KAZAKHSTAN WILL PARTICIPATE IN OSCE COUNTERTERRORISM

UNCLAS ASTANA 001336 SIPDIS SENSITIVE SIPDIS DEPT FOR SCA/CEN (M. O'MARA),EUR/RPM (PROSEN),S/CT (RANGASWAMY) USOSCE FOR SIBILLA E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: PHUM PGOV PREL KZ SUBJECT: KAZAKHSTAN WILL PARTICIPATE IN OSCE COUNTERTERRORISM CONFERENCE MAY 31 - JUNE 1 REF: STATE 62142 ¶1. (U) Pol-Econ Chief and Gennadiy Spiglazov of the Russian Embassy conveyed reftel points and agenda to Yerkin Akhinzhanov, head of the MFA's European Cooperation Department, on May 17. ¶2. (SBU) Akhinzhanov said that Kazakhstan was working to put together a diverse delegation for the OSCE conference. The MFA had proposed that Committee for National Security (KNB) Chairman Shabdarbayev head the delegation, but had not yet received a response. The Ministry of Internal Affairs and the Ministry of Industry and Trade will also participate. ¶3. (SBU) Pol-Econ Chief and Spiglazov urged Akhinzhanov to ensure robust private sector participation in the delegation. He said that the Ministry of Industry and Trade had been tasked with identifying potential private sector participants, but conceded that the MFA should give more thought to identifying a broader range of non-governmental participants. He cautioned that it would be hard to convince them to go as the GOK would not be able to finance their travel. ORDWAY