Ownership and Establishment -- Protection of Property Rights -- Transparency of R [...] |
2007-02-24 08:49:00 | Embassy Riyadh | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EINV EFIN EPET PGOV SA |
| 07ROME147 |
INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT 2007 - ITALY, PART I [...] This is part one of a two-part cable on Italy's investment climate. 2. SUMMARY: While the Government of Italy (GOI) continues to court foreign investors, the GOI still needs to enact economic reforms and take other steps to ensure a more welcoming investment climate. Current positives in [...] |
2007-01-23 16:13:00 | Embassy Rome | UNCLASSIFIED | EINV EFIN ETRD ELAB OPIC KTDB USTR PGOV IT |
| 07SANJOSE1963 |
COSTA RICA RESPONSE TO USTR REQUEST FOR INFO ON [...] The following is Post's response to Reftel's enquiries. Questions can be directed to Econoff Steven Bitner, (506) 519-2502, Fax (506) 519-2364, bitnesr@state.gov. 2. Costa Rica Population: 4,299,234 (Dec 2006) Per Capita GDP: $5,050 (2006) Department of Commerce Trade Statistics (2006) [...] |
2007-11-07 22:35:00 | Embassy San Jose | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON ETRD PREL PGOV CS |
| 07SANJOSE63 |
2007 INVESTMENT CLIMATE REPORT - COSTA RICA [...] The 2007 Investment Climate Report requested in reftel follows. As instructed the following report has also been submitted via unclassified email. 2007 Investment Climate Statement for Costa Rica A.1. OPENESS TO FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT Costa Rica has a generally open international tr [...] |
2007-01-12 15:39:00 | Embassy San Jose | UNCLASSIFIED | EINV EFIN ETRD ELAB KTDB PGOV OPIC USTR |
| 07SOFIA181 |
BULGARIA 2007 INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT [...] Bulgaria - 2007 Investment Climate Statement ------------------------------ Openness to Foreign Investment ------------------------------ Bulgaria has a liberal foreign investment regime; a top government priority is to attract foreign investment, especially American. The government foc [...] |
2007-02-13 09:44:00 | Embassy Sofia | UNCLASSIFIED | EINV EFIN ELAB ETRD KTDB OPIC USTR BU |
| 07TALLINN499 |
2007 REPORT ON INVESTMENT DISPUTES AND [...] (U) The United States Government is aware of one (1) previously disputed claim of U.S. persons against the Government of Estonia, which was resolved in January 2007. a. Claimants A and B. b. The dispute began in 2005. c. Claimants A and B were U.S. corporations that owned 27.88 and 5. [...] |
2007-07-30 13:40:00 | Embassy Tallinn | UNCLASSIFIED | CASC EINV KIDE OPIC PGOV EN |
| 07TALLINN500 |
2007 REPORT ON INVESTMENT DISPUTES AND [...] (U) The United States Government is aware of one (1) previously disputed claim of U.S. persons against the Government of Estonia, which was resolved in January 2007. a. Claimants A and B. b. The dispute began in 2005. c. Claimants A and B were U.S. corporations that owned 27.88 and 5. [...] |
2007-07-30 14:34:00 | Embassy Tallinn | UNCLASSIFIED | CASC EINV KIDE OPIC PGOV EN |
| 07TOKYO450 |
JAPAN GINGERLY SEEKS NEW ECON TIES WITH CHINA, [...] (C) Summary: Japan sees little prospect for substantial improvement in its official relations with South Korea in the near term because of the attitudes of the present Korean administration, according to a senior official of the Asia Bureau of Japan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA). Th [...] |
2007-02-01 01:53:00 | Embassy Tokyo | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EINV ETRD PREL JA CH KS |
| 07YEREVAN659 |
GLOBAL GOLD MINING: A YEAR OF... [...] (C) Global Gold Corporation (GGC) is an international gold mining company with operations in Armenia and principal offices in Connecticut. For the past few years, GGC has been involved in an at-times hostile dispute with the GOAM and more specifically with the Armenian Minister of Nature Protection [...] |
2007-05-22 03:37:00 | Embassy Yerevan | CONFIDENTIAL | EINV ECON PGOV OPIC AM |
| 07ZAGREB46 |
