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00HANOI2084	VIETNAM'S DISSIDENTS: IRREPRESSIBLE IN FACE OF OFFICIAL HARASSMENT [...] (C) BEGIN SUMMARY: MISSION OFFICERS RECENTLY CALLED ON SEVERAL LEADING DISSIDENTS TO ASCERTAIN THEIR SITUATIONS AS WELL AS THEIR VIEWS ON VIETNAM'S FUTURE. ALL REMAIN SUBJECT TO ONGOING OFFICIAL MONITORING AND HARASSMENT, ALBEIT UNEVENLY APPLIED. INTERESTINGLY, SECURITY AUTHORITIES, IN MOS [...]	2000-09-19 09:00:00	Embassy Hanoi	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM KIRF PGOV PINR VM HUMANR

00HANOI2777	BEHIND THE SCENES OF THE FIRST LADY'S FORUM: PROFOUND DIFFERENCES BETWEEN THE "TWO VIETNAMS" [...] (U) CLASSIFIED BY POLCOUNS JAMES BRUNO; REASONS 1.5 (B) AND (D). SUMMARY ------- 2. (C) THE DRAMA BEHIND THE SCENES OF THE FIRST LADY'S WOMEN'S FORUM REVEALS A GREAT DEAL ABOUT THE INSTITUTIONAL RESTRICTIONS ON WOMEN AND MEN IN VIETNAM TODAY. OVER LUNCH BEFORE THE EVENT, IN CANDID DISC [...]	2000-12-26 10:29:00	Embassy Hanoi	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KWMN PREL PHUM SOCI ELAB PINR VM DPOL
00HARARE3910	ZIMBABWE'S NEW CABINET: MUGABE REARRANGES THE DECK CHAIRS ON THE TITANIC [...] (C) PRESIDENT MUGABE ANNOUNCED HIS NEW 19 MEMBER (DOWN FROM 27 MEMBERS) CABINET CONSISTING OF 19 MEMBER ON JULY 15. A NUMBER OF THE OLD GUARD, INCLUDING WOMEN, WERE JETTISONED IN FAVOR OF TECHNOCRATS AND PARTY LOYALISTS. OF PARTICULAR NOTE IS THE FACT THAT THE CONFIDE [...]	2000-07-17 15:35:00	Embassy Harare	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PINR ECON ZI ZANU PF
00HARARE3941	FOREIGN MINISTER ZUMA SHARES VIEWS ON DRC WITH [...] (C) SUMMARY: SOUTH AFRICA'S FOREIGN MINISTER DR. NKOSAZANA DLAMINI-ZUMA AGREED WITH SPECIAL ENVOY HOWARD WOLPE'S ASSESSMENT THAT NOTHING WAS MORE DANGEROUS FOR THE FUTURE OF THE LUSAKA PROCESS THAN ACQUIESCENCE TO KABILA'S REJECTION OF DRC FACILITATOR SIR KETUMILE MASIRE. ZUMA REVIEWED KABILA' [...]	2000-07-18 15:40:00	Embassy Harare	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV MOPS CF SF
00KINSHASA8561	GOMA POLITICAL NOTES [...] (C) Goma is not a very political town, despite its status as administrative headquarters for the RCD. While numerous general strikes (villes mortes) closed down Bukavu for days at a time over the last year, in Goma only one part of the city shut down and that for only one day. Residents of Go [...]	2000-12-27 12:23:00	Embassy Kinshasa	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV ASEC PHUM CG
00PRETORIA2660	MORE ON SADC REFORM [...] (C) ALONG WITH PARTICIPATING IN THE REFORM OF SADC'S ORGAN ON POLITICS, DEFENSE, AND SECURITY (REF A),SOUTH AFRICA IS A KEY PLAYER IN THE OVERALL REFORM OF SADC AS AN INSTITUTION. AS A MEMBER OF THE "TROIKA PLUS ONE" (SOUTH AFRICA, NAMIBIA, ZIMBABWE, AND MOZAMBIQUE) REFORM COMMITTEE, SOUTH [...]	2000-04-06 09:56:00	Embassy Pretoria	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV SADC SF
00STATE229666	TALKING POINTS ON IRAQI SUSPENSION OF OIL EXPORTS [...] BACKGROUND: ON DECEMBER 1, IRAQ SUSPENDED OIL EXPORTS WHICH FUND THE UN OPERATED OIL-FOR-FOOD PROGRAM. IT DID SO EVEN THOUGH THE SECURITY COUNCIL AGREED TO ALLOW SHIPMENTS TO CONTINUE UNTIL UN OFFICIALS COULD CONCLUDE A PRICING MECHANISM THAT REFLECTS A FAIR MARKET VALUE FOR IRAQ'S DECEMBER [...]	2000-12-04 18:23:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED	EPET ENRG PREL IZ
01ABUJA1006	Nigeria: Obasanjo Foreign Policy [...] (C) Summary. President Olusegun Obasanjo is his own Foreign Minister. To understand how he has redirected Nigeria relations with the rest of the world, we examine his personal character and policy agenda. Obasanjo military career, his term as interim Head of State in the 1970s, and his y [...]	2001-05-07 10:25:00	Embassy Abuja	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PINR PINS ECON NI
01ABUJA1244	In Depth Discussion on ECOWAS Capacity Building [...] (C) SUMMARY: AF/RA LTC Mike Bittrick discussed ECOWAS' capacity-building plans with newly arrived Deputy Executive Secretary Diarra and ECOWAS Military Advisor Dikio on May SIPDIS 14. Diarra outlined his vision and the responsibilities of his newly formed department. He identified areas w [...]	2001-06-01 06:18:00	Embassy Abuja	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KPKO MARR MASS NI
01ABUJA1419	NIGERIA'S MACROECONOMIC PICTURE - WHERE WE STAND AT YEAR TWO OF DEMOCRACY [...] Economic policy and performance in 2000 and so far in 2001 have been mixed. Growth may have been sufficient to produce a small "democracy dividend" and privatization is moving ahead. The GON remains committed to fuel deregulation. Nevertheless, the 2000 and even more the 2001 budgets have [...]	2001-06-19 16:14:00	Embassy Abuja	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EAID ENRG EFIN NI
01ABUJA1449	NIGERIA: AMBASSADOR VISITS SOKOTO STATE: OFR [...] (U) In his first trip to the Northwest, Ambassador Jeter travelled to Sokoto State on June 19 and 20 to hold meetings with Governor Bafarawa, Sultan of Sokoto Maccido and Brigade One Commander General Emejuru. The Ambassador thanked the officials for their support for Operation Focus Relief P [...]	2001-06-22 19:02:00	Embassy Abuja	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV ECON SOCI KISL NI
01ABUJA1624	NIGERIA: MEETING WITH SPECIAL ADVISOR FOR PETROLEUM RILWANU LUKMAN--DOWNSTREAM DEREGULATION STILL ON TRACK; REFINERY REHABILITATION MISHANDLED [...] Classified by Ambassador Howard Jeter for reasons 1.5 (B) and (D). 2. (C) Summary: On June 22 Ambassador Jeter, DOE Energy Advisor Brodman, and Econoff Flook (notetaker) met in Abuja with Special Advisor to the President for Petroleum Affairs and Energy, Dr. Rilwanu Lukman. During t [...]	2001-07-10 12:40:00	Embassy Abuja	CONFIDENTIAL	EPET ELAB ECON NI
01ABUJA2445	NIGERIA: PRIORITIES FOR THE ENVIRONMENT [...] In response to Reftel information request, the USG does not currently have an environmental program in Nigeria, although USD 2 million has now been identified for an environmental program. USAID/Nigeria ha prepared a scope of work for an overall assessment of the environment in Nigeria. The [...]	2001-09-25 15:07:00	Embassy Abuja	UNCLASSIFIED	SENV EAID NI
01ABUJA2707	NIGERIA: OBASANJO VISIT TO WASHINGTON ON NOV 2 [...] (C) On October 24, I orally delivered President Bush's formal invitation to President Obasanjo to visit Washington on November 2. Obasanjo accepted the invitation with pleasure, and said a written acceptance would follow the next day. I also told President Obasanjo that a meeting with Secret [...]	2001-10-24 20:50:00	Embassy Abuja	CONFIDENTIAL	OVIP PREL PTER NI
01ABUJA2797	NIGERIA'S RISKS IN SUPPORTING US ON AFGHANISTAN [...] (C) Since September 11, the Obasanjo Administration has lent unequivocal diplomatic support to USG anti-terrorists efforts, including coalition military operations against Al Qaeda and its Taliban hosts. This unambiguous support was not a given. Nigeria, home to Sub-Saharan Africa largest M [...]	2001-11-02 07:33:00	Embassy Abuja	SECRET	PTER ETTC SOCI PINS PREL NI
01ABUJA3162	NIGERIA: ESF PROPOSALS FOR FY 2002 [...] The following is Embassy Abuja's ESF funding proposals for FY 2002 FY 2002 ECONOMIC SUPPORT FUNDS U.S. Mission Nigeria Proposals Program Overview Nigeria has significant strategic value to the United States. The world's eighth largest oil producer, Nigeria ranks as the fifth la [...]	2001-12-11 16:11:00	Embassy Abuja	UNCLASSIFIED	EAID ECON PGOV PHUM PREL NI
01ABUJA3227	NIGERIA: U.S.-U.K. TEAM RAISES VOLUNTARY PRINCIPLES ON HUMAN RIGHTS AND SECURITY WITH OIL COMPANIES AND GON [...] (U) Classified by Ambassador Howard F. Jeter; Reasons 1.5 (b) and (d). 2. (C) Summary: A joint delegation from the British Foreign Office and the State Department met Nigerian government officials and oil company representatives from November 26-28 in Lagos and Abuja to discuss implementa [...]	2001-12-19 08:25:00	Embassy Abuja	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM EPET PREL NI
01HARARE1124	INDUSTRY PERMSEC BRIEFS US ON A RANGE OF [...] (C) SUMMARY: ON MARCH 26 CHARGE AND ECONOFF MET WITH STEWART COMBERBACH, PERMANENT SECRETARY AT THE MINNISTRY OF INDUSTRY AND INTERNATIONAL TRADE IN AN INFORMAL MEETING TO DISCUSS CURRENT EVENTS AND DEVELOPMENTS. THE PERMSEC, WITH WHOM WE ENJOY FRANK AND HONEST DIALOGUE TOUCHED, UNPROMPTED, [...]	2001-03-27 05:40:00	Embassy Harare	CONFIDENTIAL	ETRD EFIN PREL PHUM PGOV ZI
01HARARE1257	ROAD MAP FOR IMPROVING ZIMBABWE-U.S. RELATIONSHIP [...] (C) THE IMPENDING ARRIVAL OF A NEW ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF STATE FOR AFRICA PROVIDES AN EXCELLENT OPPORTUNITY TO TAKE STOCK OF OUR RELATIONSHIP ITH ZIMBABWE. THAT RELATIONSHIP HAS DETERIORATED BADLY AS THE CURRENT GOVERNMENT HAS INCREASINGLY ELIED ON VIOLENCE AND INTIMIDATION TO PRESERVE IS HO [...]	2001-04-06 09:27:00	Embassy Harare	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV KDEM PINS ZI
01LIBREVILLE603	OMAR BONGO AND THE GABONESE POLITICAL SCENE [...] (U) CLASSIFIED BY AMBASSADOR REASONS 1.5 (B, D). 2. (C) SUMMARY: AFTER NEARLY 34 YEARS IN OFFICE, GABONESE PRESIDENT OMAR BONGO IS A WILY POLITICIAN WHO STILL HAS A FIRM GRIP ON POWER. HE IS UNQUESTIONABLY "THE BOSS" AND MAINTAINS AN EXTENSIVE CIRCLE OF FAITHFUL AND PANDERING ALLIES. MANY [...]	2001-04-23 15:34:00	Embassy Libreville	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PINR PREL ECON GB
01VATICAN3976	VATICAN VERBATIM [...] THE JULY 14-20 EDITION OF NEWS AND VIEWS FROM VATICAN CITY. UNCLASSIFIED PAGE 02 VATICA 03976 01 OF 02 282136Z CONTENTS: - VATICAN RATIFIES NUCLEAR TEST BAN TREATY - WHITE HOUSE ACCUSED OF PUTTING "SPIN" ON PAPAL SPEECH - 2008 OLYMPICS: CHINA NOT ONLY [...]	2001-07-27 09:54:00	Embassy Vatican	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PHUM PARM MOPS AM KZ CH VM RW VT VTPREL
02ABUJA1169	NIGERIA: NSA GENERAL MOHAMMED ON ANGOLA, CONGO AND ZIMBABWE [...] (C) SUMMARY: During an April 3 meeting with National Security Advisor, General (Rtd.) Aliyu Mohammed, to discuss security assistance programs (SEPTEL),Ambassador Jeter used the opportunity to engage the NSA on Angola, Congo and Zimbabwe. END SUMMARY ------ ANGOLA ------ 2. (C) The [...]	2002-04-15 11:38:00	Embassy Abuja	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV AO ZI CF NI
02ABUJA1346	NIGERIA: A PARTICIPANT'S PERSPECTIVE ON NEPAD [...] (C) SUMMARY: PolMilOff met on April 9 with Egyptian First Secretary Gamal Metwally for a read-out on the NEPAD meeting SIPDIS in Abuja March 26. While the achievements of the young organization have been more rhetorical than real, some progress has thus far apparently been achieved in defin [...]	2002-05-02 14:17:00	Embassy Abuja	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL EFIN ECIN ECON EAID PGOV NI
02ABUJA1594	NIGERIA: OBASANJO SAYS BILATERAL RELATIONSHIP [...] (C) Summary: During a late evening May 18 conversation with Ambassador Jeter, an animated President Obasanjo claimed the bilateral relationship was too one-sided. While we dun him with multiple demands to reform at home and hew our line on foreign policy issues abroad (Zimbabwe and Cuba),we w [...]	2002-05-23 19:13:00	Embassy Abuja	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV EFIN EAID NI
02ABUJA2438	TOP OIL ADVISORS ENTHUSIASTIC ABOUT ENERGY FUTURE [...] (SBU) Summary: On July 25 Assistant Secretary Kansteiner and Ambassador Jeter discussed oil and gas issues with Dr. Rilwanu Lukman, Obasanjo's Special Advisor on Petroleum and Energy, and the current President of OPEC. Lukman denied rumors that Nigeria will leave OPEC under alleged U.S. pres [...]	2002-08-21 17:41:00	Embassy Abuja	CONFIDENTIAL	EPET ETRD PREL NI
02ABUJA2961	NIGERIA: ECONOMIC ROUNDUP OCTOBER 30 [...] This periodic economic report includes: --U.S.-Nigeria Air Cargo: Taking Advantage of AGOA --GON Re-Thinks Nigeria Airways Deal --GON to Set Domestic Content Requirement for JV Oil Contracts --Local Concerns Over Niger Delta Dredging U.S.-Nigeria Air Cargo: Taking Advantage of AGOA ------ [...]	2002-10-30 10:59:00	Embassy Abuja	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EPET EINV EAIR NI
02ABUJA3345	NIGERIA: ECONOMIC ROUNDUP DECEMBER 19 [...] No summary [...]	2002-12-19 16:03:00	Embassy Abuja	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN EINV ETRD ECPS NI
02ABUJA3358	NIGERIA: 2003 NATIONAL TRADE ESTIMATE DRAFT [...] Following is Post's draft of the 2003 National Trade Estimate for Nigeria. Dept. is requested to provide end-year trade and investment data in the trade summary. 2. NIGERIA TRADE SUMMARY In 2002, the U.S. trade deficit with Nigeria was $X.X billion, an improvement over the 2001 defi [...]	2002-12-23 07:31:00	Embassy Abuja	UNCLASSIFIED	ETRD ECON EINV EFIN NI
02ABUJA829	NIGERIA: RECENT EVENTS TEST NIGERIA'S RESILIENCE [...] (C) Summary: Nigeria has seen its share of calamity and contention in recent months. The Ikeja cantonment explosion, abortive police and general strikes, and an electoral law enmeshed by controversy have decreased public confidence in the Government's competence and have added to a general s [...]	2002-03-13 16:36:00	Embassy Abuja	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PINS PINR NI
02ADANA399	SOUTHEAST TURKEY PRESS SUMMARY [...] This is the Southeastern Turkey press summary for November 22, 2002. Please note that Turkish press reports often contain errors or exaggerations; AmConsulate Adana does not vouch for the accuracy of the reports summarized here. POLITICS, SECURITY, HUMAN RIGHTS ------------------------- [...]	2002-11-26 09:11:00	Consulate Adana	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PINS PGOV PHUM TU IZ ADANA
02ADANA428	SOUTHEAST TURKEY PRESS SUMMARY, [...] This is the Southeastern Turkey press summary for December 24, 2002. Please note that Turkish press reports often contain errors or exaggerations; AmConsulate Adana does not vouch for the accuracy of the reports summarized here. POLITICS, SECURITY, HUMAN RIGHTS ------------------------- [...]	2002-12-24 14:41:00	Consulate Adana	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PINS PGOV PHUM TU IZ ADANA
02AMMAN6823	USE OF FORCE IN MA'AN ASSERTS GOJ AUTHORITY, BUT LEAVES A BAD TASTE [...] (S) The winding down but not quite completed security operation in Ma'an against Islamic militant leader Mohammed Shalibi (aka Abu Sayyaf - refs) has been a decidedly unsatisfying operation from the standpoint of most Jordanians. For the government and its staunch supporters, the week-long [...]	2002-11-21 13:05:00	Embassy Amman	SECRET	PGOV PHUM ASEC PTER JO
02AMMAN7328	JORDAN: CAPITALIZING ON THE JOINT COMMITTEE [...] (u) Jordan's government and business community are hailing the first annual U.S.-Jordan Joint Economic Committee meeting held in Washington December 11, and the private-sector trade events that surrounded it, as unqualified successes. Jordanian participants were impressed by and appreciativ [...]	2002-12-18 12:03:00	Embassy Amman	UNCLASSIFIED	ETRD EINV SENV BEXP JO
02ANKARA8064	THE NEW GOVERNMENT'S ECONOMIC CHALLENGES, AND SOME BENCHMARKS [...] (SBU) Summary: The new Turkish Government's most pressing economic challenge is to bolster market confidence sufficiently to avoid another financial crisis and begin to step away from the financial precipice on which Turkey has been perched for the past two years. Other challenges include: [...]	2002-11-08 09:10:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN EINV PGOV TU
02ANKARA8110	TURKEY: SCENESETTER FOR CODELS BEREUTER, HASTERT, ISSA, SMITH [...] Summary: Turkey's Nov. 3 national elections produced a landslide victory for the Islam-influenced AK Party, which thus far has chosen to follow a reasonable path with emphasis on EU membership. The economy is on eggshells, and the new government will need to stick to the IMF-backed reform pr [...]	2002-11-08 15:18:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PGOV PINS ECON OTRA TU
02ANKARA8382	TURKEY'S 58TH GOVERNMENT TAKES OFFICE [...] (U) President Sezer's Nov. 18 approval of the AK Party government under P.M. Abdullah Gul (ref A; cabinet below, para 4) puts into place a government: --committed to pursuing Turkey's EU candidacy and democratic reforms; --open to working with the U.S. on key regional issues; --fo [...]	2002-11-19 05:45:00	Embassy Ankara	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PINS ECON TU
02ANKARA8440	ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...]	2002-11-19 13:27:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR TU
02ANKARA8863	IRAQ AND THE TURKISH GAS MARKET [...] (C) Summary and comment: The GOT denies recent press reports that suggest new developments on the Turkey-Iraq gas project. Although the MFA previously told us a 1997 Turkey-Iraq protocol on natural gas was null and void, BOTAS claims the protocol still exists, and was discussed as recently a [...]	2002-12-09 12:35:00	Embassy Ankara	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG ECON EPET ETTC AJ GG KZ TU IZ
02ANKARA8993	TELLING THE STORY OF AFGHAN RECONSTRUCTION IN TURKEY [...] Post appreciates message of sustained interest in telling the story of US efforts in Afghan reconstruction. Turkey has a long historical tie to Afghanistan and is proud of its current status as a leader in Afghan reconstruction. Our responsibility is to demonstrate to the Turkish populace that [...]	2002-12-16 14:22:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	KPAO AF PREL SOCI TU
02HANOI2738	GVN PRESIDENT REAFFIRMS STRONG RELATIONSHIP [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. GVN OFFICIALS CHARACTERIZED PRESIDENT TRAN DUC LUONG'S OCTOBER 28-31 STATE VISIT TO FRANCE AS "SUCCESSFUL," MUCH ALONG THE LINES AS EMBASSY PARIS' EXCELLENT WRAP-UP (REF A). ACCORDING TO OFFICIALS HERE, FRANCE WOULD LIKE TO SEE VIETNAM "BE MORE FORCEFUL IN ITS REFORMS." OTHE [...]	2002-11-13 07:04:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL ETRD EAID PHUM PTER FR VM CONS
02HARARE1943	MUGABE'S CABINET RESHUFFLE REWARDS LOYALTY, NOT [...] (C) In a long-anticipated move, President Mugabe named a new Cabinet on August 24 that looks very much like the old one, albeit with some portfolios shifted around. Finance Minister Makoni and Health Minister Stamps were the only ones dismissed, while two new Ministers (former Ambassador to [...]	2002-08-26 13:06:00	Embassy Harare	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV ECON PINR ZI
02HARARE2871	MATABELELAND: FOOD ACCESS REMAINS TENUOUS [...] SUMMARY: (U) Ambassador, USAID Officer, State Zimbabwe Desk Officer and Political Officer visited Matabeleland North province December 3 to December 6 to meet with people affected by the food and HIV/AIDS crises. Food issues dominated discussions as scarcities intensified across the country. [...]	2002-12-30 10:55:00	Embassy Harare	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV EAGR SOCI ZI
02KATHMANDU2066	NEPAL: NEW FINANCE MINISTER OUTLINES PRIORITIES [...] (U) This cable contains business-sensitive information and should be handled accordingly. ------------ Summary ------------ 2. (SBU) Summary. On October 25, the Ambassador and USAID Director met with Nepal's newly appointed Finance Minister. The Finance Minister articulated the immediat [...]	2002-10-30 10:16:00	Embassy Kathmandu	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ETRD PGOV GON
02KATHMANDU2237	MAOIST IMPACT: NEPAL'S FORESTS UNDER SIEGE [...] SUMMARY: The impact of the Maoist insurgency has not been limited to Nepal's national parks and conservation areas (septel). The assault on the country's wildlife has been accompanied by a plundering of forest and other plant resources. Biodiversity resources of global significance are thre [...]	2002-11-25 08:29:00	Embassy Kathmandu	UNCLASSIFIED	SENV PGOV ECON EAGR PTER EAID TBIO XD NP
02KATHMANDU803	New Peril on the Trails - Maoist Banditry [...] Summary. Three recent incidents of Maoists demanding "donations" from American citizens in Nepal's backcountry, coupled with an increase in reported robberies from other Western tourists, create a new area of concern for the security of American citizens traveling in Nepal's remote areas. Qu [...]	2002-04-24 11:42:00	Embassy Kathmandu	UNCLASSIFIED	CASC PTER ASEC NP
02ROME1233	MINISTER MARZANO VISITS IRAN [...] (C) SUMMARY: AMBASSADOR SEMBLER ENGAGED THE MINISTER OF PRODUCTIVE ACTIVITIES ON IRAN, UNDERSCORING OUR CONCERNS WITH IRANIAN BEHAVIOR. MARZANO'S RELATIVE UNFAMILIARITY WITH OUR OBJECTIONS OR WITH THE DIVISION BETWEEN THE OFFICIAL AND SHADOW GOVERNMENTS IN CONTROLLING IRAN SHOWS THE NECESSI [...]	2002-03-08 16:14:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV ENRG ETRD IR IT
02ROME2794	BERLUSCONI'S FIRST YEAR ECONOMIC SCORECARD [...] (U) SUMMARY. TWELVE MONTHS AGO, PRIME MINISTER BERLUSCONI TOOK OFFICE WITH A PROMISE TO JUMPSTART THE FALTERING ITALIAN ECONOMY. A MUCH-HERALDED 100-DAY ECONOMIC PLAN WAS DESIGNED AS AN INITIAL STIMULUS, TO BE FOLLOWED BY MORE FUNDAMENTAL ECONOMIC REFORMS. AFTER A YEAR IN OFFICE, THE PRIME MIN [...]	2002-06-10 17:22:00	Embassy Rome	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN ELAB PGOV IT
02ROME3008	CHANGING CHAIRS IN ITALY [...] (U) THE GOVERNMENT OF ITALY, SPECIFICALLY THE MINISTRY OF ECONOMY AND FINANCE, RECENTLY CHANGED ITS SENIOR LEADERSHIP IN THREE OF THE CORPORATIONS IN WHICH IT HAS A MAJOR INTEREST: ENI (ITALIAN HYDROCARBON AGENCY),ENEL (NATIONAL UNCLASSIFIED PAGE 02 ROME 030 [...]	2002-06-19 14:35:00	Embassy Rome	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EIND EAIR PINR IT ITEIND
02ROME3622	STEP FORWARD FOR CYBER-SECURITY IN ITALY [...] LESS THAN THREE MONTHS AFTER OUR BILATERAL INITIATIVE ON THE SUBJECT, THE GOI IS TAKING A STEP FORWARD TO BETTER PROTECT KEY GOVERNMENT COMPUTER SYSTEMS FROM ATTACK (REF A). POST HAS LEARNED THAT ITALY IS CREATING A COMMITTEE TO COORDINATE AND LEAD PUBLIC SECTOR INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (IT) PR [...]	2002-07-23 12:25:00	Embassy Rome	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON KCIP IT EUN
02ROME3645	COUNTING THE HUNGRY: FAO MEETING ON MEASURING [...] SUMMARY: THE UN FOOD AND AGRICULTURE ORGANIZATION (FAO) CONVENED AN INTERNATIONAL SCIENTIFIC SYMPOSIUM ON MEASUREMENT AND ASSESSMENT OF FOOD DEPRIVATION JUNE 26- 28, 2002 IN ROME. PARTICIPANTS COMPARED AND CONTRASTED FIVE WIDELY RECOGNIZED METHODS OF MEASURING FOOD DEPRIVATION AND UNDER-NUTRI [...]	2002-07-24 08:34:00	Embassy Rome	UNCLASSIFIED	AORC EAGR FAO EAID ASEC
02ROME5236	DEEPENING HUMANITARIAN CRISIS IN COTE [...] ON FRIDAY, OCTOBER 25, THE U.N. WORLD FOOD PROGRAMS PLANS TO LAUNCH A REGIONAL EMERGENCY OPERATION (EMOP) TO ADDRESS THE CURRENT AND POSSIBLE FUTURE NEEDS DEVELOPING AS A RESULT OF THE DEEPENING HUMANITARIAN CRISIS IN COTE D'IVOIRE. THE EMOP WILL COVER THE PERIOD NOVEMBER 1, 2002 THROUGH JAN [...]	2002-10-25 13:33:00	Embassy Rome	UNCLASSIFIED	EAID EAGR AORC PREF EU WFP UN
02ROME5337	ITALY-LIBYA: PM BERLUSCONI'S OCT. 28 VISIT TO [...] (C) SUMMARY: ITALIAN MFA SAYS THAT PM BERLUSCONI CONVEYED TO QADHAFI, AT OUR REQUEST, A STRONG MESSAGE ON THE NEED FOR LIBYA TO COMPLY FULLY WITH THE SECURITY COUNCIL RESOLUTIONS REGARDING LOCKERBIE. THE TWO SIDES FAILED TO REACH AGREEMENT ON A "COMPENSATION" PACKAGE THAT WOULD MAKE LIBYA DROP [...]	2002-10-31 08:48:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON ENRG IT LY PREL UN
02ROME5778	WFP EXECUTIVE BOARD APPROVAL OF PROTRACTED RELIEF [...] AT ITS THIRD REGULAR SESSION (OCTOBER 21-25),THE WORLD FOOD PROGRAM EXECUTIVE BOARD APPROVED A PROTRACTED RELIEF AND RECOVERY OPERATION (PRRO) FOR THE WEST AFRICA COASTAL REGION - ONE YEAR (JANUARY- DECEMBER 2003),VALUED AT USD 56.81 MILLION, TO ASSIST 789,430 (INCLUDING 50,000 CONTINGENCY C [...]	2002-11-29 15:11:00	Embassy Rome	UNCLASSIFIED	EAID EAGR AORC PREF EU WFP UN EUEAID
02ROME5830	WFP LAUNCHES NORTH KOREA EMERGENCY OPERATION FOR [...] ON DECEMBER 2, WORLD FOOD PROGRAM LAUNCHED ITS 2003 EMERGENCY OPERATION (EMOP) FOR NORTH KOREA - ONE YEAR UNCLASSIFIED PAGE 03 ROME 05830 01 OF 03 031555Z (JANUARY- DECEMBER 2003),VALUED AT USD 201.08 MILLION, TO ASSIST 6.4 MILLION PEOPLE - MAINLY WOMEN AND [...]	2002-12-03 14:24:00	Embassy Rome	UNCLASSIFIED	EAID PREL PREF EAGR ECON KN KS UN
02ROME5973	U.S. SCIENTISTS DESCRIBE BENEFITS OF AGRICULTURE [...] SUMMARY: MISSION ITALY ORGANIZED IN LATE OCTOBER PROGRAMS FOR THREE U.S. INVITED BIOTECH SCIENTISTS TO EXPAND THE SCOPE OF SCIENCE-BASED BIOTECH DEBATE IN ITALY, ESPECIALLY IN THE SOUTH, AN AREA IN WHICH KNOWLEDGE OF U.S. BIOTECH IS RELATIVELY THIN. THE ITALIAN SCIENTISTS FELT REINFORCED, S [...]	2002-12-13 11:42:00	Embassy Rome	UNCLASSIFIED	EAGR SENV ETRD TBIO EAID IT
02ROME6149	MOD WHITE PAPER: DEFENSE INDUSTRY OVERVIEW [...] (C) SUMMARY. ITALY'S 2002 DEFENSE WHITE PAPER (WP) PRESENTS THE DEFENSE INDUSTRIAL SECTOR AS A PILLAR OF ITALIAN NATIONAL SECURITY. THE NATIONAL ARMAMENTS DIRECTOR HAS OVERALL RESPONSIBILITY FOR DEFENSE PROCUREMENT AND NEGOTIATING INTERNATIONAL DEFENSE INDUSTRIAL COOPERATION ACCORDS. STATE [...]	2002-12-27 17:31:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL MARR MCAP MOPS IT NATO
02TEGUCIGALPA2660	HONDURAN ECON HIGHLIGHTS: SEPTEMBER 2002 [...] The Ministry of Finance projects that the GDP will grow by 2.5 percent in 2002 (most likely overstated) and that the central government's fiscal deficit as a percent of GDP will be 5.9 percent. This is higher than the GOH's earlier estimate of 5.6 percent of GDP and far higher than its targe [...]	2002-09-20 22:28:00	Embassy Tegucigalpa	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EFIN ETRD EINV EAIR ELTN PGOV PREL KPRV KTDB KPWR HO ENGR
02TEGUCIGALPA2746	SCENESETTER FOR SECRETARY POWELL'S VISIT TO [...] (C) Summary. Honduran President Ricardo Maduro, only in office since January, faces numerous challenges in one of the poorest and most corrupt countries in the Western Hemisphere. His Administration has been stalled on its domestic agenda since June as it tries to reconcile its ambitious goal [...]	2002-09-30 17:59:00	Embassy Tegucigalpa	CONFIDENTIAL	OVIP PREL PGOV ETRD PTER SNAR PHUM ELAB HO
02TEGUCIGALPA2959	HONDURAN MINDEF OUTLINES REGIONAL DISARMAMENT PLAN; EMERGES AS LEADING NATIONAL SECURITY FIGURE IN GOH [...] No summary [...]	2002-10-25 19:02:00	Embassy Tegucigalpa	CONFIDENTIAL	ETRD HO MASS MCAP PARM PIRN PREL XK
02TEGUCIGALPA3184	AES AND ELECTRICITY TENDER: GOH AWARDS TO LUFUSSA [...] (C) The Honduran state-owned electricity company ENEE announced that Honduran company Lufussa was the winner of the 210MW electricity tender, ignoring Lufussa's failure to comply with bid requirements and serious allegations of impropriety. ENEE's decision represents a heavy blow for U.S. com [...]	2002-11-21 15:29:00	Embassy Tegucigalpa	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG BEXP EINV ECON EAID PREL HO
02TEGUCIGALPA3365	SCENESETTER FOR GENERAL HILL'S VISIT TO HONDURAS [...] (C) SUMMARY. Honduran President Ricardo Maduro, in office since January, faces numerous challenges in one of the poorest and most corrupt countries in the Western Hemisphere. His Administration has been stalled on its domestic agenda since June as it tries to reconcile its ambitious goals to [...]	2002-12-13 22:05:00	Embassy Tegucigalpa	CONFIDENTIAL	OVIP MARR MASS MOPS PREL PGOV SNAR ECON HO
02VATICAN3633	WORKING WITH THE HOLY SEE IN INTERNATIONAL [...] (U) SUMMARY: THE HOLY SEE ACTIVELY SEEKS TO INFLUENCE UNCLASSIFIED PAGE 02 VATICA 03633 01 OF 03 231457Z THE POLICIES OF INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS AND INSTITUTIONS AND PARTICIPATES INTENSELY IN THE MOST IMPORTANT OF THESE TO PROMOTE ITS OWN AGENDA, PARTICU [...]	2002-07-23 14:56:00	Embassy Vatican	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV AORC VT UN VTPREL
03ABUDHABI1766	SECRETARY'S ORAL MESSAGE TO GCC FM'S DELIVERED TO MFA MINSTATE HAMDAN [...] (U) Classified by Ambassador Marcelle M. Wahba for reasons 1.5 (B) and (D). 2. (S) The Ambassador delivered reftel oral message to MFA Minstate Shaykh Hamdan bin Zayid Al-Nahyan on 4/13. Hamdan said his attendance at the 4/15 GCC Foreign Ministerial depended on the timing of a visit the s [...]	2003-04-13 13:54:00	Embassy Abu Dhabi	SECRET	PREL PGOV PREF GCC IZ TC
03ABUDHABI2988	U/S BOLTON DISCUSSES NORTH KOREAN AND IRANIAN NUCLEAR THREAT WITH MFA MINSTATE HAMDAN BIN ZAYID [...] (U) Classified by Ambassador Marcelle M. Wahba for reasons 1.5 (B) and (D). 2. (S) SUMMARY: Conveying a message from President Bush, U/S Bolton laid out USG concerns on the nuclear weapons programs of both North Korea and Iran in a June 18 meeting with MFA Minstate Hamdan bin Zayid. In t [...]	2003-06-23 12:26:00	Embassy Abu Dhabi	SECRET	PREL PGOV PARM ETTC IR NK TC
03ABUDHABI3164	UAE: 2003 INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT [...] No summary [...]	2003-07-07 06:51:00	Embassy Abu Dhabi	UNCLASSIFIED	EINV ECON KSPR KTBD KPRP OPIC TC
03ABUDHABI5076	UAE: TALK ABOUT TOWN [...] (U) Classified by Charge d'Affaires Richard A. Albright, for reasons 1.5 (B) and (D). 2. (U) This is the first in a series of "Talk About Town" cables that the U.S. Mission in Abu Dhabi and Dubai hopes to provide on a periodic basis. These cables will report on local business atmospheric [...]	2003-11-23 14:03:00	Embassy Abu Dhabi	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	EAIR ECON EPET PGOV PREL SOCI TC
03ABUJA1286	NIGERIA: CLOSER DIALOGUE WITH THE OIL COMPANIES [...] No summary [...]	2003-07-29 15:10:00	Embassy Abuja	CONFIDENTIAL	EPET PHUM PGOV PINS NI
03ABUJA1331	NIGERIA: POLITICAL ROUNDUP AUGUST 6 [...] (U) THIS PERIODIC JOINT POLITICAL REPORT FROM ABUJA INCLUDES: --Obasanjo Chooses Special Advisors --Obasanjo Submits List of Ministers --Electoral Conference ) INEC Admits Problems --Opposition Book Launch --Court Case on the Presidential Election --Probe of Inspector General of Polic [...]	2003-08-06 13:53:00	Embassy Abuja	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KDEM PINR NI
03ABUJA1339	THE ABUJA SULLIVAN SUMMIT WAS A SUCCESS [...] Summary: The Sixth Leon H. Sullivan Summit, convened July 12-17 in Abuja was momentous and successful. The overarching Summit theme was "Africa: A Continent of Possibilities" and the week lived up to its name. President Bush, the first Republican President to visit Africa, made a historic a [...]	2003-08-07 09:16:00	Embassy Abuja	UNCLASSIFIED	EAID ECON PREL SOCI EINV XA NI
03ABUJA1720	NIGERIA: AGOA ELIGIBILITY REVIEW [...] To answer any questions that might arise from the Ref C submission, the Mission provides the following supplementary discussion. --------------------------------------------- ---- Economic policies: improvement, for the most part --------------------------------------------- ---- 2. [...]	2003-10-07 18:13:00	Embassy Abuja	UNCLASSIFIED	ETRD ECON ELAB PGOV NI
03ABUJA1812	NEPA INVOKES FORCE MAJEURE IN AES CONTRACT [...] (SBU) Summary: Nigeria's National Electric Power Authority (NEPA) on October 7 invoked force majeure and informed AES that it (NEPA) would be unable to pay approximately 18 million USD due on the Lagos Emergency Power Barge Project (the Ebute plant). Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OP [...]	2003-10-17 15:23:00	Embassy Abuja	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ENRG ECON EFIN EINV NI
03ABUJA2231	NIGERIA: SPECIAL ASSISTANT EZEKWESILI'S [...] (C) Summary: President Obasanjo's Senior Special Assistant and Head of the Budget Monitoring and Price Intelligence Unit, Oby Ezekwesili, told us December 23 that she thought her transparency presentation at the AGOA Forum was important because it put the anti-corruption issue into the trade [...]	2003-12-31 07:59:00	Embassy Abuja	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KCOR ETRD NI AGOA
03ABUJA294	NIGERIA UNLIKELY TO OFFER SUBSTANTIAL SUPPORT FOR [...] (U) On January 24 ECONOFF passed Deputy Secretary Armitage's letter (REFTEL) to the Ministry's Assistant Director for First United Nations Division A.O. Idowum who said he would pass it to Foreign Minister Lamido. Idowu was aware of the proposed increase in the IAEA's 2004-2005 budget. While [...]	2003-02-10 15:05:00	Embassy Abuja	UNCLASSIFIED	ABUD KNNP TRGY PREL OVIP OPDC IAEA
03ABUJA385	NIGERIA PROPOSES NEW OPEC QUOTA SCHEME [...] (C) Summary: Special Assistant on Petroleum Issues Kupolokun told the Ambassador on February 14 that Nigeria had made a thinly-veiled threat to withdraw from OPEC while proposing to other members a new quota allocation scheme based on production capacity and socioeconomic indicators rather tha [...]	2003-02-21 15:19:00	Embassy Abuja	CONFIDENTIAL	EPET ENRG PREL NI OPEC
03ABUJA554	NIGERIA: VIOLENCE ESCALATES IN ESCRAVOS [...] (U) Proprietary information in paragraphs 3-4. Please protect accordingly. 2. (SBU) Summary: Escalating violence between Ijaws and Itsekiris have combined with security inadequacies to force ChevronTexaco and Shell to halt some operations, reducing Nigeria's crude production by 350,00 [...]	2003-03-22 19:22:00	Embassy Abuja	UNCLASSIFIED	EPET CASC PINS ASEC PREF PGOV PHUM NI
03ABUJA594	NIGERIA: NATIONAL ASSEMBLY PASSES 2003 BUDGET [...] Summary. On March 5, Nigeria's National Assembly passed the fiscal year 2003 budget, after increasing allocations by 28 percent with respect to the initial estimates submitted by President Obasanjo. The legislators proposed larger capital expenditures and more funding for the forthcoming elect [...]	2003-03-31 14:47:00	Embassy Abuja	UNCLASSIFIED	EFIN ECON NI
03ABUJA997	UNPRECEDENTED MEETING BETWEEN USG AND SAG ON [...] (S/NF) In light of recent threats to petroleum infrastructure in Saudi Arabia, on 31 October Vice Admiral Walsh, Commander U.S. Naval Forces Central Command/Commander, U.S. Fifth Fleet, and Dhahran Consul General Kincannon met Saudi Arabian representatives from the Royal Saudi Naval Forces [...]	2003-06-05 19:04:00	Embassy Abuja	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL MOPS MASS LI NI
03ADANA108	SOUTHEAST TURKEY PRESS SUMMARY, [...] This is the Southeastern Turkey press summary for April 15, 2003. Please note that Turkish press reports often contain errors or exaggerations; AmConsulate Adana does not vouch for the accuracy of the reports summarized here. POLITICAL, SECURITY, HUMAN RIGHTS 2. Milli Gazete/Bolge [...]	2003-04-15 14:03:00	Consulate Adana	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PINS PGOV PHUM TU IZ ADANA
03ADANA119	SOUTHEAST TURKEY PRESS SUMMARY, [...] This is the Southeastern Turkey press summary for April 23, 2003. Please note that Turkish press reports often contain errors or exaggerations; AmConsulate Adana does not vouch for the accuracy of the reports summarized here. POLITICAL, SECURITY, HUMAN RIGHTS 2. Milliyet: Ankara i [...]	2003-04-24 17:19:00	Consulate Adana	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PINS PGOV PHUM TU IZ ADANA
03ADANA161	SOUTHEAST TURKEY PRESS SUMMARY [...] This is the Southeastern Turkey press summary for June 17, 2003. Please note that Turkish press reports often contain errors or exaggerations; AmConsulate Adana does not vouch for the accuracy of the reports summarized here. POLITICAL, SECURITY, HUMAN RIGHTS Â [...]	2003-06-17 16:18:00	Consulate Adana	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PINS PGOV PHUM TU IZ ADANA
03ADANA22	SOUTHEAST TURKEY PRESS SUMMARY [...] This is the Southeastern Turkey press summary for January 23, 2003. Please note that Turkish press reports often contain errors or exaggerations; AmConsulate Adana does not vouch for the accuracy of the reports summarized here. POLITICS, SECURITY, HUMAN RIGHTS -------------------------- [...]	2003-01-24 15:21:00	Consulate Adana	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PINS PGOV PHUM IZ TU ADANA
03ADANA5	SOUTHEAST TURKEY PRESS SUMMARY, [...] This is the Southeastern Turkey press summary for January 8, 2003. Please note that Turkish press reports often contain errors or exaggerations; AmConsulate Adana does not vouch for the accuracy of the reports summarized here. POLITICS, SECURITY, HUMAN RIGHTS --------------------------- [...]	2003-01-09 09:25:00	Consulate Adana	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PINS PGOV PHUM TU IZ ADANA
03ADANA88	SOUTHEAST TURKEY PRESS SUMMARY [...] This is the Southeastern Turkey press summary for March 27, 2003. Please note that Turkish press reports often contain errors or exaggerations; AmConsulate Adana does not vouch for the accuracy of the reports summarized here. POLITICAL, SECURITY, HUMAN RIGHTS Radikal: The US applied [...]	2003-03-28 08:28:00	Consulate Adana	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PINS PGOV PHUM IZ TU ADANA
03ADANA89	SOUTHEAST TURKEY PRESS SUMMARY, [...] This is the Southeastern Turkey press summary for March 28, 2003. Please note that Turkish press reports often contain errors or exaggerations; AmConsulate Adana does not vouch for the accuracy of the reports summarized here. POLITICAL, SECURITY, HUMAN RIGHTS 2. Sabah: It is estim [...]	2003-03-28 13:54:00	Consulate Adana	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PINS PGOV PHUM TU IZ ADANA
03ADANA93	SOUTHEAST TURKEY PRESS SUMMARY, [...] This is the Southeastern Turkey press summary for April 2, 2003. Please note that Turkish press reports often contain errors or exaggerations; AmConsulate Adana does not vouch for the accuracy of the reports summarized here. POLITICAL, SECURITY, HUMAN RIGHTS 2. Radikal/Milliyet: T [...]	2003-04-02 16:38:00	Consulate Adana	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PINS PGOV PHUM TU IZ ADANA
03AMMAN1214	LOTS OF HOLES TO BE FILLED IN JORDAN'S 2003 BUDGET [...] (c) Summary. Jordan's new 2003 budget signals a very difficult fiscal year ahead for Jordan: Filling the holes needed to meet a 4.3% of GDP deficit target includes finding $100 million in additional spending cuts and $100 million in still unidentified foreign grants, as well as compensating [...]	2003-03-02 08:35:00	Embassy Amman	CONFIDENTIAL	EFIN EAID PGOV JO
03AMMAN1544	JORDANIAN TELECOMS PREPARED FOR CONFLICT PRESSURES [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: In recent meetings with Jordanian telecom operators, we were assured that fixed-line and wireless telecom networks were prepared for pressures on their systems in the event of a conflict in neighboring Iraq. Plans have been made to protect physical infrastructure, fleets, offi [...]	2003-03-13 15:12:00	Embassy Amman	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECPS EINV BEXP JO
03AMMAN184	MARCH 2003 INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON SECURITY OF RADIOACTIVE SOURCES: JORDAN PLANS TO ATTEND [...] (U) On January 8, A/Polcouns conveyed reftel non-paper on the March 2003 Vienna conference on security of radioactive sources to Ayman Aamiri, Deputy Director of the MFA's International Organizations Department. Aamiri offered no substantive comment but promised to convey the information both [...]	2003-01-09 13:03:00	Embassy Amman	UNCLASSIFIED	AORC TRGY MNUC KNNP KSAF PINS TPHY JO IAEA
03AMMAN2006	JORDAN GPA OFFER PRELIMINARY RESPONSES [...] (sbu) Below are informal responses to questions posed ref a based on our conversations with Jordan's GPA negotiating team and on our own research. Answers keyed to PARAGRAPHS in ref a. 2. (sbu) Para 4: The list of units in Annex Three represents a fairly complete list of units subordi [...]	2003-04-03 11:55:00	Embassy Amman	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETRD JO WTRO
03AMMAN2204	TFIZO1: AMMAN SITREP 33 (4/10 1845 LOCAL) [...] (C) Most Jordanians are still sorting through the complex emotions unleashed by the events of the past 24 hours in Baghdad and elsewhere in Iraq. Many appear in a state of shock that Saddam's rule collapsed so quickly, depressed that "once again the Arabs have lost," and uncomfortable with the [...]	2003-04-10 15:45:00	Embassy Amman	SECRET	AEMR AMGT PREL ASEC CASC CVIS EFIN ETRD IZ JO
03AMMAN2208	TFIZO1: AMMAN SITREP 34 (4/11 1630 LOCAL) [...] (SBU) Embassy Amman was closed for the first day of the local weekend on April 11, and will be closed for the second day of the weekend on April 12. American staff movements remain restricted. 2. (SBU) Absent any significant events, Embassy Amman will take Saturday, April 12 off. Our next [...]	2003-04-12 07:09:00	Embassy Amman	CONFIDENTIAL	AEMR AMGT PREL ASEC CASC CVIS EFIN ETRD IZ JO
03AMMAN2259	TFIZO1: AMMAN SITREP 36 (4/14 1700 LOCAL) [...] (C) Amman and the rest of Jordan is calm. No reports of any demonstrations anywhere in the Kingdom April 14. Embassy operated on a normal business schedule today. Movements of American personnel remain restricted. Activities at the American Language Center and Peace Corps offices remain su [...]	2003-04-14 16:14:00	Embassy Amman	CONFIDENTIAL	AEMR AMGT PREL ASEC CASC CVIS EFIN ETRD IZ JO
03AMMAN268	SESAME--A VIRTUAL REALITY [...] No summary [...]	2003-01-14 09:54:00	Embassy Amman	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	TSPL TPHY TBIO KSCA EAID SENV JO MEPN
03AMMAN3785	THE RED SEA - DEAD SEA CONVEYANCE PROJECT: A [...] (SBU) SUMMARY AND RECOMMENDATION: Sunday afternoon's World Economic Forum (WEF) panel session on the Red Sea - Dead Sea canal was noteworthy for the first-ever public meeting of the Palestinian Minister of Planning, the Israeli Minister of National Infrastructure, and the Jordanian Minister of [...]	2003-06-25 13:41:00	Embassy Amman	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL EAID JO MEPN
03AMMAN4246	COMPOSITION OF NEW JORDANIAN PARLIAMENT, [...] (C) The new Jordanian Parliament elected June 17 is better-educated and somewhat younger than its predecessor, and includes a large number of former ministers, lawyers, engineers and medical doctors. PolOff has been meeting with newly elected MPs and political analysts to discuss their views [...]	2003-07-10 17:54:00	Embassy Amman	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KDEM JO
03AMMAN4650	GOJ BEGINS OIL DISCUSSIONS WITH IRAQ [...] (c) Summary: A working-level GOJ delegation from the Ministries of Energy and Finance, along with refinery officials, traveled to Baghdad July 24 to open discussions with Iraqi counterparts concerning resumption of crude exports from Iraq to Jordan. The two sides held exploratory discussio [...]	2003-07-27 15:51:00	Embassy Amman	CONFIDENTIAL	EPET ENRG PREL IZ JO
03AMMAN7275	COOPERATIVE MONITORING CENTER LAUNCHED IN AMMAN [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. The Ambassador and visiting officials from the Department of Energy's National Nuclear Security Administration and Sandia National Laboratories recently inaugurated the Cooperative Monitoring Center (CMC) in Amman. CMC/Amman is modeled after the CMC at Sandia, which has been a [...]	2003-11-06 13:09:00	Embassy Amman	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PARM PBTS PINR PREL PTER JO MEPN
03ANKARA1091	SCENESETTER FOR CODEL WARNER [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: We look forward to your upcoming visit. It comes at a key decision time for Turkey. US-Turkey relations have been dominated recently by Iraq. Should the Turks continue delaying a decision to support US military requests related to Iraq, our close regional, economic, and strate [...]	2003-02-19 14:23:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL OVIP TU
03ANKARA1092	TURKEY: SCENESETTER FOR CODEL HEFLEY [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: We look forward to your upcoming visit. It comes at a key decision time for Turkey. US-Turkey relations have been dominated recently by Iraq. Should the Turks continue delaying a decision to support US military requests related to Iraq, our close regional, economic, and strate [...]	2003-02-19 14:24:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV TU

03ANKARA1905	TURKISH ECONOMY MARCH 24: ERDOGAN SPEECH DOESN'T [...] (SBU) Summary: On Sunday evening March 23, PM Erdogan addressed the nation committing the new GOT to continue the economic reform program and to take additional reform measures if needed. But markets weren't buying, and yields on T-bills rose 5.5 percentage points in morning trading March 24 [...]	2003-03-24 12:30:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON PREL TU
03ANKARA2315	ECONOMIC MINISTERS BATTLE FOR INFLUENCE AS ERDOGAN [...] (C) Summary: Infighting among economic ministers is hindering the Government's efforts to coordinate policy around an economic "super-minister." Deputy PM Sener, who was supposed to lead the economic team, appears to be losing influence to Finance Minister Unakitan, while State Minister Bab [...]	2003-04-09 14:52:00	Embassy Ankara	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN PGOV TU
03ANKARA2374	EXBS: TURKS REJECT AGREEMENT ARTICLES; PROPOSE [...] (U) This is an action request. Please see para 7. 2. (C) Summary. On March 31, the Turks objected to three articles of our proposed Export Control and Related Border Security Assistance (EXBS) Program agreement. The articles govern the status of personnel, claims, and inspections and [...]	2003-04-11 13:47:00	Embassy Ankara	CONFIDENTIAL	PARM ETTC PREL KSTC TU
03ANKARA2709	EXBS: TURKS REJECT AGREEMENT ARTICLES: NEXT STEPS [...] (U) This is an action request. Please see para 3. 2. (C) Polmiloff on April 25 spoke with MFA/Disarmament Second Secretary Aykut Kumbaroglu to inquire if there had been any further movement on Turkey's objection to three articles of our proposed Export Control and Related Border Secu [...]	2003-04-25 14:39:00	Embassy Ankara	CONFIDENTIAL	ETTC KSTC PARM PREL TU
03ANKARA2853	TURKEY: ENVIRONMENTAL HIGHLIGHTS, APRIL 2003 [...] Update on merger of Environment and Forest ministries 2. Turkish scientists receive satellite data 3. Broad-based committee sets S&T priorities 4. Water basin management in Turkey 5. Lessons learned from water user associations 6. The chatter on WWF-Turkey 7. Ankara lawyers mark [...]	2003-05-01 14:43:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	SENV TBIO TU
03ANKARA3225	GOT OFFICIALS ON IRAQ SANCTIONS LIFT RESOLUTION, [...] (C) Summary: Senior MFA officials and the Energy Minister reacted positively to demarches by the Ambassador and others on the UN Security Council draft Iraq sanctions lift resolution. However, other MFA and Foreign Trade officials stressed the GOT's strong view that all pending, signed co [...]	2003-05-16 06:21:00	Embassy Ankara	CONFIDENTIAL	ETRD ETTC IZ PREL TU
03ANKARA3693	UPDATE ON PROGRESS ON IMF REVIEW [...] (SBU) IMF ResRep (strictly protect) told us late today that he was not thrilled with the GOT's rate of progress toward meeting the conditions for the upcoming Fifth Review of the program. He expressed doubt that the government would be able to complete all of the outstanding work in time for [...]	2003-06-06 14:28:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN ECON PREL TU
03ANKARA3911	ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...]	2003-06-17 14:14:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR TU
03ANKARA3958	ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...]	2003-06-19 13:30:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR TU
03ANKARA404	SCENESETTER FOR GENERAL RICHARD MYERS, CHAIRMAN, [...] (S/NF) Your visit comes at a critical time in preparing for potential Iraqi operations. Site surveys began on 14 Jan 03. EUCOM/TGS military-to-military consultations reconvened on 3 and 13 Jan 03 respectively. Based on a 14 Jan 03 TGS request, a small CENTCOM/EUCOM planning team will soon [...]	2003-01-16 10:56:00	Embassy Ankara	SECRET//NOFORN	PREL ECON MARR MOPS IZ TU
03ANKARA4316	IMF MISSION BEGINS TALKS AMID GROWING MARKET ANGST [...] (SBU) Summary: An IMF team began talks in Ankara this afternoon amid growing market nervousness over U.S.-Turkish relations and continued delays in meeting the conditions for the Fifth Review under the IMF-backed program. Treasury U/S Canakci told us the government still is shooting for an IM [...]	2003-07-09 14:32:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN PREL ECON TU
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
03ANKARA4477	SCENESETTER FOR GENS. ABIZAID AND JONES' JULY [...] (S) Summary: Your visits come as we try to close the July 4 incident and pull Turkey into a more fully helpful role in Iraq. The last year has shaken the confidence of the Turkish public, politicians, and military in the strength of the relationship with the U.S., just as it has shaken our [...]	2003-07-17 08:16:00	Embassy Ankara	SECRET	PGOV PREL TU
03ANKARA4500	SCENESETTER FOR ADM NATTER JULY 20-22 VISIT TO [...] (S) Summary: Your visit comes as we try to close the July 4 incident and pull Turkey into a more fully helpful role in Iraq. The last year has shaken the confidence of the Turkish public, politicians, and military in the strength of the relationship with the U.S., just as it has shaken our c [...]	2003-07-18 05:33:00	Embassy Ankara	SECRET	PGOV PREL TU
03ANKARA4545	2003 INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT FOR TURKEY - [...] No summary [...]	2003-07-21 08:21:00	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
03ANKARA4548	2003 INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT FOR TURKEY - [...] No summary [...]	2003-07-21 08:25:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	EINV KTDB EFIN TU
03ANKARA4552	SCENESETTER FOR TURKISH FONMIN GUL'S JULY 24 VISIT [...] (C) Summary: F.M. Gul comes to Washington as we try to pull Turkey into a more fully helpful role in Iraq. The last year has shaken the confidence of the Turkish public, politicians, and military in the strength of the relationship with the U.S., just as it has shaken our confidence in the T [...]	2003-07-21 10:57:00	Embassy Ankara	SECRET	PGOV PREL PHUM TU
03ANKARA467	SCENESETTER FOR CODEL WARNER [...] (SBU) Your visit comes at a critical time in US-Turkey relations. Over the last two years the US has supported IMF packages of unprecedented proportions to assist Turkey in recovering from its worst economic crisis in decades. The strategic partnership has grown as a result of Turkey's signi [...]	2003-01-17 14:44:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL OVIP TU
03ANKARA5269	ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...]	2003-08-19 14:11:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR TU
03ANKARA5356	ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...]	2003-08-21 13:49:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR TU
03ANKARA5449	IRAN SOLICITING TURKEY'S SUPPORT FOR THE IAEA BOG [...] (C) Summary: MFA DG for International Security Affairs Morali gave DCM August 26 a detailed readout of the visit of Iranian National Security Council Deputy SYG Hussein Mousavin (spelled Museviyan in the Turkish press) August 25. According to Morali, Mousavin told his Turkish interlocutors tha [...]	2003-08-27 07:57:00	Embassy Ankara	CONFIDENTIAL	KNNP PARM PREL MNUC IR TU IAEA
03ANKARA548	SCENESETTER FOR SACEUR GENERAL JONES'S JANUARY 24 [...] (S) Your visit comes at a critical time in preparing for potential Iraqi operations. Site surveys began on 14 Jan 03. EUCOM/TGS military-to-military consultations reconvened on 3 and 13 Jan 03 respectively and should be completed 23 January 03. Based on a 14 Jan 03 TGS request, two small C [...]	2003-01-23 11:21:00	Embassy Ankara	SECRET	PREL MARR TU
03ANKARA5787	EXBS: SEPTEMBER 11 MEETING WITH TURKEY ON EXBS [...] (SBU) Summary: An interagency team led by NP/ECC Director van Son met with Turkish MFA and the Turkish interagency on September 11 to negotiate the proposed EXBS legal agreement so that planned EXBS assistance programs can commence. The Turkish and U.S. teams concentrated their discussions [...]	2003-09-12 06:34:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PARM ETTC PREL KSTC TU
03ANKARA6019	ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...]	2003-09-24 12:51:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR TU
03ANKARA6058	TURKEY: AMBASSADOR EDELMAN'S MEETING WITH ENERGY [...] (C) Summary: Ambassador Edelman,s first meeting with Energy and Natural Resources Minister Hilmi Guler focused on Turkey,s efforts to reduce the high prices it pays for natural gas imports, principally from Russia, and Guler,s desire to help U.S. efforts in Iraq. Guler said his Ministry wa [...]	2003-09-25 14:40:00	Embassy Ankara	CONFIDENTIAL	ECIN ECON ENRG IZ PREL TU
03ANKARA6144	REGULATORS COMPLAIN OF STIFF OPPOSITION TO ELECTRICITY REFORM [...] No summary [...]	2003-10-01 08:48:00	Embassy Ankara	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON ENRG PREL TU
03ANKARA6241	OCTOBER 3 UPDATE ON IMF MISSION [...] (SBU) Summary: IMF ResRep told us late today that progress in reaching agreement on measures for the 6th review had been a bit slower than they had planned, but he remained hopeful the mission could wrap things up by the end of next week. The main issues remain winning GOT political-level s [...]	2003-10-03 15:29:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN PREL TU
