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06ALMATY3086
2006-08-31 11:11:00
SECRET
US Office Almaty
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KAZAKHSTAN: MFA EAGER TO RESOLVE DETAINEE ISSUE

Tags:  PTER KAWC PHUM PREL PINR KZ 
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S E C R E T ALMATY 003086 

SIPDIS

SIPDIS

STATE FOR S/WCI (M. STAMILO),L/PM (AHAINES),SCA/CEN (J.
MUDGE, M. O'MARA)
DOD FOR DOD/OGC (BEAVER),OUSD/DETAINEE POLICY (LIOTTA)
NSC FOR CAMPONOVO

E.O. 12958: DECL: 08/31/2016
TAGS: PTER KAWC PHUM PREL PINR KZ
SUBJECT: KAZAKHSTAN: MFA EAGER TO RESOLVE DETAINEE ISSUE

REF: ALMATY 2955

Classified By: Pol-Econ Chief Deborah Mennuti, reasons
1.4 (B) and (D).

S E C R E T ALMATY 003086

SIPDIS

SIPDIS

STATE FOR S/WCI (M. STAMILO),L/PM (AHAINES),SCA/CEN (J.
MUDGE, M. O'MARA)
DOD FOR DOD/OGC (BEAVER),OUSD/DETAINEE POLICY (LIOTTA)
NSC FOR CAMPONOVO

E.O. 12958: DECL: 08/31/2016
TAGS: PTER KAWC PHUM PREL PINR KZ
SUBJECT: KAZAKHSTAN: MFA EAGER TO RESOLVE DETAINEE ISSUE

REF: ALMATY 2955

Classified By: Pol-Econ Chief Deborah Mennuti, reasons
1.4 (B) and (D).


1. (SBU) Following up on his discussion of the issue with
Foreign Minister Tokayev (reftel),the Ambassador on August
28 pressed Deputy Foreign Minister Kairat Abdrakhmanov on the
need for Kazakhstan to accept the return of its citizens
detained at Guantanamo. The Ambassador stressed that there
was no place to send the individuals other than Kazakhstan,
and that the U.S. was not asking for absolute guarantees
regarding their future behavior, but rather a commitment from
the GOK to take reasonable steps to monitor the three men and
prevent them from engaging in terrorist activities in the
future.


2. (S) Abdrakhmanov responded that the U.S. position on the
issue was clear. The GOK realized that transfer to a third
country was not a workable solution, but was nevertheless
concerned about the impact the individuals could have once
they returned to Kazakhstan. Abdrakhmanov claimed that under
Kazakhstani law, the government would have no grounds to
monitor the three men as they were not accused of any crime.
As the U.S. had declined Kazakhstan's request to send a
consular official to Guantanamo to interview the men, the MFA
was in discussions with the KNB about sending one of its
experts to obtain a better idea of the individuals'
intentions and mental condition. Abdrakhmanov said he was
hoping for an official response from the KNB this week, and
would contact post as soon as he knew more. He added that he
hoped to reach agreement on the issue with the U.S. before
President Nazarbayev's upcoming visit to Washington.
ORDWAY