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08ASTANA1500
2008-08-12 10:52:00
UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
Embassy Astana
Cable title:
KAZAKHSTAN ASKS FOR GREATER USG ASSISTANCE ON GI
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UNCLAS ASTANA 001500
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
DEPARTMENT FOR ISN/WDMT, EUR/SCA, AND T: TIM KATSAPIS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PARM PREL PTER KGIC KNNP KZ
SUBJECT: KAZAKHSTAN ASKS FOR GREATER USG ASSISTANCE ON GI
EXERCISE
UNCLAS ASTANA 001500
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
DEPARTMENT FOR ISN/WDMT, EUR/SCA, AND T: TIM KATSAPIS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PARM PREL PTER KGIC KNNP KZ
SUBJECT: KAZAKHSTAN ASKS FOR GREATER USG ASSISTANCE ON GI
EXERCISE
1. (U) This is an action request. Please see para. 3.
2. (SBU) On August 12, we met with Sergey Saveliyev, MFA's
Deputy Director of International Security Department, to
discuss the upcoming seminar on battling nuclear terrorism
organized under the auspices of Global Initiative. The
seminar will take place September 10-13 in Ust-Kamenogorsk at
the Ulba Metallurgical Plant. Saveliyev thanked us for
publicizing the event on the GI portal, but asked if the USG
could formally pass the invitation to Global Initiative
members via our Embassies. He said several states already
expressed interest in sending representatives, and support
from the USG, the co-founder of the Initiative, should
greatly increase awareness of the event. The MFA would like
to finalize the list of attendees by August 25.
3. (SBU) Saveliyev also told us that the GOK wants to
include one day of seminar activities aimed specifically at
Central Asian states. This idea came out of the recent GI
meeting in Madrid, he said, where the question of increasing
regional cooperation received special attention. He
expressed hope that the USG would support this initiative and
actively encourage other Central Asian states to attend.
3. (U) We would appreciate Department guidance on the
proper response to Kazakhstan's requests.
ORDWAY
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
DEPARTMENT FOR ISN/WDMT, EUR/SCA, AND T: TIM KATSAPIS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PARM PREL PTER KGIC KNNP KZ
SUBJECT: KAZAKHSTAN ASKS FOR GREATER USG ASSISTANCE ON GI
EXERCISE
1. (U) This is an action request. Please see para. 3.
2. (SBU) On August 12, we met with Sergey Saveliyev, MFA's
Deputy Director of International Security Department, to
discuss the upcoming seminar on battling nuclear terrorism
organized under the auspices of Global Initiative. The
seminar will take place September 10-13 in Ust-Kamenogorsk at
the Ulba Metallurgical Plant. Saveliyev thanked us for
publicizing the event on the GI portal, but asked if the USG
could formally pass the invitation to Global Initiative
members via our Embassies. He said several states already
expressed interest in sending representatives, and support
from the USG, the co-founder of the Initiative, should
greatly increase awareness of the event. The MFA would like
to finalize the list of attendees by August 25.
3. (SBU) Saveliyev also told us that the GOK wants to
include one day of seminar activities aimed specifically at
Central Asian states. This idea came out of the recent GI
meeting in Madrid, he said, where the question of increasing
regional cooperation received special attention. He
expressed hope that the USG would support this initiative and
actively encourage other Central Asian states to attend.
3. (U) We would appreciate Department guidance on the
proper response to Kazakhstan's requests.
ORDWAY