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08ASTANA1341
2008-07-24 11:08:00
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Embassy Astana
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KAZAKHSTAN: OSCE HUMAN DIMENSION DEMARCHE DELIVERED

Tags:  PHUM PREL OSCE KDEM KZ 
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DE RUEHTA #1341 2061108
ZNR UUUUU ZZH
R 241108Z JUL 08
FM AMEMBASSY ASTANA
TO SECSTATE WASHDC 2825
UNCLAS ASTANA 001341

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E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PHUM PREL OSCE KDEM KZ
SUBJECT: KAZAKHSTAN: OSCE HUMAN DIMENSION DEMARCHE DELIVERED

REF: STATE 76294

(SBU) We delivered reftel points to MFA's Acting Director of
OSCE Department Maksim Sholin. Sholin thanked us for the
advance points on the OSCE Human Dimension meeting.
Kazakhstan will be represented at the meeting at the
appropriately high level, he said, although the final
decision on representation has not yet been made. In
response to the individual points raised, Sholin said that
the GOK was working on fulfilling the Madrid commitments, and
he expects draft laws on elections, media, and political
parties to go to Parliament in the Fall. He reiterated the
GOK's commitment to maintaining ODIHR's mandate intact and
said he will pass our concern about lack of verbal support to
FM Tazhin. On the pending religion law, Sholin said that
OSCE's religious freedom expert held several meetings with
the government in June, and he expects that the draft
legislation will reflect OSCE's recommendations.
ORDWAY