KAZAKHSTAN: MFA RESPONSE ON MI-8 AND MI-17 SPARE

C O N F I D E N T I A L ALMATY 004263 SIPDIS DEPARTMENT FOR EUR/CACEN (J. MUDGE),SA E.O. 12958: DECL: 12/01/2015 TAGS: EAID PREL MASS NATO POLITICAL SUBJECT: KAZAKHSTAN: MFA RESPONSE ON MI-8 AND MI-17 SPARE PARTS REF: A. STATE 196411 ¶B. ALMATY 3929 Classified By: POEC Chief Deborah Mennuti, reasons 1.4 (B) and (D). ¶1. (C) In response to Ref A demarche, Post received a diplomatic note on November 23 from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Informal Embassy translation of letter follows: Letter No. 09-2-1/4676 The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan presents its compliments to the Embassy of the United States of America, and in response to the appeal of Ambassador John Ordway during the October 27, 2005 meeting at the Ministry, the MFA informs that it cannot deliver spare parts for Mi-8 and Mi-17 helicopters to Pakistan because there are no such spare parts in the RK. The Ministry avails itself of this opportunity to renew to the Embassy the assurances of its highest consideration. Astana, 10 November 2005 Embassy of the United States of America Almaty ¶2. (SBU) As noted Ref B, Kazakhstan provided humanitarian assistance in the immediate aftermath of the earthquake. Post stands ready to raise any remaining assistance needs with the GOK. ORDWAY NNNN