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06DUSHANBE1661
2006-09-07 10:18:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Dushanbe
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TAJIKISTAN CONSIDERS NUCLEAR FREE ZONE TREATY "OPEN AND

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C O N F I D E N T I A L DUSHANBE 001661 

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DEPT FOR ISN/MNSA, SCA/CEN; NSC FOR MERKEL

E.O. 12958: DECL: 9/7/2016
TAGS: PREL PARM MARR KNNP UN TI
SUBJECT: TAJIKISTAN CONSIDERS NUCLEAR FREE ZONE TREATY "OPEN AND
FLEXIBLE

REF: STATE 144180

CLASSIFIED BY: Tracey Jacobson, Ambassador, U.S. Embassy,
Dushanbe, State.
REASON: 1.4 (b),(d)



CLASSIFIED BY: Tracey Jacobson, Ambassador, U.S. Embassy,
Dushanbe, State.
REASON: 1.4 (b),(d)



C O N F I D E N T I A L DUSHANBE 001661

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DEPT FOR ISN/MNSA, SCA/CEN; NSC FOR MERKEL

E.O. 12958: DECL: 9/7/2016
TAGS: PREL PARM MARR KNNP UN TI
SUBJECT: TAJIKISTAN CONSIDERS NUCLEAR FREE ZONE TREATY "OPEN AND
FLEXIBLE

REF: STATE 144180

CLASSIFIED BY: Tracey Jacobson, Ambassador, U.S. Embassy,
Dushanbe, State.
REASON: 1.4 (b),(d)



CLASSIFIED BY: Tracey Jacobson, Ambassador, U.S. Embassy,
Dushanbe, State.
REASON: 1.4 (b),(d)




1. (C) Deputy Foreign Minister Yatimov said that Tajikistan
had not made a final decision about signing the Central Asian
Nuclear Weapons Free Zone (CANWFZ) agreement in Kazakhstan
September 8, and that they regarded the treaty as "open." In a
90-minute meeting with DCM and PolOff September 6 (septel),he
acknowledged the U.S. position, conveyed by diplomatic note
September 1, but suggested that Tajikistan could sign the treaty
and still remain flexible to future drafts and changes. Top
Tajik officials would meet later that evening to decide, but
Yatimov indicated Tajikistan would likely sign the agreement,
citing Tajikistan's commitments as a member of the Collective
Security Treaty Organization.


2. (C) Yatimov underscored his position that signing the
treaty still left the possibility to incorporate the United
States' proposed changes. "It will be an open treaty," he
opined, "This is not the last version." He noted he had
received demarches from "many others." Mentioning specifically
Iran, Yatimov noted that the "fragile" situation in the region
meant it was important to sign now and make changes later.


3. (SBU) NOTE: In coordination with post, the British
Ambassador and French Charge confirmed they sent written
demarches to the Tajik government concerning the CANWFZ
agreement September 4 and 5. The Russian Embassy political
officer pulled aside DCM at the September 5 Uzbek Independence
day event to ask why Washington was so "hot-headed" about the
treaty. END NOTE:


4. (C) COMMENT: Yatimov chose his words carefully, but seemed
inclined to support the treaty as part of their regional
security commitments. END COMMENT.

JACOBSON