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09BISHKEK748
2009-07-15 10:41:00
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Embassy Bishkek
Cable title:
MANAS TRANSIT CENTER AGREEMENTS ENTER INTO FORCE
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UNCLAS SECTION 01 OF 02 BISHKEK 000748
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
DEPT FOR SCA/CEN
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PREL MARR MOPS KG
SUBJECT: MANAS TRANSIT CENTER AGREEMENTS ENTER INTO FORCE
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UNCLAS SECTION 01 OF 02 BISHKEK 000748
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
DEPT FOR SCA/CEN
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PREL MARR MOPS KG
SUBJECT: MANAS TRANSIT CENTER AGREEMENTS ENTER INTO FORCE
BISHKEK 00000748 001.2 OF 002
1. (SBU) On July 11, the Charge and Kyrgyz Foreign Minister
Kadyrbek Sarbayev met and exchanged diplomatic notes in order
to bring the two Manas-related agreements into force. On
July 13, the Foreign Ministry sent another diplomatic note
confirming that the Agreement for Cooperation came into force
on July 11, and that the Agreement regarding the Transit
Center would come into force on July 14. The texts of the
two July 11 diplomatic notes are repeated below. The text of
the July 13 diplomatic note will be sent septel.
2. (SBU) In the July 11 exchange, FM Sarbayev delivered
Kyrgyz Diplomatic Note #011-11/1203, which we have translated
below:
(Complimentary opening)
On July 2, 2009, the Kyrgyz Republic adopted Law #199, which
ratifies the Agreement for Cooperation between the Government
of the Kyrgyz Republic and the Government of the United
States of America, as well as the Agreement between the
Government of the Kyrgyz Republic and the Government of the
United States of America regarding the Transit Center at
Manas International Airport and any Related Facilities/Real
Estate.
In this regard, the Ministry wishes to inform the Embassy
that in accordance to Article 11 of the Agreement on
Cooperation between the Government of the Kyrgyz Republic and
the Government of the United States of America, the Kyrgyz
Side has completed intrastate procedures necessary for
entering this Agreement into force. Therefore, this
Agreement shall enter into force on the date of receipt of
the last note in the process of exchanging diplomatic notes
between the parties, where each party confirms the completion
of intrastate procedures necessary for entering this
Agreement into force.
The Ministry also wishes to inform the Embassy that in
accordance to Article 10 of the Agreement between the
Government of the Kyrgyz Republic and the Government of the
United States of America regarding the Transit Center at
Manas International Airport and any Related Facilities/Real
Estate, the Kyrgyz Side has completed intrastate procedures
necessary for entering this Agreement into force. Therefore,
this Agreement shall enter into force on the date of receipt
of the last note in the process of exchanging diplomatic
notes between the parties, where each party confirms the
completion of intrastate procedures necessary for entering
this Agreement into force, or on July 14, 2009, whichever is
later.
(Complimentary closing)
3. (SBU) Following receipt of the Kyrgyz diplomatic note,
the Embassy responded with Diplomatic Note #254, dated July
11. The text of the U.S. diplomatic note is repeated below:
(Begin text)
The Embassy of the United States of America presents its
compliments to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the
Government of the Kyrgyz Republic and has the honor to
acknowledge receipt of Diplomatic Note No. 011-11/1203 dated
11 July, 2009 from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the
Kyrgyz Republic providing notification that in accordance to
the Law of the Kyrgyz Republic #199 dated 2 July, 2009 the
Kyrgyz Republic has completed intrastate procedures for the
entry into force of the Agreement for Cooperation between the
Government of the United States of America and the Government
of the Kyrgyz Republic and the Agreement between the
Government of the United States of America and the Government
of the Kyrgyz Republic Regarding the Transit Center at Manas
International Airport and any Related Facilities/Real Estate.
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Thus, the Embassy wishes to inform the Ministry of Foreign
Affairs of the Kyrgyz Republic that the American side (or the
United States of America) in accordance to Article 11 of the
Agreement for Cooperation between the Government of the
Kyrgyz Republic and the Government of the United States of
America, has completed intrastate procedures necessary to
bring this Agreement into force. Therefore, this Agreement
shall enter into force on the date of this Note.
The Embassy also wishes to inform the Ministry of Foreign
Affairs of the Kyrgyz Republic that the American side (or the
United States of America) in accordance to the Article 10 of
the Agreement between the Government of the Kyrgyz Republic
and the Government of the United States of America Regarding
the Transit Center at Manas International Airport and any
Related Facilities/Real Estate, has completed intrastate
procedures necessary to bring this Agreement into forces.
Therefore, this Agreement shall enter into force on the date
of this Note or July 14, 2009, whichever is later.
