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| Identifier | Subject | Date | Office | Classification | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05ADDISABABA3383 |
ETHIOPIA: INFO MINISTER BEREKET SAY GOE OPEN TO [...] (C) SUMMARY: GOE Minister of Information Bereket Simon told Charge Sept. 15 that the GOE would consider steps to restore confidence in Ethiopian democratic institutions, but only after the opposition agrees to participate in Parliament. He welcomed the Ambassadors' Donors Group (ADG) statemen [...] |
2005-09-23 15:11:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PHUM ET ELEC UNREST |
| 05ADDISABABA4075 |
PM MELES AND PARLIAMENTARY OPPOSITION AGREE TO [...] (C) Summary: PM Meles told me in a meeting on Dec. 9 that he would personally participate in the new round of political dialogue with Parliamentary opposition leaders, which would begin with three days of talks Dec. 12-14. While initially limited to leaders of the UEDF and OFDM, the PM hoped t [...] |
2005-12-09 10:41:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PHUM ET ELEC |
| 05ADDISABABA4082 |
ETHIOPIA: THE WAY FORWARD ON POLITICAL DIALOGUE [...] (C) Summary: Forward movement on democratization in Ethiopia is essential to avoid further political violence as well as a further deterioration in the human rights and political freedoms. An improveme in the political climate also appears to be the most practical and effective way to obtain [...] |
2005-12-09 13:36:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PHUM EAID ET ELEC UNREST |
| 05ADDISABABA4097 |
ETHIOPIA: THE WAY FORWARD ON POLITICAL DIALOGUE [...] (C) Summary: Forward movement on democratization in Ethiopia is essential to avoid further political violence as well as a further deterioration in the human rights and political freedoms. An improvement in the political climate also appears to be the most practical and effective way to obta [...] |
2005-12-12 14:00:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PHUM EAID ET ELEC UNREST |
| 06ADDISABABA1499 |
ETHIOPIA: OPPOSITION DIALOGUE WITH EPRDF PROVIDES [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The political dialogue between the ruling EPRDF and opposition parties UEDF and OFDM yielded its first fruit on May 22: a joint public declaration on respect for the constitution and renewed space for peaceful political activity. The government, UEDF and OFDM also agreed on a [...] |
2006-05-30 15:56:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PHUM PREL ET |
| 06ADDISABABA1539 |
ETHIOPIA: EVIDENCE WEAK SO FAR IN OPPOSITION TRIAL [...] (C) SUMMARY: In their case against detained opposition CUD leaders, independent journalists, and civil society representatives, the prosecution in late May presented video footage of internal CUD meetings in which the party leadership and some constituents debate whether or not MPs should tak [...] |
2006-06-05 11:44:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PREL PGOV ET |
| 06ADDISABABA1558 |
ETHIOPIA: TOUR D'HORIZON WITH SENIOR ADVISOR [...] (C) Summary: Prime Minister Meles' public relations and political advisor Bereket Simon engaged in a relaxed tour d'horizon with Charge May 30. Bereket told the Charge that the GOE was focusing on economic development in the Somali region and winning the support of the local population in a [...] |
2006-06-07 14:54:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PHUM ET |
| 06ADDISABABA169 |
ETHIOPIA: OPPOSITION LEADERS EXPRESS FRUSTRATIONS [...] (C) Summary: Leaders of Ethiopia's principal opposition parties told A/S Frazer that the GOE continued to arrest and harass their supporters, particularly in the Oromiya region. They also demanded a larger voice in Parliament. Opposition representatives asked that the USG apply more leverage [...] |
2006-01-22 09:04:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PHUM KDEM ET |
| 06ADDISABABA1902 |
BEREKET SAYS HR 4423 COULD HURT BILATERAL RELATIONS [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Bereket Simon, public relations advisor to Ethiopia's Prime Minister with rank of Minister, told PAO that CUDP leaders' request to arrange a meeting with the jailed CUD leaders was a positive initiative, which he would support. After praising the way the Charge had conducted th [...] |
