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07ASTANA1837
2007-07-06 08:20:00
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Embassy Astana
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KAZAKHSTAN: NATO PFP DESTRUCTION PROJECT MEMORANDUM PASSED

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DE RUEHTA #1837 1870820
ZNR UUUUU ZZH
R 060820Z JUL 07
FM AMEMBASSY ASTANA
TO SECSTATE WASHDC 9990
UNCLAS ASTANA 001837 

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DEPARTMENT FOR PM/WRA (BAKER); SCA/CEN (M. O'MARA)

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E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PREL KZ
SUBJECT: KAZAKHSTAN: NATO PFP DESTRUCTION PROJECT MEMORANDUM PASSED
BY MAZHILIS AND SENATE

REF: 06 STATE 194986

UNCLAS ASTANA 001837

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DEPARTMENT FOR PM/WRA (BAKER); SCA/CEN (M. O'MARA)

SENSITIVE
SIPDIS

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PREL KZ
SUBJECT: KAZAKHSTAN: NATO PFP DESTRUCTION PROJECT MEMORANDUM PASSED
BY MAZHILIS AND SENATE

REF: 06 STATE 194986


1. (SBU) On June 20, the Mazhilis ratified the memorandum for the
NATO Partnership for Peace-sponsored destruction of Kazakhstani
small arms and light weapons. On June 28, the Senate followed suit
and passed the memo, forwarding it to the desk of the president.
According to the press, Deputy Defense Minister Bolat Sembinov said
that the project would support the Ministry's "high priority project
to destroy over 27,000 units of surplus out-of-date small arms and
over 300 substandard missiles" (i.e. MANPADS, reftel).


2. (U) According to Kazakhstani law, the president now has one month
to sign the memo, finalizing the process by the end of July.

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