CROATIA 2007 INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT [...] Summary: Croatia has enjoyed respectable economic growth over the last few years, accompanied by low inflation, a stable exchange rate and growth in the tourism sector. At the same time, the government has undertaken several initiatives aimed at streamlining the bureaucracy in an effort to [...] |
2007-01-17 15:40:00 | Embassy Zagreb | UNCLASSIFIED | EINV EFIN ETRD ELAB KTDB PGOV OPIC |
| 08ACCRA89 |
GHANA 2008 INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT [...] No summary [...] |
2008-01-16 09:13:00 | Embassy Accra | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EFIN OPIC USTR |
| 08AMMAN146 |
JORDAN 2008 INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT: OPENNESS TO [...] Since King Abdullah succeeded to the throne in 1999, Jordan has taken several steps to encourage foreign investment and realize the vision of transforming Jordan into an outward- oriented, market-based economy competitive in the global marketplace. Key reforms have been undertaken in the info [...] |
2008-01-15 09:09:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED | EINV EFIN ETRD ELAB PGOV OPIC KTDB USTR |
| 08ASMARA38 |
INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT 2008 [...] The following responses are keyed to reftel paragraph 15. Post submitted the 2006 Investment Climate Statement by email only, thus no reftel. ------------------------------ Openness to Foreign Investment ------------------------------ 2. Eritrea remains a strict command economy, pushi [...] |
2008-01-28 11:23:00 | Embassy Asmara | UNCLASSIFIED | EINV EFIN ETRD ELAB KTDB PGOV USTR OPIC ER |
| 08ASMARA603 |
INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT 2009 [...] The following is keyed to reftel, para 15. Openness to Foreign Investment ------------------------------ 2. Eritrea remains a strict command economy, with government activities crowding out most private investment. Investors in Eritrea face significant risks, including: lack of transparen [...] |
2008-12-23 10:37:00 | Embassy Asmara | UNCLASSIFIED | EINV EFIN ETRD ELAB KTDB OPIC USTR PGOV ER |
| 08ASTANA146 |
2007 INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT - KAZAKHSTAN [...] The following information is provided in response to reftel request. Openness to Foreign Investment ------------------------------ Kazakhstan has made significant progress toward creating a market economy since its independence in 1991. The European Union in 2000 and the U.S. Department of [...] |
2008-01-29 09:12:00 | Embassy Astana | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETRD EFIN ECON EINV PREL OPIC KTDB USTR |
| 08BAGHDAD2501 |
THE GERMAN-IRAQI INVESTMENT PROMOTION AGREEMENT [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: According to the departing German Ambassador to Iraq, the recently initialed German-Iraq Investment Promotion Agreement (IPA) would be better described as an "Investors' Protection" Agreement. Routine to nearly all German bilateral commercial relationships, similar documents ar [...] |
2008-08-10 06:11:00 | Embassy Baghdad | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EINV ECON ETRD IZ GM |
| 08BISHKEK104 |
2008 INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT FOR KYRGYZSTAN [...] This cable contains Post's Investment Climate Statement for 2008. Openness to Foreign Investment ------------------------------ 2. The Kyrgyz Republic has a liberal investment regime with a broad base of commercial laws. Unfortunately, these laws are not implemented consistently. Fo [...] |
2008-01-31 02:17:00 | Embassy Bishkek | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EFIN ELAB ETRD KTDB PGOV OPIC USTR KG |
| 08BRIDGETOWN116 |
INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT, 2008 [...] (U) Barbados is open for business. The Government of Barbados, through the Barbados Investment and Development Corporation (BIDC, a.k.a. "Invest Barbados"), strongly encourages foreign direct investment in Barbados, particularly in industries that create jobs and earn foreign currency. 2. [...] |
