Identifier
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07TASHKENT1308
2007-07-17 01:49:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Tashkent
Cable title:  

MFA RESPONDS TO HANFORD'S OFFER

Tags:  KCRM KWMN PHUM PREL UZ 
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P 170149Z JUL 07
FM AMEMBASSY TASHKENT
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INFO RUEHAH/AMEMBASSY ASHGABAT 3146
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RUEHEK/AMEMBASSY BISHKEK 3759
RUEHDBU/AMEMBASSY DUSHANBE 3621
C O N F I D E N T I A L TASHKENT 001308 

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DEPT FOR SCA/CEN, DRL, AND G/TIP

E.O. 12958: DECL: 07/17/2017
TAGS: KCRM KWMN PHUM PREL UZ
SUBJECT: MFA RESPONDS TO HANFORD'S OFFER

REF: TASHKENT 1300

Classified By: CDA BRAD HANSON FOR REASONS 1.4 (B, D).

C O N F I D E N T I A L TASHKENT 001308

SIPDIS

SIPDIS

DEPT FOR SCA/CEN, DRL, AND G/TIP

E.O. 12958: DECL: 07/17/2017
TAGS: KCRM KWMN PHUM PREL UZ
SUBJECT: MFA RESPONDS TO HANFORD'S OFFER

REF: TASHKENT 1300

Classified By: CDA BRAD HANSON FOR REASONS 1.4 (B, D).


1. (C) On July 12, MFA U.S. Division Chief Ismat Fayzullaev
informed Poloff that the Government had accepted
Ambassador-at-Large for International Religious Freedom John
Hanford's offer to exchange a series of confidential letters
on improving religious freedom in Uzbekistan. Hanford had
suggested the exchange of letters during a meeting with
Deputy Foreign Minister Shoazim Minovarov on June 29
(reftel). Fayzullaev suggested that Ambassador Hanford
should address the first letter to Acting Religious Affairs
Committee Chairman Ortiq Yusupov, and should include in it
what he learned about religion in Uzbekistan during his trip
and steps the GOU can take to improve religious freedom.
Yusupov would then prepare a response.


2. (C) Comment: We are pleased that the Government has
accepted Hanford's offer in principle. We anticipate that
Ambassador Hanford will need to make additional trips to
Tashkent to negotiate the final text of the letters. The
devil may be in the details.

HANSON