Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
09BISHKEK1076
2009-09-28 09:30:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Bishkek
Cable title:
KYRGYZSTAN: SECRETARIAT GROWING IN INFLUENCE
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C O N F I D E N T I A L BISHKEK 001076
E.O. 12958: DECL: 09/26/2019
TAGS: PGOV PREL KG KPAO
SUBJECT: KYRGYZSTAN: SECRETARIAT GROWING IN INFLUENCE
Classified By: Charge D'Affaires Larry L. Memmott for Reasons
1.4 (b) and (d).
C O N F I D E N T I A L BISHKEK 001076
E.O. 12958: DECL: 09/26/2019
TAGS: PGOV PREL KG KPAO
SUBJECT: KYRGYZSTAN: SECRETARIAT GROWING IN INFLUENCE
Classified By: Charge D'Affaires Larry L. Memmott for Reasons
1.4 (b) and (d).
1. (C) On September 23 at an Embassy-hosted function, former
BBC correspondent and current speechwriter for President
Bakiyev, Sultan Jumagulov, told EmbOffs that the Presidential
Secretariat will soon become a key institution in defining
the Kyrgyz Government's domestic and foreign policy. The
Secretariat was originally established to cover press and
protocol for the President,s Administration. Jumagulov said
that the U.S. Embassy should use this opportunity to develop
a "pro-American lobby" in the Secretariat. He warned that
there is already a pro-Russian lobby in the Secretariat, led
by Sergey Masaulov, the Director for the government
think-tank, the Institute for Strategic Analysis and
Assessment. Jumagulov added that the Head of the
Secretariat, Oksana Malevannaya, despite her Russian surname,
is not pro-Russian.
2. (C) Jumagulov further explained that the Secretariat's
staff has been working round-the-clock to develop a plan to
reform the Presidential Administration. According to him,
the plan will be announced this week. Ilim Karypbekov, who
also works in the Secretariat, added that the next steps in
reforms will be reform of the Cabinet, followed by reform of
the whole Government structure. He said the Constitution
will also need to be changed.
3. (C) Comment: After the July presidential elections, many
observers have been anticipating major changes in the
government, including the removal of several ministers. The
government, however, now appears likely to implement a
program of slow and gradual change. End comment.
MEMMOTT
E.O. 12958: DECL: 09/26/2019
TAGS: PGOV PREL KG KPAO
SUBJECT: KYRGYZSTAN: SECRETARIAT GROWING IN INFLUENCE
Classified By: Charge D'Affaires Larry L. Memmott for Reasons
1.4 (b) and (d).
1. (C) On September 23 at an Embassy-hosted function, former
BBC correspondent and current speechwriter for President
Bakiyev, Sultan Jumagulov, told EmbOffs that the Presidential
Secretariat will soon become a key institution in defining
the Kyrgyz Government's domestic and foreign policy. The
Secretariat was originally established to cover press and
protocol for the President,s Administration. Jumagulov said
that the U.S. Embassy should use this opportunity to develop
a "pro-American lobby" in the Secretariat. He warned that
there is already a pro-Russian lobby in the Secretariat, led
by Sergey Masaulov, the Director for the government
think-tank, the Institute for Strategic Analysis and
Assessment. Jumagulov added that the Head of the
Secretariat, Oksana Malevannaya, despite her Russian surname,
is not pro-Russian.
2. (C) Jumagulov further explained that the Secretariat's
staff has been working round-the-clock to develop a plan to
reform the Presidential Administration. According to him,
the plan will be announced this week. Ilim Karypbekov, who
also works in the Secretariat, added that the next steps in
reforms will be reform of the Cabinet, followed by reform of
the whole Government structure. He said the Constitution
will also need to be changed.
3. (C) Comment: After the July presidential elections, many
observers have been anticipating major changes in the
government, including the removal of several ministers. The
government, however, now appears likely to implement a
program of slow and gradual change. End comment.
MEMMOTT