2008-02-25 14:32:00 | Embassy Bridgetown | UNCLASSIFIED | EINV EFIN ETRD ELAB KTDB PGOV XL |
| 08BRIDGETOWN357 |
2008 EXPROPRIATION REPORT: ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA [...] a. Claimant A b. 2002 c. In December 2001, Claimant A (a holding company comprised of 98 percent U.S. and 2 per cent Canadian shareholders) requested that Embassy Bridgetown intervene with the GOAB to halt the expropriation of a 110-acre beachfront property. Despite Post interventions [...] |
2008-06-03 15:10:00 | Embassy Bridgetown | UNCLASSIFIED | CASC EINV KIDE OPIC PGOV AC XL |
| 08BUENOSAIRES1011 |
MID-YEAR STATUS REPORT ON BILAT ECONOMIC ISSUES: [...] (C) This cable provides status of bilateral economic issues: Paris Club, holdouts, ExImBank tolling agreement, Post advocacy and ICSID cases, as well as updates on GoA/IMF relations and GoA finances. New Economy Mnister Carlos Fernandez supported his predecessor's Paris Club proposal to make [...] |
2008-07-24 20:49:00 | Embassy Buenos Aires | CONFIDENTIAL | EFIN ECON ETRD PREL AR |
| 08BUENOSAIRES1154 |
Argentine Trade Officials on Doha: Optimistic Words, [...] (SBU) Nestor Stancanelli, a senior GoA trade official, expressed pique at Brazil's decision to favor an end-game WTO Doha round compromise proposal on agriculture and NAMA tariffs, but argued that intra-Mercosur relations between Argentina and Brazil remain good. In a Doha post-mortem, he argue [...] |
2008-08-15 14:07:00 | Embassy Buenos Aires | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETRD WTRO ECON EAGR EIND PREL AR |
| 08BUENOSAIRES1160 |
Argentina Rides Bond-Price Rollercoaster Amid Market [...] (SBU) A series of interrelated events the week of August 4-8, including the GoA's private sale of US$1 billion in sovereign bonds to Venezuela at a high yield, prompted a significant drop in GoA bond prices and a climb in Argentina's country risk premium to 741 basis points. On August 10, the [...] |
2008-08-15 22:01:00 | Embassy Buenos Aires | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EFIN ETRD EINV EAGR AR |
| 08BUENOSAIRES1275 |
Argentina Renationalizes Flag Carrier Aerolineas Argentinas [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: On September 3, Argentina's Senate approved the re-nationalization of Aerolineas Argentinas (AR) and its sister carrier Austral, formally marking the return of the financially troubled flag carrier from the Spanish travel conglomerate Marsans Group to state hands. In announcing [...] |
2008-09-12 18:54:00 | Embassy Buenos Aires | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAIR ECON PGOV ELAB AR |
| 08BUENOSAIRES1277 |
Argentina Renationalizes Flag Carrier Aerolineas Argentinas [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: On September 3, Argentina's Senate approved the re-nationalization of Aerolineas Argentinas (AR) and its sister carrier Austral, formally marking the return of the financially troubled flag carrier from the Spanish travel conglomerate Marsans Group to state hands. In announcing [...] |
2008-09-12 20:42:00 | Embassy Buenos Aires | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAIR ECON PGOV ELAB AR |
| 08BUENOSAIRES131 |
Argentina: Pan American Energy principal Carlos Bulgheroni [...] (SBU) In a January 28 meeting with Ambassador, Pan American Energy principal and GoA insider Carlos Bulgheroni (protect) detailed Pan American's significant new oil/gas discovery in Chubut province, Pan American's intent to significantly expand its hydrocarbon development budget and the company [...] |
2008-02-04 16:08:00 | Embassy Buenos Aires | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EFIN BEXP OVIP AR |
| 08BUENOSAIRES1316 |
ARGENTINA: CMS INTERNATIONAL ARBITRATION CASE END [...] (SBU) Bank of America's Blue Ridge distressed asset investment fund in May 2008 purchased a final ICSID (international arbitration) award judgment against the GoA from CMS Energy with a face value of roughly US$ 180 million along with CMS' 23% equity stake in TGN, a major Argentine natural gas [...] |
2008-09-22 16:19:00 | Embassy Buenos Aires | CONFIDENTIAL | EINV ENRG ECON AR |
