KAZAKHSTAN: FOREIGN POLICY IMPLICATIONS OF PROPOSED

UNCLAS ALMATY 003706

SIPDIS


DEPARTMENT FOR EUR/CACEN (JMUDGE)
DEPARTMENT PLEASE PASS TO HHS/NIH/FIC (SONJA MADERA)
TASHKENT FOR PUTNAM

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: TBIO OSCI KSCA KZ ECONOMIC
SUBJECT: KAZAKHSTAN: FOREIGN POLICY IMPLICATIONS OF PROPOSED
RESEARCH PROJECT

REF: STATE 173951


1. Reftel solicited the Embassy's comments on the foreign
policy implications of NIH's proposed award of a research
project entitled "Rapid Assessment of Drug Law and Policy in
the FSU and CEE," which involves a Kazakhstani institution,
the "Credo" organization in Karaganda. The Embassy
recommends that Department grant clearance to the project,
pending human subject approval.


2. Although the Embassy interposes no objection to the
project on foreign policy grounds, it is strongly
recommended that the researchers establish contact with
representatives of USAID and CDC in Kazakhstan. Both of
these organizations are actively involved in HIV/AIDS
programs. POC for AID is Almaz Sharman (tel: +7-3172-58-08-
90, extension 271; email: asharman@usaid.gov). POC for CDC
is Maureen Sinclair (tel: +7-3272-50-76-12, extension 458;
email: msinclair@usaid.gov).

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