Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
05DUSHANBE1650
2005-10-10 10:06:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Dushanbe
Cable title:  

IIR 6 947 0007 06/ UZBEKS DENY FRENCH MILITARY

Tags:  MCAP TI FR UZ 
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C O N F I D E N T I A L DUSHANBE 001650 

SIPDIS


E.O. 12958: DECL: 10/10/2015
TAGS: MCAP TI FR UZ
SUBJECT: IIR 6 947 0007 06/ UZBEKS DENY FRENCH MILITARY
OVERFLIGHT INDEFINITELY (C)


CLASSIFIED BY: Jonathan Edwards, DATT, USDAO Dushanbe, DIA.
REASON: 1.4 (a),(b)

CONFIDENTIAL

SIPDIS

SERIAL: (U) IIR 6 947 0007 06.

COUNTRIES: (U) TAJIKISTAN (TI),FRANCE (FR),UZBEKISTAN (UZ)

IPSP: (U) IFC1531, IFC1549, IFC1540, IFC1500, IFC2613, IFC1513,
IFC1512, IFC1517

SUBJECT: IIR 6 947 0007 06/ UZBEKS DENY FRENCH MILITARY
OVERFLIGHT INDEFINITELY (C)

WARNING: (U) THIS IS AN INFORMATION REPORT, NOT FINALLY
EVALUATED INTELLIGENCE. REPORT CLASSIFIED CONFIDENTIAL NO
FOREIGN

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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
--------------------------------------------- ---------

DOI: (U) 20051010

REQS: (U) DHCD111052, DHCD111054, DHCD111051, DHCD111049,
UTCX206000504

SOURCE: (C) //MEMBER USDAO DUSHANBE//MEMBER HAS A WORKING
RELATIONSHIP WITH THE FRENCH MILITARY REPRESENTATIVE. CONTEXT
STATEMENT-MEETINGS WITH THE FRENCH MILITARY REPRESENTATIVE ARE
NORMALLY CANDID AND OPEN.

SUMMARY: (C) ON 8 OCTOBER 2005 UZBEKISTAN CANCELLED ALL
OVERFLIGHT CLEARANCES FOR FRENCH MILITARY AIRCRACT INDEFINITELY.
FRENCH-UZBEK MILITARY RELATIONS HAVE NEARLY CEASED.

TEXT:
C O N F I D E N T I A L DUSHANBE 001650

SIPDIS


E.O. 12958: DECL: 10/10/2015
TAGS: MCAP TI FR UZ
SUBJECT: IIR 6 947 0007 06/ UZBEKS DENY FRENCH MILITARY
OVERFLIGHT INDEFINITELY (C)


CLASSIFIED BY: Jonathan Edwards, DATT, USDAO Dushanbe, DIA.
REASON: 1.4 (a),(b)

CONFIDENTIAL

SIPDIS

SERIAL: (U) IIR 6 947 0007 06.

COUNTRIES: (U) TAJIKISTAN (TI),FRANCE (FR),UZBEKISTAN (UZ)

IPSP: (U) IFC1531, IFC1549, IFC1540, IFC1500, IFC2613, IFC1513,
IFC1512, IFC1517

SUBJECT: IIR 6 947 0007 06/ UZBEKS DENY FRENCH MILITARY
OVERFLIGHT INDEFINITELY (C)

WARNING: (U) THIS IS AN INFORMATION REPORT, NOT FINALLY
EVALUATED INTELLIGENCE. REPORT CLASSIFIED CONFIDENTIAL NO
FOREIGN

-------------- --------------
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
-------------- --------------

DOI: (U) 20051010

REQS: (U) DHCD111052, DHCD111054, DHCD111051, DHCD111049,
UTCX206000504

SOURCE: (C) //MEMBER USDAO DUSHANBE//MEMBER HAS A WORKING
RELATIONSHIP WITH THE FRENCH MILITARY REPRESENTATIVE. CONTEXT
STATEMENT-MEETINGS WITH THE FRENCH MILITARY REPRESENTATIVE ARE
NORMALLY CANDID AND OPEN.