| 08BUENOSAIRES1458 |
U.S. Company MetLife Discusses Options in the Face of [...] (SBU) Met Life, the only U.S.-operated private pension fund operating in Argentina, does not see any way to block the Argentine government's plan to nationalize all private pension assets (reftels). The only possible obstacles are major social unrest or Congressional rejection of the GoA's pro [...] |
2008-10-23 20:45:00 | Embassy Buenos Aires | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN ECON PREL PGOV AR |
| 08BUENOSAIRES1475 |
Blow-by-Blow on Argentina's Nationalization of Pensions and [...] (SBU) Argentine President Cristina Kirchner de Fernandez has justified the GoA's nationalization of Argentina's private pension system as a "rescue of retirees," although local analysts agree that the real reasons are financial. Under Judicial order, the pension funds were raided and blocked f [...] |
2008-10-27 19:38:00 | Embassy Buenos Aires | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN ECON PREL PGOV AR |
| 08BUENOSAIRES1583 |
ARGENTINE NATIONALIZATION OF PRIVATE PENSION [...] (C) The Argentine Senate appears ready to pass the government's plan to nationalize Argentina's private pension system on November 20. The main U.S. company involved, MetLife, is "frustrated, angry, and disappointed," its officials told the Ambassador November 17. Met's priorities now are to [...] |
2008-11-19 19:47:00 | Embassy Buenos Aires | CONFIDENTIAL | EFIN ECON PREL PGOV AR |
| 08BUENOSAIRES1653 |
ARGENTINA: GOA CHARGES AES AFFILIATE WITH [...] (C) Argentine Planning Minister De Vido convoked Ambassador December 2 to inform him that that the GoA plans to take civil and criminal action against AES Corporation for tax evasion and intentional decapitalization of its Edelap electricity distribution subsidiary. De Vido emphasized that th [...] |
2008-12-03 19:58:00 | Embassy Buenos Aires | CONFIDENTIAL | EINV ECON EFIN BEXP AR |
| 08BUENOSAIRES1725 |
ARGENTINA ECONOMIC AND FINANCIAL REVIEW, DECEMBER [...] (U) Provided below is Embassy Buenos Aires' Economic and Financial Review covering the period December 1-19, 2008. The unclassified email version of this report includes tables and charts tracking Argentine economic developments. Contact Econoff Chris Landberg at landbergca@state.gov to be inc [...] |
2008-12-19 20:36:00 | Embassy Buenos Aires | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN ECON EINV ETRD ELAB EAIR AR |
| 08BUENOSAIRES1742 |
ARGENTINES NOT SHOCKED THERE'S CORRUPTION GOING [...] (SBU) Summary: German company Siemens' December 15 guilty plea with the U.S. Department of Justice-Fraud Section, over corrupt practices, including payments of bribes to officials in previous Argentine governments, has provoked sustained attention in the Argentine press but no major reaction fr [...] |
2008-12-23 19:27:00 | Embassy Buenos Aires | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV KCOR PREL EFIN AR |
| 08BUENOSAIRES1746 |
Argentine Congress Approves GoA Expropriation of Flag [...] (SBU) On December 17, the Argentine Senate approved a bill to expropriate the troubled national airline, Aerolineas Argentinas, and its smaller sister carrier Austral. The action followed a lower house vote on December 3, and marked the end of almost two decades of Spanish control of the flag [...] |
2008-12-24 13:46:00 | Embassy Buenos Aires | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAIR ECON EINV EIND PGOV ELAB AR |
| 08BUENOSAIRES188 |
Argentine Economy Minister Prioritizes Paris Club [...] (SBU) GOA Economy Minister Martin Lousteau, in his second meeting with the Ambassador, called a Paris Club settlement an important -- but not urgent -- priority of the Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner administration. He called any formal role for the IMF in a rescheduling politically unpalatable [...] |
2008-02-15 15:43:00 | Embassy Buenos Aires | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | AR ECON EFIN ETRD |
| 08BUENOSAIRES245 |
