KAZAKHSTAN PLANNING TO OFFER ASSISTANCE, NO

UNCLAS ALMATY 003223

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STATE FOR CRISIS MANAGEMENT SUPPORT AND EUR/CACEN

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: AEMR EAID PREL KZ US POLITICAL
SUBJECT: KAZAKHSTAN PLANNING TO OFFER ASSISTANCE, NO
SPECIFICS YET

REF: STATE 163366


1. On September 5, Acting Principal Officer delivered list
of priority needs in reftel to Aidar Shukenov, Head of the
Americas Desk at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Shukenov
indicated that the Government of Kazakhstan was putting
together an offer of disaster relief assistance for those
affected by Hurricane Katrina, however, he was unable to
discuss any details of the GOK's ideas. He indicated that
the priority needs list would be helpful in finalizing the
GOK's offer and expressed his condolences on behalf of his
colleagues at the MFA.


2. COMMENT: Although Mr. Shukenov was unable to give any
details about the GOK's plans for offering assistance, he
indicated that interagency discussions were underway. It is
possible that President Nazarbayev will make an announcement
regarding the GOK's intentions during his upcoming meeting
on September 6 with former President Clinton in Almaty. END
COMMENT.

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