Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
09STATE11914
2009-02-10 00:12:00
UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
Secretary of State
Cable title:
USUN INSTRUCTION: OBJECT TO LIBERIA FOCAL POINT
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UNCLAS STATE 011914
SIPDIS
SENSITIVE
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: EFIN ETTC KTFN LI PREL PTER UNSC
SUBJECT: USUN INSTRUCTION: OBJECT TO LIBERIA FOCAL POINT
DELISTING REQUEST FOR CHICHAKLI
REF: SCSOB/DL/2009/OC.9
UNCLAS STATE 011914
SIPDIS
SENSITIVE
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: EFIN ETTC KTFN LI PREL PTER UNSC
SUBJECT: USUN INSTRUCTION: OBJECT TO LIBERIA FOCAL POINT
DELISTING REQUEST FOR CHICHAKLI
REF: SCSOB/DL/2009/OC.9
1. This is an action request. As soon as possible, and prior
to the No Objection Deadline of 13 April, USUN is requested
to object to the Focal Point delisting request for:
- Richard Chichakli (DOB: 29 March 1959; POB: Syria;
Citizenship: U.S.)
- Airbas Transportation FZE
- Chichakli & Associates, PLLC
- Continue Professional Education, Inc.
- Daytona Pools, Inc.
- DHH Enterprises, Inc.
- Orient Star Cooperation
- Richard A. Chichakli, P.C.
- Trans Aviation Global Group, Inc.
2. Richard Chichakli should continue to be listed as subject
to the measures imposed by paragraph 1 of UN Security Council
resolution 1532 (2004) and paragraph 4 of UN Security Council
resolution 1521 (2003) concerning Liberia, which include a
travel ban and asset freeze. The above eight entities owned
by Chichakli should continue to be listed as subject to the
measures imposed by paragraph 4 of UN Security Council
Resolution 1521 (2003) concerning Liberia, which include an
asset freeze.
3. Richard Chichakli continues to pose an ongoing threat to
the peace and stability in Liberia and the subregion.
Chichakli continues to act on behalf of and is associated
with Viktor Bout and his network of companies that provide
financial or military support to armed rebel groups in
Liberia or other countries in the region. On his resume
obtained from his office, Chichakli identified himself as the
Controller and Chief Financial Officer for three entities
owned or controlled by Bout, but his delisting petition says
that he never worked with Bout, demonstrating a lack of
credibility in Chichakli's statements. In an interview with
the Los Angeles Times, Chichakli admits he set up a company
in order for Bout to build a factory to manufacture parts for
his Russians planes, which are used to traffic weapons to
armed rebel groups. Richard Chichakli's Focal Point
delisting request does not provide sufficient, credible
evidence to warrant delisting.
4. USUN should also inform the United Arab Emirates' Mission
that we have objected to Richard Chichakli's delisting
request and that of Airbas Transportation FZE, which has an
address in the UAE.
5. Department appreciates Mission's efforts.
CLINTON
SIPDIS
SENSITIVE
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: EFIN ETTC KTFN LI PREL PTER UNSC
SUBJECT: USUN INSTRUCTION: OBJECT TO LIBERIA FOCAL POINT
DELISTING REQUEST FOR CHICHAKLI
REF: SCSOB/DL/2009/OC.9
1. This is an action request. As soon as possible, and prior
to the No Objection Deadline of 13 April, USUN is requested
to object to the Focal Point delisting request for:
- Richard Chichakli (DOB: 29 March 1959; POB: Syria;
Citizenship: U.S.)
- Airbas Transportation FZE
- Chichakli & Associates, PLLC
- Continue Professional Education, Inc.
- Daytona Pools, Inc.
- DHH Enterprises, Inc.
- Orient Star Cooperation
- Richard A. Chichakli, P.C.
- Trans Aviation Global Group, Inc.
2. Richard Chichakli should continue to be listed as subject
to the measures imposed by paragraph 1 of UN Security Council
resolution 1532 (2004) and paragraph 4 of UN Security Council
resolution 1521 (2003) concerning Liberia, which include a
travel ban and asset freeze. The above eight entities owned
by Chichakli should continue to be listed as subject to the
measures imposed by paragraph 4 of UN Security Council
Resolution 1521 (2003) concerning Liberia, which include an
asset freeze.
3. Richard Chichakli continues to pose an ongoing threat to
the peace and stability in Liberia and the subregion.
Chichakli continues to act on behalf of and is associated
with Viktor Bout and his network of companies that provide
financial or military support to armed rebel groups in
Liberia or other countries in the region. On his resume
obtained from his office, Chichakli identified himself as the
Controller and Chief Financial Officer for three entities
owned or controlled by Bout, but his delisting petition says
that he never worked with Bout, demonstrating a lack of
credibility in Chichakli's statements. In an interview with
the Los Angeles Times, Chichakli admits he set up a company
in order for Bout to build a factory to manufacture parts for
his Russians planes, which are used to traffic weapons to
armed rebel groups. Richard Chichakli's Focal Point
delisting request does not provide sufficient, credible
evidence to warrant delisting.
4. USUN should also inform the United Arab Emirates' Mission
that we have objected to Richard Chichakli's delisting
request and that of Airbas Transportation FZE, which has an
address in the UAE.
5. Department appreciates Mission's efforts.
CLINTON