ARGENTINA ECONOMIC AND FINANCIAL REVIEW, JANUARY [...] (U) Provided below is Embassy Buenos Aires' Economic and Financial Review covering the period January 28 - February 22, 2008. The unclassified email version of this report includes tables and charts tracking Argentine economic developments. Contact Econoff Chris Landberg at landbergca@state. [...] |
2008-02-27 17:13:00 | Embassy Buenos Aires | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN ECON EINV ETRD ELAB EAIR AR |
| 08BUENOSAIRES429 |
CODEL Shelby discusses agricultural strike, global [...] (SBU) Representatives of U.S. commercial banks, investment banks, insurance companies, and rating agencies told CODEL Shelby March 25 that the GoA's interventionist tendencies has scared off foreign direct investment (FDI) -- except from Brazil -- and long-term lending from the private sector, [...] |
2008-04-07 12:12:00 | Embassy Buenos Aires | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EFIN OREP AR |
| 08BUENOSAIRES430 |
CODEL SHELBY DISCUSSES AGRICULTURAL STRIKE, GLOBAL [...] (SBU) Representatives of U.S. commercial banks, investment banks, insurance companies, and rating agencies told CODEL Shelby March 25 that the GoA's interventionist tendencies has scared off foreign direct investment (FDI) -- except from Brazil -- and long-term lending from the private sector, [...] |
2008-04-07 13:50:00 | Embassy Buenos Aires | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EFIN OREP AR |
| 08BUENOSAIRES441 |
ARGENTINA: SCENESETTER FOR ASSISTANT SECRETARY SHANNON'S APRIL 10-11 VISIT [...] No summary [...] |
2008-04-08 23:10:00 | Embassy Buenos Aires | CONFIDENTIAL | AR ECON EFIN PGOV PHUM PREL PTER SNAR |
| 08BUENOSAIRES463 |
ENGAGING ECONOMY MINISTER LOUSTEAU ON PARIS CLUB, [...] (C) Treasury Secretary Paulson's April 11 meeting with Economy Minister Martin Lousteau offers an opportunity to engage the senior GoA official charged by President Kirchner with resolving Argentina's pariah status in international capital markets. Lousteau is in a fight for his political lif [...] |
2008-04-10 13:02:00 | Embassy Buenos Aires | CONFIDENTIAL | EFIN ECON ETRD PREL AR |
| 08BUENOSAIRES56 |
AMBASSADOR RAISES ARGENTINA INVESTMENT CLIMATE [...] (C) Summary: The Ambassador raised with Foreign Minister Jorge Taiana U.S. companies' concerns about Argentina's investment climate during their January 10 meeting (reftels). He informed Taiana that the USG is closely monitoring Argentina's dispute with CMS Gas Transmission, and expressed co [...] |
2008-01-15 18:31:00 | Embassy Buenos Aires | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL EINV ECPS EPET EMIN AR |
| 08BUENOSAIRES575 |
ARGENTINA HIGH-LEVEL MEETING AGENDA [...] (SBU) Following up on WHA A/S Shannon's April 10-11 meetings with Argentine FM Taiana and their agreement in principle to hold in June in Buenos Aires a meeting under the auspices of the Special Process of Regular High-Level Bilateral Consultations, emboffs met with MFA officials April 17 to de [...] |
2008-05-02 17:26:00 | Embassy Buenos Aires | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL ECON PHUM ETRD SENV SCUL PTER SNAR KJUS XM AR |
| 08BUENOSAIRES58 |
Argentina: 2008 Investment Climate Statement [...] Argentina remains open to foreign investment. Five consecutive years of real GDP growth over 8 percent have attracted considerable U.S. and other international investor interest in exploring opportunities in the Argentine market. The government of Argentina, in turn, has signaled its desire [...] |
2008-01-16 11:35:00 | Embassy Buenos Aires | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EINV ETRD OPIC KTDB USTR PGOV AR |
| 08BUENOSAIRES753 |
ARGENTINA ECONOMIC AND FINANCIAL REVIEW, MAY 6 - [...] (U) Provided below is Embassy Buenos Aires' Economic and Financial Review covering the period May 6 - 23, 2008. The unclassified email version of this report includes tables and charts tracking Argentine economic developments. Contact Econoff Chris Landberg at landbergca@state.gov to be inclu [...] |
2008-05-30 21:25:00 | Embassy Buenos Aires | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN ECON EINV ETRD ELAB EAIR AR |
