KAZAKHSTAN: PREPARED FOR SHERPA MEETING IN THE HAGUE

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SUBJECT: KAZAKHSTAN: PREPARED FOR SHERPA MEETING IN THE HAGUE

REF: (A) STATE 7493
(B) STATE 5891

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1. (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for public Internet.


2. (SBU) SUMMARY: On January 29, the CDA and the Dutch Ambassador
jointly delivered the invitation to the February 9-11 preparatory
meeting for the Global Nuclear Security Summit. Umarov, who said
Kazakhstan had no objections to the proposed work plan, presented
Kazakhstan's comments on the Communique. He asked for a bilateral
meeting with U.S. Sherpa Gary Samore, if possible. He offered
Astana as the possible venue of another meeting, "if necessary."
Umarov highlighted that Kazakhstan is one of the few countries that
has completed the full cycle of disarmament. He claimed that
President Nazarbayev has urged Iran to follow Kazakhstan's example.
END SUMMARY.


3. (SBU) The CDA and Dutch Ambassador to Kazakhstan Frans Potuyt
jointly delivered ref A demarche to Deputy Foreign Minister Kairat
Umarov on January 29. Umarov noted that Kazakhstan, a country that
willingly renounced its nuclear weapons, fully supports the Nuclear
Security Summit and President Obama's vision for a nuclear-free
world. He noted that "many different views" were voiced at the last
Sherpa meeting in Tokyo, in which he participated, and he commended
the United States for producing a "magically-balanced" draft text
for the Summit Communique.


4. (SBU) While Kazakhstan has no objections to the work plan,
Umarov presented the CDA and Ambassador Potuyt with three proposed
changes to the Communique (forwarded to the desk separately).
Umarov said he hoped sherpas would be able to make significant
progress on the draft communiqu and work plan, but said that if
preparations required an additional meeting, he would like to offer
Astana as the venue. The CDA said she would convey the request.


5. (SBU) Noting that U.S. Sherpa Gary Samore had not been able to
attend the Tokyo meeting, Umarov asked whether he will attend
meeting in the Hague. If possible, he requested a bilateral
meeting. The CDA promised to convey his request.


6. (SBU) Ambassador Potuyt asked for Umarov's views on whether the
Nuclear Proliferation Treaty (NPT) should be discussed at the
Summit. Umarov said that the NPT Review Conference "has a very
different task, and we agreed in Tokyo to separate" the NPT and the
Summit. (NOTE: Umarov essentially repeated ref B points that the
Ambassador delivered to him on January 25. END NOTE.)


7. (SBU) Umarov highlighted that of the invited countries,
Kazakhstan is one of the few that "knows the full cycle of
disarmament." Umarov thanked the U.S. for its assistance in the
years of Kazakhstan's development and implementation of its
non-proliferation policies. The CDA and Potuyt both commended
Kazakhstan on its progress and cooperation with the international

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community.


8. (SBU) Kazakhstan recently established a Cabinet-level Commission
on Non-proliferation, headed by State Secretary-Foreign Minister
Saudabayev, underlined Umarov. He highlighted Kazakhstan's proposal
to host the international nuclear fuel bank as an example of its
commitment to the safe use of nuclear power. Umarov also noted
Iranian support for Kazakhstan's nuclear fuel bank initiative. He
asserted President Nazarbayev encourages his Iranian counterparts
"all the time to follow our example and make the nuclear program
transparent." CDA and Potuyt both commended Kazakhstan on its
non-proliferation record and agreed that its experience should serve
as a good role model for Iran.

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