2006-07-12 14:23:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL ET |
| 06ADDISABABA2093 |
SOMALI TFG SURVIVES ASSASSINATION, DEFECTIONS, AND [...] (C) SUMMARY. Over the last three days, Somalia's Transitional Federal Government (TFG) has weathered the assassination of one government minister, the resignation of nearly 20 others, and a no-confidence vote by 49 per cent of its parliamentarians. According to Somalia's PermRep to the Afric [...] |
2006-07-31 16:07:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PINS PINR KPKO AU SO ER ET |
| 06ADDISABABA2203 |
SOMALI PERMREP REPORTS THAT BELED WEYNE REMAINS [...] (C) SUMMARY. On August 10, deputy pol-econ counselor met with Ambassador Abdulkarim Farah, Permanent Representative of the Transitional Federal Government of Somalia (TFG) to the African Union and the TFG's Ambassador to Ethiopia. Farah dismissed press reports that Union of Islamic Court (UIC [...] |
2006-08-14 11:35:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | SECRET | PREL PINS MOPS SO ET UG |
| 06ADDISABABA2650 |
ETHIOPIA: BI-WEEKLY REPORT SEPTEMBER 29 2006 [...] The following reports compiled over the last two weeks illustrate the variety of economic, political, and social developments occurring in Ethiopia. POLITICAL --------- Kidnapped Red Cross Workers Released  [...] |
2006-10-02 05:02:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PGOV PHUM ETRD ECON KFLU ET |
| 06ADDISABABA2877 |
ETHIOPIA: MELES DISCUSSES INQUIRY COMMISSION [...] (C) SUMMARY: PM Meles told visiting Gen. Fulford and SFRC staffer Michael Phelan that the just-released report of the Independent Commission of Inquiry into 2005 political violence had clearly identified a number of problematic actions by security forces that required additional investigation [...] |
2006-10-27 12:03:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PHUM PGOV PREL ET |
| 06ADDISABABA2927 |
ETHIOPIA: SFRC STAFFER PHELAN VISIT TOUCHES ON WAR [...] (C) SUMMARY: In a series of meetings during a visit to Ethiopia, SFRC Staffer Phelan inquired about issues at the forefront of Ethiopian politics ) engagement in Somalia and progress in deepening democracy. Regarding Somalia, Phelan was told by GoE officials that Ethiopia is ready to eliminate [...] |
2006-11-03 09:42:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PTER PHUM ET ER |
| 07ADDISABABA1275 |
ETHIOPIA'S PLANS AND INTENTIONS FOR ERITREA [...] (U) Post responses are provided per ref A. A. (S/NF) WHAT ARE ETHIOPIA'S PLANS AND INTENTIONS FOR DEALING WITH ERITREAN PRESIDENT ISAIAS AND THE BORDER IMPASSE? ---------------------- PERCEPTIONS OF ERITREA ---------------------- 2. (S/NF) Prime Minister Meles and the hard-core elemen [...] |
2007-04-24 12:49:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | SECRET//NOFORN | PINR PREL PINS PBTS ET ER XW |
| 07ADDISABABA139 |
ETHIOPIA: THE STRUGGLE FOR CONTROL OF THE CUD [...] (C) SUMMARY: Internal disputes over tactics and personal rivalries have continued over the last several months to weaken and divide the Coalition for Unity and Democracy (CUD) -- the strongest opposition movement in Ethiopia's landmark 2005 elections. While those who led the CUD to an impressi [...] |
2007-01-18 03:52:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM PREL ET |
| 07ADDISABABA1484 |
ETHIOPIA: DAS SWAN URGES GOE TO MOVE FORWARD ON [...] (C) SUMMARY: AF DAS Jim Swan urged Minister Bereket Simon, Public Relations advisor to Prime Minister Meles, to seize the opportunity presented by a written apology from detained CUD leaders to release them. Bereket clearly took the point on board, but offered the standard GOE reply that the [...] |
2007-05-16 08:59:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PHUM ET ER |
| 07ADDISABABA1767 |
ETHIOPIA: AMBASSADOR AND SENIOR EPRDF OFFICIALS ON [...] (C) SUMMARY: In a June 1 meeting, Minister Bereket Simon, Special Advisor to PM Meles, praised Ambassador for his work in strengthening bilateral ties, emphasizing that the relationship is currently stronger than it had been in years. Bereket said the GoE hoped to use this trajectory to enhan [...] |
2007-06-06 11:52:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM KJUS KDEM PGOV ET |
| 07ADDISABABA3154 |
