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03ABUDHABI1878
2003-04-19 13:37:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Abu Dhabi
Cable title:  

SHIKHMURADOV DEPORTATION

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CONFIDENTIAL

SIPDIS
TELEGRAM April 19, 2003


To: No Action Addressee 

Action: Unknown 

From: AMEMBASSY ABU DHABI (ABU DHABI 1878 - PRIORITY) 

TAGS: PHUM, PGOV 

Captions: None 

Subject: SHIKHMURADOV DEPORTATION 

Ref: None 
_________________________________________________________________
C O N F I D E N T I A L ABU DHABI 01878

SIPDIS
CXABU:
 ACTION: POL 
 INFO: RSO AMB DCM P/M ECON 

DISSEMINATION: POL
CHARGE: PROG

APPROVED: AMB:MMWAHBA
DRAFTED: POL:STWILLIAMS
CLEARED: DCM:RAALBRIGHT; POL:MMENARD

VZCZCADI611
PP RUEHC RUEHDE RUEHAH RUEHMO RUEHGV
DE RUEHAD #1878 1091337
ZNY CCCCC ZZH
P 191337Z APR 03
FM AMEMBASSY ABU DHABI
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC PRIORITY 9492
INFO RUEHDE/AMCONSUL DUBAI 3053
RUEHAH/AMEMBASSY ASHGABAT 0035
RUEHMO/AMEMBASSY MOSCOW 0343
RUEHGV/USMISSION GENEVA 0516
C O N F I D E N T I A L ABU DHABI 001878 

SIPDIS

STATE FOR NEA/ARP, EUR/CACEN, PRM

E.O. 12958: DECL: 04/19/13
TAGS: PHUM PGOV TX TC
SUBJECT: SHIKHMURADOV DEPORTATION

REF: STATE 98760

C O N F I D E N T I A L ABU DHABI 001878

SIPDIS

STATE FOR NEA/ARP, EUR/CACEN, PRM

E.O. 12958: DECL: 04/19/13
TAGS: PHUM PGOV TX TC
SUBJECT: SHIKHMURADOV DEPORTATION

REF: STATE 98760


1. (U) Classified by Ambassador Marcelle M. Wahba
for reasons 1.5 (B) and (D).


2. (C) Upon notification Polchief engaged with
multiple layers of the UAEG on the Boris
Shikhmuradov case. The Ambassador followed-up with
MFA Assistant U/S for Political Affairs Abdullah
Rashid. We are pleased to report that as a result
of our efforts, the Emiratis have made the
following assurances:

-- The Shikhmuradov family will not/not be deported
to Turkmenistan or Russia under any circumstances;

-- They are free to go wherever they want;

-- The family can remain in the UAE until April 24.


3. (C) Abdullah Rashid, in providing the above
assurances, explained to the Ambassador that when
Mr. Shikhmuradov's residency visa was cancelled in
March, the UAE immigration authorities explained
that he would need to leave the country and advised
him not to seek reentry. (Note: The Shikhmuradovs
flew to Cyprus in late March where they obtained
visit visas to reenter the UAE. End Note.) Thus
the UAEG believes Shikhmuradov wilfully ignored
their instructions by obtaining a visit visa.


4. (C) In our various conversations with Mr.
Shikhmuradov, he noted that he does not have visas
to any European countries. However, he obtained an
airport visa when he entered Cyprus in March.


5. (C) On April 19. we contacted UNHCR liaison
office representative May Kadkoy who explained that
it would be preferable for the Shikhmuradovs to
apply for refugee status in a country other than
the UAE, because the UAEG is not a party to the
Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees. She
noted that Cyprus is a signatory to the convention
and that it would be preferable for him to file
there.


6. (C) Comment: We see little chance that the UAEG
will permit Shikhmurdov to remain in the UAE beyond
April 24. We suggest that he find a country, such
as Cyprus, which is signatory to the refugee
convention, and file his claim there. We would
strongly advise against him remaining in the UAE
where filing a refugee claim is difficult and
lengthy even in the best of circumstances. End
Comment.

WAHBA