03ANKARA6447	TURKEY: AK PARTY CONGRESS REAFFIRMS PM ERDOGAN'S [...] (C) Summary: PM Erdogan emerged from the ruling AK Party's Oct. 12 well-organized congress more in control of his party. In his acceptance speech, Erdogan focused primarily on AK's commitment to achieving a just, democratic system in Turkey. On Iraq, he reiterated the GOT's commitment to send [...]	2003-10-15 15:37:00	Embassy Ankara	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV TU
03ANKARA6563	ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...]	2003-10-20 13:45:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR TU
03ANKARA6621	ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...]	2003-10-22 14:14:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR TU
03ANKARA7114	TGS D/CHOD BASBUG'S VISIT TO WASHINGTON - AN [...] (C) Turkish General Staff Deputy Chief Basbug will visit Washington November 16-21 to lead the Turkish delegation to the US-Turkey High-Level Defense Group (HLDG). He has requested meetings with National Security Advisor Rice, DepSecDef Wolfowitz, CJCS Myers and VCJCS Pace. Basbug may also s [...]	2003-11-14 15:50:00	Embassy Ankara	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV MOPS TU IZ AF CY ASEC OVIP
03ANKARA7271	ENERGY DISCUSSION AT TURKEY-U.S. EPC [...] (C) Action Request: Post urges Washington to reconsider the decision to drop energy as a separate topic on the EPC agenda. This is not just to mollify the Turks; we have real, substantive energy issues to discuss. We consider energy to be a critical building block of our economic and politi [...]	2003-11-20 15:26:00	Embassy Ankara	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG PREL ECON TU
03ANKARA7446	UNDER SECRETARY GROSSMAN'S FORCE POSTURE [...] (S) Welcome back to Turkey. We and the GOT are looking forward to your December 8-9 visit. You will be seeing TGS Deputy Chief Basbug (both TGS Chief Ozkok and DefMin Gonul are traveling),DPM/FM Gul, and MFA U/S Ziyal. You will find the Turks preoccupied with the investigation into the I [...]	2003-12-04 14:50:00	Embassy Ankara	SECRET	OVIP PREL PGOV MARR TU
03ANKARA7878	AMBASSADOR MANN, TURKISH OFFICIALS DISCUSS NEXT [...] (C) Summary: Ambassador Steven Mann, State Department Special Representative for Caspian Energy Diplomacy, visited Ankara, December 16-18 to discuss Caspian issues with senior Turkish officials, who confirmed Turkey's commitment to the East-West Energy Corridor and expressed confidence that B [...]	2003-12-23 12:21:00	Embassy Ankara	CONFIDENTIAL	ECIN ENRG EPET IZ PREL TU
03ANKARA838	ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...]	2003-02-03 12:58:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR TU
03ANKARA964	HUMANITARIAN PLANNING TEAM DISCUSSIONS ON [...] (C) During its January 27 to 29 visit to Ankara, the U.S. Humanitarian Planning Team (HPT) discussed contingency planning for a possible humanitarian crisis arising from the situation in Iraq with the GOT, representatives of the KDP and PUK administrations in northern Iraq, a representative [...]	2003-02-07 12:49:00	Embassy Ankara	CONFIDENTIAL	EAID IZ MOPS OTRA PREF PREL TU
03BRASILIA3773	MORE DOUBTS ABOUT ENERGY INVESTMENT IN BRAZIL [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: A visiting OPIC/private sector delegation found scant reassurance about Brazil's New Energy Model or investing in Brazil's energy sector during November 19 meetings with Brazil's energy regulatory agency (ANEEL) and the Ministry of Mines and Energy (MME). ANEEL's Superintend [...]	2003-11-28 09:11:00	Embassy Brasilia	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ENRG EINV EFIN PGOV ECON BR
03BRASILIA3953	LULA'S TAX REFORM PASSES: WHAT IT LEAVES TO BE [...] LULA'S TAX-REFORM BILL PASSED ITS SECOND SENATE VOTE ON DECEMBER 17 BY 64 VOTES TO FIVE AND WILL BECOME LAW WHEN PUBLISHED IN THE OFFICIAL GAZETTE ON DECEMBER 22. HAVING ALREADY GAINED PASSAGE OF HIS PENSION REFORM BILL LAST WEEK (REF A),LULA HAS THUS ACHIEVED HIS TOP TWIN LEGISLATIVE PRIOR [...]	2003-12-18 14:54:00	Embassy Brasilia	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EFIN PGOV EINV SOCI BR
03BRASILIA3982	BRAZIL: UPDATES TO 2003 NTE [...] Per Ref A, this cable transmits post's draft of the 2003 NTE. A separate copy is being emailed directly to USTR (Cronin and Blue). IMPORT POLICIES Brazil's arithmetic average applied tariff was an estimated 11.5 percent in 2003. Brazil currently maintains no applied tariff rates in exce [...]	2003-12-23 14:33:00	Embassy Brasilia	UNCLASSIFIED	ETRD EFIN ECON EINV PGOV BR
03COLOMBO1065	FIFTH SEMI-ANNUAL MEETING OF SOUTH ASIA [...] SUMMARY. THE FIFTH SARI/ENERGY SEMI-ANNUAL REVIEW MEETING WAS HELD IN COLOMBO, SRI LANKA ON JUNE 9-10, 2003. IN TOTAL 75 PARTICIPANTS ATTENDED OF WHICH 35 WERE HOST COUNTRY STAKEHOLDERS FROM BANGLADESH, BHUTAN, INDIA, MALDIVES, NEPAL, AND SRI LANKA. OTHER ATTENDEES WERE REPRESENTATIVES FROM [...]	2003-06-17 10:01:00	Embassy Colombo	UNCLASSIFIED	NONE ECONOMICS
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
03COLOMBO266	BTIO T/0005 AMENDMENTS - COAL POWER [...] 542/01/T0011 2. 021803 3. WHAVERY 4. 542 5. N 6A. CONTACT 6B CHAIRMAN 6C ENERGY SUPPLY COMMITTEE, MINISTRY OF FINANCE THE SECRETARIAT, COLOMBO 1, SRI LANKA 7 PHONE: 94-1-484534 FAX: 94-1-484802 8. 201 9. S4911.... ELECTRIC POWER, GENERATION & TRANSMISSION [...]	2003-02-18 09:09:00	Embassy Colombo	UNCLASSIFIED	BTIO CE
03COLOMBO730	OFFICIAL INFORMAL NUMBER 66 (04-29-03) [...] (SBU) We understand that the government is in the process of issuing its formal response to the Tigers' April 21 statement announcing their suspension of the peace talks. We'll analyze it once we see it. (POL) 2. (C) In other peace process news, the Ministry of Defense has announced tha [...]	2003-04-29 11:21:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	CE MV AGMT LTTE
03COLOMBO914	OFDA ASSESSMENT: FLOODS AND LANDSLIDES IN [...] SUMMARY: USAID/OFDA ASIA REGIONAL ADVISOR TRAVELED TO SRI LANKA FROM MAY 21-25 TO ASSIST THE MISSION WITH RESPONSE TO THE FLOOD DISASTER. SHE TRAVELED WITH USAID/SRI LANKA MISSION DISASTER RELIEF OFFICER (MDRO) TO THE WORST HIT DISTRICTS IN SOUTHWESTERN SRI LANKA. WHILE THE FLOODWATERS HAV [...]	2003-05-29 11:16:00	Embassy Colombo	UNCLASSIFIED	EAID PREL CE
03DJIBOUTI1660	DJIBOUTI NEC SITES - RESPONSE TO ASSEMBLY OF RELEVANT INFORMATION [...] Post researched the topics raised in ref. B) and provides the following responses. 2. REAL ESTATE QA. Is Fee Simple land ownership available to the USG ? If not, what other types of land interests are available ? If a Crown lease or similar long-term lease is available, how long is th [...]	2003-09-08 13:48:00	Embassy Djibouti	UNCLASSIFIED	ABLD AMG
03FRANKFURT3665	SCENESETTER FOR MINISTER-PRESIDENT KOCH'S VISIT TO [...] (SBU) Summary: Hesse Minister President and Hesse CDU chairman Roland Koch will visit Washington for meetings with senior USG officials on May 13-15. Koch is widely discussed as a CDU Chancellor candidate in 2006 and is in competition with CDU Chairperson Angela Merkel for influence in the pa [...]	2003-05-07 15:04:00	Consulate Frankfurt	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PINR PREL ECON GM
03FRANKFURT550	HESSE MINISTER-PRESIDENT ROLAND KOCH: POLARIZING, [...] (SBU) Summary: Hesse's Minister President Roland Koch (Christian Democratic Union - CDU),is the most prominent state politician in the CDU and is a strong leader of his party's conservative wing. He is a potential CDU chancellor candidate in 2006. If the CDU-FDP coalition wins state electi [...]	2003-01-22 09:24:00	Consulate Frankfurt	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PINR PREL GM
03GUATEMALA1806	SUPPORT REQUEST FOR HUMAN RIGHTS PROSECUTOR [...] This is an action request for DRL. See para 8. 2. Summary: Attorney General Carlos De Leon has requested USG support for the Public Ministry's Office of the Special Prosecutor for Crimes Against Human Rights Workers. De Leon cited the Public Ministry's resource constraints and the crit [...]	2003-07-15 17:02:00	Embassy Guatemala	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM PREL EAID KJUS GT
03GUATEMALA1902	STATUS OF GUATEMALAN COUNTER-NARCOTICS COOPERATION [...] (C) Summary: GOG cooperation in the war on drugs has had several concrete successes in the past six months, and there has been further progress since the June 30 Inter-Agency meeting in which the Ambassador participated. A quick run down on our benchmarks: cocaine seizures have increased four [...]	2003-07-24 23:34:00	Embassy Guatemala	CONFIDENTIAL	SNAR PREL KDEM PGOV KJUS KCOR KCRM GT
03GUATEMALA2254	GUATEMALA LABOR UPDATE #5-2003 [...] (SBU) The following is an update of significant recent developments in the labor sector. Topics include: -- Minister of Labor's Priorities for Levine Bilateral in Brazil (para 2) -- Minister of Labor Wants Changes to USAID Labor Regional Project (PROALCA II) (4) -- Ambassador Again Ra [...]	2003-09-02 21:55:00	Embassy Guatemala	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ELAB ETRD PGOV PHUM KCRM GT
03GUATEMALA2586	GUATEMALA LABOR/TIP UPDATE #6-2003 [...] Summary: Following is an update of significant recent developments in the labor sector and trafficking in persons. Topics include: -- GOG to Attend GSP Hearing -- Progress in Monzon Lima Murder Investigation? -- MOL Willing to Combat "Blacklisting" -- Ambassador to Speak at Labor Ju [...]	2003-10-07 17:15:00	Embassy Guatemala	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ELAB PGOV PHUM GT
03HALIFAX352	AMBASSADOR'S VISIT TO NOVA SCOTIA: SECURITY, ECONOMY, [...] SUMMARY: Ambassador's visit to Nova Scotia October 9 - 14 was useful in reinforcing a traditionally good relationship between the province and the U.S., as well as dispelling misperceptions about U.S. energy, environmental and foreign policy. Primary topics of discussion were security, econo [...]	2003-10-21 13:52:00	Consulate Halifax	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL ETRD EFIS ECON EPET MOPS SENV ASEC CA
03HANOI2113	VIETNAM: FY-2004 FOOD AID REQUEST [...] SUMMARY: Post requests a food aid grant of $6 million (roughly 45,000 metric tons) of wheat. Most of the monetized proceeds will be used to construct primary schools and irrigation projects in poor rural areas. The remaining funds will be used to continue a range of agricultural science an [...]	2003-08-20 08:23:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED	EAGR EAID KSEP VM
03HARARE1076	TSVANGIRAI TALKS ABOUT MASS ACTION, REGIONAL [...] (C) At a meeting on May 28, 2003, MDC leader Morgan Tsvangirai and MDC deputy Secretary General Gift Chimanikire SIPDIS discussed the impending mass action, the status of the Mbeki-Muluzi-Obasanjo initiative, the court cases, and transitional period needs. Tsvangirai seemed confident that [...]	2003-05-30 06:44:00	Embassy Harare	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV ZI MDC
03HARARE1185	ASSISTING ZIMBABWE AFTER DEMOCRATIC ELECTIONS [...] (c) Summary: This message provides recommendations for U.S. assistance to a reformist, democratically-elected government. These recommendations go well beyond the assistance we recommended for a transition government in reftel. End summary. 2. (c) Reftel outlined programs and activities we [...]	2003-06-11 12:39:00	Embassy Harare	CONFIDENTIAL	EAID PGOV ECON EFIN KDEM PHUM PREL SENV SOCI ZI
03HARARE1321	Fuel Strategies Amidst The Downward Spiral [...] (SBU) Summary: As noted reftel, multinational oil companies remain in limbo as to whether they will be allowed to sell fuel imported with forex at a viable pump price. Industry sources report that the National Oil Company of Zimbabwe (NOCZIM) will continue to bring in heavily subsidized fuel [...]	2003-06-27 10:19:00	Embassy Harare	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ETRD EPET ZI
03HARARE1506	PARLIAMENTARY AGENDA HOLDS FEW SUPRISES - [...] (SBU) Summary. The Fourth Session of Parliament promises to be much the same with the GOZ intent on legislation that further stifles dissent, free speech, NGOs, and private sector initiatives. President Mugabe's economic agenda, which he presented during the July 22 Parliamentary opening day [...]	2003-07-25 09:29:00	Embassy Harare	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV ZI
03HARARE1950	UN Consolidated Appeal for Zimbabwe [...] The UN formally launched the stand-alone Consolidated Appeal (CAP) for Zimbabwe in September. While acknowledging the after effects of the last three years of drought, the CAP notes that Zimbabwe's humanitarian crisis has largely been man-made and that moving beyond emergency to recovery would [...]	2003-09-25 14:24:00	Embassy Harare	UNCLASSIFIED	EAID PREL US ZI
03HARARE2044	DISASTER DECLARATION FOR ZIMBABWE [...] The Ambassador has determined that the severe and complex political, economic, social and humanitarian crises facing Zimbabwe continue to be of sufficient magnitude to warrant USG assistance and is therefore exercising the disaster assistance authority, as per Reftel B and 2 FAM-061-062, in de [...]	2003-10-09 14:42:00	Embassy Harare	UNCLASSIFIED	EAID PREL US ZI
03HARARE2455	MDC CONSOLIDATES PLATFORM AT ANNUAL CONFERENCE [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Under the firm leadership of Party President Morgan Tsvangirai, the MDC's national conference in Harare December 20-21 yielded a comprehensive policy platform and "blueprint" for national recovery. The party reiterated its commitment to unconditional ta [...]	2003-12-23 15:27:00	Embassy Harare	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV ECON PHUM SOCI ZI MDC
03ISTANBUL1068	NEW STUDIES HIGHLIGHT FRAGILE RECOVERY [...] Sensitive but Unclassified. Not for internet distribution. 2. (U) Summary: Two new national surveys of Turkish companies highlight signs of recovery from the devastating financial crisis of 2001. The studies, carried out separately by the Istanbul Chamber of Industry (ISO) and the Is [...]	2003-07-31 06:55:00	Consulate Istanbul	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN TU
03ISTANBUL777	TACKLING TURKEY'S PRODUCTIVITY GAP: MICRO MATTERS [...] (SBU) Summary: While most attention in Turkey remains focused on the country's macroeconomic fundamentals, a new McKinsey Global Institute report is directing attention to the productivity gap that separates Turkey from the U.S. and Europe and the microeconomic reforms that must be taken to c [...]	2003-05-31 09:26:00	Consulate Istanbul	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EINV PGOV TU
03JERUSALEM2293	HAMAS READY TO EXTEND TRUCE, PA MINISTER CLAIMS [...] (C) Following up on his conversation with Embassy PolOff last week (reftel),PA Minister of Culture Ziad Abu-Amr, in a meeting with A/PO in Ramallah on 8/4, said that Hamas leaders would tell PA Prime Minister Mahmoud Abbas in Gaza this week that they are prepared to extend the cease-fire for [...]	2003-08-05 15:28:00	Consulate Jerusalem	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KWBG KPAL IS
03KATHMANDU1072	WEEKLY NEPAL MEDIA REPORT: JUNE 3 - 9, 2003 [...] POLITICAL AFFAIRS KING APPOINTS NEW PRIME MINISTER -- King Gyanendra appointed (6/4) Surya Bahadur Thapa as the new Prime Minister. Thapa's appointment bri ngs to an end the controversy over "transfer" of the executive powers from [...]	2003-06-11 05:56:00	Embassy Kathmandu	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC PGOV PREL KMDR NP
03KATHMANDU1357	NEPAL: JULY 20-25 VISIT TO WASHINGTON OF FOREIGN [...] (U) This cable contains an action request at paragraph 17. Summary: Issues the Secretary Intends to Address in Washington ============================================= ================= 2. (SBU) On July 17, the Ambassador, DCM, and poloff met with Nepal's Foreign Secretary, Madhu Raman [...]	2003-07-18 09:14:00	Embassy Kathmandu	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PREF ETRD MASS NP XD
03KATHMANDU313	NEPAL: INFORMATION ON U.S. MISSION ASSISTANCE TO [...] (U) This message contains business sensitive information; please handle accordingly. 2. (U) AmEmbassy Kathmandu welcomes the efforts of EB and H in highlighting Embassy initiatives to promote American business. The mission submits the following four key efforts and successes, as requeste [...]	2003-02-21 11:26:00	Embassy Kathmandu	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	BEXP BBSR ETRD EINV NP
03KATHMANDU57	NEPAL: UPDATE ON MAOIST ACTIVITIES, JAN 4-10 [...] Interpol has issued five more warrants for Maoists, bringing the total to sixteen. The Government of Nepal (GON) and the Maoists still have not agreed on a date for peace talks, but the GON announced a plan aimed at rehabilitating Maoists. The insurgency, meanwhile, has created a demand for [...]	2003-01-10 10:02:00	Embassy Kathmandu	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM PTER CASC PGOV NP IN
03KUWAIT1080	USAID HUMANITARIAN/RECONSTRUCTION SITUATION REPORT [...] The DART is expecting the delivery of relief supplies to the warehouse in Kuwait within the week. On 23 March, a WFP plane arrived at Kuwait International Airport with 40 MT of high-energy biscuits, and on 24 March, two shipments of wheat donated by the Australian Government departed Muscat [...]	2003-03-25 17:43:00	Embassy Kuwait	UNCLASSIFIED	EAID PREF MOPS PREL ASEC AMGT OTRA IZ WFP
03KUWAIT138	GETTING THEIR HANDS DIRTY; INFLUENTIAL KUWAITI [...] (U) This message contains biographical information. Please see para. 8 for biographical information. 2. (C) Summary. Faced with ineffectual political leadership, some of the large commercial families of Kuwait have stepped into the political fray to derail the rising tide of Islamism here, [...]	2003-01-15 12:52:00	Embassy Kuwait	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PINR KU IZ
03KUWAIT3217	(C) DEFEATED ISLAMIST OFFERS VIEWS ON KUWAITI [...] (C) Summary: The Ambassador and Poloff visited ex-MP and unabashed Islamist Mubarak Al-Dowailah on July 16. During an unusually candid conversation, Dowailah offered his views on his defeat, the new government, the future of Islamism in the upcoming National Assembly, and the prospect of estab [...]	2003-07-19 15:24:00	Embassy Kuwait	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KU
03KUWAIT3316	KUWAIT FORMS HIGH-LEVEL IAWG TO EXPLOIT GOVERNMENT [...] Summary. Kuwait has inaugurated a high-level interagency working group to coordinate government and private sector programs for participation in the reconstruction of Iraq. Embassy and GOK interlocutors see this development as an excellent opportunity to promote the economic and regulatory r [...]	2003-07-26 06:46:00	Embassy Kuwait	UNCLASSIFIED	ETRD EFIN PREL PGOV KU IZ
03KUWAIT3605	ISLAMIST COMMENTATORS TAKE AIM AT EMBASSY [...] No summary [...]	2003-08-06 10:14:00	Embassy Kuwait	CONFIDENTIAL	KISL PREL PHUM KU
03KUWAIT3775	SHEPHERDING HUMANITARIAN FUEL FOR BASRA [...] Summary. Apparently frustrated that the Coalition was not heeding Kuwait's requests to tighten controls on the Iraq-Kuwait border to limit smuggling, the GOK slammed shut to civilian traffic its northern border with Iraq on 12 August. Convoys of vehicles supplying the contracted-out logisti [...]	2003-08-19 03:56:00	Embassy Kuwait	UNCLASSIFIED	ETRD EAID ENRG EPET MOPS PREL PGOV PTER KU IZ
03KUWAIT3967	GOK OFFICIAL DELEGATION LIST [...] There follows the GOK's official delegation list, received (in Arabic only) August 27 from the Prime Minister's Diwan (Office): BEGIN TEXT: The official delegation accompanying His Highness Shaykh Sabah al-Ahmed al-Jaber al-Sabah, Prime Minister, visiting the United States of America dur [...]	2003-08-27 13:23:00	Embassy Kuwait	UNCLASSIFIED	OVIP PREL KU
03KUWAIT4629	KUWAIT MEDIA REACTION, OCTOBER 4-7: WMD IN IRAQ; [...] News Stories: Al-Rai Al-Aam reports on (10/7) that Prime Minister, Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmed, reassured the families of the Kuwaiti Guantanamo detainees that he spoke to USG officials about this issue and that they were "understanding." All newspapers reported (10/7) that Kuwait urged the UN [...]	2003-10-08 11:55:00	Embassy Kuwait	UNCLASSIFIED	KU KDMR
03KUWAIT753	KUWAIT WANTS TO PLAY ROLE IN RECONSTRUCTION OF IRAQ [...] No summary [...]	2003-03-03 12:29:00	Embassy Kuwait	CONFIDENTIAL	EAID PREL KU IZ
03LAGOS123	NIGERIAN STOCK EXCHANGE SEEKS USAID PARTNERSHIP [...] (U) SUMMARY: The Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) seeks USAID assistance to expand its services. The NSE plans to attract more Nigerians and foreign investors to the equities market through greater accessibility and new investment vehicles in derivative markets. The NSE raised the is [...]	2003-01-16 06:41:00	Consulate Lagos	UNCLASSIFIED	EFIN ECON EINV EAID NI
03LAGOS148	NIGERIA: NOT ONLY GAS FLARES IN NIGERIA, ITS' [...] (C) Summary: Arson is strongly suspected in the December 24 fire that destroyed the Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) headquarters and records. The fire followed by barely a week a newspaper article asserting that there is solid, extensive and documented proof that GON official [...]	2003-01-17 16:13:00	Consulate Lagos	CONFIDENTIAL	ASEC ECON EPET EINV DS DSS ITA IP AF OSAC
03LAGOS2467	FUTURE OF NIGERIAN OIL & GAS [...] Cable is sensitive but unclassified. Please protect accordingly. 2.(SBU) Summary: On July 11 and 12, Econoffs met with a variety of oil producing and servicing companies to gain insight into the current state of the Nigerian oil and gas industry and assess the country's potential contri [...]	2003-12-05 19:35:00	Consulate Lagos	UNCLASSIFIED	NI ECON EINV EPET ENRG
03LAGOS384	NIGERIA: ENERGY UPDATE, FEB 20 [...] (U) This periodic update covering energy issues includes: --Oil Strike Suspended, No Effect on Exports --Wellhead Blows in Ogoniland --Local Content Rule Gives U.S. Firms Opportunity and Risk --Gas Developments, and --Almost Never Ever Power Anywhere -------------------------------------- [...]	2003-02-25 06:32:00	Consulate Lagos	UNCLASSIFIED	EPET ENRG EFIN ECON EINV PINS NI
03LAGOS677	TFIZ01: NIGERIA ENERGY UPDATE, March 31 [...] (U) This update includes: -- When Will the Oil Flow? Delta Crisis Update -- Running on Empty: Refineries, Power Company and Consumers Face Same Plight -- Deep Water Deals: Joint Development Zone Advances ------------------------------------------- When Will the Oil Flow? Delta [...]	2003-04-01 09:00:00	Consulate Lagos	UNCLASSIFIED	EPET ENRG EFIN ECON EINV PINS NI
03MAPUTO1007	AMBASSADOR'S END-OF-TOUR REPORT [...] (U) Summary. Bilateral political and economic relations between the U.S. and Mozambique have improved and deepened. At a political level, bilateral cooperation is excellent, with Washington acknowledging the impressive transition to democracy and the GRM willing to cooperate with the U.S., for [...]	2003-07-21 08:58:00	Embassy Maputo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV EAID EINV MZ HIV AIDS PEPFAR
03OTTAWA1014	CANADA-IRAQ: PUBLIC OPINION MORE FAVORABLE; [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: In his first comprehensive statement on Canada's Iraq policy, and an effort to make amends with the U.S., Prime Minister Chretien urged the House of Commons April 8 to vote for a resolution supporting "our friends in battle" and hoping "for a quick victory with minimum casualti [...]	2003-04-08 21:41:00	Embassy Ottawa	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PREL MOPS IZ CA
03OTTAWA1149	ALBERTA ENERGY LEADERS ON GOOD NEWS, WORRIES [...] (SBU) SUMMARY AND INTRODUCTION. ALBERTA ENERGY SECTOR LEADERS SUPPORT U.S. GOALS IN IRAQ, ARE VERY PLEASED THE U.S. ENERGY INFORMATION ADMINISTRATION (EIA) HAS BEGUN TO TREAT OIL SANDS AS PROVEN RESERVES AND ARE CONCERNED THAT NORTH AMERICA IS BECOMING OVERLY RELIANT ON NATURAL GAS FOR ELECT [...]	2003-04-24 15:46:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ENRG EPET ECON SENV CA
03OTTAWA1556	IRANIAN NUCLEAR PROGRAM: CANADA PUSHING HARD [...] (C) Canadian Foreign Minister Graham met with Iranian FM Kharazzi May 24 in Paris, and stressed Canada's strong concerns over the Iranian nuclear program. Terry Wood, Foreign Affairs Deputy Director for Non-Proliferation, said Graham told Kharazzi that Iran's May 6 presentation at the IAEA ga [...]	2003-05-30 20:46:00	Embassy Ottawa	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PARM KNNP IR CA
03OTTAWA1722	AMBASSADOR'S MEETING WITH NEW CANADIAN DEPUTY [...] (C) Peter Harder, Canada's new Deputy Foreign Minister, met with Ambassador Cellucci on June 17 to discuss the bilateral relationship and his June 19-20 visit to Washington. Harder and the Ambassador discussed management of the relationship, energy cooperation, missile defense, the ICC, the T [...]	2003-06-18 15:28:00	Embassy Ottawa	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL ETRD MARR SMIG PARM CA KICC
03OTTAWA1740	AMBASSADOR'S MEETING WITH NEW CANADIAN DEPUTY [...] (C) Peter Harder, Canada's new Deputy Foreign Minister, met with Ambassador Cellucci on June 17 to discuss the bilateral relationship and his June 19-20 visit to Washington. Harder and the Ambassador discussed management of the relationship, energy cooperation, missile defense, the ICC, the T [...]	2003-06-19 16:37:00	Embassy Ottawa	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL ETRD MARR SMIG PARM CA KICC
03OTTAWA1812	Canada's Uranium: A primer [...] Canada is the largest uranium producer in the world - in 2002 production was 11,607 metric tonnes of uranium, about one-third of total world production. Canada typically provides 20 to 30 percent of uranium used in the United States. The two main players are Cameco, a Canadian-based publicly [...]	2003-06-26 18:38:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED	EMIN ETRD ENRG KNNP CA
03OTTAWA274	YOUR JANUARY 30 MEETING WITH CANADIAN FOREIGN [...] (C) Your January 30 meeting with Foreign Minister Bill Graham will be an important opportunity to bolster Canadian support for our Iraq policy. The Canadian Government's natural preference is for giving the inspectors more time and for the UN Security Council to reach consensus, but it wants [...]	2003-01-24 22:22:00	Embassy Ottawa	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MARR ETRD PTER CVIS CA IZ KN VE
03OTTAWA334	CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE PROTECTION IN [...] (U) This message is sensitive, but unclassified. Please handle accordingly. 2. (U) This message was prepared with assistance from Amconsul Calgary. 3. (U) Critical infrastructure protection is among the areas listed for bilateral action in the Ridge-Manley Smart Border plan. Canada is [...]	2003-02-03 21:55:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EPET ETRD EINV CA
03OTTAWA412	MANITOBA: NEW ELECTRICITY OPTIONS [...] Summary and introduction. The Province of Manitoba and its state-owned hydroelectricity utility, Manitoba Hydro, seek to greatly expand hydroelectricity exports to the United States from the already considerable level of 8.8 terawatt hours, with a value of C$495 million per anum. Officials [...]	2003-02-11 16:05:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED	ENRG SENV CA
03OTTAWA443	CANADIAN CEO'S PUSH "NORTH AMERICAN SECURITY AND [...] THE CANADIAN COUNCIL OF CHIEF EXECUTIVES (CEOCOUNCIL.CA),THE ORGANIZATION WHICH BUILT NORTH AMERICAN BUSINESS SUPPORT FOR U.S.-CANADA FREE TRADE IN THE 1980'S (AND THEREBY BUILT MUCH OF THE FRAMEWORK FOR NAFTA AND FTAA),IS LAUNCHING A SIMILARLY AMBITIOUS AGENDA FOR THE CONTINENT'S TRILATER [...]	2003-02-14 17:11:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL ETRD EINV CA
03OTTAWA503	NATURAL GAS IN NORTH AMERICA: [...] (U) Although Canada's energy exports to the United States have grown at impressive rates in recent decades, making Canada our largest total energy supplier, Canada's conventional natural gas resources are maturing and production from current areas could peak within a decade. GOC forecasters ex [...]	2003-02-21 16:36:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EPET ETRD CA
03OTTAWA648	IMPLEMENTING THE AVIATION PRE-CLEARANCE AGREEMENT [...] This is an action request. Action request in paragraph 5. 2. After lengthy negotiations, late last year the U.S. and Canada concluded an aviation preclearance agreement that,among other items, provides increased protection for Department of Homeland Security inspection officers (formerly C [...]	2003-03-10 13:08:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL ASEC EAIR CA
03RANGOON1623	BURMA: 2003-2004 INTERNATIONAL NARCOTICS CONTROL [...] Burma is the world's second largest producer of illicit opium and the second largest cultivator of opium poppy. The gap between Burma and the number one producer of illicit opium and number one cultivator of poppy, Afghanistan, increased considerably in 2003. Burma remains the primary sourc [...]	2003-12-22 09:44:00	Embassy Rangoon	UNCLASSIFIED	EFIN KCRM PTER BM TAGS
03RANGOON574	ENERGY GIANTS FUND BURMESE MODEL VILLAGES [...] (SBU) Summary: A visit to the Total/UNOCAL pipeline zone in Tanintharyi Division revealed an impressive level of socio-economic development. A lack of government interference, and the determination of well-funded corporate citizens to push the envelope, have allowed for decent living standard [...]	2003-05-12 09:29:00	Embassy Rangoon	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAID ECON EPET PGOV BM
03RANGOON910	BURMA'S INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT [...] Table of Contents: Summary Preface: U.S. Investment in Burma Subject to Sanctions Â [...]	2003-07-31 07:15:00	Embassy Rangoon	UNCLASSIFIED	EINV KTDB BM OPIC
03ROME1220	WFP TO LAUNCH IRAQ REGIONAL EMERGENCY OPERATION FOR [...] (SBU) ON MARCH 26, WORLD FOOD PROGRAM WILL, SUBJECT TO UNCLASSIFIED PAGE 03 ROME 01220 01 OF 05 241311Z THE UN SECRETARY GENERAL MAKING AN ANNOUNCEMENT ON THE UN COLLECTIVE APPEAL FOR IRAQ, RELEASE A REGIONAL EMERGENCY OPERATION (EMOP) FOR IRAQ VALUED AT U.S. [...]	2003-03-24 13:04:00	Embassy Rome	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAID AORC PREF EAGR ECON KUNR UN WFP
03ROME1658	FAO COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE 17TH SESSION [...] SUMMARY. THE 17TH SESSION OF THE UN FOOD AND AGRICULTURE ORGANIZATION (FAO) COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE (COAG) MET MARCH 31 - APRIL 4, 2003. COAG PROVED ONCE AGAIN TO BE THE MOST POLITICIZED OF FAO'S TECHNICAL COMMITTEES. ONLY ONE AGENDA ITEM RATED CONSENSUS ENDORSEMENT; THE REMAINDER WERE EITHE [...]	2003-04-17 13:33:00	Embassy Rome	UNCLASSIFIED	AORC EAGR ETRD FAO

03ROME2193	ITALY'S EU PRESIDENCY: TRANSPORT MINISTRY [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. ELIMINATING NATIONAL BARRIERS AND CUTTING THROUGH BUREAUCRATIC RED TAPE TO ALLOW THE FREE MOVEMENT OF GOODS AND PEOPLE WITHIN THE EU IS A TOP PRIORITY FOR ITALY'S TRANSPORTATION MINISTRY DURING THE UPCOMING EU PRESIDENCY. THE TRANSPORTATION MINISTER'S DIPLOMATIC ADVISOR TOLD US [...]	2003-05-16 14:01:00	Embassy Rome	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ELTN EAIR EWWT IT EUN ITELTN
03ROME2299	PDAS RIES CONSULTATIONS WITH GOI ON PRESIDENCY [...] (C) SUMMARY: ON MAY 20, EUR PDAS RIES DISCUSSED A BROAD RANGE OF US-EU AND ITALIAN EU PRESIDENCY ISSUES DURING SEPARATE MEETINGS WITH MFA SYG GIUSEPPE BALDOCCI AND DIRECTOR FOR EUROPEAN INTEGRATION ROCCO CANGELOSI. BOTH BALDOCCI AND CANGELOSI STRESSED THAT THE GOI'S TOP PRIORITY FOR THE ITAL [...]	2003-05-23 11:05:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL EU IT NATO
03ROME2501	USEU VISIT: ITALY'S MANAGEMENT OF ECONOMIC ISSUES [...] (C) Summary. In the interest of repairing U.S.-EU relations during its upcoming EU presidency, the GOI plans to manage existing U.S.-EU trade disputes as well as the ongoing WTO trade talks in a way that will emphasize the positive. Pro-biotech elements within the GOI express hope that EU Parl [...]	2003-06-06 05:13:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	EAGR EAIR ELTN ETRD IT SENV TBIO TSPA EUN
03ROME3368	U.S.-EU TROIKA POLITIAL DIRECTORS - PRODUCTIVE [...] (C) SUMMARY: A/S Jones had broad, frank and productive discussions at the U.S.-EU Troika Political Directors meeting, chaired by Italian MFA POLDIR Giancarlo Aragona in Rome on July 18. Both sides agreed on the need for strengthened and complementary U.S.-EU and EU-NATO security relations un [...]	2003-07-24 09:23:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL EU IT EUN
03ROME4907	STRUCTURED COOPERATION: NEW VARIATIONS FROM [...] (C) SUMMARY. Senate President Pera told Ambassador Sembler on October 28 that Italy is discussing with other EU partners a new concept on structured cooperation which would have the IGC at 25 endorse structured cooperation as a concept. It would also delegate to the major European military pow [...]	2003-10-28 18:07:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL IT ESDP EUN NATO
03ROME4957	IRAQ RECONSTRUCTION: ITALY'S SPECIAL ENVOY [...] (U) This cable contains an action request in paragraph 15. 2. (C) SUMMARY: Italy's Special Envoy to Iraq, Ambassador Antonio Armellini, met with EmbOffs on October 27 to discuss the reconstruction process to date and Italy's pledge of Euro 200 million at the Madrid Donors Conference. Armell [...]	2003-10-31 07:58:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	EAID ECIN ECON PREL IZ IT EUN
03ROME5655	REPORT OF THE 32ND FAO CONFERENCE, INCLUDING THE [...] At the November 26 - December 11 meetings of the FAO Conference and FAO Council, member governments debated international anti-hunger, food policy and agricultural trade issues and agreed on a budget and important institutional reforms. 2. In his statement on the State of Food and Agricu [...]	2003-12-19 10:55:00	Embassy Rome	UNCLASSIFIED	EAGR AORC ETRD EFIS SENV EAID FAO WFP
03ROME5665	ITALY'S EU PRESIDENCY HAS UNEVEN SUCCESS BUT [...] (C) SUMMARY. Against the backdrop of EU members' continuing divisions over Iraq, Italy's EU Presidency managed to further U.S. interests in fighting terrorism and in keeping the EU's defense and security policy in accord with NATO and the Berlin-Plus agreement - in line with Italy's Presidency [...]	2003-12-19 16:26:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PREL IT EUN
03SANAA1350	YEMENI NATIONAL ATOMIC ENERGY COMMISSION CHAIRMAN [...] (U) This is an action request -- see paragraph 7. 2. (U) Dr. Moustafa Bahran, Chairman of the Yemeni National Atomic Energy Commission (NATEC),requests the Department's assistance in coordinating an important visit to the U.S. to discuss the physical security of radiological materials [...]	2003-06-12 15:01:00	Embassy Sanaa	SECRET	PARM PREL PTER YM COUNTER TERRORISM
03SANAA1373	SCENESETTER FOR UNDER SECRETARY BOLTON'S VISIT TO [...] (C) You are the most senior State Department official to visit Yemen since Secretary Baker came in late 1990. The ROYG thus recognizes your visit as an important opportunity to continue building the positive bilateral relations that have evolved in the aftermath of the Cole and 9/11 attacks, [...]	2003-06-16 05:11:00	Embassy Sanaa	SECRET	PARM PREL OTRA OVIP YM COUNTER TERRORISM
03SANAA1453	U/S BOLTON'S VISIT TO YEMEN: MEETING WITH [...] (S/NF) Begin summary: On June 17, Under Secretary John Bolton met with Dr. Moustafa Bahran, Chairman of the Yemeni National Atomic Energy Commission (NATEC) and science advisor to ROYG President Saleh. Discussing the U.S. campaign to target and cut off revenue that funds North Korea's nucle [...]	2003-06-24 07:01:00	Embassy Sanaa	SECRET	MARR PARM PREL MNUC MASS KN YM COUNTER TERRORISM
03SANAA1455	U/S BOLTON'S VISIT TO YEMEN: MEETINGS WITH FOREIGN [...] (C) Begin summary: During a day of official meetings on June 17, Under Secretary for Non-Proliferation and International Security John R. Bolton met with Foreign Minister Abubaker al-Qirbi and MOD Chief of Staff Major General Mohammed al-Qasami to discuss Yemen's relations with the DPRK and [...]	2003-06-24 07:03:00	Embassy Sanaa	SECRET	PARM MARR PREL MNUC MASS KN YM MARITIME SECURITY
03SANAA2142	YEMEN: IAEA DRAFT RESOLUTION AND YEMEN-DEPT ENERGY [...] (u) This is an action request -- see para 3. 2. (c) Dr. Moustafa Bahran, Chairman of the Yemen National Atomic Energy Commission (NATEC),requests U.S. assistance in delivering Yemen's draft resolution for the September 2003 IAEA General Assembly to appropriate USG officials. Bahran sp [...]	2003-08-26 09:04:00	Embassy Sanaa	CONFIDENTIAL	TRGY TPHY PTER AORC YM IAEA COUNTER TERRORISM ENERGY
03SANAA2204	CANADIAN NEXEN IN THE HADRAMAUT: THE TERMINAL AND [...] (c) Begin summary: During an August 7-11 visit to the governorate of Hadramaut, Embassy officials toured oil company Canadian Nexen's Central Pumping Facility (CPF) and Export Terminal. Nexen said it has good relations with its neighbors and there have been no threats to the pipeline, but no [...]	2003-09-03 12:19:00	Embassy Sanaa	CONFIDENTIAL	EPET PTER EINV PREL ECON YM COM ENERGY
03SANAA2336	TRIBAL ATTACK ON U.S. OIL PIPELINE LIKELY [...] (s/nf) Summary: On September 12, tribal elements succeeded in damaging U.S.-based Yemen Hunt Oil Company's pipeline approximately 60 kilometers from the Marib production facility. A single explosion from an IED of unknown specifications made three or four holes in the pipeline. No personnel [...]	2003-09-17 13:18:00	Embassy Sanaa	SECRET	PTER ASEC YM COUNTER TERRORISM DOMESTIC POLITICS ENERGY
03SANAA2338	ATTACK ON HUNT PIPELINE: FURTHER [...] (C) Hunt Oil director Karim Abuhamad provided Ambassador September 15 further information and his assessment of recent attack on Hunt Oil pipeline (reftel). Abuhamad who has long experience in Yemen and with the pipeline, noted the attack was extremely sophisticated in that the saboteurs picke [...]	2003-09-17 13:38:00	Embassy Sanaa	CONFIDENTIAL	PTER ASEC YM COUNTER TERRORISM ENERGY DOMESTIC POLITICS
03SANAA2730	MEDIA REACTION ON PRESIDENT BUSH'S REMAKRS AT THE [...] SUMMARY: U.S. President George W. Bush's remarks at the National Endowment for Democracy (NED) on November 6th have been mentioned in government, opposition and independent papers. The opposition and independent papers, some of which are anti-American, published excerpts of the speech. Most [...]	2003-11-18 09:03:00	Embassy Sanaa	UNCLASSIFIED	OIIP KMDR PHUM PTER KISL YM DEMOCRATIC REFORM
03SANTODOMINGO5157	DOMINICANS PUZZLED BY CHAVEZ'S ACCUSATIONS AND [...] (U) Summary. Relations between Venezuela and the Dominican Republic have been strained since July 27, when Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez accused ex-Venezuelan President Carlos Andres Perez of conspiring to assassinate him and criticized the Dominican government for allowing this to take pl [...]	2003-09-23 23:32:00	Embassy Santo Domingo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EPET PREL DR VE
03SANTODOMINGO6952	WORKPLAN FOR DOMINICAN REPUBLIC - HOW THE UNITED [...] (SBU) At your request in response to my thoughts reftel, I am providing to you in this message my suggestions for a calendar-based plan for U.S. Government actions to exert a positive influence on the economic and political situation in the Dominican Republic. I was heartened by Washington's [...]	2003-12-02 23:11:00	Embassy Santo Domingo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL EAID EFIN PHUM MARR DR
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
03TEGUCIGALPA288	SCENESETTER FOR WHA/DAS FISK'S VISIT TO HONDURAS [...] (C) Summary. Honduran President Ricardo Maduro, in office for one year, faces numerous challenges in one of the poorest and most corrupt countries in the Western Hemisphere. His Administration has been stalled on its domestic agenda since June 2002 as it tries to reconcile its ambitious goal [...]	2003-01-31 16:57:00	Embassy Tegucigalpa	CONFIDENTIAL	OVIP PREL PGOV SNAR ETRD ECON MOPS KJUS HO
03TEGUCIGALPA532	ANTI-CORRUPTION IN HONDURAS--IS RICARDO MADURO [...] (C) SUMMARY: As President Ricardo Maduro enters the second year of his single four-year term in office, the looming question in his professed effort to transform Honduras, economy, judicial system and political environment is whether or not he is prepared to seek concrete results in his battl [...]	2003-02-26 19:31:00	Embassy Tegucigalpa	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KJUS PGOV SNAR ECON PHUM KCRM OVIP HO
03TEGUCIGALPA546	HONDURAN ECON HIGHLIGHTS: DECEMBER 2002-JANUARY 2003 [...] The GDP rose by 2 percent in 2002, which was lower than economic growth rates in previous years of 2.7 percent in 2001 and 4.8 percent in 2000. Per capita income fell by 0.6 percent during 2002, and the Consumer Price Index rose by 8 percent. The international reserves totaled USD 1.5 billi [...]	2003-02-27 22:43:00	Embassy Tegucigalpa	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EFIN ETRD ENRG EINV EAIR ELTN PGOV PREL KPRV KTDB KPWR HO
03TEGUCIGALPA674	ECONOMIC TOUR D'HORIZON WITH HONDURAN MINISTER OF [...] (C) In a March 12 call on Honduran Minister of the Presidency Luis Cosenza, DCM and Econcouns discussed the top economic items on the bilateral agenda. Cosenza committed to campaigning for the repeal of the teacher and nurse "estatutos" that have caused the rapid increase in government expend [...]	2003-03-18 14:45:00	Embassy Tegucigalpa	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON PGOV EFIN EAID ETRD KJUS PREL ELAB HO
03TEGUCIGALPA725	HONDURAN PRESIDENT MADURO ADDRESSES NATION ON IRAQ: [...] (U) Summary: Honduran President Ricardo Maduro addressed the nation the evening of March 20 on the war in Iraq and possible implications for Honduras. His basic message was that the war may cause hardships, but there was no reason to panic and that Hondurans should stick together. He stated [...]	2003-03-21 21:38:00	Embassy Tegucigalpa	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV ECON EPET OIIP ASEC IZ HO
03TEGUCIGALPA726	HIGH EXPECTATIONS, DISAPPOINTING RESULTS: [...] (C) SUMMARY: After one year in office, Honduran President Ricardo Maduro faces numerous challenges in one of the poorest and most corrupt countries in the Western Hemisphere. Maduro began his administration amid high expectations. While he remains upbeat about his administration's ability to [...]	2003-03-21 22:06:00	Embassy Tegucigalpa	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV SNAR ETRD PHUM KJUS CASC ECON HO
03THEHAGUE1632	PORTUGAL; NETHERLANDS; CTRY CLR. GRANTED DOE; [...] (U) Country Clearance is granted for Thomas Sarkus for travel to The Netherlands July 6 - July 12,2003. 2. (U) Embassy understands that no assistance is requested. SECURITY ADVISORY: 3. (U) Post provides the following threat assessment for The Netherlands: The Department of State [...]	2003-06-25 09:50:00	Embassy The Hague	UNCLASSIFIED	NL KSCA ENRG TRGY OTRA
03THEHAGUE1784	POST-SHIPMENT VERIFICATION ON [...] PER REF 02275, THE BUREAU OF INDUSTRY AND SECURITY REQUESTED POST THE HAGUE TO CONDUCT A POST-SHIPMENT VERIFICATION (PSV) ON ENERGIE EN MILIEUTECHNISCHE ADVIESBUREAU DAM (ABBREVIATED: EMAC). EMAC IS THE END- USER OF A THERMAL IMAGING CAMERA. SUBJECT ITEM IS SOLD BY LICENSE APPLICANT MIKRON INF [...]	2003-07-14 10:16:00	Embassy The Hague	UNCLASSIFIED	BEXP KOMC ETTC NL
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
03THEHAGUE2675	DUTCH DELEGATION TO MADRID BUSINESS CONFERENCE AND [...] (SBU) Summary. The following Dutch companies will attend the Iraq business forum in Madrid: Shell, Philips, ABN Amro, Nedeco, and Friesland Coberco. Dutch businesses, with the financial and moral support of the government, are positioning themselves for entree into Iraq "as soon as the [...]	2003-10-21 19:14:00	Embassy The Hague	UNCLASSIFIED	EAID IZ NL PREL
03THEHAGUE3087	NETHERLANDS: 2003 ANNUAL TERRORISM REPORT [...] The 2003 terrorism report for the Netherlands follows. Responses are keyed to reftel A's requirements. A. SUPPORT TO GLOBAL COALITION AGAINST TERRORISM --------------------------------------------- ---- 2. Immediately following 9/11, the Dutch government announced a 46-point Plan of Actio [...]	2003-12-16 16:16:00	Embassy The Hague	UNCLASSIFIED	PTER PREL NL
03THEHAGUE3175	CHEMICAL WEAPONS CONVENTION (CWC): WRAP-UP FOR [...] (U) Deloffs exchanged views with Chinese counterparts Yu Dunhai and Dai Huaicheng on OPCW activities, nonproliferation issues, and CW destruction over lunch on December 23. Separate conversations with Korean First Secretary Lee Sang Soo and others covered much of the same ground. 2. (U) The [...]	2003-12-24 10:07:00	Embassy The Hague	CONFIDENTIAL	PARM PREL CWC
03USUNNEWYORK298	UN/IRAQ: IRAQ SENDS LETTER PRE-EMPTIVELY TAKING [...] (U) IRAQI FM NAJI SABRI SUBMITTED THE FOLLOWING LETTER TO THE SECURITY COUNCIL (S/2003/132),CONCERNING THE U.S. PRESENTATION TO THE COUNCIL ON FEBRUARY 5. THE FULL TEXT OF THE LETTER FOLLOWS IN PARA 2. 2. (U) BEGIN TEXT. THE GOVERNMENT OF THE UNITED STATES HAS ANNOUNCED THAT IT HAS CAL [...]	2003-02-06 00:21:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PARM UNSC IZ
03USUNNEWYORK299	UNSC/IRAQ: SECRETARY POWELL MAKES THE CASE; THE [...] (U) SECRETARY POWELL MADE AN HOUR AND FIFTEEN MINUTE-PRESENTATION FEBRUARY 5 TO THE UN SECURITY COUNCIL (SC) IN WHICH HE OUTLINED, IN DETAIL: IRAQI EFFORTS TO DEFEAT UNMOVIC AND IAEA INSPECTIONS; IRAQ'S FAILURE TO ACCOUNT FOR WMD AND OTHER MATERIALS IT WAS KNOWN TO HAVE POSSESSED; AND IRAQ'S [...]	2003-02-06 01:36:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PARM PTER UNSC IZ
03YEREVAN2883	SEVENTH ANNUAL STRATEGIC DIALOGUE HELD IN YEREVAN [...] (U) Classified by Ambassador John Ordway for reasons 1.4 (b&d). 2. (C) Summary. The seventh US-Armenian Strategic Dialogue took place in Yerevan November 20. The sides discussed regional security, defense cooperation, and cooperation on counter-terrorism. The delegation heads, EUR DAS Ly [...]	2003-12-02 05:41:00	Embassy Yerevan	SECRET	AJ AM GG MARR PARM PGOV PREL PTER TU
03ZAGREB107	CROATIA: THREE YEARS OF POST-TUDJMAN GOVERNMENT; A MIXED REPORT CARD [...] (C) WITH ONE GREAT EXCEPTION, THE THIRD YEAR OF THE RACAN CONFIDENTIAL PAGE 02 ZAGREB 00107 01 OF 05 151634Z GOVERNMENT RESEMBLED THE FIRST TWO: CROATIA MADE MODEST PROGRESS ON SOME REFORM ISSUES, STUMBLING FORWARD WHILE SPENDING FAR TOO MUCH ENERGY AND TIM [...]	2003-01-15 15:44:00	Embassy Zagreb	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PHUM HR
03ZAGREB2173	CROATIA SUPPORTS PSI [...] On September 18, at a meeting with representatives of embassies of all eleven PSI states, Croatia's Foreign Ministry made an informal declaration of support for PSI principles, but asked questions about the legal framework for PSI and about plans for PSI infrastructure (ref a). After receipt [...]	2003-10-07 15:36:00	Embassy Zagreb	UNCLASSIFIED	KNNP MNUC PARM PREL PHSA PBTS HR NATO
03ZAGREB347	IRAQ: BUCKING UP THE WEAK-KNEED CROATIANS [...] (C) CROATIA'S INITIAL SUPPORT FOR THE USG POSITION ON CONFIDENTIAL PAGE 02 ZAGREB 00347 01 OF 02 131644Z IRAQ IS WAVERING UNDER PRESSURE FROM EU COUNTRIES AS THE GOC PREPARES TO PRESENT ITS APPLICATION FOR EU MEMBERSHIP. PUBLIC OPINION AGAINST ACTION IN IRAQ [...]	2003-02-13 16:45:00	Embassy Zagreb	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV HR IZ UN
03ZAGREB579	IMPLICATIONS FOR CROATIA'S ECONOMY OF WAR WITH IRAQ [...] (SBU) THERE IS NO REAL CONSENSUS ON HOW HOSTILITIES IN IRAQ COULD HURT THE CROATIAN ECONOMY. THE LOCAL MEDIA IS FULL OF SPECULATION, HOWEVER, AND THE COMMENTARY AND "ANALYIS" OFTEN BETRAY FAMILIAR -- ANTI-WAR -- BIASES. TOURISM IS THE SINGLE LARGEST SOURCE OF FOREIGN REVENUE FOR CROATIA, AND [...]	2003-03-14 17:14:00	Embassy Zagreb	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON MARR HR IZ
03ZAGREB799	DRUZHBADRIA AND CPOT PIPELINES -- CROATIA MOVING [...] (SBU) THE DRUZHBADRIA PIPELINE PROJECT IS ONE POSSIBLE ROUTE TO BRING RUSSIAN OIL TO WESTERN MARKETS, SOMETHING WHICH WOULD ENHANCE GLOBAL ENERGY SECURITY BY INCREASING DIVERSIFICATION OF OIL SUPPLIES. THE CROATIAN PRESS HAS SOUGHT TO PORTRAY CROATIA AS A NEW PLAYER IN WORLD OIL POLITICS. H [...]	2003-04-11 08:15:00	Embassy Zagreb	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ENRG EPET SENV HR
04ABUDHABI2033	UAEG DECLINES TO PROVIDE FURTHER INFO ON GAS [...] (U) Classified by Charge d'Affaires, a.i. Richard A. Albright, for reasons 1.5 (B) and (D). 2. (C/NF) In a June 14 meeting with Econoff, Chief Operating Officer of Mubadala (and former Projects Manager for UAE Offsets Group) Khaldoon Al-Mubarak (protect) said the UAEG would not provide fu [...]	2004-06-21 13:43:00	Embassy Abu Dhabi	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	EPET PGOV BEXP ENRG ECON EINV TC IR
04ABUDHABI2202	THE SLOW RISE IN TRAVEL OF UAE NATIONALS TO THE [...] FOR THE FIRST TIME SINCE 9/11, THE NUMBER OF UAE NATIONALS TRAVELING TO THE UNITED STATES IS STARTING TO RISE. HOWEVER, THIS IS FROM A SHARPLY DIMINISHED BASE - THE ROAD BACK TO PRE-9/11 LEVELS FOR UAE NATIONALS WILL TAKE TIME. THE NUMBER OF UAE NATIONALS TRAVELING TO THE UNITED STATES HAS FA [...]	2004-07-04 12:03:00	Embassy Abu Dhabi	UNCLASSIFIED	CVIS KPAO SCUL BMGT ECON TC
04ABUDHABI3526	SCENESETTER FOR USTR ZOELLICK'S TRAVEL TO THE UAE [...] (U) Classified by Ambassador Michele J. Sison for reasons 1.5 (b) and (d). 2. (C) Ambassador Zoellick: I would like to welcome you to the UAE. Your visit comes during a dynamic period in the U.S.-UAE bilateral relationship. Over the last few years, relations between the UAE and the U.S [...]	2004-10-06 14:27:00	Embassy Abu Dhabi	CONFIDENTIAL	OVIP TC ETRD ECON EINV PREL
04ABUDHABI3527	UAE First Lady: Behind-the-Scenes Player [...] (C) Summary: First Lady Sheikha Fatima Bint Mubarak Al Kitbi is a key political player and will likely remain so even after UAE President Sheikh Zayed departs the scene. She has succeeded in promoting her six sons to key positions of power and influence, including her oldest son, Mohammed, who [...]	2004-10-06 14:27:00	Embassy Abu Dhabi	SECRET	PINR PGOV TC
04ABUDHABI3738	SPECIAL MEDIA REACTION: VISIT OF ASSISTANT SECRETARY [...] SUMMARY: THE MEDIA COVERAGE OF ASSISTANT SECRETARY BLOOMFIELD'S TWO-DAY VISIT TO THE UAE COMPLEMENTED HIS SUCCESSFUL MEETINGS. ABU DHABI PAO ARRANGED A ONE-ON-ONE INTERVIEW WITH ABU DHABI TV AND A PRESS ROUNDTABLE FOR NINE LOCAL AND REGIONAL PRINT MEDIA. THE MEETINGS WITH UAE OFFICIALS AND [...]	2004-10-20 12:03:00	Embassy Abu Dhabi	UNCLASSIFIED	OIIP KMDR TC
04ABUDHABI3955	Cabinet reshuffle enhances stability ahead of [...] (C) Summary: The UAE leadership announced a ministerial reshuffle late the evening November 1. The reshuffle further solidified the Al Nahyan control and rejuvenated the Cabinet with several younger technocrats, while retaining Dubai's Al Maktoum hierarchy in their titular federal roles. UAE [...]	2004-11-02 13:19:00	Embassy Abu Dhabi	SECRET//NOFORN	PGOV KDEM PREL TC
04ABUDHABI3966	UAE MOURNS THE DEATH OF ITS LEADER [...] (U) SUMMARY: THE UAE IS MOURNING THE DEATH OF ITS PRESIDENT, SHEIKH ZAYED BIN SULTAN AL NAHYAN, WHO PASSED AWAY TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 2, AFTER A LONG ILLNESS. OVER THE PAST 24 HOURS, THE UAEG HAS BEEN PREOCCUPIED WITH FUNERAL ARRANGEMENTS AND VISITING DIGNITARIES WHO HAVE COME TO PAY THEIR FINAL [...]	2004-11-03 12:29:00	Embassy Abu Dhabi	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL ASEC TC
04ABUDHABI4188	UAE: Biographies of New Cabinet Members [...] (U) The November 2 cabinet reshuffle merged six ministries into three, created a new ministry, shifted portfolios and elevated seven new people to ministerial rank. As part of our analysis of the new cabinet, we have prepared biographies of its members. Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed swore in his n [...]	2004-11-22 13:55:00	Embassy Abu Dhabi	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PINR ECON TC
04ABUJA1486	NIGERIA'S DELTA SNAKEPIT: WILL WE AND NIGERIA BE [...] (S/NF) SUMMARY: Nigeria's Delta is the fifth largest supplier of oil to the U.S. and also supplies some 80 percent of the Nigerian Government's revenues. It is not under GON control, however, and is awash with well-armed and well-funded private militias, environmental catastrophes, oil theft [...]	2004-08-30 14:40:00	Embassy Abuja	SECRET//NOFORN	PREL PGOV NI DELTAVIOLENCE
04ABUJA1519	AMBASSADOR'S VISIT TO KANO AUGUST 4-6, 2004 [...] (U) Summary and introduction. Ambassador Campbell made his first visit to Kano as US Ambassador August 4-6, 2004. The Ambassador dedicated an American Corner at the Kano State Library, met with the Governor, the Emir, and the Deputy Governor, and hosted a major reception for northern dignitar [...]	2004-09-03 10:03:00	Embassy Abuja	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV ETRD ECON NI
