Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
08ASHGABAT1070
2008-08-18 09:11:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Ashgabat
Cable title:
TURKMENISTAN: UN CENTER FOR PREVENTATIVE
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C O N F I D E N T I A L ASHGABAT 001070
SIPDIS
STATE FOR SCA/CEN, EEB
E.O. 12958: DECL: 08/18/2018
TAGS: PREL EPET AORC TX
SUBJECT: TURKMENISTAN: UN CENTER FOR PREVENTATIVE
DIPLOMACY SAYS THERE IS NO DRAFT RESOLUTION ON PIPELINE
SECURITY
REF: ASHGABAT 1039
Classified By: Charge d'Affaires Sylvia Reed Curran for reasons 1.4 (B)
and (D).
C O N F I D E N T I A L ASHGABAT 001070
SIPDIS
STATE FOR SCA/CEN, EEB
E.O. 12958: DECL: 08/18/2018
TAGS: PREL EPET AORC TX
SUBJECT: TURKMENISTAN: UN CENTER FOR PREVENTATIVE
DIPLOMACY SAYS THERE IS NO DRAFT RESOLUTION ON PIPELINE
SECURITY
REF: ASHGABAT 1039
Classified By: Charge d'Affaires Sylvia Reed Curran for reasons 1.4 (B)
and (D).
1. (C) Fedor Klimtchouk, Deputy Head of the UN Regional
Center for Preventative Diplomacy for Central Asia and Senior
Political Affairs Officer, said on August 15 that President
Berdimuhamedov asked Special Representative of the UN
Secretary General and Head of Center Ambassador Miroslav
Jenca during their first meeting about the possibility of a
resolution on pipeline security. Klimtchouk said that the
president wants the Center to come up with some ideas for
such a resolution. The Center intends to study the issue.
Klimtchouk added that the direction of the resolution,
including whether the Turkmen envision that this resolution
will provide for military protection of pipelines. However,
Klimtchouk said, Berdimuhamedov's main focus in this
resolution appears to be the proposed Trans-Afghanistan
pipeline (TAPI).
2. (C) Recently, Deputy Chairman/Foreign Minister Meredov
pointed to the situation in Georgia as illustrative of why
there is a need for a UN convention on pipeline security.
He added that if Turkmenistan sent gas through a
trans-Caspian pipeline, it would want security guaranteed.
3. (C) COMMENT: We are unclear why Turkmenistan is putting
the cart before the horse and the president is seeking
support for the resolution before there is a draft. Perhaps
the president's lack of clarity reflects a larger uncertainty
within the Government of Turkmenistan as to what exactly
should be in the resolution. END COMMENT.
CURRAN
SIPDIS
STATE FOR SCA/CEN, EEB
E.O. 12958: DECL: 08/18/2018
TAGS: PREL EPET AORC TX
SUBJECT: TURKMENISTAN: UN CENTER FOR PREVENTATIVE
DIPLOMACY SAYS THERE IS NO DRAFT RESOLUTION ON PIPELINE
SECURITY
REF: ASHGABAT 1039
Classified By: Charge d'Affaires Sylvia Reed Curran for reasons 1.4 (B)
and (D).
1. (C) Fedor Klimtchouk, Deputy Head of the UN Regional
Center for Preventative Diplomacy for Central Asia and Senior
Political Affairs Officer, said on August 15 that President
Berdimuhamedov asked Special Representative of the UN
Secretary General and Head of Center Ambassador Miroslav
Jenca during their first meeting about the possibility of a
resolution on pipeline security. Klimtchouk said that the
president wants the Center to come up with some ideas for
such a resolution. The Center intends to study the issue.
Klimtchouk added that the direction of the resolution,
including whether the Turkmen envision that this resolution
will provide for military protection of pipelines. However,
Klimtchouk said, Berdimuhamedov's main focus in this
resolution appears to be the proposed Trans-Afghanistan
pipeline (TAPI).
2. (C) Recently, Deputy Chairman/Foreign Minister Meredov
pointed to the situation in Georgia as illustrative of why
there is a need for a UN convention on pipeline security.
He added that if Turkmenistan sent gas through a
trans-Caspian pipeline, it would want security guaranteed.
3. (C) COMMENT: We are unclear why Turkmenistan is putting
the cart before the horse and the president is seeking
support for the resolution before there is a draft. Perhaps
the president's lack of clarity reflects a larger uncertainty
within the Government of Turkmenistan as to what exactly
should be in the resolution. END COMMENT.
CURRAN