KAZAKHSTAN: MINISTRY OF HEALTH DESIGNATED

UNCLAS ALMATY 002762 SIPDIS STATE FOR EUR/PRA (J. CONLON),NP/PTR (E. CAMERON) CD&TR FOR PBOREN ASD-ISP FOR AWEBER DTRA FOR MFOSTER AND MBALADY SENSITIVE E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: ENRG KNNP KZ WMD POLITICAL SUBJECT: KAZAKHSTAN: MINISTRY OF HEALTH DESIGNATED IMPLEMENTING AGENT FOR BWPP PROGRAM ¶1. (SBU) Summary: On 21 July, Embassy Almaty received Dipnote 10-2-1/1749 from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, reporting that the Ministry of Health has been designated the implementing agent for the BWPP. ¶2. (SBU) Embassy translation follows: //BEGIN TEXT OF TRANSLATION// The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan presents its compliments to the Embassy of the United States of America and has the honor to bring to your notice that the Ministry of Health of the Republic of Kazakhstan was empowered to realize and coordinate the implementation of the Biological Weapons Proliferation Prevention program. The Ministry avails itself of this opportunity to renew to the Embassy the assurances of its highest consideration. Astana, July 21, 2005 //END TEXT OF TRANSLATION// ¶3. (SBU) Comment: This is a positive development for the BWPP program, which should facilitate coordination with the GOK. End comment. ORDWAY NNNN