(Complimentary closing)
4. (SBU) As indicated above, Embassy will transmit the text
of the July 13 Kyrgyz diplomatic note separately. Embassy
will also transmit the text of the U.S. diplomatic note on
the development fund. Embassy will also pouch to the
Department the original July 11 Kyrgyz note and a certified
copy of the July 11 U.S. note.
LITZENBERGER
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
DEPT FOR SCA/CEN
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PREL MARR MOPS KG
SUBJECT: MANAS TRANSIT CENTER AGREEMENTS ENTER INTO FORCE
BISHKEK 00000748 001.2 OF 002
1. (SBU) On July 11, the Charge and Kyrgyz Foreign Minister
Kadyrbek Sarbayev met and exchanged diplomatic notes in order
to bring the two Manas-related agreements into force. On
July 13, the Foreign Ministry sent another diplomatic note
confirming that the Agreement for Cooperation came into force
on July 11, and that the Agreement regarding the Transit
Center would come into force on July 14. The texts of the
two July 11 diplomatic notes are repeated below. The text of
the July 13 diplomatic note will be sent septel.
2. (SBU) In the July 11 exchange, FM Sarbayev delivered
Kyrgyz Diplomatic Note #011-11/1203, which we have translated
below:
(Complimentary opening)
On July 2, 2009, the Kyrgyz Republic adopted Law #199, which
ratifies the Agreement for Cooperation between the Government
of the Kyrgyz Republic and the Government of the United
States of America, as well as the Agreement between the
Government of the Kyrgyz Republic and the Government of the
United States of America regarding the Transit Center at
Manas International Airport and any Related Facilities/Real
Estate.
In this regard, the Ministry wishes to inform the Embassy
that in accordance to Article 11 of the Agreement on
Cooperation between the Government of the Kyrgyz Republic and
the Government of the United States of America, the Kyrgyz
Side has completed intrastate procedures necessary for
entering this Agreement into force. Therefore, this
Agreement shall enter into force on the date of receipt of
the last note in the process of exchanging diplomatic notes
between the parties, where each party confirms the completion
of intrastate procedures necessary for entering this
Agreement into force.
The Ministry also wishes to inform the Embassy that in
accordance to Article 10 of the Agreement between the
Government of the Kyrgyz Republic and the Government of the
United States of America regarding the Transit Center at
Manas International Airport and any Related Facilities/Real
Estate, the Kyrgyz Side has completed intrastate procedures
necessary for entering this Agreement into force. Therefore,
this Agreement shall enter into force on the date of receipt
of the last note in the process of exchanging diplomatic
notes between the parties, where each party confirms the
completion of intrastate procedures necessary for entering
this Agreement into force, or on July 14, 2009, whichever is
later.
(Complimentary closing)
3. (SBU) Following receipt of the Kyrgyz diplomatic note,
the Embassy responded with Diplomatic Note #254, dated July
11. The text of the U.S. diplomatic note is repeated below:
(Begin text)
The Embassy of the United States of America presents its
compliments to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the
Government of the Kyrgyz Republic and has the honor to
acknowledge receipt of Diplomatic Note No. 011-11/1203 dated
11 July, 2009 from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the
Kyrgyz Republic providing notification that in accordance to
the Law of the Kyrgyz Republic #199 dated 2 July, 2009 the
Kyrgyz Republic has completed intrastate procedures for the
entry into force of the Agreement for Cooperation between the
Government of the United States of America and the Government
of the Kyrgyz Republic and the Agreement between the
Government of the United States of America and the Government
of the Kyrgyz Republic Regarding the Transit Center at Manas
International Airport and any Related Facilities/Real Estate.
BISHKEK 00000748 002.2 OF 002
Thus, the Embassy wishes to inform the Ministry of Foreign
Affairs of the Kyrgyz Republic that the American side (or the
United States of America) in accordance to Article 11 of the
Agreement for Cooperation between the Government of the
Kyrgyz Republic and the Government of the United States of
America, has completed intrastate procedures necessary to
bring this Agreement into force. Therefore, this Agreement
shall enter into force on the date of this Note.
The Embassy also wishes to inform the Ministry of Foreign
Affairs of the Kyrgyz Republic that the American side (or the
United States of America) in accordance to the Article 10 of
the Agreement between the Government of the Kyrgyz Republic
and the Government of the United States of America Regarding
the Transit Center at Manas International Airport and any
Related Facilities/Real Estate, has completed intrastate
procedures necessary to bring this Agreement into forces.
Therefore, this Agreement shall enter into force on the date
of this Note or July 14, 2009, whichever is later.
(Complimentary closing)
4. (SBU) As indicated above, Embassy will transmit the text
of the July 13 Kyrgyz diplomatic note separately. Embassy
will also transmit the text of the U.S. diplomatic note on
the development fund. Embassy will also pouch to the
Department the original July 11 Kyrgyz note and a certified
copy of the July 11 U.S. note.
LITZENBERGER