ETHIOPIA: PM'S SPECIAL ADVISOR LASHES OUT AT VOA, [...] (C) SUMMARY: In a meeting with Voice of America's Horn of Africa Service Chief Fred Cooper, former Information Minister and current Special Advisor to the Prime Minister Bereket Simon implied that local accreditation of VOA stringers may be another casualty (see ref A) among U.S. interests re [...] |
2007-10-25 04:59:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | CONFIDENTIAL | KPAO PHUM KDEM PGOV ET |
| 07ADDISABABA3185 |
THE OPPOSITION CHALLENGES PRIME MINISTER MELES IN [...] (U) Opposition Parliamentarians offered critical comments of President Girma Woldegirogis, October 8 remarks at the opening session of Parliament during the monthly questioning session of the Prime Minister. UEDF leader and informal leader of the opposition Beyene Petros, CUD/P leader Temskgen [...] |
2007-10-29 04:46:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV KDEM PHUM ET |
| 07ADDISABABA413 |
ETHIOPIA: PUBLIC RELATIONS ADVISOR BEREKET UPBEAT [...] No summary [...] |
2007-02-09 08:22:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV KDEM ET |
| 07ASHGABAT1230 |
TURKMENISTAN: PRESIDENT SHAKES UP HIS ECONOMIC [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for public Internet. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: During a November 12 session of the Cabinet of Ministers held less than a week after his return from Brussels, President Berdimuhamedov renamed the Ministry of Trade and Consumer Cooperation the Ministry of Trade [...] |
2007-11-14 08:48:00 | Embassy Ashgabat | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PINR ECON EFIN EAGR ETRD SCUL TX |
| 07ASHGABAT1393 |
NEW TURKMENISTAN-KAZAKHSTAN-IRAN RAIL LINE: SIGN [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for public Internet. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: President Berdimuhamedov has added yet one more important construction project to his list: a railway line connecting Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan, and Iran into a single north-south railway route. The countries ex [...] |
2007-12-27 08:13:00 | Embassy Ashgabat | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL ECON ELTN ETRD IR KZ TX |
| 08ADDISABABA1154 |
REVOLUTIONARY DEMOCRACY! [...] (C) Understanding Ethiopia's domestic political (and economic) actions, and developing a strategy for moving the ruling party forward democratically, requires understanding the ruling Tigrean People's Liberation Front's (TPLF) prevailing political ideology: Revolutionary Democracy. Hard-line T [...] |
2008-04-28 14:43:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | CONFIDENTIAL | KDEM PGOV PREL ET |
| 08ADDISABABA2103 |
DRL A/S KRAMER NOTES U.S. CONCERN ON CSO LAW [...] (SBU) DRL Assistant Secretary David Kramer highlighted significant U.S. concerns over the likely impact and potentially unintended consequences of Ethiopia's draft Civil Society Organizations (CSO) law in meetings with Prime Minister Meles, State Minister for Foreign Affairs Dr. Tekeda Alemu, [...] |
2008-07-31 08:47:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | KDEM PGOV PREL ET |
| 08ADDISABABA2116 |
GOVERNMENT RELEASES POLITICAL PRISONER ON [...] (SBU) Seven days after Assistant Secretary of State for Democracy, Rights, and Labor David Kramer asked senior Ethiopian Government (GoE) officials to grant political detainee Assefa Abraha parole in accordance with standard Ethiopian judicial practice, the GoE released the former senior offic [...] |
2008-08-04 09:24:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KDEM KJUS PGOV PREL ET |
| 08ADDISABABA214 |
PM'S ADVISOR BEREKET DISCUSSES ELECTIONS AND VOA [...] (C) In a broad-ranging discussion with visiting Africa Bureau PDAS Linda Thomas-Greenfield on January 17, Special Advisor to the Prime Minister, Bereket Simon, offered his version of history and less than wholly accurate assurances to comfort the USG that the Government and ruling Ethiopian Pe [...] |
2008-01-29 04:48:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | CONFIDENTIAL | KDEM PGOV KPAO PREL ET |
| 08ADDISABABA215 |
PM'S ADVISOR BEREKET DISCUSSES ELECTIONS AND VOA [...] (C) In a broad-ranging discussion with visiting Africa Bureau PDAS Linda Thomas-Greenfield on January 17, Special Advisor to the Prime Minister, Bereket Simon, offered his version of history and less than wholly accurate assurances to comfort the USG that the Government and ruling Ethiopian Pe [...] |
