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| Identifier | Subject | Date | Office | Classification | Tags |
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| 05ALMATY1011 |
KAZAKHSTAN: MARCH 9 MEETING WITH NATO SGSR AMBASSADOR [...] (SBU) Summary: During his March 9 visit to Almaty, NATO SGSR for Central Asia Ambassador Robert Simmons met with NATO chiefs of mission to brief on the organizations efforts to implement Istanbul Summit commitments regarding Central Asia. The two most tangible results were the creation of his [...] |
2005-03-16 07:51:00 | US Office Almaty | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | MARR PREL KZ POLITICAL |
| 05ALMATY1012 |
AMBASSADOR HOSTS NATO PARLIAMENTARIANS [...] SBU) Summary: On March 9, the Ambassador hosted two meetings for visiting NATO parliamentarians from the Committee on the Civil Dimension of Security. The NATO Secretary General's Special Representative (SGSR) for Central Asia, Ambassador Robert Simmons, participated in the first meeting. (Det [...] |
2005-03-16 07:51:00 | US Office Almaty | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | MARR PREL KZ POLITICAL |
| 05ALMATY1027 |
USAID MEDIA TOUR IN ALMATY SUCCESSFULLY PROMOTES [...] Summary: On March 10, the Ambassador hosted a day-long Media Tour in Almaty, in an effort to increase Kazakhstani public awareness of U.S. assistance projects. USAID's Country Representative in Kazakhstan, Almaz Sharman, also helped to "MC" the event. This was the fourth media tour in a se [...] |
2005-03-17 06:06:00 | US Office Almaty | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID PREL PGOV KZ POLITICAL |
| 05ALMATY1029 |
Status Update on U.S.-Kazakhstan Cost Sharing [...] (SBU) Summary: An official in Kazakhstan's Ministry of Economy and Budget Planning (MEBP), Maulen Utegulov, confirmed in a meeting with USAID the Government of Kazakhstan's commitment to finalizing a cost-sharing agreement with a budget allocation in 2006. While signing of the agreement mus [...] |
2005-03-17 07:28:00 | US Office Almaty | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAID PREL KZ ECONOMIC |
| 05ALMATY1059 |
KAZAKHSTAN: TERRORISM FINANCE: UPDATE NO. 2 [...] (SBU) Post submits the following in response to Ref A request, para. 10. 2. (SBU) A. Amount of assets frozen, forfeited, or seized (in U.S. dollars) by host governments pursuant to UNSCR Resolutions 1267 and 1373, the legal authority under which the action was taken (legislative, judicial, [...] |
2005-03-23 05:20:00 | US Office Almaty | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PARM KTFN KZ ECONOMIC |
| 05ALMATY1081 |
KAZAKHSTAN: FRACTURED OPPOSITION ATTEMPTS TO [...] (C) Summary: Against the backdrop of the liquidation of Democratic Choice of Kazakhstan and a split in Ak Zhol, the majority of the Kazakhstani opposition has united around former Mazhilis speaker Zharmakhan Tuyakbay as their presidential candidate. The parties have formed an electoral bloc [...] |
2005-03-23 09:16:00 | US Office Almaty | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PGOV KZ POLITICAL |
| 05ALMATY1109 |
KAZKHSTAN: AMBASSADOR AND FOREIGN MINISTER DISCUSS [...] (SBU) Foreign Minister Tokayev called Ambassador at 9:30 p.m. on March 24. Tokayev apologized for not being available to meet the Ambassador earlier, as he had requested, due to an extended meeting with President Nazarbayev to review the situation in Kyrgyzstan. The Foreign Minister said that [...] |
2005-03-25 06:42:00 | US Office Almaty | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV KZ POLITICAL |
| 05ALMATY1130 |
KAZAKHSTAN'S MEDIA COVERAGE OF KYRGYZSTAN [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: From the start of the revolt in southern Kyrgyzstan, international media speculated on how events there might affect their rich neighbor in the north. Many international media relied on the Interfax wire service in their reporting, although Interfax sometimes posted uncorrobor [...] |
2005-03-28 04:03:00 | US Office Almaty | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PHUM KPAO KDEM KZ POLITICAL |
| 05ALMATY1203 |
KAZAKHSTANI OIL PATCH: KYRGYZ TULIPS WON'T GROW [...] (C) Summary: The Kazakhstani oil patch, both expats and locals, neither foresee nor seek a Kazakhstani repeat of the Kyrgyz "Tulip Revolution." They cite the following reasons: - Kazakhstani economy is dynamic and growing. Despite rural poverty, many average citizens have a seat at the table; [...] |
2005-03-31 06:37:00 | US Office Almaty | CONFIDENTIAL | ENRG KR KZ ECONOMIC |
| 05ALMATY1215 |
SHRD REPORT DELIVERED TO MFA [...] Emboff delivered a copy of the report "Supporting Human Rights and Democracy: The U.S. Record" to Kuat Seksenalinov, head of the Americas desk at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on March 30. 2. Seksenalinov accepted the report and indicated his familiarity with it, but inquired what "cons [...] |
2005-03-31 07:42:00 | US Office Almaty | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM KZ |
| 05ALMATY13 |
KAZAKHSTAN: AMBASSADOR'S MEETING WITH OTAN PARTY [...] (SBU) Summary: During a December 21 introductory meeting with the Ambassador, pro-presidential Otan Party deputy chair Armangeldy Yermegiyayev described a party with a strong vertical structure, an extensive local network, and a clear platform. He outlined a vision of quality-of- life improv [...] |
2005-01-04 05:25:00 | US Office Almaty | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL PINR KZ POLITICAL |
| 05ALMATY1391 |
KAZAKHSTAN: SAAKASHVILI AND NAZARBAYEV MEET IN [...] (C) Summary: Georgian President Mikhail Saakashvili made a state visit to Astana March 30-April 1. Presidents Nazarbayev and Saakashvili met at Nazarbayev's new residence in Astana, conducted a joint press conference and talked alone for two unscheduled hours following the state dinner for S [...] |
2005-04-11 08:33:00 | US Office Almaty | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV KZ GG POLITICAL |
| 05ALMATY1393 |
KAZAKHSTAN: DEPUTY EUCOM COMMANDER'S MEETING WITH [...] (U) Summary: On April 2, Deputy Commander U.S. European Command (EUCOM) General Charles Wald met with Deputy Minister of Defense General-Major Bulat Sembinov in Astana. Sembinov's staff presented three briefings on transformation of Kazakhstani Armed Forces and Caspian security, Kazakhstani op [...] |
2005-04-11 08:33:00 | US Office Almaty | SECRET | KZ MARR MOPS PREL POLITICAL |
| 05ALMATY1432 |
GRAND MOSQUE OPENS IN ASTANA, MADRASSA TO COME [...] SUMMARY: On April 5, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs arranged a tour for diplomats of the new Grand Mosque and Islamic Cultural Center in Astana. Moderate Islam is a central part of traditional Kazakh culture, though years of Soviet influence had a secularizing influence on Kazakhstani soci [...] |
2005-04-12 11:47:00 | US Office Almaty | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PINR KZ POLITICAL |
| 05ALMATY1433 |
KAZAKHSTAN: CHINESE PIPELINE UPDATE [...] (C) Summary: Construction of the stalled Atasu-Alashankou oil pipeline is moving forward after a harsh winter and the late delivery of pipe, according to KMG contacts. However,the Kazakhstanis are unhappy with the Chinese over perceived lower netbacks and lack of control -- Beijing has respons [...] |
2005-04-12 11:51:00 | US Office Almaty | CONFIDENTIAL | ENRG CH KZ ECONOMIC |
| 05ALMATY1434 |
CHINESE DEMAND CASPIAN OFFSHORE BLOC FOR GAS [...] (C) Summary: The Director of the Kazakhstani Institute of Oil and Gas (KIOG), Serik Burkitbayev, reported that China is demanding an offshore Caspian bloc as quid-pro-quo for support of a natural gas pipeline to China. That pipeline, to be built in stages, will initially transport Turkmen and [...] |
2005-04-12 11:59:00 | US Office Almaty | CONFIDENTIAL | ENRG CH KZ ECONOMIC |
| 05ALMATY1435 |
ENVIRONMENTALISTS CHARGE OIL MAJORS WITH POLLUTING [...] (U) Summary: A coalition of Kazakhstani and U.S. environmental activists charge the Karachagank Petroleum Operating (KPO) with polluting the village of Berezovka, and demand its relocation. KPO rejects these accusations and points to extensive monitoring data. Local authorities support KPO and [...] |
2005-04-12 12:10:00 | US Office Almaty | UNCLASSIFIED | ENRG EPET KZ ECONOMIC |
| 05ALMATY1436 |
KAZAKHSTAN: REPONSE TO INQUIRY ON BIOKOMBINAT [...] (C) Summary: The GOK has investigated the USG's concerns regarding dangerous pathogens at the Biokombinat facility in Almaty and discovered a number of strains which, under Kazakhstani law, should be moved to a centralized GOK storage facility. The GOK does not consider the strains to be a pr [...] |
2005-04-12 12:14:00 | US Office Almaty | CONFIDENTIAL | KNNP KSCA KZ PARM TBIO POLITICAL |
| 05ALMATY1437 |
PSI: REQUESTING KAZAKHSTAN'S ENDORSEMENT OF THE [...] (C) POEC chief delivered reftel points and Internet link to Dastan Eleukenov, deputy director of the MFA's security affairs office, on April 6. 2. (C) Eleukenov promised to raise the matter for discussion within the MFA. He considered it important that Russia had already endorsed the Statem [...] |
2005-04-12 12:16:00 | US Office Almaty | CONFIDENTIAL | KNNP KZ MNUC PARM PGOV PHSA PREL POLITICAL |
| 05ALMATY1501 |
KAZAKHSTANI PARLIAMENT PASSES REGRESSIVE AMENDMENTS [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: During a joint meeting of both chambers on April 8, the Kazakhstani Parliament passed a set of amendments to the Elections Law that raise serious concerns about the GOK's political will to support free and fair elections. Although there are some amendments that appear to be an [...] |
2005-04-14 09:36:00 | US Office Almaty | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL KDEM PHUM PINR KZ POLITICAL |
| 05ALMATY1508 |
KAZAKHSTAN: BAIMENOV WING OF AK ZHOL RE-REGISTERS, [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Alikhan Baimenov has re-registered Ak Zhol in a very short time, thereby confirming his status as the party's sole leader and giving credence to conventional wisdom that the GOK supports him. He nevertheless appears to be taking great pains to underscore the fact that Ak Zhol r [...] |
2005-04-14 11:41:00 | US Office Almaty | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PHUM KZ POLITICAL |
| 05ALMATY1522 |
EXBS: KAZAKHSTAN ADVISOR MONTHLY REPORTING CABLE [...] Andrew Offenbacher, incoming EXBS Advisor to Kazakhstan, arrived at Post Almaty on March 10. Richard Morrissey, outgoing EXBS Advisor, departed for the United States on March 17. The new EXBS advisor spent his first week at post meeting embassy staff, attending orientations and learning abo [...] |
2005-04-15 12:03:00 | US Office Almaty | UNCLASSIFIED | ETTC MNUC PARM PREL KSTC KNNP KZ EXBS |
| 05ALMATY1525 |
