Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
09TASHKENT1217
2009-07-15 12:58:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Tashkent
Cable title:
Uzbekistan: Demarche on Deterring Uranium-Related Business
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C O N F I D E N T I A L TASHKENT 001217
SIPDIS
DEPARTMENT FOR SCA/CEN, ISN/RA FOR RICHARD NEPHEW AND JUDEE
ALLEN-CLOSE
AMEMBASSY ASTANA PASS TO USOFFICE ALMATY
AMEMBASSY HELSINKI PASS TO AMCONSUL ST PETERSBURG
AMEMBASSY MOSCOW PASS TO AMCONSUL VLADIVOSTOK
AMEMBASSY MOSCOW PASS TO AMCONSUL YEKATERINBURG
E.O. 12958: DECL: 2019/07/15
TAGS: MNUC PARM IR KNNP PREL UZ
SUBJECT: Uzbekistan: Demarche on Deterring Uranium-Related Business
with Iran Delivered
REF: STATE 72119
CLASSIFIED BY: Steven Prohaska, Second Secretary, State, Pol-Econ;
REASON: 1.4(B),(D)
C O N F I D E N T I A L TASHKENT 001217
SIPDIS
DEPARTMENT FOR SCA/CEN, ISN/RA FOR RICHARD NEPHEW AND JUDEE
ALLEN-CLOSE
AMEMBASSY ASTANA PASS TO USOFFICE ALMATY
AMEMBASSY HELSINKI PASS TO AMCONSUL ST PETERSBURG
AMEMBASSY MOSCOW PASS TO AMCONSUL VLADIVOSTOK
AMEMBASSY MOSCOW PASS TO AMCONSUL YEKATERINBURG
E.O. 12958: DECL: 2019/07/15
TAGS: MNUC PARM IR KNNP PREL UZ
SUBJECT: Uzbekistan: Demarche on Deterring Uranium-Related Business
with Iran Delivered
REF: STATE 72119
CLASSIFIED BY: Steven Prohaska, Second Secretary, State, Pol-Econ;
REASON: 1.4(B),(D)
1. (C) On July 15, Poloff met with Nurillo Abdullaev, Uzbekistan's
Acting Americas Desk Chief at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, to
deliver reftel demarche discouraging the sale or transfer of
uranium to Iran. Abdullaev stated that Uzbekistan is committed to
nuclear non-proliferation, citing Uzbekistan's role in the creation
of the Central Asia Nuclear Weapons Free Zone. He added that
Uzbekistan will adhere to its international obligations and that he
will raise the issue with appropriate officials in the Government
of Uzbekistan.
BUTCHER
SIPDIS
DEPARTMENT FOR SCA/CEN, ISN/RA FOR RICHARD NEPHEW AND JUDEE
ALLEN-CLOSE
AMEMBASSY ASTANA PASS TO USOFFICE ALMATY
AMEMBASSY HELSINKI PASS TO AMCONSUL ST PETERSBURG
AMEMBASSY MOSCOW PASS TO AMCONSUL VLADIVOSTOK
AMEMBASSY MOSCOW PASS TO AMCONSUL YEKATERINBURG
E.O. 12958: DECL: 2019/07/15
TAGS: MNUC PARM IR KNNP PREL UZ
SUBJECT: Uzbekistan: Demarche on Deterring Uranium-Related Business
with Iran Delivered
REF: STATE 72119
CLASSIFIED BY: Steven Prohaska, Second Secretary, State, Pol-Econ;
REASON: 1.4(B),(D)
1. (C) On July 15, Poloff met with Nurillo Abdullaev, Uzbekistan's
Acting Americas Desk Chief at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, to
deliver reftel demarche discouraging the sale or transfer of
uranium to Iran. Abdullaev stated that Uzbekistan is committed to
nuclear non-proliferation, citing Uzbekistan's role in the creation
of the Central Asia Nuclear Weapons Free Zone. He added that
Uzbekistan will adhere to its international obligations and that he
will raise the issue with appropriate officials in the Government
of Uzbekistan.
BUTCHER