04ABUJA1555	RECOMMEND POTUS MEET WITH PRESIDENT OBASANJO [...] (C) U.S. Mission recommends POTUS, or the Secretary, meet with Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo during his September 21-24 trip to the United States, to thank and encourage Obasanjo on Darfur, Liberia and Nigeria's domestic reforms, and to raise the level of our bilateral dialogue on oil a [...]	2004-09-08 12:33:00	Embassy Abuja	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV NI
04ABUJA1598	U.S./NIGERIA BILATERAL RELATIONSHIP: OBASANJO LAYS [...] (C) Summary: In a public speech given at a Nigeria-U.S. investment conference sponsored by the Corporate Council on Africa/The Nigerian Economic Summit Group on September 16, President Obasanjo departed from his previously prepared text to lay down markers on the U.S./Nigeria bilateral relat [...]	2004-09-17 10:56:00	Embassy Abuja	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MARR EFIN KDEM NI
04ABUJA35	MAKING NIGERIA AN EVIAN TRANSPARENCY AND ANTI-CORRUPTION PROGRAMS PILOT COUNTRY [...] Post believes Nigeria is an important focus for U.S. and international efforts on corruption and transparency, and should be a pilot country under the Evian Declaration (Ref A). Nigeria's Government has started nine different transparency or anti-corruption programs, several with U.S. and ot [...]	2004-01-09 15:14:00	Embassy Abuja	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV KCOR ETRD NI
04ABUJA572	NIGERIA'S NATIONAL ELECTIONS FOR LOCAL GOVERNMENT [...] (C) Summary: Nigeria held its long-postponed (reftel) national round of Local Government Area (LGA) elections March 27. Overwhelmingly, whatever party ruled the state government also won the LGA elections in each state, not surprising as the "State Independent Electoral Commissions" (SIECs [...]	2004-04-02 05:38:00	Embassy Abuja	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KDEM NI
04ABUJA685	IMPLICATIONS OF CONTINUING MALAISE [...] (S/NF) SUMMARY: Recent coup rumors (Ref A) and political assassinations (Refs B and C) have added fuel to a fire that has been on slow burn among Nigeria's political class and Nigerians as a whole (Ref D) since last August (Ref E),but there seems little likelihood of a real coup in the next f [...]	2004-04-20 13:59:00	Embassy Abuja	SECRET//NOFORN	PREL PGOV PHUM NI
04ACCRA1447	STATUS OF THE WEST AFRICAN GAS PIPELINE -- THE [...] (SBU) The parties involved in the West Africa Gas Pipeline (WAGP) are working to keep it on schedule and avoid escalating costs. It appears unlikely they will meet the July 31 deadline for "Final Investment Decision" (FID),but mid-September may be possible. The "TO DO" list is daunting: 1) [...]	2004-07-09 11:50:00	Embassy Accra	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ENRG EFIN ECON EAID GH
04ACCRA1645	GHANA INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT -- AUGUST 2004 [...] No summary [...]	2004-08-10 17:38:00	Embassy Accra	UNCLASSIFIED	EINV EFIN ECON ETRD EAGR ELAB KTDB PGOV GH
04ACCRA1837	GHANA: AGOA ELIGIBILITY REVIEW UPDATE [...] PER REFTEL, POST SUBMITS THE FOLLOWING UPDATE ON GHANA'S AGOA ELIGIBILITY: 2. BEGIN TEXT, TPSC SUBCOMMITTEE ON AGOA IMPLEMENTATION 2004 COUNTRY ELIGIBILITY RECOMMENDATIONS STATE SUBMISSION Country: GHANA Current AGOA Status: Eligible State recommends continued AGOA eligibility fo [...]	2004-09-13 15:51:00	Embassy Accra	UNCLASSIFIED	ELAB ETRD PHUM PREL GH AGOA
04ACCRA2504	2005 NATIONAL TRADE ESTIMATE REPORT FOR GHANA [...] This message responds to reftel request for an update of the National Trade Estimate (NTE) report. The following is Post's input to the 2005 NTE report for Ghana (Note: report also sent via email to USTR and State). TRADE SUMMARY The U.S. trade surplus with Ghana was USD 128 million in [...]	2004-12-17 13:26:00	Embassy Accra	UNCLASSIFIED	ETRD EFIN ECON GH
04ACCRA2536	GHANA 2005 INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT [...] Post is pleased to provide below the 2005 Investment Climate Statement (ICS) for Ghana. This report revises and updates the ICS submitted August 2004. A.1. Openness to Foreign Investment Attracting foreign direct investment remains a key objective of Ghana's economic recovery program, w [...]	2004-12-22 22:38:00	Embassy Accra	UNCLASSIFIED	EINV ETRD EFIN BEXP KTDB ELAB GH OPIC USTR
04ACCRA63	SCENESETTER FOR HHS DEPUTY SECRETARY ALLEN: GHANA [...] Your visit to Ghana provides an opportunity to encourage further momentum to Ghana's efforts to build capacity to address basic health concerns on infant, child and maternal mortality and morbidity, and help prevent HIV/AIDS transmission and mitigate its impact on Ghana's population. Ghana's [...]	2004-01-12 18:21:00	Embassy Accra	UNCLASSIFIED	TBIO OTRA PGOV AMGT ECON GH
04ADANA105	SYRIAC CHRISTIANS, SOME DEHAP MAYORS SKEPTICAL ABOUT REFORM [...] No summary [...]	2004-08-20 07:28:00	Consulate Adana	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PREF PHUM PTER ECON IZ TU ADANA
04ADANA175	SOUTHEAST TURKEY PRESS SUMMARY FOR DECEMBER 27, 2004 [...] OZGUR GUNDEM: According to the report of the Turkish Agriculturalists Association, despite the fact that East Anatolia has been a center for cattle breeding because of the favorable ecological conditions of the region, implementation of wrong state policies has seriously hampered the dev [...]	2004-12-28 06:16:00	Consulate Adana	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PINS PGOV PHUM TU ADANA
04ADANA80	SOUTHEAST TURKEY PRESS SUMMARY JUNE 14, 2004 [...] No summary [...]	2004-06-16 07:33:00	Consulate Adana	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PINS PGOV PHUM IZ TU ADANA
04AMMAN3306	JORDANIAN INFORMATION ON HOST GOVERNMENT [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: In response to a reiterated request for information on Jordan's contribution to the reconstruction of Iraq, the Jordanian Ministry of Planning provided to the Embassy a report detailing Jordan's Iraq-related activities. The report highlights several areas in which the GOJ has of [...]	2004-04-29 13:35:00	Embassy Amman	UNCLASSIFIED	EAID ECON EFIN JO IZ
04AMMAN4310	ENERGY MINISTER ADDRESSES TRANSPARENCY CONCERNS, [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: According to Energy Minister Khreisat, the al-Samra power plant construction tender has been and will remain transparent, despite complaints by U.S. contractor Black & Veatch (B&V). In a May 24 meeting, Khreisat also shared the Energy Ministry,s plans for modernization of the Z [...]	2004-05-31 14:18:00	Embassy Amman	CONFIDENTIAL	EPET ENRG EINV JO
04AMMAN4983	JORDAN'S BORDER PROCEDURES REGARDING SCRAP METAL, [...] (C) SUMMARY: Government of Jordan (GOJ) Customs Department described procedures for handling scrap metal and spare parts at the Al Kerama border station with Iraq, a process that was upgraded in early May after the CPA issued licensing procedures in Iraq. Screening at the border includes a [...]	2004-06-17 15:29:00	Embassy Amman	CONFIDENTIAL	ETTC MNUC PARM PREL KSTC IZ JO
04AMMAN6173	ALLAWI HAS PRODUCTIVE VISIT TO JORDAN [...] (C) SUMMARY: Jordan FM Marwan Muasher told A/S Bloomfield and Charge July 19 that the then-ongoing visit of Iraqi Interim Government (IIG) Prime Minister Allawi was proceeding positively. Both sides showed a clear political will to establish solid, positive bilateral relations and to resolve [...]	2004-07-22 04:26:00	Embassy Amman	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL IZ JO
04ANKARA1036	GEORGIAN FM JAPARIDZE'S FIRST VISIT TO TURKEY [...] (C) Summary: Georgian FM Japaridze reportedly gave Turkish FM Gul a positive readout of President Saakashvili's recent Moscow trip but said Saakashvili had emphasized that Georgia will remain oriented toward the West, will insist on Russian withdrawal from bases in Georgia, and will not agree [...]	2004-02-23 16:16:00	Embassy Ankara	CONFIDENTIAL	ECIN ECON EPET GG PGOV PREL RS TU
04ANKARA1061	TURKISH FOREIGN MINISTRY FLOATS IDEA FOR VOLUNTARY [...] (C) MFA Director General for Energy Haki Akil told us the Foreign Ministry is launching a new initiative to reduce the transport of petroleum and refined products through the Turkish Straits. MFA is testing the interest of oil companies in an agreement on voluntary principles that would comm [...]	2004-02-24 16:02:00	Embassy Ankara	CONFIDENTIAL	EPET EWWT PREL SENV TU
04ANKARA129	IMF CONCERNS: POPULIST MEASURES CLOUD FISCAL [...] (C) Summary: According to IMF officials and market analysts, GOT decisions to increase both minimum wage and 2004 pension payments well above projected inflation have significantly complicated the outlook for achieving fiscal targets, and possibly inflation targets as well. Fund staff estimat [...]	2004-01-09 05:00:00	Embassy Ankara	CONFIDENTIAL	EFIN ECON PGOV TU
04ANKARA1507	SCENESETTER FOR THE MARCH 2004 VISIT OF GENERAL [...] (C) Summary: General Basbug comes to Washington at a time when the US-TU relationship is generally on the mend. It has been one year since the 1 March vote and 5 months since the 7 October vote and the "soft landing". Once again, generally, the US-TU relationship is approached from a multi- [...]	2004-03-12 16:45:00	Embassy Ankara	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MOPS TU IZ
04ANKARA1652	AMBASSADOR DISCUSSES GME, CYPRUS WITH TURKEY'S NSC [...] (C) Summary: Turkish NSC SecGen Sariisik welcomed hearing more about the Greater Middle East Initiative when the Ambassador called on him March 17. Sariisik and his deputy, LTG Uzun, had questions about the GME and the role the USG envisages for Turkey. They were careful in underscoring the [...]	2004-03-18 16:16:00	Embassy Ankara	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV CY TU
04ANKARA1709	IRAQI/CPA-TURKEY TRADE TALKS HELD IN ANKARA, MARCH [...] (SBU) Iraqi/CPA-Turkey trade talks in Ankara, March 10-11 laid out positions of both sides on a range of bilateral trade issues, including energy, water, bilateral trade agreements and the possibility of opening a second border gate. While talks on most issues were characterized by active par [...]	2004-03-23 06:36:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL ETRD MOPS MARR TU IZ
04ANKARA1840	THE SECOND IRAQ-TURKEY BORDER CROSSING; ANKARA'S [...] (U) Summary: Iraq and Turkey agreed in December 2003 to build a second border crossing; however, they have not been able to reach agreement on the location and associated issues, such as the connecting road in Iraq and financing (ref b). Although the backlog at the border has improved somew [...]	2004-03-27 09:28:00	Embassy Ankara	CONFIDENTIAL	ECIN ETRD IZ PREL TU
04ANKARA1928	SCENESETTER FOR THE APRIL 2004 VISIT OF GENERAL [...] (C) Summary: Your visit to Turkey comes at a time when the US-TU relationship is generally on the mend. It has been more than a year since the 1 March vote and 6 months since the 7 October vote and the "soft landing". Once again, generally, the US-TU relationship is best approached from a [...]	2004-04-02 06:05:00	Embassy Ankara	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MOPS CY IZ TU
04ANKARA2078	TURKISH POST-ELECTION POLITICS: WHAT IS THE [...] (C) Summary: PM Erdogan's reforms in pursuit of Turkey's EU candidacy suggest there is truth in his assertions that he and AKP hew to western concepts of democracy. At the same time, many in AKP and the Turkish "secular" establishment worry that because Erdogan and other AKP founders came out [...]	2004-04-09 15:58:00	Embassy Ankara	SECRET	PREL PGOV PINS TU
04ANKARA2107	Iraq: Turkish Foreign Trade's Questions on [...] (U) This cable contains action requests for the Dept/CPA. See para 12. Summary: -------- 2. (SBU) Foreign Trade officials formally requested additional information on the implementation of the Iraq reconstruction levy on April 15, and suggested that it be collected at final destina [...]	2004-04-12 14:02:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETRD ELTN PREL TU IZ
04ANKARA2392	ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT, [...] No summary [...]	2004-04-28 15:11:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR TU
04ANKARA2717	ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT, [...] No summary [...]	2004-05-13 15:51:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR TU
04ANKARA2721	TURKEY AS THE HUB IN THE EAST-WEST ENERGY CORRIDOR [...] (SBU) Summary: Turkish officials say they continue to strongly support the East-West Energy Corridor and are positioning Turkey to become the transit hub for Caspian and Middle East natural gas to Europe. Turkey is pushing two pipeline projects to export gas to Europe and exploring options f [...]	2004-05-14 09:07:00	Embassy Ankara	CONFIDENTIAL	ECIN ENRG EPET ETRD SENV TU
04ANKARA2758	Secretary Mineta's May 23 to 25 Visit to [...] (SBU) Your visit to Turkey comes several weeks before the President's June visit to Ankara and Istanbul for bilateral meetings and the NATO Summit, at a time of improving political relations and close cooperation on our key international priorities. Your meetings with Transport Minister Yildi [...]	2004-05-17 10:23:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EWWT PTER EAIR PREL OVIP TU
04ANKARA2878	S/P REISS RAISES GME, IRAQ, IRAN WITH TURKISH MFA [...] (C) SUMMARY: In May 7 meetings in Ankara, S/P Director Mitchell B. Reiss discussed USG policies toward 1) the transfer of sovereignty in Iraq; 2) the Greater Middle East Initiative (GMEI); 3) Iranian nuclear ambitions; and, 4) NATO,s Istanbul Summit. Turkish MFA U/S Ugur Ziyal, Policy Plan [...]	2004-05-21 16:28:00	Embassy Ankara	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PHUM KDEM TU
04ANKARA3046	ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT, [...] No summary [...]	2004-06-02 15:31:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR TU
04ANKARA3435	ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT, [...] No summary [...]	2004-06-16 16:05:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR TU
04ANKARA3484	SCENESETTER FOR CODELS FRIST, LUGAR, AND BEREUTER [...] (SBU) Summary: PM Erdogan's ruling AK Party (AKP) appears unassailable, with a two-thirds majority in Parliament and no viable opposition party. GOT legal reforms have improved the chances for an accession negotiation start date from the EU in December. Yet AKP struggles with corruption, ad h [...]	2004-06-21 11:05:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV PINS ECON MARR TU
04ANKARA3740	PSI AND NPT: TURKS "DEEPLY DISAPPOINTED" AT LACK [...] (C) Action Request at Para 8. ------- Summary ------- 2. (C) While delivering Refs A and B, PolMilCouns and PolMilOff were treated to an unexpected and emotional reaction to U/S Bolton's PSI letter from usually stoic MFA Director General for Disarmament and Security Affairs Haluk Ilica [...]	2004-07-01 15:01:00	Embassy Ankara	CONFIDENTIAL	PARM KNNP MNUC PREL TU IR
04ANKARA3908	ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT, [...] No summary [...]	2004-07-14 16:20:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR TU
04ANKARA4190	ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT, [...] No summary [...]	2004-07-28 15:33:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR TU
04ANKARA4267	ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT, [...] No summary [...]	2004-07-30 15:24:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR TU
04ANKARA4285	SOUTHEAST TURKEY PRESS SUMMARY, JULY 27, 2004 [...] This is the Southeastern Turkey press summary for July 27, 2004. Please note that Turkish press reports often contain errors or exaggerations; AmConsulate Adana does not vouch for the accuracy of the reports summarized here. POLITICAL, SECURITY, HUMAN RIGHTS 2. Tercuman, Evrensel, Vak [...]	2004-08-02 13:02:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PINS PGOV PHUM TU IZ
04ANKARA4419	COMNAVEUR VISIT TO TURKEY [...] (S) Summary: Welcome back to Turkey! Although you are a frequent visitor, this visit is particularly important because you will be wearing your US (vice NATO) hat. As such, yours is the first visit by a US four-star admiral in a national capacity since ADM Natter,s visit as Fleet Forces Com [...]	2004-08-06 13:09:00	Embassy Ankara	SECRET	PREL MARR OVIP TU
04ANKARA4421	TURKISH PM ERDOGAN'S JULY 27-29 VISIT TO IRAN [...] (C) Summary: According to MFA and ruling AKP contacts, PM Erdogan urged the Iranians to cooperate with IAEA on their nuclear program. The visit failed to produce an agreement on an expanded project to transship Iranian natural gas: the Turks sought a price reduction on their 1996 gas deal wi [...]	2004-08-06 13:17:00	Embassy Ankara	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG EPET IR IZ KNNP PREL PTER TU
04ANKARA4426	CEKMECE RESEARCH REACTOR CONVERSION AND FUEL RETURN [...] EXBS Advisor called on the new Turkish Atomic Energy Authority (TAEK) President, Mr. Okay Cakiroglu, on August 6. Cakiroglu assumed these duties this past July. EXBS Advisor the meeting, we raised the Cekmece Nuclear Plants (reftel),noting that DOE is willing to assist in the physical securit [...]	2004-08-06 13:52:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	ENRG KNNP PM TRGY TU
04ANKARA4443	TURKEY AND IRAN GAS, BOSPORUS BYPASS, AND BTC [...] (C) Summary: In a August 5 meeting with Charge, MFA Deputy U/S for Economic Relations Alev Kilic expressed general support for U.S. goals for regional energy development - with one exception. While Kilic stressed that Turkey,s priority for natural gas was for realizing transit from the Caspi [...]	2004-08-09 09:09:00	Embassy Ankara	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG EPET ETRD IR GA UK TU
04ANKARA4452	EXBS: TURKEY ADVISOR MONTHLY REPORTING CABLE- [...] Summary: The first full time EXBS advisor, Kevin Lyon, reported to Embassy Ankara on July 9, 2004. He assumed responsibility for all EXBS and nonproliferation issues handled by the Political Military Affairs (PMA) section. During this time period the EXBS Advisor conducted introductory meeti [...]	2004-08-09 15:20:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	ETTC KNNP KSTC MNUC PARM PREL
04ANKARA4651	TURKISH READOUT ON IIG PRESIDENT AL-YAWAR VISIT: [...] (C) The GOT is pleased with the Aug. 16-17 visit of IIG President al-Yawar and the IIG ministers for foreign affairs, water resources, and trade. Al-Yawar told the Turks that he and the IIG intentionally chose Turkey for his first major trip abroad, and that they saw Turkey as Iraq's most imp [...]	2004-08-18 16:13:00	Embassy Ankara	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PTER ENRG ECON TU IZ
04ANKARA4764	ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT, [...] No summary [...]	2004-08-23 14:38:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR TU
04ANKARA48	ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...]	2004-01-07 05:19:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR TU
04ANKARA4860	ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT, [...] No summary [...]	2004-08-26 14:48:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR TU

04ANKARA4892	BOSPHORUS VOLUNTARY PRINCIPLES AND THRACE BYPASS [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Acting Econ Counselor delivered ref a and b demarches to GOT MFA Energy Deputy Director Hakki Akil. Akil expressed strong disappointment at USG objections to "Voluntary Principles on straits oil tankers and bypass pipelines." He denied press reports that the GOT was supporting [...]	2004-08-28 06:58:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EPET EWWT PREL ELTN EINV SENV TU
04ANKARA4946	ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT, [...] No summary [...]	2004-09-01 14:14:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR TU
04ANKARA5014	IAEA/IRAN - TURKEY TO SPEAK OUT AT UNGA, BUT FEARS [...] (C) Summary: Turkish FM Gul is expected to voice Turkey's concerns about Iran's nuclear program at the UNGA, but MFA worries that referring Iran's case to the Security Council before the outcome there is assured might actually accelerate Iran's efforts to acquire nuclear weapons. End summary. [...]	2004-09-07 15:31:00	Embassy Ankara	CONFIDENTIAL	KNNP PARM PREL MNUC TRGY IR TU
04ANKARA5024	EXBS: TURKEY ADVISOR MONTHLY REPORTING CABLE [...] Summary: August was a productive month despite the high number of Turkish contacts that were still enjoying their traditional summer vacation. The DOE Second Line of Defense visit was able to lay the initial groundwork required to begin the planning process in upgrading the portal monitors [...]	2004-09-08 05:25:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	ETTC KNNP KSTC MNUC PARM PREL
04ANKARA5110	ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT, [...] No summary [...]	2004-09-10 14:52:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR TU
04ANKARA5306	SECRETARY ABRAHAM'S SEPTEMBER 21 VISIT TO ISTANBUL [...] (SBU) Your visit to Turkey comes a few months after the President,s June visit to Ankara and Istanbul for bilateral meetings and the NATO Summit, at a time when bilateral and political relations are generally on track. Your meeting with Energy Minister Hilmi Guler will provide an excellent op [...]	2004-09-17 15:37:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EPET EWWT EMIN ETRD EINV OVIP TU
04ANKARA5373	ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT, [...] No summary [...]	2004-09-21 13:44:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR TU
04ANKARA5535	ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT, [...] No summary [...]	2004-09-27 14:47:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR TU
04ANKARA5719	TURKEY AS THE HUB IN THE EAST-WEST ENERGY CORRIDOR [...] SUMMARY: (SBU) The centerpiece of Turkey's growing role as hub in the East-West Corridor, the Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan (BTC) pipeline, is broadly on track and nearing completion. Government of Turkey (GOT) Officials and BTC company officials assert that BTC is on track at 80 percent complete for m [...]	2004-10-05 14:44:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EPET EWWT TU GA
04ANKARA5721	DASD BRZEZINSKI DISCUSSES REGIONAL SECURITY WITH [...] (S) Summary: Deputy Assistant Secretary for Defense (DASD) Ian Brzezinski requested MFA Deputy Under-Secretary Sensoy's assistance to elevate the level of U.S.-Turkey strategic dialogue. He praised Turkey's agreement to command ISAF VII. On Missile Defense, he emphasized the importance of our [...]	2004-10-06 04:36:00	Embassy Ankara	SECRET	MARR OVIP PGOV PREL TU
04ANKARA5751	TIP IN TURKEY: MEDIA ATTENTION, OCTOBER 1-7, 2004 [...] No summary [...]	2004-10-07 10:18:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	IN KFRD KWMN PHUM PREF PREL SMIG TIP TU
04ANKARA5860	TIP IN TURKEY: MEDIA ATTENTION, OCTOBER 7-14, 2004 [...] (U) In response to G/TIP inquiries about anti-TIP public information campaigns, post provides as examples the following TIP press reports. Text of articles originally published in Turkish is provided through unofficial local FSN translation. 2. (U) Published October 14, 2004 by the Anatoli [...]	2004-10-15 12:39:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL KCRM PHUM KWMN SMIG KFRD PREF TU TIP IN TURKEY
04ANKARA6043	TURKISH OIL COMPANY WANTS TO DO BUSINESS IN [...] (C) SUMMARY: According to its CEO, the state-owned Turkish Petroleum Corporation (TPAO) has developed a "strategic plan" for reengaging in oil and gas development in Northern Iraq that it will present in Baghdad, Washington, and London. Understanding that Iraq's oil and gas resources are con [...]	2004-10-25 12:37:00	Embassy Ankara	CONFIDENTIAL	EPET EWWT TU IZ
04ANKARA6170	TURKEY/IRAQ JOINT ECONOMIC COMMITTEE TO MEET [...] Summary: (SBU) The first post-war meeting of the Turkey-Iraq Joint Economic Committee will take place November 4 in Ankara, co-chaired by Turkish Trade Minister Kursad Tuzmen and Iraqi Oil Minister Thamir Ghadban. Turkey has a long list of objectives, including security for Turkish truckers [...]	2004-11-02 05:09:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ETRD IZ PREL SY TU
04ANKARA6195	KARADENIZ STOPS DELIVERY OF ELECTRICITY FROM [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: According to the Turkish company Karadeniz (KARTET),it informed the Iraq Ministry of Electricity that as of October 26 it was no longer able to deliver electricity from Turkey to Northern Iraq because of non-delivery of contractual heavy fuel oil (HFO) from Iraq. According to [...]	2004-11-02 14:13:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ENRG EPET ETRD IZ TU
04ANKARA6254	ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...]	2004-11-04 14:08:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR TU
04ANKARA6292	EXBS: TURKEY ADVISOR MONTHLY REPORTING CABLE- [...] Summary: This month the EXBS advisor conducted program consultations in Washington DC with many agencies, including meetings with many of the NP program implementers at the Departments of State, Energy and Homeland Defense, providing insight into the decision processes of the GOT and the dec [...]	2004-11-05 15:42:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	ETTC KNNP KSTC MNUC PARM PREL
04ANKARA6388	Turkish Iraqi Economic Cooperation Talks [...] (SBU) Following is the text of "agreed minutes" signed on November 5 at the conclusion of Turkish-Iraqi Joint Economic Committee meetings in Ankara (REFTEL). The document, which was given to us by the Turkish MFA, is encouraging in that it demonstrates that Turks and Iraqis are working toget [...]	2004-11-10 16:17:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN ETRD ENRG ECON IZ TU
04ANKARA6484	TURKISH STRAITS VOLUNTARY PRINCIPLES - NEWEST [...] On November 8, Turkish Ministry of Foreign Affairs Deputy Director General for Energy, Hakki Akil passed to Ambassador Steven Mann the newest version of the Turkish MFA's proposed "Voluntary Principles on the Passage of Oil Tankers through the Turkish Straits" (see Ref A). (This version is da [...]	2004-11-19 15:18:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	ENRG EPET ETRD EWWT TU
04ANKARA6620	ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...]	2004-11-29 16:22:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR TU
04ANKARA6803	EXBS: TURKEY ADVISOR MONTHLY REPORTING CABLE [...] Summary: EXBS advisor spent this month primarily focused on ensuring previously introduced initiatives remained on track and continued to develop. The advisor participated in meetings concerning the NP Agreement, development of the Commodity Identification Training (CIT) plan and Turkish Cu [...]	2004-12-07 14:05:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	ETTC KNNP KSTC MNUC PARM PREL
04ANKARA6810	TURKISH TRUCKERS' STRIKE THREATENS SUPPLIES FOR [...] (SBU) Turkish truck drivers delivering sustainment supplies and refined products into Iraq called a wild cat strike December 7. It is not clear how widespread is the support for the strike among truckers. Officials from the Defense Energy Support Center (DESC) and one of its largest contract [...]	2004-12-07 16:03:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ELAB ETRD IZ PREL PTER TU
04ANKARA6816	Scenesetter for Codel Hastert [...] (SBU) Summary: Your visit to Turkey comes at a bumpy period in the bilateral relationship, in large measure connected with developments in Iraq. This message provides a brief overview of the state of bilateral relations, cooperation in Iraq, Turkey's EU accession prospects and the state of t [...]	2004-12-08 11:09:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	OREP PREL MARR PGOV ECON IZ TU
04ANKARA6887	PUTIN VISITS TURKEY: RUSSIA BIDS TO TURN TURKEY [...] (C) Summary: Putin's visit demonstrated both Russia's assessment that Turkey is in play and the Turks' habit for mixing wishful thinking, barbarian handling, and a desire for (lucrative) attention. As of now, the visit appears not to have been the total breakthrough the Russians and some Turks [...]	2004-12-10 19:52:00	Embassy Ankara	SECRET	PREL PGOV PINS EPET ETRD TU
04ANKARA6964	ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...]	2004-12-15 14:54:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR TU
04ANKARA7038	DEFENSE AND ECONOMIC COOPERATION AGREEMENT [...] (C) Summary: The annual Defense and Economic Cooperation Agreement (DECA) inspections occurred on November 24 in Ankara and the week of December 6-10 in Izmir and at Incirlik Air Base outside of Adana. Due in part to new leadership and attitude on the Turkish side and a new US strategy, and i [...]	2004-12-17 15:24:00	Embassy Ankara	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON ECPS ELAB MARR TU
04ANKARA7044	DEC. 12 CAUCASUS WORKING GROUP MEETING IN ANKARA [...] (C) In policy discussions with the Turkish General Staff during the Dec. 12 meeting of the Caucasus Working Group, DASD James MacDougall urged Turkey to consider how we might change our approach to the Nagorno-Karabakh (NK) conflict. The TGS representatives believed the Minsk Group had failed [...]	2004-12-20 08:04:00	Embassy Ankara	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MARR MASS TU AJ AM GG KZ RS
04ANKARA7059	TURKEY: 2004 ANNUAL TERRORISM REPORT [...] (U) Combating terrorism has long been a priority for the Government of Turkey (GOT). In 2004, Turkey continued its strong support of the coalition in the global war against terror in Afghanistan by agreeing to assume command of the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) in Afghanistan for [...]	2004-12-20 14:42:00	Embassy Ankara	SECRET	ASEC PGOV PREL PTER TU
04ANKARA7067	SCENESETTER FOR DEPUTY SECRETARY ARMITAGE'S [...] (C) You arrive at a time when Turkey, having secured a 2005 start date for EU accession negotiations, will have begun to wake up warily to the enormous challenges entailed by harmonization. You arrive as well in a Turkey where much of the public, fed massive, continuing disinformation by an a [...]	2004-12-20 16:28:00	Embassy Ankara	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PHUM IZ ECON TU
04ANKARA7106	A RARE GLIMPSE INTO TURKISH MILITARY INTEL: IRAQ, [...] (S/NF) Summary: Long-term Embassy contact with deep experience in intel and national security analysis has relayed to us from his sources the belief that (1) PKK and Sunni radicals collaborated in Dec. 17 murder of five Turkish security guards in Mosul; (2) PKK is readying a serious terrorism [...]	2004-12-22 05:24:00	Embassy Ankara	SECRET//NOFORN	PREL PINR PINS MOPS MARR TU IZ
04ANKARA7111	ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...]	2004-12-22 13:25:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR TU
04ANKARA7160	ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...]	2004-12-27 15:03:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR TU
04BANGKOK7313	THAI VIEWS OF A MORE ASSERTIVE CHINA [...] (C) Summary. When analyzing China's growing influence in the region, Thai experts tend to: accept China's growing power as inevitable; hope that problems associated with China's growing strength will either fix themselves or be mitigated by other powers like the United States or India; and, [...]	2004-10-20 11:19:00	Embassy Bangkok	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MASS PGOV TH CH ASEAN BURMA
04BOGOTA1280	COLOMBIAN PRIVATE AND PUBLIC SECTOR PREPARATIONS [...] (SBU) Summary: During A/S Wayne's January 28-29 trip to Bogota, Colombian government and business leaders expressed strong support for an FTA. They recognized, however, that they have a great deal of homework to do before they are ready to negotiate. Moreover, they expressed concern that na [...]	2004-02-09 14:17:00	Embassy Bogota	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN ETRD EAGR CO FTA
04BOGOTA144	CODEL FRIST'S MEETINGS IN BOGOTA [...] (SBU) Summary: On January 5, Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist met separately with Minister of Defense Jorge Alberto Uribe Echavarria, Minister of Foreign Relations Carolina Barco, and Vice Minister of Trade Claudia Maria Uribe. Senator Frist also had the opportunity to discuss the upcoming fr [...]	2004-01-07 23:32:00	Embassy Bogota	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EINV ETRD KSUM PHUM PINR PREL PTER CO CODEL
04BRASILIA1005	ENERGY SECRETARY ABRAHAM MEETS BRAZILIAN MINISTERS [...] (U) SUMMARY: Energy Secretary Spencer Abraham traveled to Brasilia April 19 to meet with Brazil's Science and Technology Minister Campos, Mines and Energy Minister Rousseff, and Foreign Relations Minister Amorim, as a follow- up to the June 2004 Presidential Summit between President Bush and [...]	2004-04-28 11:45:00	Embassy Brasilia	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ENRG OVIP EINV EFIN PGOV ECON BR
04BRASILIA1185	SCENE SETTER: PRESIDENT LULA'S VISIT TO CHINA [...] (U) Summary: Brazil's President Luis Inacio Lula da Silva visits China May 22 - 27, accompanied by a huge entourage of Ministers and business leaders, determined to put Brazil-China relations at the center of his quest for strategic alliances. Trade and investment may be the most visible it [...]	2004-05-14 17:01:00	Embassy Brasilia	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	BR BTIO EAGR ECON EFIN EINV EMIN ENRG EPET ETRD KIPR PGOV PREL CH UNSC WTRO
04BRASILIA1307	GRAB BAG OF GOB INDUSTRIAL POLICY MEASURES [...] (U) Summary: As promised, Minister of Development, Industry and Trade (MDIC) Luis Furlan unveiled a huge composite of measures under the umbrella of Industrial, Technology and Foreign Trade Policy (PITCE in the Portuguese acronym) on March 31. A grab bag of recycled programs, financing and [...]	2004-05-27 17:05:00	Embassy Brasilia	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EIND ECON EINV ETRD KIPR PGOV BR
04BRASILIA181	LULA FINALLY MAKES HIS BIG CABINET SHUFFLE [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. Thirteen months into his term, Brazilian President Lula da Silva on January 23 announced his long-awaited first cabinet shuffle. The changes affect twelve of 35 cabinet posts and address all three of Lula's goals: bringing the PMDB party officially into the governing coaliti [...]	2004-01-26 15:54:00	Embassy Brasilia	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL ECON ECPS SOCI BR
04BRASILIA1975	LULA IN AFRICA [...] (U) Summary: Brazilian President Lula da Silva visited the African countries of Sao Tome and Principe, Gabon, and Cape Verde, July 26-29. The principal rationale for the trip was to attend a summit meeting of Portuguese speaking countries (Communidades dos Paises de Lingua Portuguesa -- CPLP [...]	2004-08-06 13:05:00	Embassy Brasilia	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL ECON BR
04BRASILIA2513	AMBASSADOR'S CALL ON PRESIDENCY CHIEF OF STAFF [...] (C) Summary. In an affable and candid first meeting with Ambassador, Presidential Chief of Staff and Lula right-hand man Jose Dirceu expressed optimism about bilateral relations, Brazil's economy and the potential for American investment in major new infrastructure projects. At the same time, [...]	2004-10-06 17:58:00	Embassy Brasilia	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV BR US
04BRASILIA2526	U.S.-BRAZIL BILATERAL CONSULTATIVE MECHANISM [...] (U) This cable is Sensitive But Unclassified. 2. (U) Summary and Introduction. Deputy United States Trade Representative Peter F. Allgeier led an interagency delegation to Brasilia, Brazil for the September 22 meeting of the U.S.-Brazil Bilateral Consultative Mechanism (BCM). Ambassador [...]	2004-10-07 16:32:00	Embassy Brasilia	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETRD KIPR EAGR BR
04BRASILIA3063	PARANA STATE GOVERNOR REQUIAO AND FINANCE [...] (U) To highlight the differences between the GOB and Parana Governor Requiao on investment issues, notably in the SANEPAR case (reftel A),Post is transmitting a December 11 article from the second largest circulation Sao Paulo Daily "O Estado de Sao Paulo", which reports on a recent public co [...]	2004-12-15 12:53:00	Embassy Brasilia	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EINV PGOV BR
04BRASILIA794	BRAZIL READY TO RECOGNIZE ITGA, NEEDS BUREAUCRATIC [...] (C) Summary and Introduction: Although the GOB is considering reopening a diplomatic mission in Baghdad, there has been no public mention of Brazilian intentions towards Afghanistan. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MRE) Division Chief responsible for South Asia acknowledged a lack of focus [...]	2004-04-02 10:06:00	Embassy Brasilia	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL BR AF
04BRASILIA913	BRAZIL AND U.S. HOLD FRANK, CONSTRUCTIVE TALKS ON [...] (C/NF) SUMMARY: U.S.-Brazil policy discussions in the Joint Standing Committee for Nuclear Energy Cooperation were positive, non-confrontational, and useful to both sides. While Brazil did not express new policy positions on high-profile issues such as the Additional Protocol (AP) or the Resen [...]	2004-04-15 17:27:00	Embassy Brasilia	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	ENRG KNNP PREL KSCA BR NPT
04BRATISLAVA1109	SLOVAKIA ON CUBAN HUMAN RIGHTS POLICY [...] (C) Summary. In advance of reftel, poloffs had been discussing Cuba policy with a range of GOS and NGO interlocutors. GOS Cuba policy centers on the "critical dialogue" approach: The GOS must have contact with Cuban government officials to be prepared for an inevitable democratic transition a [...]	2004-12-13 12:51:00	Embassy Bratislava	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PGOV LO CU
04BRATISLAVA161	THE SDKU DIVORCE [...] (C) Summary: Former Defense Minister Ivan Simko's new "Free Forum" party is the product of both a personality conflict and a struggle for power with PM Dzurinda. However, Simko's indecision about making a complete break from the SDKU and its government program lost him momentum. Coalition pa [...]	2004-02-17 13:33:00	Embassy Bratislava	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PINR LO
04BRUSSELS1081	US-EU COASI CONSULTATIONS PART 1: EAST ASIA [...] (C) On March 5 in Brussels, SA A/S Rocca and EAP PDAS Keyser -- accompanied by USEU DCM Foster -- discussed US-EU cooperation in South and East Asia with the EU's COASI Troika. This cable covers the EAP portion of the consultations. The SA segment will be reported septel. -- Indonesia: EU [...]	2004-03-15 08:02:00	Embassy Brussels	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PARM KNNP CH ID BM KN ASEAN EUN USEU BRUSSELS
04BRUSSELS1162	U.S.-EU DISCUSS RUSSIA, UKRAINE, MOLDOVA, BELARUS [...] (C) SUMMARY: At U.S.-EU COEST consultations on March 16, EUR DAS Steven Pifer and EU interlocutors agreed that Russian progress on democracy and human rights and cooperation with the U.S. and EU in the former Soviet space were central to building a better strategic relationship with Russia. E [...]	2004-03-19 09:31:00	Embassy Brussels	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PHUM UP BO MD EUN RU USEU BRUSSELS
04BRUSSELS1607	SUBJECT: MARCH 19 U.S.-EU TROIKA CONSULTATIONS ON [...] (C) SUMMARY. On March 19, Special Representative of the President for Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons and Geneva CD Ambassador Jackie W. Sanders and NP/PPC Director Christopher Murray led discussions on arms control and disarmament with the EU's Nonproliferation Troika (CONOP). Issues dis [...]	2004-04-14 15:27:00	Embassy Brussels	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KNNP EUN USEU BRUSSELS
04BRUSSELS1749	SCENESETTER FOR APRIL 26 INAUGURAL SESSION OF THE [...] Summary and introduction. The inaugural meeting of the high level dialogue on transportation, border and infrastructure security (TBIS) on April 26 is an important opportunity to break through the bureaucratic logjams between various EU components that have severely complicated efforts to ad [...]	2004-04-22 12:14:00	Embassy Brussels	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	CA EAIR ECON EU PTER USEU BRUSSELS
04BRUSSELS1766	SUBJECT: APRIL 15 U.S.-EU TROIKA CONSULTATIONS ON [...] (C) SUMMARY. On April 15, NEA/ENA Director Greg Berry led discussions on the Maghreb with the EU's Troika (COMAG). Issues discussed were: -- The Barcelona Process and European Neighborhood Policy: EU officials shared their views on the existing Barcelona Process and their new Neighborhood Po [...]	2004-04-23 08:22:00	Embassy Brussels	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL EAID PGOV XI EUN USEU BRUSSELS
04BRUSSELS2196	EUROPEAN ELECTIONS: KEY RETURNING MEPS [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: With the campaign now in full swing, almost all of the party lists for the June 10-13 European elections have been released in the 25 EU member states. This message describes some of the influential members of the European Parliament (MEPs) who, based on their party-list rankin [...]	2004-05-24 13:32:00	Embassy Brussels	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PINR EUN USEU BRUSSELS
04BRUSSELS2442	THE DEPUTY SECRETARY'S MEETING WITH EU HI-REP [...] (C) Summary: Deputy Secretary Armitage and EU Foreign Policy Hi-Rep Solana met June 2 and discussed the Mid-East Peace Process (MEPP),Iraq and the forthcoming US/EU Summit. Solana said the EU would be as supportive as possible regarding the new government in Iraq. He also emphasized the im [...]	2004-06-07 15:13:00	Embassy Brussels	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL GZ IS IZ EUN USEU BRUSSELS
04BRUSSELS36	EU ADOPTS NEW NONPROLIFERATION STRATEGY [...] (U) SUMMARY: EU heads of state and government adopted an "EU Strategy Against Proliferation of WMD" at their December 12-13 Summit in Brussels. The strategy expands and integrates the various pieces of the EU's existing nonproliferation policies -- notably the nonproliferation Principles and [...]	2004-01-06 14:15:00	Embassy Brussels	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PARM KNNP PINS UNSC EUN USEU BRUSSELS
04BRUSSELS3741	NEW COMMISSION STEPS ON HOMELAND SECURITY [...] This is an action message, see paragraphs 2 and 19. Introduction, Summary and Action Request ---------------------------------------- 2. (SBU) This message provides a snapshot of the state of play of homeland security initiatives and organizations within the Commission. It is organized [...]	2004-09-03 14:47:00	Embassy Brussels	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAIR ECON ECPS EUN USEU BRUSSELS
04BRUSSELS3843	ANNALISA GIANNELLA, LEADING THE EU AGAINST WMD [...] (C) Summary: Annalisa Giannella, EU High Representative Solana's Personal Representative for WMD Non-Proliferation, is the key official shaping the EU approach to nonproliferation and disarmament. Her results-oriented approach, record of close cooperation with the US, and European contacts m [...]	2004-09-10 11:40:00	Embassy Brussels	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PARM PINR IT FR EUN USEU BRUSSELS
04BRUSSELS3881	EUR DAS TEFFT REVIEWS RUSSIA, UKRAINE, MOLDOVA AND [...] (C) Summary. In meetings with EU officials on September 10, EUR DAS Tefft discussed recent events in Russia, Ukraine, Moldova and Belarus. EU officials viewed the Beslan attack as a failure of Putin's Chechnya policy, expected him to respond by doing more of the same, and predicted cooler [...]	2004-09-13 15:54:00	Embassy Brussels	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PTER RS EUN USEU BRUSSELS
04BRUSSELS4181	THE STABILITY PACT: PRESSING REFORM THROUGH [...] (SBU) With South Eastern Europe facing a decisive year in 2005, the Stability Pact (SP) continues to generate pressure for further political and economic reforms in the region and to draw the region closer to European and Euro-Atlantic integration. The Pact is complementing its ongoing efforts [...]	2004-09-30 08:50:00	Embassy Brussels	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL EAID ZL EUN USEU BRUSSELS
04BRUSSELS4334	DHS U/S HUTCHINSON'S OCT 1 MEETING WITH TRANSPORT [...] (SBU) DHS Undersecretary for Border and Transportation Security Asa Hutchinson met with Director General for Transport and Energy Francois Lamoureux October 1. Lamoureux briefed Hutchinson on the growing Commission program of airport inspection. Hutchinson committed to Lamoureux that DHS wo [...]	2004-10-08 08:47:00	Embassy Brussels	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ASEC EAIR EWWT PHSA PTER EUN USEU BRUSSELS
04BRUSSELS4335	WISHFUL THINKING? EU HOPES G8 CAN KEEP IRAN OUT OF [...] (C) Summary. In meetings with NEA DAS Dibble and NP A/DAS Fitzpatrick on October 4-5, EU officials from the Dutch Presidency, Council Secretariat and Commission expressed concerns that IAEA referral of Iran to the UNSC in November would cross a major, negative threshold they want to avoid. [...]	2004-10-08 10:32:00	Embassy Brussels	SECRET	PREL PARM KNNP IR EUN IAEA UNSC USEU BRUSSELS
04BRUSSELS4739	BARROSO ANNOUNCES NEW LINE-UP FOR [...] (U) EU Commission President-designate Barroso on November 4 announced a new line-up for his Commission. Speaking on the fringes of the Brussels European Council, Barroso said he hoped the European Parliament would approve his new team during its November 15-18 plenary session after conducting [...]	2004-11-05 12:25:00	Embassy Brussels	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV EUN USEU BRUSSELS
04BRUSSELS4881	EU/DPRK: SE DETRANI DISCUSSES 6PT, KEDO, [...] (C) SUMMARY: During consultations November 9 with Special Envoy Joseph DeTrani and EAP/K Director Jim Foster, EU officials underscored the EU's firm support for the Six-Party Process and willingness to play a constructive role when the time comes. They urged the US to consult early if the EU i [...]	2004-11-16 12:38:00	Embassy Brussels	SECRET	PREL KNNP PHUM EAID PINR IR KN EUN USEU BRUSSELS
04BRUSSELS4915	EU-RUSSIA SUMMIT: TWO-WEEK DELAY UNLIKELY TO BRIDGE DIFFERENCES [...] No summary [...]	2004-11-18 16:01:00	Embassy Brussels	CONFIDENTIAL	BRUSSELS ECON ETRD EUN PGOV PREL RS USEU
04BRUSSELS4949	AMBASSADOR'S MEETING WITH ENVIRONMENT COMMISSIONER [...] (C) Summary. Incoming European Commission Vice Present (and Former Environment Commissioner) Margot Wallstrom told Ambassador Schnabel November 15 that the main focus of her new vice presidential position in charge of the EU's intra-Europe and global communications strategy will be improving [...]	2004-11-19 16:28:00	Embassy Brussels	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL SENV EUN USEU BRUSSELS
04BRUSSELS4994	A/S ROCCA DISCUSSES SOUTH ASIA WITH EU [...] (C) SUMMARY. On November 12 and 15 in Brussels, SA A/S Christina Rocca met with DG Robert Cooper of the European Council and DDG Herve Jouanjean of the European Commission to discuss the current situation and upcoming challenges in South Asia. A/S Rocca raised concerns about deteriorating p [...]	2004-11-24 10:08:00	Embassy Brussels	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL EAID PTER AF PK IN CE NP EUN USEU BRUSSELS
04BRUSSELS5396	EU/IRAN: WMD REP GIANNELLA READOUT ON TALKS, PATH [...] (S) Summary: In a meeting to review the EU3,s efforts with Iran December 21, EU WMD Rep Annalisa Giannella said she was generally pleased with the process but questioned whether the EU-3 could achieve its goals without eventual US involvement. She said that neither the December 13 ministerial [...]	2004-12-23 14:21:00	Embassy Brussels	SECRET	KNNP PARM PREL PINR IR IAEA EUN USEU BRUSSELS
04BRUSSELS631	THE NEXT EU COMMISSION: A BRUSSELS PREVIEW [...] (SBU) The EU rumor mill is already full of possible candidates for the succession of Romano Prodi as Commission President in November 2004. EU leaders are expected to pick a President-designate at their June 17-18 Summit (European Council) meeting in Brussels, shortly after the June 10-13 el [...]	2004-02-12 14:19:00	Embassy Brussels	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ELAB EUN USEU BRUSSELS
04BRUSSELS666	US-EU COEST CONSULTATIONS PART 1: CENTRAL ASIA [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: On February 9 in Brussels, EUR DAS Lynn Pascoe -- accompanied by EUR/ACE Deputy Dan Rosenblum and EUR/ERA Director Kathy Allegrone -- discussed US-EU cooperation in Central Asia and the South Caucasus with the EU's COEST Troika. This cable covers the Central Asia portion of the [...]	2004-02-13 15:39:00	Embassy Brussels	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV KZ KG TI TX UZ EUN USEU BRUSSELS
04BRUSSELS87	OUTLOOK FOR THE IRISH EU PRESIDENCY: KEEPING [...] (U) As our engagement with the Irish Presidency picks up momentum with next week's Task Force and Political Directors' meetings in Dublin, it is important to keep in mind the political and institutional changes that will buffet the EU during the next several months. The Irish have a fuller pl [...]	2004-01-09 10:53:00	Embassy Brussels	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV MARR EFIN ETRD EAID EI EUN USEU BRUSSELS
04BUCHAREST3414	ROMANIA'S PARLIAMENT PASSES 2005 BUDGET [...] (U) In anticipation of the November 28 general elections, Romania's Parliament rushed to pass the budget this year, bypassing substantive debate. Both the 2005 state budget and social assistance budget laws, passed by both legislative chambers on November 10, and ratified by President Iliesc [...]	2004-12-10 15:54:00	Embassy Bucharest	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ETRD EIND EFIN RO
04BUCHAREST3560	ROMANIA: INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT, 2005 [...] No summary [...]	2004-12-30 15:22:00	Embassy Bucharest	UNCLASSIFIED	EINV EFIN ETRD ELAB KTDB PGOV RO
04BUENOSAIRES3427	TRAVEL NOTES: ARGENTINA'S MENDOZA PROVINCE LEADING [...] (C) Summary: POLOFFS recently traveled to Mendoza to attend a political development conference, meet with leading political leaders, and participate in a cosmic ray observatory dedication ceremony. Mendoza enjoys greater political diversity than the nation as a whole, with three well-develop [...]	2004-12-10 14:45:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL AR
04CARACAS1241	PDVSA PRESIDENT RODRIGUEZ COUNSELS PRAGMATISM [...] (C) In an April 2 meeting with the Ambassador, Petroleos de Venezuela (PDVSA) President Ali Rodriguez counseled a "dose of pragmatism" for U.S. relations with Venezuela. He defended the recent OPEC decision to reduce production but said Venezuela would be able to supply gasoline to the U.S. t [...]	2004-04-12 20:24:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	EPET PREL VE
04CARACAS1446	GOV DENIES OIL WILL GO TO CHINA [...] (C) The GOV said once again on April 26 that Venezuela would continue to be a reliable oil supplier to the United States. The statement was made in response to a story in Miami's "El Nuevo Herald" picked up by all leading Caracas dailies the morning of April 26, which alleges that Chavez has [...]	2004-04-29 10:51:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG PREL EPET VE
04CARACAS1740	VENEZUELA'S DETENTIONS RECORD: POLITICALLY [...] (C) More than 400 persons detained during the February 27-March 5 political disturbances have been released, but many still face pending charges. Since December 2002, the detention, or threatened detention, of individuals aligned with the opposition has increased. Some of the persons detaine [...]	2004-05-20 19:44:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PGOV VE
04CARACAS2668	VENEZUELAN BUSINESS ADJUSTS TO CHAVEZ'S VICTORY [...] (C) Venezuela's business community has absorbed the unpleasant news of Chavez's referendum victory. Albis Munoz, President of umbrella business confederation FEDECAMARAS, made a relatively conciliatory public statement (even as the opposition Democratic Coordinating Committee, with which it [...]	2004-08-19 19:47:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON PGOV VE
04CARACAS3203	AMBASSADOR'S PRESENTATION OF CREDENTIALS [...] (C) I presented my credentials to President Hugo Chavez October 15. We were a package of four ambassadors (Barbados, US, Norway, South Korea) handled in assembly line fashion. The President devoted roughly 15 minutes per country separately. Each ambassador took DCM plus four. In my case, t [...]	2004-10-18 20:14:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL VE
04CARACAS3230	VENEZUELAN-RUSSIAN COOPERATION [...] (C) Venezuelan Vice-President Jose Vicente Rangel led a delegation to Moscow from October 2-6 for the first meeting of the High-Level Russo-Venezuelan Intergovernmental Commission (CIAN). Rangel discussed joint efforts to combat international terrorism and military-technological cooperation w [...]	2004-10-20 20:16:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL ETRD VE
04CARACAS366	PDVSA POWER STRUGGLES: THE REVOLUTION DEVOURS ITS [...] (C) With street battles between opposing labor groups, mass protests to force the removal of managers, new allegations of corruption in internal product sales, and rumors of yet another new Petroleos de Venezuela (PDVSA) board, January has demonstrated yet again the disarray in the Venezuelan [...]	2004-02-02 18:46:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	EPET ECON PGOV VE
