UZBEKISTAN SAYS IT WILL FULLY IMPLEMENT UNSCR 1747

UNCLAS TASHKENT 000502 SIPDIS SIPDIS DEPARTMENT FOR SCA/CEN, IO, AND ISN E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: PARM EFIN MNUC AORC TRGY KNNP IAEA UNSC IR UZ SUBJECT: UZBEKISTAN SAYS IT WILL FULLY IMPLEMENT UNSCR 1747 REF: STATE 37801 Poloff delivered reftel information on UNSCR 1747 and the imposition of sanctions on Iran to MFA U.S. Division Chief Ismat Fayzzulaev on March 28. Fayzzulaev said that the Government of Uzbekistan has no interest in a nuclear-armed Iran and would take necessary steps to fully implement the resolution. Fayzullaev also reminded poloff that Uzbekistan had demonstrated its commitment to nonproliferation, particularly through its participation in the Central Asian Nuclear Weapons Free Zone (CANWFZ). He said that Uzbekistan continues to hope that the United States eventually will recognize CANWFZ's value for the international nonproliferation regime and support the treaty. PURNELL