2008-01-29 05:29:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | CONFIDENTIAL | KDEM PGOV KPAO PREL ET |
| 08ADDISABABA2159 |
PRESS FREEDOM - OPPRESSIVE OR PERMISSIVE: DRL A/S [...] (SBU) During his July 23-25 visit to Addis Ababa, Assistant Secretary of State for Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor David Kramer met with media professionals and civil society leaders on the state of press freedom in Ethiopia and engaged senior Ethiopian Government (GoE) leaders on press fre [...] |
2008-08-08 06:20:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KDEM PGOV PREL ET |
| 08ADDISABABA261 |
ELECTIONS HERALD #1: LOCAL ELECTIONS HEADED FOR [...] (C) This is the first in a series of reports analyzing the run-up to, and conduct of, Ethiopia's April 13 and 20 local elections. Four weeks into the voter registration process and two weeks into the candidate registration process, the prevailing environment in Ethiopia is marked by success by [...] |
2008-02-04 11:57:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | CONFIDENTIAL | KDEM PGOV PHUM ET |
| 08ADDISABABA3011 |
PARTIAL CABINET RESHUFFLE [...] (U) On October 30, the Ethiopian parliament approved the appointment of nine ministers presented by Prime Minister Meles. Five of the nine ministers were members of the former cabinet and four are newcomers. Four of the outgoing ministers remain without role in the government. The following i [...] |
2008-11-03 08:09:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PINR KDEM ET |
| 08ADDISABABA3116 |
VOA HORN OF AFRICA SERVICE CHIEF DISCUSSES VOA [...] (SBU) Voice of America (VOA) Horn of Africa Service Chief David Arnold met with Advisor to the Prime Minister Bereket Simon on October 23 to request the Ethiopian government (GoE) to consider favorably VOA applications for licenses for VOA reporters (local stringers) to be based outside Addis A [...] |
2008-11-17 09:22:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM PGOV KPAO ET |
| 08ADDISABABA3400 |
ANECDOTES ON RULING PARTY RIFTS [...] (S/NF) In a series of recent conversations with individuals close to the government and/or to individuals within the ruling Ethiopian People's Revolutionary Democratic Front (EPRDF) coalition, we have heard reports of several looming rifts and internal tensions within each EPRDF sub-party. W [...] |
2008-12-22 05:39:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | SECRET//NOFORN | PGOV KDEM PREL ET |
| 09ADDISABABA107 |
ETHIOPIA: MINISTER BEREKET OFFERS EPRDF VIEWS ON [...] (C) The Ethiopian government (GOE) will not release the re-jailed Unity for Democracy and Justice (UDJ) leader Birtukan Mideksa (Ref A) because the state must uphold rule of law and Birtukan violated the terms of her pardon, long-time Special Advisor to the Prime Minister Advisor and newly ap [...] |
2009-01-16 09:25:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM KPAO ET |
| 09ADDISABABA1241 |
PRIME MINISTER MELES ON PILLARS OF THE BILATERAL [...] (C) Ethiopian Prime Minister Meles Zenawi, in a follow-up to a meeting with Ambassador Susan Rice May 16 (septel), underscored to the Ambassador during a private meeting on May 22, the importance of security cooperation, economic development, and governance as pillars in our relationship requi [...] |
2009-05-27 06:54:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV ECON EAID ET SO |
| 09ADDISABABA1280 |
MAKING A POINT ON DEMOCRACY IN ETHIOPIA [...] (S/NF) During a series of meetings with Ethiopia's senior leadership, the Ambassador stressed the importance of inter-party talks between the opposition and ruling parties, and the critical necessity for the ruling party and government entities to investigate transparently and expeditiously an [...] |
2009-06-01 11:48:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | SECRET//NOFORN | KDEM PGOV PREL ET |
| 09ADDISABABA2086 |
ETHIOPIA - INTERPARTY DIALOGUE IMMINENT ON CODE OF [...] (C) In early August Prime Minister Meles formally considered sample codes of conduct suggested by the Ethiopian Partner's Group (EPG) of Ambassadors. Through the mediation of the EPG, via the British Embassy, the EPRDF has invited major opposition parties to engage in negotiations about a cod [...] |
