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09ASTANA1772
2009-10-05 08:52:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Astana
Cable title:
KAZAKHSTAN: FM SAUDABAYEV ON IRAN, OSCE SUMMIT,
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SIPDIS
STATE FOR P (STEPHEN MULL),SCA/CEN, NEA/IR, ISN/RA, EUR/RPM
E.O. 12958: DECL: 10/05/2019
TAGS: PGOV PREL PARM MNUC MARR KNNP OSCE UZ KZ
SUBJECT: KAZAKHSTAN: FM SAUDABAYEV ON IRAN, OSCE SUMMIT,
"NEW U.S. MILITARY BASE IN UZBEKISTAN"
REF: A. SECSTATE 103219
B. SECSTATE 100153
C. ASTANA 1765
C O N F I D E N T I A L SECTION 01 OF 02 ASTANA 001772
SIPDIS
STATE FOR P (STEPHEN MULL),SCA/CEN, NEA/IR, ISN/RA, EUR/RPM
E.O. 12958: DECL: 10/05/2019
TAGS: PGOV PREL PARM MNUC MARR KNNP OSCE UZ KZ
SUBJECT: KAZAKHSTAN: FM SAUDABAYEV ON IRAN, OSCE SUMMIT,
"NEW U.S. MILITARY BASE IN UZBEKISTAN"
REF: A. SECSTATE 103219
B. SECSTATE 100153
C. ASTANA 1765
1. (C) SUMMARY: During a meeting with the Ambassador on
October 5, State Secretary and Foreign Minister Kanat
Saudabayev:
-- reaffirmed that Kazakhstan fully supports the U.S.
position on Iran and reported that he personally had made the
case to Foreign Minister Manoucher Motakki -- "based on your
points" -- during their bilateral meeting at the UN General
Assembly in New York;
-- emphasized that Kazakhstan is determined to hold an OSCE
summit during its chairmanship in 2010 and wants the United
States to be its fullest partner on setting the agenda;
-- reminded that Kazakhstan has requested a Washington day
and White House meeting for President Nazarbayev before or
after the Global Nuclear Security Summit in April 2010;
-- warmly praised Secretary of State Clinton, with whom he
had had a bilateral meeting in New York during the UN General
Assembly, for her total understanding of the issues, her
candor, her deft touch, and her charm; and
-- asked in private if it is true that the United States is
establishing a military based at Navoi in Uzbekistan. END
SUMMARY.
KAZAKHSTAN FULLY SUPPORTS THE U.S. POSITION ON IRAN
2. (C) The Ambassador delivered the demarches in retels A
and B to State Secretary and Foreign Minister Kanat
Saudabayev on October 5. Saudabayev had just returned from
representing Kazakhstan at the UN General Assembly and
immediately after that accompanied President Nazarbayev to
Baku. In reply to the request that Kazakhstan continue to
press Iran in private and, as appropriate, make firm public
statements opposing Iran's nuclear-weapon ambitions,
Saudabayev replied, "Our position is well-known to you and
matches yours." Saudabayev said he had met in New York with
Iran's Foreign Minister Manoucher Motakki and had told him no
one doubts Iran's right to have a peaceful nuclear energy
program, but it must be conducted under international nuclear
safeguards. Saudabayev said he urged Iran to follow
Kazakhstan's example and give up all nuclear weapons
ambitions, "for the benefit of the nation." He assured
Motakki that Iran would then have access to international
nuclear fuel banks for peaceful nuclear purposes.
KAZAKHSTAN IS DETERMINED TO HOLD AN OSCE SUMMIT IN 2010
3. (C) Saudabayev praised his bilateral meeting with
Secretary of State Clinton. He reviewed the issues they had
discussed and focused primarily on Kazakhstan's pending 2010
OSCE chairmanship. He said he knew perfectly well that
Kazakhstan wouldn't have gained this honor if the United
States hadn't approved. He and President Nazarbayev are
determined to consult as closely as possible with the United
States -- "We will rely on your advice and fulfil your
wishes." He reiterated that Kazakhstan is determined to give
equal weight to all three OSCE dimensions, and "will not be
swayed by Russia or China."
4. (C) Saudabayev said that Kazakhstan is determined to hold
during its chairmanship the first OSCE summit in 10 years.
He said that Clinton had not expressed opposition, and that
after many meetings with European ministers in New York --
none had opposed Kazakhstan's desire for a summit -- he felt
"more confident" that it will happen. Saudabayev said he
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wants the United States to jointly, with Kazakhstan,
determine the agenda for the summit and named as possible
issues Afghanistan, religious tolerance, non-proliferation of
weapons of mass destruction, and building bridges between
East and West. Saudabayev asked that SCA DAS George Krol be
prepared to present the U.S. short list of approved summit
issues when he visits Astana at the end of October.
GLOBAL NUCLEAR SECURITY SUMMIT
5. (C) Without overly pressing his case, Saudabayev reminded
the Ambassador that President Nazarbayev would appreciate a
separate day in Washington, with a White House meeting,
around the time of the Global Nuclear Security Summit in
April 2010. "We will be flexible. We could come early, or
we could stay late." He said he understood that such
scheduling decisions can be long and drawn out, but he
remains optimistic.
PRIVATE PULL-ASIDE
6. (SBU) In a separate pull-aside at the end of the formal
meeting, the dead-tired Saudabayev perked up and animatedly
expressed his personal delight at his meeting with Secretary
Clinton. He enthused about her total understanding of the
issues, her candor, her deft touch, and her charm.
