Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
06ASHGABAT942
2006-09-06 12:36:00
UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
Embassy Ashgabat
Cable title:
TURKMENISTAN REFUSES TO MEET WITH P-3 AMBASSADORS
VZCZCXYZ0013 OO RUEHWEB DE RUEHAH #0942 2491236 ZNR UUUUU ZZH (CCY PARA MARKING ON PARA 2. - MSI6368 - AD1C30CA) O 061236Z SEP 06 FM AMEMBASSY ASHGABAT TO RUEHSD/SECSTATE WASHDC IMMEDIATE 7769 INFO RUCNCIS/CIS COLLECTIVE IMMEDIATE RUCNDT/USMISSION USUN NEW YORK IMMEDIATE 0391 RUEHBJ/AMEMBASSY BEIJING 0438 RUEHLO/AMEMBASSY LONDON 0396 RUEHFR/AMEMBASSY PARIS 0328 RUEAIIA/CIA WASHDC RHEFDIA/DIA WASHINGTON DC//DHO-2/REA/NMJIC-J2// RHMFIUU/CDR USCENTCOM MACDILL AFB FL//CCJ2/HSE/CCJ5// RUEKJCS/JOINT STAFF WASHINGTON DC//J5/RUE// RHEHNSC/NSC WASHDC RUEKJCS/SECDEF WASHDC RUEHBS/USEU BRUSSELS RUEHGV/USMISSION GENEVA 1193 RUEHUNV/USMISSION UNVIE VIENNA 0032
UNCLAS ASHGABAT 000942
SIPDIS
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
STATE FOR EUR/CACEN (PERRY),ISN/MNSA
GENEVA FOR CD DELEGATION
C O R R E C T E D C O P Y - PARA MARKING CHANGED ON PARA 2.
FROM (C) TO (SBU)
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: KNNP MARR PARM PREL TX UN
SUBJECT: TURKMENISTAN REFUSES TO MEET WITH P-3 AMBASSADORS
ON CANWFZ TREATY SIGNING
REF: A. ASHGABAT 930
B. STATE 144180
C. STATE 142440
D. STATE 139268
UNCLAS ASHGABAT 000942
SIPDIS
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
STATE FOR EUR/CACEN (PERRY),ISN/MNSA
GENEVA FOR CD DELEGATION
C O R R E C T E D C O P Y - PARA MARKING CHANGED ON PARA 2.
FROM (C) TO (SBU)
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: KNNP MARR PARM PREL TX UN
SUBJECT: TURKMENISTAN REFUSES TO MEET WITH P-3 AMBASSADORS
ON CANWFZ TREATY SIGNING
REF: A. ASHGABAT 930
B. STATE 144180
C. STATE 142440
D. STATE 139268
1. (SBU) After five days of unsuccessful efforts by P-3
ambassadors to meet with Turkmenistan's Minister of Foreign
Affairs, Rashit Meredov, it is clear that the Government of
Turkmenistan does not intend to engage with the P-3 on the
Central Asia Nuclear Weapon-Free Zone (CANWFZ) treaty. The
UK, French and U.S. Embassies have been calling once an hour
throughout the work day (and throughout the weekend) since
Friday, September 1 to get a meeting in order to deliver a
joint demarche. The Kazakhstani Ambassador had earlier
informed Charge on September 1, that his embassy had received
a diplomatic note stating that the Turkmenistan's ambassador
to Kazakhstan would attend the signing and sign the treaty on
behalf of Turkmenistan (ref a). Although MFA each day has
promised that a meeting with the minister would be
forthcoming, the event never materialized. On September 6,
P-3 ambassadors determined that Meredov was not authorized to
engage with us on CANWFZ and sent the joint demarche under
cover of a joint diplomatic note.
Comment
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2. (SBU) Given Meredov's efforts to duck this particular
meeting, we are now certain that, as reported ref a,
Turkmenistan has, in fact, decided to sign the treaty. End
Comment.
BRUSH
SIPDIS
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
STATE FOR EUR/CACEN (PERRY),ISN/MNSA
GENEVA FOR CD DELEGATION
C O R R E C T E D C O P Y - PARA MARKING CHANGED ON PARA 2.
FROM (C) TO (SBU)
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: KNNP MARR PARM PREL TX UN
SUBJECT: TURKMENISTAN REFUSES TO MEET WITH P-3 AMBASSADORS
ON CANWFZ TREATY SIGNING
REF: A. ASHGABAT 930
B. STATE 144180
C. STATE 142440
D. STATE 139268
1. (SBU) After five days of unsuccessful efforts by P-3
ambassadors to meet with Turkmenistan's Minister of Foreign
Affairs, Rashit Meredov, it is clear that the Government of
Turkmenistan does not intend to engage with the P-3 on the
Central Asia Nuclear Weapon-Free Zone (CANWFZ) treaty. The
UK, French and U.S. Embassies have been calling once an hour
throughout the work day (and throughout the weekend) since
Friday, September 1 to get a meeting in order to deliver a
joint demarche. The Kazakhstani Ambassador had earlier
informed Charge on September 1, that his embassy had received
a diplomatic note stating that the Turkmenistan's ambassador
to Kazakhstan would attend the signing and sign the treaty on
behalf of Turkmenistan (ref a). Although MFA each day has
promised that a meeting with the minister would be
forthcoming, the event never materialized. On September 6,
P-3 ambassadors determined that Meredov was not authorized to
engage with us on CANWFZ and sent the joint demarche under
cover of a joint diplomatic note.
Comment
--------------
2. (SBU) Given Meredov's efforts to duck this particular
meeting, we are now certain that, as reported ref a,
Turkmenistan has, in fact, decided to sign the treaty. End
Comment.
BRUSH