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Created
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06ASTANA669
2006-11-27 05:21:00
UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
Embassy Astana
Cable title:
KAZAKHSTAN: INITIAL INTEREST IN GPOI
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UNCLAS ASTANA 000669
SIPDIS
DEPARTMENT FOR SCA/CEN (M. O'MARA),PM/PPA (R. FEATHERSTONE)
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: KPKO MARR MASS KZ
SUBJECT: KAZAKHSTAN: INITIAL INTEREST IN GPOI
REF: STATE 170904
UNCLAS ASTANA 000669
SIPDIS
DEPARTMENT FOR SCA/CEN (M. O'MARA),PM/PPA (R. FEATHERSTONE)
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: KPKO MARR MASS KZ
SUBJECT: KAZAKHSTAN: INITIAL INTEREST IN GPOI
REF: STATE 170904
1. (SBU) Pol-Econ Chief conveyed reftel points and fact sheet to
Murat Tashibayev, director of the MFA's Department of International
Organizations and Security Issues, on November 2. Olzhas Togyzbayev
from the Security Affairs office also participated in the meeting.
Tashibayev expressed interest in the possibility of expanding
cooperation on peacekeeping, noting that a contingent of KazBat
soldiers is on the ground in Iraq. He added that Kazakhstani forces
are formally part of the UN's reserve.
2. (SBU) Tashibayev promised to forward the information for
appropriate review within the MFA. He noted that the opinion of the
Ministry of Defense would also be a key factor in Kazakhstan's
response to the proposal.
3. (SBU) The Ministry of Defense has expressed interest in
cooperation through GPOI to post's Office of Military Cooperation.
In fact, they have requested that GPOI be on the agenda during the
December 6-8 Five Year Plan conference to be held in Tampa. MOD but
is waiting for a specific proposal before responding definitively,
however. OMC is coordinating with DSCA on the proposal.
ORDWAY
SIPDIS
DEPARTMENT FOR SCA/CEN (M. O'MARA),PM/PPA (R. FEATHERSTONE)
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: KPKO MARR MASS KZ
SUBJECT: KAZAKHSTAN: INITIAL INTEREST IN GPOI
REF: STATE 170904
1. (SBU) Pol-Econ Chief conveyed reftel points and fact sheet to
Murat Tashibayev, director of the MFA's Department of International
Organizations and Security Issues, on November 2. Olzhas Togyzbayev
from the Security Affairs office also participated in the meeting.
Tashibayev expressed interest in the possibility of expanding
cooperation on peacekeeping, noting that a contingent of KazBat
soldiers is on the ground in Iraq. He added that Kazakhstani forces
are formally part of the UN's reserve.
2. (SBU) Tashibayev promised to forward the information for
appropriate review within the MFA. He noted that the opinion of the
Ministry of Defense would also be a key factor in Kazakhstan's
response to the proposal.
3. (SBU) The Ministry of Defense has expressed interest in
cooperation through GPOI to post's Office of Military Cooperation.
In fact, they have requested that GPOI be on the agenda during the
December 6-8 Five Year Plan conference to be held in Tampa. MOD but
is waiting for a specific proposal before responding definitively,
however. OMC is coordinating with DSCA on the proposal.
ORDWAY