04CARACAS3715	CHAVEZ-URIBE SUMMIT: ECONOMICS FOCUS WITH SECURITY [...] (C) Most Venezuelan press reports on the Chavez-Uribe summit in Colombia November 9 focused on security issues, especially Chavez's declaration that the GOV does not support the FARC. The joint declaration, on the other hand, avoided such topics, focusing almost completely on economic issues [...]	2004-12-01 19:03:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL ECON PINS ENRG ETRD VE
04COLOMBO1071	SRI LANKA POLITICAL UPDATE: GSL LOOKING FOR [...] (C) This update reviews the following political developments in Sri Lanka: -- The government remains in pursuit of an elusive majority in Parliament -- Continued reports of tension and violence in the east -- The UNP increases the volume of verbal attacks against the government -- T [...]	2004-06-24 06:52:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PTER CE LTTE
04COLOMBO1563	SRI LANKA: GOVERNMENT LOSING MOMENTUM, CEDING [...] (C) President Chandrika Kumaratunga's five-month-old government has so far proven unable to regain the momemtum lost in the peace process since the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) walked out of negotiations with her predecessor's government in April 2003. Without encouraging signs of [...]	2004-09-20 11:26:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PTER PHUM ASEC CE LTTE
04COLOMBO1978	2005 National Trade Estimate report for Sri [...] The U.S. trade deficit with Sri Lanka was $1.7 billion in 2003, an increase of $14 million from 2002. U.S. goods exports in 2003 were $155 million, down 10 percent from the previous year. Corresponding U.S. imports from Sri Lanka were $1.8 billion, down 0.2 percent. Sri Lanka is currently th [...]	2004-12-10 09:26:00	Embassy Colombo	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON ETRD CE ECONOMICS
04COLOMBO647	Sri Lanka: Biographic data on new Cabinet [...] (C) As reported Reftel, Sri Lanka's new cabinet was sworn in on April 10. (FYI. President Kumaratunga retained control of the defense and internal security portfolios -- see Reftels. Due to a dispute with President Kumaratunga, the radical Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna, "JVP," has not yet assu [...]	2004-04-15 12:23:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PINR PREL ECON CE
04COLOMBO937	NEW MINISTERS DISCUSS CONTINUITY, BUT NO DETAILS [...] (SBU) Summary: In introductory meetings with Ambassador in April and May, the Ministers of Commerce and Consumer Affairs, Power and Energy, Investment and Tourism, Environment and Natural Resources and Ports and Aviation stated that many existing programs would continue, reforms would be mode [...]	2004-06-08 10:34:00	Embassy Colombo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EINV SENV CE ENRG ETRD ECONOMICS
04DJIBOUTI1269	SCENESETTER FOR GENERAL ABIZAID'S VISIT TO DJIBOUTI [...] (C) Summary: Combating poverty, improving the nation's health and education infrastructures and services and promoting economic development are top priorities for the Government of Djibouti. Embassy Djibouti and CJTF-HOA are working in tandem to assist in these areas. Economic ventures under [...]	2004-09-30 10:39:00	Embassy Djibouti	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KPAO MARR OVIP DJ
04FRANKFURT8717	Forecast for Germany: Moderate Growth, High [...] (SBU) Summary: Our forecast for Germany shows moderate real GDP growth of 1.7% in 2005 after 1.8% in 2004. The government deficit should top 4% of GDP this year, then decline to 3.5% in 2005, based on current policies. Persistent joblessness in western Germany, and even more so in the East, [...]	2004-10-08 10:55:00	Consulate Frankfurt	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN EUN
04GUATEMALA1081	BERGER'S FIRST 100 DAYS: HONEYMOON ENDING? [...] (SBU) Summary: President Oscar Berger,s government is off to a strong start and retains strong public approval. Berger and his team have effectively conveyed new energy and direction, launching significant initiatives to reduce and modernize the military and to open borders to freer intra-reg [...]	2004-05-04 14:42:00	Embassy Guatemala	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PINR PREL MOPS GT
04GUATEMALA1278	BERGER RECOVERS AFTER STUMBLE [...] (SBU) Summary: Criticism lingers of Berger's handling of his private talks with the FRG, but the political storm has apparently passed and media criticism has decreased considerably. Berger shored up the GANA coalition after the departure of Security Commissioner Otto Perez Molina and his [...]	2004-05-21 17:35:00	Embassy Guatemala	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PHUM PINR MOPS GT
04GUATEMALA30	BERGER NAMES PROFESSIONAL, EXPERIENCED CABINET [...] (SBU) Summary and introduction: On January 7, President-elect Oscar Berger announced the members of his cabinet. He also named eight "policy coordinators" (super-ministers) to head functional areas. It is not clear what their relationship will be to the ministers, but Berger has described th [...]	2004-01-09 17:03:00	Embassy Guatemala	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINR EAID SNAR GT
04GUATEMALA3071	LETTER FROM GUATEMALA [...] (U) This is the first of a series of biweekly cables with which, in a more discursive style than the standard telegram, the Embassy intends to report on newsworthy political and economic developments and provide some context to Guatemalan policy-making. ---------------------- Cabinet Change [...]	2004-12-01 23:33:00	Embassy Guatemala	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL ECON GT
04GUATEMALA3211	LETTER FROM GUATEMALA (2) [...] No summary [...]	2004-12-17 17:35:00	Embassy Guatemala	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV ECON KCOR PREL KIPR GT
04GUATEMALA504	SCENE SETTER FOR MARCH 5 PCC ON GUATEMALA [...] (C) Summary and introduction: After only six weeks in office, the Berger government has generated high expectations among Guatemalans that it will spur economic growth, reduce violent crime and investigate and prosecute official corruption and organized crime. Berger has also told us privatel [...]	2004-03-01 21:04:00	Embassy Guatemala	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL EAID PGOV SNAR CVIS MASS KCOR OVIP PBTS GT
04GUATEMALA691	LABOR/TIP UPDATE #2-2004 [...] (SBU) The following is an update of significant recent developments in the labor sector and trafficking in persons (TIP). Topics include: -- TIP: GOG Stepping Up Enforcement Efforts (para 2) -- TIP: ILO Introduces Reforms to Congress (3-4) -- Labor: Successful USDOL Project Design Visit [...]	2004-03-19 17:57:00	Embassy Guatemala	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ELAB ETRD KCRM PHUM GT
04HALIFAX101	ATLANTIC CANADA: PRE-ELECTION SOUNDINGS [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The consensus of opinion among political observers in Atlantic Canada is that Prime Minister Martin will call an early summer election. While the region's 32 seats in Parliament are a relatively small bloc, they could make the difference in a close election between a minorit [...]	2004-04-05 14:27:00	Consulate Halifax	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV ECON CA
04HANOI2594	CPV ON HUMAN RIGHTS, CENTRAL HIGHLANDS, KOREA [...] (SBU) Summary: In a meeting with visiting SFRC staffer Frank Jannuzi, CPV officials said human rights and democracy were secondary priorities for Vietnam behind meeting the population's basic material needs; that freedom to operate in the Central Highlands would be especially slow in coming fo [...]	2004-09-16 09:34:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM PGOV PREF OTRA KN KS VM ETMIN HUMANR DPRK
04HANOI2882	VIETNAM: EAP DAS HUHTALA DISCUSSES BILATERAL TRADE AND INVESTMENT [...] (SBU) Summary: On October 22, EAP DAS Ambassador Marie Huhtala, accompanied by the Ambassador, met separately with Vice Minister of Trade Luong Van Tu and Vice Minister of Finance Le Thi Bang Tam. DAS Huhtala encouraged the GVN to ensure full implementation of all parts of the U.S.-Vietnam B [...]	2004-10-25 08:18:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED	ETRD EINV ETTC KIPR VM WTRO APEC BTA IPROP WTO MNUC
04HANOI3265	VIETNAM: AMBASSADOR'S CALL ON THE MINISTER OF [...] Summary. The Minister of Science and Technology Hoang Van Phong explained to the Ambassador a new initiative to establish Centers of Excellence for returning Vietnam Education Foundation scholars. Building off a suggestion raised during last month's fourth annual Science and Technology Joint [...]	2004-12-07 07:36:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED	KSCA ENRG KIPR VM IPROP
04HANOI727	IAEA - UPDATE ON VIETNAM'S RESPONSE TO OFFER OF TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE IN SECURING HIGH RISK RADIOACTIVE SOURCES [...] This is an action cable. Please see Paragraphs 6 and 7 below. 2. On January 9, 2004, Embassy EST Officer met with Dr. Dang Thanh Luong, Director, Vietnam Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety Authority (VRPNSA) to follow-up on the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)'s proposal regarding Vi [...]	2004-03-11 09:16:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED	AORC PTER KNNP VM IAEA ENRG

04HARARE1842	MDC SECRETARY-GENERAL ON PARTY TRAVEL, [...] (C) SUMMARY: Movement for Democratic Change Secretary-General Welshman Ncube on November 4 updated poloff SIPDIS on the developing itinerary of opposition party leaders, including regional travel and a planned trip by him and Party President Morgan Tsvangirai to the United States in mid-No [...]	2004-11-08 14:47:00	Embassy Harare	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM ZI MDC
04HARARE249	RESHUFFLING THE OLD GUARD [...] SUMMARY: (C) On February 10, President Robert Mugabe announced a new cabinet that looks very similar to the old one. Only one minister was removed from cabinet, the rest either retaining their posts or being moved to other positions. The absence of significant change in a ZANU-PF government [...]	2004-02-10 13:58:00	Embassy Harare	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV ZI ZANU PF
04HELSINKI1443	FINNISH VIEWS ON THE GLOBAL THREAT REDUCTION [...] On November 2, Acting Econ Chief delivered the reftel demarche to officials at the Ministry of Trade and Industry, the Radiation and Nuclear Safety Authority (STUK) and the Ministry for Foreign Affairs. 2. Jussi Manninen, Head of the Nuclear Energy Division at the Finnish Ministry of Trade [...]	2004-11-12 14:56:00	Embassy Helsinki	UNCLASSIFIED	KNNP TRGY AORC PTER FI IAEA
04HOCHIMINHCITY507	HCMC ERO BRIEFS FOREIGN DIPLOMATS ON THE CENTRAL [...] (SBU) Summary: In a briefing for the Consular Corps on April 20, Director Le Quoc Hung of the Ho Chi Minh City External Relations Office (ERO -- the southern branch office of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs) blamed "extremist elements" inside and outside of Vietnam for demonstrations that turn [...]	2004-04-23 03:57:00	Consulate Ho Chi Minh City	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM PREL PGOV PREF SOCI SCUL KIRF VM RELFREE HUMANR ETMIN
04ISTANBUL1716	SECURITY AND PAYMENT HEAD LIST OF TURKISH BUSINESS [...] (SBU) Summary: A range of Turkish companies active in Iraq outlined their main concerns in a November 5 meeting with Turkey Caucus co-chair Representative Ed Whitfield. Security and payment issues headed the list, with companies reporting not just serious problems in ensuring the safe delivery [...]	2004-11-18 08:54:00	Consulate Istanbul	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETRD ENRG MOPS PREL PTER TU
04ISTANBUL1807	TURKISH TEXTILE FIRMS SEE A GRIM FUTURE [...] (SBU) Summary: Leading Turkish textile exporters tell us they are deeply pessimistic about prospects for the sector, warning that the end of the global quota system next month will lead to mass layoffs in Turkey unless "an exit" is found. In a recent meeting organized by the Istanbul Textile [...]	2004-12-06 11:31:00	Consulate Istanbul	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN EINV ECON TU
04JAKARTA5072	POLITICAL INTRIGUE IMPERILS BAPETEN'S CHAIRMAN JOB [...] (C) Summary: Chairman of the Nuclear Energy Control Board (BAPETEN) Dr. Djaloeis (please protect) confided to us 25 July that political intrigue involving one of his deputies and the State Minister of Research and Technology Hatta Rajasa, and a previously unknown radical Islamic group called T [...]	2004-05-28 12:09:00	Embassy Jakarta	SECRET	TRGY AORC KNNP KTIA IAEA ENRG PREL
04JAKARTA8872	THE TASKS AHEAD FOR YUDHOYONO [...] (C) Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono's projected win in the September 20 presidential runoff marks a resounding victory for Indonesian democracy. The challenger defeated a President who had forged an alliance with Indonesia's oldest and largest political parties, while credible reports indicated the [...]	2004-09-21 11:13:00	Embassy Jakarta	SECRET	PGOV PREL PHUM KDEM KISL ID
04KATHMANDU1647	WEEKLY NEPAL MEDIA REPORT FROM AUGUST 10 TO [...] CURRENT AFFAIRS -- Koirala refuses to be in the peace committee: Nepali Congress (NC) president Girija Prasad Koirala has refused to join the High Level Peace Committee (HLPC). However, Koirala said he was ready to provide all kind of cooperation from his side for the restoration of peace. [...]	2004-08-18 11:26:00	Embassy Kathmandu	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC PGOV PREL KMDR NP
04KATHMANDU1690	SPECIAL MEDIA REPORT: INTERNATIONAL MEDIA [...] "'Kathmandu under siege.' Really?" SUMMARY. One of the title-page stories in the centrist daily "The Kathmandu Post" (E/D) lambasted the exaggerations by the foreign (particularly Indian) media quoting particularly alarmist excerpts from The Times of India, The Hindustan Times, Star News, I [...]	2004-08-24 12:13:00	Embassy Kathmandu	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR NP
04KATHMANDU180	NEPAL: NO END IN SIGHT FOR POLITICAL IMPASSE [...] (C) During a January 29 meeting, the U.S., UK, and Indian Ambassadors agreed that there is little evidence that a breakthrough in the political deadlock between the Palace and the parties is imminent. The three discussed possible long-term implications of the demonstrating student unions' ca [...]	2004-01-29 09:13:00	Embassy Kathmandu	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PTER PREL UK IN NP
04KATHMANDU476	NEPAL: DAS TORKEL PATTERSON'S MARCH 16 MEETING [...] (C) On March 16, Torkel Patterson, Deputy Assistant Secretary for South Asian Affairs, and Ambassador Malinowski SIPDIS met with Foreign Secretary Madhu Raman Acharya. Ambassador Malinowski congratulated Nepal on its official ratification of its membership to the World Trade Organization. A [...]	2004-03-17 08:35:00	Embassy Kathmandu	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PHUM PREF PTER ECON NP WTO
04KATHMANDU55	NEPAL: KING SEES "POSITIVE SIGNS" AFTER [...] (C) On January 7 Prabhakar Rana, King Gyanendra's business partner and confidant, telephoned the Ambassador on the King's behalf to advise that the monarch has concluded his consultations with the leaders of political parties (Reftel). Press accounts of the discussions (most of which indica [...]	2004-01-07 09:21:00	Embassy Kathmandu	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV NP
04KATHMANDU866	NEPAL: DAS CAMP MEETS WITH PRIME MINISTER AND [...] (C) Summary. In separate meetings with Prime Minister Surya Bahadur Thapa and Foreign Minister (Dr.) Bekh Bahadur Thapa on May 5, Deputy Assistant Secretary for South Asia Donald Camp stressed the importance of human rights and the restoration of a democratic government to continued USG suppo [...]	2004-05-06 23:26:00	Embassy Kathmandu	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PTER PHUM PREF EINV NP
04KINSHASA1293	UPDATED LIST OF TOP CONGOLESE OFFICIALS [...] Following is a list of top Congolese government officials, following the reshuffle of July 11, 2004: PRESIDENT --------- - Joseph Kabila (PPRD) VICE-PRESIDENTS --------------- - Azarias RUBERWA (RCD-G) - Jean-Pierre BEMBA (MLC) - Arthur Z'AHIDI NGOMA (pol) - YERODIA Abdoulaye [...]	2004-07-14 08:51:00	Embassy Kinshasa	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PINR CG
04KINSHASA1492	MONUC FEARS URANIUM SMUGGLING IN CONGO [...] (C) SUMMARY: A MONUC official based in Katanga province recently visited Shinkolobwe, a local mining area and source of uranium, and expressed concern to Kinshasa-based diplomats about possible illegal uranium-related mining activity. Although Post sees no cause for immediate alarm, Shinkolobw [...]	2004-08-09 12:47:00	Embassy Kinshasa	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PINS EMIN PINR KNNP CG
04KINSHASA1590	AFRICAN CANAL A PIPE(LINE) DREAM [...] (C) Summary. The DRC Ministry of Energy reported that a regional delegation with strong backing from Nigerian President Obasanjo visited Kinshasa to discuss a proposed canal linking the Congo River with Lake Chad. Involved parties include Nigeria, Chad, Niger, Cameroon, Congo-Brazzaville, th [...]	2004-08-24 06:25:00	Embassy Kinshasa	CONFIDENTIAL	ECIN ECON EINV ETRD EWWT PREL SENV CG
04KINSHASA2167	CONSULTATIVE GROUP PLEDGES $5.7 BILLION FOR DRC [...] Summary. The Paris Club Consultative Group met in Kinshasa November 11-12 to review the DRC's economic transition and recovery program (Minimum Partnership Program for Transition and Recovery - MPPTR),and to pledge support for the country's development needs over the next 3-4 years. Of a t [...]	2004-11-26 15:15:00	Embassy Kinshasa	UNCLASSIFIED	EAID EFIN ECON CG
04KUWAIT1876	(U) CONSTITUENCY DEBATE ENDS IN BICKERING [...] (C) SUMMARY: The June 12 special session of parliament to discuss the reduction of electoral constituencies dissolved into bickering and shouting matches ultimately leading to the adjournment of the session. Too few MPs support any one of the three proposals being considered and there appear e [...]	2004-06-16 06:54:00	Embassy Kuwait	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM KU
04KUWAIT2425	(U) INDIA AND THE PHILIPPINES IMPOSE BAN ON [...] (U) Action request at para 11. 2. (C) Summary. MFA reports that the Embassies of the Philippines and India, responding to a deteriorating security situation, requested GOK assistance on 3 August in banning travel of their nationals to Iraq. MFA, reportedly in order to provide USG an opp [...]	2004-08-04 03:54:00	Embassy Kuwait	CONFIDENTIAL	MOPS ETRD EAID PREL PHUM IN IZ KU
04KUWAIT2524	PRIME MINISTER'S AIDE REPORTS ALLAWI CRITICAL OF [...] Biographical information included. For biographical information, please see para. 10. 2. (C) Summary. During an August 8 meeting, Assistant U/S of the Diwan of the Prime Minister Shaykh Fawaz Saud Al-Sabah gave Poloff a readout of Iraqi Prime Minister Iyad Allawi's July 30 meeting with K [...]	2004-08-09 13:54:00	Embassy Kuwait	SECRET	PREL KU IZ MOPS EAID EFIN PTER
04KUWAIT2772	GOK AWAITS NEGOTIATING TEAM FOR MNF-I FUEL CONTRACT [...] (U) This is an action request; see paragraph 4. 2. (C) CDA was called to a meeting with Minister of Energy Sheikh Ahmad Al-Fahd on August 24 to discuss the MNF-I fuel. The Minister said that he had been tasked by the GOK to resolve the matter, in response to the recent meeting in Washingt [...]	2004-08-24 14:47:00	Embassy Kuwait	CONFIDENTIAL	MOPS PREL EAID MARR PGOV KU IZ
04KUWAIT295	(U) PROJECT KUWAIT: CHEVRONTEXACO BRIEFS SPECIAL [...] (C) Summary: Special Representative for Commercial and Business Affairs J. Frank Mermoud met with ChevronTexaco Kuwait Manager Hani Iskander on January 13. During the course of their conversation, the two discussed the status of Kuwait's long-delayed northern oilfields project (Project Kuwait [...]	2004-01-27 05:29:00	Embassy Kuwait	CONFIDENTIAL	EPET ETRD EINV KU IZ
04KUWAIT3063	IAMB RECEIVES KPMG UPDATE ON DFI AUDIT, EXPRESSES [...] (SBU) Summary: The International Advisory and Monitoring Board (IAMB) on Iraq met in Kuwait on 7-8 September to receive a briefing from KPMG on the status of the second stage of the external audit work on the Development Fund for Iraq (DFI). In its press release after the meeting, the IAMB n [...]	2004-09-11 11:06:00	Embassy Kuwait	CONFIDENTIAL	EFIN IZ UN KW
04KUWAIT3658	KUWAITI FM TELLS A/S BLOOMFIELD FUEL ISSUE [...] (C) SUMMARY: On October 20, Kuwaiti Foreign Minister Shaykh Dr. Mohammad Sabah Al-Salem Al-Sabah told PM A/S Lincoln Bloomfield Jr., PDASD Peter Flory, and the Ambassador that a fuel contract for OIF support was required by the GOK's constitutional framework and that Parliament would hold the [...]	2004-10-27 04:06:00	Embassy Kuwait	CONFIDENTIAL	MARR MOPS PREL PTER KU IZ
04KUWAIT368	U.S. DELEGATION MAKES PROGRESS ON CONTINUED [...] (C) During a series of meetings on January 27, 2004, U.S. Delegation led by Assistant Secretary for Political Military Affairs Lincoln Bloomfield Jr. made a concerted effort to ensure continued Kuwaiti AIK fuel supplies for the foreseeable future. Bloomfield, supported by a large DOD and St [...]	2004-02-03 14:56:00	Embassy Kuwait	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MARR KU IZ
04KUWAIT3681	SCENESETTER FOR DEPUTY SECRETARY ARMITAGE'S [...] (S/NF) Mr. Armitage, welcome back to Kuwait. MFA is working on a November 7 meeting with Prime Minister Shaykh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jabir Al-Sabah and arranging accommodations for your party at Bayan Palace, which is also where any bilateral meeting will take place. Despite the extremely poor [...]	2004-10-27 13:20:00	Embassy Kuwait	SECRET//NOFORN	PREL MARR PTER PGOV KJUS KISL KU IZ
04KUWAIT390	BLOOMFIELD DELEGATION MEETS INTER-MINISTERIAL [...] (C) Summary. A senior U.S. delegation led by PM A/S Lincoln Bloomfield Jr. with PDASD/ISA Peter Flory, met on January 27 with representatives of the Kuwait Ministries of Foreign Affairs, Finance, Defense and Energy as well as the Kuwait Petroleum Corporation at the Kuwait Ministry of Finance [...]	2004-02-06 16:10:00	Embassy Kuwait	CONFIDENTIAL	EAID PREL MARR MOPS KU IZ
04KUWAIT4557	KUWAIT ENERGY UPDATE: PROJECTS, EXPANSION, [...] (U) Summary: Ambassador met December 2004 separately with KPC board members, executives and chairmen of the various KPC divisions, and also met with American oil company executives. Most of the discussions concerned the Kuwait Project (septel),but other topics discussed include: Kuwait-Ira [...]	2004-12-29 11:44:00	Embassy Kuwait	CONFIDENTIAL	PINR EPET ENRG BEXP KU IZ
04KUWAIT535	KUWAIT MEDIA REACTION FEB 14-16: IRAQ, PEACE [...] SUMMARY: Dire assessments of US-led efforts in Iraq as generating "stumbling chaos" are juxtaposed with the conflict in Palestine on Kuwait's op/ed pages this week. On the issue of whether local Kuwaiti firms improperly profited from contracts with US company Halliburton to provide fuel oil [...]	2004-02-17 11:57:00	Embassy Kuwait	UNCLASSIFIED	OIIP KU KDMR
04KUWAIT572	SEDCDEF SCENESETTER FOR KUWAIT 22-24 FEB 04 [...] (U) WELCOME TO KUWAIT. THE KUWAITIS ARE DELIGHTED TO HAVE YOU BACK ON THEIR TURF, AND THEY ARE AGAIN EXTENDING FULL COURTESSIES TO YOU AND GENERAL ABIZAID AT BAYAN PALACE. THIS SCENESETTER PROVIDES THE CURRENT STATE OF ON-GOING HN ISSUES IN ORDER TO PREPARE YOU FOR MEETINGS WITH KUWAIT OFFICIAL [...]	2004-02-19 08:19:00	Embassy Kuwait	SECRET	OVIP KU
04KUWAIT786	(SBU) KUWAIT AND IRAQ BEGIN ADDRESSING BILATERAL [...] (SBU) Summary. Energy Ministry Undersecretary Al-Own told USG officials that Kuwait and Iraq have begun direct discussion of bilateral energy issues through the creation of a technical committee, but he remains concerned that Iraq is lacking well-organized plans for the sector. (See septel o [...]	2004-03-09 04:00:00	Embassy Kuwait	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG ETRD EINV KU IZ SA QA IR
04KUWAIT991	(SBU) AMBASSADOR BRIEFS SENIOR GOK OFFICIALS ON [...] (C) INTRODUCTION AND SUMMARY: In his capacity as CPA Deputy Administrator, Ambassador Jones held separate meetings in Kuwait on March 20 with Shaykh Sabah al-Khalid, Chairman of Kuwait's National Security Bureau; Shaykh Nasser Sabah al-Ahmed, son of the Prime Minister; and Shaykh Nasser Mohamm [...]	2004-03-27 13:17:00	Embassy Kuwait	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV IZ KU
04LAGOS1131	GANG WARFARE IN PORT HARCOURT [...] (C) SUMMARY. Gang-style fighting near the city Port Harcourt in Rivers State over the last several days has resulted in numerous deaths. Two rival gangs associated with politically-connected "godfathers" are fighting over control of villages approximately 10-20 kilometers west of Port Harcourt [...]	2004-05-28 05:40:00	Consulate Lagos	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV ASEC EPET EWWT PINR PINS EINV ETRD NI CACS
04LAGOS1204	NIGER DELTA: GUNS AND THUGS RULE THE LAND [...] (C) SUMMARY: This is the first in a series of four cables addressing the security, political, and humanitarian situation in the Niger Delta based on a field visit by POLOFF and ECONOFF to Warri June 7 and 8. This cable addresses the overall security situation, Joint Task Force (JTF) Operation [...]	2004-06-10 11:50:00	Consulate Lagos	SECRET//NOFORN	PGOV PINS EPET KDEM PHUM EINV ASEC CASC PTER XY NI
04LAGOS1210	NIGER DELTA: CEASE-FIRE AGREEMENT IN WARRI [...] (C) Introduction and summary. This is the second in a series of four cables addressing the security, political, and humanitarian situations in the Niger Delta, based on a field visit by Poloff and Econoff to Warri June 7 and 8. This cable addresses the recent cease-fire agreement and the Ijaw [...]	2004-06-13 07:34:00	Consulate Lagos	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PGOV PINS PINR EPET KDEM PHUM EINV ASEC CASC NI
04LAGOS1564	A SUCCESSFUL MODEL FOR MANAGING OIL IN [...] No summary [...]	2004-07-30 09:44:00	Consulate Lagos	CONFIDENTIAL	EPET ELAB ECON PGOV NI
04LAGOS1639	NIGERIA ECONOMIC TIDBITS, AUGUST 11 [...] (U) This update includes: -- Maritime Stakeholders Support Cabotage Law -- WAGP Environmental Impact Assessment and Resettlement Plan Released -- Nigerian Economic Summit Group Leaders Support Economic Reform -- Local Professor/Journalist Confirms Obasanjo's Economic Dream Team Lacks Poten [...]	2004-08-11 13:09:00	Consulate Lagos	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EWWT SENV EINV EFIN ECON NI
04LAGOS1982	DELTA VIOLENCE UPDATE FOR SEPTEMBER 28 [...] (C) GON military efforts (Operation Flush Out 3) to combat Delta militants continue. Oil companies are monitoring the situation closely, and are not dismissive of the threats by Niger Delta People's Volunteer Force (NPDVF) leader Asari. Beyond Shell's decision to evacuate workers from two s [...]	2004-09-28 19:46:00	Consulate Lagos	CONFIDENTIAL	MOPS CASC EPET AA PGOV NI
04LAGOS1998	DELTA VIOLENCE UPDATE FOR SEPTEMBER 29 [...] (C) Given the significant international press coverage and the threats of Ijaw secession made by Niger Delta People's Volunteer Force (NPDVF) leader Alhaji Dokubo Asari, the National Council of State authorized President Obasanjo to take strong actions against Delta militants and any other [...]	2004-09-29 20:06:00	Consulate Lagos	CONFIDENTIAL	MOPS CASC EPET PGOV NI DELTAVIOLENCE
04LAGOS2011	DELTA VIOLENCE UPDATE FOR SEPTEMBER 30 [...] (S) Local press headlined today with news of government meetings with Niger Delta People's Volunteer Force (NDPVF) leader Asari in Abuja and purported cease-fire agreement. NGO and energy company contacts stated that the situation in Port Harcourt was less tense. Production remains unchang [...]	2004-09-30 14:55:00	Consulate Lagos	CONFIDENTIAL	MOPS CASC EPET PGOV NI
04LAGOS2013	DELTA UPDATE FOR SEPTEMBER 30 [...] (S) Local press headlined today with news of government meetings with Niger Delta People's Volunteer Force (NDPVF) leader Asari in Abuja (ref A) and purported cease-fire. Local press is now openly discussing Joint Task Force Operation Flush Out 3. NGO and energy company contacts stated tha [...]	2004-09-30 16:12:00	Consulate Lagos	SECRET	EPET CASC MOPS PGOV NI
04LAGOS2015	OFFICIAL INFORMAL - DELTA UPDATE FOR OCTOBER 1 [...] (SBU) The Port Harcourt area has been quiet and tensions have diminished from earlier this week as Nigeria celebrates October 1, its 44th Independence Day. Local press continues to report that the GON flew Niger Delta Vigilante Group (NDVG) leader Ateke Tom (the primary rival of Dokubo Asari [...]	2004-10-01 12:21:00	Consulate Lagos	UNCLASSIFIED	EPET CASC PGOV MOPS NI
04LAGOS2016	DELTA UPDATE FOR OCTOBER 1 [...] (SBU) The Port Harcourt area has been quiet and tensions have diminished from earlier this week as Nigeria celebrates October 1, its 44th Independence Day. Local press continues to report that the GON flew Niger Delta Vigilante Group (NDVG) leader Ateke Tom (the primary rival of Dokubo Asari [...]	2004-10-01 14:36:00	Consulate Lagos	UNCLASSIFIED	EPET CASC PGOV MOPS NI
04LAGOS2028	DELTA UPDATE FOR OCTOBER 4 [...] (C) There have been no reports of fighting between the GON military and any of the informal militias in the Port Harcourt area. Press reported celebrations continued Saturday and Sunday in the streets of Port Harcourt due to the announcement of a tentative agreement between the federal govern [...]	2004-10-05 06:50:00	Consulate Lagos	CONFIDENTIAL	EPET CASC PGOV MOPS NI
04LAGOS2077	NIGERIA ECONOMIC UPDATE, OCTOBER 12 [...] (U) This update includes: -- Airfare Increase of 40% Expected for Domestic Flights -- Runway to Shut Down for 8 Months at Lagos International Airport for Safety Upgrades -- Textile Leaders in the Lagos Area Want to Take Advantage of AGOA -- Cadbury Nigeria Thrives Despite High Production [...]	2004-10-12 08:32:00	Consulate Lagos	UNCLASSIFIED	EAIR EINV ECON NI
04LAGOS2134	WHAT IS HAPPENING IN THE DELTA - A LAGOS [...] (C) Summary: Supplementing the views expressed reftel, this message provides Lagos' perspective of the Delta crisis. This latest gush of violence is a moment of acceleration in a negative spiral that began years ago. The eruption is a byproduct of not only the 2003 elections but also of econ [...]	2004-10-20 16:28:00	Consulate Lagos	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV EPET PINR NI
04LAGOS218	WHY IS NIGERIA SO EXPENSIVE? [...] (U) Summary: From ICASS to inspectors, anyone monitoring the cost of living in Nigeria should be warned that Nigeria is getting more expensive every day. Diplomatic and international management officers are particularly frustrated by prices that play havoc with any organization's plans. Why [...]	2004-01-28 14:49:00	Consulate Lagos	UNCLASSIFIED	AMGT ECON EFIN EINV ETRD NI
04LAGOS2418	NIGERIA: ASSASSINATION ATTEMPT AGAINST GOVERNOR [...] (C) Summary: The Anambra State crisis continues to replay itself like a B-rated soap opera. Nigerian press reported that on November 29 gunmen attempted to assassinate embattled Anambra Governor Chris Ngige, presumably at the behest of his nemesis -- the presidentially connected, Chris Uba [...]	2004-12-01 17:29:00	Consulate Lagos	CONFIDENTIAL	NI PREL PGOV KDEM
04LAGOS2447	CONVERSATION WITH EXXON MOBIL MANAGING DIRECTOR [...] (C) Exxon Mobil Managing Director for Nigeria John Chaplain said the challenges facing Nigeria's energy sector are: 1) under-investment in JV funding; 2) civil unrest; 3) specific pending legislation governing local content and gas fiscal terms; and 4) a corrupt and overly bureaucratic Niger [...]	2004-12-07 07:21:00	Consulate Lagos	CONFIDENTIAL	EPET EINV NI
04LAGOS2572	SEABULK EMPLOYEE TAKEN HOSTAGE [...] (C) Seabulk reported to Energy Off on 26 December that an employee was taken hostage near Amatu, Bayelsa State, on 25 December while carrying out operations for Shell. The employee is a Croatian national. The Iduwini National Movement for Peace and Development is demanding ransom and other [...]	2004-12-28 06:10:00	Consulate Lagos	CONFIDENTIAL	EPET CASC PGOV ASEC MOPS NI
04LAGOS523	NIGER DELTA: FIGHTING IN THE STREETS OF WARRI [...] (C) SUMMARY: Fighting has broken out in the streets of Warri involving members of the Joint Task Force (JTF) "Operation Restore Hope" and civilians, likely militant Ijaw youths. We have conflicting unconfirmed reports regarding the cause of the clashes, but it seems the fighting began with a [...]	2004-03-10 14:19:00	Consulate Lagos	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PINS PINR ASEC EPET MCAP NI
04LAGOS540	DELTA VIOLENCE ON RISE, ELECTIONS SUSPENDED [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The rate and level of violence in the Niger Delta has been increasing in recent weeks (ref A). Plans for March 27 elections in several key Local Government Areas (LGA) have been suspended, fueling tension between ethnic groups in the region. Meanwhile, thousands of internally [...]	2004-03-12 06:27:00	Consulate Lagos	CONFIDENTIAL	KDEM PHUM PGOV PINS PINR ASEC EPET NI
04LAGOS634	OIL INDUSTRY CAUTIOUSLY EMBRACES NIGERIAN [...] (U) SUMMARY. The GON requires oil companies to use indigenous contractors in joint venture projects, with a current target goal for "local content" set at 40 percent of a company's aggregate spending on a project. Defining what constitutes local content and enforcing the target fairly and [...]	2004-03-24 05:23:00	Consulate Lagos	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EPET EINV PGOV NI
04LAGOS75	EXXON AND CHROME FIRST TO BID ON JDZ BLOCKS [...] (U) SUMMARY. The development of natural resources in the Nigeria-Sao Tome and Principe Joint Development Zone (JDZ) took another step forward after a joint regulatory body gave ExxonMobil the go-ahead to exercise preferential rights in the Zone. An American-Nigerian company will have a simi [...]	2004-01-14 16:27:00	Consulate Lagos	UNCLASSIFIED	EPET EINV PGOV PINR PREL NI
04LAGOS767	SCANDAL BREWING OVER NIGERIAN FUEL IMPORTS [...] (C) SUMMARY. A scandal is brewing in Nigeria over prices paid by the government for imported fuel. International fuel traders have been falsifying the dates of bills of lading to reflect particularly high market prices, overcharging the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) by $300 mi [...]	2004-04-08 08:33:00	Consulate Lagos	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	EPET EINV EFIN PGOV NI
04LAGOS82	EXXON AND CHROME FIRST TO BID ON JDZ BLOCKS [...] (U) SUMMARY. The development of natural resources in the Nigeria-Sao Tome and Principe Joint Development Zone (JDZ) took another step forward after a joint regulatory body gave ExxonMobil the go-ahead to exercise preferential rights in the Zone. An American- Nigerian company will have a sim [...]	2004-01-15 09:24:00	Consulate Lagos	UNCLASSIFIED	EPET EINV PGOV PINR PREL NI
04LAGOS941	NIGER DELTA WAITS FOR MILITARY ACTION [...] (C) SUMMARY: We have no reports of military action over the weekend in the Niger Delta swamps as residents and oil companies anticipate a GON response to an attack on Friday, April 23 that left seven dead, including two AmCits and three Nigerian Navy security personnel (reftels). Press reports [...]	2004-05-03 17:57:00	Consulate Lagos	CONFIDENTIAL	EPET PINS ASEC MOPS PINR PGOV CASC PHUM NI
04MADRID1024	SPAIN COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR DOE/EE/NREL HAROLD LINK [...] Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance to DOE Harold Link, Senior Engineer, National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Golden, Colorado to travel to Pamplona April 01-04 to participate in the International Electrotechnical Commission, Maintenance Team 12 Meeting. 2. Embassy understands [...]	2004-03-26 09:59:00	Embassy Madrid	UNCLASSIFIED	ENRG TRGY OTRA SP
04MADRID1590	SPAIN COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR NIH/FIC DR. STEVE SIMON [...] Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance to Dr. Steve Simon, Expert, National Cancer Institute, NIH, to travel to Madrid May 23-June 2 to attend the 11th International Congress of the International Radiation Protection Association and the 2nd meeting of the I-131 working group for the In [...]	2004-05-06 12:08:00	Embassy Madrid	UNCLASSIFIED	TBIO OTRA SP
04MADRID2179	COMMISSIONER JEFFREY MERRIFIELD'S OFFICIAL VISIT [...] (C) SUMMARY: COMMISSIONER JEFFREY MERRIFIELD OF THE U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION (NRC) VISITED SPAIN MARCH 28 TO APRIL 2, 2004 TO CONDUCT THE SECOND ANNUAL HIGH LEVEL BILATERAL MEETING WITH THE SPANISH NUCLEAR SECURITY COUNCIL (CSN) AND TO PARTICIPATE IN THE NUCLEAR ENERGY INDUSTRY'S W [...]	2004-06-09 14:46:00	Embassy Madrid	CONFIDENTIAL	OTRA ENRG TRGY SP TECH
04MADRID2316	SPAIN COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR DOE/EE/NREL ARTHUR [...] Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance to Arthur Nozik, Senior Research Fellow, National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Golden, Colorado, to travel to Granada July 16-25 to present an invited lecture at the IUPAC Symposium on Photochemistry. 2. Embassy understands that no assistance [...]	2004-06-18 16:28:00	Embassy Madrid	UNCLASSIFIED	ENRG TRGY OTRA SP
04MADRID2394	COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR DOE/NNSA/DPTRAV [...] No summary [...]	2004-06-24 12:44:00	Embassy Madrid	UNCLASSIFIED	ENRG TRGY KSCA OTRA SP
04MADRID2605	SPAIN: MARINE SECURITY PROGRAMS [...] SUMMARY: Per reftel request, we interviewed Spanish officials regarding marine security programs. No single GOS agency is responsible for marine security. Each regional port authority is responsible to assure that ports in its jurisdiction comply with International Ship and Port Facilities [...]	2004-07-09 08:02:00	Embassy Madrid	UNCLASSIFIED	AMGT EWWT ACOA ASEC ETRD ECON ETTC ENRG PARM PTER PHSA SP
04MADRID2937	SPAIN MEGAPORTS MOA SIGNING AWAITING LEGAL COUNSEL [...] (SBU) Summary: We accompanied Department of Energy (DOE) Deputy Administrator Paul Longsworth and William Kilmartin of the National Nuclear Security Administration's (NNSA) Office of Defense Nuclear Nonproliferation to meetings with the director of Spanish Customs and the president of the Por [...]	2004-08-03 07:13:00	Embassy Madrid	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETTC MNUC PARM PREL SP
04MADRID3095	SPAIN COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR DOE THOMAS SARKUS [...] Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance to Thomas Sarkus, Division Director, Advanced Energy Systems Division and Physical Scientist, National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL),Office of Fossil Energy, U.S. Department of Energy to travel to Madrid, September 16-19 to inspect the Shell [...]	2004-08-13 10:20:00	Embassy Madrid	UNCLASSIFIED	KSCA ENRG TRGY OTRA SP
04MADRID3735	SPAIN COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR DIEGO F. TORRES [...] Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance to Diego F. Torres, DOE, National Nuclear Security Administration's Office of Defense Programs, to travel to Barcelona, Spain from October 9-November 13, 2004. The purpose of this visit is to visit the High Energy Astrophysics Group at the Univer [...]	2004-09-28 09:41:00	Embassy Madrid	UNCLASSIFIED	ENRG KSCA TRGY OTRA SP
04MADRID3779	SPAIN COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR MICHAEL Q. WANG [...] Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance for Michael Q. Wang, Vehicle and Fuel Systems Analyst, Argonne National Laboratory, to travel to Barcelona, Spain from October 3-8, 2004. The purpose of this visit is to give a presentation of Wells-To-Wheels (WTW) Energy and Emission Effects of [...]	2004-09-30 09:29:00	Embassy Madrid	UNCLASSIFIED	ENRG TRGY OTRA SP
04MADRID3829	SPAIN SUPPORTS EU ROAD MAP ON NORMALIZING LIBYA [...] (C) SUMMARY. Poloff delivered reftel talking points to Enrique Mora Benavente, Head of EU Planning at the MFA, on September 29. Mora Benavente told Poloff that Spain favors the four-step European "road map" to normalized relations and economic cooperation with Libya. The four-step process [...]	2004-10-01 15:45:00	Embassy Madrid	CONFIDENTIAL	PARM PREL PGOV SP EUN
04MADRID4116	SPANISH ON ITER HOME [...] (U) ESTHOFF made reftel points October 19-22 to: (1) Juan Antonio Rubio, Director General of the Center for Energy, Environment, and Technology Investigation (CIEMAT); (2) Francisco Javier Arana Landa, Deputy Director General for Nuclear Energy, Ministry of Industry, Tourism, and Commerce; ( [...]	2004-10-22 15:33:00	Embassy Madrid	CONFIDENTIAL	TRGY TSPL TNGD ENRG SP
04MADRID4179	PRE-GAERC DEMARCHE, NOV 2: IRAQ, IRAN, MEPP, [...] (C) SUMMARY. Poloff discussed Iraq, Iran, the Middle East Peace Process, Russia, Sudan, Somalia, Ukraine, Kosovo, and North Cyprus with Enrique Mora Benavente, MFA Head of EU Planning, on October 26 and October 28. Mora Benavente said that EU police training in Iraq would take place after [...]	2004-10-29 11:29:00	Embassy Madrid	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL SP EUN
04MADRID4241	FUTURE OF NUCLEAR ENERGY IN SPAIN [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: High oil prices and the ever more apparent economic costs of compliance with the Kyoto Protocol should guarantee that the possibility of constructing new nuclear power plants in Spain remains the subject of public debate. However, given that the Zapatero Government will not/ [...]	2004-11-03 13:50:00	Embassy Madrid	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ENRG TRGY SP
04MADRID4286	SPAIN COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR WILLIAM HALSEY [...] Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance to William Halsey, Engineer, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Department of Energy, to travel to Madrid, Spain from November 29-December 3, 2004. The purpose of this visit is to participate as a technical expert in OECD/NEA's working group [...]	2004-11-08 09:22:00	Embassy Madrid	UNCLASSIFIED	ENRG KNNP KSCA TRGY OTRA SP
04MADRID4428	SPAIN COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR STEPHANIE PAYNE [...] Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance to Stephanie Payne Clarke, Department of Energy, Allison Christine Bennett, Sandia National Laboratories, Whitney J. Creer, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Steven Mark Dinehart, Los Alamos National Laboratory, Stephanie Deanne Ketring, Sand [...]	2004-11-19 11:18:00	Embassy Madrid	UNCLASSIFIED	ENRG KNNP PARM OTRA SP
04MADRID4465	SPAIN COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR ROBERT MCCONNELL [...] Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance to Robert McConnell, Senior Project Leader, National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Golden, Colorado, Department of Energy, to travel to Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain from December 10-15, 2004. The purpose of this visit is to lead the Internationa [...]	2004-11-23 08:02:00	Embassy Madrid	UNCLASSIFIED	ENRG TRGY OTRA SP
04MADRID4502	SPAIN COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR JOHN RUSSELL COCHRAN [...] Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance to John Russell Cochran and Ahmed A. Hasan, Sandia National Laboratories, National Nuclear Security Administration's Office of Defense Programs, Department of Energy, to travel to Cordoba, Spain from December 8-18, 2004. The purpose of this visit [...]	2004-11-29 07:18:00	Embassy Madrid	UNCLASSIFIED	ENRG TRGY KSCA OTRA SP
04MADRID4528	SPAIN COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR GEORGE IMEL [...] Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance to George Imel, Nuclear Engineer, Argonne National Laboratory, Department of Energy, to travel to Madrid, Spain from December 8-9, 2004. The purpose of this visit is to participate in a specialists meeting held by CIEMAT concerning the final muse [...]	2004-11-30 11:54:00	Embassy Madrid	UNCLASSIFIED	ENRG TRGY KSCA KNNP OTRA SP
04MADRID4613	SPAIN BETS ON WINDPOWER [...] (SBU) Spain's "new" Socialist Party (PSOE) Government, unlike its center-right predecessor, appears be taking quite seriously the commitment, enshrined in domestic law and EU Directive, to derive 12 percent of energy consumption from renewable energy sources by 2010. Renewable energy sources [...]	2004-12-03 16:23:00	Embassy Madrid	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ENRG SP
04MADRID4745	SPAIN COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR WILLIAM KILMARTIN [...] Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance to William Kilmartin, Department of Energy , National Nuclear Security Administration, to travel to Madrid, Spain from December 19-23, 2004. The purpose of this visit is to support the signing of the Memorandum of Understanding with Spain to coop [...]	2004-12-17 14:15:00	Embassy Madrid	UNCLASSIFIED	ENRG KNNP PARM OTRA SP
04MADRID573	SPAIN COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR DOE/NNSA ATCHER AND [...] Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance to Robert W. Atcher and Mario Ruben Perez from Los Alamos National Laboratory, to travel to Barcelona and the islands of Mallorca March 6-21 to conduct site visits with organizations involved in energy production, pollution control, meet with U.S [...]	2004-02-19 11:20:00	Embassy Madrid	UNCLASSIFIED	ENRG TRGY KSCA OTRA SP
04MADRID763	OPPORTUNITIES IN SPAIN'S GROWING ENERGY MARKET [...] SUMMARY: Since joining the EU in 1986, Spain has experienced dramatic industrialization and economic development. Along with development, energy consumption has skyrocketed and shows no sign of abating. These developments bring challenges for a country that is now emitting greenhouse gasse [...]	2004-03-05 16:41:00	Embassy Madrid	UNCLASSIFIED	ENRG BTIO EPET SP
04MADRID776	SPAIN COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR USDOE LINDA GUNTER [...] Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance to U.S. Department of Energy official Linda Gunter, Acting Associate Director, Nuclear Cycle Technology, Office of Nuclear Energy, Science and Technology to travel to Madrid March 30-April 2 to attend the Nuclear Energy Institute's World Nuclear Fu [...]	2004-03-08 11:36:00	Embassy Madrid	UNCLASSIFIED	ENRG OTRA TRGY KSCA KNNP SP
04MADRID868	SPAIN COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR USNRC COMMISSIONER [...] Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance to USNRC Commissioner Jeffrey S. Merrified; Mr. John Thoma, the Commissioner's Technical Assistant for Materials; Mr. William Borchardt, Deputy Director of the Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation; Mr. John Greeves, Director of the Division of Was [...]	2004-03-15 08:47:00	Embassy Madrid	UNCLASSIFIED	KNNP ENRG TRGY OVIP SP
04MADRID987	SPAIN COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR USDOE MARK DELWICHE [...] Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance to Mark Delwiche, Senior Scientist, and Frederick Colwell, Consulting Scientist with Bechtel B&W Idaho, a contractor to Idaho Operations Office, U.S. Department of Energy, to travel to Barcelona April 15-24 to speak at the Ocean Drilling Program L [...]	2004-03-23 11:31:00	Embassy Madrid	UNCLASSIFIED	ENRG TRGY KSCA OTRA SP
04MANAMA1175	BAHRAIN - JULY 2004 APPENDIX TO 2003 INVESTMENT [...] No summary [...]	2004-07-25 10:25:00	Embassy Manama	UNCLASSIFIED	EINV EFIN ELAB KTDB PGOV BA OPIC
04MANAMA496	BAHRAIN SET TO BEGIN UTILITIES PRIVATIZATION [...] SUMMARY: The Government is looking to partial privatization of its power and water sector to meet rising demand when the GoB cannot support the construction of new power plants. Beginning with a new power plant currently under tender, the GoB intends to privatize subsequent power and water pro [...]	2004-04-07 14:29:00	Embassy Manama	UNCLASSIFIED	ENRG ECON ETRD BEXP BA
04MAPUTO1211	AUGUST ECONOMIC WRAP-UP: MOZAMBIQUE [...] (U) The Mozambique monthly economic cable is jointly produced by the Embassy and USAID. ------------------ FOREIGN INVESTMENT ------------------ 2. (U) The Ministry of Public Works announced the creation of a Zambezi Bridge Project Office, located in the National Road Administration (ANE) [...]	2004-09-10 08:54:00	Embassy Maputo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EAID EINV ETRD MZ
04MAPUTO1341	MOZAMBIQUE 2004 GENERAL ELECTIONS: END-SEPTEMBER UPDATE [...] Sensitive but unclassified. Please handle accordingly. Not for internet distribution. -------- Contents -------- 2 - Summary 3 - New Electoral Law 4 - Election Statistics 5 - Parliamentary Elections 6 - Presidential Candidates Deliver Nomination Papers 7 - First, Unreliable Presidential P [...]	2004-10-06 09:31:00	Embassy Maputo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV KDEM MZ
04MAPUTO1376	SCENE-SETTER FOR VISIT OF MCC CEO PAUL APPLEGARTH TO [...] (SBU) Introduction and Summary: Your visit to Mozambique will provide an opportunity to gain a better understanding of the Mozambican political environment, government, private sector, civil society, and MCC team and to increase Mozambican understanding of the MCC. You will be here during the c [...]	2004-10-18 15:05:00	Embassy Maputo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV KDEM ECON ETRD MZ MCC
04MAPUTO625	APRIL MONTHLY ECONOMIC WRAP-UP: MOZAMBIQUE [...] (SBU) With significant Mozambican official travel to China in April (President Chissano, Minister of Industry and Commerce Morgado, Minister of Labor Sevene, Minister of Agriculture Muteia, and others),the Government of China announced its willingness to support the building of mega- projects [...]	2004-05-10 05:07:00	Embassy Maputo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EAID EINV ETRD MZ
04MAPUTO712	MAY MONTHLY ECONOMIC WRAP-UP: MOZAMBIQUE [...] (U) A major Zimbabwean horticultural company is shifting its operations to Mozambique and Zambia as a result of land seizure in Zimbabwe. Ousted by the Zimbabwean Government, Kondozi Company will be granted 800 hectares of land in the Manica Province by the GRM, according to AIM Reporting. H [...]	2004-05-28 10:38:00	Embassy Maputo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EAID EINV ETRD MZ
04MONTREAL1435	HYDRO QUEBEC CHANGES COURSE, AFTER SUROIT [...] SUMMARY: Environmental NGOs and community activists have drawn sufficient negative attention to Hydro Quebec's proposal to build the Suroit natural gas plant near Montreal that the utility appears to have shelved the project. The provincial legislative commission that had been tasked to con [...]	2004-11-09 12:58:00	Consulate Montreal	UNCLASSIFIED	ENRG TRGY ETRD CA
04MONTREAL1555	HYDRO QUEBEC PYLON VANDALIZED [...] (C) Thierry Vandal, President of Hydro Quebec,s Production division, described the recent vandalism at a Hydro Quebec pylon about a mile from the U.S. border, near Coaticook in Quebec,s Eastern Townships, as the work of &amateurs.8 In a 12/7 meeting with the Quebec City Consul General, Montre [...]	2004-12-09 20:00:00	Consulate Montreal	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG PTER PBTS CA
04MONTREAL308	SIXTH MEETING OF THE ICAO COMMITTEE ON AVIATION [...] SUMMARY: THE U.S. WAS SUCCESSFUL IN ACHIEVING MOST OF ITS GOALS AT THE SIXTH MEETING OF THE INTERNATIONAL CIVIL AVIATION ORGANIZATION'S (ICAO) COMMITTEE ON AVIATION ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION (CAEP),HELD IN MONTREAL, FEBRUARY 2-12, 2004. THE MOST SIGNIFICANT RESULT RELATED TO AIRCRAFT NOISE [...]	2004-02-25 19:48:00	Consulate Montreal	UNCLASSIFIED	EAIR SENV ETRD ICAO
04MONTREAL701	AEROPORTS DE MONTREAL ANNUAL REPORT 2003 [...] (U) Summary. Aeroports de Montreal (ADM) Corporation President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) James Cherry and Chairman of the Board Pierre Martin rolled out the ADM 2003 annual report at a May 6, 2004 public meeting held at the International Civil Aviation Organization Headquarters in M [...]	2004-05-13 12:51:00	Consulate Montreal	UNCLASSIFIED	EAIR ECON CA
04NASSAU364	ANXIOUS PRIME MINISTER REQUESTS MEETING ON HAITI [...] No summary [...]	2004-02-23 21:20:00	Embassy Nassau	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL SMIG BF HA
04NEWDELHI6983	INDIA ENCOURAGES DEMOCRACY IN BURMA [...] (C) Summary: India underlined its concerns about the lack of democracy in Burma during the recent visit of Rangoon's military leader Than Shwe, with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh himself delivering the message, MEA Joint Secretary (South East Asia - I) Mitra Vashishta told us on SIPDIS November 1. [...]	2004-11-02 08:39:00	Embassy New Delhi	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PHUM PTER SNAR IN BM CN
04NEWDELHI7013	NSSP PHASE ONE: REVIEWING ACHIEVEMENTS AND PENDING [...] (C) Summary: This is the first of two cables reporting on the Next Steps in Strategic Partnership (NSSP) Implementation Group. USG and GOI counterparts met in two positive and productive sessions of the NSSP Implementation Group on October 20-21 to review accomplishments under Phase One and [...]	2004-11-03 11:50:00	Embassy New Delhi	CONFIDENTIAL	PARM PREL KNNP ETTC IN NSSP
