Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
10ASTANA134
2010-02-01 08:33:00
UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
Embassy Astana
Cable title:
KAZAKHSTAN: ENERGY OFFICER COMMUNITY POINT OF CONTACT
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UNCLAS ASTANA 000134
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
STATE FOR SCA/CEN, EEB/IEC, S/EEE, S/CIEA
STATE PLEASE PASS TO USTDA, USAID
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: ECON ENRG EPET KZ
SUBJECT: KAZAKHSTAN: ENERGY OFFICER COMMUNITY POINT OF CONTACT
REFTEL: STATE 9572
UNCLAS ASTANA 000134
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
STATE FOR SCA/CEN, EEB/IEC, S/EEE, S/CIEA
STATE PLEASE PASS TO USTDA, USAID
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: ECON ENRG EPET KZ
SUBJECT: KAZAKHSTAN: ENERGY OFFICER COMMUNITY POINT OF CONTACT
REFTEL: STATE 9572
1. (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for public Internet.
2. (U) U.S. Mission Kazakhstan applauds EEB's initiative to
establish an interagency energy officer community and website to
exchange information, facilitate policy discussions, and coordinate
bilateral and multilateral energy priorities.
3. (SBU) We are fortunate to have several experienced officers
whose portfolio includes energy. Energy Officer and Deputy
Political/Economic Section Chief Kevin Covert is primarily
responsible for oil and gas, nuclear power, electricity, Extractive
Industries Transparency Initiative, coal, and renewable energy
issues and will contribute to the Energy Portal. He can be reached
at 7 7172 70 2497, 7 777 222 7079, or covertkt@state.gov.
4. (SBU) Other officers with responsibility for energy issues
include:
-- Department of Energy (DOE) Director Laura Smiley (U.S.-Kazakhstan
Energy Partnership, nuclear non-proliferation),who can be reached
at smileyla@state.gov or 7 7172 70 2120;
-- U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) Senior Energy
Policy Specialist Michael Trainor (regional electricity market),
mtrainor@usaid.gov, or 7 727 250 7612, ext. 6343;
-- Regional Environment, Science, Technology, and Health (ESTH)
Officer Bruce Hudspeth (regional hydroelectric power, renewable
energy, and climate change),hudspethbk@state.gov, or 7 7172 70
2196;
-- FSN Energy Specialist Kuralay Omarova (oil and gas, nuclear
power, electricity, Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative,
coal, and renewable energy),OmarovaK@state.gov, or 7 7172 70 2144;
-- FSN DOE Program Coordinator Leila Baimukhanova (U.S.-Kazakhstan
Energy Partnership, nuclear non-proliferation),
BaimukhanovaL@state.gov, or 7 7172 70 2351;
-- FSN USAID Project Management Specialist Sergey Yelkin (regional
electricity market),syelkin@usaid.gov, or 7-7272-507612, ext.
6407.
-- FSN ESTH Project Specialist Marzhan Srymova (regional
hydroelectric power, renewable energy, and climate change),
SrymovaM@state.gov, or 7 7172 70 2113.
SPRATLEN
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
STATE FOR SCA/CEN, EEB/IEC, S/EEE, S/CIEA
STATE PLEASE PASS TO USTDA, USAID
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: ECON ENRG EPET KZ
SUBJECT: KAZAKHSTAN: ENERGY OFFICER COMMUNITY POINT OF CONTACT
REFTEL: STATE 9572
1. (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for public Internet.
2. (U) U.S. Mission Kazakhstan applauds EEB's initiative to
establish an interagency energy officer community and website to
exchange information, facilitate policy discussions, and coordinate
bilateral and multilateral energy priorities.
3. (SBU) We are fortunate to have several experienced officers
whose portfolio includes energy. Energy Officer and Deputy
Political/Economic Section Chief Kevin Covert is primarily
responsible for oil and gas, nuclear power, electricity, Extractive
Industries Transparency Initiative, coal, and renewable energy
issues and will contribute to the Energy Portal. He can be reached
at 7 7172 70 2497, 7 777 222 7079, or covertkt@state.gov.
4. (SBU) Other officers with responsibility for energy issues
include:
-- Department of Energy (DOE) Director Laura Smiley (U.S.-Kazakhstan
Energy Partnership, nuclear non-proliferation),who can be reached
at smileyla@state.gov or 7 7172 70 2120;
-- U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) Senior Energy
Policy Specialist Michael Trainor (regional electricity market),
mtrainor@usaid.gov, or 7 727 250 7612, ext. 6343;
-- Regional Environment, Science, Technology, and Health (ESTH)
Officer Bruce Hudspeth (regional hydroelectric power, renewable
energy, and climate change),hudspethbk@state.gov, or 7 7172 70
2196;
-- FSN Energy Specialist Kuralay Omarova (oil and gas, nuclear
power, electricity, Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative,
coal, and renewable energy),OmarovaK@state.gov, or 7 7172 70 2144;
-- FSN DOE Program Coordinator Leila Baimukhanova (U.S.-Kazakhstan
Energy Partnership, nuclear non-proliferation),
BaimukhanovaL@state.gov, or 7 7172 70 2351;
-- FSN USAID Project Management Specialist Sergey Yelkin (regional
electricity market),syelkin@usaid.gov, or 7-7272-507612, ext.
6407.
-- FSN ESTH Project Specialist Marzhan Srymova (regional
hydroelectric power, renewable energy, and climate change),
SrymovaM@state.gov, or 7 7172 70 2113.
SPRATLEN