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09ASTANA2073
2009-11-23 06:54:00
UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
Embassy Astana
Cable title:  

KAZAKHSTAN AGREES TO PROVIDE ASSURANCES REQUIRED FOR

Tags:  PARM PGOV PREL ENRG KNNP TRGY KZ 
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UNCLAS ASTANA 002073 

SENSITIVE
SIPDIS

STATE FOR SCA/CEN, DEPT FOR ISN ROBIN DELABARRE

TAGS: PARM PGOV PREL ENRG KNNP TRGY KZ
SUBJECT: KAZAKHSTAN AGREES TO PROVIDE ASSURANCES REQUIRED FOR
PROVISION OF NUCLEAR POWER REACTOR FUEL DESIGN TECHNOLOGY

REFTEL: STATE 72405

UNCLAS ASTANA 002073

SENSITIVE
SIPDIS

STATE FOR SCA/CEN, DEPT FOR ISN ROBIN DELABARRE

TAGS: PARM PGOV PREL ENRG KNNP TRGY KZ
SUBJECT: KAZAKHSTAN AGREES TO PROVIDE ASSURANCES REQUIRED FOR
PROVISION OF NUCLEAR POWER REACTOR FUEL DESIGN TECHNOLOGY

REFTEL: STATE 72405


1. (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for public Internet.


2. (SBU) On November 17, Post received Diplomatic Note 10-2/4116
from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
It assures the U.S. government that the technology proposed for
transfer by Westinghouse Electric Company LLC to Kazatomprom's Ulba
Metallurgical Institute will only be used for civil nuclear programs
and will not be transferred to any country without the prior consent
of the U.S. government. The unofficial translation of the full text
of the diplomatic note follows in paragraph 3.


3. (SBU) Begin text of unofficial translation of Diplomatic Note
10-2/4116:

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan
presents its compliments to the Embassy of the United States of
America in the Republic of Kazakhstan and in response to Note Number
0833/09, dated October 5, 2009, has the honor to inform the U.S.
Government that the Kazakhstani side gives its assurances that the
technology proposed for transfer by Westinghouse Electric Company
LLC to the Ulba Metallurgical Plant will only be used for civil
nuclear programs and not be transferred to any country without the
prior consent of the Government of the United States of America and
written permission of the authorized agency of the Republic of
Kazakhstan. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of
Kazakhstan avails itself of this opportunity to renew to the Embassy
of the United States of America in the Republic of Kazakhstan the
assurances of its highest consideration.

End Text.

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