04NEWDELHI7061	NSSP PHASE TWO: CHARTING THE COURSE [...] (C) Summary: After reviewing achievements made under Phase One (Ref A),the Next Steps in Strategic Partnership (NSSP) Implementation Group discussed the way forward on Phase Two, including legislation, enforcement, outreach, and training to strengthen export controls; adherence to MCTR and [...]	2004-11-05 09:48:00	Embassy New Delhi	CONFIDENTIAL	PARM PREL KNNP ETTC IN NSSP
04NEWDELHI7248	INDIA UNDERSTANDS US EXPORT PROHIBITIONS, BUT [...] (C) Summary: As instructed in Ref A, in a separate meeting at the conclusion of the Next Steps in Strategic Partnership (NSSP) Implementation Group on October 21 (Refs B and C),Commerce Deputy Assistant Secretary Borman, and State Acting Office Director for Regional Affairs, Bureau of Non-P [...]	2004-11-16 12:47:00	Embassy New Delhi	CONFIDENTIAL	PARM PREL KNNP ETTC IN NSSP

04NEWDELHI7251	INDIA PLEASED ON INDO-PAK TIES, BUT "DOESN'T [...] (C) Summary: India remains upbeat on relations with Pakistan as the pair look toward Round Two of the Composite Dialogue (CD) beginning in late November and extending through early 2005, but is seeking to dampen expectations for breakthroughs on tough bilateral issues such as Kashmir. The de [...]	2004-11-16 13:11:00	Embassy New Delhi	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PHUM ENRG IN PK INDO PAK
04NEWDELHI7333	VISA DENIALS THREATEN CREDIBILITY OF NSSP, OPEN [...] (SBU) Summary: A visit to India's premier atomic energy establishments by Alain Bugat, Chairman of the French Atomic Energy Commission, suggests that France is willing to engage in discussions with India on nuclear matters to a degree that is inconceivable within the current NSSP framework. [...]	2004-11-18 10:10:00	Embassy New Delhi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ENRG TRGY KNNP PREL ETTC TSPL CVIS FR IN NSSP
04NEWDELHI7380	IAEA DG ON INDIA'S NUCLEAR ENERGY NEEDS, IRAN, [...] (U) Summary: The GOI used a recent visit by IAEA Director General Dr. Mohammed El Baradei to press its case for reform of Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG) requirements to facilitate India's cooperation with others in the international community in using nuclear power to fill the country's growi [...]	2004-11-19 11:07:00	Embassy New Delhi	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KNNP ENRG IR IN IAEA GOI NSSP
04NEWDELHI7427	GOI DOCUMENT: DEVELOPMENTS IN INDIA-PAKISTAN [...] (C) During a November 19 meeting reviewing the agenda for the upcoming Indo-Pak composite dialogue (reftel),MEA Joint Secretary (Pakistan, Afghanistan, Iran) Arun K. Singh shared SIPDIS with us four papers outlining progress in the Indo-Pak relationship since 2003, pending bilateral propos [...]	2004-11-22 13:51:00	Embassy New Delhi	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL ETRD KNNP MOPS IN PK GOI INDO PAK
04NEWDELHI7512	SENATOR BAYH'S MEETINGS IN NEW DELHI, NOVEMBER [...] (C) Summary: In a series of senior level GOI meetings on November 23-24 during a private visit to India, Senator Evan Bayh (D-Indiana) heard a strong Indian commitment to move ahead with our bilateral partnership, coupled with concern about the potential disruptive effect of US F-16 sales to [...]	2004-11-29 05:33:00	Embassy New Delhi	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PTER KNNP KIPR MASS IN PK IR
04NEWDELHI7733	PUTIN VISIT: FROM RUSSIA WITH TOUGH LOVE [...] (C) Summary: Russian President Vladimir Putin's December 3-5 visit to India did little to broaden their ties beyond defense, despite efforts by both sides to infuse the relationship with new momentum. Both leaders pressed their issues with Russia extracting a promise from India to sign a defe [...]	2004-12-07 13:50:00	Embassy New Delhi	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL ENRG KNNP MASS IN
04OTTAWA2989	GETTING TO KNOW YOU: MEXICAN PRESIDENT FOX VISITS [...] (U) Introduction and Summary: Mexican President Vincente Fox marked the 60th anniversary of diplomatic relations and the 10th anniversary of NAFTA with a working visit to Canada October 24-26. Accompanied by eight cabinet-level officials, three senators, and about 40 business leaders, the [...]	2004-11-08 19:55:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETRD PREL ECON EINV CA MX
04OTTAWA3115	SCENESETTER FOR PRESIDENT BUSH,S VISIT TO CANADA, [...] (C/NF) The Canadian Government and the Embassy strongly welcome your visit and the opportunities it will afford to advance our broad bilateral relationship. The two key themes I would stress for your visit are partnership and reassurance. The Canadians need to be reassured that at the end of the [...]	2004-11-18 19:32:00	Embassy Ottawa	SECRET//NOFORN	CA PGOV PREL
04OTTAWA3413	AMBASSADOR DISCUSSES NORTHERN PIPELINES WITH [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for distribution outside USG channels. 2. (SBU) Summary: The Ambassador paid a courtesy call December 14 on Minister of Natural Resources John Efford, reviewing a range of topics relating to plans for natural gas pipelines from Alaska's North Slope and [...]	2004-12-20 18:11:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ENRG ETRD EPET CA
04PRETORIA2956	SOUTH AFRICA: U.S. OFFICIAL VISIT PAVES THE WAY [...] (C) Alex Burkart, Deputy Director in the Office of Nuclear Energy at the Department of State, and Ron Cherry, Director, Office of International Safeguards at the Department of Energy (DOE),visited South Africa May 17 to 21 to discuss advancing bilateral relations in the field of nuclear energy [...]	2004-07-01 08:35:00	Embassy Pretoria	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG KNNP TRGY SF
04PRETORIA4048	SOUTH AFRICA COMMEMORATES SECOND ANNIVERSARY OF [...] (U) Summary: South Africans and selected foreign guests (from the UN system, Africa, Brazil, and international labor and civil society organizations) participated in a national conference on sustainable development held September 1-3 in Johannesburg, in commemoration of the second anniversary [...]	2004-09-08 07:16:00	Embassy Pretoria	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	SENV ENRG EAID ECON SF
04PRETORIA5007	SOUTH AFRICA: FINANCE MINISTER SPELLS OUT [...] (U) Summary. Finance Minister Trevor Manuel addressed Parliament on October 26 to table the Medium Term Policy Statement, an appropriations adjustment bill, and a tax amendment. He presented a detailed overview of the government's development priorities over the next three years and economic [...]	2004-11-17 10:19:00	Embassy Pretoria	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EINV EFIN ETRD SF
04PRETORIA5433	2005 NATIONAL TRADE ESTIMATE REPORT FOR SOUTH [...] This cable responds to reftel request for updating and revising last year's NTE chapter on South Africa. Post is also sending the text by e-mail to EB/MTA/MST and to USTR contacts. Post understands Washington will update the figures contained in the first paragraph in the trade summary. [...]	2004-12-20 04:58:00	Embassy Pretoria	UNCLASSIFIED	ETRD ECON EFIN SF
04QUEBEC35	QUEBEC NATURAL RESOURCE MINISTER ON SOFTWOOD,ENERGY [...] (SBU) Summary: Natural Resources Minister Sam Hamad told CG Keogh February 17 that a combination of allocation quotas at a level of 35% and dropping the 48/52 split of the accumulating duties as proposed by the U.S. would form the basis of a softwood lumber deal. A substantial portion of th [...]	2004-02-24 18:27:00	Consulate Quebec	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETRD ENRG PREL PGOV EMIN CA
04QUITO2399	FAWNING THRONGS GREET LULA IN QUITO [...] (C) SUMMARY: Cheering crowds met Brazilian President Lula da Silva at every stop during his August 24-25 visit to Quito. Pre-arrival press was universally positive, portraying the ex-labor leader as a third-world savior and counterweight to the United States. Concurrently, editorials ravag [...]	2004-08-30 18:03:00	Embassy Quito	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV ETRD ECON EFIN EC BR UN
04QUITO2509	OXY: THE CALM BEFORE THE STORM - OR PROGRESS? [...] (C) Summary. Occidental Petroleum's (Oxy) meetings in the US and USG efforts have provided a temporary calm in the contract nullification process. Oxy has still not been officially notified of its alleged violations of the hydrocarbon law, thus the statutory time period for it to respond has [...]	2004-09-16 14:47:00	Embassy Quito	CONFIDENTIAL	EPET ETRD ECON EC
04RANGOON1014	BURMESE PRIME MINISTER KHIN NYUNT: CHINA FREQUENT [...] (C) Summary: Both the PRC Embassy and the Burmese Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) described Burmese Prime Minister Khin Nyunt's 11-18 July visit to China, his eighth overall though the first as PM, as a huge success. The visit, during which Khin Nyunt met senior Chinese leaders and repor [...]	2004-08-06 09:48:00	Embassy Rangoon	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PREL ECON PGOV PHUM BM CH
04RANGOON779	ASSK'S BIRTHDAY PASSES QUIETLY [...] (C) SUMMARY: AROUND 300 NLD PARTY FAITHFUL ATTENDED A CEREMONY AT NLD HEADQUARTERS IN RANGOON TO MARK THE NLD-CREATED BURMESE NATIONAL WOMEN'S DAY AND ASSK'S COINCIDENT 59TH BIRTHDAY, WHILE THE USUAL HEAVY SECURITY PRESENCE LOITERED NEARBY. THE DAY PASSED PEACEFULLY, AND NO ARRESTS WERE MADE [...]	2004-06-22 08:53:00	Embassy Rangoon	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM BM ASSK NLD
04ROME2363	IRANIAN DIPLOMAT SOUNDS OUT THE BRITS [...] (S) ON JUNE 17, UK EMBASSY POL COUNS FRANCIS CAMPBELL (STRICTLY PROTECT) BRIEFED POLOFF ON HIS MEETING THE PREVIOUS DAY WITH IRANIAN EMBASSY SECOND SECRETARY ALI GHOLAMPOUR. THE MEETING TOOK PLACE IN CAMPBELL'S OFFICE IN THE UK EMBASSY. 2. (S) ACCORDING TO GHOLAMPOUR, IRAN IS "THANKFUL" THA [...]	2004-06-18 12:08:00	Embassy Rome	SECRET//NOFORN	PREL PINR IR IZ UK IT EUN IRAQI FREEDOM
04ROME2836	Treasury DG Domenico Siniscalco Appointed New [...] (SBU) After two weeks' debate within the Coalition following former Finance Minister Tremonti's resignation, PM Berlusconi appointed Domenico Siniscalco, Treasury Department Director General since 2001, as new Finance Minister on July 16. Over this two-week period, Coalition parties could no [...]	2004-07-22 04:33:00	Embassy Rome	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN ELAB PGOV IT ITALIAN POLITICS
04ROME2875	ITALY WARNS AGAINST MARGINALIZATION OF THE EU IN [...] (C) Summary. The Italian MFA warned that US "acquiescence" in Israel's efforts to exclude the European Union from engagement in the peace process is undermining the EU's credibility in the region, which will impede progress on the Roadmap and serve to further the divide between the Israelis a [...]	2004-07-26 05:52:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KPAL IS IT EU UNGA
04ROME2933	WFP'S SCHOOL FEEDING EFFORTS IN IRAQ [...] (SBU) WFP's school feeding programs in Iraq are ongoing. During the academic year 2003-2004 in the three northern governorates, WFP provided technical assistance to the local authorities to guarantee a smooth continuation of school feeding activities targeting over 700,000 students. Between Ma [...]	2004-07-29 04:33:00	Embassy Rome	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAID EAGR AORC EFIN IZ WFP
04ROME43	ENERGY U/S CARD VISIT HIGHLIGHTS BILATERAL ENERGY [...] SUMMARY: Department of Energy Undersecretary Robert Card stopped in Rome December 10 to meet with key Italian energy sector officials, en route to the COP-9 conference in Milan. Key issues discussed included generation choices, gas supply, greenhouse gas emissions, dependency on energy imports [...]	2004-01-08 10:44:00	Embassy Rome	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON ENRG IT
04ROME4582	AMBASSADOR TONY P. HALL'S TRIP TO DARFUR [...] Ambassador Tony Hall led a delegation of staff and journalists to Sudan's Darfur states on November 18 through 20. The purpose of the visit was to witness first-hand the dire situation and to observe U.N. operations, principally those of the World Food Program (WFP) and the Food and Agricul [...]	2004-12-02 14:37:00	Embassy Rome	UNCLASSIFIED	EAID PREF EAGR PHUM AORC WFP FAO
04SANAA1091	ROYG RESPONSE TO U.S. SENATE APPROVAL OF U.S.-IAEA [...] Pursuant to action request in reftel a, Post informed the Chairman of the National Atomic Energy Commission (NATEC) Moustafa Bahran of U.S. Senate approval of U.S.-IAEA additional protocol via letter, using background and points from reftel a, on or about April 14, 2003 (ref b). 2. On or ab [...]	2004-05-03 12:11:00	Embassy Sanaa	UNCLASSIFIED	TRGY KNNP YM IAEA
04SANAA1492	YEMEN: PRIORITIZATION OF CT PROGRAMS [...] (c) Embassy Sana'a welcomes the opportunity to engage with AF Bureau on counter-terrorism issues and on developing a more comprehensive CT strategy for the region. Post is concerned with border and maritime security as well as the movement of people and arms between Yemen and East Africa, par [...]	2004-06-20 11:36:00	Embassy Sanaa	SECRET	PTER EAID EFIN PREL PGOV PARM YM COUNTER TERRORISM MARITIME SECURITY TRAFFICKING PERSONS
04SANAA1578	YEMEN'S NATIONAL ATOMIC ENERGY COMMISSION (NATEC): [...] (u) This is an action request; see paragraphs 4-6. 2. (c) Summary: In a 6/23 meeting with the Ambassador, Yemen's National Atomic Energy Commission (NATEC) Director Moustapha Bahran renewed earlier requests for assistance on border security and radiological detection equipment (reftels). [...]	2004-06-29 12:37:00	Embassy Sanaa	CONFIDENTIAL	KNNP ENRG KSTC PARM PREL YM IAEA
04SANAA2345	FIRST KIDNAPPING IN THREE YEARS RESOLVED QUICKLY [...] (C) Summary: Five oil workers were kidnapped on 8/31 in Ma'rib governorate for three hours. The Ma'rib Governor sent in troops who, after brief gunfire, freed the three hostages. All men are safely back in Sanaa. While Post has no/no indication that the kidnapping was terrorist related, it m [...]	2004-09-01 14:12:00	Embassy Sanaa	CONFIDENTIAL	PTER ASEC ECON YM COM ENERGY
04SANTODOMINGO2294	DOMINICAN ELECTIONS #36: THE PLD PLATFORM, IN [...] (SBU) Following is no. 36 in our series on the Dominican elections. Dominican Elections #36: The PLD Platform, in Brief Leonel Fernandez's Partido de Liberacion Dominicana is the only one of three parties to have produced a formal election platform. The full text in Spanish is available [...]	2004-04-13 21:43:00	Embassy Santo Domingo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV DR
04SANTODOMINGO2722	DOMINICAN ELECTION SERIES #43: PLD CANDIDATE [...] (SBU) This is cable # 43 in our series on the Dominican elections. PLD CANDIDATE FERNANDEZ LOOKS TO EIU FOR POLICY PRESCRIPTIONS Judging from the consultant company he keeps, PLD candidate Leonel Fernandez is anything but a radical in economic matters. Rather than rely exclusively on in-h [...]	2004-05-06 13:33:00	Embassy Santo Domingo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	DR ECON PGOV
04SANTODOMINGO3313	DOMINICAN TRANSITION #1: TAKING REPONSIBILITY FOR [...] (SBU) Following is number 1 in our series on the Dominican presidential transition: Taking the Responsibility for the Mess - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - (SBU) Both sides of this transition are apprehensive of taking blame for the pain necessarily associated with th [...]	2004-06-06 03:38:00	Embassy Santo Domingo	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PGOV EFIN DR
04SANTODOMINGO3626	DOMINICAN TRANSITION # 3: SIDES ENGAGE ON IMF AND [...] (U) This is cable no. 3 in our series on the transition to a new administration in the Dominican Republic. SIDES ENGAGE ON IMF AND TAX REFORM ----------------------------------------- Fiscal reform, necessarily the hot topic ----------------------------------------- As the power outage [...]	2004-06-22 10:57:00	Embassy Santo Domingo	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PINR EFIN DR
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
04SANTODOMINGO4501	TRANSITION #10 - THE AMBASSADOR MEETS WITH LEONEL [...] (U) This is cable number 10 in our series covering the transition between the Mejia and Fernandez governments. President-elect Fernandez - Two weeks from power 2. (C) Summary. President-elect Leonel Fernandez told the Ambassador in a private meeting on August 3, 2004, that his govern [...]	2004-08-04 17:15:00	Embassy Santo Domingo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV EFIN EINV ENRG MCAP DR
04SANTODOMINGO4637	DOMINICAN TRANSITION #14: FERNANDEZ TELLS [...] (U) This no. 14 in our series on the transition to a new presidential administration in the Dominican Republic. Lunch with Leonel (U) On August 6, the Ambassador and visiting Senator Bill Nelson (D-FL) attended a lunch hosted by President-elect Leonel Fernandez (PLD) at the office of his G [...]	2004-08-12 10:46:00	Embassy Santo Domingo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV ECON EPET MCAP DR VE
04SANTODOMINGO4784	TRANSITION #14: LEONEL FERNANDEZ AT DOMINICAN [...] (SBU) This is #14 in our series on the transition between the Mejia and Fernandez governments in the Dominican Republic. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Fernandez promises Austerity, Anti-Corruption and Support for Social Concerns - - - - - - [...]	2004-08-20 17:10:00	Embassy Santo Domingo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL EFIN DR
04SANTODOMINGO5186	DOMINICAN POLITICS #2: FERNANDEZ, CRISIS AND [...] (U) Following is no. 2 in our Politics 2004 series, our scenesetter for the visit September 16-17 to the Domincan Republic of OAS Amb. John Maisto. Amb. Maisto will participate in public events at the MFA Diplomatic School and the "Foundation for Global Democracy and Development," both to de [...]	2004-09-16 16:08:00	Embassy Santo Domingo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL EFIN DR
04SANTODOMINGO5437	DOMINICAN REPUBLIC SCENESETTER FOR POSSIBLE VIP [...] Following is a backgrounder for a possible VIP visit to the Dominican Republic: (U) Background. The Dominican Republic, just 70 miles from Puerto Rico across the treacherous Mona Passage, is a heavyweight in the Caribbean, a strong trading partner, and a helpful ally in the Caribbean. The U [...]	2004-09-30 20:37:00	Embassy Santo Domingo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL EFIN DR
04TAIPEI3675	2004 AIT-TECRO JSCCNC - SIDE MEETINGS [...] (C) Summary. AIT and TECRO held bilateral discussions on the margins of the 20th annual Joint Standing Committee on Civil Nuclear Cooperation in Seattle (JSCCNC) (Nov 4-5). The two sides discussed: UN Security Council resolution 1540, environmental samplings from the 1980s, the International [...]	2004-11-18 03:48:00	American Institute Taiwan, Taipei	CONFIDENTIAL	KNNP TRGY ENRG TW
04TAIPEI3742	JAPAN POLICY AT A CROSSROADS [...] (C) Summary: Taiwan officials say they are willing to be patient with the glacial pace of development in formal relations with Japan because they need time to resolve a deep internal policy division over how to manage the relationship. The policy debate is driven by sharply divergent assessmen [...]	2004-11-23 08:11:00	American Institute Taiwan, Taipei	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV JA CH TW
04TAIPEI4134	TAIWAN ASKS FOR RECONSIDERATION OF SANCTIONS ON [...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 8. 2. (S) Summary: In a meeting on December 30, Taiwan's Board of Foreign Trade Director Peter Ho requested that Washington Agencies reconsider sanctions on Taiwan's Ecoma Enterprise Co. Ltd. Taiwan had checked with Washington Agenci [...]	2004-12-30 09:00:00	American Institute Taiwan, Taipei	SECRET	ETTC KNNP MNUC PARM PREL TW
04TEGUCIGALPA2093	Honduras: President Gives Economic Overview [...] Summary: On September 9, at the opening of an event to promote DR-CAFTA, President Ricardo Maduro presented a sweeping overview of the state of the Honduran economy. As usual, President Maduro emphasized what he sees as the accomplishments of his administration - reining in government spendi [...]	2004-09-20 20:16:00	Embassy Tegucigalpa	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV ECON ETRD ELAB EINV HO
04TEGUCIGALPA2427	HONDURAS TELECOMMS UPDATE OCTOBER 2004 [...] (C) Summary: On October 12, EconChief met with Jose Renan Caballero, Chief Telecommunications Advisor on the President,s Modernization Commission, to discuss recent developments in the telecommunications sector. Caballero was candid regarding Alcatel, Communitel, Megatel, the new telecommuni [...]	2004-10-29 17:11:00	Embassy Tegucigalpa	CONFIDENTIAL	EFIN ECPS EINV PGOV ELAB KJUS KMCA HO UNDP
04TELAVIV1408	ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION [...] No summary [...]	2004-03-08 11:40:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	UNCLASSIFIED	IS KMDR MEDIA REACTION REPORT
04TELAVIV1568	COMBATING RADIOLOGICAL TERRORISM; USG-GOI DISCUSS [...] (C) U.S. and Israeli delegations discussed efforts to combat radiological terrorism during February 24-25 talks held in Israel. The parties reviewed existing institutional structures and technologies as well as strategy and approaches for research, development, testing and evaluation. Also [...]	2004-03-12 10:07:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	CONFIDENTIAL	PTER TSPL PARM IS COUNTERTERRORISM ISRAEL RELATIONS
04TELAVIV1644	ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION [...] No summary [...]	2004-03-17 11:47:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	UNCLASSIFIED	IS KMDR MEDIA REACTION REPORT
04TELAVIV2282	ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION [...] Release of Mordechai Vanunu 2. Mideast ------------------------- Key stories in the media: ------------------------- All major media led with the release after 18 years in jail for aggravated espionage of whistleblower, or "atomic spy," Mordechai Vanunu, which took place this morni [...]	2004-04-21 12:16:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	UNCLASSIFIED	IS KMDR MEDIA REACTION REPORT
04TELAVIV2327	VANUNU, UPON RELEASE, CLAIMS U.S. AGENT LURED HIM [...] (C) SUMMARY AND COMMENT: Immediately upon his April 21 release from prison, "nuclear spy" Mordechai Vanunu charged that the woman who lured him into a Mossad trap in 1986 worked for the CIA or FBI. Nevertheless, Vanunu told the press that he would like to emigrate to the U.S. The head of the [...]	2004-04-22 14:39:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	CONFIDENTIAL	KNNP MNUC PGOV PHUM PREL IS ISRAEL RELATIONS GOI INTERNAL
04TELAVIV2347	ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION [...] Mideast 2. Iran Nuclear Program 3. Release of Mordechai Vanunu ------------------------- Key stories in the media: ------------------------- All media cited PM Sharon's downplaying, in a speech to the Knesset Thursday, of the upcoming Likud referendum on his disengagement plan. [...]	2004-04-23 10:35:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	UNCLASSIFIED	IS KMDR MEDIA REACTION REPORT
04TELAVIV2436	ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION [...] Mideast 2. Syria 3. Iraq ------------------------- Key stories in the media: ------------------------- Yediot and Jerusalem Post reported that PM Sharon will travel to Washington to attend the AIPAC (Jewish lobby) convention, which will open on May 15. Yediot reported that th [...]	2004-04-29 11:11:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	UNCLASSIFIED	IS KMDR MEDIA REACTION REPORT
04TELAVIV6200	ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION [...] Mideast 2. Iran Nuclear Program ------------------------- Key stories in the media: ------------------------- Israel Radio reported that the U.S. has no information regarding the achievement of a framework agreement between Israel and the Palestinians, as indicated in reports comin [...]	2004-12-08 11:50:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	UNCLASSIFIED	IS KMDR MEDIA REACTION REPORT
04TELAVIV6286	ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION [...] Mideast 2. Syrian-Lebanese Track ------------------------- Key stories in the media: ------------------------- All media reported that five Israeli soldiers were killed and six others were wounded in the Gaza Strip Sunday when a booby-trapped tunnel blew up under an IDF outpost nea [...]	2004-12-13 12:10:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	UNCLASSIFIED	IS KMDR MEDIA REACTION REPORT
04TELAVIV6416	ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION [...] Mideast 2. Syrian-Lebanese Track ------------------------- Key stories in the media: ------------------------- All media quoted PM Sharon as saying at the Herzliya Conference last night that 2005 will be a "year of great opportunity" for Israel, and that the disengagement plan is t [...]	2004-12-17 11:06:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	UNCLASSIFIED	IS KMDR MEDIA REACTION REPORT
04TELAVIV6546	ISRAELI REASSURANCES ON NONPROLIFERATION SECTION [...] (C) SUMMARY: Israeli officials told the Ambassador on December 22 that the nonproliferation section of the EU-Israel plan of action under the framework of the European Neighborhood Policy (ENP) contained "absolutely nothing new." They described the plan as another attempt by the EU to lock Is [...]	2004-12-23 14:33:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PARM IS GOI EXTERNAL MILITARY RELATIONS
04THEHAGUE1256	DOE Second Line of Defense Megaport Initiative - [...] A U.S. DOE team managed by David D. Martin, Deputy Director of the DOE/NNSA/Office of the Second Line of Defense (SLD),completed successful installation, testing, training and handover of radiation detection equipment to screen incoming and outgoing cargo containers at the Port of Rotterdam. [...]	2004-05-24 15:25:00	Embassy The Hague	UNCLASSIFIED	ENRG OTRA ETTC MNUC PARM PREL NL
04THEHAGUE1352	Secretary Abraham's May 23 Bilateral Meeting [...] Summary: Energy Secretary Abraham held a May 23 luncheon discussion with Dutch Economics Minister Brinkhorst on the margins of the International Energy Forum meeting in Amsterdam. They agreed to explore the possibilities for increased U.S.-EU collaboration on energy technologies and that th [...]	2004-06-02 14:36:00	Embassy The Hague	UNCLASSIFIED	EPET ENRG KNNP IR NL EUN
04THEHAGUE1521	UK & THE NETHERLANDS CTRY CLR, DOE/EE/NREL: [...] Country Clearance is granted for Garry Rumbles, Principal Scientist, National Renewable Energy Laboratory, for travel to Delft, The Netherlands, from July 20-25, 2004. 2. Embassy understands that no assistance is requested and appreciates the offer of a brief. At this time, a briefing is [...]	2004-06-18 11:23:00	Embassy The Hague	UNCLASSIFIED	ENRG TRGY OTRA NL
04THEHAGUE1599	ICTY: PREVIEW OF JUNE 29 MERON PRESENTATION TO [...] (C) Summary. In his June 29, 2004 address to the Security Council, the President of the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia (ICTY),Judge Theodor Meron, will focus on the two competing sides of the completion strategy: on the one, the Tribunal,s heavy workload and his in [...]	2004-06-25 16:20:00	Embassy The Hague	CONFIDENTIAL	BK HR KAWC NL PHUM PREL SR ICTY
04THEHAGUE2261	IRAN/IAEA: DUTCH MFA VIEWS ON POSSIBLE UNSC [...] (C) Summary: PolMilOff discussed refs A and B with Dutch MFA Nonproliferation Chief Paul Wilke on September 7. Wilke does not believe it will be possible to gain support within the EU for referring Iran's non-compliance to the UNSC in September. He doubts ElBaradei's November report will be [...]	2004-09-07 15:06:00	Embassy The Hague	CONFIDENTIAL	KNNP PREL IR NL UNSC
04THEHAGUE2723	NETHERLANDS/EU/RUSSIA: SLOUCHING TOWARD THE SUMMIT [...] (C) SUMMARY: According to the Dutch EU Presidency, the October 19 EU-Russia troika made only limited progress toward finalizing agreements in the four "common spaces" preparation for the November 11 EU-Russia summit. Outstanding differences remain in the areas of external security (where the R [...]	2004-10-21 14:37:00	Embassy The Hague	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PHUM PTER PGOV ECON NL RU
04THEHAGUE2747	WTO GOVERNMENT PROCUREMENT AGREEMENT (GPA): THE [...] (SBU) The following is Embassy The Hague's response to reftel request regarding the Netherlands' market access commitments under the WTO GPA. Post provided this information via email to DOC country desk officer David de Falco on October 22, 2004. 2. (SBU) The following is a list of add [...]	2004-10-26 12:46:00	Embassy The Hague	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETRD NL WTO EUN
04THEHAGUE281	DUTCH FM BOT'S VISIT TO THE U.S. [...] (C) I just spoke with Ben Bot and found him well-prepared for his February 9 visit to Washington. He plans to ask how he personally can contribute to improved transatlantic relations. As he has said in press interviews, other European leaders are counting on him to help mend fences between the Euro [...]	2004-02-04 12:24:00	Embassy The Hague	CONFIDENTIAL	AF EU IZ NL PGOV PREL SNAR TU XA XF XH NATO
04THEHAGUE2924	NETHERLANDS/EU/INDIA: "NEW PARTNERSHIP" HAS LITTLE [...] (C) Summary: Beyond welcoming a new "strategic partnership," the November 8 EU-India Summit was perhaps more notable for what it lacked than what it included. The new "strategic partnership" appears to be little more than a wishlist of topics for cooperation to be fleshed out over the next ye [...]	2004-11-12 14:09:00	Embassy The Hague	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV KNNP IN NL EUN
04THEHAGUE3284	NETHERLANDS: 2004 ANNUAL TERRORISM REPORT [...] The 2004 terrorism report for the Netherlands follows. Responses are keyed as much as possible to reftel A's requirements. A. SUPPORT TO GLOBAL COALITION AGAINST TERRORISM --------------------------------------------- --- 2. The Dutch have responded to the global terrorist threat with l [...]	2004-12-16 16:32:00	Embassy The Hague	UNCLASSIFIED	PTER NL AEC
04VATICAN1968	U/S BOLTON PREVIEWS SEA ISLAND NON-PROLIFERATION [...] (C) Under Secretary Bolton previewed Sea Island G-8 Summit non-proliferation initiatives for Holy See Foreign Minister Giovanni Lajolo May 17, emphasizing the President's desire to ensure that efforts to address WMD threats were a priority for G-8 nations. Bolton highlighted progress in imple [...]	2004-05-20 14:43:00	Embassy Vatican	CONFIDENTIAL	PARM PREL IR LY IN PK IS VT
04VATICAN4760	A/S BURNS UPDATES VATICAN ON MEPP, IRAQ [...] (C) Holy See Foreign Minister Lajolo agreed with NEA A/S Burns December 9 that there were signs of "a better situation" in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, and he emphasized that "both sides" now needed to move forward with the Road Map. On Iraq elections, Lajolo welcomed Burns' assurance th [...]	2004-12-16 12:11:00	Embassy Vatican	CONFIDENTIAL	IS IZ KPAL PREL VT
04VATICAN5	POPE: MIGRATION ISSUES CRUCIAL TO CULTURE OF PEACE [...] No summary [...]	2004-01-02 12:59:00	Embassy Vatican	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PHUM PREF SMIG VT
04VILNIUS1315	LITHUANIAN GOVERNMENT SPLIT ON REACTOR CLOSURE [...] (SBU) Prime Minister Algirdas Brazauskas announced on October 21 that the GOL would ask the EU permission to postpone the decommissioning of the first of the two Ignalina Nuclear Power Plant units. Brazauskas said regional energy supply security justified the delay. President Valdas Adamkus, [...]	2004-10-22 12:59:00	Embassy Vilnius	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ENRG PREL LH
04VILNIUS1523	LITHUANIA'S NEW GOVERNMENT TAKES OFFICE WITH BROAD [...] (C) SUMMARY: The 13th Government of Lithuania took power on December 14, when Parliament approved the Cabinet and program of Prime Minister Algirdas Brazauskas. Negotiations over two Ministerial posts proved difficult, with the President forcing substitute nominees and ultimately accepting as [...]	2004-12-16 13:26:00	Embassy Vilnius	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL LH
04VILNIUS1526	IMF'S RECOMMENDATIONS ON HOW TO PROLONG THE [...] An IMF delegation, concluding an Article IV Consultation mission to Lithuania December 10, praised Lithuania's impressive structural improvements and the country's complete transition to a market economy. The IMF delivered an overall positive assessment of the country's economic prospects fo [...]	2004-12-17 13:37:00	Embassy Vilnius	UNCLASSIFIED	EINV ECON LH
04WELLINGTON655	NEW ZEALAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR DEPARTMENT OF [...] Embassy welcomes DOE Official David Streets to Christchurch, New Zealand from September 2 - 25, 2004. The purpose of this visit is to attend the 8th International Global Atmospheric Chemistry (IGAC) conference, and present a paper on "Mercury Emissions in China." 2. Embassy understands t [...]	2004-08-03 05:19:00	Embassy Wellington	UNCLASSIFIED	OTRA ENRG TRGY KSCA CH NZ
04WELLINGTON729	CODEL SHELBY TALKS TRADE AND SECURITY WITH NZ [...] (SBU) Summary: Codel Shelby met with New Zealand officials August 8-9. Discussions focused on lessons learned from New Zealand's successful effort to eliminate domestic agricultural subsidies, current state of the NZ economy, potential for a U.S.-New Zealand FTA and the need to promote for [...]	2004-08-25 22:38:00	Embassy Wellington	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	OVIP ETRD ENRG PREL AS NZ CODEL
04WELLINGTON739	NEW ZEALAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR DOE OFFICIAL [...] Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance to DOE Official Gary Steigel to travel to New Zealand from September 26 - October 2, 2004. The purpose of this visit is to meet with several organizations in NZ to discuss coal gasification. 2. Embassy understands no assistance is required. [...]	2004-08-30 01:35:00	Embassy Wellington	UNCLASSIFIED	OTRA ENRG TRGY KSCA AS NZ
04WELLINGTON919	NEW ZEALAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR JEAN KU, [...] (SBU) Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance to Jean Ku, Senior Project Leader, National Renewable Energy Laboratory, to travel to Christchurch, New Zealand from November 5-13, 2004. The purpose of this visit is to organize the APEC Village Power Technical Workshop and represent the U [...]	2004-11-03 02:48:00	Embassy Wellington	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	OTRA ENRG TRGY NZ
04YEREVAN1678	PARTY PRIMER: TOP ARMENIAN POLITICAL PARTIES [...] (U) Sensitive But Unclassified. Please treat accordingly. ------- SUMMARY ------- 2. (SBU) With 64 registered political parties (as of July 30, 2004) voters in Armenia suffer no lack of choice. The following parties are represented within the National Assembly (NA): the Republican [...]	2004-07-30 08:32:00	Embassy Yerevan	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV AM
04YEREVAN1800	GOAM RESPONSE ON PROPOSED GLOBAL THREAT REDUCTION [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Please protect accordingly. ------------------ ARMENIANS ON BOARD ------------------ 2. (SBU) We presented ref A talking points regarding the Global Threat Reduction Initiative (GTRI) to Armen Israelian, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Head of the Depar [...]	2004-08-13 11:44:00	Embassy Yerevan	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	TRGY KNNP AORC AM IAEA
04YEREVAN1972	AMBASSADOR PRESENTS CREDENTIALS TO PRESIDENT [...] (C) On September 4, 2004, Ambassador Evans presented his letters of credence to President Robert Kocharian. The Ambassador conveyed warm best wishes from President Bush, and explained how U.S. goals for the South Caucasus -- enhancing security and stability, strengthening democratic institutio [...]	2004-09-08 10:22:00	Embassy Yerevan	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL EAID KMCA ECON AM
04YEREVAN2019	IRAN-ARMENIA PIPELINE: IRAN TO FINANCE PIPELINE [...] (SBU) During Iranian President Mohammad Khatami's visit to Yerevan September 8-9, the Armenian and Iranian governments signed a deal to finance the Armenia-Iran gas pipeline as far as Kajaran, 41 kilometers into Armenia. In May the governments had signed an agreement providing for the constru [...]	2004-09-10 13:27:00	Embassy Yerevan	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON ENRG EPET AM IR
04YEREVAN2526	UPDATE ON CESIUM-137 CONFISCATED FROM ARMENIAN [...] (C) We met November 18 with Ashot Martirosyan, head of the Armenian Nuclear Regulatory Agency (ANRA) and underscored the USG's continued interest in this cesium-137 seizure case (refs A and B). Martirosyan stated that he had still not received any substantive information from the Armenian Nat [...]	2004-11-24 08:18:00	Embassy Yerevan	CONFIDENTIAL	PINR KNNP MNUC PARM KCRM PTER ASEC AM KPRP
04YEREVAN2542	AMBASSADOR SCORES ARMENIANS FOR NO-SHOW AT NATO [...] (C) The decision not to send a delegation to NATO's Rose-Roth seminar in Baku was "difficult to understand" and "a mistake" for Armenia." That was the message the Ambassador delivered to Tigran Torosian, Deputy Speaker of Armenia's National Assembly (NA) during a November 26 office call. To [...]	2004-11-26 12:29:00	Embassy Yerevan	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL AM NATO AZ
04YEREVAN2591	(IMI) LIST OF GOVERNMENT CONTACTS AND [...] This cable provides list of Armenia's government contacts and business associations ----------------------- PRIME MINISTER'S OFFICE ----------------------- 1st Government Building Republic Square Yerevan 375010 Mr. Arthur Manaseryan, External Relations Department Chief Tel: (374-1) 5 [...]	2004-12-02 13:40:00	Embassy Yerevan	UNCLASSIFIED	KTDB BBSR BEXP BTIO AM
04YEREVAN382	ARMENIA WON'T COMMIT TO SHUTDOWN DATE FOR NUCLEAR [...] (U) SENSITIVE BUT UNCLASSIFIED. PROTECT ACCORDINGLY. NOT FOR INTERNET DISTRIBUTION. -------- SUMMARY -------- 2. (SBU) During the February 10 EU-Armenia working group on Armenia Nuclear Power Plant (ANPP),Armenia would not commit to a new closure date for the ANPP and the EU side refu [...]	2004-02-17 11:01:00	Embassy Yerevan	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ENRG AM
04YEREVAN456	ARMENIAN NUCLEAR REGULATION IN FLUX [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Please protect accordingly. Not for internet distribution. ------- SUMMARY ------- 2. (SBU) On February 18, 2004, we met with Ashot Martirosyan, the head of the Armenian Nuclear Regulatory Agency (ANRA) to encourage Armenia to commit to the IAEA Code o [...]	2004-02-24 11:49:00	Embassy Yerevan	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ENRG KNNP ECON AM
04YEREVAN659	ARMENIA: SEIZURES AND INVESTIGATIONS OF RADIOLOGICAL [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The GOAM has, for the first time, shared information with EXBS Advisor about ongoing export violation investigations and radiological seizures. This is the result of ongoing efforts to obtain statistical data from Armenian National Security Service to measure the effectiveness [...]	2004-03-18 14:05:00	Embassy Yerevan	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KSTC ETTC MNUC PARM PREL AM
04ZAGREB766	THE SANADER GOVERNMENT'S FIRST SEMESTER -- OFF TO [...] (C) PM Ivo Sanader's furious, almost frantic, pace for his first 100 days in office has produced positive results. Most of his government's energy has been focused on foreign policy, where Sanader and his closest associates had to work quickly to convince the skeptics of the "new HDZ" who are [...]	2004-04-28 14:45:00	Embassy Zagreb	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV HR
05ABUDHABI1680	AMB. JONES CONSULTS WITH SHEIKH HAMDAN ON IRAQ [...] (C) Summary: Senior Advisor and Coordinator for Iraq Policy Ambassador Richard Jones consulted with Deputy Prime Minister/Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Sheikh Hamdan bin Zayed on April 12 on Iraq developments. Ambassador Jones, who had been in Iraq three days earlier, briefed Sheikh H [...]	2005-04-14 10:48:00	Embassy Abu Dhabi	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL ECON IZ IR TC
05ABUDHABI1683	UAE ENERGY SECTOR: SECURITY, SPARE CAPACITY, AND [...] (C) Summary: Although the United Arab Emirates has taken many steps to improve oil and gas facility security, a number of vulnerabilities for both off and onshore facilities still exist. The UAE needs to improve information sharing and interagency coordination to further enhance security. AD [...]	2005-04-16 07:34:00	Embassy Abu Dhabi	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON ENRG EPET TC
05ABUDHABI1788	SUPPORT FOR REGIONAL ESTH HUB IN OMAN [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: EMBASSY ABU DHABI STRONGLY SUPPORTS ESTABLISHING A REGIONAL ENVIRONMENT, SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, AND HEALTH HUB OFFICE IN OMAN TO PROVIDE PROGRAMMATIC AND POLICY SUPPORT TO THE UAE AND THE WIDER GULF REGION. THE ENHANCED EXPERTISE AND EXPERIENCE OF THE HUB OFFICE WOULD ALLOW THE [...]	2005-04-24 09:33:00	Embassy Abu Dhabi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	SENV TBIO KSCA TC
05ABUDHABI224	2005 Investment Climate Statement, United Arab Emirates [...] No summary [...]	2005-01-12 10:48:00	Embassy Abu Dhabi	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON OPIC KTDB USTR TC
05ABUDHABI2781	SCENESETTER FOR PDAS CHENEY'S VISIT TO THE UAE [...] (C) Summary: We look forward to welcoming you to Abu Dhabi and Dubai. The UAE leadership will be very interested in hearing your perspectives on the latest developments in Iraq and on the Mideast peace process, as well as listening to your views on reform in the region. We have requested mee [...]	2005-06-20 10:44:00	Embassy Abu Dhabi	SECRET	PREL PGOV KMPI PTER ETRD PHUM MASS IZ AF TC
05ABUDHABI2815	UAE-IRAN RELATIONS: AN UNEASY CALM [...] (C) Summary: The UAE and Iran have long had a wary co-existence. While the two countries enjoy robust trade ties and have historical social and cultural links, Iran's nuclear program and the possibility of a clandestine weapons component, interference in Iraq's internal affairs, and continued [...]	2005-06-21 11:57:00	Embassy Abu Dhabi	SECRET//NOFORN	PREL ETRD PINR IZ IR GCC TC
05ABUDHABI2947	PDAS CHENEY DISCUSSES REFORM, TIP AND TRADE [...] (C) Summary: During NEA Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary Cheney's visit to the UAE June 26-27, she had an SIPDIS opportunity to speak to different audiences about political reform, trafficking in persons, and economic issues. Cheney emphasized that to fully empower its citizens, the UAE [...]	2005-07-01 09:34:00	Embassy Abu Dhabi	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV ETRD KMPI PHUM TC
05ABUDHABI303	WTO SERVICES NEGOTIATIONS: REQUEST FOR COMMENTS - [...] The UAE is an attractive place for U.S. businesses, but the legal framework here favors local over foreign investors. Post assesses that the overall level of openness for services in the UAE is medium. In some cases, we have assessed different sectors at different levels of openness. 2. [...]	2005-01-18 12:00:00	Embassy Abu Dhabi	UNCLASSIFIED	ETRD WTO TC
05ABUDHABI3243	UAE COUNTERTERRORISM EFFORTS: GOOD HARDWARE, BUT [...] (S) Summary: The UAE, keenly aware that the threat of extremist violence on its soil is real, is implementing numerous measures in hopes of preventing terrorist attacks. In the past year, the UAEG has prioritized homeland security within its national security strategy. However, the UAE lacks [...]	2005-07-25 07:52:00	Embassy Abu Dhabi	SECRET	PTER PINS ASEC EPET MCAP TC
05ABUDHABI3346	STATUS OF UAE EXPORT CONTROLS [...] (C) Summary: The issue of export controls in the UAE has been raised in a number of contexts recently, including during the recent MTCR outreach mission to the UAE (Refs A and E) and FTA negotiations between the US and the UAE. This message reviews the status of export controls in the UAE as [...]	2005-07-31 12:22:00	Embassy Abu Dhabi	SECRET	ETTC KNNP PREL PARM TC
05ABUDHABI3439	ABU DHABI OIL PRODUCTION AND SECURITY [...] (S) Summary: Abu Dhabi Company for Onshore Oil Operations (ADCO) GM told Econchief that ADCO is currently producing 1.2 mb/d and will be able to produce 1.4 mb/d by end 2006. He expressed concern about the impact of a sea borne attack on ADCO's main export terminal, which could shut down expo [...]	2005-08-08 07:56:00	Embassy Abu Dhabi	SECRET	ENRG EPET PTER TC
05ABUDHABI3580	ABU DHABI'S OFFSHORE PRODUCTION [...] (C) Summary: Abu Dhabi Marine Operating Company (ADMA/OPCO) GM Bud Fackrell (protect) told Econchief August 16 that ADMA/OPCO had taken several steps to increase oil production over the last year and had a project to bring sustainable oil production capacity to 600,000 barrels per day bp/d by [...]	2005-08-17 12:26:00	Embassy Abu Dhabi	CONFIDENTIAL	EPET ENRG ECON TC
05ABUDHABI3884	MEETING WITH UAE ENERGY MINISTER [...] (C) Summary: On September 11, Ambassador met with UAE Energy Minister Al-Hamili to thank him for UAE and OPEC support after Hurricane Katrina (including a $100 million UAE donation to relief efforts) and brief him on U.S. and international efforts to respond to the crisis. Al-Hamili said that [...]	2005-09-12 13:06:00	Embassy Abu Dhabi	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EPET ENRG ETRD ELAB IR MU TC
05ABUDHABI4045	MBZ ON IRAQ, EXTREMISM, PALESTINIANS, SAUDIS [...] (C) Summary: Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed (MbZ) told Ambassador and a visiting delegation led by retired U.S. four-star generals over dinner September 20 that he expected the Iraqi people would approve a new Constitution on October 15. MbZ reiterated his support for former [...]	2005-09-25 10:06:00	Embassy Abu Dhabi	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PTER IZ IR SA SY PK TC
05ABUDHABI4227	SUBJECT: UAE PROMISES CONTINUED COOPERATION ON COUNTERPROLIFERATION [...] (S) Summary: On October 1-2, 2005, Under Secretary for Arms Control and International Security Robert Joseph, National Security Director for Counterproliferation Strategy David Stephens, and T Senior Advisor Patricia McNerney met with UAE officials to discuss the issue of Iran,s nuclear progr [...]	2005-10-05 13:11:00	Embassy Abu Dhabi	SECRET//NOFORN	ETTC KNNP PARM IR PK TC SY NK

05ABUDHABI4546	SCENESETTER - VISIT OF ENERGY SECRETARY BODMAN TO [...] (C) We look forward to Secretary Bodman and team's November 11 to 13 visit to the UAE. The UAE is both a key regional security partner and a major oil producer. It holds 8 to 9 percent of the world's proven oil reserves and is the world's fifth largest natural gas reserves. The individual e [...]	2005-11-07 12:04:00	Embassy Abu Dhabi	SECRET	EPET ENRG ETRD AE
05ABUDHABI4741	ENERGY SECRETARY BODMAN'S VISIT TO THE UAE [...] (C) Summary: UAEG and Abu Dhabi government interlocutors told Secretary Bodman during his November 11-13 visit that the UAE is committed to expanding crude oil production (including condensates) to 4 mb/d over the next seven to ten years, with 200,000 b/d coming on line in early 2006. The UAE [...]	2005-11-21 14:19:00	Embassy Abu Dhabi	CONFIDENTIAL	EPET ENRG EINV ETRD PK AF SA IR IZ
05ABUDHABI510	U/S BOLTON VISITS UAE [...] (S) Summary: Under Secretary of State for Arms Control and International Security John Bolton met with UAE officials on January 31 to discuss the status of Iran,s nuclear weapons programs and to present future options for addressing the threat on the UAE,s doorstep, including referral to the [...]	2005-02-05 02:09:00	Embassy Abu Dhabi	SECRET	ETTC IR IZ KNNP PARM PK TC
05ABUDHABI5129	GCC SUMMIT COMMUNIQUE: IRAN ESCAPES CONDEMNATION [...] (C) Summary: The Gulf Cooperation Council concluded its 29th annual summit in Abu Dhabi December 19 by expressing support for Iraq's December 15 elections, condemning the assassinations of "Lebanese symbols and leaders," calling for a Middle East weapons of mass destruction-free zone, and urgi [...]	2005-12-20 13:56:00	Embassy Abu Dhabi	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PTER KNNP KPAL IR IZ SY LE IS AE
05ABUDHABI675	AMERICANS AND EMIRATIS HIGHLIGHT POSITIVES OF FA, [...] (SBU) Summary: State Department Special Representative for Commercial and Business Affairs Frank Mermoud supported our strong commercial relationship and highlighted how a free trade agreement would enhance trade and investment during his January 29-31 visit to the UAE. His interlocutors exp [...]	2005-02-14 10:24:00	Embassy Abu Dhabi	CONFIDENTIAL	CVIS ECON ETRD PREL TC
05ABUDHABI685	AMERICANS AND EMIRATIS HIGHLIGHT POSITIVES OF FTA, [...] (SBU) Summary: State Department Special Representative for Commercial and Business Affairs Frank Mermoud supported our strong commercial relationship and highlighted how a free trade agreement would enhance trade and investment during his January 29-31 visit to the UAE. His interlocutors exp [...]	2005-02-14 11:14:00	Embassy Abu Dhabi	CONFIDENTIAL	CVIS ECON ETRD PREL TC
05ABUDHABI992	SCENESETTER FOR FIRST ROUND OF US-UAE FTA [...] (U) Summary: The UAE is a federation of seven emirates (Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Sharjah, Ajman, Umm Al-Qaiwain, Fujairah, and Ras Al-Khaimah) founded in December 1971. Over the last 34 years, the UAE has developed into the third largest economy in the Arab world, with an estimated 2004 GDP of at [...]	2005-03-02 10:34:00	Embassy Abu Dhabi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ELAB ETRD PREL TC EINV USTR
05ABUDHABI993	ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY TO REMAIN A LONG-TERM [...] (SBU) Summary: Former UAE President Sheikh Zayed, who died in November 2004, was widely respected in the UAE as an avid environmentalist who worked to "green" the UAE by promoting forestry and agriculture. Rapid expansion of agriculture, however, has negatively impacted the UAE,s ground wat [...]	2005-03-02 10:44:00	Embassy Abu Dhabi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EPET ETRD KSCA SENV TC
05ABUJA118	TRADE AND INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT, NIGERIA [...] No summary [...]	2005-01-27 10:52:00	Embassy Abuja	UNCLASSIFIED	EINV EFIN ETRD ELAB KTDB PGOV NI
05ABUJA1271	NIGER DELTA REMAINS TENSE [...] (SBU) Summary: In a July 6 meeting, NGO Director and Obasanjo associate, Judith Asuni, told the Ambassador tensions remain high in the Niger Delta. Small arms proliferation, cult/gang violence, and oil bunkering are all rampant, she said. The Peace and Security Strategy (PASS),a joint go [...]	2005-07-14 12:41:00	Embassy Abuja	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV NI EPET SOCI DELTAVIOLENCE
05ABUJA1334	NIGERIA TO ENACT PEACEFUL USE OF NUCLEAR ENERGY; [...] No summary [...]	2005-07-21 16:31:00	Embassy Abuja	UNCLASSIFIED	ENRG KNNP TRGY PARM NI IAEA
05ABUJA1789	ARRESTS SPARK RENEWED UNREST IN DELTA [...] (C) Simmering tensions in the Niger Delta took a dramatic upturn with the arrest of Ijaw militia leader Asari Dukubo late on September 20. With passions already enflamed by the arrest in London last week of Bayelsa Governor Alamieyeseigha, reportedly a major financier to Ijaw militias, Asari [...]	2005-09-21 17:01:00	Embassy Abuja	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV EPET ASEC NI DELTAVIOLENCE
05ABUJA1798	NIGERIA'S DELTA TENSE; ASARI IN COURT [...] (C) An uneasy calm has settled on Port Harcourt, but it is overshadowed by the fear among Embassy contacts that this incident could push the country into its most serious crisis in years. Some of the militia members have returned to the rivers even as Asari appeared before a court in Abuja. [...]	2005-09-23 06:55:00	Embassy Abuja	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV EPET ASEC NI DELTAVIOLENCE
05ABUJA1925	CHINA'S INFLUENCE IN NIGERIA [...] Summary. (U) The People's Republic of China (hereafter China) has been for some time expanding its economic and business activity in Nigeria. Trade, energy, telecoms, and agriculture are the main areas of activity. Military cooperation is also an important area of engagement, both with Nig [...]	2005-10-07 07:35:00	Embassy Abuja	SECRET//NOFORN	EAID ECON PREL MASS EMIN ENRG ETRD AF CH
05ABUJA60	WTO SERVICES NEGOTIATIONS: U.S. MARKET-ACCESS [...] The following responds to ref's request for information about U.S. service suppliers' market access in Nigeria. This cable ranks Nigerian sectors' level of priority for U.S. service providers (a value from 1 to 5, with "1" being a top priority for U.S. service suppliers). This rating is bas [...]	2005-01-14 17:17:00	Embassy Abuja	UNCLASSIFIED	ETRD WTO NI
05ACCRA1051	SCENESETTER FOR PRESIDENT KUFUOR'S MEETING WITH [...] (C) Ghana is a democratic, market-oriented, pro-American country in a region marked by conflict and authoritarian rule. It has one of the best human rights records in Africa and has made significant efforts to combat trafficking in persons. President John Kufuor is five months into his secon [...]	2005-05-27 16:34:00	Embassy Accra	SECRET	EAIR ECON EFIN ELAB GH KWMN PGOV PREL PTER MAS