7. (C) Turning more serious, Saudabayev said, "We have
information that you are establishing a new military base at
Navoi in Uzbekistan. If that's your plan, why not simply
return to Karshi Khanabad where you were before?" The
Ambassador assured Saudabayev that his information is dead
wrong. The United States is not, repeat not, establishing a
military base in Uzbekistan. The airport at Navoi is simply
an element of the fully transparent Northern Distribution
Network to supply U.S. and coalition troops in Afghanistan.
HOAGLAND
SIPDIS
STATE FOR P (STEPHEN MULL),SCA/CEN, NEA/IR, ISN/RA, EUR/RPM
E.O. 12958: DECL: 10/05/2019
TAGS: PGOV PREL PARM MNUC MARR KNNP OSCE UZ KZ
SUBJECT: KAZAKHSTAN: FM SAUDABAYEV ON IRAN, OSCE SUMMIT,
"NEW U.S. MILITARY BASE IN UZBEKISTAN"
REF: A. SECSTATE 103219
B. SECSTATE 100153
C. ASTANA 1765
1. (C) SUMMARY: During a meeting with the Ambassador on
October 5, State Secretary and Foreign Minister Kanat
Saudabayev:
-- reaffirmed that Kazakhstan fully supports the U.S.
position on Iran and reported that he personally had made the
case to Foreign Minister Manoucher Motakki -- "based on your
points" -- during their bilateral meeting at the UN General
Assembly in New York;
-- emphasized that Kazakhstan is determined to hold an OSCE
summit during its chairmanship in 2010 and wants the United
States to be its fullest partner on setting the agenda;
-- reminded that Kazakhstan has requested a Washington day
and White House meeting for President Nazarbayev before or
after the Global Nuclear Security Summit in April 2010;
-- warmly praised Secretary of State Clinton, with whom he
had had a bilateral meeting in New York during the UN General
Assembly, for her total understanding of the issues, her
candor, her deft touch, and her charm; and
-- asked in private if it is true that the United States is
establishing a military based at Navoi in Uzbekistan. END
SUMMARY.
KAZAKHSTAN FULLY SUPPORTS THE U.S. POSITION ON IRAN
2. (C) The Ambassador delivered the demarches in retels A
and B to State Secretary and Foreign Minister Kanat
Saudabayev on October 5. Saudabayev had just returned from
representing Kazakhstan at the UN General Assembly and
immediately after that accompanied President Nazarbayev to
Baku. In reply to the request that Kazakhstan continue to
press Iran in private and, as appropriate, make firm public
statements opposing Iran's nuclear-weapon ambitions,
Saudabayev replied, "Our position is well-known to you and
matches yours." Saudabayev said he had met in New York with
Iran's Foreign Minister Manoucher Motakki and had told him no
one doubts Iran's right to have a peaceful nuclear energy
program, but it must be conducted under international nuclear
safeguards. Saudabayev said he urged Iran to follow
Kazakhstan's example and give up all nuclear weapons
ambitions, "for the benefit of the nation." He assured
Motakki that Iran would then have access to international
nuclear fuel banks for peaceful nuclear purposes.
KAZAKHSTAN IS DETERMINED TO HOLD AN OSCE SUMMIT IN 2010
3. (C) Saudabayev praised his bilateral meeting with
Secretary of State Clinton. He reviewed the issues they had
discussed and focused primarily on Kazakhstan's pending 2010
OSCE chairmanship. He said he knew perfectly well that
Kazakhstan wouldn't have gained this honor if the United
States hadn't approved. He and President Nazarbayev are
determined to consult as closely as possible with the United
States -- "We will rely on your advice and fulfil your
wishes." He reiterated that Kazakhstan is determined to give
equal weight to all three OSCE dimensions, and "will not be
swayed by Russia or China."
4. (C) Saudabayev said that Kazakhstan is determined to hold
during its chairmanship the first OSCE summit in 10 years.
He said that Clinton had not expressed opposition, and that
after many meetings with European ministers in New York --
none had opposed Kazakhstan's desire for a summit -- he felt
"more confident" that it will happen. Saudabayev said he
ASTANA 00001772 002 OF 002
wants the United States to jointly, with Kazakhstan,
determine the agenda for the summit and named as possible
issues Afghanistan, religious tolerance, non-proliferation of
weapons of mass destruction, and building bridges between
East and West. Saudabayev asked that SCA DAS George Krol be
prepared to present the U.S. short list of approved summit
issues when he visits Astana at the end of October.
GLOBAL NUCLEAR SECURITY SUMMIT
5. (C) Without overly pressing his case, Saudabayev reminded
the Ambassador that President Nazarbayev would appreciate a
separate day in Washington, with a White House meeting,
around the time of the Global Nuclear Security Summit in
April 2010. "We will be flexible. We could come early, or
we could stay late." He said he understood that such
scheduling decisions can be long and drawn out, but he
remains optimistic.
PRIVATE PULL-ASIDE
6. (SBU) In a separate pull-aside at the end of the formal
meeting, the dead-tired Saudabayev perked up and animatedly
expressed his personal delight at his meeting with Secretary
Clinton. He enthused about her total understanding of the
issues, her candor, her deft touch, and her charm.
7. (C) Turning more serious, Saudabayev said, "We have
information that you are establishing a new military base at
Navoi in Uzbekistan. If that's your plan, why not simply
return to Karshi Khanabad where you were before?" The
Ambassador assured Saudabayev that his information is dead
wrong. The United States is not, repeat not, establishing a
military base in Uzbekistan. The airport at Navoi is simply
an element of the fully transparent Northern Distribution
Network to supply U.S. and coalition troops in Afghanistan.
HOAGLAND