AZERBAIJAN ON IMPLEMENTING UNSC-IMPOSED SANCTIONS

C O N F I D E N T I A L BAKU 000930 SIPDIS SIPDIS ISN/RA FOR NEPHEW E.O. 12958: DECL: 07/23/2017 TAGS: KNNP PARM PREL IR AJ SUBJECT: AZERBAIJAN ON IMPLEMENTING UNSC-IMPOSED SANCTIONS ON IRAN REF: A. STATE 101574 ¶B. BAKU 000919 Classified By: DCM Donald Lu for reasons 1.4 (b) and (d). ¶1. (C) Ambassador continues to raise our concerns with the Government of Azerbaijan (GOAJ) about Iran's failure to comply with UN Security Council resolutions (UNSCRs). Ambassador delivered reftel talking points to Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Elmar Mammadyarov on July 24, reaffirming with Mammadyarov the importance of universal and robust implementation of UNSCRs 1737 and 1747. Mammadyarov made no substantive response to the points, but said that Iranian President Ahmadinejad's visit was still "postponed," with no dates set (ref b) (Note: Presidential Apparat's Protocol Chief also reportedly told the Israeli Ambassador that no dates have been set for Ahmadinejad visit. End Note.) ¶2. (C) Embassy will continue to raise our concerns about Iran's failure to comply with its international obligations with the GOAJ and will report on any new developments. DERSE