KAZAKHSTAN: ELECTION COMMISSION CHAIR, JUSTICE [...] (U) Summary: The GOK announced April 13 that Zagipa Baliyeva, the long-serving chair of the Central Election Commission, was stepping down from her position in advance of the scheduled completion of her term in May. The Parliament quickly approved the nomination of Justice Minister Onalsyn [...] |
2005-04-15 12:46:00 | US Office Almaty | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PINR KZ POLITICAL |
| 05ALMATY153 |
OSCE FIELD MISSION WEIGHS IN ON DCK CASE [...] (SBU) On January 13, OSCE field officer Bjorn Halvarsson told Astana Poloff that OSCE Ambassador Vikki had delivered a statement on January 11 to Kazakhstani MFA authorities (NFI) on the judicial dissolution of opposition party Democratic Choice of Kazakhstan (DCK) (See Refs B-C). While Halva [...] |
2005-01-13 21:42:00 | US Office Almaty | UNCLASSIFIED | PINR PGOV PREL PHUM IO KZ POLITICAL |
| 05ALMATY1595 |
KAZAKHSTANI PARLIAMENT CONSIDERS TROUBLING PACKAGE [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The Mazhilis (lower house of Parliament) is currently considering a set of national security amendments that continues the regressive trend of the recent Law on Extremism and amendments to the Elections Law. The draft legislation would set new limits on, inter alia, freedom of [...] |
2005-04-22 01:33:00 | US Office Almaty | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL KDEM PHUM PINR KZ POLITICAL |
| 05ALMATY1596 |
KAZAKHSTANI PARLIAMENT CONSIDERS TROUBLING PACKAGE [...] (U) This cable replaces Almaty 1595. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: The Mazhilis (lower house of Parliament) is currently considering a set of national security amendments that continues the regressive trend of the recent Law on Extremism and amendments to the Elections Law. The draft legislation woul [...] |
2005-04-22 04:22:00 | US Office Almaty | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL KDEM PHUM KZ POLITICAL |
| 05ALMATY1686 |
DELIVERY U.S. START TREATY ITEMIZED COST LISTS [...] (SBU) On April 29, per reftel instructions, DTRO-Almaty delivered the START treaty itemized cost lists for the period 1 January to 31 March 2005 to 1LT R. Zakirov, Duty Officer, Arms Reduction Control and Inspection Activities Center, Republic of Kazakhstan Ministry of Defense. 1LT Zakirov ha [...] |
2005-04-29 12:06:00 | US Office Almaty | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PARM KTIA KZ KACT DTRO |
| 05ALMATY1707 |
KAZAKHSTAN: SPECIAL 301 DEMARCHE DELIVERED [...] Post delivered Reftel talking points to MFA Americas Desk head Kuat Seksenalinov April 29. 2. Per Reftel, points were delivered verbally. Seksenalinov did not provide a substantive response. Ordway NNNN [...] |
2005-05-04 08:00:00 | US Office Almaty | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON ETRD KIPR KZ |
| 05ALMATY1720 |
KAZAKHSTAN: AMB. MINIKES' MEETING WITH HUMAN RIGHTS [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: In an April 25 roundtable, Kazakhstani human rights activists described for Amb. Minikes a rapidly deteriorating environment in which the GOK is implementing a series of troubling pieces of legislation designed to increase state control over society. With one exception, they b [...] |
2005-05-04 11:24:00 | US Office Almaty | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL KIRF PHUM KZ POLITICAL |
| 05ALMATY1721 |
KAZAKHSTAN: AMB. MINIKES' MEETING WITH OPPOSITION [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: In an April 25 roundtable in Almaty, Amb. Minikes heard the views of opposition politicians on Kazakhstan's bid to become the chair of the OSCE in 2009 and the current state of play with regard to respect for human rights and democratic principles in Kazakhstan. Participants di [...] |
2005-05-04 11:24:00 | US Office Almaty | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL KDEM PHUM KZ POLITICAL |
| 05ALMATY1774 |
CASPIAN PIPELINE CONSORTIUM: STATE OF PLAY [...] (C) Summary: The April 26th Caspian Pipeline Consortium (CPC) shareholders meeting in Almaty ended in an impasse. Russian intransigence on forming a Russian board of directors (CPC-R), combined with a demand for a variable tariff on operating expenses (OPEX), created the logjam. In earlier [...] |
2005-05-06 09:58:00 | US Office Almaty | CONFIDENTIAL | EPET KZ ECONOMIC |
| 05ALMATY1785 |
DELIVERY OF U.S. RESPONSE TO RUSSIAN PROPOSAL [...] (SBU) On 5 May 2005, per reftel para. 6, DTRO-Almaty delivered the U.S response to the Russian proposal regarding ground transportation notifications to LTC Anarbek Akhmetalin, Acting Deputy Chief, Arms Reduction Control and Inspection Activities Support Center, Republic of Kazakhstan Ministry [...] |
2005-05-06 11:29:00 | US Office Almaty | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PARM KZ KACT DTRO |
| 05ALMATY1838 |
KAZAKHSTAN: TROUBLING NGO LAW UNDER CONSIDERATION [...] (SBU) Summary: Draft legislation currently under consideration in the Kazakhstani parliament has the potential to severely restrict the activities of NGOs, particularly those receiving foreign assistance. U.S. implementing partners are mobilizing to fight the draft, which legal experts have [...] |
2005-05-13 04:36:00 | US Office Almaty | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PHUM EAID KZ POLITICAL |
| 05ALMATY1851 |
KAZAKHSTAN: ENCOURAGING SUPPORT FOR THE IRAQ [...] (SBU) Drawing on reftel points, EBO Astana principal officer on May 11 conveyed to Zhandos Asanov, director of the MFA's Department of Europe and Americas, the request for Kazakhstan to support the Iraqi Transitional Government. 2. (SBU) Asanov responded positively and said that he would co [...] |
2005-05-13 12:37:00 | US Office Almaty | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL IZ KZ POLITICAL |
| 05ALMATY1855 |
KAZAKHSTANAN: ENVIRONMENTAL UPDATE [...] Summary: This information is drawn primarily from the Kazakhstani local press, and has not been verified. The opinions expressed in this report, therefore, should not be interpreted by readers as conveying positions and/or policy of the U.S. Government. -- Kazakhstan Supports Tight Control [...] |
2005-05-16 01:47:00 | US Office Almaty | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON SENV ENRG EPET KZ ECONOMIC |
| 05ALMATY1856 |
USOSCE AMBASSADOR MINIKES' MEETINGS WITH ASTANA [...] (SBU) Summary. On April 26, U.S. Ambassador to the OSCE Minikes, accompanied by Ambassador Ordway, met separately with Deputy Speaker of the Mazhilis (lower house of Parliament) Dyachenko, Chairman of the Central Elections Commission Zhumabekov, and Minister of Justice Baliyeva. Ambassador Min [...] |
2005-05-16 01:48:00 | US Office Almaty | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PHUM KDEM KZ POLITICAL |
| 05ALMATY1860 |
EXBS: KAZAKHSTAN ADVISOR MONTHLY REPORTING CABLE [...] None. II. COMPLETED ACTIONS FOR THE REPORTING PERIOD A. SITE ASSESSMENTS AND MEETINGS CONDUCTED Â [...] |
2005-05-16 08:34:00 | US Office Almaty | UNCLASSIFIED | ETTC MNUC PARM PREL KSTC KNNP KZ EXBS |
| 05ALMATY1883 |
OUTREACH FOLLOWING NEWSWEEK'S RETRACTION OF ITS [...] (SBU) Post regrets delay in responding to reftel request. Reporting in Kazakhstan's media on the erroneous Newsweek report of Koran desecration at Guantanamo started only on May 16, and was low-key and non-inflamatory. The May 16 primetime news on one Kazakhstani state channel and one indep [...] |
2005-05-18 11:32:00 | US Office Almaty | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KPAO KISL PREL KZ POLITICAL |
| 05ALMATY1901 |
KAZAKHSTAN: DEF MIN COMMENTS ON IRAQ WITHDRAWAL [...] (SBU) Summary: Kazakhstani Defense Minister Gen. Mukhtar Altynbayev commented to journalists May 17 that in his "personal opinion" the country should not send a new contingent of sappers to replace the 27 personnel Kazakhstan currently has in Iraq. The contingent is due to rotate in July 2005 [...] |
2005-05-19 01:43:00 | US Office Almaty | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | MOPS PREL PGOV IZ KZ POLITICAL |
| 05ALMATY1905 |
POST SHIPMENT VERIFICATION FOR LSC PAVLODAR OIL [...] CS ALMATY SENIOR COMMERCIAL OFFICER MITCHEL AUERBACH AND INDUSTRY SPECIALIST OKSANA CHUKREYEVA CONDUCTED A PSV AT THE LSC PAVLODAR OIL REFINERY/PETROCHEMICAL PLANT, ON APRIL 26, 2005, AS REQUESTED IN REFTEL USDOC 00036. THIS PSV WAS CARRIED OUT REGARDING THE PURCHASE OF A MIKRON INFRARED THERM [...] |
2005-05-19 02:35:00 | US Office Almaty | UNCLASSIFIED | BEXP ETRD ETTC KZ |
| 05ALMATY1920 |
KAZAKHSTAN: AMBASSADOR'S TRIP TO ATYRAU OBLAST [...] (C) Summary: Ambassador Ordway met with a wide-range of civic groups, businessmen, local officials, and foreign investors during his March 13-16 trip to Kazakhstan's oil-rich Atyrau Oblast. The booming region faces skilled labor shortages while a large rural population idles in villages. Relat [...] |
2005-05-19 13:02:00 | US Office Almaty | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV ECON EPET KZ ECONOMIC |
| 05ALMATY1927 |
KAZAKHSTAN ECONOMIC AND ENERGY UPDATE [...] Summary: This information is drawn primarily from the Kazakhstani local press, and has not been checked for accuracy. The opinions and policies expressed in this report are those of the authors, not the U.S. government. -- Mazhilis Committee Suggests Foreign Borrowing Limits -- Pipe Pl [...] |
2005-05-20 11:11:00 | US Office Almaty | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EIND ENRG EPET EFIN KZ ECONOMIC |
| 05ALMATY1932 |
KAZAKHSTAN: EFFORTS TO OVERTURN BAN ON JET FUEL [...] (C) SUMMARY: Since the April 19 ban on export of jet fuel from Kazakhstan, post has contacted every relevant ministry and agency in the GOK to request it be lifted. Beginning with an April 22 letter to Prime Minister Akhmetov, who signed the decree, Embassy has approached the Ministries of Fore [...] |
2005-05-20 11:45:00 | US Office Almaty | SECRET//NOFORN | KZ MOPS PREL POLITICAL |
| 05ALMATY1938 |
KAZAKHSTANI MFA "DISAPPOINTED" WITH CERTIFICATION [...] (SBU) Summary. On May 19, Charge briefed Deputy Foreign Minister Aleksey Volkov on the Department's decision to request a national security interest waiver of Section 578's requirement (Foreign Operations) that Kazakhstan demonstrate significant progress on human rights in order to continue f [...] |
2005-05-20 12:28:00 | US Office Almaty | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PHUM KDEM KZ POLITICAL |
| 05ALMATY1944 |
KAZAKHSTAN: SCENESETTER FOR SECRETARY BODMAN'S [...] (C) SUMMARY: In advance of your planned meeting with President Nazarbayev in Baku, Embassy Almaty wanted to offer background on energy and non-proliferation issues in Kazakhstan, and suggest key issues where your engagement could be crucial. Kazakhstan's market-driven development of its oil se [...] |
2005-05-23 10:14:00 | US Office Almaty | CONFIDENTIAL | EPET ENRG AJ GZ KZ WMD ECONOMIC |
| 05ALMATY1952 |
