Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
08BAKU956
2008-10-09 11:18:00
SECRET
Embassy Baku
Cable title:
DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON DESIGNATION OF ISLAMIC
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S E C R E T BAKU 000956
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 10/07/2018
TAGS: ECON EFIN ETRD PARM EUN EWWT PREL AJ IR
SUBJECT: DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON DESIGNATION OF ISLAMIC
REPUBLIC OF IRAN SHIPPING LINES (IRISL)
REF: STATE 104496
Classified By: Political-Economic Counselor Rob Garverick, for reasons
1.4 (b) and (d).
S E C R E T BAKU 000956
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 10/07/2018
TAGS: ECON EFIN ETRD PARM EUN EWWT PREL AJ IR
SUBJECT: DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON DESIGNATION OF ISLAMIC
REPUBLIC OF IRAN SHIPPING LINES (IRISL)
REF: STATE 104496
Classified By: Political-Economic Counselor Rob Garverick, for reasons
1.4 (b) and (d).
1. (S) Embassy Iran Watcher delivered reftel demarche to
outgoing and incoming Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA)
Security Affairs Division Directors, Yusef Mammadaliev and
Nurat Suleimeinov, on October 7. Iran Watcher delivered all
reftel-suggested points, and provided the MFA officers with
copies of the official State Department press release
announcing the designation of IRISL and its subsidiaries as
proliferators subject to sanctions in accordance with UN
Resolutions 1737, 1747, and 1803.
2. (S) Sulemeinov promised to investigate the extent of
commercial activities (if any) of IRISL and/or its business
agents in Azerbaijan, including any possible commercial
activities involving IRISL or its subsidiaries and GOAJ-owned
companies, as well as GOAJ policy on mandatory cargo
inspections, and provide a comprehensive response to Iran
Watcher at an early date.
DERSE
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 10/07/2018
TAGS: ECON EFIN ETRD PARM EUN EWWT PREL AJ IR
SUBJECT: DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON DESIGNATION OF ISLAMIC
REPUBLIC OF IRAN SHIPPING LINES (IRISL)
REF: STATE 104496
Classified By: Political-Economic Counselor Rob Garverick, for reasons
1.4 (b) and (d).
1. (S) Embassy Iran Watcher delivered reftel demarche to
outgoing and incoming Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA)
Security Affairs Division Directors, Yusef Mammadaliev and
Nurat Suleimeinov, on October 7. Iran Watcher delivered all
reftel-suggested points, and provided the MFA officers with
copies of the official State Department press release
announcing the designation of IRISL and its subsidiaries as
proliferators subject to sanctions in accordance with UN
Resolutions 1737, 1747, and 1803.
2. (S) Sulemeinov promised to investigate the extent of
commercial activities (if any) of IRISL and/or its business
agents in Azerbaijan, including any possible commercial
activities involving IRISL or its subsidiaries and GOAJ-owned
companies, as well as GOAJ policy on mandatory cargo
inspections, and provide a comprehensive response to Iran
Watcher at an early date.
DERSE