(S) KAZAKHSTAN - DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON DPRK FLIGHT

S E C R E T ASTANA 001648

SIPDIS

DEPT FOR ISN, NEA, SCA AND T

E.O. 12958: DECL: 09/02/2033
TAGS: PARM PREL MNUC AF CH KG KZ TI TX UZ
SUBJECT: (S) KAZAKHSTAN - DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON DPRK FLIGHT
OF PROLIFERATION CONCERN

REF: A. STATE 91989

B. STATE 79112

C. ASTANA 1286

D. ASTANA 1342

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

1.(S) We delivered ref A talking points on a North Korean
flight of proliferation concern on September 2 to Sergey
Savelyev, Deputy Director of the MFA's Department of
Multilateral Cooperation. Savalyev did not provide any
additional information on the actions Kazakhstan took
concerning this flight nor on the Government of Kazakhstan's
policies regarding overflight clearance for similar flights.
However, he expressed Kazakhstan's continuing commitment to
preventing flights of proliferation concern.


2. (S) Savelyev thanked the USG for its promise to provide a
response to his inquiry regarding how other countries in the
region are dealing with such flights. He explained that this
information would assist him in explaining Kazakhstan's
crucial role in non-proliferation to senior Kazakhstani
government officials. Savalyev also asked how the United
States can be certain that this flight was not redirected
through other countries in the region, in particular China
and Pakistan. Savalyev stated that for the Government of
Kazakhstan, understanding China's position on DPRK-Iran
flights was "crucially important."
ORDWAY