UZBEKISTAN: NO RESPONSE TO ICAO DEMARCHE

UNCLAS TASHKENT 001274 SIPDIS SENSITIVE SIPDIS DEPT FOR SCA/CEN, IO/T, AND EEB/TRA MONTREAL FOR US MISSION TO ICAO FAA NATIONAL HQ FOR JIM FILIPPATOS AND DI REIMOLD PLEASE PASS TSA HEADQUARTERS WASHINGTON DC (MACCREERY) E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: EAIR ECON ETRD UZ SUBJECT: UZBEKISTAN: NO RESPONSE TO ICAO DEMARCHE REF: STATE 77572 SENSITIVE BUT UNCLASSIFIED -- PLEASE HANDLE ACCORDINGLY. ¶1. (SBU) On June 11, Pol-Econoff delivered reftel information to Ismat Fayzullaev, the Foreign Ministry's director for U.S. Affairs. Fayzullaev said that he in turn referred the information to Uzbekistan's National Agency for Aviation Oversight (GosAviaNadzor). As of July 11, despite requests from Post, the Government of Uzbekistan had provided no response. ¶2. (SBU) Comment: Because of an overall strained bilateral relationship, the Uzbeks may be very slow to provide a substantive response on USG initiatives at the ICAO General Assembly, if they provide one at all. Post will continue to encourage feedback. HANSON