KAZAKHSTAN: DEMARCHE ON DELIVERABLES FOR THE US-EU

UNCLAS ALMATY 002111 SIPDIS DEPARTMENT FOR EUR/CACEN (J. MUDGE) SENSITIVE E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: PREL PGOV EAID IZ KZ POLITICAL SUBJECT: KAZAKHSTAN: DEMARCHE ON DELIVERABLES FOR THE US-EU INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON IRAQ DELIVERED REF: STATE 103222 ¶1. (SBU) On June 3, CDA Asquino delivered the demarche requested in reftel to Foreign Minister Tokayev, urging the GOK to attend the US-EU International Conference on Iraq to be held in Brussels on June 22. Tokayev said he planned to attend the event if other countries were also being represented at the ministerial level. ¶2. (SBU) CDA also urged the GOK to establish full diplomatic relations with Iraq. Tokayev was receptive to the request, but made no commitment. ¶3. (U) Dushanbe minimize considered. ASQUINO NNNN