KAZAKHSTAN: RESPONSE ON REQUEST FOR ENDORSEMENT OF [...] (C) In response to Ref A demarche, the Kazakhstani Ministry of Foreign Affairs sent diplomatic note 10/2-1-1205, dated May 17, to Embassy Almaty. Informal Embassy translation of the text follows: The Republic of Kazakhstan shares the goals of the Security Initiative in combating the prolife [...] |
2005-05-23 13:00:00 | US Office Almaty | CONFIDENTIAL | KNNP KZ MNUC PARM PGOV PHSA PREL WMD |
| 05ALMATY1953 |
OPPOSITION PAPER OUTMANEUVERS AUTHORITIES IN [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. On May 5, the information ministry ordered Democratic Choice of Kazakhstan's (DCK) weekly newspaper "Respublika: Business Review" to stop publishing. It revoked the weekly's registration after filing suit in February following Respublica's republication of the transcript of an [...] |
2005-05-24 05:21:00 | US Office Almaty | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PHUM KPAO KDEM KZ POLITICAL |
| 05ALMATY1973 |
KAZAKHSTAN'S SCENTIFIC SPENDING SPREE [...] (SBU) Summary: Kazakhstan has quintupled science- and technology-related spending in its most recent budget. The decision is in keeping with the GOK's long-stated goal of diversification of its economy and reduced dependence on oil revenues. The Industrial-Innovative Development Strategy for [...] |
2005-05-25 11:54:00 | US Office Almaty | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECONOMIC |
| 05ALMATY1988 |
KAZAKHSTAN: DELIVERY OF JCIC-DIP-05-007 [...] (SBU) On 26 May 2005, per reftel para. 4, DTRO-Almaty delivered JCIC-DIP-05-007 to Captain Rinat Mirsakhatov, Assistant to the Acting Deputy Chief, Arms Reduction Control and Inspection Activities Support Center, Republic of Kazakhstan Ministry of Defense. Captain Mirsakhatov had no comment a [...] |
2005-05-26 12:00:00 | US Office Almaty | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PARM KZ KACT PREL DTRO |
| 05ALMATY1991 |
DEMARCHE DELIVERED - WCO FRAMEWORK OF STANDARDS TO [...] Econoff delivered Reftel demarche and talking points to Alikhan Mambetalin, Deputy Chairman of the Kazakhstan Customs Committee and Colonel of the Customs Service Daniyar Kerimbekov, Head of the International Relations Division of the Kazakhstani customs service. 2. Kerimbekov seemed very f [...] |
2005-05-27 01:33:00 | US Office Almaty | UNCLASSIFIED | ETRD KZ |
| 05ALMATY1992 |
ILO CONFERENCE DEMARCHES DELIVERED; KZ DELEGATION [...] (U) Econoff delivered Reftel A and B demarches and talking points to Askar Akhmetov, Head of the Division for Specialized International Organizations of the Kazakhstani MFA. Akhmetov acknowledged the demarche but did not have an immediate substantive response. 2. (U) Akhmetov informed Econ [...] |
2005-05-27 01:33:00 | US Office Almaty | UNCLASSIFIED | ELAB PREL PGOV PHUM BB CU KZ |
| 05ALMATY1993 |
KAZAKHSTAN: AMB. MINIKES' APRIL 27 MEETING WITH [...] (C) Summary: Leading Kazakhstani human rights activist Yevgeniy Zhovtis told Amb. Minikes on April 27 that the deteriorating political and human rights situation in the country was the direct result of the government's paranoia about events in Georgia, Ukraine, and Kyrgyzstan. He described a [...] |
2005-05-27 07:19:00 | US Office Almaty | CONFIDENTIAL | KZ PGOV PHUM POLITICAL |
| 05ALMATY2017 |
KAZAKHSTAN SUBMITS START QUARTERLY COST LIST [...] On 26 May 2005, DTRO-A received the START Quarterly Cost List for the period of 1 January to 31 March 2005 from Lieutenant Colonel A. Aubakirov of the Ministry of Defense Arms Reduction Control and Inspection Activities Support Center. 2. Unofficial Translation follows: BEGIN TEXT U.S [...] |
2005-05-31 08:15:00 | US Office Almaty | UNCLASSIFIED | KACT PARM US RS UP KZ DTRO |
| 05ALMATY2045 |
DELIVERY OF JCIC-DIP-05-008, 009, and 010 [...] On 1 June 2005, per REFs para 4, DTRO-Almaty delivered JCIC-DIP-05-008, -009 and -010 to Lieutenant Colonel Anarbek Akhmetalin, Acting Deputy Chief, Arms Reduction Control and Inspection Activities Support Center, Republic of Kazakhstan Ministry of Defense. Lieutenant Colonel Akhmetalin had n [...] |
2005-06-01 11:47:00 | US Office Almaty | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PARM KZ KACT PREL DTRO |
| 05ALMATY2047 |
Kazakhstan Proposal for Human Rights and Democracy [...] (SBU) Summary. Per reftel request on small grants for human rights and democracy projects, Mission is pleased to submit a proposal to establish a "Polyton" discussion club in Astana. At present, there is one venue where Kazakhstan's intelligentsia -- whether members of government, opposition [...] |
2005-06-01 12:04:00 | US Office Almaty | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KDEM EAID PHUM SOCI KZ POLITICAL |
| 05ALMATY2048 |
KAZAKHSTAN ENVIRONMENT UPDATE - MAY 2005 [...] U.S. Grant Finances Feasibility Study for Reconstruction of Gas Storage Units in Southern Kazakhstan 2. Nura River Fish Poisoned With Mercury 3. Danish Company Ready for De-mercurization Project in Temirtau 4. Kazakhstan Ranks Third Globally in Nuclear Fuel Production 5. Central Asian Co [...] |
2005-06-01 12:34:00 | US Office Almaty | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON SENV ENRG EPET KZ ECONOMIC |
| 05ALMATY2058 |
KAZAKHSTAN: WORRISOME NATIONAL SECURITY, NGO [...] (U) This cable contains an action request; see para. 7. 2. (SBU) Summary: Troubling legislation is progressing rapidly through Kazahkhkstan's Parliament. If adopted in its current form, the legislation would stifle civil society here, and roll back several fundamental freedoms. Although [...] |
2005-06-02 13:01:00 | US Office Almaty | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PHUM EAID KZ POLITICAL |
| 05ALMATY2099 |
POST SHIPMENT VERIFICATION FOR KAZOHOTRYBOLOVSOYUZ [...] PLEASE NOTE THAT KAZOHOTRYBOLOVSOYUZ LTD. MADE PURCHASES OF THIS TECHNOLOGY FROM ONE US SUPPLIER, LEUPOLD AND STEVENS, INC, WHICH RECEIVED TWO EXPORT LICENCES, NUMBERS D318838 & D302823. YOUR CABLES (REF ABOVE) REQUESTED TWO DIFFERENT PSV'S ON THE SAME END-USER, FOR THE SAME PRODUCT FROM THIS [...] |
2005-06-03 11:03:00 | US Office Almaty | UNCLASSIFIED | BEXP ETRD ETTC KZ |
| 05ALMATY2111 |
KAZAKHSTAN: DEMARCHE ON DELIVERABLES FOR THE US-EU [...] (SBU) On June 3, CDA Asquino delivered the demarche requested in reftel to Foreign Minister Tokayev, urging the GOK to attend the US-EU International Conference on Iraq to be held in Brussels on June 22. Tokayev said he planned to attend the event if other countries were also being represented [...] |
2005-06-06 08:58:00 | US Office Almaty | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV EAID IZ KZ POLITICAL |
| 05ALMATY2121 |
KAZAKHSTAN: CONVERSATION WITH UZBEK HUMAN RIGHTS [...] (C) Summary: POEC chief met with Uzbek human rights activist Lutfullo Shamsiddinov (refs A-C) and his wife on June 2 to discuss their efforts to obtain refugee status in Kazakhstan. Shamsiddinov, who is from Andijon and witnessed the killing of civilians there on May 13, also briefed POEC ch [...] |
2005-06-06 14:16:00 | US Office Almaty | CONFIDENTIAL | KZ MOPS PHUM UZ POLITICAL |
| 05ALMATY2122 |
KAZAKHSTAN ECONOMIC AND ENERGY UPDATE [...] Summary: This information is drawn primarily from the Kazakhstani local press, and has not been checked for accuracy. The opinions and policies expressed in this report are those of the authors, not the U.S. Government. -- Government Submitted Draft Amendments to Tax Code -- Pension As [...] |
2005-06-06 14:25:00 | US Office Almaty | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EIND ENRG EPET EFIN KZ ECONOMIC |
| 05ALMATY215 |
INDEPENDENT MEDIA OUTLETS COVETED BY NAZARBAYEV [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. Media advocates in Kazakhstan report that over the past few weeks, momentum has been building to consolidate ownership of influential media outlets among Nazarbayev loyalists in advance of the presidential elections. A source within the presidential administration revealed tha [...] |
2005-01-21 04:49:00 | US Office Almaty | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PHUM KPAO KDEM KZ POLITICAL |
| 05ALMATY2231 |
KAZAKHSTAN: CANWFZ TREATY [...] No summary [...] |
2005-06-15 12:32:00 | US Office Almaty | CONFIDENTIAL | KNNP KZ MNUC PARM PREL WMD POLITICAL |
| 05ALMATY2233 |
KAZAKHSTAN: MDA POINTS DELIVERED [...] On June 10, Embassy Branch Office Astana delivered reftel points to the MFA urging the GOK to indicate by June 17 its support for the diplomatic conference organized by the Swiss during which a proposal will be made to integrate the MDA society of Israel into the Red Cross/Red Crescent Movement [...] |
2005-06-16 02:21:00 | US Office Almaty | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PGOV EAID KZ POLITICAL |
| 05ALMATY2242 |
BIOETHICS DEMARCHE DELIVERED [...] ESTOff delivered Reftel demarche and talking points to the head of the Americas Desk at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Kuat Seksenalinov on June 13. 2. ESTOff asked Seksenalinov to convey the substance of the demarche to Askar Akhmetov, head of the MFA office on specialized internationa [...] |
2005-06-16 08:22:00 | US Office Almaty | UNCLASSIFIED | TBIO KZ |
| 05ALMATY2283 |
ASIA SOCIETY KAZAKHSTAN CONFERENCE [...] (SBU) Summary: The Asia Society's Kazakhstan Business Conference in Almaty was a smashing success. Highlights included a strong exchange of views between George Soros and FM Tokayev; multiple appearances by opposition politicians including on panel presentations; a major restatement of Kazk [...] |
2005-06-17 06:29:00 | US Office Almaty | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON PGOV PREL ECONOMIC |
| 05ALMATY2288 |
KAZAKHSTAN: NAZARBAYEVA HIGHLIGHTS THREAT OF "DEMOCRATIC [...] (SBU) Summary: In a June 7 speech to an Asar Party congress in Astana, party leader and first daughter Dariga Nazarbayeva discussed her vision for the party, the upcoming presidential elections, and concerns about opposition forces and Western-led democratization efforts. Most notably, she spo [...] |
2005-06-17 10:20:00 | US Office Almaty | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL KZ POLITICAL |
| 05ALMATY2308 |
KAZAKHSTAN ECONOMIC AND ENERGY UPDATE [...] Summary: This information is drawn primarily from the Kazakhstani local press, and has not been checked for accuracy. The opinions and policies expressed in this report are those of the authors, not the U.S. Government. -- New Joint Russian- Kazakh Space Venture -- Senate Approves Law [...] |
2005-06-21 02:57:00 | US Office Almaty | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EIND ENRG EPET EFIN KZ ECONOMIC |
| 05ALMATY2367 |
CENTRAL ELECTION COMMISSION SCHEDULES EXPERIMENTAL [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The Central Election Commission announced on June 21 that four district akims will be chosen by local, directly elected legislatures (maslikhats) on August 12. This pattern mirrors the selection of national senators by oblast level maslikhats (Reftel). Until now, akims had been [...] |
