SUBJECT: (U) KUDOS FOR UZBEKISTAN REPORTING

C O N F I D E N T I A L STATE 018599 SIPDIS E.O. 12958: DECL: 02/26/2035 TAGS: PINR MARR PGOV PREL UZ SUBJECT: SUBJECT: (U) KUDOS FOR UZBEKISTAN REPORTING (C-RE9-02708) REF: A. TASHKENT 001154 ¶B. TASHKENT 001325 ¶C. TASHKENT 001461 ¶D. TASHKENT 000195 ¶E. TASHKENT 001641 ¶F. TASHKENT 001383 ¶G. TASHKENT 001467 ¶H. TASHKENT 001260 ¶I. TASHKENT 000146 ¶J. TASHKENT 001457 Classified By: ELISSA G. PITTERLE, DIRECTOR, INR/OPS ¶1. (C) WASHINGTON ANALYSTS GREATLY APPRECIATE RECENT REFS PERTAINING TO UZBEKISTAN'S SUPPORT OF THE NORTHERN DISTRIBUTION NETWORK AND COALITION OPERATIONS IN AFGHANISTAN. ANALYSTS FOUND THE REFS BOTH TIMELY AND INSIGHTFUL AND HAVE USED THE INFORMATION IN MULTIPLE ANALYTIC PRODUCTS TO INFORM POLICYMAKERS. AS TIME AND RESOURCES PERMIT, WE WELCOME ANY FURTHER INFORMATION POST MAY HAVE ON THESE TOPICS, AND WOULD APPRECIATE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON UZBEKISTANI VIEWS OF ASSISTANCE FOR COALITION OPERATIONS, INCLUDING DESIRED INCENTIVES, THREAT PERCEPTIONS, TIMELINES FOR INCREASING TRANSPORT CAPACITY, REASONS UNDERLYING COOPERATION, AND ASSISTANCE WITH UPGRADING RELEVANT TRANSPORTATION INFRASTRUCTURE. MANY THANKS. CLINTON