2009-08-28 08:13:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV EAID PREL |
| 09ADDISABABA2208 |
DO NOT INTERVENT IN OUR AFFAIRS: GOE LAYS DOWN A MARKER [...] (SBU) Acting Deputy Chief of Mission Mike Gonzales and Public Affairs Officer Alyson Grunder met with the Director of the Office of Government Communications Affairs, Minister Bereket Simon, on September 4 to discuss two opinion pieces published in the state-owned Amharic language Addis Zemen n [...] |
2009-09-14 08:34:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV EAID KDEM ET |
| 09ADDISABABA2535 |
INCREASED INTIMIDATION OF THE PRIVATE PRESS [...] (C) In recent months, the Ethiopian Government (GoE) has significantly ramped up intimidation of the foreign and private press. In early October, the State Prosecutor requested the file of Washington Post reporter Kassahun Addis from the Government Communications Affairs Office (GCAO), promp [...] |
2009-10-26 14:56:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM KDEM KPAO ET |
| 09ADDISABABA258 |
ACTING A/S CARTER RAISES THE ISSUE OF POLITICAL [...] (S) In a January 30 lunch with ruling party officials, Acting Assistant Secretary for African Affairs Phil Carter dramatically expanded U.S.-Ethiopian bilateral dialogue in highlighting clearly the United States' view that Ethiopia's political space has been shrinking since 2005 and pressing f [...] |
2009-02-02 14:30:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | SECRET | PREL PGOV KDEM ECON ET |
| 09ADDISABABA2693 |
ELECTORAL PROCESS:ETHIOPIAN OPPOSITION SKEPTICAL [...] (C) At the request of the four political parties who drafted an electoral Code of Conduct (CoC), the National Electoral Board of Ethiopia (NEBE) hosted a series of discussions in order to solicit input from other Ethiopian political parties before submitting the companion legislative package t [...] |
2009-11-16 04:06:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM KDEM PREL ET |
| 09ADDISABABA2877 |
ETHIOPIA: OPPOSITION WEIGHS ENGAGEMENT STRATEGIES [...] (C) Visiting DAS Wycoff discussed in separate November 19 meetings with prominent Ethiopian opposition leaders their strategies for engagement in the 2010 national elections. Bulcha Demeksa of the "Forum" opposition coalition expressed deep resentment towards the ruling EPRDF for what he called [...] |
2009-12-09 04:39:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM KDEM PREL ET |
| 09ADDISABABA2880 |
ETHIOPIA: GOVERNMENT COMMUNICATION AFFAIRS [...] (C) SUMMARY: During a November 19 meeting with visiting AF Deputy Assistant Secretary Wycoff, Ethiopian Minister for Government Communication Bereket Simon promised equal air time for opposition parties in the run-up to Ethiopia's parliamentary elections in 2010. The government will offer l [...] |
2009-12-09 07:41:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL ET |
| 09ADDISABABA2916 |
ETHIOPIA: GINBOT 7 TRIALS, CONVICTION AND [...] (C) SUMMARY: The Ginbot 7 case -- which began on April 24 when security forces rounded up 35 individuals allegedly involved in a coup plot against the Meles Zenawi government -- is currently in the sentencing phase following convictions handed down on November 19. Police investigation and p [...] |
2009-12-11 08:30:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM KDEM ET |
| 09ADDISABABA738 |
PARTY-STATAL DASHEN BREWERY SHOWS PROFITS AND THE [...] (C) In a recent visit to Gonder, PolOff and Political Specialist visited ruling party owned Dashen Brewery to explore a mid-2008 labor dispute, the media coverage of which showed the long arm of the ruling party in protecting its commercial interests. We found a company both profitable and ex [...] |
2009-03-30 11:01:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON PGOV ETRD ET |
| 09ASHGABAT1087 |
EXBS: TURKMENISTAN EXBS ADVISOR MONTHLY REPORTING CABLE [...] Site Assessments and Meetings during this Reporting Period. a. From 1 - 7 August the EXBS Office supported the Department of Energy (DOE) Second Line of Defense (SLD) Portal Monitor Installation Project with site visits for equipment acceptance at Turkmenabat/Farap, Turkmenbashy, Artyk, Watan [...] |
2009-08-31 09:55:00 | Embassy Ashgabat | UNCLASSIFIED | ETTC MNUC PARM PREL KSTC KNNP KG |
| 09ASHGABAT135 |