2005-06-24 04:26:00 | US Office Almaty | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL KDEM PHUM PINR KZ POLITICAL |
| 05ALMATY2368 |
SENATE ELECTIONS SET FOR AUGUST 19 [...] Summary: Sixteen seats will be contested in the August 19th Senate elections. A one-month nomination period commenced on June 18. As candidates will be chosen indirectly by the Maslikhats (oblast-level, elected legislatures controlled by pro-Nazarbayev parties) the elections, predictably, wil [...] |
2005-06-24 04:27:00 | US Office Almaty | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PREL PHUM KDEM KZ POLITICAL |
| 05ALMATY2370 |
SENATE ELECTIONS SET FOR AUGUST 19 [...] (SBU) Summary: Sixteen seats will be contested in the August 19th Senate elections. A one-month nomination period commenced on June 18. As candidates will be chosen indirectly by the Maslikhats (oblast-level, elected legislatures controlled by pro-Nazarbayev parties) the elections, predictabl [...] |
2005-06-24 04:41:00 | US Office Almaty | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PREL PHUM KDEM KZ POLITICAL |
| 05ALMATY2380 |
KAZAKHSTAN: TROUBLE LOOMING FOR PRIME MINISTER AKHMETOV? [...] (SBU) Summary/Background. Prime-Minister Daniyal Akhmetov's government may face a motion for its dismissal at a special joint session of Parliament June 27. The special session was proposed after contentious June 13 session during which the Senate received a bleak report from the Finance Mini [...] |
2005-06-24 11:02:00 | US Office Almaty | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KZ POLITICAL |
| 05ALMATY2386 |
NGO LAW PASSED BY MAZHILIS STILL PROBLEMATIC; ASAR [...] (SBU) Summary: Informal OSCE analysis of draft NGO legislation adopted by the Mazhilis (lower house of Parliament) on June 10 provides clarification on changes made during the parliamentary review process. Contrary to previous media reports that certain restrictive parts of the legislation [...] |
2005-06-26 03:10:00 | US Office Almaty | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL KDEM PINR KZ POLITICAL |
| 05ALMATY24 |
KAZAKHSTAN: DEATH OF PROMINENT BANKER SPARKS RUMORS [...] (SBU) Summary: The December 19 death of Bank TuranAlem (BTA) president Erzhan Tatishev in a hunting accident has put the local rumor mill into high gear. Despite calming words from representatives of the bank, the second largest in Kazakhstan, the accident has received a great deal of media a [...] |
2005-01-04 07:46:00 | US Office Almaty | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN PGOV PHUM KZ ECONOMIC POLITICAL |
| 05ALMATY2407 |
GOK ANNOUNCES PURCHASE OF ALMATY POWER CONSOLIDATED [...] (SBU) Summary: On June 27, Prime Minister Akhmetov announced last-minute plans for the GOK to purchase Almaty Power Consolidated (APK) after a disputed bankruptcy auction, scheduled for the same day, was cancelled for unspecified reasons. A leading opposition figure, later joined by deputies [...] |
2005-06-28 10:55:00 | US Office Almaty | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON ENRG EFIN KZ ECONOMIC |
| 05ALMATY2436 |
KAZAKHSTAN SUPPORTS UN REFORM [...] (SBU) On June 28, Ambassador delivered reftel demarche to Minister of Foreign Affairs Tokayev (other issues discussed reported septel). The FM expressed satisfaction with the U.S. decision to frame potential changes to the UN Security Council in a broader discussion of comprehensive UN reform. [...] |
2005-06-30 07:10:00 | US Office Almaty | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL KUNR AORC KZ POLITICAL |
| 05ALMATY2439 |
KAZAKHSTAN READY TO ENGAGE ON UZBEK REFUGEES AND [...] (SBU) Summary. On June 28, Ambassador met with Foreign Minister Kasymzhomart Tokayev. Ambassador raised developments surrounding the presence of Uzbek refugees in Kyrgyzstan. Tokayev said that Kazakhstan is ready to cooperate with Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan. In talks with Kyrgyz FM Roza Otu [...] |
2005-06-30 09:28:00 | US Office Almaty | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREF PHUM PREL KZ UZ KG POLITICAL |
| 05ALMATY2445 |
DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON POSSIBLE THIRD COUNTRY [...] (SBU) On June 30, Astana PO met with MFA's Director for Economic and Humanitarian Cooperation Akan Rakhmetulin and delivered reftel demarche, asking Kazakhstan to consider providing temporary refuge to Uzbek asylum seekers in Kyrgyzstan. Rakhmetulin remarked that Foreign Minister Tokayev had [...] |
2005-07-01 02:26:00 | US Office Almaty | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREF PHUM KZ UZ KG POLITICAL |
| 05ALMATY2462 |
DEMARCHE DELIVERED - CODEX ALIMENTARIUS [...] On July 1, post delivered reftel demarche and the CV of Dr. Hulebak to the MFA Americas desk officer, Kuat Seksenalinov. Seksenalinov promised to convey all of the information to his colleagues on the International Organizations desk, who were not available to receive the demarche personally. [...] |
2005-07-05 04:35:00 | US Office Almaty | UNCLASSIFIED | EAGR ETRD AORC KZ POLITICAL |
| 05ALMATY2503 |
DETAINED UZBEK REFUGEE FACING DEPORTATION [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Concerned about governmental retaliation for his role in reporting on the recent events in Andijon, Uzbek human rights observer Lutfullo Shamsudinov fled with his family to Kazakhstan in late May. UNHCR formally determined on June 24 that Shamsudinov was a bona fide refugee, n [...] |
2005-07-06 12:08:00 | US Office Almaty | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL KDEM PHUM PINR SMIG IO UZ KZ POLITICAL |
| 05ALMATY2548 |
DEMARCHE REQUEST: G-4 FRAMEWORK DEMARCHE DELIVERED [...] (SBU) On July 8 Ambassador Ordway, in the framework of a larger telephone conversation, raised the issue of the G-4 framework resolution with Foreign Minister Minister Tokaev. Tokayev stated that has instructed Kazakhstan's ambassador to the UN to abstain. Tokayev also added that he believed [...] |
2005-07-08 10:07:00 | US Office Almaty | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL POLITICAL |
| 05ALMATY2549 |
KAZAKHSTAN - ENGAGING THE IRAQ COALITION [...] (SBU) On June 24, Astana PO delivered reftel demarche to Yerlan Baudarbek-Kozhatayev, Office Director for Africa and Asia, Ministry of Foreign Affairs. (Note: This office's responsibility includes the Middle East.) PO emphasized U.S. appreciation for Kazakhstan's contribution to operations [...] |
2005-07-08 10:21:00 | US Office Almaty | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | MARR MOPS PREL IZ KZ POLITICAL |
| 05ALMATY255 |
AMB ORDWAY MEETS DFM SHAKIROV: BWC COMING SOON, [...] (SBU) Summary/Background: Ambassador Ordway met with Deputy Foreign Minister Askar Shakirov January 19 in Astana. The meeting focused primarily on nonproliferation issues. Shakirov indicated that the GOK is not yet ready to sign the WMDIE-K PPI agreement. However, Shakirov did provide clear [...] |
2005-01-25 06:46:00 | US Office Almaty | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL KZ WMD POLITICAL |
| 05ALMATY2550 |
UNHCR REPORTS PENDING RELEASE OF UZBEK REFUGEE [...] (SBU) On July 8 at 12:00 pm, UNHCR Protection Officer N.L. Narasimha Rao reported to Embassy that it appears a deal has been struck to release Uzbek refugee Lutfullo Shamsudinov. UNHCR reported that the GOK has agreed to release Shamsudinov if he is directly removed to the airport and then to [...] |
2005-07-08 10:40:00 | US Office Almaty | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL KDEM PHUM PINR SMIG IO UZ KZ POLITICAL |
| 05ALMATY2558 |
KAZAKHISTAN: OPPOSITION LEADER FEARS [...] (C) Summary: Ak Zhol party leader Alikhan Baimenov voiced concern over a tightening of party financing and the possibility of administrative manipulation of presidential elections in a June 23rd meeting with Ambassador Ordway. He admitted increasing prosperity of the electorate but hoped an an [...] |
2005-07-08 11:15:00 | US Office Almaty | CONFIDENTIAL | KDEM KZ PGOV PHUM PREL POLITICAL |
| 05ALMATY2589 |
KAZAKHSTAN: APPROVAL OF TAX- AND DUTY-EXEMPT DOE [...] (SBU) Summary: Ten months after the U.S. first requested confirmation of tax and customs exemptions for a DOE shipment to the Ulba Metallurgical Plant (Ref B), the MFA has forwarded a letter from the Tax Committee stating that the shipment will be exempt. End summary. 2. (SBU) On June 24, [...] |
2005-07-14 01:39:00 | US Office Almaty | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ENRG KNNP KZ ECONOMIC |
| 05ALMATY2595 |
SUBJECT: KAZAKHSTAN: UZBEK EMBASSY CIRCULATES [...] No summary [...] |
2005-07-14 09:20:00 | US Office Almaty | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KZ PREL MARR POLITICAL |
| 05ALMATY2637 |
MARCHENKO BELIEVES ELECTIONS TO BE EARLY, CALLS [...] (C) Summary: At a July 11 meeting at the Almaty headquarters of the Halyk Savings Bank where he is Chairman of the Board, Grigoriy Marchenko had a wide-ranging discussion of the political and economic atmosphere in Kazakhstan with Econoff and the Embassy Moscow Treasury Attache. Inter alia, [...] |
2005-07-18 07:47:00 | US Office Almaty | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EFIN PGOV PINR KZ ECONOMIC |
| 05ALMATY2638 |
DEMARCHE ON EXECUTIVE ORDER ON WMD PROLIFERATOR [...] Emboff delivered Reftel talking points and the text of the Executive Order to Olzhas Togyzbayev, head of the MFA Division on the OSCE and International Security Institutes, on July 15. 2. Togyzbayev did not have an immediate substantive response to the demarche; he however reiterated Kazakh [...] |
2005-07-18 08:53:00 | US Office Almaty | UNCLASSIFIED | PARM PREL PGOV MNUC EFIN ETTC KZ WMD POLITICAL |
| 05ALMATY2688 |
KAZAKHSTAN ECONOMIC AND ENERGY UPDATE [...] Summary: This information is drawn primarily from the Kazakhstani local press, and has not been checked for accuracy. The opinions and policies expressed in this report are those of the authors, not the U.S. Government. -- Kazakhstan Elected to WCO Political Commission -- Parliament Ap [...] |
2005-07-20 13:28:00 | US Office Almaty | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EIND ENRG EPET EFIN KZ ECONOMIC |
| 05ALMATY2689 |
KAZAKHSTAN: RECOMMENDATIONS ON GLOBAL FUND [...] (U) Summary: This cable responds to reftel request for post input into the decision of whether Grant Number KAZ-202-G01-H-00 from the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria (GFATM) should receive funding beyond its initial two years. Progress in Kazakhstan has been on track for [...] |
2005-07-21 01:48:00 | US Office Almaty | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID KZ |
| 05ALMATY2742 |
DELIVERY OF POTUS LETTER FOR PRESIDENT [...] Emboff delivered the subject letter from President Bush to President Nursultan Nazarbayev to Zhandos Asanov, Director of the Department of Europe and America at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on July 26. 2. Asanov accepted the letter and promised to convey it immediately to the Presidentia [...] |
