Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
10TASHKENT93
2010-02-23 13:08:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Tashkent
Cable title:
UZBEKS ASK FOR SUBSTANCE ON SWG AND PETRAEUS VISIT
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C O N F I D E N T I A L TASHKENT 000093
SIPDIS
SENSITIVE
E.O. 12958: DECL: 2020/02/23
TAGS: PREL MASS UZ
SUBJECT: UZBEKS ASK FOR SUBSTANCE ON SWG AND PETRAEUS VISIT
REF: 10 STATE 15680; A. TASHKENT 19 B. TASHKENT 45
CLASSIFIED BY: Nicholas Berliner, Pol-Econ Chief; REASON: 1.4A, B, D
Special Working Group
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C O N F I D E N T I A L TASHKENT 000093
SIPDIS
SENSITIVE
E.O. 12958: DECL: 2020/02/23
TAGS: PREL MASS UZ
SUBJECT: UZBEKS ASK FOR SUBSTANCE ON SWG AND PETRAEUS VISIT
REF: 10 STATE 15680; A. TASHKENT 19 B. TASHKENT 45
CLASSIFIED BY: Nicholas Berliner, Pol-Econ Chief; REASON: 1.4A, B, D
Special Working Group
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1. (C) Post delivered reftel points on the Special Working Group
(SWG) to MFA Americas Director Bakhtiyor Ibragimov on February 23.
Ibragimov welcomed the news of the SWG's proposed visit, but
suggested that the March 1-5 dates are probably too early for the
GOU to fully prepare. The MFA will consult and propose dates. On
the content, Ibragimov reiterated the point that the GOU expects
the SWG to be able to engage at an expert level to define how
Uzbekistan's military-technical needs match specific U.S. systems
and capabilities. He noted that, in addition to FMF, the GOU is
open to outright purchases.
Gen. Petraeus Visit
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2. (C) Ibragimov noted that the visit of General Petraeus to
Uzbekistan (planned for March 10-11) may have to come before the
SWG, given the short time frame. Then, conveying a conversation
with FM Norov, he said that in order to secure a meeting with
President Karimov for General Petraeus, it would be important to
know what "new" business would be raised. He said that simply
another exchange of views on Afghanistan or the status of NDN would
not necessarily be suitably substantive to justify a presidential
meeting.
Comment
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3. (C) This discussion was a further indication of impatience on
the part of the GOU to move forward on its priorities on the
bilateral agenda. It will be important that the SWG be able to
engage in the kind of substantive discussion the Uzbeks expect,
although they realize that nobody will be able to make commitments
while in Tashkent. Showing sincerity on this issue will help
prepare the ground for possible requests for enhancements to NDN.
NORLAND
SIPDIS
SENSITIVE
E.O. 12958: DECL: 2020/02/23
TAGS: PREL MASS UZ
SUBJECT: UZBEKS ASK FOR SUBSTANCE ON SWG AND PETRAEUS VISIT
REF: 10 STATE 15680; A. TASHKENT 19 B. TASHKENT 45
CLASSIFIED BY: Nicholas Berliner, Pol-Econ Chief; REASON: 1.4A, B, D
Special Working Group
--------------
1. (C) Post delivered reftel points on the Special Working Group
(SWG) to MFA Americas Director Bakhtiyor Ibragimov on February 23.
Ibragimov welcomed the news of the SWG's proposed visit, but
suggested that the March 1-5 dates are probably too early for the
GOU to fully prepare. The MFA will consult and propose dates. On
the content, Ibragimov reiterated the point that the GOU expects
the SWG to be able to engage at an expert level to define how
Uzbekistan's military-technical needs match specific U.S. systems
and capabilities. He noted that, in addition to FMF, the GOU is
open to outright purchases.
Gen. Petraeus Visit
--------------
2. (C) Ibragimov noted that the visit of General Petraeus to
Uzbekistan (planned for March 10-11) may have to come before the
SWG, given the short time frame. Then, conveying a conversation
with FM Norov, he said that in order to secure a meeting with
President Karimov for General Petraeus, it would be important to
know what "new" business would be raised. He said that simply
another exchange of views on Afghanistan or the status of NDN would
not necessarily be suitably substantive to justify a presidential
meeting.
Comment
--------------
3. (C) This discussion was a further indication of impatience on
the part of the GOU to move forward on its priorities on the
bilateral agenda. It will be important that the SWG be able to
engage in the kind of substantive discussion the Uzbeks expect,
although they realize that nobody will be able to make commitments
while in Tashkent. Showing sincerity on this issue will help
prepare the ground for possible requests for enhancements to NDN.
NORLAND