Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
05DUSHANBE2029
2005-12-13 12:27:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Dushanbe
Cable title:  

IIR 6 947 0017 06/UPDATE ON FRENCH DEFENSE MINISTER VISIT TO

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C O N F I D E N T I A L DUSHANBE 002029 

SIPDIS


E.O. 12958: DECL: 12/13/2015
TAGS: MCAP TI FR
SUBJECT: IIR 6 947 0017 06/UPDATE ON FRENCH DEFENSE MINISTER VISIT TO
TAJIKISTAN (U)


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

CONFIDENTIAL

SIPDIS

SERIAL: (U) IIR 6 947 0017 06.

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

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

SUBJECT: IIR 6 947 0017 06/UPDATE ON FRENCH DEFENSE MINISTER
VISIT TO TAJIKISTAN (U)

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

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

DOI: (U) 20051213

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

SOURCE: (C) //OTS 6-947-0008-06//FOREIGN MILITARY REPRESENTIVE
WITH DIRECT AND INDIRECT ACCESS TO THE INFORMATION. RO MET
SOURCE FOR THE FIRST TIME. CONTEXT STATEMENT - RO AND SOURCE
WILL MEET ON A REGULAR BASIS AS A RESULT OF RO AND SOURCE'S
OFFICIAL DUTIES. SOURCE PREDECESSOR COOPERATED WITH RO IN THE
PAST IN COORDINATING SUPPORT ISSUES FOR U.S. ACTIVITIES. SOURCE
APPEARS CREDIBLE. SOURCE IS AWARE THAT INFORMATION WILL REACH
U.S. INTELLIGENCE CHANNELS.

SUMMARY: (C//REL TO USA, GBR AND AUS) THE FRENCH DEFENSE
MINISTER WILL VISIT TAJIKISTAN BRIEFLY ON 17 DECEMBER THEN 18-19
DECEMBER AS PART OF HER TRIP TO AFGHANISTAN. AT THIS POINT
THERE IS NO AGENDA AND THE FRENCH REMAIN UNSURE WHETHER SHE WILL
MEET WITH PRESIDENT RAHMONOV.

TEXT:
C O N F I D E N T I A L DUSHANBE 002029

SIPDIS


E.O. 12958: DECL: 12/13/2015
TAGS: MCAP TI FR
SUBJECT: IIR 6 947 0017 06/UPDATE ON FRENCH DEFENSE MINISTER VISIT TO
TAJIKISTAN (U)


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

CONFIDENTIAL

SIPDIS

SERIAL: (U) IIR 6 947 0017 06.

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

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

SUBJECT: IIR 6 947 0017 06/UPDATE ON FRENCH DEFENSE MINISTER
VISIT TO TAJIKISTAN (U)

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

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

DOI: (U) 20051213

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

SOURCE: (C) //OTS 6-947-0008-06//FOREIGN MILITARY REPRESENTIVE
WITH DIRECT AND INDIRECT ACCESS TO THE INFORMATION. RO MET
SOURCE FOR THE FIRST TIME. CONTEXT STATEMENT - RO AND SOURCE
WILL MEET ON A REGULAR BASIS AS A RESULT OF RO AND SOURCE'S
OFFICIAL DUTIES. SOURCE PREDECESSOR COOPERATED WITH RO IN THE
PAST IN COORDINATING SUPPORT ISSUES FOR U.S. ACTIVITIES. SOURCE
APPEARS CREDIBLE. SOURCE IS AWARE THAT INFORMATION WILL REACH
U.S. INTELLIGENCE CHANNELS.

SUMMARY: (C//REL TO USA, GBR AND AUS) THE FRENCH DEFENSE
MINISTER WILL VISIT TAJIKISTAN BRIEFLY ON 17 DECEMBER THEN 18-19
DECEMBER AS PART OF HER TRIP TO AFGHANISTAN. AT THIS POINT
THERE IS NO AGENDA AND THE FRENCH REMAIN UNSURE WHETHER SHE WILL
MEET WITH PRESIDENT RAHMONOV.

