Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
07TASHKENT748
2007-04-11 05:00:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Tashkent
Cable title:
NEW DEPUTY PRIME MINISTER KUVANDIK SANAKULOV
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C O N F I D E N T I A L TASHKENT 000748
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
DEPT FOR SCA/CEN, INR/REA, INR/B
E.O. 12958: DECL: 04/11/2017
TAGS: PGOV EMIN ECON PINR UZ
SUBJECT: NEW DEPUTY PRIME MINISTER KUVANDIK SANAKULOV
Classified By: Amb. Jon R. Purnell, for reasons 1.4 (b, d).
C O N F I D E N T I A L TASHKENT 000748
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
DEPT FOR SCA/CEN, INR/REA, INR/B
E.O. 12958: DECL: 04/11/2017
TAGS: PGOV EMIN ECON PINR UZ
SUBJECT: NEW DEPUTY PRIME MINISTER KUVANDIK SANAKULOV
Classified By: Amb. Jon R. Purnell, for reasons 1.4 (b, d).
1. (SBU) Kuvandik Sanakulovich Sanakulov was appointed Deputy
Prime Minister for metallurgy and mining in mid-March.
Although we have not yet seen the official appointment
decree, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Protocol Department
has confirmed the information. An ethnic Uzbek, Sanakulov
was born in 1957. Prior to his appointment, Sanakulov was
Director General of the Olmalyk Open Joint Stock Society. On
August 28, 2004, President Karimov awarded Sanakulov the
"Dustlik" (Friendship) order.
2. (C) Comment: Sanakulov is reportedly close to Prime
Minister Shavkat Mirziyaev. Some government sources have
indicated to us that Sanakulov's appointment will only be as
durable as Prime Minister Mirziyaev's ability to stay in
power. Other than his work at Olmalyk, little else is known
about him. Sanakulov's appointment may be a blow to Deputy
Prime Minister Ergash Shoismatov. Shoismatov's portfolio
previously included metallurgy and mining in addition to
energy. With Sanakulov's appointment, Shoismatov has lost
the mining and metallurgy portfolio.
PURNELL
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
DEPT FOR SCA/CEN, INR/REA, INR/B
E.O. 12958: DECL: 04/11/2017
TAGS: PGOV EMIN ECON PINR UZ
SUBJECT: NEW DEPUTY PRIME MINISTER KUVANDIK SANAKULOV
Classified By: Amb. Jon R. Purnell, for reasons 1.4 (b, d).
1. (SBU) Kuvandik Sanakulovich Sanakulov was appointed Deputy
Prime Minister for metallurgy and mining in mid-March.
Although we have not yet seen the official appointment
decree, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Protocol Department
has confirmed the information. An ethnic Uzbek, Sanakulov
was born in 1957. Prior to his appointment, Sanakulov was
Director General of the Olmalyk Open Joint Stock Society. On
August 28, 2004, President Karimov awarded Sanakulov the
"Dustlik" (Friendship) order.
2. (C) Comment: Sanakulov is reportedly close to Prime
Minister Shavkat Mirziyaev. Some government sources have
indicated to us that Sanakulov's appointment will only be as
durable as Prime Minister Mirziyaev's ability to stay in
power. Other than his work at Olmalyk, little else is known
about him. Sanakulov's appointment may be a blow to Deputy
Prime Minister Ergash Shoismatov. Shoismatov's portfolio
previously included metallurgy and mining in addition to
energy. With Sanakulov's appointment, Shoismatov has lost
the mining and metallurgy portfolio.
PURNELL