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05ALMATY2878
2005-08-08 10:26:00
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US Office Almaty
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KAZAKHSTAN: CICA MEETING DISCUSSES CREATION OF

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UNCLAS ALMATY 002878 

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DEPARTMENT FOR EUR/CACEN (JMUDGE),EUR/RPM

SENSITIVE

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PREL PGOV KZ POLITICAL
SUBJECT: KAZAKHSTAN: CICA MEETING DISCUSSES CREATION OF
SECRETARIAT, WORKING GROUPS

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UNCLAS ALMATY 002878

SIPDIS


DEPARTMENT FOR EUR/CACEN (JMUDGE),EUR/RPM

SENSITIVE

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PREL PGOV KZ POLITICAL
SUBJECT: KAZAKHSTAN: CICA MEETING DISCUSSES CREATION OF
SECRETARIAT, WORKING GROUPS

SIPDIS


1. (SBU) Summary: The Conference for Interaction and
Confidence-Building Measures in Asia (CICA) is taking steps
to establish a Secretariat and working groups to develop
regional confidence-building measures. The creation of a
Secretariat might result in a call for donations. The GOK

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is also eager to organize a conference with the OSCE to
obtain organizational advice. End summary.

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Secretariat, Working Groups

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2. (SBU) Senior officials of the Conference for Interaction
and Confidence-Building Measures in Asia (CICA) met in
Almaty on August 8 to discuss operational issues. Agreement
was reached to establish two working groups to develop
confidence-building measures in the areas of political-
military relations and economic, environmental, and human
dimension issues, as agreed at the October 2004 CICA Summit.
A proposal to establish a CICA Secretariat in Almaty was
referred back to capitals for further commentary. The draft
statute for the CICA Secretariat lists the sources of
financing for the new organization as voluntary
contributions from member states and voluntary contributions
from observers, international organizations, institutions,
and other entities.

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Joint Event with OSCE?
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3. (SBU) OSCE Center human dimension officer Bjorn
Halvarsson told POEC chief that the GOK has been pushing the
OSCE to agree to a conference with CICA members to discuss
how the organization should be structured. The OSCE is not
enthusiastic about the idea, according to Halvarsson, seeing
it as an ineffective way to exchange such information. The
OSCE has told the GOK that it needs to obtain the agreement
of all other OSCE members for the proposal to move forward.


4. (SBU) Comment: It is possible that the GOK will approach
the USG as an observer for financial assistance to create
the CICA Secretariat. Given Kazakhstan's rapidly increasing
budget revenues, and President Nazarbayev's personal
commitment to the success of the organization, post believes
such assistance is neither necessary nor the best use of our
resources.


5. (U) Minimize for Dushanbe considered.

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