2005-07-26 11:40:00 | US Office Almaty | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PREL KZ POLITICAL |
| 05ALMATY2758 |
KAZAKHSTAN: DEMARCHE AGAINST G-4 RESOLUTION [...] (C) As reported Ref A, Kazakhstani FM Tokayev told the Ambassador on July 8 that he had personally instructed Kazakhstan's ambassador to the UN to abstain on the G-4 resolution. Given that the GOK has already committed itself to abstaining, post sees no benefit in raising the issue again. [...] |
2005-07-27 11:00:00 | US Office Almaty | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL KZ POLITICAL |
| 05ALMATY2762 |
KAZAKHSTAN: MINISTRY OF HEALTH DESIGNATED [...] (SBU) Summary: On 21 July, Embassy Almaty received Dipnote 10-2-1/1749 from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, reporting that the Ministry of Health has been designated the implementing agent for the BWPP. 2. (SBU) Embassy translation follows: //BEGIN TEXT OF TRANSLATION// The Ministr [...] |
2005-07-28 02:17:00 | US Office Almaty | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ENRG KNNP KZ WMD POLITICAL |
| 05ALMATY2797 |
KAZAKHSTAN: DELIVERY U.S. START TREATY ITEMIZED [...] (SBU) On July 29, per Ref A, DTRO-A (Almaty) delivered the START treaty itemized cost lists for the period 1 April 2005 - 30 June 2005, to CPT R. Maermanov, Duty Officer, Arms Reduction Control and Inspection Activities Center, Republic of Kazakhstan Ministry of Defense. CPT Maermanov had no [...] |
2005-07-29 11:33:00 | US Office Almaty | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PARM KTIA KZ KACT DTRO |
| 05ALMATY2799 |
Delivery of JCIC-DIP-05-013, "Delivery of Revised [...] (SBU) On July 29, per Ref A, DTRO-A (Almaty) delivered JCIC-DIP-05-013 to Captain Ruslan Maermanov, Duty Officer, Arms Reduction Control and Inspection Activities Support Center, Republic of Kazakhstan Ministry of Defense. Captain Maermanov had no comment and no reaction. 2. (U) POC for th [...] |
2005-07-29 11:40:00 | US Office Almaty | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PARM KZ KACT PREL DTRO |
| 05ALMATY2814 |
Delivery of JCIC-DIP-05-012, "Confirming ICBM [...] (SBU) On July 29, per Ref A, DTRO-A (Almaty) delivered JCIC-DIP-05-012 to Captain Ruslan Maermanov, Duty Officer, Arms Reduction Control and Inspection Activities Support Center, Republic of Kazakhstan Ministry of Defense. Captain Maermanov had no comment and no reaction. 2. (U) POC for thi [...] |
2005-08-01 11:10:00 | US Office Almaty | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PARM KZ KACT PREL DTRO |
| 05ALMATY2828 |
KAZAKHSTAN: DEMARCHE ON U.S.-INDIA STRATEGIC [...] (SBU) Emboff delivered Reftel demarche to Olzhas Togyzbayev, head of the MFA Division on the OSCE and International Security Institutes, on July 29. 2. (SBU) Togyzbayev said that Kazakhstan is supportive of the normalization of civilian nuclear cooperation between the U.S. and India. He ex [...] |
2005-08-03 01:50:00 | US Office Almaty | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KNNP PREL KZ IN ECONOMIC |
| 05ALMATY2833 |
KAZAKHSTAN: NEW LAW CHANGES STATUS OF INTERNATIONAL [...] (SBU) Summary: According to local human rights activists, Kazakhstan's new law "On the International Agreements of the Republic of Kazakhstan," signed by President Nazarbayev on May 30, may challenge the principle of supremacy of international agreements over domestic legislation in Kazakhsta [...] |
2005-08-03 11:36:00 | US Office Almaty | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL KZ POLITICAL |
| 05ALMATY2838 |
KAZAKHSTANI YOUTH MOVEMENT FINDS INSPIRATION IN [...] (SBU) Summary: In an initiative to mobilize apathetic youth in Kazakhstan, a new non-partisan youth movement, called Kahar [Protest], emerged last winter. Drawing inspiration, if not the numbers, from influential youth groups like Otpor and Pora, Kahar could attract more young people, especial [...] |
2005-08-04 01:47:00 | US Office Almaty | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL KZ POLITICAL |
| 05ALMATY2842 |
KAZAKHSTAN AVIAN FLU INCIDENT: NO HUMAN CASE, USG [...] Summary/Background: Despite serious fears to the contrary, the Kazakhstani Ministry of Health stated on August 2 that the poultry farm worker from the Golubovka farm (Pavlodar oblast) has not/not tested positive by any locally available laboratory means for the strain of avian influenza (AI) [...] |
2005-08-04 06:35:00 | US Office Almaty | UNCLASSIFIED | EAGR TBIO ECON RS ETRD PGOV KZ POLITICAL |
| 05ALMATY2850 |
KAZAKHSTAN ECONOMIC AND ENERGY UPDATE [...] Summary: This information is drawn primarily from the Kazakhstani local press, and has not been checked for accuracy. The opinions and policies expressed in this report are those of the authors, not the U.S. Government. -- National Bank Raises Refinancing Rate -- Commerzbank to Invest [...] |
2005-08-04 11:19:00 | US Office Almaty | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EIND ENRG EPET EFIN KZ ECONOMIC |
| 05ALMATY2878 |
KAZAKHSTAN: CICA MEETING DISCUSSES CREATION OF [...] (SBU) Summary: The Conference for Interaction and Confidence-Building Measures in Asia (CICA) is taking steps to establish a Secretariat and working groups to develop regional confidence-building measures. The creation of a Secretariat might result in a call for donations. The GOK SIPDIS [...] |
2005-08-08 10:26:00 | US Office Almaty | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV KZ POLITICAL |
| 05ALMATY2904 |
KAZAKHSTAN AVIAN INFLUENZA UPDATE [...] (U) Summary: After additional testing using reagents developed with U.S. assistance, the suspected human avian influenza (AI) patient in Pavlodar oblast (reftel) has not yet indicated the presence of the AI virus. The hospitalization of fifteen people in East Kazakhstan oblast has been confi [...] |
2005-08-11 09:33:00 | US Office Almaty | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAGR TBIO ECON RS ETRD PGOV KZ POLITICAL |
| 05ALMATY2950 |
KAZAKHSTAN ECONOMIC AND ENERGY UPDATE [...] Summary: This information is drawn primarily from the Kazakhstani local press, and has not been checked for accuracy. The opinions and policies expressed in this report are those of the authors, not the U.S. Government. -- Special Economic Zone in South Kazakhstan -- Kazakhstan Cuts Po [...] |
2005-08-16 05:17:00 | US Office Almaty | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EIND ENRG EPET EFIN KZ ECONOMIC |
| 05ALMATY2957 |
KAZAKHSTAN AVIAN INFLUENZA UPDATE [...] Summary: Post has obtained confirmation that on August 12, Kazakhstani health authorities released diagnoses of H5N1 AI in birds from parts of North Kazakhstan and Akmolinskaya oblasts. The diagnoses were based on polymerase chain reaction (PCR) tests developed with the assistance of U.S. exp [...] |
2005-08-17 01:55:00 | US Office Almaty | UNCLASSIFIED | EAGR TBIO ECON RS ETRD PGOV KZ POLITICAL |
| 05ALMATY2958 |
DELIVERY OF LETTERS ROGATORY IN THE MATTER OF [...] Per ref, the Consular Section at U.S. Embassy Almaty was requested to deliver Letters Rogatory to the appropriate judicial authorities for the case Sokol Holdings, Inc. v. BMB Munai, Inc., Boris Cherdabayev, Alexandre Agaian, Bakhytbek Baiseitov, Mirgali Kunayev, and Georges Benarroch; Service [...] |
2005-08-17 04:33:00 | US Office Almaty | UNCLASSIFIED | CMGT KZ POLITICAL |
| 05ALMATY2985 |
KAZAKHSTAN: TUYAKBAY ON HARASSMENT OF OPPOSITION [...] (C) Summary: Kazakhstani authorities are carrying out a large-scale campaign to harass and intimidate the opposition, according to "For a Just Kazakhstan" leader Zharmakhan Tuyakbay. Measures have included surveillance, provocation, violence, and threats/intimidation. Although Tuyakbay's or [...] |
2005-08-18 13:06:00 | US Office Almaty | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM PINR KZ POLITICAL |
| 05ALMATY2986 |
KAZAKHSTAN SUBSCRIBES TO THE HAGUE CODE OF CONDUCT [...] (SBU) Summary: The Government of Kazakhstan has subscribed to the Hague Code of Conduct against Ballistic Missile Proliferation (HCOC). End Summary. 2. (SBU) Zhulduz Baizakova of the MFA's office of international security told POEC chief on August 16 that the GOK had formally subscribed t [...] |
2005-08-19 01:40:00 | US Office Almaty | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KSCA MNUC ETTC TSPA PREL KZ WMD POLITICAL |
| 05ALMATY304 |
AMBASSADOR ORDWAY MEETS WITH DPM AND TRADE MINISTER [...] (U) Summary/Background: Ambassador Ordway called on Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Industry and Trade Sauat Mynbayev January 25 in Astana. They discussed Kazakhstan's WTO accession, the Minister's prospective attendance at the inaugural TIFA Council meeting and his possible trip to Sa [...] |
2005-01-28 08:16:00 | US Office Almaty | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EFIN PGOV KZ ECONOMIC |
| 05ALMATY3047 |
KAZAKHSTAN: PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS TO BE HELD IN [...] (SBU) Summary: The Constitutional Council of Kazakhstan announced that Presidential elections should be held on December 4, 2005. The elections were previously scheduled for December 2006. The Constitutional Council's ruling was in response to an inquiry from the Mazhilis. The question of t [...] |
2005-08-22 01:44:00 | US Office Almaty | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL KZ POLITICAL |
| 05ALMATY3072 |
KAZAKHSTAN BANS JET FUEL EXPORTS THROUGH END OF [...] (U) On August 20, the government of Kazakhstan imposed another temporary ban on the export of aviation fuel, to last through December 31, 2005. According to the GOK decree, the ban on jet fuel was imposed "for the purpose of saving the required aviation fuel for economic needs of the republic [...] |
2005-08-22 14:39:00 | US Office Almaty | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KZ MOPS PREL ENRG ECONOMIC |
| 05ALMATY3075 |
PETROKAZAKHSTAN SOLD TO CHINESE CNPC SUBSIDIARY [...] (C) Summary: Canadian oil company PetroKazakhstan (PK) announced its sale to PetroChina, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the China National Petroleum Company (CNPC), on August 22, for $4.18 billion. Thomas Dvorak, president of one of two principal Kazakhstan-based PK operating companies, was o [...] |
2005-08-23 04:38:00 | US Office Almaty | CONFIDENTIAL | EPET IN KZ CA CH ECONOMIC |
| 05ALMATY3084 |
KAZAKHSTAN: NGO LAWS RULED UNCONSTITUTIONAL [...] (SBU) Summary: The Constitutional Council has ruled that pending NGO legislation which had provoked a storm of international criticism is unconstitutional. President Nazarbayev is expected to comply with the ruling and reject the legislation. This is a very positive development, as the legi [...] |
2005-08-23 12:39:00 | US Office Almaty | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PHUM EAID KZ POLITICAL |
| 05ALMATY3085 |