TURKMENISTAN: BIOGRAPHIC INFORMATION ON KEY NEW [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for public Internet. 2. (SBU) During the past two weeks, President Berdimuhamedov has replaced 17 senior officials to include one Deputy Cabinet Minister, three ministers, the directors of five major state enterprises, one significant committee chair [...] |
2009-01-27 11:19:00 | Embassy Ashgabat | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON PGOV PINR TX |
| 09ASHGABAT1672 |
TURKMENISTAN: A BILLION DOLLAR LOAN FROM IDB [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for public Internet. 2. (SBU) Turkmen media reported last week that the Turkmen Government is in the process of preparing loan agreements with the Islamic Development Bank (IDB) to finance nine projects totaling $950 million. The IDB will provide loans [...] |
2009-12-30 10:14:00 | Embassy Ashgabat | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EPET PGOV EINV EFIN TX |
| 09ASHGABAT262 |
TURKMENISTAN: GOVERNMENT MAY BE AVOIDING U.S. AND [...] (C) SUMMARY: The Bertling Amcit Logistic General Manager, a longtime Ashgabat resident, shared news he had heard about a potential new government policy on Italian and U.S. energy majors being kept out of the running on field development, and also shared his views on how to bring Turkmenist [...] |
2009-02-26 07:12:00 | Embassy Ashgabat | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL EPET EINV TX |
| 09ASHGABAT266 |
TURKMENISTAN: HOW SOME FOREIGN COMPANIES GAIN [...] (C) SUMMARY: Perhaps the single greatest challenge in seeking to do business in Turkmenistan is the lack of access to the people empowered to make decisions about commercial contracts here, particularly those involving infrastructural and energy sector development. Most companies have come [...] |
2009-02-27 10:07:00 | Embassy Ashgabat | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV EINV KCOR TX |
| 09ASMARA426 |
ENGAGING THE ERITREAN DIASPORA [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The Eritrean diaspora is a complex mixture of asylum seekers who fled during the Liberation War, political outcasts who were shunned during the country's formative years, Eritrean youth (some of whom have never seen Eritrea and others who visit mainly during the summer), and cur [...] |
2009-12-14 09:43:00 | Embassy Asmara | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PREF PHUM PGOV SOCI ER |
| 09STATE97472 |
NATO/VCC: GUIDANCE FOR SEPT 21 MEETING [...] (C) This is an action cable. U.S. goals for the September 21 Verification Coordinating Committee (VCC) are as follows: --Provide U.S. reaction to the draft International Staff (IS) VCC Experts Terms of Reference; --If raised, provide U.S. views on Russia's Vienna Document 1999 (VD99) in [...] |
2009-09-19 00:48:00 | Secretary of State | SECRET | KCFE PARM PREL OSCE |
| 10ADDISABABA50 |
ETHIOPIA DENIES INVOLVEMENT IN SKIRMISH ON ERITREA [...] (C) Responding to recent Eritrean claims of border attacks initiated by the Ethiopian military, the Government of Ethiopia (GoE) initially publicly denied the attacks had occurred and later acknowledged to us the attacks had probably occurred while strongly denying GOE involvement. GoE officia [...] |
2010-01-12 15:10:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | CONFIDENTIAL | MOPS ASEC PREL ER ET |
| 10ASHGABAT35 |
TURKMENISTAN OPENS SECOND GAS PIPELINE TO IRAN [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for public Internet. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: On January 5 - 6, Iranian President Ahmadinejad visited Turkmenistan to hold negotiations with Turkmen President Berdimuhamedov and attend the opening ceremony of the Dovletabat - Sarakhs - Khangiran gas pipeline, [...] |
2010-01-08 11:19:00 | Embassy Ashgabat | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EPET PGOV EINV ETRD IR TU TX |
| 10ASTANA159 |
KAZAKHSTAN: GE EXECUTIVE DISCUSSES REGIONAL PLANS [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: An American executive with General Electric's Transportation Division visited the Embassy on February 3 to discuss the company's plans to assemble locomotives in Kazakhstan and expand into the Russian market. He identified financial and political challenges the company faces, [...] |
2010-02-05 10:19:00 | Embassy Astana | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL ECON ELTN RS TX KZ |