ADDITIONAL KYRGYZ FM GREETING TO SECRETARY RICE

UNCLAS BISHKEK 001539

SIPDIS

SIPDIS

DEPT FOR SCA/CEN (GEHRENBECK)

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: OPDC PREL KG
SUBJECT: ADDITIONAL KYRGYZ FM GREETING TO SECRETARY RICE

REF: BISHKEK 1523


1. On December 20, the Kyrgyz Foreign Ministry sent another
diplomatic note to the Embassy with a separate
English-language message of greetings from acting Foreign
Minister Karabayev to Secretary Rice. Begin text of the
message (as supplied in English by the MFA) and addressed to
Secretary Rice:

SIPDIS

Let me sincerely thank you for warm words of congratulations
on the occasion of the forthcoming Holy Kurman Ait, evoking
tolerance, mercifulness and spiritual self-perfecting of the
faithful.

Taking this opportunity let me congratulate you and all the
people of the United States with the forthcoming lucid
holiday of Christmas. Based on beneficence and precepts of
goodness, mercy and justice, the Christmas holiday gives to
people pleasure, hope as well as strengthens traditional
moral values.

With all my heart, I wish you and everyone who celebrates
Christmas happiness, peace and goodness.


2. The diplomatic note and English-language message closed
with standard complimentary language.

YOVANOVITCH