Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
09ASTANA1195
2009-07-17 07:37:00
SECRET
Embassy Astana
Cable title:
KAZAKHSTAN: GOVERNMENT RESPONSE ON POSSIBLE TRANSFER OF
how-toVZCZCXYZ0000 OO RUEHWEB DE RUEHTA #1195 1980737 ZNY SSSSS ZZH O 170737Z JUL 09 FM AMEMBASSY ASTANA TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC IMMEDIATE 5810 INFO RUEHDM/AMEMBASSY DAMASCUS 0040 RUEAIIA/CIA WASHDC RHEFAAA/DIA WASHDC RHEHNSC/NSC WASHDC 1310 RUEKJCS/JOINT STAFF WASHDC RUEKJCS/SECDEF WASHDC 1227 RHMFISS/CDR USCENTCOM MACDILL AFB FL
S E C R E T ASTANA 001195
SIPDIS
STATE FOR SCA/CEN, ISN
E.O. 12958: DECL: 07/16/2034
TAGS: PREL PGOV PARM PINR ETTC MARR KZ
SUBJECT: KAZAKHSTAN: GOVERNMENT RESPONSE ON POSSIBLE TRANSFER OF
LETHAL MILITARY EQUIPMENT TO SYRIA
REF: (A) STATE 56723
(B) ASTANA 0956
(C) ASTANA 1000
Classified by: Ambassador Richard E. Hoagland, Reasons 1.4 (b/d).
S E C R E T ASTANA 001195
SIPDIS
STATE FOR SCA/CEN, ISN
E.O. 12958: DECL: 07/16/2034
TAGS: PREL PGOV PARM PINR ETTC MARR KZ
SUBJECT: KAZAKHSTAN: GOVERNMENT RESPONSE ON POSSIBLE TRANSFER OF
LETHAL MILITARY EQUIPMENT TO SYRIA
REF: (A) STATE 56723
(B) ASTANA 0956
(C) ASTANA 1000
Classified by: Ambassador Richard E. Hoagland, Reasons 1.4 (b/d).
1. (S) MFA Americas Department Deputy Director Alim Kirabayev called
in Pol-Econ Chief on July 16 to provide the Government of
Kazakhstan's official response to our demarche on the possible sale
of D-30 Howitzers to Syria by the firm Kazakhstan Special Engineering
(reftels). Kirabayev explained that the appropriate Kazakhstani
government agencies had investigated the information the United
States provided. The investigation confirmed that there is, in fact,
a Kazakhstani company known as Kazakhstan Special Engineering
(KazSpecEngineering). However, the investigation further determined
that while the company had had preliminary discussions with the
Syrians about a Howitzer sale, no agreement was reached and no
contract was signed between the two sides. Kirabayev added that the
company had made no request for an arms export license to
Kazakhstan's Export Control Commission, nor had it provided an
end-user certificate to the MFA, as required by Kazakhstani law.
Thus, while there was the potential for an arms transfer, it did move
forward, Kirabayev explained.
2. (S) Pol-Econ Chief thanked Kirabayev for the response and
requested that the Kazakhstani government continue to monitor this
case to ensure no arms transfer to Syria takes place in the future.
Kirabayev promised to relay that message to his superiors.
HOAGLAND
SIPDIS
STATE FOR SCA/CEN, ISN
E.O. 12958: DECL: 07/16/2034
TAGS: PREL PGOV PARM PINR ETTC MARR KZ
SUBJECT: KAZAKHSTAN: GOVERNMENT RESPONSE ON POSSIBLE TRANSFER OF
LETHAL MILITARY EQUIPMENT TO SYRIA
REF: (A) STATE 56723
(B) ASTANA 0956
(C) ASTANA 1000
Classified by: Ambassador Richard E. Hoagland, Reasons 1.4 (b/d).
1. (S) MFA Americas Department Deputy Director Alim Kirabayev called
in Pol-Econ Chief on July 16 to provide the Government of
Kazakhstan's official response to our demarche on the possible sale
of D-30 Howitzers to Syria by the firm Kazakhstan Special Engineering
(reftels). Kirabayev explained that the appropriate Kazakhstani
government agencies had investigated the information the United
States provided. The investigation confirmed that there is, in fact,
a Kazakhstani company known as Kazakhstan Special Engineering
(KazSpecEngineering). However, the investigation further determined
that while the company had had preliminary discussions with the
Syrians about a Howitzer sale, no agreement was reached and no
contract was signed between the two sides. Kirabayev added that the
company had made no request for an arms export license to
Kazakhstan's Export Control Commission, nor had it provided an
end-user certificate to the MFA, as required by Kazakhstani law.
Thus, while there was the potential for an arms transfer, it did move
forward, Kirabayev explained.
2. (S) Pol-Econ Chief thanked Kirabayev for the response and
requested that the Kazakhstani government continue to monitor this
case to ensure no arms transfer to Syria takes place in the future.
Kirabayev promised to relay that message to his superiors.
HOAGLAND