| 08BUENOSAIRES836 |
"Argentinization:" Government Promotes Greater Local [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. A decade after its great privatization wave, and followed by the 2001/02 economic collapse, Argentina has undergone a paradigm shift, with the Government of Argentina (GOA) promoting a heavy hand in the economy. While this trend has been much in the news over the GOA's price sta [...] |
2008-06-18 19:48:00 | Embassy Buenos Aires | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EINV ETRD PGOV PREL ENRG AR |
| 08CARACAS1197 |
BRV SEEKS NULLIFICATION OF INTERNATIONAL [...] (SBU) Summary. Lawyers associated with the government filed a brief on June 12 before the Supreme Court seeking nullification of a key clause in Venezuela's Investment Law as well as a reinterpretation of the Constitution. Article 22 of Venezuela's Investment Law is currently interpreted to [...] |
2008-08-25 16:34:00 | Embassy Caracas | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EFIN EINV PREL PGOV VE |
| 08CARACAS1200 |
VENEZUELAN CEMENT NATIONALIZATIONS DESIGNED TO [...] (C) SUMMARY: A senior executive from the Swiss cement company Holcim, nationalized by the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela (BRV) as of August 18, suggested that the BRV had rushed to nationalize the cement sector after months of relative inactivity out of a desire to claim ownership of a key [...] |
2008-08-26 16:33:00 | Embassy Caracas | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EINV ETRD EIND PGOV VE |
| 08CARACAS1246 |
VENEZUELA: CONOCOPHILLIPS NEGOTIATIONS STALL [...] (C) SUMMARY: ConocoPhillips Latin America President Roy Lyons met with EconCouns September 5 to report that, following a September 4 meeting with the Venezuelan Government (BRV) negotiating team, negotiations on compensation for its expropriated assets in Venezuela have broken down and no futu [...] |
2008-09-05 23:02:00 | Embassy Caracas | CONFIDENTIAL | EPET ENRG EINV ECON VE |
| 08CARACAS1507 |
VENEZUELA: CONSTITUTIONAL COURT UPHOLDS [...] (SBU) On October 17, the Venezuelan Supreme Court (Court) upheld the constitutional viability of international arbitration. The decision interpreted Article 258 of the Constitution, which states "The law shall promote arbitration, conciliation, mediation and any other means of alternative d [...] |
2008-10-30 20:48:00 | Embassy Caracas | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EFIN PREL EINV PGOV VE |
| 08CARACAS168 |
EXXONMOBIL MOVES TO FREEZE PDVSA'S WORLDWIDE ASSETS [...] (C) SUMMARY: The Venezuelan press reported on February 6-7 the attachment of a bank account in New York and an English court's freezing of USD 12 billion in PDVSA assets worldwide. Initial press reports in Venezuela were exaggerated in both tone and content. ExxonMobil (XM) filed a request fo [...] |
2008-02-11 20:31:00 | Embassy Caracas | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | EPET ENRG EINV ECON VE |
| 08CARACAS1690 |
NATIONALIZATIONS WITHOUT COMPENSATION AS GBRV [...] (C) Summary: In 2008 the government of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela (GBRV) has announced but not finalized a growing number of nationalizations. To the best of our knowledge, deals or payments are still pending for three multinational cement companies (Cemex, Holcim, and LaFarge), s [...] |
2008-12-09 21:07:00 | Embassy Caracas | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EFIN EIND VE |
| 08CARACAS1747 |
VENEZUELAN CEMENT INDUSTRY HEADED TO INTERNATIONAL [...] (C) SUMMARY: Cement companies Holcim and Lafarge are expected to soon join Cemex at the International Center for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID) after giving up hope of compensation for their nationalized operations in Venezuela. According to a Holcim executive, the company was rel [...] |
2008-12-19 16:36:00 | Embassy Caracas | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON PGOV PREL ETRD KHLS PTER VE |
| 08CARACAS213 |
