UZBEKISTAN IDENTIFIES POINTS OF CONTACT FOR GLOBAL

UNCLAS TASHKENT 001271 SENSITIVE SIPDIS DEPARTMENT FOR SCA/CEN, ISN/WMDT FOR S. PRESCOTT AND M. SERGIO E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: MCAP PARM PINR PINS PREL PTER UZ SUBJECT: UZBEKISTAN IDENTIFIES POINTS OF CONTACT FOR GLOBAL INITIATIVE REF: A. SECSTATE 109152 ¶B. TASHKENT 1231 ¶1. (SBU) On October 31, Uzbekistan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs informed Post via diplomatic note that the following individuals are the Government of Uzbekistan's points of contact for activities related to the Global Initiative to Combat Nuclear Terrorism: H. Halilov, Branch Chief at "Sanoatkontechnazorat" (State Inspection for Nuclear Control),telephone: 244-13-17, email: davatom@ars.uz; and O. Abdiev, First Secretary of the Department for the United Nations and International Organizations at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, telephone: 233-57-48, email: abdiev o@post.tiv.uz. ¶2. (SBU) As of November 4, the Government of Uzbekistan has not responded to our request for confirmation that the GOU has established an account on the Global Initiative Information Portal. NORLAND