05ACCRA1679	THE U.S. - GHANA RELATIONSHIP: THE AMBASSADOR'S [...] (C) Summary: The U.S.-Ghana relationship is strong and broad-based. In this message, I offer my parting thoughts on how the relationship has changed during my nearly three-year tenure as Ambassador, and identify some of the main challenges ahead. I leave very optimistic about Ghana. The Go [...]	2005-08-22 07:34:00	Embassy Accra	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV ECON GH
05ACCRA1812	GHANA ECON HIGHLIGHTS AUGUST - SEPTEMBER 2005 [...] (U) This report covers noteworthy economic events and activities in Ghana for August and September 2005. The issues covered are: -- ExxonMobil Exits Ghana, Thirteen other African Countries -- Visit of US Coast Guard Port Security Liaison Officers -- MCC gives $3 million to Develop GoG Compa [...]	2005-09-08 12:25:00	Embassy Accra	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAID ECON EFIN ENRG ETRD ECPS KMCA GH
05ACCRA1885	IAEA DECISION ON IRAN: GHANA SYMPATHETIC BUT NOT [...] (C) On September 15, Charge and EconChief delivered Ref A points on reporting Iran to the UN Security Council to the Foreign Ministry. EconChief also delivered these points and Ref B points on safeguards and verification to GoG representatives to the IAEA. Deputy Foreign Minister Kwasi Osei- [...]	2005-09-19 07:11:00	Embassy Accra	CONFIDENTIAL	KNNP PARM PREL IR TRGY MNUC ENRG AORC GH IAEA
05ACCRA2036	SCENESETTER FOR A/S FRAZER [...] (C) Ghana is a democratic, market-oriented, and pro-American country. It has one of the best human rights records in Africa and has made significant efforts to combat trafficking in persons. President John Kufuor is nine months into his second term, which has been marked by intra-party tensi [...]	2005-10-04 18:05:00	Embassy Accra	SECRET	EAIR ECON EFIN ELAB KWMN PGOV PREL PTER GH MAS
05ACCRA2267	GHANA'S AGOA ELIGIBILITY: POST'S SUBMISSION [...] Mission's submission regarding Ghana's continuing eligibility for the African Growth and Opportunity Act(AGOA) is formatted at requested in ref a. Submission was originally transmitted in ref. b. 2. Begin eligibility paper: TPSC SUBCOMMITTEE ON AGOA IMPLEMENTATION 2005 COUNTRY ELIGIBI [...]	2005-11-04 13:17:00	Embassy Accra	UNCLASSIFIED	AGAO ETRD ECON XA GH
05ACCRA634	SCENESETTER FOR DEPUTY COMMANDER, EUCOM, GENERAL [...] (SBU) U.S. interests center on support for Ghana's fifteen-year-old democracy and promotion of open markets. The long-term success of Ghana's constitutional democracy is not guaranteed. Government institutions are still evolving, and economic challenges, left unresolved, could erode popular [...]	2005-03-31 17:44:00	Embassy Accra	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	GH OVIP
05ACCRA658	GHANA'S PRIORITIES AND CHALLENGES IN THE NEXT FOUR [...] (C) Post,s view of Ghana,s prospects over the next four years follows, and is in part based on the President's hour-long tour d'horizon with the Ambassador on March 9 and post-election conversations between Emboffs and key Ghanaian players. The political challenges ahead include increases in [...]	2005-04-04 09:11:00	Embassy Accra	CONFIDENTIAL	EAID ECON EFIN GH KMCA PGOV PHUM PREL EINV
05ADANA13	SOUTHEAST TURKEY PRESS SUMMARY FOR JANUARY 12, 2005 [...] MILLI GAZETE / EKSPRES / BOLGE / TURKIYE: Adana is going to establish its infrastructure for the inaugration of natural gas use within the city. The EPDK (Energy Market Regulatory Authority) announced yesterday that Adana is included in the list of cities that will benefit from the n [...]	2005-01-14 06:16:00	Consulate Adana	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PINS PGOV PHUM TU ADANA
05ADANA149	SOUTHEAST TURKEY PRESS SUMMARY FOR AUGUST 04. 2005 [...] BOLGE: BAK (Global Peace and Justice Commisssion) invited a group of Iraqi doctors to Turkey. The doctors will attend the August 27 regional meeting of BAK in Adana and tell about the massacres carried out in their country. The doctors will be attending anti-war activities of BAK on Sep [...]	2005-08-08 09:39:00	Consulate Adana	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PINS PGOV PHUM TU ADANA
05ADANA15	SOUTHEAST TURKEY PRESS SUMMARY FOR JANUARY 13, 2005 [...] This is the Southeastern Turkey press summary for January 13, 2005. Please note that Turkish press reports often contain errors or exaggerations; AmConsulate Adana does not vouch for the accuracy of the reports summarized here. POLITICAL, SECURITY, HUMAN RIGHTS 2. OZGUR GUNDEM: [...]	2005-01-25 06:15:00	Consulate Adana	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PINS PGOV PHUM TU ADANA
05ADANA205	HABUR GATE CLOGGED BY CONSTRUCTION IN NEAR-TERM [...] No summary [...]	2005-11-17 13:55:00	Consulate Adana	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ELTN MOPS MARR IZ SY TU ADANA
05ADANA21	SOUTHEAST TURKEY PRESS SUMMARY FOR FEBRUARY 1, 2005 [...] MILLI GAZETE: Recent discussions on how to privatize the energy distribution networks seem to focus more on transferring the shares of operational rights, rather than the method of selling the assets to private sector investors. According to authorities at the Privatization Administratio [...]	2005-02-02 11:23:00	Consulate Adana	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PINS PGOV PHUM TU ADANA
05ADANA220	OIL EXPLORATION, IRAQI BORDER TRADE CAUGHT IN TURKISH [...] (SBU) Summary: AMCON Adana conoff's met with Chevron and Iraqi border province regional business officials on 11/9, taking the temperature on regional attitudes about cross-border trade and energy exploration potential. Conoff's encountered frustration from multiple contacts, but a desire t [...]	2005-11-28 10:26:00	Consulate Adana	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EPET ETRD ELTN ECON TU ADANA
05ADANA42	SOUTHEAST TURKEY PRESS SUMMARY FOR FEBRUARY 25, 2005 [...] SABAH (GUNEY): Chambers of Commerce, Chambers of Industry and Commodity Exchanges will hold Assembly elections around Turkey between March 1 and 3. Locally, the Gaziantep Chamber of Commerce and Chamber of Industry election will be March 3, and the Gaziantep Commodity Exchange election Ma [...]	2005-03-01 07:29:00	Consulate Adana	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PINS PGOV PHUM TU ADANA
05ADANA65	SOUTHEAST TURKEY PRESS SUMMARY FOR MARCH 30, 2005 [...] No summary [...]	2005-04-01 06:02:00	Consulate Adana	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PINS PGOV PHUM TU ADANA
05ADANA91	SOUTHEAST TURKEY PRESS SUMMARY FOR APRIL 27, 2005 [...] ZAMAN / EKSPRES / BOLGE: Chairman of Adana's Chamber of Commerce Saban Bas said that Adana's target for exports in 2005 is 2 billion dollars. REID [...]	2005-04-29 05:50:00	Consulate Adana	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PINS PGOV PHUM TU ADANA
05ADDISABABA3844	ENGAGING THE AU - THOUGHTS AHEAD OF THE AF COM [...] (SBU) Summary: The African Union (AU) is displaying tremendous political will to address the continent's problems, which differentiates it from the OAU, its defunct predecessor organization. The AU is also serving as the coordinating body for positive change in Africa by playing a more proac [...]	2005-11-14 13:45:00	Embassy Addis Ababa	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL XA AF UNION
05ADDISABABA4178	EUCOM J5 AND AU DISCUSS MARITIME SECURITY IN AFRICA [...] (SBU) Summary: The African Union (AU) takes maritime security seriously, AU Commissioner for Infrastructure and Energy Bernard Zoba told EUCOM J5 Maj Gen Scott Gration and Polad Amb. Mary Yates December 16. The AU is adopting a step-by-step approach to ensure member states receive the requir [...]	2005-12-22 08:05:00	Embassy Addis Ababa	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PHSA EWWT PTER AU XA
05ALGIERS1591	AMBASSADOR DISCUSSES U.S.-ALGERIAN COOPERATION, [...] (C) Ambassador was the first official caller on newly appointed MFA Secretary General Ramdane Lamamra July 31. Lamamra, a former Ambassador to Washington from 1996-99 and to the UN from 1993-96, was recalled from Lisbon last week to replace a colleague (former Secretary General Hocine Meghlao [...]	2005-08-01 17:50:00	Embassy Algiers	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PTER ETRD MARR AG MO WI IZ US SOFA
05ALGIERS1624	ALGERIA 2005 INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT [...] No summary [...]	2005-08-08 08:24:00	Embassy Algiers	UNCLASSIFIED	KTDB AG OPIC USTR
05ALGIERS2091	VULNERABILITY OF KEY FOREIGN OIL SUPPLIERS [...] (S) Post provides the following answers to the Department's questions on the vulnerability of key foreign oil supplies in Algeria: (S) -- Have host governments completed vulnerability assessments of the facilities (Arzew Terminal and Skikda)? Following the 2004 explosion at Skikda (see par [...]	2005-10-12 09:31:00	Embassy Algiers	SECRET	KHLS EPET ETRD EWWT PTER PINR ASEC
05ALGIERS2194	DESPITE PROBLEMS, ALGERIAN REFORM PROCESS MOVING [...] (C) Under the leadership of President Bouteflika, Algeria has embarked on a process of serious and sweeping reform. The process has been uneven, to be sure, and Algeria has a long way to go before it achieves real democracy, rule of law, habits of transparency, and open markets. Executive pow [...]	2005-10-30 14:59:00	Embassy Algiers	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM SOCI ECON KWMN AG
05ALGIERS2245	POTENTIAL NEXT GENERATION ALGERIAN LEADER COMMENTS [...] (C) Arslan Chikhaoui (strictly protect),a private consultant in his late thirties or early forties, has close ties to the Algerian military and intelligence communities, the business world, and the political leadership. A strong advocate of Algerian reform and modernization, Chikhaoui is a t [...]	2005-11-07 12:51:00	Embassy Algiers	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV EFIN MARR AG
05ALGIERS2317	IRAN-RELATED BRIEFING DELIVERED TO MFA SECRETARY [...] (S) AMBASSADOR, ACCOMPANIED BY POLEC CHIEF AND ACTING SIMO, CALLED NOVEMBER 16 ON MFA SECRETARY GENERAL LAMAMRA TO DELIVER REF A TALKING POINTS AND INTRODUCE SENSITIVE SIMO BRIEFING ON IRANIAN NUCLEAR WEAPONIZATION EFFORTS. AMBASSADOR NOTED THAT DUE TO LAMAMRA'S ABSENCE ABROAD THE PREVIOUS WE [...]	2005-11-20 14:12:00	Embassy Algiers	SECRET	PARM PREL KNNP IR EU AG
05ALGIERS692	BOUTEFLIKA URGES IRANIAN COOPERATION ON NUCLEAR [...] (C) Ambassador took advantage of April 5 meeting on other issues with Presidential Chief of Staff Belkheir to inquire about the April 2-4 visit to Algeria of Iranian Defense Minister Shamkhani. Belkheir said the visit was part of a programmed exchange of bilateral visits, reciprocated the v [...]	2005-04-06 15:34:00	Embassy Algiers	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KNNP AG IR IAEA
05ALMATY1012	AMBASSADOR HOSTS NATO PARLIAMENTARIANS [...] SBU) Summary: On March 9, the Ambassador hosted two meetings for visiting NATO parliamentarians from the Committee on the Civil Dimension of Security. The NATO Secretary General's Special Representative (SGSR) for Central Asia, Ambassador Robert Simmons, participated in the first meeting. (Det [...]	2005-03-16 07:51:00	US Office Almaty	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	MARR PREL KZ POLITICAL
05ALMATY1434	CHINESE DEMAND CASPIAN OFFSHORE BLOC FOR GAS [...] (C) Summary: The Director of the Kazakhstani Institute of Oil and Gas (KIOG),Serik Burkitbayev, reported that China is demanding an offshore Caspian bloc as quid-pro-quo for support of a natural gas pipeline to China. That pipeline, to be built in stages, will initially transport Turkmen and [...]	2005-04-12 11:59:00	US Office Almaty	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG CH KZ ECONOMIC
05ALMATY1721	KAZAKHSTAN: AMB. MINIKES' MEETING WITH OPPOSITION [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: In an April 25 roundtable in Almaty, Amb. Minikes heard the views of opposition politicians on Kazakhstan's bid to become the chair of the OSCE in 2009 and the current state of play with regard to respect for human rights and democratic principles in Kazakhstan. Participants di [...]	2005-05-04 11:24:00	US Office Almaty	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL KDEM PHUM KZ POLITICAL
05ALMATY1860	EXBS: KAZAKHSTAN ADVISOR MONTHLY REPORTING CABLE [...] None. II. COMPLETED ACTIONS FOR THE REPORTING PERIOD A. SITE ASSESSMENTS AND MEETINGS CONDUCTED Â [...]	2005-05-16 08:34:00	US Office Almaty	UNCLASSIFIED	ETTC MNUC PARM PREL KSTC KNNP KZ EXBS
05ALMATY1927	KAZAKHSTAN ECONOMIC AND ENERGY UPDATE [...] Summary: This information is drawn primarily from the Kazakhstani local press, and has not been checked for accuracy. The opinions and policies expressed in this report are those of the authors, not the U.S. government. -- Mazhilis Committee Suggests Foreign Borrowing Limits -- Pipe Pl [...]	2005-05-20 11:11:00	US Office Almaty	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EIND ENRG EPET EFIN KZ ECONOMIC
05ALMATY1944	KAZAKHSTAN: SCENESETTER FOR SECRETARY BODMAN'S [...] (C) SUMMARY: In advance of your planned meeting with President Nazarbayev in Baku, Embassy Almaty wanted to offer background on energy and non-proliferation issues in Kazakhstan, and suggest key issues where your engagement could be crucial. Kazakhstan's market-driven development of its oil se [...]	2005-05-23 10:14:00	US Office Almaty	CONFIDENTIAL	EPET ENRG AJ GZ KZ WMD ECONOMIC
05ALMATY2048	KAZAKHSTAN ENVIRONMENT UPDATE - MAY 2005 [...] U.S. Grant Finances Feasibility Study for Reconstruction of Gas Storage Units in Southern Kazakhstan 2. Nura River Fish Poisoned With Mercury 3. Danish Company Ready for De-mercurization Project in Temirtau 4. Kazakhstan Ranks Third Globally in Nuclear Fuel Production 5. Central Asian Co [...]	2005-06-01 12:34:00	US Office Almaty	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON SENV ENRG EPET KZ ECONOMIC
05ALMATY2283	ASIA SOCIETY KAZAKHSTAN CONFERENCE [...] (SBU) Summary: The Asia Society's Kazakhstan Business Conference in Almaty was a smashing success. Highlights included a strong exchange of views between George Soros and FM Tokayev; multiple appearances by opposition politicians including on panel presentations; a major restatement of Kazk [...]	2005-06-17 06:29:00	US Office Almaty	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON PGOV PREL ECONOMIC
05ALMATY255	AMB ORDWAY MEETS DFM SHAKIROV: BWC COMING SOON, [...] (SBU) Summary/Background: Ambassador Ordway met with Deputy Foreign Minister Askar Shakirov January 19 in Astana. The meeting focused primarily on nonproliferation issues. Shakirov indicated that the GOK is not yet ready to sign the WMDIE-K PPI agreement. However, Shakirov did provide clear [...]	2005-01-25 06:46:00	US Office Almaty	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL KZ WMD POLITICAL
05ALMATY2950	KAZAKHSTAN ECONOMIC AND ENERGY UPDATE [...] Summary: This information is drawn primarily from the Kazakhstani local press, and has not been checked for accuracy. The opinions and policies expressed in this report are those of the authors, not the U.S. Government. -- Special Economic Zone in South Kazakhstan -- Kazakhstan Cuts Po [...]	2005-08-16 05:17:00	US Office Almaty	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EIND ENRG EPET EFIN KZ ECONOMIC
05ALMATY3295	KAZAKHSTAN: MAZHILIS CALLS PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS, [...] (SBU) Summary: With the September 7 announcement by the Mazhilis that presidential elections will be held December 4, Kazakhstani political parties have begun to nominate their candidates. President Nazarbayev used his acceptance speech to highlight his success in managing the economy and out [...]	2005-09-13 02:49:00	US Office Almaty	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL KZ POLITICAL
05ALMATY3451	KAZAKHSTAN: A/S FRIED,S MEETINGS WITH KAZAKHSTANI [...] (C) Summary: During meetings with Kazakhstani opposition presidential candidates, A/S Fried heard several common themes about Kazakhstan's differences from its neighboring countries, the importance of strengthening its western orientation, the need for political reform, and the toll that corr [...]	2005-10-04 06:39:00	US Office Almaty	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV KZ POLITICAL
05ALMATY3607	SCENESETTER FOR THE SECRETARY,S VISIT TO KAZAKHSTAN [...] (C) Summary/overview: Your visit provides an extremely valuable and timely chance to consult with President Nazarbayev as the presidential election campaign officially begins. Nazarbayev will undoubtedly share with you his vision of Kazakhstan's development in the wake of independence. He s [...]	2005-10-05 12:40:00	US Office Almaty	SECRET	KZ PGOV PREL POLITICAL
05ALMATY3857	KAZAKHSTAN: NEW SUBSOIL AMENDMENTS BROADEN STATE'S [...] (C) Summary: On October 15, President Nazarbayev signed into law a series of amendments which expand the scope of the GOK's "preemptive rights" to cover the case of the sale of a company whose subsidiary conducts subsoil operations in Kazakhstan. The new amendments appear to have been tailor [...]	2005-10-21 09:13:00	US Office Almaty	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG CH EPET IN KZ ECONOMIC
05ALMATY3876	KAZAKHSTAN: INFORMATION REQUEST ON BARRIERS TO [...] The following information is provided in response to Reftel questions. Question 1(A) ------------ 2. By law, U.S. companies can purchase local oil companies. The January 2003 Law on Investments provides the legal framework for foreign investment in Kazakhstan, and does not differenti [...]	2005-10-26 21:01:00	US Office Almaty	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON ENRG EINV EPET KZ ECONOMIC
05ALMATY4038	EXBS: KAZAKHSTAN ADVISOR MONTHLY REPORTING CABLE [...] In September, a U.S. Department of Energy, National Nuclear Security Administration (DOE/NNSA) team conducted talks with the Government of Kazakhstan on finalizing the language of the Second Line of Defense (SLD) program's Implementing Arrangement. The most recent revision of the arrangement [...]	2005-11-10 02:17:00	US Office Almaty	UNCLASSIFIED	ETTC MNUC PARM PREL KSTC KNNP KZ EXBS
05ALMATY415	KAZAKHSTAN: MINISTER SHKOLNIK'S RESPONSE ON BN-350 [...] (SBU) In response to the Ambassador's December 20 letter to Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources Shkolnik (ref),post received a reply under cover of a January 14 diplomatic note from the MFA. Informal embassy translation of letter follows: Letter no. 10-01-134 dated January 11, 2005 [...]	2005-02-04 07:24:00	US Office Almaty	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ENRG KNNP KZ PARM ECONOMIC
05ALMATY4285	KAZAKHSTAN: PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION ROUNDUP, [...] (U) This is the eleventh and final in a series of weekly election roundups in advance of Kazakhstan's December 4, 2005 presidential elections. Items were drawn primarily from the local press and media. Candidates Wrap Up Election Campaigns ------------------------------------- 2. (U) On [...]	2005-12-02 10:59:00	US Office Almaty	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV KZ
05AMMAN2295	ECONOMIC REFORM PROGRAM ON TRACK [...] (C) SUMMARY: While Jordan remains dependent on foreign aid, its economic reform program is making substantial progress that has continued, undiminished in scope and urgency, since its "graduation" from an IMF program in summer 2004. The GOJ has succeeded in limiting the growth of current exp [...]	2005-03-21 11:05:00	Embassy Amman	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EAID EFIN KPRV EPET PGOV JO
05AMMAN2974	JORDAN: BIOS FOR BADRAN CABINET MEMBERS [...] (U) Reflecting a trend (and the 11 ministers) carried over from the previous cabinet, Western-educated Muslim East Bankers dominate the newly-appointed 26-member cabinet of Prime Minister Adnan Badran (ref a). We count eight Jordanians of Palestinian origin (West Bankers),compared to only [...]	2005-04-12 15:03:00	Embassy Amman	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINR KDEM PHUM ECON JO PBIO
05AMMAN3629	EXBS-MIDDLE EAST REGION ADVISOR MONTHLY REPORTING CABLE [...] SUMMARY. Regional EXBS Advisor completed coordination for the "Export Control Legal-Regulatory Workshop I," scheduled for Oman and began coordination for the visit of a MEGAPORTS Initiative/Second Line of Defense Program assessment team to Oman. END SUMMARY. 2. MIDDLE EAST REGION (OMAN, U [...]	2005-05-09 10:47:00	Embassy Amman	UNCLASSIFIED	ETTC MNUC PARM PREL KSTC KNNP JO
05AMMAN3649	JORDAN HAS A PROMISING NEW ECONOMIC TEAM, BUT CAN [...] (C) SUMMARY: Jordan's new economic team only took office as part of the new cabinet on April 7 but has already shown its eagerness to move ahead with economic reform. It has quickly moved to resolve several long-standing economic and investment problems. In an initial series of calls with [...]	2005-05-10 03:33:00	Embassy Amman	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EAID EFIN PGOV JO
05AMMAN3963	IRAQIS IN JORDAN: WELL-INTEGRATED, ECONOMICALLY [...] (C) This cable provides an overview of the Iraqi community in Jordan based on information obtained from Jordanian and Iraqi government, UN, NGO, and Iraqi and Jordanian business and academic figures. Approximately 350,000 Iraqi nationals are presently living in Jordan, mostly in the greater [...]	2005-05-20 03:42:00	Embassy Amman	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL ECON CPAS IZ JO
05AMMAN3971	Iraqi Scientists Work on Grant Proposals at [...] (SBU) Summary: Over thirty Iraqi scientists worked with international collaborators on developing scientific and business-related grant proposals during a May 16-18 proposal- writing workshop in Amman. The workshop was sponsored by the Department of Energy (DOE) in cooperation with the UAE- [...]	2005-05-22 07:05:00	Embassy Amman	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAID SENV TSPL TBIO EAGR XF JO
05AMMAN4890	EXBS-MIDDLE EAST REGION ADVISOR MONTHLY REPORTING CABLE [...] SUMMARY. Regional EXBS Advisor completed coordination for visits to Yemen and Oman. The "Export Control Legal-Regulatory Workshop I," held in Oman May 15-18, provided exposure to a complex subject for Omani officials, but the course detail and subject were premature in terms of the level of d [...]	2005-06-19 06:46:00	Embassy Amman	UNCLASSIFIED	ETTC MNUC PARM PREL KSTC KNNP JO
05AMMAN5466	FY-05 P4L: "WOMEN ENTREPRENEURS" AUGUST 22- [...] THE PUBLIC AFFAIRS SECTION IN IRAQ NOMINATES THREE PARTICIPANTS FOR SUBJECT PROGRAM. 2. FULL BIOGRAPHIC INFORMATION FOLLOWS: START FIXED-FORMAT TEXT (PLEASE DO NOT EDIT): : The following data is in a fixed format, which enables : Automated processing in Washington and should not be : Edi [...]	2005-07-10 04:41:00	Embassy Amman	UNCLASSIFIED	OEXC SCUL JO
05AMMAN571	INTERIOR MINISTER'S FACE-OFF WITH PROFESSIONAL [...] (C) Interior Minister Habashneh has locked horns yet again with Jordan's Islamist-heavy professional associations, demanding that they cease all political activity. The associations' leaders, among the most vocal critics of the GOJ's pro-U.S. policies and ties to Israel, are openly defying [...]	2005-01-23 14:23:00	Embassy Amman	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL ASEC KMPI KISL IS JO
05AMMAN6094	Jordanians, Israelis Bridge the Rift in Joint [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Jordanian, Israeli, and U.S. university professors and students in early July participated in a joint scientific survey of the Dead Sea area environment along the Jordan-Israel border. This survey and its predecessor in January, 2005, are the first of their kind and essential [...]	2005-07-31 12:26:00	Embassy Amman	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	SENV EAID TBIO TSPL KSCA JO
05AMMAN6758	Jordan's Environmental Priorities: Environmental [...] Summary: Minister of Environment Khaled Irani renewed his interest in hosting an EPA environmental economist under the Science Fellows program. He also seeks National Park Service assistance in creating a park ranger corps for Jordan. An EU-sponsored capacity building project at the Minis [...]	2005-08-22 11:45:00	Embassy Amman	UNCLASSIFIED	SENV EAID KPAL IS JO
05AMMAN7602	AMBASSADOR KHALILZAD PROMOTES ELECTION FOCUS IN [...] (C) Ambassador to Iraq Khalilzad outlined recent compromises in the Constitution drafting process and promoted the need to focus on the December elections during a three-hour meeting in Amman with Iraqi Sunni Arab tribal leaders. The meeting included several major Sunni Arab tribal figures, [...]	2005-09-25 03:11:00	Embassy Amman	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL JO IZ
05AMMAN7753	Iraqi Scientists, Engineers Seek Funding for [...] Summary: The "International Conference to Engage Iraq's Science & Technology Community in Developing its Country" took place in Amman, Jordan on September 18-20 with support and participation from DOE and State. Over fifty Iraqi scientists and engineers attended to present and seek funding f [...]	2005-09-29 10:38:00	Embassy Amman	UNCLASSIFIED	KSCA SENV TBIO SOCI EAID KNNP IZ JO
05AMMAN8027	IRAQ SUNNI OUTREACH: AMBASSADOR KHALILZAD'S [...] (C) Ambassador to Iraq Zalmay Khalilzad outlined the most recent revisions to the draft Constitution, including probable changes addressing Arab concerns over federalism, Iraq's Arab identity, and qualifications for citizenship, during an October 3 meeting in Amman with Jordan-based Iraqi bu [...]	2005-10-10 05:18:00	Embassy Amman	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV EPET ENRG PINR IZ JO
05AMMAN8923	THANKS AND KUDOS: RYAN GLIHA [...] No summary [...]	2005-11-16 08:12:00	Embassy Amman	UNCLASSIFIED	KPAO APER
05AMMAN9387	JORDAN'S NEW CABINET MINISTERS--CORRECTED VERSION [...] (C) On November 23, the King announced that Marouf al-Bakhit would succeed Adnan Badran as Prime Minister. Bakhit's cabinet was announced November 27 (ref A). The new cabinet consists of 18 East Bankers and 6 West Bankers; the former government included 22 East Bankers and 6 West Bankers. B [...]	2005-12-05 13:51:00	Embassy Amman	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PINR JO
05AMMAN9882	PROLIFERATION SECURITY INITIATIVE: JORDAN REQUESTS [...] (SBU) A DoD delegation led by Dr. David Cooper, OSD Director for Nonproliferation Policy, provided GOJ officials two informational briefings on operational aspects of the Proliferation Security Initiative (PSI) in Amman December 14. The focus was on how Jordan could organize at the national l [...]	2005-12-26 15:02:00	Embassy Amman	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PARM PHSA PREL ETTC KNNP KPAO OIIP JO
05ANKARA1	IRANIAN FONMIN KHARRAZI'S VISIT TO TURKEY: IRAQI [...] (C) Summary: Turkish MFA interlocutors tell us PM Erdogan strongly underscored Turkish concerns about Iran's nuclear program to visiting Iranian FonMin Kharrazi. End summary. 2. (C) In separate, coordinated Dec. 29 calls on MFA, Polcounselor met DDG for South Asia (including Iran) Evirgen [...]	2005-01-01 05:01:00	Embassy Ankara	SECRET//NOFORN	PREL PGOV MNUC PARM ENRG TU IR IZ
05ANKARA104	CODEL KYL SCENESETTER FOR TURKEY [...] (SBU) Summary: Your visit to Turkey comes at a bumpy period in the bilateral relationship, in large measure connected with developments in Iraq. This message provides a brief overview of the state of bilateral relations, cooperation in Iraq, Turkey's EU accession process and the state of the [...]	2005-01-07 09:48:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	OREP PREL MARR PGOV ECON TU IZ
05ANKARA1040	TURKEY: ENERGY CORRUPTION INVESTIGATION GOOD AND [...] (C) SUMMARY: Reminiscent of the 2001 "White Energy Probe", Turkey has launched a new energy corruption investigation, casting its net first to 11 senior energy officals and business-people in the electricity and natural gas sectors, the investigation -- announced by Energy Minister Guler -- h [...]	2005-02-26 15:51:00	Embassy Ankara	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG EPET PGOV TU
05ANKARA1104	SCENESETTER FOR 3-4 MARCH VISIT OF US ARMY EUROPE [...] (S) Summary: While your visit comes on the heels of a series US visits since the first of the year (Deputy Secretary of State Armitage, NATO Supreme Allied Commander SIPDIS General Jones, Commander US Central Command General Abizaid, Under Secretary of Defense for Policy Feith and Secretary [...]	2005-02-23 17:26:00	Embassy Ankara	SECRET	PREL MARR
05ANKARA1205	EXBS: TURKEY ADVISOR MONTHLY REPORTING CABLE [...] Summary: EXBS advisor's primary focus this month was on the two Department of Commerce (DOC) sponsored projects, Internal Control Program (ICP) and Product Identification Tool (PIT) along with coordinating the participation of Turkish delegations in PSI events. EXBS Advisor was able to u [...]	2005-03-07 14:42:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	ETTC KNNP KSTC MNUC PARM TU
05ANKARA124	EXBS: TURKEY ADVISOR MONTHLY REPORTING CABLE [...] Summary: EXBS advisor focused on updating the status of previously introduced initiatives with new GOT MFA points of contact. The advisor also began the planning with MFA and Customs officials on courses of action for the upcoming year, to focus on the most practical and best use of pote [...]	2005-01-10 11:32:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	ETTC KNNP KSTC MNUC PARM TU
05ANKARA131	TURKEY'S BTC PIPELINE AIMING AT FIRST OIL AT [...] (SBU) Summary: According to the BTC Consortium's Turkey office, the Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan (BTC) oil pipeline is 95 percent complete in Turkey. After testing and line fill, the first tanker will be loaded at Ceyhan port by September 2005. Given construction delays and problems with the subcon [...]	2005-01-10 13:59:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EPET TU
05ANKARA132	ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...]	2005-01-10 14:01:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR TU
05ANKARA1565	TURKISH/AMERICAN DEFENSE INDUSTRIAL CONFERENCE [...] (C) SUMMARY: The first Turkish/American Defense Industrial Cooperation (DIC) conference to be held since 1998 provided an opportunity for both governments to outline national defense procurement priorities and discuss ways to improve the bilateral defense cooperation relationship. MND Deputy [...]	2005-03-18 09:45:00	Embassy Ankara	CONFIDENTIAL	MARR MASS MCAP PREL TU
05ANKARA1571	TURKEY UPDATE FOR THE VISIT OF COMNAVEUR ADM MIKE [...] (S) Summary: Your visit comes on the heels of a series of US visits since the first of the year (Deputy Secretary of State Armitage, NATO Supreme Allied Commander General Jones, Commander US Central Command General Abizaid, Under Secretary of Defense for Policy Doug Feith, Secretary of State [...]	2005-03-18 12:17:00	Embassy Ankara	SECRET	OVIP MARR PREL TU
05ANKARA1665	CEYHAN: ENERGY HUB OF TURKEY'S ENERGY CORRIDOR [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: While the newly white-washed BTC oil terminal at Ceyhan bustles with final construction activity in advance of hoped-for first oil in late 2005, the adjacent BOTAS oil terminal languishes for lack of oil from the pipeline from Iraq. Along with a new imported coal-fired power p [...]	2005-03-22 15:51:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EPET ENRG EINV TU IZ
05ANKARA1702	ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...]	2005-03-23 15:12:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR TU
05ANKARA1730	TURKEY ADRIFT [...] (C) Summary: Turkey is stuck in a domestic and foreign policy drift stemming from leadership and structural problems in ruling AKP. A long-overdue healthy debate over Turkey's identity and AKP, including its handling of relations with the U.S., has started. But AKP's policy muddle is leaving a vacu [...]	2005-03-25 09:19:00	Embassy Ankara	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PINS MARR TU
05ANKARA1952	SCENESETTER FOR VISIT OF GENERAL JOHN HANDY, [...] (S) Summary: Your visit comes on the heels of a series of US visits since the first of the year (Deputy Secretary of State Armitage, NATO Supreme Allied Commander General Jones, Commander US Central Command General Abizaid, Under Secretary of Defense for Policy Feith, Secretary of State Rice, [...]	2005-04-05 11:19:00	Embassy Ankara	SECRET	OVIP MARR PREL TU
05ANKARA1992	TURKEY PURSUES BTC SECURITY WITH NEIGHBORS [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Turkey is interested in moving forward on inter-governmental security arrangements in anticipation of the BTC pipeline going into operation later this year. It has been responsive to requests from BTC. Georgia remains the weak link in assuring timely and adequate preparations. [...]	2005-04-07 05:39:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EPET MARR MASS TU GG AZ BTC
05ANKARA2008	TURKEY PURSUES BTC SECURITY WITH NEIGHBORS [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Turkey is interested in moving forward on inter-governmental security arrangements in anticipation of the BTC pipeline going into operation later this year. It has been responsive to requests from BTC. Georgia remains the weak link in assuring timely and adequate preparations. [...]	2005-04-07 07:37:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EPET MARR MASS TU GG AZ BTC
05ANKARA2028	ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...]	2005-04-07 14:14:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR TU
05ANKARA2031	TURKEY SUPPORTS US OBSERVER STATUS TO BSEC [...] (U) In conjunction with the visit of EUR/ACE Special Advisor John Markey to the Istanbul headquarters of the Black Sea Economic Cooperation (BSEC) organization, Econoff met with MFA BSEC desk officer Ali Sain Akin April 6 to discuss the U.S. application for observer status and Turkey's object [...]	2005-04-07 14:28:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECIN ETRD TU PREL
05ANKARA2049	EXBS: TURKEY ADVISOR MONTHLY REPORTING CABLE [...] Summary: EXBS Advisor conducted the second of three annual program consultations in Washington DC, meeting with stateside program coordinators of the projects being conducted in Turkey, including the Internal Control Program, Commodity Identification Training, Product Identification Tool [...]	2005-04-08 12:33:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	ETTC KNNP KSTC MNUC PARM TU
05ANKARA2114	TURKEY SETS PRIVATIZATION MODEL FOR [...] (SBU) Summary: Aiming to expedite delayed privatization of Turkey's electricity distribution network (in which at least one U.S. company has expressed strong interest),the GOT has decided to move forward based on a "transfer-of-operating-rights" (TOR) sale of shares model, rather than throug [...]	2005-04-13 11:36:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ENRG EINV BEXP TU
05ANKARA2124	ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...]	2005-04-14 05:42:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR TU
05ANKARA2230	ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...]	2005-04-19 14:15:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR TU
05ANKARA2250	ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...]	2005-04-20 12:44:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR TU
05ANKARA2380	BTC pipeline in Turkey still aiming for late [...] (SBU) Summary: While working to deliver the Baku- Tbilisi-Ceyhan pipeline in Turkey has pushed Turkey's state pipeline company BOTAS to operate much closer to international standards, it has encountered great difficulty managing the variety of sub-contracts on the job. BOTAS has had to seque [...]	2005-04-27 12:02:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EPET ENRG PHUM TU BTC

05ANKARA240	ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...]	2005-01-13 15:38:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR TU
05ANKARA2431	ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...]	2005-04-28 14:25:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR TU
05ANKARA2491	TIP IN TURKEY: TURKISH MEDIA ATTENTION, April 15- [...] (U) In response to G/TIP inquiries, national and international media sources published the following news articles about TIP in Turkey. Text of articles originally published in Turkish is provided through unofficial local FSN translation. 2. (U) Published on Wednesday, April 20 in [...]	2005-05-02 14:20:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL KCRM PHUM KWMN SMIG KFRD PREF TU TIP IN TURKEY
05ANKARA254	2005 INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT FOR TURKEY [...] No summary [...]	2005-01-18 07:37:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	EINV KTDB EFIN TU
05ANKARA2579	EXBS: TURKEY ADVISOR MONTHLY REPORTING CABLE [...] Summary: Last month, EXBS Advisor primarily focused on the status and direction of the Commodity Identification Training (CIT),which was scheduled to take place in April, but was eventually postponed to a later date. EXBS Advisor worked closely with MFA, Customs and Turkish Atomic Ener [...]	2005-05-05 11:52:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	ETTC KNNP KSTC MNUC PARM TU
05ANKARA2606	BTC PIPELINE IN TURKEY STILL AIMING FOR LATE 2005 [...] (SBU) Summary: While working to deliver the Baku-Tbilisi- Ceyhan pipeline in Turkey has pushed Turkey's state pipeline company BOTAS to operate much closer to international standards, it has encountered great difficulty managing the variety of sub-contracts on the job. BOTAS has had to seque [...]	2005-05-06 08:18:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EPET ENRG PHUM TU BTC
05ANKARA2671	ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...]	2005-05-09 14:50:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR TU
05ANKARA2690	ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...]	2005-05-10 14:19:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR TU
05ANKARA2803	TURKISH MFA ON EU, IRAQ, BTC, AND BYPASSES [...] (SBU) Summary: A Turkish MFA official expressed concerns about continued lack of oil flow in the Iraq-Turkey pipeline, but optimism about potential for providing additional Turkish electricity to Iraq. He explained that the GOT was unable to initial the draft of the EU's Energy Community Tr [...]	2005-05-17 12:45:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ENRG EPET ETRD IZ TU
05ANKARA2910	TURKEY SCENESETTER FOR MAY-JUNE CODELS [...] Summary: The Erdogan government's drift on relations with the U.S., with the EU, and on reform is of concern, as are trends inimical to religious freedom. U.S. Turkish relations remain solid in specific areas and we look for new opportunities to expand cooperation, but our relations are not [...]	2005-05-23 14:37:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PGOV OREP PINS ECON MARR TU
05ANKARA2912	TURKS REPORT SUCCESSFUL JA'AFARI VISIT [...] (C) ITG PM Ja'afari made a successful May 19-21 visit to Turkey, according to a senior MFA official. Turkey offered to double its electricity exports to Iraq right away, and to increase these exports seven-fold in the next half a year. The Iraqi Finance Minister proposed an unorthodox procedur [...]	2005-05-23 17:15:00	Embassy Ankara	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL ETRD EAID ENRG PTER IZ TU
05ANKARA2969	ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...]	2005-05-25 14:01:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR TU
05ANKARA3014	ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...]	2005-05-26 13:54:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR 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
05ANKARA3163	ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...]	2005-06-06 14:15:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR TU
05ANKARA3171	TURKEY CONTINUES TO PURSUE BTC SECURITY WITH [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Despite the recent "First Oil" celebration in Baku, BTC intergovernmental security coordination arrangements are still not complete. Georgia remains the biggest area of concern. Turkey has expressed willingness to facilitate training assistance, but says it has not received a [...]	2005-06-07 10:18:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EPET MARR MASS TU GG AZ
05ANKARA3180	TURKS COMPLAIN SOMO STIFFING TURKISH OIL COMPANIES [...] (C) Summary: Turkey's Coordinator for Iraq Reconstruction, Ambassador Koray Targay, says the Iraqi Central Bank has stopped making payments to the 16 Turkish energy companies providing refined products to SOMO because of a lack of cash. The MFA fears that the over $800 million in arrears th [...]	2005-06-07 13:49:00	Embassy Ankara	CONFIDENTIAL	EFIN PREL EPET IZ TU
05ANKARA3185	EXBS: TURKEY ADVISORS MONTHLY REPORT (MAY 2005) [...] Summary: EXBS Advisor work this month focused mainly on moving the Government of Turkey forward in the Internal Control Program (ICP),Product Identification Tool (PIT) and Commodity Identification Training (CIT). EXBS Advisor was effective in getting the GOT to approve visits by delega [...]	2005-06-07 14:37:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	ETTC KNNP KSTC MNUC PARM TU
05ANKARA3195	SENATOR HAGEL REINFORCES IMPORTANCE OF BILATERAL [...] (C) SUMMARY: During his May 30-31 visit to Ankara, Senator Chuck Hagel met with Prime Minister Erdogan, Energy Minister Guler, Agriculture Minister Guclu and MFA Deputy Under Secretary Sensoy and exchanged views on the state of the SIPDIS bilateral relationship, Cyprus, Armenia, the PKK terr [...]	2005-06-08 13:56:00	Embassy Ankara	CONFIDENTIAL	MARR MASS PGOV PREL OVIP 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
05ANKARA322	Suggested Services Market Access Priorities [...] As requested reftel, Embassy has ranked market access priorities for Turkey's services sectors. We have also consulted with the local American business chamber on these priorities. Rank 1 are the highest priorities and 5 are the lowest. In addition, market openness is rated as high, medium [...]	2005-01-18 14:10:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	ETRD TU
05ANKARA3223	TURKEY: SLOW PROGRESS ON ELECTRICITY [...] (SBU) Summary: Turkey's privatization of its electricity distribution company is proceeding slowly. All parties anticipate some delays, most likely to at least this autumn, primarily due to delays in putting in place important legislation underpinning process and mechanisms, but everybody giv [...]	2005-06-09 05:14:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ENRG BEXP EINV TU
05ANKARA3263	TURKEY HOPES FOR INCREASED EXPORT OF ELECTRICITY [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Working to build on agreements between the Iraqi and Turkish Governments to increase electricity exports from Turkey to Iraq from current 150 MW to as much as 1200 MW (reftels),Turkish Company Kartet/Karadeniz is eager to fulfill this opportunity, but many obstacles remain: Tu [...]	2005-06-09 14:46:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ENRG EPET ETRD IZ TU
05ANKARA3380	ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...]	2005-06-14 12:50:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR TU
05ANKARA3490	TIP IN TURKEY: TURKISH MEDIA ATTENTION, June 1-15, [...] In response to G/TIP inquiries, national and international media sources published the following news articles about TIP in Turkey. Text of articles originally published in Turkish is provided through unofficial local FSN translation. 2. Published by The Messenger, Georgia's Englis [...]	2005-06-20 06:20:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL KCRM PHUM KWMN SMIG KFRD PREF TU TIP IN TURKEY
05ANKARA3499	READOUT OF TURKISH MFA U/S TUYGAN'S MEETING IN [...] (C) Summary: MFA Iran Department Head Ulku (who did not go on the trip) asserts U/S Tuygan delivered a "crystal clear" message on Iran's nuclear program and the need to cooperate with the EU-3 and IAEA to DFM Aminzadeh June 11 but admitted Tuygan cloaked his message in diplomatic niceties. Wi [...]	2005-06-20 15:17:00	Embassy Ankara	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PARM PTER EPET ECON TU IR
05ANKARA358	CENTCOM COMMANDER DISCUSSES MIDDLE EAST AND [...] (S) SUMMARY. General Abizaid held a wide-ranging discussion with Turkey's National Security Council (NSC) Secretary-General Yigit Alpogan on areas of mutual concern in SIPDIS the Middle East and Central Asia as well as Turkey's challenges in Cyprus. Both shared the view that, despite perio [...]	2005-01-22 14:39:00	Embassy Ankara	SECRET	OVIP PTER TU
05ANKARA371	ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...]	2005-01-24 14:48:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR TU
05ANKARA3877	ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...]	2005-07-06 14:17:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR TU
05ANKARA388	ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...]	2005-01-25 14:20:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR TU
05ANKARA3976	EXBS: TURKEY ADVISORS MONTHLY REPORT (JUNE-2005) [...] Summary: EXBS Advisor coordinated the official signing ceremony for the NP Cooperation Agreement that, once ratified by the Turkish parliament, will allow full engagement of the EXBS program in Turkey. EXBS Advisor moved forward with the Department of Energy Commodity Identification Tra [...]	2005-07-08 09:40:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	ETTC KNNP KSTC MNUC PARM TU
05ANKARA4013	TURKS DENY GO IT ALONE POLICY IN THE BLACK SEA [...] (C) Summary: An MFA official and a Turkish admiral admitted to us June 30 that RADM Kadir Sagdic's comments on the margins of a Harvard Black Sea Security Conference earlier that month (ref A) were "extreme" and did not reflect GOT policy. They credited his comments to personal views prompted [...]	2005-07-10 11:06:00	Embassy Ankara	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MARR ECON EU RO TU NATO
05ANKARA4037	REPORT OF MEETING BETWEEN DOE INTERNATIONAL THREAT [...] (U) Summary: Members of the DOE Office of International Radiological Threat Reduction Program (IRTR) visited Ankara June 28, 2005 to discuss with officials of the Turkish Atomic Energy Authority (TAEK) shared concerns for the security of radioactive materials in the region and to explore oppo [...]	2005-07-12 07:39:00	Embassy Ankara	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG IZ KNNP OTRA PARM TRGY TU JO
05ANKARA404	TURKEY-U.S. BILATERAL ENERGY DIALOGUE - KEEPING IT [...] (SBU) The new GOT MFA DDG for Energy and Water, Mithat Rende, gave EconCounselor MFA's reaction to a meeting in Washington between the new DOE A/S for International Affairs Karen Harbert and GOT Ambassador Logoglu. According to the MFA's report, the meeting was also attended by DAS John Brod [...]	2005-01-26 11:38:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ENRG EPET ECON TU
05ANKARA426	SCENESETTER FOR JAN.31-FEB.1 VISIT OF UNDER [...] (S) Summary: Your visit will extend a series of January visits by Deputy Secretary of State Armitage, NATO Supreme Allied Commander General Jones and Commander of Central Command General Abizaid, and will provide an opportunity to echo their pledge that the US will fight all forms of terroris [...]	2005-01-26 15:39:00	Embassy Ankara	SECRET	OVIP PREL MARR TU
05ANKARA4288	TURKEY'S ELECTRICITY EXPORTS TO IRAQ - REGULATORY [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The U.S., Turkish, and Iraqi Governments share the goal of increasing exports from Turkey to Iraq. Turkey's Kartet Company currently exports 200 MW and seeks to increase in two steps: 1) to 350 MW, generally using existing capacity, and 2) to 1200 MW, asserting that it has the s [...]	2005-07-26 13:00:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ENRG EPET ETRD IZ TU
05ANKARA4517	TURKEY REQUESTS EXIM FACILITY EXTENSION TO SUPPORT [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The Turkish Treasury on July 26 submitted a letter of request to EXIM Bank for the extension of an existing $1.366B facility to finance Turkey's purchase of a second batch of Sikorsky Seahawk Helicopters. Sale of the helos is conditional on extension of the EXIM facility. Turke [...]	2005-08-03 14:02:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	MASS MARR PREL EFIN TU EXIM
05ANKARA4556	DAS BRYZA PRESSES TURKISH MFA FOR CLOSE [...] (C) SUMMARY: During a series of introductory meetings and a lunch with Turkish MFA officials on August 1, EUR DAS Matt Bryza welcomed the recent positive turn in bilateral relations and pressed for a structured approach to rebuilding US-Turkey partnership through agreement on a shared strategic [...]	2005-08-04 13:55:00	Embassy Ankara	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV MASS MARR PINS TU IZ AF CY
05ANKARA4691	EXBS: TURKEY ADVISORS MONTHLY REPORT- (JULY 2005) [...] Summary: EXBS Advisor traveled to Washington DC for consultations, meeting with stateside program coordinators of the projects being conducted in Turkey, including the Commodity Identification Training, Second Line of Defense and other nonproliferation programs. EXBS Advisor also review [...]	2005-08-11 08:50:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	ETTC KNNP KSTC MNUC PARM TU
05ANKARA4722	TURKEY REJECTS US OFFER TO EXCHANGE HIGH-ENRICHED [...] Summary: A DOE team, accompanied by the Commercial Manager for the French energy company CERCA, visited Ankara from July 10-13 to discuss with Turkish Atomic Energy Commission (TAEK) officials Turkey's participation in the Foreign Research Reactor (FRR) Spent Nuclear Fuel (SNF) Acceptance Progr [...]	2005-08-11 13:07:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	ENRG KNNP TRGY TU
05ANKARA4742	SCENESETTER FOR THE SEPT. 2-3 VISIT OF SENATOR TED [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Your visit comes at a time when our bilateral relations are on the mend from a difficult period when events in Iraq and Turkey's focus on getting a date from the EU to start accession negotiations overshadowed our traditionally close cooperation. With a growing economy, a sched [...]	2005-08-12 10:02:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PGOV OREP TU
05ANKARA4751	TURCO-RUSSIAN RAPPROCHEMENT: SEVEN HOURS OF [...] (C) Summary: In the context of booming trade with Russia (heavily in the latter's favor) and growing emotional understanding between Turks and Russians, PM Erdogan continues to feel that he is building a partnership of equals with Putin. What is lacking in Turkey is any rational analysis of R [...]	2005-08-12 13:36:00	Embassy Ankara	SECRET	PREL PGOV PINS ECON TU RS
05ANKARA4791	ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...]	2005-08-15 15:40:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR TU
05ANKARA4840	ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...]	2005-08-17 15:05:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR TU
05ANKARA4861	ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...]	2005-08-18 15:54:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR TU
05ANKARA4880	TURKEY WORKING TO EXPEDITE FUEL EXPORT TO IRAQ, [...] (C) Summary: The GOT seems to be doing its best to maximize truck traffic at Habur Gate, but shipping flow through the gate will remain an on-going problem for a variety of reasons, particularly because the single gate will remain a bottleneck and because civilian and military needs in Iraq a [...]	2005-08-19 13:40:00	Embassy Ankara	CONFIDENTIAL	ECIN EPET ETRD PREL IZ TU
05ANKARA5172	TURKEY VIEW ON BTC SECURITY AND CEYHAN INAUGURATION [...] (SBU) BTC Inauguration at Ceyhan: MFA DDG Energy Mithat Rende told Econ Counselor on September 2 that the GOT expected the BTC first oil tanker loading at Ceyhan to be scheduled for either mid December or March. He said that BP's current forecast for BTC completion estimated end of December [...]	2005-09-06 09:06:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EPET ENRG PREL TU GG AZ BTC
05ANKARA5223	DAS BRYZA'S AUGUST 25-26 VISIT TO TURKEY [...] (C) Summary: DAS Bryza attended a series of positive meetings with Turkish officials to promote a renewed strategic partnership between the US and Turkey. While noting that the U.S.-Turkish relationship is broad and multidimensional, Turkish interlocutors repeatedly stressed the importance of [...]	2005-09-08 10:16:00	Embassy Ankara	CONFIDENTIAL	TU PGOV PINS PREL
05ANKARA5277	EXBS: TURKEY ADVISORS MONTHLY REPORT- (AUGUST 2005) [...] Summary: EXBS Advisor continued to monitor the NP projects that are underway in Turkey, including Internal Control Program (ICP),Commodity Identification Training (CIT),Product Identification Tool (PIT) and Second Line of Defense (SLD). Work continued to progress despite being in the m [...]	2005-09-09 14:33:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	ETTC IZ KNNP KSTC MNUC PARM TU