SUMMARY: (C) ON 8 OCTOBER 2005 UZBEKISTAN CANCELLED ALL
OVERFLIGHT CLEARANCES FOR FRENCH MILITARY AIRCRACT INDEFINITELY.
FRENCH-UZBEK MILITARY RELATIONS HAVE NEARLY CEASED.

TEXT: 1. (C) ON 10 OCTOBER 2005 DURING A ROUTINE MEETING, THE
FRENCH MILITARY REPRESENTATIVE TO TAJIKISTAN TOLD RO THAT ON THE
MORNING OF 8 OCTOBER 2005, THE UZBEKS DENIED OVERFLIGHT OF THE
FRENCH MILITARY AIRBUS 300 DEPARTING FROM DUSHANBE TO FRANCE.
THE AIRBUS 300 FLIES IN AND OUT OF DUSHANBE APPROXIMATELY ONCE A
MONTH IN SUPPORT OF FRENCH PERSONNEL ROTATIONS IN DUSHANBE AND
AFGHANISTAN. THE FRENCH WERE THEN TOLD THAT ALL CLEARANCES FOR
FRENCH MILITARY FLIGHTS ACROSS UZBEK AIRSPACE ARE INDEFINITELY
DENIED. THE FRENCH HAVE NOW REROUTED ALL FLIGHTS IN AND OUT OF
DUSHANBE OVER KYRGYZSTAN, KAZAKHSTAN AND RUSSIA. THE FRENCH
MILREP TOLD RO THAT THE MOVE WAS LIKELY A RECIPROCAL ACTION
FOLLOWING THE 7 OCTOBER EUROPEAN UNION'S SANCTION AGAINST
UZBEKISTAN.


2. (C) THE FRENCH MILREP ALSO NOTED THAT FRENCH-UZBEK MILITARY
TO MILITARY RELATIONS ARE NEARLY NON-EXISTENT. HE EXPRESSED
SURPRISE AT THE UZBEK ACTION. HE ALSO EXPRESSED DISAPPOINTMENT
THAT THE RUSSIANS CONTINUE TO SUPPORT KARIMOV, WHICH HE VIEWED
ONLY FURTHER EMBOLDENS KARIMOV.

COMMENTS: 1. (C) FIELD COMMENT: UZBEK ACTION LIKELY COMES AS A
SURPRISE TO FRENCH MILITARY OPERATING OUT OF DUSHANBE IN SUPPORT
OF ISAF. THE FRENCH HAVE BEEN VERY CAUTIOUS TO NOTE THAT THEIR
MILITARY PRESENCE IN DUSHANBE IS NOT PERMANENT AND ONLY IN
SUPPORT OF ISAF AND ITS MISSION TO PROMOTE PEACE AND STABILITY
IN AFGHANISTAN. FRENCH-TAJIK MILITARY RELATIONS CONTINUE TO
GROW AND IT IS UNLIKELY THE FRENCH WILL FIND ANY DIFFICULTIES
HERE IN DUSHANBE.


2. (U) SOURCES ARE AVAILABLE FOR FURTHER CONTACT.



3. (U) DIRECT ANY QUESTIONS CONCERNING THIS IIR TO DIA/DHO-2 AT
STU III (202) 231-7299, OR DSN 428-7299.

COLL: (U) AB.
INSTR: (U) U.S. NO.
PREP: (U) 6-04708.
ENCL: (U) NONE.
ACQ: (U) MURGHAB, TAJIKISTAN (20051010)
DISSEM: (U) FIELD: EMBASSY AT DUSHANBE.
WARNING: (U) REPORT CLASSIFIED CONFIDENTIAL
DRVD FM: DHS HUMINT SCG OCT 04
DECL ON: 20151004

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