Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
09ASHGABAT1037
2009-08-18 05:50:00
UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
Embassy Ashgabat
Cable title:
TURKMEN GOVERNMENT AGREES TO MOVE FORWARD ON
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UNCLAS ASHGABAT 001037
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
DEPT FOR SCA/CEN
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PREL TX
SUBJECT: TURKMEN GOVERNMENT AGREES TO MOVE FORWARD ON
ANNUAL BILATERAL CONSULTATIONS
REF: STATE 80747
UNCLAS ASHGABAT 001037
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
DEPT FOR SCA/CEN
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PREL TX
SUBJECT: TURKMEN GOVERNMENT AGREES TO MOVE FORWARD ON
ANNUAL BILATERAL CONSULTATIONS
REF: STATE 80747
1. (SBU) On August 14, Post received the Turkmenistan
Foreign Ministry's response to reftel letter and non-paper
proposing the establishment of regular bilateral policy
consultations. In its response, "the Turkmen side
consent(ed) to arranging the high-level consultations between
Turkmenistan and the United States" as proposed in reftel.
2. (SBU) COMMENT: Now the the Turkmen Government has
formally given the green light to annual bilateral
consulations along the lines we proposed, the ball is back in
our court to give substance and a timetable to the process.
Based on some other countries' experiences with the Turkmen
in such fora, left to their own devices, the Turkmen would
likely be satisfied with form over substance. END COMMENT.
MILES
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
DEPT FOR SCA/CEN
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PREL TX
SUBJECT: TURKMEN GOVERNMENT AGREES TO MOVE FORWARD ON
ANNUAL BILATERAL CONSULTATIONS
REF: STATE 80747
1. (SBU) On August 14, Post received the Turkmenistan
Foreign Ministry's response to reftel letter and non-paper
proposing the establishment of regular bilateral policy
consultations. In its response, "the Turkmen side
consent(ed) to arranging the high-level consultations between
Turkmenistan and the United States" as proposed in reftel.
2. (SBU) COMMENT: Now the the Turkmen Government has
formally given the green light to annual bilateral
consulations along the lines we proposed, the ball is back in
our court to give substance and a timetable to the process.
Based on some other countries' experiences with the Turkmen
in such fora, left to their own devices, the Turkmen would
likely be satisfied with form over substance. END COMMENT.
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