05ANKARA5346	EUCOM/CENTCOM OFFER TURKS HELP WITH PKK; ASK FOR [...] (S/rel UK and AUS) Summary: At talks with EUCOM Commander Gen James Jones and CENTCOM Deputy Commander Lt.Gen. Lance Smith on Sept. 8-9, TGS Chief GEN Hilmi Ozkok indicated that Turkish cross border operations targeting the PKK in northern Iraq were not imminent, but that Turkish patience was [...]	2005-09-14 13:38:00	Embassy Ankara	SECRET	PTER MARR PREL TU IZ PKK
05ANKARA5354	ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...]	2005-09-14 14:47:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR TU
05ANKARA5499	NSA HADLEY VISIT TO TURKEY: ANCHORING THE [...] (C) Your arrival in Ankara comes at an extraordinarily difficult moment between Turkey and the EU. Your presence and the message of solidarity that you convey will provide much-needed solace to the Turkish government and to the broader population -- both of whom are feeling abused and humilia [...]	2005-09-22 12:51:00	Embassy Ankara	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PTER MNUC TU US IZ SY IR EU
05ANKARA5506	US MISSION TURKEY: RESPONSIBILITY AND [...] THE U.S. MISSION IN TURKEY IS ONE OF THE LARGEST IN EUROPE. WITH OVER 1200 EMPLOYEES LOCATED IN FOUR SEPARATE CITIES (ANKARA, ISTANBUL, ADANA, AND IZMIR),THE MISSION IS COMPRISED OF OVER 20 AGENCIES ENGAGED ACROSS THE FULL RANGE OF USG POLICY PRIORITIES. TURKEY IS A COUNTRY OF GREAT STRATEG [...]	2005-09-22 15:10:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	APER AMGT
05ANKARA5507	ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...]	2005-09-23 04:47:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR TU
05ANKARA561	SCENESETTER FOR SECRETARY RICE'S VISIT TO ANKARA [...] (C) SUMMARY: You arrive in Turkey as we begin to recalibrate bilateral relations emphasizing renewed dialogue on areas of mutual concern to maximize achievable cooperation. We are working with a different democratizing Turkey as elites rotate and under the impact of widespread, and disaffect [...]	2005-02-01 11:41:00	Embassy Ankara	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV ECON TU IZ
05ANKARA5634	TURKISH MEDIA COVERAGE - VISIT OF APNSA HADLEY [...] Turkish media coverage of APNSA Hadley's September 23-25 visit to Ankara has generally been straightforward, accurate, and positive. Not surprisingly, most papers focused on Hadley's public remarks on the the need for the United States to do more to address Turkey's concerns about PKK terrori [...]	2005-09-27 14:45:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR TU
05ANKARA566	TURKEY ENERGY: BTC, GAS, AND LIBERALIZATION [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: According to the Energy UnderSecretary, Turkey continues to make progress on liberalizing its electricity and gas sectors, but there are still details to be filled in on the underlying legislation and action plan for privatization. He said Russia is welcome to compete for priv [...]	2005-02-01 12:12:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ENRG EPET TU
05ANKARA57	ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...]	2005-01-05 14:26:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR TU
05ANKARA5825	APNSA HADLEY'S MEETING WITH TURKISH PM ERDOGAN: [...] (C) Summary: In a 90-minute meeting with APNSA Hadley on September 23, Turkish PM Erdogan spoke of the challenges in the Middle East and the need for concrete steps to promote democracy. In that context, he stressed his theme of building personal relations with leaders of Turkey's neighbors, [...]	2005-09-30 13:23:00	Embassy Ankara	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PTER MNUC TU US EU IR IZ SY IS KPAL CY
05ANKARA5843	APNSA HADLEY'S MEETING WITH TURKISH MFA U/S TUYGAN [...] (C) Summary. U/S Tuygan and APNSA Hadley both stressed the importance of U.S.-Turkish strategic partnership and agreed on the need for a bilateral strategic dialogue concerning the full range of cooperation on regional issues. Tuygan, however, also implied that Turkey feels overburdened by EU [...]	2005-09-30 15:33:00	Embassy Ankara	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PTER MNUC TU US EU IR IZ SY IS PA
05ANKARA5949	ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...]	2005-10-03 15:45:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR TU
05ANKARA6062	ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...]	2005-10-06 14:46:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR TU
05ANKARA6066	BSEC SECGEN PUSHES FOR ACTIVE U.S. ROLE [...] (SBU) In a September 27 meeting with Charge, Ambassador Tedo Japaridze was delighted that Black Sea Economic Cooperation (BSEC) "senior officials" had agreed to U.S. observer status in the organization. This would make his job of making BSEC a more effective organization. He said the decis [...]	2005-10-06 15:01:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECIN ETRD PREL TU
05ANKARA6101	ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...]	2005-10-07 14:47:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR TU
05ANKARA6182	ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...]	2005-10-12 15:33:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR TU
05ANKARA6183	ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...]	2005-10-13 04:31:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR TU
05ANKARA6248	U/S JOSEPH DISCUSSES NONPROLIFERATION IN TURKEY, [...] (S) Summary: Under Secretary Joseph urged Turkey to take a resolute stand on Iran's nuclear weapons program during his September 29-30 visit to Ankara. Finance Minister Unakitan pledged to work with the United States to address proliferation financing and requested additional information on c [...]	2005-10-14 12:00:00	Embassy Ankara	SECRET	KNNP MNUC PARM PREL TU
05ANKARA6262	EXBS: TURKEY ADVISORS MONTHLY REPORT- (SEPTEMBER [...] Summary: EXBS Advisor served as control officer for the visit of State Under Secretary for Arms Control and International Security Robert Joseph. Also, in September EXBS Advisor coordinated a Commodity Identification Training (CIT) refresher course and related meetings for Turkish Custo [...]	2005-10-14 14:08:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	ETTC KNNP KSTC MNUC PARM TU
05ANKARA6294	TURKEY AND BTC: PROGRESS AND PROBLEMS IN THE EAST [...] (SBU) Summary. As oil creeps through BTC toward the Turkish border, Turkish officials privately expect that a "first oil" ceremony will not be held in Ceyhan until March 2006. Meanwhile, a UK official looking at allegations of human rights abuses by BTC in Turkish villages, was generally [...]	2005-10-17 15:33:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ENRG PHUM EINV TU GG BTC
05ANKARA6558	SCENESETTER FOR THE VISIT OF ASSISTANT SECRETARY [...] (S) SUMMARY: Your visit to Turkey marks the first High Level Defense Group (HLDG) meeting to be held in two years. In the absence of this high level bilateral dialogue, our political military communication with Turkey since 2003 has been dominated by the war in Iraq and its impact on the PKK, [...]	2005-11-02 12:34:00	Embassy Ankara	SECRET	PREL PGOV MASS MARR PARM TU IZ AF
05ANKARA6641	TURKEY TIFA: PROPOSED DATE, AGENDA [...] This is an action request. Please see paragraphs 2 & 3. 2. Turkey has proposed January 23 through 24, 2006, for the next Trade and Investment Framework (TIFA) Council meeting with the US. Foreign Trade Undersecretariat (FTU) U/S Tuncer Kayalar will lead the Turkish delegation. Embassy w [...]	2005-11-10 11:35:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	ETRD EAGR TU USTR
05ANKARA6670	ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...]	2005-11-11 06:31:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR TU
05ANKARA6671	EXBS: TURKEY ADVISORS MONTHLY REPORT- (OCTOBER [...] Summary: EXBS Advisor continued to monitor NP projects that are underway in Turkey, including Internal Control Program (ICP),Commodity Identification Training (CIT),Product Identification Tool (PIT). EXBS Advisor also coordinated Turkish participation in CIT Instructor Training, a Bl [...]	2005-11-12 16:52:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	ETTC IZ KNNP KSTC MNUC PARM TU
05ANKARA6744	NEW DIRECTIONS FOR US-TURKEY ECONOMIC RELATIONS [...] (SBU) Summary. Following the last meeting in December 2003, it is Turkey's turn to host the Under Secretary-level U.S.-Turkey Economic Partnership Commission (EPC) in Ankara. Turkey's strong economic recovery since the 2001 financial crisis, notwithstanding large risks of backsliding, create [...]	2005-11-15 14:56:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON TU
05ANKARA6824	ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...]	2005-11-18 15:11:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR TU
05ANKARA6846	NOV. 8 CAUCASUS WORKING GROUP MEETING IN ANKARA [...] (C) During Nov. 8 Caucasus Working Group discussions, the U.S. and Turkey shared assessments of the strategic situation in the Caucasus and Central Asia. The U.S. side briefed on the Caspian Guard program, and urged the Turks to participate in the upgrade of Nasosnaya Airbase in Azerbaijan, t [...]	2005-11-21 13:15:00	Embassy Ankara	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MARR MASS TU AJ AM GG KZ RS
05ANKARA6900	ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...]	2005-11-22 17:05:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR TU
05ANKARA7066	EXBS: TURKEY ADVISORS MONTHLY REPORT- (NOVEMBER [...] Summary: EXBS Advisor continued to shepard forward several of the EXBS projects that are underway in Turkey despite the lack of a ratified NP Cooperation Agreement, including the Internal Control Program (ICP),Commodity Identification Training (CIT),Product Identification Tool (PIT) an [...]	2005-12-01 15:42:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	ETTC KNNP KSTC MNUC PARM PREL TU
05ANKARA7069	ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...]	2005-12-01 16:37:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR TU
05ANKARA7098	IRANIAN FM MOTTAKI'S VISIT TO ANKARA [...] (C) Iranian Foreign Minister Mottaki visited Ankara November 30 to December 1 and met President Sezer, PM Erdogan, FM Gul and key opposition party leaders. Press coverage was low-key and largely positive. Turkish leaders reportedly gave Mottaki a "clear message," warning that Iran,s nuclear [...]	2005-12-02 16:45:00	Embassy Ankara	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PTER ENRG PHUM ETRD IR TU
05ANKARA7099	ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...]	2005-12-04 06:29:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR TU
05ANKARA7158	ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...]	2005-12-06 15:45:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR TU
05ANKARA7191	SCENESETTER FOR 10-16 DEC COUNTERPART VISIT OF [...] (S) Summary: This Counterpart Visit (CPV) by the Commander of the Turkish Land Forces, GEN Yasar Buyukanit, will be the most significant event in US-Turkish Army to Army relations in over half a decade. The already slowing post-Cold War US-Turkish mil to mil relationship was derailed in 2003 [...]	2005-12-08 09:14:00	Embassy Ankara	SECRET	PREL MARR MASS TU IZ AF
05ANKARA7216	ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...]	2005-12-08 16:03:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR TU
05ANKARA7236	TURKEY-IRAQ: WAY FORWARD ON SUSTAINMENT [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Post and EUCOM/DESC are prepared to work with Turkish authorities to explore short/medium term options that could improve predictability and consistency of fuel product flow across the border. These include staging sustainment trucks on the Turkish side of the border before th [...]	2005-12-09 13:43:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EPET ENRG PREL TU IZ
05ANKARA7443	TURKEY: 2005 COUNTRY REPORTS ON TERRORISM [...] (U) Combating terrorism has long been a priority for the Government of Turkey (GOT). In 2005, Turkey continued its strong support of the coalition in the global war against terror in Afghanistan by commanding the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) from February to August 2005. T [...]	2005-12-20 09:33:00	Embassy Ankara	SECRET	PTER ASEC KCRM EFIN KHLS KPAO
05ANKARA7544	STATUS UPDATE: MEETING BETWEEN NUCLEAR AGENCY [...] Summary: Following up on a DOE/IRTR suggestions, Turkish Atomic Energy Authority (TAEK) offered to host a meeting with the head of the Jordanian and Iraqi nuclear authorities in early 2006. The Turks would welcome U.S. observers to the meeting. The purpose of the meeting is to begin discussi [...]	2005-12-23 07:42:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	ENRG IZ JO KNNP OTRA PARM TRGY TU
05ANKARA7594	COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR DOE/NNSA/DPTRAV [...] (SBU) Mission warmly welcomes and grants country clearance to Department of Energy personnel Harvey W. Clark, Ronald August Hansen, Scott Eston Hulse and Christopher John Joines to travel to Turkey from January 6-29, 2006. The purpose of the visit is in support of Department of Defense custome [...]	2005-12-28 10:27:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ENRG TRGY KSCA PREL OTRA TU
05ANKARA7656	ENERGY MINISTER LOOKS FORWARD TO ENHANCED DIALOGUE [...] (C) Summary. Seeing opportunities for cooperation on regional gas and oil projects as well as prospects for U.S. private investment in Turkey's fast growing domestic energy sector, Energy Minister Hilmi Guler looks forward to greater dialogue and cooperation with the United States on energy [...]	2005-12-30 10:38:00	Embassy Ankara	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG BEXP IR IZ TX AJ TU
05ANKARA775	CONVERSION OF CEKMECE RESEARCH REACTOR AND RETURN [...] Summary: A DOE-State team visited Ankara and Istanbul January 14-17 to meet with officials of the Turkish Atomic Energy Commission (TAEK) and operators of the TR-2 research reactor at the Cekmece Nuclear Research Center. Discussions focused on possible Turkish participation in a combined shi [...]	2005-02-09 15:27:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	ENRG KNNP TRGY TU
05ANKARA778	EXBS; TURKEY ADVISOR MONTHLY REPORTING CABLE [...] Summary: EXBS advisor's primary focus this month was on two significant events, DOS/DOE meeting with GOT officials concerning the proposed plan for the early return of spent HEU fuel rods to the United States and coordination of the DOC team to propose the Product Identification Tool (PIT [...]	2005-02-10 05:35:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	ETTC KNNP KSTC MNUC PARM TU
05ANKARA97	SCENESETTER FOR GENERAL ABIZAID'S JANUARY 11-12 [...] (C) Summary: Our bilateral relationship with Turkey has become quite bumpy over the last years. The comfort of our NATO Alliance has been tested by Turkish perceptions of our operations in Iraq, developments on the domestic scene, and the movement toward the EU. Turkey shares our overall poli [...]	2005-01-06 16:15:00	Embassy Ankara	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MARR MASS TU IZ AF
05ASUNCION570	PARAGUAY: EXPANDING RELATIONS WITH THE ARAB WORLD [...] (U) SUMMARY: Over the course of the past year, Paraguay has sought to expand relations with the Arab world by seeking diplomatic relations with Arab nations, including plans for Embassies to open in Palestine and Lebanon. It has also launched a series of trade and business initiatives with [...]	2005-04-26 21:15:00	Embassy Asuncion	SECRET	PREL PGOV PINR PA
05ASUNCION807	Paraguayan Media Focuses on Chavez Barbs at US and [...] SUMMARY: News coverage of the 06/20 speeches of Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez at the Paraguayan Congress and the National University focused on comments attacking the United States and Chavez' interpretation of the benefits of an anticipated Venezuelan/Paraguayan oil deal. Coverage in new [...]	2005-06-24 11:42:00	Embassy Asuncion	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL KPAO PA
05ASUNCION841	MERCOSUR SUMMIT: LONG ON RHETORIC, SHORT ON [...] No summary [...]	2005-06-30 18:12:00	Embassy Asuncion	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL PHUM ECIN EFIN EPET ETRD KIPR CU PA KICC VZ
05ATHENS1440	SCENESETTER FOR CODEL SHELBY'S MAY 29-JUNE 1 VISIT [...] (SBU) Embassy Athens warmly welcomes your May 29- June 1 visit. We have arranged a meeting with Foreign Minister Molyviatis to discuss general political and economic topics, as well as a meeting and lunch with Central Bank Governor Garganas to discuss banking policy. Finally, you will have [...]	2005-05-25 10:46:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON GR OREP PGOV PREL CODEL
05ATHENS171	WTO SERVICES NEGOTIATIONS: GREEK [...] Greece as a member of the EU has an open market and services represent the largest and fastest growing sectors of the Greek economy. U.S. and other non-EU investors receive less advantageous treatment than domestic or EU investors in the banking, mining, broadcasting, maritime and air transport se [...]	2005-01-14 13:53:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED	ETRD GR
05ATHENS187	2005 INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT GREECE [...] No summary [...]	2005-01-18 07:45:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EFIN EINV KSPR KIDE KTDB ELAB GR
05ATHENS218	COUNTRY CLEARANCE AND THREAT ASSESSMENT FOR [...] Embassy warmly welcomes and grants country clearance for the visit of EX-IM Bank Officials Vasilios Aristomenis Giannopoulos, Senior Project Officer, Structured Finance Division and Michael Sams, Electrical Engineer, Engineering and Environment Division to visit Greece, January 23- February 1 [...]	2005-01-20 07:45:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED	BEXP EFIN OTRA GR CTRYCLR
05ATHENS2263	CODEL HYDE AFFIRMS STRONG U.S.-GREECE FRIENDSHIP [...] (C) SUMMARY: At an August 26 meeting with Foreign Minister Molyviatis, CODEL Hyde emphasized the close relationship between the U.S. and Greece, and noted that despite differences in the run-up to the Iraq war, the bilateral relationship was strong and getting stronger. Standing in for Chairm [...]	2005-08-30 13:58:00	Embassy Athens	CONFIDENTIAL	OREP PREL PGOV IR TU IZ GR VISIT

05ATHENS2439	PM AT THESSALONIKI:"RE-INVENTING THE GREEK STATE [...] (U) Summary: At his September 10 speech at the international trade fair in Thessaloniki, the Greek equivalent to an annual State of the Union address, Prime Minister Kostas Karamanlis revealed the two main axes of his administration's policies: "Re-inventing the state" and "seeking economic gr [...]	2005-09-16 08:14:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV GR ECON
05ATHENS2648	USG INVITEES FOR SIGNING OF THE TREATY OF THE [...] (U) On October 25, the European Commission, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Albania, Macedonia, Romania, Bulgaria, Serbia and Montenegro and UNMIK are scheduled to sign the treaty to create the Energy Community for Southeast Europe (ECSEE). The treaty will create a regional electricity and natural gas [...]	2005-10-07 17:15:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON ENRG GR
05ATHENS3272	GOG SCRAMBLES TO AVOID BLACK EYE IN ELECTRICITY [...] (U) Summary. On December 24th, Thessaloniki Energy (TESA) began operation of a 390 MW gas-fired power plant, becoming the first power company in Greece to compete with the state-controlled Public Power Corporation (DEH) for the sale of electricity. Five days later, TESA has failed to make a [...]	2005-12-30 14:54:00	Embassy Athens	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON GR ENRG
05ATHENS866	CODEL ROGERS MARCH 30-31 VISIT TO ATHENS [...] (U) SUMMARY: CODEL Rogers, in Athens March 23-26, toured the state-of-the-art security features at Athens airport and at Greece's main seaport of Piraeus, put in place in the run-up to the 2004 Olympic Games. The CODEL focused particularly on the Container Security Initiative (CSI),design [...]	2005-03-30 07:43:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL OREP GR VISIT
05BAGHDAD2381	IRAQ - INFRASTRUCTURE SECURITY UPDATE [...] (C) SUMMARY: During the fifth meeting of the National Energy Committee (NEC),DPM Chalabi discussed his recent visit to the Al-Fatah crossing, expressing dissatisfaction with its current security. He instructed the Ministry of Defense to immediately develop an effective security plan for the [...]	2005-06-03 07:22:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	EAGR ECON EFIN ENRG EPET IZ MASS MOPS PGOV PREL
05BAGHDAD2383	US FORCES IN BAGHDAD IMPLEMENT LARGE-SCALE HUMAN [...] (SBU) The U.S. Army's Third Infantry Division (3ID) is running a comprehensive program of practical rule-of-law initiatives to train, monitor, and encourage human rights practices amongst its Iraqi Security Force (ISF) partners in Baghdad (a program list is provided in para 8). Both Post and [...]	2005-06-03 10:26:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	MOPS PHUM PINS PTER XF
05BAGHDAD2468	NATIONAL ENERGY COMMITTEE ASKS, "WHAT'S IMPEDING [...] (C) SUMMARY: The sixth meeting of the National Energy Committee (NEC) was held on June 6 at the Ministry of Oil, where a discussion on issues currently impeding the flow of oil throughout the country took place. The primary subject discussed was costs associated with providing protection to [...]	2005-06-11 10:40:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	IZ MARR MOPS ECON PREL ENGR
05BAGHDAD2542	Dr. Anthony Cordesman U.S. Speaker Program in [...] Summary: Dr. Anthony Cordesman of CSIS participated in an eight-day speaker program in Iraq (Baghdad and Al- Hillah) June 3-11, 2005. His program included meetings and events with senior officials and opinion leaders from all major ethnic and sectarian elements of Iraqi society, and represen [...]	2005-06-16 10:20:00	Embassy Baghdad	UNCLASSIFIED	KPAO PGOV PTER SCUL IZ
05BAGHDAD2593	IRAQ INFRASTRUCTURE SECURITY: MOD PLAN NOT [...] (C) SUMMARY: On June 16 Iraq's National Energy Committee (NEC) sent the Iraqi Army back to the drawing boards on its proposed infrastructure security plan, stating that the plan presented was too costly and inconsistent with guidance the NEC has provided in its recent meetings. The NEC remains [...]	2005-06-18 14:06:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	EAGR ECON EFIN ENRG EPET IZ MASS MOPS PGOV PREL
05BAGHDAD2790	IRAQ INFRASTRUCTURE SECURITY: MOD PLAN UPDATE TO [...] (C) SUMMARY: Iraq's National Energy Committee (NEC) reviewed the Ministry of Defense's (MOD) most recent plan for northern oil pipeline and infrastructure security during its 10th meeting on June 27. DPM Chalabi and other NEC members were frustrated with MOD's failure to produce what they con [...]	2005-07-01 07:04:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG EPET MASS MOPS EFIN EAGR PREL PGOV IZ
05BAGHDAD2845	IRAQI OIL MINISTER ON CURRENT OIL ISSUES [...] (C) SUMMARY: Iraq's Minister of Oil agreed to attend the JCRED in Amman, but formally protested the location, stating it should have been held in Iraq. He is deeply interested in USG perspectives on how to shape the oil sector in Iraq, and looks forward to launching a continuing partnership wi [...]	2005-07-07 09:14:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG EPET MASS MOPS EFIN EAGR PREL PGOV IZ
05BAGHDAD2861	COSTS OF INTERDICTION TO IRAQI OIL SECTOR [...] (C) SUMMARY. The ITG is increasingly concerned about attacks to its oil infrastructure. Security has become a priority in recent ITG Cabinet-level meetings. DPM Chalabi has led extensive ministerial discussions in the National Energy Council, consisting of the Ministers of Oil, Electricity, [...]	2005-07-07 18:00:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON ENRG MASS MOPS SENV EFIN PREL IZ
05BAGHDAD2869	COSTS OF INTERDICTION TO IRAQI OIL SECTOR [...] (C) SUMMARY. The ITG is increasingly concerned about attacks to its oil infrastructure. Security has become a priority in recent ITG Cabinet-level meetings. DPM Chalabi has led extensive ministerial discussions in the National Energy Council, consisting of the Ministers of Oil, Electricity, [...]	2005-07-08 02:37:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON ENRG MASS MOPS SENV EFIN PREL IZ
05BAGHDAD2990	DEPUTY SECRETARY DISCUSSES INFRASTRUCTURE SECURITY [...] (C) SUMMARY. Iraqi Deputy Prime Minister Ahmed Chalabi told the Deputy Secretary on July 12 that Iraq has exported for the first time in recent months oil from the Northern pipeline to Turkey. He expects a sustainable increase to 240,000 b/d in the northern oil fields. An electric power cri [...]	2005-07-19 10:20:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL EPET ECON KCOR IZ OVIP KCRS
05BAGHDAD3103	IRAQ INFRASTRUCTURE SECURITY: FIRST REAL PROGRESS [...] SUMMARY: (C) On July 4, the Deputy Commander of the Iraqi Armed forces briefed the NEC on a new plan for the defense of the oil infrastructure in the vicinity of Kirkuk-Bayji, including the Al-Fathah Crossing. The key elements were the planned commitment of two battalions of the Iraqi Army t [...]	2005-07-27 03:25:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG EPET MASS MOPS EFIN EAGR PREL PGOV IZ
05BAGHDAD3106	PART II OF II: AN ARTICLE-BY-ARTICLE ANALYSIS OF [...] No summary [...]	2005-07-27 10:57:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV KDEM IZ
05BAGHDAD3111	IRAQI DPM CHALABI SUPPORTS OUTREACH TO SUNNIS, [...] (C) Summary. Deputy Prime Minister Chalabi says he supports outreach to the mass of the Sunni population, claims to desire Sunni inclusion in the political process and feels this will reduce tension in Iraq. There is now a plan before the Cabinet, he said, to provide pensions to senior former [...]	2005-07-27 13:08:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	PINS PHUM PGOV KDEM EPET EINV IZ
05BAGHDAD3400	6 August 2005 Meeting with Dr. Mohsin Shalash, [...] (U) SUMMARY. On 6 August 2005, Dr. Mohsin Shalash, Minister of Electricity, IRMO Director Speckhard and Senior Advisors met to discuss how IRMO can assist the Ministry of Electricity (ME) to alleviate its immediate energy and security issues. Shalash discussed a number of issues, which lead to [...]	2005-08-17 17:13:00	Embassy Baghdad	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ENRG IZ
05BAGHDAD3427	IRAQ NATIONAL ENERGY COUNCIL REVIEWS ENERGY [...] SUMMARY: (SBU) On August 16, the National Energy Council met to update DPM Chalabi on energy production and infrastructure security actions in Iraq. Ministry of Electricity reported an average electric power production rate of 4300 MW/hr with a high total of 4760 MW/hr, and a daily total of [...]	2005-08-20 15:10:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	EFIN ENRG EPET IZ MASS MOPS PGOV PREL
05BAGHDAD3550	FUEL SHORTAGE REACHES BAGHDAD, ITG TAKES ACTION [...] (C) Summary: A series of events culminating in the August 24 suspension of fuel shipments from Turkey to Iraq, due to the State Oil Marketing Company (SOMO)'s unpaid debt to Turkish firms, has caused a serious fuel shortage in northern Iraq that is cascading into Baghdad and points south. A [...]	2005-08-30 18:33:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	EFIN EPET ENRG ETRD PGOV TU IZ ECON
05BAGHDAD3562	JCRED REVIEWS IRAQ ENERGY ISSUES [...] (SBU) U.S. and Iraqi delegations discussed Iraq energy issues in Amman during an energy bilateral on July 10, and during the Joint Commission on Reconstruction and Economic Development (JCRED) on July 11. The Ministry of Oil plans to expand oil production to 2.5 million barrels/day by year [...]	2005-08-31 14:49:00	Embassy Baghdad	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETRD ECON ENRG EPET SOCI IZ
05BAGHDAD3584	GOI RECOMMENDS BAGHDAD FUEL RATIONING, [...] (C) Summary: An August 28 emergency session of the National Energy Council (NEC) addressed the critical fuel shortage in Iraq. The NEC recommended fuel rationing in Baghdad and, to increase security for critical oil and Electric power infrastructure, augmenting the Strategic Infrastructure B [...]	2005-09-02 06:06:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	EPET ENRG EFIN MOPS MARR PGOV PTER IZ BAGHDAD
05BAGHDAD3694	CHALABI EMANDS MORE BANG FOR THE BUCK FROM SIBS [...] (C) Summary: At the September 4 meeting of the National Energy Council (NEC),Deputy Pri- Minister Ahmad Chalabi castigated Iraqi Army Chief of Staff Abadi for the poor performance of the Strategic Infrastructure BattQUions (SIBs) in protecting vital power and pipelines. C0Jlabi stressed the [...]	2005-09-08 16:38:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG MOPS MARR PINR PGOV PTER EPET IZ
05BAGHDAD3751	JORDANIAN PM VISITS BAGHDAD [...] (U) Jordanian Prime Minister Adnan Badran, accompanied by Foreign Minister Farouk Kasrawi and Ministers of Interior, Energy and Planning, visited Baghdad the afternoon of September 10. The delegation held separate meetings with Iraqi PM Ibrahim al-Ja'afari and Deputy President Adil Abd al-Ma [...]	2005-09-12 11:23:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL JO IZ
05BAGHDAD3805	SCENE-SETTER: FINANCE MINISTER'S CHALLENGES TO [...] (C) SUMMARY: After his fellow ministers rebuffed the 2005 budget supplemental, Finance Minister Allawi is trying to commit the next government to a 2006 budget that will pass muster with both the IMF and the Transitional National Assembly (TNA). This task will not be easy, but much is at stak [...]	2005-09-14 17:53:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	EFIN ECON ELAB PGOV PINR IZ IMF
05BAGHDAD3842	NEC CONCERNED ABOUT LACK OF NORTHERN OIL EXPORTS [...] (C) Summary: On September 8 the National Energy Council (NEC) approved Phases II and III of the Strategic Infrastructure Battalion (SIB) program, and agreed to pick up sustainment costs of the current four SIBs and the expense for seven more SIBs and a brigade headquarters. Minister of Financ [...]	2005-09-17 15:14:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON ENRG EPET MARR MOPS PGOV PINR PREL PTER KCOR KCRM IZ
05BAGHDAD3876	THE IRAQI BUDGET DILEMMA - TOUGH CHOICES [...] (C) Summary: Iraq faces hard choices on its budget, with difficult policy considerations for the USG. Iraqi ability to meet expenditure needs for normal functions, reconstruction, and security are severely constrained. Funding estimates for security needs have risen substantially, with "high [...]	2005-09-19 15:28:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	EFIN ECON ENRG EPET MOPS MARR PGOV PINR IZ
05BAGHDAD3894	INTERNATIONAL ATOMIC ENERGY AGENCY (IAEA) PHYSICAL [...] (U) An IAEA Safeguards team out of Vienna conducted their required safeguard physical inventory verification of the Tuwaitha nuclear materials storage facility from 17-18 September, in coordination with Iraqi Ministry of Science and Technology officials and scientists. The team consisted of [...]	2005-09-21 08:24:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	IZ KNNP PGOV PREL IAEA
05BAGHDAD3907	IRAQI INFRASTRUCUTURE SNAPSHOT - SEPT. 21, 2005 [...] No summary [...]	2005-09-22 02:28:00	Embassy Baghdad	SECRET	ECON ENRG EPET MCAP MOPS PGOV PINR PTER PREL IZ
05BAGHDAD3939	OIL MINISTER QUIETLY TAKING STEPS ON FUEL PRICES, [...] (C) Summary: Minister of Oil Ibrahim Bahr al-'Ulum told the Embassy September 21 that there is no ministerial support for fuel price reform prior to the December elections, but "quieter" efforts are underway to "condition" the Iraqi public to new prices. These include sale of fuel for private [...]	2005-09-23 10:06:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON ENRG EPET KCRM MOPS MARR PGOV PINR PINS PREL IZ
05BAGHDAD4008	LACK OF INFRASTRUCTURE SECURITY DISAPPOINTS ENERGY [...] (C) SUMMARY: On September 22, the Ministers of Oil, Water Resources, and Electricity reported to the National Energy Council (NEC) an increase in attacks against electrical power generation and distribution systems as well as export pipelines. Deputy Prime Minister (DPM) Chalabi and the minis [...]	2005-09-27 12:36:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON ENRG EPET EFIN MOPS MARR PGOV IZ
05BAGHDAD4035	DPM AL-JABBURI VISIT TO THE U.S.: IRAN/IRAQ ENERGY [...] (C) Summary and Action Request: Deputy Prime Minister Abd Mutlak al-Jabburi intends to visit the US in early October to discuss the Iraqi Constitution, human rights, security, and economic projects, particularly the Iraq-Iran oil pipeline proposal. Post requests guidance on potential ILSA inf [...]	2005-09-29 15:13:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON ENRG EPET ETRD PGOV IR IZ
05BAGHDAD4084	JCRED - PROGRESS REPORT [...] (SBU) Summary. Significant progress has been made with Iraq in many economic policy areas since the July 10- 11 Joint Commission on Reconstruction and Economic Development (JCRED) in Amman, Jordan. The Iraqis have moved toward the approval of their 2006 budget and beginning negotiations on a [...]	2005-10-03 12:50:00	Embassy Baghdad	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EAGR EAID EFIN EINV EPET KBCT IZ ENRG ETRD
05BAGHDAD4347	UNDER SECRETARY OF DEFENSE EDELMAN MEETS WITH PM [...] (C) SUMMARY: Under Secretary of Defense for Policy (USDP) Eric Edelman and LTG Victor Renuart, Director of Strategic Plans and Policy, met with Prime Minister Ibrahim al-Jaafari at his office on October 18. They discussed the ongoing development of the Iraqi Security Forces (ISF). Jaafari s [...]	2005-10-22 03:31:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MARR MOPS ECON EFIN PTER KCOR IZ
05BAGHDAD4356	NATIONAL ENERGY COUNCIL REVIEWS ENERGY CRISIS [...] (C) SUMMARY: The National Energy Council October 20 reviewed the increasing attacks against energy infrastructure and tactics used in response resulting in Iraq,s current energy shortages. An increase in the effectiveness of attacks in the north has cut off the electricity flow to Baghdad and [...]	2005-10-23 08:49:00	Embassy Baghdad	SECRET	ENRG EPET EFIN ECON MOPS PGOV PREL TU IZ
05BAGHDAD4449	IRAQI ENERGY COUNCIL IN DISARRAY [...] (C) SUMMARY: The National Energy Council (NEC) assessed the energy infrastructure siege of Baghdad October 27. Attacks against infrastructure in the North have cut off the oil flow to Baghdad and Turkey, reducing fuel supplies in parts of Iraq to critically low levels. Deputy Prime Minister C [...]	2005-10-30 15:16:00	Embassy Baghdad	SECRET//NOFORN	ENRG EPET EFIN ECON MASS MOPS PGOV PREL IZ TU
05BAGHDAD4506	ACTIONS TO ASSURE CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE INTEGRITY [...] (C/REL MCNI/IRAQ) SUMMARY: Failures of Iraq's critical energy infrastructure have reached unprecedented levels which are seriously hindering the Iraqi Transitional Government's (ITG) ability to raise desperately needed revenues and to deliver basic services such as electricity, fuel, and wate [...]	2005-11-03 03:30:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	ASEC ECON ENRG EPET ETRD EWWT KCOR KCRM KHLS MCAP MOPS PGOV PINR PTER NATO
05BAGHDAD4851	NATIONAL ENERGY COUNCIL ACTS TO ENSURE ADEQUATE [...] (C) Summary: The National Energy Council decided December 1 to stockpile almost 4 million gallons of gasoline and 2.6 million gallons of diesel in Baghdad to ensure adequate supplies in the capitol during the elections. Exports from the north will be kept minimal in the coming weeks so that [...]	2005-12-05 13:56:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON ENRG EPET MOPS MARR PGOV IZ
05BAGHDAD4897	AMBASSADOR MEETS WITH WATER [...] (U) SUMMARY: Ambassador and IRMO Director Speckhard met with Minister of Water Resources Dr. Latif Rashid on November 28 to discuss government transition, capacity development, and substantive issues related to Ministry of Water Resources (MoWR). These included transboundary water issues with [...]	2005-12-08 10:34:00	Embassy Baghdad	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAID PGOV PNAT PREL IZ
05BAGHDAD5153	IRAQI OIL SECURITY IN DISARRAY [...] (C/REL MNF-I) SUMMARY: The Steering Group for Critical Infrastructure Integrity assessed the security problems in the oil infrastructure and fuel product distribution systems across Iraq. Intimidation of Ministry of Oil (MOO) employees continues to be a problem for both product distribution an [...]	2005-12-29 14:22:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG EPET EFIN MASS MOPS IZ
05BANGKOK1819	THAILAND: THAKSIN'S NEW CABINET FAMILIAR, BUT [...] (C) Summary: Prime Minister Thaksin unveiled the first cabinet lineup in his new administration on March 11. Many faces are familiar, but there were some surprises. This cabinet may only last until next June. If the list is approved by the King (as is likely),Foreign Minister Surikiart Sa [...]	2005-03-14 00:07:00	Embassy Bangkok	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL TH
05BANGKOK2017	THAILAND'S WEEK IN POLITICS, MARCH 13-18, 2005 [...] (SBU) Prime Minister Thaksin has announced the ranking of his six deputy prime ministers and delineated their individual oversight authorities. The Public Administration Act allows the Prime Minister to delegate to the deputy prime ministers, including designating the order in which they are [...]	2005-03-18 11:47:00	Embassy Bangkok	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV TG
05BANGKOK3725	SECRETARY RUMSFELD'S MEETING WITH THAI PRIME [...] (C) Summary: Secretary of Defense Rumsfeld met on June 6 with Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra at Government House in Bangkok. Secretary Rumsfeld 1) encouraged Thailand to endorse the Proliferation Security Initiative (PSI) Statement of Principles; 2) sought PM Thaksin's insights into [...]	2005-06-07 01:38:00	Embassy Bangkok	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PTER PARM OVIP TH PSI
05BANGKOK7334	BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: PRE-LICENSE END-USE CHECK ON [...] Per reftel request, here are the results of posts inquiries into the bona fides of G.H. International. Company Profile Per the Thai Department of Business Development, Ministry of Commerce, G.H.International Co. Ltd is filed under registration number 1160/2517, dated 9 OCT 1974. Capital re [...]	2005-11-28 06:29:00	Embassy Bangkok	UNCLASSIFIED	ETTC KOMC TH BLUE LANTERN
05BANGKOK7731	THAI FOREIGN MINISTER ON EAST ASIA SUMMIT AND [...] (C) Summary: During a December 16 conversation with the Ambassador, Thai Foreign Minister Kantathi Supamongkol gave an upbeat assessment of the December 14 inaugural East Asia Summit meeting in Kuala Lumpur. Kantathi said that the EAS put the Avian Flu challenge, cooperation against intern [...]	2005-12-19 09:27:00	Embassy Bangkok	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL TH BURMA
05BEIRUT2386	MGLE01: HIZBALLAH'S CABINET SHUFFLE [...] (C) Introduction and summary. Hizballah gained all its cabinet demands as Prime Minister-designate Fouad Siniora on July 19 announced his cabinet lineup that included Fawzi Salloukh as Foreign Minister, Trad Hamadeh as Labor Minister, and Hizballah member MP Mohammed Fneish as Energy and Wat [...]	2005-07-20 14:53:00	Embassy Beirut	CONFIDENTIAL	KISL KPAL LE PGOV PTER SENV
05BERN2360	ADAMOV: SWISS COURT REJECTS U.S. REQUEST: ORDERS [...] No summary [...]	2005-12-29 12:04:00	Embassy Bern	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KCRM CJAN PREL ENRG SZ RU
05BOGOTA10027	STRONG ECONOMIC OUTLOOK [...] Summary: Public support for the re-election of President Uribe generally focuses on the administration's security policy. The recent performance of the macro economy, however, suggests the President's economic policies have been likewise successful. While significant improvements in macro i [...]	2005-10-25 18:49:00	Embassy Bogota	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EFIN CO
05BOGOTA1078	DCM MEETS WITH VICE-MINISTER OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS [...] (C) On January 31, DCM met with GOC Vice-Minister of Foreign Affairs Camilo Reyes. Reyes had asked for the meeting as the first of what he hopes will be regular monthly meetings to discuss key bilateral issues and areas of mutual concern. In response to questions from the DCM, Reyes touched [...]	2005-02-02 15:50:00	Embassy Bogota	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PHUM ECON CO
05BOGOTA11182	Colombia's efforts towards enhancing security of [...] The NNSA and the Ministry of Mines and Energy (MME) previously agreed to allocate USD 36,000 towards enhancing the radioactive material repository at the Colombian Institute of Geology and Mining (Ingeominas). The goal of the partnership is to improve Colombia's radioactive material security [...]	2005-12-02 18:06:00	Embassy Bogota	UNCLASSIFIED	PTER ENRG CO
05BOGOTA2304	OCCIDENTAL PETROLEUM: REDUCTION IN OIL EXPORTS DUE [...] (C) Summary: The Cano Limon pipeline has been hit eight times this year, generating losses of over USD 25 million (more than the losses in 2004). The area attacked has also changed, with half the attacks in the Catatumbo region of Norte de Santander Department, where repairs are more diffic [...]	2005-03-09 22:08:00	Embassy Bogota	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG EPET MCAP MOPS CO
05BOGOTA2773	COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR DEMINING PAV [...] Country clearance is granted for Allan Schnabel, John Jordan, Stephen Meyer, and Harry McCloy to travel to Bogota April 4-8 2005. Purpose of the visit is to assess the humanitarian demining situation in Colombia. Travelers are requested to advise control officer ASAP if visit is canceled or [...]	2005-03-29 14:35:00	Embassy Bogota	UNCLASSIFIED	AMGT ASEC OTRA CO
05BOGOTA3052	THE VOLUNTARY PRINCIPLES PROCESS IN COLOMBIA [...] Summary. On March 29, Vice President Santos hosted a meeting on the Voluntary Principles (VPs) process in Colombia. Present at the meeting were the Ambassador, members of the National Committee on Voluntary Principles, and representatives from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Presidenci [...]	2005-04-04 20:47:00	Embassy Bogota	UNCLASSIFIED	ENRG ETRD PHUM PREL CO
05BOGOTA3422	ZAPATERO VISIT AFFIRMS SUPPORT FOR URIBE [...] (SBU) Summary: Spanish President Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero's March 31 visit to Bogota, as well as his participation in a March 29 four-party summit in Venezuela, produced positive results diplomatically for the GOC. Zapatero pledged support on the critical issues of terrorism and trade and [...]	2005-04-13 14:23:00	Embassy Bogota	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PTER PREL PGOV PINR CO
05BOGOTA4141	CODEL BURTON MEETS WITH DEFENSE MINISTER AND NAVY [...] (C) CODEL Burton was briefed by Defense Minister Jorge Uribe and Naval Operations Commander Vice Admiral Guillermo Barrera on April 23. Uribe said President Uribe's Democratic Security Strategy was designed to combat drug trafficking and terrorism and provided statistics on growing amounts of [...]	2005-05-02 15:27:00	Embassy Bogota	CONFIDENTIAL	PTER PREL SNAR PHUM CO OVIP
05BOGOTA5203	DEPT OF ENERGY DEPUTY SECRETARY CLAY SELL [...] (C) Summary. The U.S. Deputy Secretary of Energy, Clay Sell, met with President Uribe on May 20 during the Colombian Oil and Gas Investment Conference in Cartagena. President Uribe thanked the Deputy Secretary for U.S. support in fighting narcotrafficking and terrorism and asked him to rela [...]	2005-05-31 19:23:00	Embassy Bogota	CONFIDENTIAL	SNAR ENRG PREL OVIP CO
05BOGOTA5301	CY-2004 END USE MONITORING REPORT [...] (U) Summary: This End-Use Monitoring (EUM) Report summarizes support provided to the Colombian National Police (CNP),Colombian military (COLMIL) and other Government of Colombia agencies by the Narcotics Affairs Section (NAS) of Embassy Bogota during CY-2004. This support was provided unde [...]	2005-06-02 21:44:00	Embassy Bogota	UNCLASSIFIED	SNAR CO
05BOGOTA5565	CARTAGENA ENERGY CONFERENCE HUGE SUCCESS [...] Summary. Department of Energy Deputy Secretary Clay Sell and Assistant Secretary for International Policy Karen Harbert led a delegation to Cartagena May 19-22 to attend an oil and gas investment conference to promote foreign investment and participation in Colombia's energy sector, primaril [...]	2005-06-10 13:27:00	Embassy Bogota	UNCLASSIFIED	SNAR ENRG PREL OVIP CO EINV
05BOGOTA5979	DRUMMOND LTD. SITE VISIT - LA LOMA COAL MINING [...] Summary. In a recent visit related to the Cartagena Energy Conference (reported reftel),Department of Energy Deputy Secretary Clay Sell and the DCM conducted a site tour of one of the world,s largest surface coal mining operations in Cesar Department, northern Colombia. Mike Tracy, Preside [...]	2005-06-23 14:35:00	Embassy Bogota	UNCLASSIFIED	ENRG EMIN CO
05BOGOTA7312	NEWEST PUTUMAYO ATTACKS TARGET GOC AND CIVILIANS [...] (C) On July 20, the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) guerrillas began the second offensive in under a month against Putumayo Department. The five-day mission targeted nine municipalities, including Mocoa, the department's capital. As with attacks against military bases last month [...]	2005-08-02 22:47:00	Embassy Bogota	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV MARR MOPS PHUM SNAR CO FARC
05BRASILIA1017	AMBASSADOR'S MEETING WITH PRESIDENTIAL CHIEF OF [...] (C) Summary/Action Request. On 12 April Ambassador and PolCouns met for a private lunch at the COM Residence with the Presidency's Civil Household Minister and Presidential Chief of Staff Jose Dirceu, who was accompanied by his international affairs advisor, Ambassador Americo Fontanelles. Di [...]	2005-04-13 20:14:00	Embassy Brasilia	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV ETRD BR FTAA
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
05BRASILIA128	WTO SERVICES NEGOTIATIONS: REQUEST FOR COMMENTS [...] This cable is based upon input provided by FCS Sao Paulo. 2. Per reftel request, below is a ranking of the various service sectors in terms of priority for the USG and level of openness. Where appropriate, we have included comments regarding doing business issues for a specific sector. [...]	2005-01-13 17:36:00	Embassy Brasilia	UNCLASSIFIED	ETRD BR WTO
05BRASILIA1466	CHAVEZ'S ACTIVITIES IN THE HEMISPHERE - BRAZIL [...] (S) Ref A requested Mission's assessment of the extent and nature of possible Venezuelan Goverment (GOV) and/or "Bolivarian" activities in Brazil, GOB views of same and of Chavez's regime in general. Refs B-H provided extensive information on GOB political views on Chavez, with reporting on [...]	2005-05-31 18:17:00	Embassy Brasilia	SECRET	PREL PGOV PTER BR VZ
05BRASILIA1819	BRAZIL: LULA CONTINUES TO SHUFFLE CABINET AMIDST [...] SUMMARY. On July 6, Brazilian President Lula da Silva announced a long-waited cabinet shuffle, his third. Lula's hand was forced by a series of interlocking and expanding corruption scandals that have engulfed the GoB and paralyzed Congress since mid-May. The current shuffle started on June [...]	2005-07-08 20:14:00	Embassy Brasilia	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV KCRM SOCI ENRG ECPS PREL BR
05BRASILIA1867	BRAZIL: CABINET SHUFFLE--PART II [...] No summary [...]	2005-07-13 19:58:00	Embassy Brasilia	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL ECON PINR BR
05BRASILIA1879	BRAZIL: DISPUTES CAST SHADOW OVER FUTURE ENERGY [...] (SBU) Summary. Investment disputes between U.S. investors and Brazil are currently concentrated in the country's energy sector. The majority of the disputes involve contracts for thermoelectric plants that were signed during a period of drought-induced energy shortage (2001- 2002) with guara [...]	2005-07-15 15:05:00	Embassy Brasilia	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EINV ENRG EFIN KIDE OPIC
05BRASILIA1936	BRAZIL - INFO FOR SECRETARY MINETA ON UPCOMING WHTI [...] Per reftel request, we are sending the following information regarding the upcoming Western Hemisphere Transportation Initiative (WHTI) ministerial-level conference that will be held in Guaruja, Brazil, August 25- 26. (Contrary to the information in the cable, the conference will not be held [...]	2005-07-20 11:21:00	Embassy Brasilia	UNCLASSIFIED	AORC EAIR ELTN EWWT
05BRASILIA1974	SCENESETTER CABLE FOR VISIT OF SECRETARY SNOW [...] (U) The United States Mission in Brazil warmly welcomes your visit to Brasilia, Rio de Janeiro, and Vitoria (Espirito Santo) July 31-August 3. We are currently working with your staff on the logistical arrangements for your travel. In Brasilia, we have confirmed meetings for you with Presid [...]	2005-07-22 20:12:00	Embassy Brasilia	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN OVIP ETRD
05BRASILIA1984	BRAZIL: CABINET SHUFFLE--PART III [...] No summary [...]	2005-07-26 18:00:00	Embassy Brasilia	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL ECON BR
05BRASILIA2031	BRAZIL: CABINET SHUFFLE--PART III [...] No summary [...]	2005-08-01 13:06:00	Embassy Brasilia	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL ECON BR
05BRASILIA2066	SCENESETTER CABLE FOR VISIT OF A/S DESUTTER [...] (U) The United States Mission in Brazil warmly welcomes your visit to Brasilia, August 14-16. We are currently working with your staff on the logistical arrangements for your travel. In Brasilia, we have confirmed meetings for you with Foreign Ministry Officials for compliance diplomacy dis [...]	2005-08-04 17:57:00	Embassy Brasilia	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	AORC KNNP PARM PREL BR CWC US
05BRASILIA2125	SCENESETTER CABLE FOR VISIT OF TREASURY ASSISTANT [...] (U) The United States Mission in Brazil warmly welcomes your August 20-23 visit to Brasilia. We are currently working with your staff on the logistical arrangements for your travel. Embassy has requested meetings for your delegation with counterparts at the Finance, Justice, and Foreign Mini [...]	2005-08-10 19:41:00	Embassy Brasilia	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN ETTC
05BRASILIA2133	BRAZIL - OPIC PROPOSED LOAN TO PORT SECURITY INTL [...] Post has no objection to OPIC's proposed loan to Port Security International, LLC (PSI) in support of the installation and operation by that firm of scanning equipment at three ports in Brazil (Itajai, Sao Francisco do Sul, and Paranagua). The Foreign Commercial Service Office in Brasilia doe [...]	2005-08-11 16:43:00	Embassy Brasilia	UNCLASSIFIED	EINV EFIN EWWT OPIC
05BRASILIA2282	BRAZIL: A/S DESUTTER'S MEETING WITH FOREIGN [...] (U) INTRODUCTION. Assistant Secretary for Verification and Compliance Paula A. DeSutter met on 15 August with Foreign Ministry Officials for compliance diplomacy discussions, led on the Brazilian side by Ambassador Antonio Guerreiro, Assistant Secretary of International Organization Affairs (in [...]	2005-08-24 19:34:00	Embassy Brasilia	CONFIDENTIAL	AORC KNNP PARM PREL BR CWC
05BRASILIA2367	CHINESE ECONOMIC INVOLVEMENT IN BRAZIL -- LARGELY [...] (SBU) Summary: China's involvement in Brazil's economy primarily is trade-driven. Despite the fanfare and the billion dollar-price-tag investment projects trumpeted during President Hu Jintao's November 11, 2004 visit to Brazil, Chinese investment remains a tiny fraction of FDI in Brazil. By [...]	2005-09-08 18:50:00	Embassy Brasilia	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON PREL ETRD EINV EAGR PHUM
05BRASILIA2628	SCENESETTER CABLE FOR VISIT OF THE DEPUTY SECRETARY [...] (SBU) The United States Mission in Brazil warmly welcomes your planned October 5 to 7 visit to Brasilia. Ambassador Danilovich will meet you upon arrival the evening of October 5. The next day, we have scheduled meetings for you with Foreign Minister Amorim, Finance Minister Palocci, Presid [...]	2005-09-30 20:18:00	Embassy Brasilia	CONFIDENTIAL	OVIP PREL ECON PGOV ETRD BR US
05BRASILIA2672	BRAZIL AND USG SIGN MARITIME TRANSPORT AGREEMENT [...] Summary. On September 30, after several years of negotiation, Brazil and the USG signed a Maritime Transport Agreement in Washington, DC. The agreement still must be ratified by the Brazilian Congress, which we do not anticipate will happen in the near-term. The signing was, nevertheless, o [...]	2005-10-06 18:52:00	Embassy Brasilia	UNCLASSIFIED	EWWT ETRD PHSA PREL ASEC
05BRASILIA3141	BRAZIL SCENESETTER FOR VISIT OF 3+1 DELEGATION [...] (C) The Plenary Meeting of the 3 1 will provide an important benchmark for Brazil's willingness to increase cooperation with the United States on Counterterrorism, something the GOB has been reluctant to do. We do not expect a significant change in the GOB's position, which places great impor [...]	2005-11-30 19:12:00	Embassy Brasilia	CONFIDENTIAL	PTER PREL PGOV ECON BR US
05BRASILIA3285	BRAZIL: BOLIVIA ELECTION DEVELOPMENTS [...] (SBU) PolCouns spoke with senior Brazilian Government (GOB) contacts in the foreign ministry (MRE) and Presidency on 15 December to check on the GOB's preparations for the 18 December election in Bolivia. They noted the following: 2. (SBU) Marcel Biato, deputy foreign affairs advisor to Pr [...]	2005-12-16 15:02:00	Embassy Brasilia	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL BR
