KAZAKHSTAN: DELIVERY OF GICNT INFORMATION

UNCLAS ASTANA 000885 SIPDIS DEPARTMENT FOR SCA/CEN (M. O'MARA),ISN/WMDT, AND T (T. KATSAPIS) SENSITIVE SIPDIS E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: PINR KGIC MCAP PINR PINS PTER KNNP KZ SUBJECT: KAZAKHSTAN: DELIVERY OF GICNT INFORMATION REF: STATE 198296 ¶1. (U) Pol-Econ Chief, along with Counselor Gennadiy Spiglazov from the Russian Embassy, conveyed reftel information to Kairat Sarzhanov of the MFA's international security section on December 14. ¶2. (SBU) Sarzhanov indicated that the GOK would carefully consider the proposed plan of work and other documents. He explained that due to the upcoming celebration of 15 years of Kazakhstani independence, the government would be closed December 18-19. It was therefore highly unlikely that the MFA would be able to provide comments by the first deadline; a response would be forthcoming by the January deadline, however. ¶3. (SBU) Sarzhanov noted that during the Rabat GICNT meeting there had been discussion "in the corridors" regarding Kazakhstan hosting the third meeting in Astana in June. He said that he expected the Kazakhstani delegation to make an announcement on this point during the February 12-13 meeting in Ankara. Sarzhanov said the leadership and composition of the Kazakhstani delegation was still under review. ORDWAY