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07ASTANA3308
2007-12-12 12:04:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Astana
Cable title:  

KAZAKHSTAN: DEMARCHE DELIVERED: CONTINUED

Tags:  AF KZ PHUM PINR PTER 
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DE RUEHTA #3308 3461204
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R 121204Z DEC 07
FM AMEMBASSY ASTANA
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC 1356
INFO RUEHBUL/AMEMBASSY KABUL 0370
C O N F I D E N T I A L ASTANA 003308 

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PLEASE PASS TO S/WCI C WILLIAMSON

E.O. 12958: DECL: 12/12/2017
TAGS: AF KZ PHUM PINR PTER
SUBJECT: KAZAKHSTAN: DEMARCHE DELIVERED: CONTINUED
DETENTION OF DETAINEE

REF: STATE 162192

Classified By: DCM Kevin Milas; reasons 1.5(b) and (d).

C O N F I D E N T I A L ASTANA 003308

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PLEASE PASS TO S/WCI C WILLIAMSON

E.O. 12958: DECL: 12/12/2017
TAGS: AF KZ PHUM PINR PTER
SUBJECT: KAZAKHSTAN: DEMARCHE DELIVERED: CONTINUED
DETENTION OF DETAINEE

REF: STATE 162192

Classified By: DCM Kevin Milas; reasons 1.5(b) and (d).


1. (SBU) Poloff delivered reftel demarche on December 11 to
Zhan Kystaubayev, head of the international affairs
department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs consular
section.


2. (C) Kystaubayev reported that the Government of Kazakhstan
has not changed its position on the issue of Kazakhstani
citizens held as detainees at Guantanamo Bay. He said that if
the remaining Kazakhstani detainee, Dolkun Kerimbakiev, is
guilty, he should be punished, and if not, he should be
released when the USG is ready to release him. He said that
if Kerimbakiev is released, the Government of Kazakhstan will
accept him and will monitor and control him as appropriate.


3. (C) Kystaubayev said that the Government of Kazakhstan
does not intend to inform Kerimbakiev's family about the
Administrator Review Board's recent decision to continue
holding him, because his family has been in contact with
journalists who have written articles criticizing the
Government of Kazakhstan for failing to secure his release
(and also criticizing the USG for the prolonged detention).
He said that if asked, he will tell the family that
Kerimbakiev's case remains under review.


4. (C) Kystaubayev said as part of Kazakhstan's earlier
agreement to accept the return of three detainees, the USG
promised to provide Kazakhstan with full case materials
concerning on the matter, including facts learned during the
investigation of their cases. However, he said that the USG
has not provided this information to date. He again
requested the information, both for the three detainees
already returned to Kazakhstan and for Kerimbakiev. He added
that among other things, this information was necessary to
justify any requested monitoring or restrictions on the
detainees once they return to Kazakhstan.
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