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06ALMATY3092
2006-09-01 00:45:00
UNCLASSIFIED
US Office Almaty
Cable title:  

KAZAKHSTAN: GOK TO CONSIDER ENDORSING G8 ENERGY

Tags:  ENRG EPET KZ 
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UNCLAS ALMATY 003092 

SIPDIS

DEPT FOR SCA/CEN - MUDGE, O'MARA

SIPDIS

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: ENRG EPET KZ
SUBJECT: KAZAKHSTAN: GOK TO CONSIDER ENDORSING G8 ENERGY
SECURITY STATEMENT

REF: State 134883

UNCLAS ALMATY 003092

SIPDIS

DEPT FOR SCA/CEN - MUDGE, O'MARA

SIPDIS

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: ENRG EPET KZ
SUBJECT: KAZAKHSTAN: GOK TO CONSIDER ENDORSING G8 ENERGY
SECURITY STATEMENT

REF: State 134883


1. In an August 31 meeting, Energy Officer delivered
reftel demarche and text of the G8 Statement on Energy
Security Principles to Dauren Toleukhanov, Deputy Director
of the Europe and Americas Department of Kazakhstan's
Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA). Toleukhanov
acknowledged that the statement appeared constructive, and
told Energy Officer that his government would consider
making a public endorsement.


2. Energy Officer also passed a copy of the statement to
Tleuken Akhmetov, Chief of Staff of Kazakhstan's Minister
of Energy and Mineral Resources (MEMR),Baktykozha
Izmukhambetov, on August 22. Akhmetov agreed to circulate
the statement, along with the USG request, within MEMR
while awaiting formal instructions from the MFA.

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