Identifier
Created
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08ASTANA1510
2008-08-13 11:33:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Astana
Cable title:  

KAZAKHSTAN - DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON AUGUST SCO

Tags:  MARR MOPS PGOV PREL AFIN KZ 
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C O N F I D E N T I A L ASTANA 001510 

SIPDIS

E.O. 12958: DECL: 08/13/2018
TAGS: MARR MOPS PGOV PREL AFIN KZ
SUBJECT: KAZAKHSTAN - DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON AUGUST SCO
SUMMIT

REF: STATE 82513

Classified By: Pol-Econ Chief Steven H. Fagin, Reasons 1.4 (b) and (d)

C O N F I D E N T I A L ASTANA 001510

SIPDIS

E.O. 12958: DECL: 08/13/2018
TAGS: MARR MOPS PGOV PREL AFIN KZ
SUBJECT: KAZAKHSTAN - DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON AUGUST SCO
SUMMIT

REF: STATE 82513

Classified By: Pol-Econ Chief Steven H. Fagin, Reasons 1.4 (b) and (d)


1. (C) The Ambassador raised reftel demarche points on the
August SCO Summit with Foreign Minister Tazhin on August 5,
stressing that the U.S. hoped that the SCO would not admit
Iran to SCO membership or adopt any statement critical of the
U.S. presence at Manas air base. While not responding
directly, Tazhin's body language and dismissive tone
indicated that he did not think either of these outcomes was
very likely.


2. (C) Pol-Econ Chief followed up on August 12 with Nadezhda
Kim, MFA Counselor for SCO issues. Kim said that the
stabilization and reconstruction of Afghanistan is a priority
for all SCO member states. Kazakhstan, she explained,
recognizes the importance of Manas air base to Coalition
efforts in Afghanistan. Manas is thus not an issue for
Kazakhstan, though she could not be certain that another
country would not raise it at the SCO summit. Regarding
Iran, Kim maintained that there is effectively a moratorium
on expanding the SCO's membership given that consensus is
required to admit new member states.
ORDWAY