Identifier
Created
Classification
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08ASTANA795
2008-04-24 11:08:00
UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
Embassy Astana
Cable title:
KAZAKHSTAN - DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON TURKEY'S CHANGE
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UNCLAS ASTANA 000795
SIPDIS
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
STATE FOR EEB/IFD/ODF, TREASURY FOR DO/IA/IDP
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: EAID PREL KZ
SUBJECT: KAZAKHSTAN - DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON TURKEY'S CHANGE
OF STATUS AT THE EBRD
REF: STATE 41999
UNCLAS ASTANA 000795
SIPDIS
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
STATE FOR EEB/IFD/ODF, TREASURY FOR DO/IA/IDP
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: EAID PREL KZ
SUBJECT: KAZAKHSTAN - DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON TURKEY'S CHANGE
OF STATUS AT THE EBRD
REF: STATE 41999
1. (SBU) On April 24, POLOFF delivered reftel demarche
points on Turkey's EBRD status to MFA Multilateral Economic
and Humanitarian Cooperation Department head Mursulnaby
Tuyakbayev. He was not aware of Turkey's request, and
thanked POLOFF for bringing this proposal to their attention
in advance of the May 18-19 EBRD Board of Governor's meeting.
Tuyakbayev appeared willing to support the U.S. position, as
long as Turkey did not object to this approach. He told
poloff that the MFA will discuss this in detail with the
Ministry of Finance, which has the lead on EBRD issues.
Tuyakbayev was interested in the reasoning for Turkey's
request for a change of status and if this change of status
would be permanent. POLOFF explained that according to the
EBRD office in Astana, Turkey had asked the organization to
provide project financing for various economic reform
activities and that if its status was changed to a country of
operation, this change could be permanent. Tuyakbayev said
that the MFA will inform the Embassy of the Kazakhstani
government's official position as soon as the issue is
reviewed interagency.
ORDWAY
SIPDIS
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
STATE FOR EEB/IFD/ODF, TREASURY FOR DO/IA/IDP
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: EAID PREL KZ
SUBJECT: KAZAKHSTAN - DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON TURKEY'S CHANGE
OF STATUS AT THE EBRD
REF: STATE 41999
1. (SBU) On April 24, POLOFF delivered reftel demarche
points on Turkey's EBRD status to MFA Multilateral Economic
and Humanitarian Cooperation Department head Mursulnaby
Tuyakbayev. He was not aware of Turkey's request, and
thanked POLOFF for bringing this proposal to their attention
in advance of the May 18-19 EBRD Board of Governor's meeting.
Tuyakbayev appeared willing to support the U.S. position, as
long as Turkey did not object to this approach. He told
poloff that the MFA will discuss this in detail with the
Ministry of Finance, which has the lead on EBRD issues.
Tuyakbayev was interested in the reasoning for Turkey's
request for a change of status and if this change of status
would be permanent. POLOFF explained that according to the
EBRD office in Astana, Turkey had asked the organization to
provide project financing for various economic reform
activities and that if its status was changed to a country of
operation, this change could be permanent. Tuyakbayev said
that the MFA will inform the Embassy of the Kazakhstani
government's official position as soon as the issue is
reviewed interagency.
ORDWAY