VZCZCXRO4266
RR RUEHAST
DE RUEHTA #2957 3041322
ZNR UUUUU ZZH
R 311322Z OCT 07
FM AMEMBASSY ASTANA
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC 1039
INFO RUEHAST/USOFFICE ALMATY
RUEHLO/AMEMBASSY LONDON 0503
RULSJGA/COMDT COGARD WASHDC
UNCLAS ASTANA 002957
SIPDIS
DEPARTMENT FOR IO/T (LLUFTIG) LONDON FOR EST (J. WHITTLESEY) USCG FOR CG-52 AND INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: AORC IMO EWWT PHSA KZ
SUBJECT: KAZAKHSTAN SUPPORTIVE OF US INTERNATIONAL MARITIME ORGANIZATION CANDIDACY
REF: State 148540
Poloff delivered reftel demarche and talking points to Amanbek Demesinov, director of the international organizations section of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, on October 30. Demesinov said that the Government of Kazakhstan was very likely to support the reelection of the United States to the IMO Council, particularly considering that there does not appear to be a contested election for the Category A council positions.