Identifier
Created
Classification
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09TASHKENT533
2009-04-16 17:40:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Tashkent
Cable title:
UZBEKISTAN BELATEDLY APPROVES MOST OSCE PROJECTS
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C O N F I D E N T I A L SECTION 01 OF 02 TASHKENT 000533
SIPDIS
USOSCE FOR ELIZABETH KAUFMAN
AMEMBASSY HELSINKI PASS TO AMCONSUL ST PETERSBURG
AMEMBASSY MOSCOW PASS TO AMCONSUL VLADIVOSTOK
AMEMBASSY MOSCOW PASS TO AMCONSUL YEKATERINBURG
AMEMBASSY ASTANA PASS TO USOFFICE ALMATY
AMEMBASSY NEW DELHI PASS TO AMCONSUL HYDERABAD
AMEMBASSY BELGRADE PASS TO AMEMBASSY PODGORICA
AMEMBASSY ATHENS PASS TO AMCONSUL THESSALONIKI
E.O. 12958: DECL: 2018-12-22
TAGS: PREL OSCE PINR UZ
SUBJECT: UZBEKISTAN BELATEDLY APPROVES MOST OSCE PROJECTS
REF: TASHKENT 271; 08 TASHKENT 447
CLASSIFIED BY: Timothy P Buckley, Second Secretary; REASON: 1.4(B),
(D)
C O N F I D E N T I A L SECTION 01 OF 02 TASHKENT 000533
SIPDIS
USOSCE FOR ELIZABETH KAUFMAN
AMEMBASSY HELSINKI PASS TO AMCONSUL ST PETERSBURG
AMEMBASSY MOSCOW PASS TO AMCONSUL VLADIVOSTOK
AMEMBASSY MOSCOW PASS TO AMCONSUL YEKATERINBURG
AMEMBASSY ASTANA PASS TO USOFFICE ALMATY
AMEMBASSY NEW DELHI PASS TO AMCONSUL HYDERABAD
AMEMBASSY BELGRADE PASS TO AMEMBASSY PODGORICA
AMEMBASSY ATHENS PASS TO AMCONSUL THESSALONIKI
E.O. 12958: DECL: 2018-12-22
TAGS: PREL OSCE PINR UZ
SUBJECT: UZBEKISTAN BELATEDLY APPROVES MOST OSCE PROJECTS
REF: TASHKENT 271; 08 TASHKENT 447
CLASSIFIED BY: Timothy P Buckley, Second Secretary; REASON: 1.4(B),
(D)
1. (C) Summary: Bernard Rouault, an official at the Organization
of Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) Project Coordination
Office in Tashkent, told POLOFF on April 14 that the Government of
Uzbekistan had finally approved most of the projects proposed on its
2009 submission after a prolonged seven month waiting period. There
are 14 projects in all three dimensions, but a common denominator is
that they are "safe" and generally do not delve into sensitive issues
or, if they do, it is in a very sanitized format. As usual, there
were also some denials, but also a surprise addition of a project
that OSCE did not even propose. There is no indication that
Uzbekistan will suspend participation in OSCE over jealousy of next
year's Kazakh chairmanship, but OSCE is still kept at arm's length
and used mainly for the government's convenience. End summary.
SIPDIS
USOSCE FOR ELIZABETH KAUFMAN
AMEMBASSY HELSINKI PASS TO AMCONSUL ST PETERSBURG
AMEMBASSY MOSCOW PASS TO AMCONSUL VLADIVOSTOK
AMEMBASSY MOSCOW PASS TO AMCONSUL YEKATERINBURG
AMEMBASSY ASTANA PASS TO USOFFICE ALMATY
AMEMBASSY NEW DELHI PASS TO AMCONSUL HYDERABAD
AMEMBASSY BELGRADE PASS TO AMEMBASSY PODGORICA
AMEMBASSY ATHENS PASS TO AMCONSUL THESSALONIKI
E.O. 12958: DECL: 2018-12-22
TAGS: PREL OSCE PINR UZ
SUBJECT: UZBEKISTAN BELATEDLY APPROVES MOST OSCE PROJECTS
REF: TASHKENT 271; 08 TASHKENT 447
CLASSIFIED BY: Timothy P Buckley, Second Secretary; REASON: 1.4(B),
(D)
1. (C) Summary: Bernard Rouault, an official at the Organization
of Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) Project Coordination
Office in Tashkent, told POLOFF on April 14 that the Government of
Uzbekistan had finally approved most of the projects proposed on its
2009 submission after a prolonged seven month waiting period. There
are 14 projects in all three dimensions, but a common denominator is
that they are "safe" and generally do not delve into sensitive issues
or, if they do, it is in a very sanitized format. As usual, there
were also some denials, but also a surprise addition of a project
that OSCE did not even propose. There is no indication that
Uzbekistan will suspend participation in OSCE over jealousy of next
year's Kazakh chairmanship, but OSCE is still kept at arm's length
and used mainly for the government's convenience. End summary.