Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
08ABUDHABI856
2008-07-28 12:57:00
SECRET
Embassy Abu Dhabi
Cable title:  

UAE Kazakhstan Candidacy for IAEA Board

Tags:  IAEA KNNP PREL KZ SY AE AORC 
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DE RUEHAD #0856 2101257
ZNY SSSSS ZZH (CCY ADX0BCFEFF WSC5892 611)
O 281257Z JUL 08
FM AMEMBASSY ABU DHABI
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC IMMEDIATE 1268
INFO RUEHZM/GULF COOPERATION COUNCIL COLLECTIVE
RUEHAM/AMEMBASSY AMMAN 0849
RUEHGB/AMEMBASSY BAGHDAD 0449
RUEHKB/AMEMBASSY BAKU 0101
RUEHLB/AMEMBASSY BEIRUT 0632
RUEHEK/AMEMBASSY BISHKEK 0099
RUEHEG/AMEMBASSY CAIRO 1422
RUEHLM/AMEMBASSY COLOMBO 0180
RUEHKA/AMEMBASSY DHAKA 0342
RUEHDBU/AMEMBASSY DUSHANBE 0001
RUEHIL/AMEMBASSY ISLAMABAD 1692
RUEHKT/AMEMBASSY KATHMANDU 0074
RUEHNE/AMEMBASSY NEW DELHI 1410
RUEHYN/AMEMBASSY SANAA 1547
RUEHTA/AMEMBASSY ASTANA 0023
RUEHDM/AMEMBASSY DAMASCUS 0918
RUEHTV/AMEMBASSY TEL AVIV 0607
RUEHUNV/USMISSION UNVIE VIENNA 0085
S E C R E T ABU DHABI 000856 

SIPDIS

P SPEC. ASST. RANGASWAMY; ISN/RA FOR STUKALIN

C O R R E C T E D C O P Y (DECLAS DATE)

E.O. 12958 DECL: 07/28/2018
TAGS: IAEA KNNP PREL KZ SY AORCAE
SUBJECT: UAE Kazakhstan Candidacy for IAEA Board
of Governors Seat

Classified by Charge d' Affaires Martin Quinn,
reasons 1.4 (b) and (d).
Ref: State 77758

S E C R E T ABU DHABI 000856

SIPDIS

P SPEC. ASST. RANGASWAMY; ISN/RA FOR STUKALIN

C O R R E C T E D C O P Y (DECLAS DATE)

E.O. 12958 DECL: 07/28/2018
TAGS: IAEA KNNP PREL KZ SY AORCAE
SUBJECT: UAE Kazakhstan Candidacy for IAEA Board
of Governors Seat

Classified by Charge d' Affaires Martin Quinn,
reasons 1.4 (b) and (d).
Ref: State 77758


1. (S) On July 21, CDA presented reftel demarche encouraging support
for Kazakh candidacy for an IAEA Board of Governors seat (for which
Syria is currently the only declared candidate) to MFA Asst U/S for
International Cooperation Ambassador Mohammed Abdulrahim Abduljalil,
who said he would consult with the Foreign Minister.


2. (S) A/S Welch pressed the issue in a subsequent conversation in
Abu Dhabi with UAE Foreign Minister Abdullah bin Zayed (AbZ),who
stated that the Kazakhs seemed very uncertain, even shy about
stepping forward. AbZ nonetheless indicated that the UAE would
follow up with Kazakhstan and encouraged the U.S. to engage with
Egypt and Saudi Arabia.


3. (S) In July 27 and 28 conversations, MFA Asst U/S Abduljalil
informed CDA that the UAE was still working the issue, but stated
clearly that there had been no UAE decision yet to support any
candidate. The UAE appears to feel that the ball is in Kazakhstan's
court to step forward and declare its candidacy. The Kazakh
ambassador to the UAE is due back in Abu Dhabi on August 1st. Post
also pulsing MinState Gargash.

QUINN