KAZAKHSTAN AVIAN INFLUENZA UPDATE [...] (SBU) Summary: This telegram supplements Reftels A-C and responds to the directive in para. 5 of Reftel D. On August 18, additional outbreaks of H5N1 AI were confirmed in villages of North Kazakhstan Oblast, which borders on the Russian Federation. Thousands of domesticated birds have been c [...] |
2005-08-24 03:05:00 | US Office Almaty | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAGR TBIO ECON RS ETRD PGOV KZ POLITICAL |
| 05ALMATY3091 |
KAZAKHSTAN: AVIAN FLU DEMARCHE DELIVERED [...] (U) In accordance with Ref A instructions, A/DCM delivered subject demarche to two senior GOK officials: Chairman of the Veterinary Committee of the Ministry of Agriculture Asylbek Kazhumratov and First Deputy Minister of Emergency Situations Nurakhmet Bizahnov in Astana August 24. 2. (SBU) [...] |
2005-08-24 10:32:00 | US Office Almaty | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAGR TBIO ECON SOCI ETRD PGOV KZ POLITICAL |
| 05ALMATY3107 |
KAZAKHSTAN: HUMAN RIGHTS BUREAU ROBBED [...] (SBU) Summary: An August 14 robbery of the Kazakhstani International Bureau for Human Rights resulted in the loss of almost all the organization's databases and temporarily crippled its work. Emergency grants and post's donation of ten excess computers are helping KIBHR get back up and runni [...] |
2005-08-25 11:13:00 | US Office Almaty | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PHUM EAID KZ POLITICAL |
| 05ALMATY3112 |
KAZAKHSTAN: UPDATE OF CHILD LABOR INFORMATION [...] Summary: In accordance with Ref A, this telegram provides updated data on Kazakhstan's compliance with international norms on the prevention of the worst forms of child labor. This cable updates Ref B. This information is provided to assist in the determination of Kazakhstan's continued eli [...] |
2005-08-25 12:39:00 | US Office Almaty | UNCLASSIFIED | EIND ELAB ETRD PHUM SOCI KZ POLITICAL |
| 05ALMATY3143 |
PETROKAZAKSTAN FOLLOW-UP [...] (C) Summary: PetroKazakhstan (PK) officials expect to finalize the company's sale (ref A) to "PetroChina" (a CNPC subsidiary) next week, and a company vice-president discounted press rumors that India's Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) might attempt to top PetroChina's bid. A well-plac [...] |
2005-08-26 11:31:00 | US Office Almaty | CONFIDENTIAL | EPET CA CH IN KZ ECONOMIC |
| 05ALMATY3147 |
KAZAKHSTAN AVIAN INFLUENZA UPDATE, AUGUST 26 [...] (SBU) Summary: This cable supplements Refs A-E and responds to the directive in paragraph 5 of Reft F. No/no further reports of bird deaths, suspected AI, or human contraction of AI have been made since August 15. GOK authorities appear optimistic that they have succeeded in containing the c [...] |
2005-08-31 01:47:00 | US Office Almaty | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAGR TBIO ECON RS ETRD PGOV KZ POLITICAL |
| 05ALMATY3157 |
KAZAKHSTAN: PROPOSAL TO SWAP SUPPORT AT UNESCO [...] (U) This cable contains an action request; please see paragraph 3. 2. (SBU) On August 23, Post received Diplomatic Note No. 10- 1-1/1947 from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in response to reftel demarche. Text follows: The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan prese [...] |
2005-08-31 09:16:00 | US Office Almaty | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PARM KZ POLITICAL |
| 05ALMATY3172 |
KAZAKHSTAN ECONOMIC AND ENERGY UPDATE [...] Summary: This information is drawn primarily from the Kazakhstani local press, and has not been checked for accuracy. The opinions and policies expressed in this report are those of the authors, not the U.S. Government. -- Changes in the Cabinet -- WTO Protocol with Turkey Signed -- [...] |
2005-09-01 09:06:00 | US Office Almaty | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EIND ENRG EPET EFIN KZ ECONOMIC |
| 05ALMATY3223 |
KAZAKHSTAN PLANNING TO OFFER ASSISTANCE, NO [...] On September 5, Acting Principal Officer delivered list of priority needs in reftel to Aidar Shukenov, Head of the Americas Desk at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Shukenov indicated that the Government of Kazakhstan was putting together an offer of disaster relief assistance for those affe [...] |
2005-09-06 10:49:00 | US Office Almaty | UNCLASSIFIED | AEMR EAID PREL KZ US POLITICAL |
| 05ALMATY3224 |
KAZAKHSTAN RECEIVES FACT SHEET ON IRAQI [...] On September 2, Acting Principal Officer delivered reftel fact sheets to Aidar Shukenov, Head of the Americas Desk at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Shukenov expressed appreciation for the information and had no further comment. ASQUINO NNNN [...] |
2005-09-06 10:51:00 | US Office Almaty | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PREL IZ KZ POLITICAL |
| 05ALMATY3230 |
KAZAKHSTAN AVIAN INFLUENZA UPDATE SEPTEMBER 6 [...] Summary: This cable responds to the directive in paragraph 5 of Ref A. No/no further reports of human or animal cases of AI have been made since Ref B August 26. The GOK lifted the quarantines imposed in three of four affected oblasts. North Kazakhstan Oblast is the only region where prevent [...] |
2005-09-06 11:30:00 | US Office Almaty | UNCLASSIFIED | EAGR TBIO ECON RS ETRD PGOV KZ POLITICAL |
| 05ALMATY3232 |
KAZAKHSTAN: ENERGY SCENESETTER FOR SECRETARY [...] (C) SUMMARY: In advance of your planned meeting with Energy Minister Shkolnik, Embassy Almaty wanted to offer background on the most pressing issues in the US-Kazakhstani energy dialogue and suggest key issues where your engagement could be crucial. They include the following: Achieving a GO [...] |
2005-09-06 11:35:00 | US Office Almaty | CONFIDENTIAL | EPET ENRG AJ GZ KZ ECONOMIC |
| 05ALMATY3277 |
OMNIBUS OF MEDIA DEVELOPMENTS IN KAZAKHSTAN [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. This is the first of a series of bi- monthly cables on developments among Kazakhstan's media. Most of the incidents reported here indicate a pattern of restrictions against editorially independent media in the run-up to the December presidential elections. To their great credit [...] |
2005-09-09 10:00:00 | US Office Almaty | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PHUM KPAO KDEM KZ POLITICAL |
| 05ALMATY3284 |
KAZAKHSTAN: PRESIDENTIAL ADMINISTRATION BUYS [...] (C) SUMMARY: Nurbulat Masanov, a well-known human rights activist and political commentator, will forego his role as expert analyst at a discussion club to head an institute on ethnology created for him by the presidential administration. In accepting the new position, Masanov agreed to refrai [...] |
2005-09-09 14:06:00 | US Office Almaty | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KPAO KZ POLITICAL |
| 05ALMATY3295 |
KAZAKHSTAN: MAZHILIS CALLS PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS, [...] (SBU) Summary: With the September 7 announcement by the Mazhilis that presidential elections will be held December 4, Kazakhstani political parties have begun to nominate their candidates. President Nazarbayev used his acceptance speech to highlight his success in managing the economy and out [...] |
2005-09-13 02:49:00 | US Office Almaty | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL KZ POLITICAL |
| 05ALMATY3296 |
KAZAKHSTAN OFFICIAL OUTLINES DISPOSITION OF [...] (C) Summary: A well-placed source in the state-owned oil company, KazMunaiGas (KMG), recently told Econoff that KMG would exercise its pre-emptive rights to purchase parts of PetroKazakhstan (PK) once the Canadian company's sale to the PetroChina was approved by PK shareholders (reftels). Acc [...] |
2005-09-13 02:50:00 | US Office Almaty | CONFIDENTIAL | ENRG EPET IN KZ ECONOMIC |
| 05ALMATY3301 |
KAZAZKHSTAN: PRESIDENTIAL ADDRESS TO [...] (C) Summary: Kazakhstani President Nursultan Nazarbayev unofficially kicked off his reelection campaign in a September 1 speech to the fall session of parliament. The President gave a glowing review of social goals he set out in his February address to the nation. His overall theme, stability [...] |
2005-09-13 10:56:00 | US Office Almaty | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM KZ POLITICAL |
| 05ALMATY3307 |
Delivery of JCIC-DIP-05-015, "U.S. proposal to [...] (SBU) On September 14, per Ref, DTRO-A (Almaty) delivered JCIC-DIP-05-015 to Lieutenant Colonel Akhmetalin, Acting Deputy Chief, Arms Reduction Control and Inspection Activities Support Center, Republic of Kazakhstan Ministry of Defense. Lieutenant Colonel Akhmetalin reacted favorably to the [...] |
2005-09-14 12:34:00 | US Office Almaty | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PARM KZ KACT PREL DTRO |
| 05ALMATY3308 |
Delivery of JCIC-DIP-05-014, "Response to Russia's [...] (SBU) On September 14, per Ref F, DTRO-A (Almaty) delivered JCIC-DIP-05-014 to Lieutenant Colonel Akhmetalin, Acting Deputy Chief, Arms Reduction Control and Inspection Activities Support Center, Republic of Kazakhstan Ministry of Defense. Lieutenant Colonel Akhmetalin made no comment. 2. [...] |
2005-09-14 12:35:00 | US Office Almaty | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PARM KZ KACT PREL DTRO |
| 05ALMATY3374 |
KAZAKHSTAN: PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION ROUNDDUP, [...] (U) This is the first in a series of weekly election roundups, in advance of Kazakhstan's December 4, 2005 presidential elections. Items were drawn primarily from the local press and media. The Gloves Are Off ------------------ 2. (U) "I am determined to run for the presidency," was th [...] |
2005-09-19 14:25:00 | US Office Almaty | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV KZ POLITICAL |
| 05ALMATY3376 |
EXBS: KAZAKHSTAN ADVISOR MONTHLY REPORTING CABLE [...] Anne Cummings is now the Action Officer for EXBS Kazakhstan. Thank you to Joanna Gabryszewski for all her good work on the EXBS Kazakhstan program. II. COMPLETED ACTIONS FOR THE REPORTING PERIOD A. SITE ASSESSMENTS AND MEETINGS CONDUCTED Â [...] |
2005-09-20 10:27:00 | US Office Almaty | UNCLASSIFIED | ETTC MNUC PARM PREL KSTC KNNP KZ EXBS |
| 05ALMATY3415 |
KAZAKHSTAN AVIAN INFLUENZA UPDATE SEPTEMBER 23 [...] Summary: This cable responds to the directive in paragraph 5 of Reftel. No/no further reports of human or animal cases of AI have been made since Ref B. CDC's Central Asia Region representatives are continuing their informal, but fruitful cooperation with Kazakhstani authorities. End Summar [...] |
2005-09-23 10:48:00 | US Office Almaty | UNCLASSIFIED | EAGR TBIO ECON RS ETRD PGOV KZ POLITICAL |
| 05ALMATY3419 |
KAZAKHSTAN: CHARGE DELIVERS TIP BENCHMARKS [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: On September 8, Charge delivered reftel trafficking in persons benchmarks to Serik Nugmanov, Vice Minister of Justice, and Aisha Aitkalieva, Head of the International Law Department at the Ministry of Justice. The Charge discussed the history of bilateral cooperation on TIP issu [...] |
