Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
10ASHGABAT139
2010-02-01 10:02:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Ashgabat
Cable title:
TURKMENISTAN: UPDATE ON RESTORATION OF LANDINGS IN
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C O N F I D E N T I A L ASHGABAT 000139
SIPDIS
STATE FOR SCA/CEN
E.O. 12958: DECL: 02/01/2020
TAGS: PREL MARR TX
SUBJECT: TURKMENISTAN: UPDATE ON RESTORATION OF LANDINGS IN
ASHGABAT
REF: 09 ASHGABAT 1662
Classified By: Charge Sylvia Reed curran for reasons 1.4 (B) AND (D).
C O N F I D E N T I A L ASHGABAT 000139
SIPDIS
STATE FOR SCA/CEN
E.O. 12958: DECL: 02/01/2020
TAGS: PREL MARR TX
SUBJECT: TURKMENISTAN: UPDATE ON RESTORATION OF LANDINGS IN
ASHGABAT
REF: 09 ASHGABAT 1662
Classified By: Charge Sylvia Reed curran for reasons 1.4 (B) AND (D).
1. (C) During a January 30 meeting with new MFA North
Americas Department chief Ata Eyeberdiyev, Charge raised the
issue of resuming landings by U.S. military planes at
Ashgabat international airport. During a meeting on December
25, 2009, Foreign Minister Rashid Meredov promised Charge to
look into the matter and get back to her (reftel).
Eyeberdiyev was very familiar with the issue. He said
Meredov was still trying to work out a resolution with the
Ministry of Defense (MOD). He believed the Minister would be
able to get the resolution "clarified." Charge expressed the
hope that the landings would be restored soon.
2. (C) COMMENT: Eyeberdiyev's words were encouraging.
Meredov was right that the problem was "technical" (rather
than political) in the sense that resolution did not reside
at the presidential level, but below it. In addition, it is
helpful that Meredov is trying to assuage whatever were the
MOD concerns. When Meredov is willing to engage, his
involvement is almost always invaluable. Beyond dealing with
any internal Turkmen concerns, he can emphasize that finding
a way to meet those concerns, while at the same time erasing
a problem with the United States, is in their interest. END
COMMENT.
CURRAN
SIPDIS
STATE FOR SCA/CEN
E.O. 12958: DECL: 02/01/2020
TAGS: PREL MARR TX
SUBJECT: TURKMENISTAN: UPDATE ON RESTORATION OF LANDINGS IN
ASHGABAT
REF: 09 ASHGABAT 1662
Classified By: Charge Sylvia Reed curran for reasons 1.4 (B) AND (D).
1. (C) During a January 30 meeting with new MFA North
Americas Department chief Ata Eyeberdiyev, Charge raised the
issue of resuming landings by U.S. military planes at
Ashgabat international airport. During a meeting on December
25, 2009, Foreign Minister Rashid Meredov promised Charge to
look into the matter and get back to her (reftel).
Eyeberdiyev was very familiar with the issue. He said
Meredov was still trying to work out a resolution with the
Ministry of Defense (MOD). He believed the Minister would be
able to get the resolution "clarified." Charge expressed the
hope that the landings would be restored soon.
2. (C) COMMENT: Eyeberdiyev's words were encouraging.
Meredov was right that the problem was "technical" (rather
than political) in the sense that resolution did not reside
at the presidential level, but below it. In addition, it is
helpful that Meredov is trying to assuage whatever were the
MOD concerns. When Meredov is willing to engage, his
involvement is almost always invaluable. Beyond dealing with
any internal Turkmen concerns, he can emphasize that finding
a way to meet those concerns, while at the same time erasing
a problem with the United States, is in their interest. END
COMMENT.
CURRAN