Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
07BAKU279
2007-03-07 11:50:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Baku
Cable title:
AZERBAIJAN ON IRAN SANCTIONS ACT (FORMERLY ILSA)
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C O N F I D E N T I A L BAKU 000279
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 03/06/2017
TAGS: ENRG ETTC EUN PREL IR AM AJ
SUBJECT: AZERBAIJAN ON IRAN SANCTIONS ACT (FORMERLY ILSA)
REF: STATE 22311
Classified By: ADCM Joan Polaschik for reasons 1.4 (b) and (d)
C O N F I D E N T I A L BAKU 000279
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 03/06/2017
TAGS: ENRG ETTC EUN PREL IR AM AJ
SUBJECT: AZERBAIJAN ON IRAN SANCTIONS ACT (FORMERLY ILSA)
REF: STATE 22311
Classified By: ADCM Joan Polaschik for reasons 1.4 (b) and (d)
1. (C) Embassy Iran Watcher delivered reftel points on the
Iran Sanctions Act (ISA, formerly ILSA) to MFA America's
Desk Officer Elchin Bashirov on March 6. Bashirov thanked us
and said that the GOAJ fully understood USG concerns about
investment in Iran's oil and gas sector. Bashirov also
raised the issue of Armenia's recently completed natural gas
pipeline with Iran, suggesting that this might fall under the
purview of ISA. (Comment: As we understand the provisions of
ISA, the Armenia-Iran pipeline does not meet ISA criteria.
However, if our understanding is incorrect, we would
appreciate guidance from the Department to address Bashirov's
concern.)
DERSE
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 03/06/2017
TAGS: ENRG ETTC EUN PREL IR AM AJ
SUBJECT: AZERBAIJAN ON IRAN SANCTIONS ACT (FORMERLY ILSA)
REF: STATE 22311
Classified By: ADCM Joan Polaschik for reasons 1.4 (b) and (d)
1. (C) Embassy Iran Watcher delivered reftel points on the
Iran Sanctions Act (ISA, formerly ILSA) to MFA America's
Desk Officer Elchin Bashirov on March 6. Bashirov thanked us
and said that the GOAJ fully understood USG concerns about
investment in Iran's oil and gas sector. Bashirov also
raised the issue of Armenia's recently completed natural gas
pipeline with Iran, suggesting that this might fall under the
purview of ISA. (Comment: As we understand the provisions of
ISA, the Armenia-Iran pipeline does not meet ISA criteria.
However, if our understanding is incorrect, we would
appreciate guidance from the Department to address Bashirov's
concern.)
DERSE