AMBASSADOR'S MEETING WITH PODEMOS LEADERS - FEB 19 [...] (C) Summary. Podemos leaders told the Ambassador February 19 that their break with President Chavez is permanent. They now believe Chavez has abandoned principle in favor of perpetuating himself in power. They hope to make political gains by focusing on pressing national issues and capitali [...] |
2008-02-20 19:36:00 | Embassy Caracas | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PHUM PTER ENGR CO VE |
| 08CHISINAU39 |
MOLDOVA 2008 INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT [...] Embassy Chisinau submits the 2008 Investment Climate Statement in response to reftel. Openness to Foreign Investment ------------------------------ 2. Moldova continues to take steps toward developing a stronger economy, reforming a cumbersome regulatory framework, combating corruption a [...] |
2008-01-15 12:34:00 | Embassy Chisinau | UNCLASSIFIED | EINV EFIN ETRD PGOV KTDB OPIC USTR MD |
| 08COLOMBO58 |
INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT, 2008 - MALDIVES [...] Per reftel, below is the investment climate statement for Maldives for 2008. INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT-MALDIVES FEBRUARY 2008 Investment Climate --Introduction Maldives is comprised of over 1,190 islands, of which 198 are inhabited and 95 are exclusive resort islands. The popu [...] |
2008-01-14 02:57:00 | Embassy Colombo | UNCLASSIFIED | KTDB OPIC ECON USTR EINV EFIN ETRD ELAB PGOV MV |
| 08COLOMBO61 |
INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT, 2008 - SRI LANKA [...] No summary [...] |
2008-01-14 10:32:00 | Embassy Colombo | UNCLASSIFIED | CE ECON EFIN EINV ELAB ETRD KTDB OPIC PGOV USTR |
| 08COPENHAGEN668 |
2009 INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT: DENMARK [...] Following is the 2009 Investment Climate Statement (ICS09). ICS09 will form part of the 2009 Country Commercial Guide for Denmark. 2. INVESTMENT CLIMATE - Denmark Introduction Denmark is characterized by political, economic and regulatory stability. The macroeconomic environment is [...] |
2008-12-16 15:46:00 | Embassy Copenhagen | UNCLASSIFIED | EINV EFIN ETRD ELAB KTDB PGOV USTR OPIC DA |
| 08COTONOU779 |
BENIN'S 2009 INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT [...] Please find below Embassy Cotonou's submission for Benin's 2009 Investment Climate Statement keyed to the topics in reftel. ------------------------------ Openness to Foreign Investment ------------------------------ 2. President Yayi, in office since April 2006, aims to establish double [...] |
2008-12-15 08:15:00 | Embassy Cotonou | UNCLASSIFIED | EINV EFIN ETRD ELAB KTDB PGOV USTR OPIC BN |
| 08DARESSALAAM32 |
TANZANIA: INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT 2008 [...] No summary [...] |
2008-01-15 12:13:00 | Embassy Dar Es Salaam | UNCLASSIFIED | EINV EFIN ETRD ELAB KTDB OPIC PGOV USTR TZ |
| 08DHAKA1041 |
ENERGY SPECIAL ASSISTANT WELCOMES US COMPANIES' [...] (C) According to the Special Assistant to the Chief Adviser for Energy, a Malaysian firm's bid for the Bibiyana power plant in northeastern Bangladesh is nearly final. The door remains open for GE, which was interested in the Bibiyana project, to bid on other projects, however, including a pr [...] |
2008-10-06 10:15:00 | Embassy Dhaka | CONFIDENTIAL | ENRG PREL PGOV ECON PINR EINV BG |
| 08GUATEMALA689 |
GUATEMALA TELCOM DISPUTE - GOG INTERESTED IN [...] (U) On March 6, U.S.-owned telecommunications company Americatel submitted a letter to the Guatemalan Ministry of Economy requesting consultations with the GOG under Article 10 of CAFTA-DR, the first step in filing a dispute for arbitration under CAFTA-DR. Americatel requested that the GOG ta [...] |
2008-05-30 19:20:00 | Embassy Guatemala | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON ECPS EINV GT |
| 08HONGKONG179 |
HONG KONG'S 2008 INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT [...] The following is the 2008 Investment Climate Statement for the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region. ----------------------------------- A.1 Openness to Foreign Investment ----------------------------------- 2. Hong Kong pursues a free market philosophy with minimal government interfe [...] |