TEXT: 1. (C//REL TO USA, GBR AND AUS) ON 13 DECEMBER 2005, RO
MET WITH SOURCE AND DISCUSSED THE UPCOMING VISIT OF FRENCH
DEFENSE MINISTER MICHELE ALLIOT-MARIE. THE DEFENSE MINISTER
WILL ONLY PASS THROUGH THE AIRPORT ON 17 DECEMBER EN ROUTE TO
AFGHANISTAN. SHE WILL THEN RETURN THE EVENING OF 18 DECEMBER
AND DEPART IN THE MORNING OF 19 DECEMBER.


2. (C//REL TO USA, GBR AND AUS) SOURCE STATED THAT THE FRENCH
ARE STILL COORDINATING THE VISIT AND TRYING TO MEET WITH
PRESIDENT RAHMONOV. THE PRESIDENTIAL ADMINISTRATION HAS NOT
CONFIRMED WHETHER PRESIDENT RAHMONOV IS AVAILABLE OR NOT. MS.
ALLIOT-MARIE MAY MEET WITH TAJIK MINISTER OF DEFENSE, COLONEL
GENERAL SHERALI ((KHAIRULLOEV)),BUT THAT TOO REMAINS
UNCONFIRMED. IN RESPONSE TO RO'S QUESTION, SOURCE STATED THAT
THE FRENCH HAVE NOT ENCOUNTERED ANY ISSUES OF CONCERN REGARDING
THEIR BASING AGREEMENT AT DUSHANBE AIRPORT AND NO SPECIFIC
AGENDA HAS BEEN LAID OUT FOR MS. ALLIOT-MARIE'S VISIT. HE SAID
THE TAJIKS ARE NOT ADDING UNWARRANTED BASING CHARGES AS OTHERS
IN THE REGION ARE DOING TO THE GERMANS AND THE UNITED STATES.
SOURCE CITED THE UZBEKS CHARGING THE FRENCH 4,000 USD FOR ONE
C-160 STOP AND GO AT TERMEZ AS AN EXAMPLE OF RISING COSTS IN THE
REGION.


3. (C//REL TO USA, GBR AND AUS) SOURCE REITERATED THAT THE
FRENCH DID NOT HAVE THE RESOURCES OR SPACE TO SUPPORT OTHER
NATIONS USING DUSHANBE AIRPORT FOR SUPPORT OPERATIONS.

COMMENTS: 1. (C//REL TO USA, GBR AND AUS) FIELD COMMENT: FRENCH


CONTINUE TO APPEAR QUITE COMFORTABLE WITH THEIR ARRANGEMENT IN
DUSHANBE. WITH NO OUTSTANDING ISSUES AND THE FRENCH DEFENSE
MINISTER HAVING BEEN IN DUSHANBE RECENTLY, THE PRESIDENT AND THE
FRENCH LIKELY VIEW THE VISIT AS SIMPLY NORMAL COURSE OF
BUSINESS.


2. (U) HEADQUARTERS COMMENT. REQUEST ORIGINATOR OF CITED
REQUIREMENTS AND INTERESTED CONSUMERS PUBLISH AN EVALUATION OF
THIS IIR IAW CHAPTER 13, DIAM 58-12, OR SUBMIT EVALUATION INPUT
USING THE FORM LOCATED ON THE DHO- 2 WEB PAGE ON SIPRNET
(HTTP://DO.DIA.SMIL.MIL/DHO2/EVALFORM/EVAL.HT ML) OR JWICS
(HTTP://DH.DIA.IC.GOV/DHO2/EVALFORM/EVALFORM. HTML) DHO-2 WILL
PUBLISH THE INPUT AS AN IIR EVALUATION.


3. (U) SOURCE IS AVAILABLE FOR FURTHER CONTACT.


4. (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) GARMISCH, GERMANY (20051213)
DISSEM: (U) FIELD: EMBASSY AT DUSHANBE.
WARNING: (U) REPORT CLASSIFIED CONFIDENTIAL
DRVD FM: DHS HUMINT SCG OCT 04
DECL ON: 20151213
HOAGLAND


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