05BRASILIA447	BRAZIL MAKES REFORMING REGULATORY AGENCIES A PRIORITY [...] (U) SUMMARY: The Brazilian Congress is considering a new law governing the functioning of Brazil's nine regulatory agencies. The legislation aims to bring greater social accountability, operational transparency, and financial oversight to their operations. The law includes, however, controver [...]	2005-02-18 19:45:00	Embassy Brasilia	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ENRG EINV EFIN PGOV EWWT ECON BR
05BRASILIA691	PART I: BRAZIL'S CONTROL OF SENSITIVE [...] (SBU) Summary & Introduction: The GOB possesses an effective, Internet-based export control licensing system (SISCOMEX),and in discussions with emboffs Brazilian officials could not identify any cases of unauthorized transfers of sensitive items since SISCOMEX has been functioning. Long, p [...]	2005-03-14 14:06:00	Embassy Brasilia	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PARM PGOV ETTC KNNP BR IAEA
05BRATISLAVA30	WTO SERVICE NEGOTIATIONS; MARKET ACCESS PRIORITIES [...] Post reviewed reftel list of service sectors and provides the following rankings of U.S. market access priorities (1 being the highest and 5 the lowest) and the level of market openness (high, medium, or low) for Slovakia. 2. Service sector, priority, and openness: --Legal services, 3, [...]	2005-01-14 08:42:00	Embassy Bratislava	UNCLASSIFIED	ETRD WTO
05BRUSSELS235	READOUT OF EU HIGHREP SOLANA'S TRIP TO MIDDLE EAST [...] (C) SUMMARY. EU Middle East Envoy Marc Otte told USEU that, as a result of his January 9-13 trip to the region, EU High Rep Solana sees possibilities and opportunities for positive changes in the election of Mahmoud Abbas as the new leader of the Palestinian Authority. In particular, Solana [...]	2005-01-19 17:10:00	Embassy Brussels	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KPAL PGOV PTER EAID IS EUN USEU BRUSSELS
05BRUSSELS2735	GAERC: EU FMs ASK SYRIA TO PROMOTE REGIONAL [...] EU FM's in the July 18 GAERC urged Israel to exercise maximum self-restraint and the Palestinian Authority to take immediate and effective action against those involved in terrorist attacks. They called on Syria to take action to promote regional stability, including by supporting the legiti [...]	2005-07-19 14:07:00	Embassy Brussels	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL SY LE IS IR IZ UZ ZI ID SU CH ZK EUN USEU BRUSSELS
05BRUSSELS3534	EU-RUSSIA SUMMIT OCT 4: READMISSION AGREEMENT [...] (C) Summary. The major outcome of the October 4 EU-Russia London summit is likely to be a Readmission Accord committing Russia to take back failed asylum seekers and other irregular migrants. In exchange, the EU will ease visa requirements on diplomats and other categories of Russians. Unli [...]	2005-09-28 12:29:00	Embassy Brussels	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PINR ECON EAIR RS EUN USEU BRUSSELS
05BUCHAREST1063	BLACK SEA CONFERENCE HIGHLIGHTS ROMANIAN EFFORTS [...] (C) Summary. An April 20 conference on strategic opportunities in the Black Sea region permitted Romanian President Basescu to highlight his view that democratic stability, security, and prosperity in the region depended on Euro-Atlantic cooperation. He also emphasized that Romanian strategi [...]	2005-04-29 13:36:00	Embassy Bucharest	CONFIDENTIAL	MARR MASS PGOV PREL PINR PINS ENRG SENV ECON TU GG RS UP UK RO NATO
05BUCHAREST175	PRESIDENT BASESCU OUTLINES FOREIGN POLICY OBJECTIVES [...] (SBU) Summary. President Basescu's first major foreign policy address, delivered to Romania's diplomatic corps on January 18, set benchmarks for an active foreign policy agenda during his first term. Tackling corruption, continuing progress toward EU accession and strengthening Romania's stra [...]	2005-01-20 15:46:00	Embassy Bucharest	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL KDEM RO
05BUCHAREST353	ROMANIAN CIVIL SOCIETY GROUPS EXPRESS CAUTIOUS [...] (SBU) Summary. Leading Romanian civil society representatives expressed cautious optimism about anti- corruption efforts under newly elected President Traian Basescu during a February 2 Embassy sponsored roundtable discussion. Corruption remains a top concern for most Romanians according to o [...]	2005-02-09 14:32:00	Embassy Bucharest	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL KJUS KDEM ECON EAID RO
05BUCHAREST476	ROMANIA'S EMERGING FOREIGN POLICY: EVIDENCE FROM [...] (C) Summary. Romanian President Traian Basescu will likely seek to focus on solid support in Iraq and the Global War on Terror, Black Sea Security, and Moldova during his March 8-9 trip to Washington. He has defined a strong strategic relationship with the U.S. as the central component of hi [...]	2005-02-25 15:05:00	Embassy Bucharest	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PINR RS MD RO
05BUCHAREST742	SCENESETTER FOR DEPUTY SECRETARY OF STATE ZOELLICK'S MARCH 30 VISIT TO BUCHAREST [...] (C) Introduction and Summary: Embassy Bucharest warmly welcomes your March 30 visit as a tangible demonstration of the deepening U.S./Romanian partnership. Your visit will provide an opportunity to underscore the points raised during the successful March 8-10 visit by newly elected President Traian [...]	2005-03-24 13:37:00	Embassy Bucharest	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KDEM SOCI ECON PHUM EINV EFIN RO ETRO
05BUCHAREST872	ROMANIA SET TO SIGN EU ACCESSION TREATY [...] (SBU) Summary: Romania will sign its EU accession treaty April 25. Full EU membership is slated for 2007, barring significant backsliding in key areas such as judicial reform and the fight against corruption. While EU accession remains at the top of Romania's foreign policy agenda and enjoys [...]	2005-04-07 12:36:00	Embassy Bucharest	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL ECON SOCI RO
05BUENOSAIRES141	ARGENTINA: KIRCHNER'S INNER CIRCLE [...] (C) This cable takes an in-depth look at President Nestor Kirchner's closest advisors. It is based on interviews with the Ambassador, DCM, and other Embassy Officers who have met with members of Kirchner's inner circle, numerous discussions with Embassy contacts in the Argentine political [...]	2005-01-20 15:25:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL AR
05BUENOSAIRES159	CODEL DODD VISIT TO ARGENTINA [...] Summary: (C) During their 24-hour visit to Argentina January 12-13, CODEL Dodd, accompanied by Ambassador Gutierrez, held informative and wide-ranging discussions with President Nestor Kirchner, Minister of Interior Anibal Fernandez, Deputy Foreign Minister Jorge Taiana, and Central Bank [...]	2005-01-21 18:51:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV ECON EFIN ETRD PHUM AR
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
05CAIRO2506	EGYPT: AYMAN NOUR REFERRED TO TRIAL [...] (C) The Egyptian public prosecutor's office announced on March 26 that opposition leader Ayman Nour and five codefendants would stand trial for forgery beginning June 28. Although the venue for the trial has not yet been publicly announced, a senior Ghad Party contact claimed to us that the c [...]	2005-03-30 14:26:00	Embassy Cairo	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PGOV PREL KDEM EG
05CAIRO3626	RUSSIAN PRESIDENT PUTIN'S FIRST VISIT TO EGYPT [...] (C) The visit of Russian President Vladimir Putin April 26-27 to Cairo, Egypt will be remembered more for its ceremonial and nostalgic aspects than for substantive agreements or strategic re-alignments. Putin and Egyptian President Mubarak released a joint statement after their summit meetin [...]	2005-05-12 13:45:00	Embassy Cairo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV KPAL KNNP ECON EG IS UNSC
05CAIRO4374	EGYPT'S FY2005/06 BUDGET: A MAKEOVER [...] (U) On June 7 the People's Assembly passed the budget for fiscal year (FY) 2005/2006. The new budget was drafted using the IMF Government Finance Statistics format, which allows for better use of fiscal tools and better assessment of the impact of fiscal policies on Egypt's economy. Total e [...]	2005-06-12 11:30:00	Embassy Cairo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN ETRD EINV EG
05CAIRO5084	EGYPT: AYMAN NOUR'S TRIAL POSTPONED TO SEPTEMBER, [...] (C) Summary: At the third session of opposition leader Ayman Nour's forgery trial, the lawyer for defendant number three, Ayman Ismail Hassan, reiterated his client's retraction of his confession, the prosecution claimed to have a videotape of Nour advising a legal client to fake a torture inj [...]	2005-07-06 16:13:00	Embassy Cairo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM KDEM EG
05CAIRO5272	EGYPT: AN ASSESSMENT OF KIFAYA - THE POPULAR [...] (C) The Kifaya (Enough) protest movement has made a significant impact on Egypt's internal political scene in the first half of 2005. Kifaya is an umbrella movement encompassing groups and individuals spanning a broad range of tendencies and ideologies, united by opposition to the Mubarak reg [...]	2005-07-11 15:33:00	Embassy Cairo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM KDEM EG

05CAIRO5524	VISIT OF NEA PDAS CHENEY: PM NAZIF REVIEWS U.S. [...] (C) NEA PDAS Liz Cheney met with PM Nazif, Minister of Trade Rashid Rashid and Minister of Investment Mahmoud Mohieldin June 30th for almost an hour at Nazif,s office in the "Smart Village" outside Cairo. Cheney urged a more proactive GOE role on direct USG assistance to NGOs in Egypt in the [...]	2005-07-19 15:00:00	Embassy Cairo	SECRET	PREL PGOV KPAL IS EG OVIP
05CAIRO6908	EGYPT'S PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN: UPDATE #5--FINAL [...] (C) The official campaign period for Egypt's first presidential election, which began on August 17, closed on September 4. The final few days witnessed a flurry of last minute campaigning by the leading candidates, as well as a growing storm of legal controversy. President Mubarak, Ayman N [...]	2005-09-06 14:30:00	Embassy Cairo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KDEM EG
05CAIRO7045	NEXT STEPS ON DEMOCRACY IN EGYPT [...] (S) Summary: After absorbing Washington's clear message on reform, Gamal Mubarak's NDP clique, allied with ministers and advisors, was given unprecedented power over the conduct of the election. The positives of September 7 -- sidelining of the NDP "old guard" and the security forces -- were [...]	2005-09-12 10:12:00	Embassy Cairo	SECRET	PGOV KDEM EG
05CAIRO7549	SCENESETTER FOR VISIT TO EGYPT OF IRAQ POLICY [...] (C) Ambassador Jeffrey, we are looking forward to hosting you and your delegation here in Cairo to pursue the first phase of your Arab outreach strategy on Iraq. Your visit provides an opportunity to consult with the GOE on Iraq at a critical time. We believe you should use your visit to en [...]	2005-09-29 14:31:00	Embassy Cairo	SECRET	PREL PGOV PTER MOPS EG IZ OVIP
05CAIRO7937	HELPING REBUILD EGYPTIAN-IRAQI POLITICAL RELATIONS [...] (C) In recent discussions with the Ambassador, senior GOE and GOI interlocutors have expressed a willingness to engage more robustly and productively with their Iraqi counterparts in a number of specific areas. Post strongly endorses taking prompt advantage of this opening to help repair frac [...]	2005-10-16 12:54:00	Embassy Cairo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV MOPS ECON PTER EG IZ
05CAIRO8161	GOE PRIVATIZES "STRATEGIC" FIRMS, WITHIN LIMITS [...] (SBU) The Ministry of Investment (MOI) has recently acted to extend the revitalized privatization program to cover petrochemical firms, which were previously considered untouchable "strategic" companies, theoretically important to Egypt's overall economic security. Nevertheless, there remain [...]	2005-10-24 13:00:00	Embassy Cairo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN EINV EIND EG
05CAIRO9385	ECONOMIC MONTHLY REPORT: October-November 2005 [...] (U) In this edition: The Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) narrows the overnight interest rate band, and issues new checking regulations. Planners from the World Economic Forum (WEF) meet with GOE officials to discuss the WEF meeting on the Middle East, to be held in Sharm el Sheikh in May 2006. [...]	2005-12-20 14:55:00	Embassy Cairo	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EFIN ETRD EINV ENRG EWWT EG
05CANBERRA341	NPT ENVOY AMBASSADOR SANDERS CONSULTS ON NPT [...] (C) SUMMARY: During February 10 consultations at the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) in Canberra on preparations for the May 2005 Review Conference (RevCon) on the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT),Ambassador Jackie Sanders, Special Representative of th [...]	2005-02-22 08:06:00	Embassy Canberra	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KNNP AORC PARM AS IR IAEA
05CANBERRA576	AUSTRALIA-INDIA BILATERALS: INDIA'S UNSC BID AND [...] (C) SUMMARY: The Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) hosted a Senior Officials Meeting (SOM) and a strategic dialogue with India March 7-8. The SOM's principal topics were the promotion of bilateral economic ties and Australian support for India's bid for permanent UNS [...]	2005-03-24 04:53:00	Embassy Canberra	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PARM PINR KNNP ETTC ETRD ENRG AS IN UNSC
05CARACAS100	US SERVICES IN VENEZUELA- MARKET ACCESS PRIORITIES [...] (U) The following is Embassy Caracas' response to reftel request for market access priorities and openness in the Venezuelan services sector for US commercial interests. SERVICE Priority Openness ------- -------- -------- Legal [...]	2005-01-13 13:12:00	Embassy Caracas	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON ETRD WTO
05CARACAS151	CODEL DODD MEETS AN EFFUSIVE CHAVEZ [...] (C) Reversing course, on short notice President Hugo Chavez decided to meet with Senators Dodd, Chafee and Nelson and the Ambassador at Miraflores palace on January 10. An effusive and gregarious Chavez explained his commitment to Venezuela's poor and said his land reform plans were only part [...]	2005-01-18 19:52:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL OVIP KDEM VE
05CARACAS1867	AMBASSADOR'S TRIP TO ZULIA STATE - JUNE 3-5 [...] (U) The Ambassador's trip to Zulia State June 3-5 concentrated on the Maracaibo area. The trip marks the Ambassador's second trip to the region since October 2004. The Ambassador met again with the mayors of Maracaibo and San Francisco, as well as state's Governor. He also met with local busin [...]	2005-06-21 15:14:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM ECON VE ENGY
05CARACAS790	2005 INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT FOR VENEZUELA [...] (U) Per Reftel, the 2005 Investment Climate Statement for Venezuela is presented below. 2. (U) 2005 Investment Climate Statement for Venezuela Contents A. Openness to Foreign Investment A.1 The New Constitution A.2 Legal Framework: Decree 2095 A.3 Limitations under Decree 2 [...]	2005-03-16 21:19:00	Embassy Caracas	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON KTDB ETRD PGOV VE OPIC USTR
05CARACAS847	CHAVEZ GOES INTERNATIONAL AGAIN [...] (C) President Hugo Chavez visited Uruguay, India, Qatar, and France March 1-9 establishing Ministerial-level commissions and pushing for energy and commercial cooperation. In Uruguay, he pushed regional integration. While in India, he espoused a "new socialism" and supported his idea of a "mu [...]	2005-03-21 20:08:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PHUM ECON ENRG VE
05CARACAS878	VENEZUELA CHARM OFFENSIVE -- MEETING WITH [...] (C) Acting on GoV instructions, Venezuelan Minister of Communication Andres Izarra met with the Ambassador March 23. Izarra suggested cooperation on journalist exchanges, an idea which the Ambassador found lacking for among other reasons, the Minister's severe public criticism of U.S. journal [...]	2005-03-23 20:28:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PHUM KDEM VE
05CARACAS951	CIUDAD GUAYANA SUMMIT: QUADRIPARTITE LOVE FEST [...] (C) Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez hosted the Presidents of Brazil, Colombia, and Spain March 29 in a summit concerning national security, poverty reduction, democracy, and regional integration. Chavez interspersed his remarks at the follow-on press conference with some anti-US invective. [...]	2005-04-04 13:22:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PTER VE
05COLOMBO1050	SEVENTH SEMI-ANNUAL MEETING OF SOUTH ASIA [...] SUMMARY. THE SEVENTH SARI/ENERGY SEMI-ANNUAL REVIEW MEETING WAS HELD IN COLOMBO, SRI LANKA ON JUNE 1-3, 2005. A SARI/ENERGY SPONSORED REGIONAL ENERGY SECURITY REPORT PREPARED BY INDEPENDENT EXPERTS IN THE REGION LAID OUT RECOMENDATIONS AND ACTIONS FOR ADDRESSING REGIONAL ENERGY SHORTAGES AND [...]	2005-06-13 10:38:00	Embassy Colombo	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL ENRG KSCA XD ECONOMICS
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
05COLOMBO2101	SRI LANKA: 2005 COUNTRY REPORT ON TERRORISM [...] (U) The Sri Lankan government strongly supports the Global War on Terror and continues to demonstrate an unwavering commitment to combating terrorism. Sri Lanka has acceded to all international conventions that deal with combating terrorism, with the exception of the 1980 Nuclear Materials Co [...]	2005-12-15 07:53:00	Embassy Colombo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PTER ASEC KCRM EFIN KHLS KPAO CE LTTE
05COLOMBO2116	PRESIDENT PROMISES SIGNIFICANT WELFARE AND [...] (SBU) Summary: Sri Lanka?s newly elected President presented the revised 2006 budget to Parliament on November 8. In keeping with the President?s election manifesto, the budget contained a series of ?pro-poor? welfare measures and a significant salary hike to government servants. The budg [...]	2005-12-19 10:42:00	Embassy Colombo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN CE ECONOMICS
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
05DAKAR3213	SENEGAL SCENESETTER FOR CODEL KOLBE [...] (SBU) As the Mission and the Government of Senegal (GOS) prepare to host you, Senegal is on the verge of entering a year-long election campaign leading up to the 2007 elections. The Senegalese are proud to be a predominantly Muslim democracy that preaches tolerance and visibly supports the U [...]	2005-12-29 12:57:00	Embassy Dakar	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	OREP PREL ECON EINV PGOV PHUM KMCA KPKO SG
05DAMASCUS6640	Damascus Media Reaction: Syria/Lebanon, Palestinian [...] Summary: Weekend Syrian papers reported statements by Lebanese personalities emphasizing distinguished ties with Syria, listing among them Lebanese Minister of Energy & Water Mohammed Fneish who underlined the importance of preserving "the distinguished relations with Syria to face the Israeli [...]	2005-12-26 14:45:00	Embassy Damascus	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
05DARESSALAAM42	TANZANIA GEARS UP FOR SECURITY COUNCIL SEAT [...] (C) Summary: Senior officials at the Foreign Ministry acknowledged to Charge that Tanzania's upcoming term on the UNSC will pose daunting challenges for its woefully thin staff. The GOT will focus on African issues, and will take its lead on most issues from the AU, but is eager to coopera [...]	2005-01-10 11:43:00	Embassy Dar Es Salaam	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV TZ UNSC
05DARESSALAAM57	Mkapa's New Year's Greeting Warns Diplomats [...] (C) Summary: At his traditional New Year Sherry party for the diplomatic community, President Mkapa briefly outlined a list of development programs and regional international initiatives, but Tanzania's upcoming elections were the real highlight of this year's speech. In an apparent effort to [...]	2005-01-13 04:38:00	Embassy Dar Es Salaam	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL TZ
05DHAKA1096	Media Reaction: U.S. Human Rights Report on [...] No summary [...]	2005-03-14 04:15:00	Embassy Dhaka	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR OIIP OPRC KPAO PREL ETRD PTER ASEC BG OCII
05DHAKA2243	LOYALTY AND ACCESS TRUMP TITTLES IN INFLUENCING PM [...] (S) Summary and Introduction. Reftel described the BDG's dysfunctional decision-making process and its control by a handful of individuals. Not much has changed since 2003. Loyalty, proximity, and length of service to PM Zia still count for far more than title or institutional position, but [...]	2005-05-11 02:16:00	Embassy Dhaka	SECRET	PGOV PREL BG
05DHAKA2880	SCENESETTER FOR U/S BURNS'S VISIT TO BANGLADESH [...] (C) As the most senior State official to visit Bangladesh since Secretary Powell in 2003, you will be warmly received by Bangladeshis and the BDG. Dynamic but chaotic, Bangladesh defies easy generalizations about its nature or future. Nevertheless, most trends are negative. Politics: The Ar [...]	2005-06-20 10:17:00	Embassy Dhaka	CONFIDENTIAL	OVIP PGOV PTER PHUM PREL BG
05DHAKA3482	COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR JOHN HAMMOND, PHILLIP [...] Embassy Dhaka welcomes John Hammond and Phillip Assis on their July 22 to July 30, 2005 visit and grants country clearance, contingent repeat contingent on obtaining a Bangladeshi visa in their passports prior to arrival in Bangladesh (see Paragraph 3.D. and 3.E. below). The purpose of trave [...]	2005-07-21 05:10:00	Embassy Dhaka	UNCLASSIFIED	OTRA BG
05DHAKA3628	CDA PAYS COURTESY CALL ON BOI EXECUTIVE CHAIRMAN [...] (U) Summary: BOI Executive Chairman and Energy Ministry Advisor Mahmudur Rahman discussed his new role in the Ministry of Energy, Power and Natural Resources and his plans for reforms with CDA Chammas. He also discussed large investment deals that the BDG is currently negotiating with Indian [...]	2005-07-28 07:15:00	Embassy Dhaka	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EINV ENRG ETRD PGOV BG
05DHAKA3635	BANGLADESHI SCIENCE MINISTER WANTS NUCLEAR POWER [...] (S) SUMMARY: Bangladesh's Minister of Science has told U.S. officials he wants to obtain a commercial nuclear reactor to supply electric power to Bangladesh. No other BDG ministry has expressed support for Khan's proposal. Khan has also approached the Chinese with his interest in a reactor, c [...]	2005-07-28 07:33:00	Embassy Dhaka	SECRET	ENRG ECON MNUC PARM PREL TRGY TSPL BG CH BGD
05DHAKA3764	Media Reaction: Indo-U.S. Defense Agreement; Dhaka [...] No summary [...]	2005-08-03 07:26:00	Embassy Dhaka	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR OIIP OPRC KPAO PREL ETRD PTER ASEC BG OCII
05DHAKA3943	Media Reaction: Iran; Dhaka [...] No summary [...]	2005-08-11 04:04:00	Embassy Dhaka	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR OIIP OPRC KPAO PREL ETRD PTER ASEC BG OCII
05DHAKA4011	COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR RUSS PROFOZICH AND GARY [...] Embassy Dhaka welcomes Mr. Russ Profozich, Dy. Chief of Party and Mr. Gary Staats, Sr. Consultant, Nexant SARI/E on their August 22 to August 26 and August 19 to September 03, 2005 visits respectively and grants country clearance, contingent repeat contingent on obtaining Bangladeshi visas in [...]	2005-08-15 03:10:00	Embassy Dhaka	UNCLASSIFIED	OTRA BG IN
05DHAKA4040	Media Reaction: Iranian Nuclear Program; Dhaka [...] No summary [...]	2005-08-16 08:09:00	Embassy Dhaka	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR OIIP OPRC KPAO PREL ETRD PTER ASEC BG OCII
05DHAKA4151	MEDIA REACTION: IRAN; DHAKA [...] No summary [...]	2005-08-22 09:39:00	Embassy Dhaka	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR OIIP OPRC KPAO PREL ETRD PTER ASEC BG OCII
05DHAKA539	BANGLADESH ROAD SHOW [...] This is an action cable. Please see para 2 and 12 for requested action. 2. Summary and Action Request: Post has been working with the BDG to plan and organize a series of trade shows and seminars in US cities to promote Bangladesh as a potential US investment destination and to promote t [...]	2005-02-07 09:45:00	Embassy Dhaka	UNCLASSIFIED	ETRD BEXP ECON BG
05DHAKA5592	13TH SAARC SUMMIT CONCLUDES; AFGHANISTAN INVITED [...] Summary: SAARC leaders concluded a successful 13th summit on November 13 with decisions to admit Afghanistan to membership, create a South Asia Poverty Alleviation Fund, implement SAFTA on schedule and implement the additional protocol on terrorism. Preparation paid off; the summit ran sm [...]	2005-11-14 08:54:00	Embassy Dhaka	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL ECON PTER BG SAARC AID
05DHAKA5659	COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR SARBINDER SINGH, N.V. SESHADRI, [...] Embassy Dhaka welcomes Mr. Sarbinder Singh, Deputy Regional Program Manager; Mr. N.V. Seshadri, CCO India; Mr. Upali Daranagama, CCO Sri Lanka; Mr. Subodh Adhikari, CCO Nepal; Mr. Syed Farrukh, CCO Pakistan and Mr. Dan Vincent, CCO Afghanistan on their December 1 to December 10, 2005 visit and [...]	2005-11-22 01:40:00	Embassy Dhaka	UNCLASSIFIED	OTRA BG IN NP
05DHAKA5698	BANGLADESH DONORS CONFERENCE [...] Summary. The BDG and donor community, aka Local Consultative Group (LCG),met under the chair of the BDG Minister of Finance on November 15-17. This was the annual development forum meeting with three key changes. First, the BDG chaired whereas in the pass they co-chaired with the World Bank [...]	2005-11-22 10:00:00	Embassy Dhaka	UNCLASSIFIED	EAID PREL PGOV ECON BG
05DHAKA5706	BANGLADESH OPPOSITION HOLDS MEGA RALLY SAFELY [...] No summary [...]	2005-11-27 07:07:00	Embassy Dhaka	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PTER BG
05DHAKA5833	COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR ASIMA MUBESHAR [...] Embassy Dhaka welcomes Ms. Asima Mubeshar, Executive Assistant, SARI/Energy, Islamabad on her December 04 to December 08, 2005 visit and grants country clearance, contingent repeat contingent on obtaining a Bangladeshi visa in her passport prior to arrival in Bangladesh (see Paragraph 4.D. and [...]	2005-11-29 09:58:00	Embassy Dhaka	UNCLASSIFIED	OTRA BG IN
05DHAKA6292	SOUTH ASIA REGIONAL ENERGY MEETING, DHAKA, [...] THE EIGHTH MEETING OF THE USAID SOUTH ASIA REGIONAL INITIATIVE FOR ENERGY (SARI/ENERGY) WAS HELD IN DHAKA, BANGLADESH ON DECEMBER 6-7, 2005. THE FOCUS OF THE MEETING WAS REGIONAL ENERGY SECURITY THROUGH TRADE, INVESTMENT AND ACCESS. THE MEETING WAS ATTENDED BY 115 PERSONS FROM THE PRIVATE AN [...]	2005-12-21 03:29:00	Embassy Dhaka	UNCLASSIFIED	ENRG US IN NP CE PK AF TH
05DHAKA913	FOLLOW UP ACTIONS ON RADIOLOGIC MATERIAL IN [...] (SBU) Following the visit of the DOE team to Bangladesh in May 2004, Gammatech, Ltd. in Chittagong was identified as the most critical radiologic security concern in Bangladesh. On February 22, EconOff visited the defunct Gammatech factory to check on the status of the facilities and the radio [...]	2005-03-02 09:57:00	Embassy Dhaka	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ENRG MNUC PARM PTER TRGY BG
05DJIBOUTI1120	EID PRESIDENTIAL SPEECH [...] (U) SUMMARY: On November 3rd, Djibouti celebrated the end of the holy month of Ramadan. After the EID prayer, President Ismail Omar Guelleh hosted a garden party in the Presidential Palace. In a long speech in Arabic, Guelleh talked about the cost of oil and its implications in the local mar [...]	2005-11-10 05:35:00	Embassy Djibouti	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PGOV PINS KISL KPAL DJ
05DJIBOUTI1159	DJIBOUTI - NATIONAL TRADE ESTIMATE [...] Summary: Djibouti offers a stable political environment in a historically unsettled region. Djibouti has maintained close commercial links with France, which was formerly the colonial power, which maintains a large military presence in the country. However, Djibouti is now seeking to expand [...]	2005-11-22 16:09:00	Embassy Djibouti	UNCLASSIFIED	ETRD ECON EFIN DJ
05DJIBOUTI1265	SCENESETTER FOR VISIT OF CJCS GENERAL PETER PACE [...] (C) Embassy Djibouti heartily welcomes your January 2-3, 2006 visit. A meeting with President Ismail Omar Guelleh is anticipated. 2. (C) Summary: Combating poverty, improving the nation's health and education infrastructure and promoting economic development remain top priorities for Pres [...]	2005-12-28 09:37:00	Embassy Djibouti	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MARR OVIP ECON EAID DJ
05DJIBOUTI498	GUELLEH'S SECOND TERM: CABINET CHANGES, BUT NOT [...] (U) Summary: With the start of President Ismail Omar Guelleh's second term comes the customary change in cabinet. As required by law, Prime Minister Dileita Mohamed Dileita submitted his resignation Thursday, May 19th to President Guelleh. Saturday, May 21st, Guelleh issued a decree re-appoint [...]	2005-05-23 13:09:00	Embassy Djibouti	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINR DJ
05DJIBOUTI529	BIOS AND COMMENTARY ON NEW DJIBOUTIAN CABINET [...] (C) Summary: The following is current bio data on the new Ministerial cabinet, announced May 22nd, as well as on reasons behind the appointment/change/removal. An outline of Guelleh's policy "road map" for his new six-year term will follow septel. End Summary. 2. (C) Prime Minister Dileita [...]	2005-06-05 13:07:00	Embassy Djibouti	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PINR PREL DJ
05DJIBOUTI565	GUELLEH ASSIGNS TASKS TO NEW CABINET [...] (U) Summary: On May 24th, in an important speech directed at his new cabinet, President Ismail Omar Guelleh announced his "road map" for the new term. The road map gave specific directives to almost every ministry. Its focal point was the "satisfaction of basic human needs." Guelleh emphasized [...]	2005-06-13 09:11:00	Embassy Djibouti	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL SOCI PHUM ECON ETRD DJ PDEM
05DJIBOUTI572	SCENESETTER FOR GENERAL ABIZAID'S VISIT TO DJIBOUTI [...] (C) Summary: Embassy Djibouti welcomes the June 20-21 visit to Djibouti of General John P. Abizaid, CENTCOM Commander. Combating poverty, improving the nation's health and education infrastructures and services and promoting economic development remain top priorities for the Government of Dj [...]	2005-06-14 15:22:00	Embassy Djibouti	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KPAO MARR MASS ECON ETRD OVIP DJ
05DJIBOUTI726	UN ENVOY SACHS IN DJIBOUTI FOR MILLENNIUM PROJECT REPORT [...] (SBU) Summary: In a visit to Djibouti July 27 on the occasion of the launch of the second national report on the objectives of the Millennium Development Project, UN Special Envoy and Millennium Development Project Director Dr. Jeffrey Sachs spoke on the theme "towards an entrepot economy." [...]	2005-07-31 06:35:00	Embassy Djibouti	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL EAID SOCI DJ UN
05DOHA1081	G77 Begins the Second "South Summit" in Qatar [...] (U) Foreign Ministers of the Group of 77 UN bloc met June 13 in Doha as part of the second "South Summit." Heads of State, largely from the African, Pacific, and Arab regions, will meet June 15 and 16. The conference is expected to deal with issues of UN reform, international development assist [...]	2005-06-15 08:57:00	Embassy Doha	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL ETRD KDEM QA UN
05DOHA1158	MINISTER OF ENERGY ON GAS INVESTMENTS AND RESERVES [...] (SBU) Summary. Energy Minister al-Attiyah welcomed a possible visit by Secretary Bodman in November, telling senior officials from the Department of Energy "we will plan a good trip for him." Attiya discussed Qatar's investment plans with the DOE delegation and noted that Qatar expects to supp [...]	2005-06-23 15:30:00	Embassy Doha	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EPET EINV PREL QA
05DOHA2038	SECRETARY OF ENERGY BODMAN'S MEETING WITH AMIR OF [...] (U) U.S. Energy Secretary Samuel W. Bodman met with the Amir of Qatar, Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, on November 15, 2005, in the course of a two-day visit to Qatar. Secretary Bodman also visited energy installations and met SIPDIS with resident U.S. business executives. The meeting wit [...]	2005-12-28 06:16:00	Embassy Doha	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG EPET EINV PREL IR QA
05DOHA953	SCENESETTER FOR NSC FRANCES TOWNSEND'S JUNE 2, [...] (C) Let me extend a warm welcome to you from me and the team at Embassy Doha. Your visit fulfills a pledge President Bush made to the Emir last April for you to visit Qatar to explore enhanced counterterrorism cooperation. To that end, we have requested meetings with the Emir, Sheikh Hamad bin [...]	2005-05-26 15:01:00	Embassy Doha	SECRET	PREL PTER MARR QA
05DUBLIN40	WTO SERVICES NEGOTIATIONS: IRISH VIEWS ON [...] Following is Post's rating for the service sectors listed reftel, based on priorities for U.S. service suppliers and market openness. For service sector priorities, we gave the most weight to growth potential. The market access ratings reflect Ireland's status as one of the world's most glo [...]	2005-01-13 16:08:00	Embassy Dublin	UNCLASSIFIED	ETRD WTO
05DUBLIN47	IRELAND - 2005 INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT [...] Over the past twenty years, Irish governments have actively promoted foreign direct investment (FDI),a strategy that has helped Ireland to achieve unprecedented economic growth during this "Celtic Tiger" period. FDI flows into Ireland increased from an annual average of USD 140 million in [...]	2005-01-14 16:58:00	Embassy Dublin	UNCLASSIFIED	EINV EFIN ETRD ELAB KTDB PGOV
05DUBLIN715	IRISH RESPONSE TO PRE-GAERC DEMARCHE [...] (C) Summary: On June 8, Post delivered ref A talking points to Gerard Keown, Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) EU correspondent. Keown said that the GOI might contribute police personnel to the EU's planned Rule of Law training program for the Iraqi Transitional Government, but would not l [...]	2005-06-10 08:52:00	Embassy Dublin	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PARM EUN
05DUBLIN884	IRISH RESPONSE TO PRE-GAERC DEMARCHE [...] (C) Summary: On July 14, Post delivered reftel demarche to Gerard Keown, Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) EU Foreign Correspondent. According to Keown, the GOI was optimistic that EU accession talks for Turkey would begin October 3. He noted that Ireland would favor referring any Iranian [...]	2005-07-15 14:27:00	Embassy Dublin	CONFIDENTIAL	EAID PREL UN
05DUSHANBE1702	TAJIKISTAN: AMBASSADOR ZARIPOV COUNSELS NO SHARP RESPONSE TO RUSSIAN PROVOCATIONS [...] No summary [...]	2005-10-20 09:42:00	Embassy Dushanbe	SECRET	PGOV PREL PINR KDEM RS TI
05DUSHANBE1729	TAJIKISTAN: SWIMMING AROUND IN AUTHORITARIAN MOLASSES [...] (C) SUMMARY: Trying to do the U.S. Government's business in Tajikistan has never been easy, in part because of under-staffing and low capacity at many of the ministries. Further, the authoritarian desire to micromanage, as well as the inclination to buck even minor decisions up to a minister [...]	2005-10-25 08:57:00	Embassy Dushanbe	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM PINR KDEM TI
05DUSHANBE1897	AMBASSADOR SPEAKS ON CURRENT STATUS AND FUTURE OF [...] At the invitation of the Central Executive Committee of the People's Democratic Party of Tajikistan (PDPT, ruling party),on November 30 in Dushanbe the ambassador spoke to an overflow crowd of college students, members of parliament, NGO representatives, PDPT activists, and journalists on "Th [...]	2005-11-30 13:06:00	Embassy Dushanbe	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PGOV ECON EAID MARR KDEM TI
05DUSHANBE1898	AMBASSADOR SPEAKS ON CURRENT STATUS AND FUTURE OF [...] At the invitation of the Central Executive Committee of the People's Democratic Party of Tajikistan (PDPT, ruling party),on November 30 in Dushanbe the ambassador spoke to an overflow crowd of college students, members of parliament, NGO representatives, PDPT activists, and journalists on "Th [...]	2005-11-30 13:06:00	Embassy Dushanbe	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PGOV ECON EAID MARR KDEM TI
05DUSHANBE2097	BACK IN THE USSR? TAJIKISTAN'S SECURITY WONKS UNDECIDED [...] (SBU) Tajikistan understands the economic and security benefits of globalization, but Russia remains Central Asia's most important global partner. These two themes dominated the papers at a conference on "Globalization: National Interests and National Security for Central Asian Countries" sp [...]	2005-12-27 13:00:00	Embassy Dushanbe	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV TI PHUM ENRG
05FRANKFURT1373	Lisbon Acton Program: Its All About Growth and [...] (SBU) Summary: On February 2 European Commission President Barroso presented his proposal to make economic growth and job creation the focus of EU activities for the next five years. To move beyond slogans, Barroso has proposed setting out who, the EC or member states, is respons [...]	2005-02-15 11:04:00	Consulate Frankfurt	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EFIN EUN
05FRANKFURT4506	Nuclear Energy Phase-Out Continues Amid Uncertainty [...] SUMMARY: The phase-out of nuclear power in Germany took a major step in mid-May with the decommissioning of the country's oldest nuclear power plant at Obrigheim in the state of Baden- Wuerttemberg. While Green party leaders and environmental groups celebrated the move with a "phase-out fes [...]	2005-06-14 14:45:00	Consulate Frankfurt	UNCLASSIFIED	ENRG ECON SENV PGOV GM
05GABORONE1203	SADC SUMMIT KEEPS STUDIED SILENCE ON ZIMBABWE [...] (U) SUMMARY: The "Silver Jubilee" Southern African Development Community (SADC) Summit held in Gaborone August 17-18 tackled no thorny issues. Incoming SADC Chair, Botswana President Festus Mogae, urged concrete steps to make SADC effective. The regional leaders did not speak out on Zimbabw [...]	2005-08-23 13:16:00	Embassy Gaborone	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PREL PGOV ETRD RW WZ ZI ZU BC SADC
05GABORONE749	SCENESETTER FOR BOTSWANA PRESIDENT MOGAE'S JUNE 13 [...] (U) SUMMARY: Botswana President Festus G. Mogae's June 13 meeting with President Bush provides an opportunity to affirm and advance Botswana's role as a partner in promoting peace, democracy and human rights in Africa, increasing economic growth through trade, and combating HIV/AIDS. Botswan [...]	2005-06-02 14:48:00	Embassy Gaborone	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV ECON PHUM KHIV BC
05GENEVA2203	U.S. - VIETNAM WTO ACCESSION NEGOTIATIONS, SEPTEMBER 15- [...] U.S. AND VIETNAM CONDUCTED INTENSIVE NEGOTIATIONS ON THE MARGINS OF THE ONE-DAY WORKING PARTY MEETING IN GENEVA, SEPTEMBER 14-17. NEGOTIATORS CONTINUED TO NARROW THE GAPS INALL AREAS, LEAVING IN MOST CASES THE MOST SENSITIVE AND/OR POLITICALLY DIFFICULT ISSUES. EXAMPLES: ABOUT 100 OR SO [...]	2005-09-19 07:43:00	US Mission Geneva	UNCLASSIFIED	VM ETRD WTRO USTR
05GENEVA2489	UNHCR EXCOM #6: BILATERALS COVER RESETTLEMENT AND [...] (U) Summary: In bilateral meetings with delegations from Romania, Canada, Sweden and Australia on the margins of the October 3-7 meeting of the Executive Committee (ExCom) of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR),the US Delegation discussed modalities for increasing capaci [...]	2005-10-14 11:27:00	US Mission Geneva	UNCLASSIFIED	PREF PREL SMIG RO AS CA SW UNHCR
05GENEVA2493	UNHCR: EXCOM CABLE #2: PRM ACTING A/S GREENE,S [...] (U) Summary: On the margins of the 56th Session of the UNHCR Executive Committee (EXCOM),PRM Acting A/S Greene previewed our priorities for the week-long session with UN High Commissioner for Refugees Guterres. They included improving UNHCR's approach to durable solutions, management refor [...]	2005-10-14 11:43:00	US Mission Geneva	UNCLASSIFIED	PREF UNHCR
05GENEVA2494	UNHCR: EXCOM CABLE #3: IDP OVERVIEW [...] No summary [...]	2005-10-14 11:53:00	US Mission Geneva	UNCLASSIFIED	PREF UNHCR
05GENEVA2505	OCTOBER 13, 2005 - MEETING OF THE WTO TRADE [...] The meeting of the WTO Trade Negotiations Committee (TNC) on October 13, 2005 featured a more upbeat atmosphere evident since the lift given to the process by the new U.S. agriculture proposal. Director-General Lamy and many other speakers observed a new impetus in the negotiations, while man [...]	2005-10-17 08:58:00	US Mission Geneva	UNCLASSIFIED	ETRD WTRO USTR
05GENEVA2778	WTO COMMITTEE ON TECHNICAL BARRIERS TO TRADE (TBT) [...] Begin Summary: On November 2, 2005, the WTO TBT Committee met to review new trade concerns arising from the following notifications (or lack thereof): China's proposed regulations to control pollution from electronic information products, the EU's Directive on eco-design requirements for ene [...]	2005-11-16 03:13:00	US Mission Geneva	UNCLASSIFIED	EAGR ETRD WTRO USTR
05GUATEMALA2050	CHINESE ACTIVITIES IN GUATEMALA [...] (S) Summary: Guatemala does not maintain substantial public or private sector ties with PRC China. Taiwanese influence in political and military affairs effectively blocks Chinese access. That influence has been maintained through direct assistance and bribes to government officials and is [...]	2005-08-26 18:37:00	Embassy Guatemala	SECRET	ECON PREL ETRD ETTC EINV ENRG EAGR EFIN EMIN PINS PGOV KCOR CH TW GT ESENV
05GUATEMALA229	WTO SERVICES NEGOTIATIONS: ACCESS PRIORITIES FOR [...] Guatemala provides national treatment for most services providers, as reflected in the limited number of nonconforming measures for Guatemala listed in the agreed text of the Central America Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA). Exceptions to national treatment include maritime transportation and fina [...]	2005-01-31 22:53:00	Embassy Guatemala	UNCLASSIFIED	ETRD WTO
05GUATEMALA2469	GUATEMALA'S CABLE SUBMISSION FOR THE 2005 REPORT TO [...] Below is Post's cable submission of the email version sent to USTR for the 2005 Report to Congress on the Operation of the Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act (CBERA). STATISTICS Population statistics are drawn from the 2005 edition of the CIA World Fact Book. Per capita income figures [...]	2005-10-27 21:16:00	Embassy Guatemala	UNCLASSIFIED	ETRD EINV ELAB ECON GT
05GUATEMALA47	LETTER FROM GUATEMALA (3) [...] (U) This is the third in our planned biweekly series of discursive messages on what's ticking in Guatemala. Generics: Moving to Plan B after Xmas Setback --------------------------------------------- 2. (C) President Berger signed into law Decree 34-2004 on December 22, effectively elim [...]	2005-01-07 21:07:00	Embassy Guatemala	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL ECON ETRD KCOR KIPR KCRM ASEC SNAR EAID GT
05HALIFAX176	AMBASSADOR'S INITIAL VISITS TO ATLANTIC CANADA STRESS [...] SUMMARY: Ambassador Wilkins made two successful trips in rapid succession to Atlantic Canada as part of his orientation to the country. His visits to New Brunswick and Nova Scotia focused on priority issues of security, border infrastructure and trade. END SUMMARY. New Brunswick ------ [...]	2005-08-16 14:58:00	Consulate Halifax	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL ETRD ELTN ASEC CA US
05HALIFAX210	ATLANTIC CANADA: PREMIERS TALK TO THE AMBASSADOR ON [...] (U) SUMMARY: The Ambassador's trips to Atlantic Canada have now given him the opportunity to meet with each of the region's four provincial Premiers. All profess interest in strong and close trade relations with the U.S. and all have been active in engaging their American counterparts in st [...]	2005-10-01 19:44:00	Consulate Halifax	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL ETRD PGOV ASEC ENRG CA
05HALIFAX92	PROPOSED SPACE LAUNCH ALARMS NEWFOUNDLAND GOVERNMENT [...] CG was called afternoon of April 8 by Robert Thompson, the senior civil servant of the Newfoundland-Labrador government, who expressed the province's concerns about a proposed Titan IV launch from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station. Thompson noted that the hazard area of the proposed launch inc [...]	2005-04-08 17:55:00	Consulate Halifax	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL MOPS TSPA CA
05HANOI1121	VIETNAM'S RESPONSE TO DOE LETTER ON DALAT NUCLEAR [...] The Deputy Chief of Mission received a letter (in Vietnamese) dated May 4, 2005 from Vice Minister of Science and Technology (MOST) Dr. Tran Quoc Thang responding to DOE's February 14, 2005 letter regarding the Dalat Nuclear Research Reactor. According to the letter, MOST appreciates DOE's co [...]	2005-05-13 10:25:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED	KNNP ENRG TRGY VM
05HANOI1172	VIETNAM: THE DEPUTY SECRETARY'S CALL ON THE [...] (SBU) Summary and Introduction: On May 5, Deputy Secretary Robert Zoellick met with Minister of Planning and SIPDIS Investment Vo Hong Phuc. The Deputy Secretary advocated in favor of broadening the U.S.-Vietnam relationship. He identified HIV/AIDs and education as areas of good collabor [...]	2005-05-19 03:59:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETRD EINV PREL PGOV SENV TBIO VM WTRO AFLU HIV AIDS WTO BTA ETMIN SOE
05HANOI215	Memorandum of Understanding Signed by UNHCR, [...] (SBU) Summary: On January 25, the UNHCR's Director of International Protection Erika Feller briefed interested diplomatic missions on the UNHCR-Vietnam-Cambodia tripartite meeting and the unexpected signing by the three of a Memorandum of Understanding on dealing with the 750 Montagnards curr [...]	2005-01-25 10:20:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PHUM PREF VM CB UN HUMANR ETMIN
05HANOI2708	APEC OFFICIAL MICHALAK'S MEETINGS AT THE MINISTRY [...] (SBU) Summary: On October 10 U.S. Senior Official for the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Michael Michalak met separately with Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) Vice Minister Le Cong Phung and Vice General Director of the General Department of Customs (GDC) Vu Ngoc Anh to discuss b [...]	2005-10-17 08:52:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN ETRD EINV VM WTRO APEC WTO
05HANOI2715	APEC OFFICIAL MICHALAK'S MEETING AT THE MINISTRY OF [...] (SBU) Summary: During a meeting between Deputy Director General at Multilateral Trade Policy Department of the Ministry of Trade (MOT) Tran Thi Thu Hang and U.S. Senior Official for the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Michael Michalak, the two frankly discussed upcoming opportunitie [...]	2005-10-17 09:24:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN ETRD EINV VM WTRO APEC AFLU WTO IPROP
05HANOI366	NSC Senior Director Michael Green Discusses China [...] (SBU) Summary: The complicated Vietnam-China relationship is at a relatively weak point, with the traditional friendship of the two ruling Communist Parties tested by bilateral incidents and rising distrust of China's motives in Asia, according to Vietnamese think tank and foreign policy offic [...]	2005-02-16 10:13:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL ETRD PBTS CH VM ARF CVR ASEAN
05HANOI494	VIETNAM: STATE ROLE IN THE ECONOMY [...] What follows is Embassy Hanoi's effort to map out state involvement in Vietnam's economy, especially through the involvement of State-Owned Enterprises (SOEs),which are typically under the control of a ministry. 2. Goods, sectors and industries included in SOE fact sheets Aviation [...]	2005-03-01 09:01:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED	ETRD ECON VM IRM
05HANOI951	VIETNAM: DOE'S ASSESSMENT OF RADIOLOGICAL SITE [...] (C) Summary: The Department of Energy,s (DOE) National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) Nuclear and International Radiological Threat Reduction (IRTR) Team met with Vietnam nuclear technical experts and government officials in Hanoi on April 18-22. The DOE team recommended various secur [...]	2005-04-26 06:19:00	Embassy Hanoi	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG KNNP PARM VM
05HARARE1331	IDEOLOGY, DESPERATION FUEL GOZ,S TIES TO CHINA [...] (C) Summary: The ruling ZANU-PF party has long maintained a close diplomatic and military relationship with China, dating back to the liberation war in the 1970,s. In recent years as the GOZ,s international isolation increased and the local economy nosedived, Zimbabwe has placed growing impor [...]	2005-09-27 06:59:00	Embassy Harare	SECRET//NOFORN	ECON EMIN PGOV PHUM PREL ZI CH
05HARARE1345	CONTINUING RIVALRIES, SUCCESSION TENSIONS [...] (C) By many measures, the Robert Mugabe's ruling ZANU-PF party is as firmly in control of Zimbabwe as ever. Its tainted but overwhelming parliamentary election "victory" in March left it in firm control of the legislature and executive, and simultaneously demoralized Zimbabwe's political oppo [...]	2005-09-28 15:12:00	Embassy Harare	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM PREL ZI ZANU PF
05HARARE1715	MANICALAND VISITORS SIGNAL POSSIBLE RESURGENCE OF [...] (C) In separate meetings at the Embassy on December 19, the Mutare "bishops troika" and recently elected MDC Chairman for Manicaland Roy Bennett laid out for the Ambassador their separate efforts to rejuvenate "people power" in Zimbabwe, especially in Manicaland. The bishops said church leade [...]	2005-12-20 15:50:00	Embassy Harare	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM ASEC SOCI ZI MDC
05HARARE180	OPPOSITION LEADER POSTPONES WASHINGTON VISIT, [...] (C) SUMMARY: MDC President Morgan Tsvangirai told the Ambassador on February 2 that he needed to stay in Zimbabwe to focus on the upcoming parliamentary elections instead of traveling to the United States and Canada next week as earlier planned. Tsvangirai was optimistic about the party's ch [...]	2005-02-04 11:11:00	Embassy Harare	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM ZI MDC
05HARARE318	PRE-ELECTION ENVIRONMENT POSITIVE BUT MIXED [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The election campaign period for the parliamentary elections scheduled for March 31 is in full swing with the peaceful launches of the ZANU-PF and MDC campaigns. The environment is notably less violent than in past elections, although the opposition continues to experience spo [...]	2005-02-25 13:32:00	Embassy Harare	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM PINR ZI MDC ZANU PF
05HARARE467	PLAYING FIELD HEAVILY TILTED, BUT OUTCOME STILL [...] (C) With less than a week to go before Zimbabwe,s electorate goes to the polls the result is uncertain. The election playing field is heavily tilted in the ruling party's favor. However, the MDC has proven stronger than expected and ZANU-PF weaker. Mugabe,s gamble to reduce violence in ord [...]	2005-03-28 12:16:00	Embassy Harare	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM ZI
05HARARE604	MORE OF THE SAME IN NEW GOZ CABINET [...] (C) President Mugabe on April 15 announced a new, expanded cabinet, which he said was geared to &turn around8 Zimbabwe,s economy. However, most members of the new Cabinet are holdovers from the previous one, including on the economic front, although some Ministers have shifted portfolios. Th [...]	2005-04-21 14:58:00	Embassy Harare	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM ZI
05HARARE995	ZIMBABWE FINANCIAL SANCTIONS - SUGGESTED ADDITIONS [...] (SBU) In response to the flawed March parliamentary elections, the EU,s new sanctions list, and the GOZ,s brutal Operation Restore Order, Post suggests the additions and deletions to the financial sanctions list detailed below. Post relayed suggested additions and deletions to the visa sancti [...]	2005-07-20 15:30:00	Embassy Harare	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL EFIN PINR PHUM PGOV ZI
05HELSINKI1113	FINLAND: MY THOUGHTS AS I DEPART POST [...] (SBU) Summary: Finland's 2006 second-term EU Presidency offers the opportunity to strengthen trans- Atlantic ties and advance key U.S. interests. The U.S. and Finland share a broad agenda, including promoting democracy, crisis management and peacekeeping, trafficking-in-persons, and security [...]	2005-10-18 13:40:00	Embassy Helsinki	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV PHUM EAID SOCI FI EU
05HELSINKI1139	EVERY FINN'S PRESIDENT: WHY TARJA HALONEN REMAINS [...] (SBU) Social Democratic President Tarja Halonen remains enormously popular in Finland, and polls consistently predict that she will easily win a second term in January's election. Halonen's left-wing base remains rock solid and her appeal across party lines is the object of great envy. Finlan [...]	2005-10-26 11:58:00	Embassy Helsinki	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL ELAB PINR FI

05HELSINKI1209	FINNISH REACTION TO PRE-GAERC DEMARCHE [...] (C) Poloff delivered reftel demarche to Tanya Jaaskelainen, Deputy EU Correspondent in the MFA's Unit for EU Common Foreign and Security Policy. The points were also sent to the EU Coordinator in the Prime Minister's Office. Jaaskelainen said that Finland would focus on the MEPP, Kosovo, an [...]	2005-11-17 11:27:00	Embassy Helsinki	CONFIDENTIAL	KPAL PREL IZ FI EUN EU GAERC

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