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06ASTANA607
2006-11-20 09:51:00
UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
Embassy Astana
Cable title:
KAZAKHSTAN: MFA WILL PUSH FOR ACTION ON CWC, BWC
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UNCLAS ASTANA 000607
SIPDIS
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
SCA/CEN FOR M. O/MARA
ISN/CB FOR K. FARMER
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PARM PREL CWC OPCW CBW BWC KZ
SUBJECT: KAZAKHSTAN: MFA WILL PUSH FOR ACTION ON CWC, BWC
REF: STATE 184057
UNCLAS ASTANA 000607
SIPDIS
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
SCA/CEN FOR M. O/MARA
ISN/CB FOR K. FARMER
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PARM PREL CWC OPCW CBW BWC KZ
SUBJECT: KAZAKHSTAN: MFA WILL PUSH FOR ACTION ON CWC, BWC
REF: STATE 184057
1. (SBU) Poloff delivered reftel points to MFA International
Security Section Advisor Kayrat Sarzhanov on November 16.
Sarzhanov stated that the GOK understands the necessity of
implementing measures to uphold its obligations under the
Chemical Weapons Convention. Other agencies have caused
delay, said Sarzhanov, but the MFA will push to resolve all
outstanding issues.
2. (SBU) Sarzhanov also called Kazakhstan's failure to ratify
the Biological Weapons Convention a "big concern." The MFA
supports ratification, but Parliament has been slow to act,
according to Sarzhanov. Nevertheless, Sarzhanov remains
optimistic, telling Poloff that he expects Kazakhstan to
ratify the Convention in the near future. He promised that
the MFA will again urge the Parliament to take the steps
necessary for ratification.
ORDWAY
SIPDIS
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
SCA/CEN FOR M. O/MARA
ISN/CB FOR K. FARMER
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PARM PREL CWC OPCW CBW BWC KZ
SUBJECT: KAZAKHSTAN: MFA WILL PUSH FOR ACTION ON CWC, BWC
REF: STATE 184057
1. (SBU) Poloff delivered reftel points to MFA International
Security Section Advisor Kayrat Sarzhanov on November 16.
Sarzhanov stated that the GOK understands the necessity of
implementing measures to uphold its obligations under the
Chemical Weapons Convention. Other agencies have caused
delay, said Sarzhanov, but the MFA will push to resolve all
outstanding issues.
2. (SBU) Sarzhanov also called Kazakhstan's failure to ratify
the Biological Weapons Convention a "big concern." The MFA
supports ratification, but Parliament has been slow to act,
according to Sarzhanov. Nevertheless, Sarzhanov remains
optimistic, telling Poloff that he expects Kazakhstan to
ratify the Convention in the near future. He promised that
the MFA will again urge the Parliament to take the steps
necessary for ratification.
ORDWAY