2008-01-28 06:34:00 | Consulate Hong Kong | UNCLASSIFIED | EINV EFIN ETRD ELAB KTDB PGOV USTR OPIC MO |
| 08KIGALI32 |
RWANDA INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT 2008 [...] No summary [...] |
2008-01-15 06:08:00 | Embassy Kigali | UNCLASSIFIED | EINV EFIN ETRD KTDB RW |
| 08KINGSTON1039 |
JAMAICA: INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT 2009 [...] Response to reftel request for the investment climate statement. Openness to Foreign Investment ------------------------------ 2. The Government of Jamaica (GOJ) seeks to attract foreign direct investment and markets itself to companies in Europe, North America and the Caribbean region. [...] |
2008-12-10 13:02:00 | Embassy Kingston | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EFIN ETRD EINV EAGR ELAB KTDB PGOV USTR OPIC |
| 08KUWAIT62 |
2008 KUWAIT INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT SUBMISSION [...] Per reftel instructions, the following is Post's submission for the 2008 Kuwait Investment Climate Statement: OPENNESS TO FOREIGN INVESTMENT The Council of Ministers approved the implementing regulations for its current Direct Foreign Capital Investment Law -- Law No. 8/2001 - passed by t [...] |
2008-01-15 14:02:00 | Embassy Kuwait | UNCLASSIFIED | NOTAG KU |
| 08KUWAIT64 |
2008 KUWAIT INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT SUBMISSION [...] Per reftel instructions, the following is Post's submission for the 2008 Kuwait Investment Climate Statement: OPENNESS TO FOREIGN INVESTMENT The Council of Ministers approved the implementing regulations for its current Direct Foreign Capital Investment Law -- Law No. 8/2001 - passed by [...] |
2008-01-16 04:51:00 | Embassy Kuwait | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV EINV KTDB USTR OPIC KU |
| 08KYIV99 |
UKRAINE: 2008 INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT, PART I [...] As requested reftel, below is Part I of the 2008 Investment Climate Statement (ICS) for Ukraine. Post is transmitting the ICS in two separate parts due to its large size. Post will send the ICS in Microsoft Word version to EB/IFD/OIA by email. Begin Text: A.1. Openness to Foreign Invest [...] |
2008-01-17 02:59:00 | Embassy Kyiv | UNCLASSIFIED | EINV EFIN ETRD KTDB OPIC USTR UP |
| 08LAPAZ2396 |
BOLIVIA NATIONAL TRADE ESTIMATE REPORT 2009 [...] No summary [...] |
2008-11-07 20:12:00 | Embassy La Paz | UNCLASSIFIED | ASEC ECON EINV PGOV |
| 08LIMA1338 |
PERU 2008 REPORT ON INVESTMENT DISPUTES AND EXPROPRIATION [...] (U) The following is an updated version of post's submission (ref A) for the State Department's 2008 527 Report (ref B). The updates are to Claimant D's cases. 2. (U) Begin text. The US Government is aware of eight (8) claims that may be outstanding against the Government of Peru. a [...] |
2008-08-13 16:59:00 | Embassy Lima | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EINV KIDE PGOV CASC OPIC USTR ETRD PE |
| 08MADRID671 |
MADRID WEEKLY ECON/COMMERCIAL UPDATE JUNE 9 - JUNE [...] (U) The combination of various strikes in Spain, primarily led by independent truckers and fishermen, have led to notable shortages in fresh produce and a potential shortage in medical supplies nationwide. Store owners reported June 12 that supplies of fresh fish and vegetables were extremely [...] |
2008-06-13 12:10:00 | Embassy Madrid | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EINV ELAB ENRG SOCI SP |
| 08MADRID895 |
MADRID WEEKLY ECON/COMMERCIAL UPDATE AUGUST 11-14 [...] (U) President Zapatero and economic ministers met on August 13 in a special session to discuss the economy and the impact of previous GOS stimulus measures and to propose new measures to address the slowdown. During the meeting, Second Vice President and Minister of Economy Pedro Solbes presen [...] |
2008-08-14 15:32:00 | Embassy Madrid | UNCLASSIFIED | EC ECON EFIN EINV ENRG EPET PGOV SP |