2005-09-23 12:39:00 | US Office Almaty | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL KZ POLITICAL |
| 05ALMATY342 |
AMBASSADOR'S MEETINGS WITH PRESIDENTIAL CHIEF OF [...] (SBU) Summary: During separate meetings on January 25 with Head of Presidential Administration Adilbek Dzhaksybekov and Senate Speaker Nurtay Abykayev, Ambassador cautioned that recent law enforcement raids targeting democracy NGOs and the dissolution of opposition party Democratic Choice of [...] |
2005-01-31 08:10:00 | US Office Almaty | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM PREL EAID KZ POLITICAL |
| 05ALMATY3431 |
KAZAKHSTAN: COMBATING EXTREMISM [...] (S) Summary: Efforts to insure stability by supporting political reform and countering terrorism are at the top of the bilateral U.S.-Kazakhstan relationship, as reflected in the first two performance goal's of the Kazakhstan MPP. Post engages in a continuous dialogue with all levels of the [...] |
2005-09-26 08:46:00 | US Office Almaty | SECRET | PREL PHUM EAID KDEM KZ POLITICAL |
| 05ALMATY3447 |
KAZAKHSTAN: PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION ROUNDDUP, [...] (U) This is the second in a series of weekly election roundups, in advance of Kazakhstan's December 4, 2005 presidential elections. Items were drawn primarily from the local press and media. --------------------------------- Would-be Candidates for President ------------------------------- [...] |
2005-09-26 15:18:00 | US Office Almaty | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV KZ POLITICAL |
| 05ALMATY3449 |
KAZAKHSTAN: PARTIES INITIAL KCTS IGA DRAFT [...] (C) Summary: Kazakhstani and Azeri negotiators approved and initialed a draft of the Kazakhstan Caspian Transportation System (KCTS) Inter-governmental Agreement (IGA) in Almaty on September 24. The delegations agreed upon a single text, though the GOK delegation insisted on highlighting a f [...] |
2005-09-27 11:29:00 | US Office Almaty | CONFIDENTIAL | ENRG EPET AJ KZ ECONOMIC |
| 05ALMATY3450 |
KAZAKHSTAN: DEMOCRACY PROMOTION STRATEGY [...] (C) SumQry: Post welcomes the selection of Kazakhstan as an EUR focus country for the democracy promotion strategy (Ref A). Kazakhstan is preparing for what could be its first truly contested presidential race this December, against the backdrop of serious GOK concerns about U.S. intentions a [...] |
2005-10-03 14:54:00 | US Office Almaty | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PREL KDEM KZ POLITICAL |
| 05ALMATY3451 |
KAZAKHSTAN: A/S FRIED,S MEETINGS WITH KAZAKHSTANI [...] (C) Summary: During meetings with Kazakhstani opposition presidential candidates, A/S Fried heard several common themes about Kazakhstan's differences from its neighboring countries, the importance of strengthening its western orientation, the need for political reform, and the toll that corr [...] |
2005-10-04 06:39:00 | US Office Almaty | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV KZ POLITICAL |
| 05ALMATY3453 |
KAZAKHSTAN: OPPOSITION MEDIA UNDER PRESSURE IN [...] (C) SUMMARY: The risks of doing business with opposition media in the run-up to the December presidential elections became apparent when the Vremya Print majority owner cancelled printing contracts with several opposition newspapers, fearing reprisals against his business interests. The pape [...] |
2005-10-04 14:48:00 | US Office Almaty | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM PREL KZ POLITICAL |
| 05ALMATY3454 |
KAZAKHSTAN: SHKOLNIK ON CANWFZ, CWC, INDIA [...] (C) Summary: Ambassador Ordway met with Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources Vladimir Shkolnik on September 27 in Astana. Shkolnik assured the Ambassador that there will not/not be a signing ceremony for the proposed Central Asia Nuclear Weapons Free Zone (CANWFZ) Treaty in the near term [...] |
2005-10-04 14:49:00 | US Office Almaty | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL CW KNNP KZ PARM POLITICAL |
| 05ALMATY3455 |
KAZAKHSTAN: PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION ROUNDDUP, [...] (U) This is the third in a series of weekly election roundups, in advance of Kazakhstan's December 4, 2005 presidential elections. Items were drawn primarily from the local press and media. Pre-Registration of Candidates ------------------------------ 2. (U) As of October 4, the Central [...] |
2005-10-05 04:39:00 | US Office Almaty | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV KZ POLITICAL |
| 05ALMATY346 |
PROCURATOR GENERAL DISCUSSES NGO RAIDS WITH [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: During a January 24 introductory call on Procurator General Rashid Tusupbekov in Astana, the Ambassador discussed several recent law enforcement raids against USAID implementing partner democratization NGOs (Ref A). The Ambassador cautioned that these GOK actions may have serio [...] |
2005-01-31 08:35:00 | US Office Almaty | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL KDEM PHUM KZ POLITICAL |
| 05ALMATY3476 |
KAZAKHSTAN ECONOMIC AND ENERGY UPDATE [...] Summary: This information is drawn primarily from the Kazakhstani local press, and has not been checked for accuracy. The opinions and policies expressed in this report are those of the authors, not the U.S. Government. -- WTO Protocol with China Signed -- E-Government Contract with Al [...] |
2005-10-05 04:46:00 | US Office Almaty | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EIND ENRG EPET EFIN KZ ECONOMIC |
| 05ALMATY3479 |
KAZAKHSTAN: SHKOLNIK ASSURES AMBASSADOR ON BTC [...] (SBU) Summary: Ambassador Ordway, accompanied by OPIC Chief Economist Steven Everhart, met with Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources Vladimir Shkolnik on September 27 in Astana. Shkolnik assured the Ambassador and Everhart that Kazakhstan would sign off on the recently initialed Baku-Tbil [...] |
2005-10-05 04:47:00 | US Office Almaty | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON ENRG EPET PREL PGOV KZ ECONOMIC |
| 05ALMATY3486 |
AVIAN FLU PARTNERS MEETING DEMARCHE DELIVERED [...] Econoff delivered Ref A talking points and invitation to Almatbek Demeseinov of the International Organizations Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on September 23. 2. On September 30, Demeseinov informed Econoff that Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Askar Shakirov had signed [...] |
2005-10-05 04:52:00 | US Office Almaty | UNCLASSIFIED | EAGR TBIO ECON SOCI ETRD PGOV KZ ECONOMIC |
| 05ALMATY3494 |
KAZAKHSTAN: DEMARCHE ON SUA [...] (SBU) Post conveyed Ref A points to the Kazakhstani MFA by diplomatic note on September 15. Olzhas Togyzbayev, of the MFA's international security department, told POEC chief on September 30 that the MFA was coordinating a response with other relevant agencies. 2. (U) Post will report resp [...] |
2005-10-05 04:56:00 | US Office Almaty | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KNNP MNUC PARM PREL KZ POLITICAL |
| 05ALMATY3551 |
KAZAKHSTAN: AMBASSADOR ORDWAY CALLS ON EMERGENCY [...] (SBU) Summary/Background: Ambassador Ordway met with Kazakhstani Minister of Emergency Situations Shalbai Kulmakhanov in Astana on September 21. In a cordial meeting, covered by local press, Kulmakhanov discussed the challenges his ministry faces and his hopes for continued cooperation with t [...] |
2005-10-05 05:17:00 | US Office Almaty | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL PINR KZ POLITICAL |
| 05ALMATY3553 |
KAZAKHSTAN: AMBASSADOR MEETS WITH DEFENSE MINISTER [...] (SBU) Summary: Ambassador Ordway met with Kazakhstani Minister of Defense General of the Army Mukhtar Altynbayev in Astana September 22. Altynbayev gave an update on the military reform process and discussed the developing security infrastructure in the Caspian region. He also assured Ambassa [...] |
2005-10-05 05:19:00 | US Office Almaty | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL MARR PGOV KZ POLITICAL |
| 05ALMATY3563 |
Delivery of JCIC-DIP-05-016, "U.S. question [...] (SBU) On September 28, per Ref D, Defense Threat Reduction Office Almaty (DTRO-A) delivered JCIC-DIP-05-016 to Lieutenant Colonel Akhmetalin, Acting Deputy Chief, Arms Reduction Control and Inspection Activities Support Center, Republic of Kazakhstan Ministry of Defense. Lieutenant Colonel Ak [...] |
2005-10-05 05:21:00 | US Office Almaty | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PARM KZ KACT PREL JCIC START POLITICAL DTRO |
| 05ALMATY3603 |
KAZAKHSTAN: A/S FRIED'S MEETING WITH PRESIDENT [...] No summary [...] |
2005-10-05 08:34:00 | US Office Almaty | CONFIDENTIAL | KZ PGOV PHUM PREL POLITICAL |
| 05ALMATY3604 |
EUR A/S FRIED,S MEETING WITH FOREIGN MINISTER [...] (U) Participants: U.S.: EUR A/S Fried Ambassador Ordway SA DAS Gastright DASD MacDougall NSC Director Merkel Astana PO Tracy (notetaker) Kazakhstan: Foreign Minister Tokayev First Deputy Foreign Minister Aliyev MFA Chief of [...] |
2005-10-05 08:41:00 | US Office Almaty | CONFIDENTIAL | KZ MARR PGOV PREL POLITICAL |
| 05ALMATY3607 |
SCENESETTER FOR THE SECRETARY,S VISIT TO KAZAKHSTAN [...] (C) Summary/overview: Your visit provides an extremely valuable and timely chance to consult with President Nazarbayev as the presidential election campaign officially begins. Nazarbayev will undoubtedly share with you his vision of Kazakhstan's development in the wake of independence. He s [...] |
2005-10-05 12:40:00 | US Office Almaty | SECRET | KZ PGOV PREL POLITICAL |
| 05ALMATY3609 |
KAZAKHSTAN: POLICE RAID KAHAR YOUTH MOVEMENT [...] (SBU) Summary: Police raided the Almaty office of the Kahar movement on October 4, allegedly in search of proof of foreign financing of the relatively controversial youth protest movement. So far there have been no arrests or seizures as a result of the raid. The action was likely connected [...] |
2005-10-06 02:33:00 | US Office Almaty | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL KZ POLITICAL |
| 05ALMATY3629 |
KAZAKHSTAN: DEMARCHE ON PROPOSALS TO ENABLE CIVIL [...] (SBU) In a September 27 meeting with Foreign Minister Tokayev, Ambassador delivered Ref A demarche outlining U.S. support of India's pursuit of civilian nuclear energy in exchange for a stronger non-proliferation regime. The United States, he continued, would like to raise this further with t [...] |
2005-10-06 13:19:00 | US Office Almaty | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL KNNP PARM KZ POLITICAL |
| 05ALMATY3706 |
KAZAKHSTAN: FOREIGN POLICY IMPLICATIONS OF PROPOSED [...] Reftel solicited the Embassy's comments on the foreign policy implications of NIH's proposed award of a research project entitled "Rapid Assessment of Drug Law and Policy in the FSU and CEE," which involves a Kazakhstani institution, the "Credo" organization in Karaganda. The Embassy recomme [...] |
2005-10-12 04:11:00 | US Office Almaty | UNCLASSIFIED | TBIO OSCI KSCA KZ ECONOMIC |
| 05ALMATY3750 |
