Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
09ASTANA1536
2009-09-17 08:43:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Astana
Cable title:
KAZAKHSTAN LIKELY TO BUZZ ON IRAN
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C O N F I D E N T I A L ASTANA 001536
SIPDIS
STATE FOR SCA/CEN, NEA/IR, IO/MPR
E.O. 12958: 09/04/2019
TAGS: PREL PARM MNUC AORC KNNP IAEA UN IR KZ
SUBJECT: KAZAKHSTAN LIKELY TO BUZZ ON IRAN
REFTEL: SECSTATE 95073
Classified By: Ambassador Richard E. Hoagland: 1.4 (B),(D)
C O N F I D E N T I A L ASTANA 001536
SIPDIS
STATE FOR SCA/CEN, NEA/IR, IO/MPR
E.O. 12958: 09/04/2019
TAGS: PREL PARM MNUC AORC KNNP IAEA UN IR KZ
SUBJECT: KAZAKHSTAN LIKELY TO BUZZ ON IRAN
REFTEL: SECSTATE 95073
Classified By: Ambassador Richard E. Hoagland: 1.4 (B),(D)
1. (C) During a September 16 meeting with Kazakhstani Deputy Foreign
Minister Kairat Umarov, the Ambassador delivered the talking points
(ref) urging Kazakhstan to send a strong private message to Iran
about its nuclear program, possibly during a bilateral meeting at
UNGA. Umarov agreed to pass the message to Foreign Minister Kanat
Saudabayev who will attend UNGA, saying "Let's see. We will consider
the idea." Umarov promised to inform the Ambassador of the Foreign
Minister's response.
2. (C) COMMENT: Umarov's seeming reserve is likely due to the fact
that he is brand new in his job, after having been out of Kazakhstan
for five years as ambassador to India. We believe it is very likely
Saudabayev will follow through, especially because President
Nazarbayev himself has told us in the past that he has raised almost
exactly the same points with President Amadinejad and Ayatollah
Komeini. We note, however, that Nazarbayev also added that arguing
these points with the leadership of Iran was "like talking to a brick
wall." END COMMENT.
HOAGLAND
SIPDIS
STATE FOR SCA/CEN, NEA/IR, IO/MPR
E.O. 12958: 09/04/2019
TAGS: PREL PARM MNUC AORC KNNP IAEA UN IR KZ
SUBJECT: KAZAKHSTAN LIKELY TO BUZZ ON IRAN
REFTEL: SECSTATE 95073
Classified By: Ambassador Richard E. Hoagland: 1.4 (B),(D)
1. (C) During a September 16 meeting with Kazakhstani Deputy Foreign
Minister Kairat Umarov, the Ambassador delivered the talking points
(ref) urging Kazakhstan to send a strong private message to Iran
about its nuclear program, possibly during a bilateral meeting at
UNGA. Umarov agreed to pass the message to Foreign Minister Kanat
Saudabayev who will attend UNGA, saying "Let's see. We will consider
the idea." Umarov promised to inform the Ambassador of the Foreign
Minister's response.
2. (C) COMMENT: Umarov's seeming reserve is likely due to the fact
that he is brand new in his job, after having been out of Kazakhstan
for five years as ambassador to India. We believe it is very likely
Saudabayev will follow through, especially because President
Nazarbayev himself has told us in the past that he has raised almost
exactly the same points with President Amadinejad and Ayatollah
Komeini. We note, however, that Nazarbayev also added that arguing
these points with the leadership of Iran was "like talking to a brick
wall." END COMMENT.
HOAGLAND