KAZAKHSTAN DECLINES OFFER OF JOINT DEMARCHE ON GI

UNCLAS ASTANA 001662

SENSITIVE
SIPDIS

DEPARTMENT FOR ISN/WDMT, EUR/SCA AND T:TIM KATSAPIS

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: KZ KNNP PARM PREL PTER
SUBJECT: KAZAKHSTAN DECLINES OFFER OF JOINT DEMARCHE ON GI
EXERCISE

REF: STATE 93124


1. (SBU) We delivered reftel points on the USG offer to do a
joint demarche encouraging participation in Kazakhstan's
upcoming Global Initiative event to Sergey Saveliyev, Deputy
Director of the MFA's Department of Multilateral Cooperation,
on September 2. Saveliyev thanked the USG for its
willingness to assist, but politely declined the offer,
admitting that Kazakhstan could not arrange a joint demarche
in time to make the necessary logistical arrangements for
additional participants to attend.


2. (SBU) Saveliyev very much welcomed the USG participation
in the upcoming event in Ust-Kamenogorsk, and stressed that
he looked forward to continuing close cooperation between
Kazakhstan and the USG on the Global Initiative.
ORDWAY