A/S FRIED'S MEETING WITH KAZAKHSANI CIVIL SOCIETY [...] (SBU) Summary: Participants in a civil society roundtable with A/S Fried cited corruption, inadequacies in legislation regulating business, an economy over-dependent on oil revenues, the weakness of independent media, and the lack of political involvement among young people as some of the cha [...] |
2005-10-13 13:24:00 | US Office Almaty | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON PGOV KDEM EAID EPET KZ ECONOMIC POLITICAL |
| 05ALMATY378 |
GOOD COP, BAD COP ON KASHAGAN? [...] (C) Summary: On the eve of key negotiations, Kazakhstani PM Akhmetov stated that the government will seek to acquire more than a pre-agreed 50% of British Gas' 16.67% in the mammoth Kashagan AGIP-KCO project. This pronouncement, which contradicts earlier statements by Energy Minister Vladimir [...] |
2005-02-02 08:58:00 | US Office Almaty | CONFIDENTIAL | EPET KZ ECONOMIC |
| 05ALMATY3790 |
KAZAKHSTAN: PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION ROUNDDUP, [...] (U) This is the fourth in a series of weekly election roundups, in advance of Kazakhstan's December 4, 2005 presidential elections. Items were drawn primarily from the local press and media. Nomination Period Ends ---------------------- 2. (U) The nomination period ended on October 3. O [...] |
2005-10-17 20:58:00 | US Office Almaty | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV KZ POLITICAL |
| 05ALMATY3791 |
Almaty delivery of JCIC-DIP-05-017 [...] (SBU) On October 17, 2005, per Ref D, Defense Threat Reduction Office Almaty (DTRO-A) delivered JCIC-DIP-05-017 to Captain Rinat Mirsakhatov, Interpretation branch, Arms Reduction Control and Inspection Activities Support Center, Republic of Kazakhstan Ministry of Defense. Captain Mirsakhatov [...] |
2005-10-17 20:58:00 | US Office Almaty | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PARM KZ KACT PREL DTRO |
| 05ALMATY3839 |
KAZAKHSTAN: INTERIOR MINISTER FIRED OVER ARREST OF [...] (C) Summary: Interior Minister Turisbekov was fired over the arrest of an opposition politician just hours before Secretary Rice's arrival here, according to presidential SIPDIS advisor Masimov. Turisbekov will be replaced by deputy PA head Baurzhan Mukhamedzhanov, thought to be the initia [...] |
2005-10-19 09:05:00 | US Office Almaty | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PHUM PINR KZ POLITICAL |
| 05ALMATY3857 |
KAZAKHSTAN: NEW SUBSOIL AMENDMENTS BROADEN STATE'S [...] (C) Summary: On October 15, President Nazarbayev signed into law a series of amendments which expand the scope of the GOK's "preemptive rights" to cover the case of the sale of a company whose subsidiary conducts subsoil operations in Kazakhstan. The new amendments appear to have been tailor [...] |
2005-10-21 09:13:00 | US Office Almaty | CONFIDENTIAL | ENRG CH EPET IN KZ ECONOMIC |
| 05ALMATY3861 |
KAZAKHSTAN: PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION ROUNDUP, [...] (U) This is the fifth in a series of weekly election roundups, in advance of Kazakhstan's December 4, 2005 presidential elections. Items were drawn primarily from the local press and media. CEC in Action ------------- 2. (U) As of October 21, three candidates - Nazarbayev, Tuyakbay, an [...] |
2005-10-23 08:33:00 | US Office Almaty | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV KZ POLITICAL |
| 05ALMATY3876 |
KAZAKHSTAN: INFORMATION REQUEST ON BARRIERS TO [...] The following information is provided in response to Reftel questions. Question 1(A) ------------ 2. By law, U.S. companies can purchase local oil companies. The January 2003 Law on Investments provides the legal framework for foreign investment in Kazakhstan, and does not differenti [...] |
2005-10-26 21:01:00 | US Office Almaty | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON ENRG EINV EPET KZ ECONOMIC |
| 05ALMATY3894 |
DELIVERY U.S. START TREATY ITEMIZED COST LISTS [...] (SBU) On October 27, per Ref A, DTRO-A (Almaty) delivered the START treaty itemized cost lists for the period July 1, 2005 through September 30, 2005, to Captain Mirsakhatov, Duty Officer, Arms Reduction Control and Inspection Activities Center, Republic of Kazakhstan Ministry of Defense. Cap [...] |
2005-10-27 21:00:00 | US Office Almaty | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PARM KTIA KZ KACT DTRO |
| 05ALMATY3902 |
KAZAKHSTAN: AMBASSADOR'S INTRODUCTORY CALL ON [...] (U) Summary/Background. Ambassador Ordway called on Kazakhstani Minister of Transport and Communications Askar Mamin on October 21 in Astana. The Ambassador and the Minister discussed the GOK's attempts to attract international air traffic to Astana, development of rail and road infrastructu [...] |
2005-10-28 07:04:00 | US Office Almaty | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EAIR ELTN PGOV PREL KZ ECONOMIC POLITICAL |
| 05ALMATY3905 |
KAZAKHSTAN: AMBASSADOR MEETS DFM SHAKIROV, NO [...] (SBU) Summary: Ambassador Ordway met with Deputy Foreign Minister Askar Shakirov on October 20 in Astana and raised the issue of the strain transfers envisioned by the November 2004 Biological Weapons Prevention Program (BWPP) Amendment. Shakirov, discouragingly, replied in the same vein as th [...] |
2005-10-29 00:31:00 | US Office Almaty | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PARM TBIO PREL KZ POLITICAL |
| 05ALMATY3912 |
KAZAKHSTAN: PRESIDENT'S SON-IN-LAW RESIGNS FROM [...] (C) Summary. In a surprise move, President Nazarbayev's son-in-law, Timur Kulibayev, resigned on October 22 as First Vice-President of the state-owned oil and gas company, reportedly to pursue private business interests. Kulibayev's replacement is Aleksandr Pavlov, a former Deputy Prime Min [...] |
2005-10-31 05:56:00 | US Office Almaty | CONFIDENTIAL | ENRG EPET KZ POLITICAL |
| 05ALMATY3915 |
KAZAKHSTAN: NEXT STEPS ON BIOKOMBINAT [...] (C) Summary: The owners of the privatized Biokombinat facility in Almaty are willing to transfer ownership of 69 fermenters to the Nonproliferation and Disarmament Fund for destruction in return for $500,000 plus taxes. Post recommends that the Department act quickly to formalize agreement o [...] |
2005-10-31 06:39:00 | US Office Almaty | CONFIDENTIAL | KZ PARM TBIO WMD POLITICAL |
| 05ALMATY3919 |
KAZAKHSTAN: PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION ROUNDUP, [...] (U) This is the sixth in a series of weekly election roundups, in advance of Kazakhstan's December 4, 2005 presidential elections. Items were drawn primarily from the local press and media. Commitments to Free and Fair Elections -------------------------------------- 2. (SBU) OSCE Ambas [...] |
2005-10-31 21:19:00 | US Office Almaty | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV KZ POLITICAL |
| 05ALMATY3924 |
ZERO TOLERANCE FOR KAZAKHSTAN'S OPPOSITION PRESS [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Harassment of opposition print media intensified in the three weeks leading up to start of the official campaign period October 25. While print runs have increased, there have been incidents ranging from confiscation of the entire print run of one paper, to grabbing copies out [...] |
2005-11-01 00:36:00 | US Office Almaty | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PHUM KPAO KDEM KZ POLITICAL |
| 05ALMATY3929 |
KAZAKHSTAN CONSIDERING AID TO PAKISTAN [...] (C) Ambassador delivered reftel demarches in an October 27 meeting with Kazakhstani FM Tokayev. Tokayev indicated that the GOK was considering providing a field hospital in the context of the Geneva conference (Ref B). He promised to raise the issue of providing spare parts and/or maintenance [...] |
2005-11-01 06:01:00 | US Office Almaty | CONFIDENTIAL | EAID PREL MASS NATO POLITICAL |
| 05ALMATY4010 |
KAZAKHSTAN: PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION ROUNDUP, [...] (U) This is the seventh in a series of weekly election roundups in advance of Kazakhstan's December 4, 2005 presidential elections. Items were drawn primarily from the local press and media. President Nazarbayev's Campaign ------------------------------- 2. (U) President Nazarbayev cont [...] |
2005-11-08 21:01:00 | US Office Almaty | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV KZ POLITICAL |
| 05ALMATY4029 |
KAZAKHSTAN: U.S. OFFICIALS PRESS FOR FREE AND [...] (U) This is a joint Embassy Almaty-USOSCE cable. 2. (C) Summary: USOSCE Ambassador Finley and Ambassador Ordway met with opposition, civil society and youth group representatives and government officials October 25-28 to discuss progress on democratic reforms, the upcoming presidential el [...] |
2005-11-09 21:12:00 | US Office Almaty | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL KZ POLITICAL |
| 05ALMATY4038 |
EXBS: KAZAKHSTAN ADVISOR MONTHLY REPORTING CABLE [...] In September, a U.S. Department of Energy, National Nuclear Security Administration (DOE/NNSA) team conducted talks with the Government of Kazakhstan on finalizing the language of the Second Line of Defense (SLD) program's Implementing Arrangement. The most recent revision of the arrangement [...] |
2005-11-10 02:17:00 | US Office Almaty | UNCLASSIFIED | ETTC MNUC PARM PREL KSTC KNNP KZ EXBS |
| 05ALMATY4044 |
KAZAKHSTAN SUBMITS START QUARTERLY COST LIST [...] On 8 November 2005, DTRO-A received the START Quarterly Cost List for the period of July 1, 2005, to September 30, 2005, from Lieutenant Colonel A. Aubakirov of the Ministry of Defense Arms Reduction Control and Inspection Activities Support Center. 2. Unofficial Translation follows: BEG [...] |
2005-11-10 05:40:00 | US Office Almaty | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KACT PARM KZ KTIA START DTRO |
| 05ALMATY4047 |
KAZAKHSTAN ECONOMIC AND ENERGY UPDATE [...] Summary: This information is drawn primarily from the Kazakhstani local press, and has not been checked for accuracy. The opinions and policies expressed in this report are those of the authors, not the U.S. Government. -- Forecast Inflation Rate 2005 Not to Be Reconsidered -- Halyk Ba [...] |
2005-11-10 09:24:00 | US Office Almaty | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EIND ENRG EPET EFIN KZ ECONOMIC |
| 05ALMATY4057 |
KAZAKHSTAN ENVIRONMENTAL UPDATE [...] Summary: This information is drawn primarily from the Kazakhstani local press, and has not been verified. The opinions expressed in this report, therefore, should not be interpreted by readers as conveying positions and/or policy of the U.S. Government. -- Aral Sea to be Filled With Water [...] |
2005-11-14 02:25:00 | US Office Almaty | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON SENV ENRG EPET KZ |
| 05ALMATY406 |
GOK INTERAGENCY TIP WORKING GROUP SHOWCASES WORK ON [...] (U) On January 13, the GOK interagency TIP working group met in Astana to discuss GOK progress in meeting TIP National Plan goals. Minister of Justice Olnasyn Zhumabekov chaired the highly publicized meeting, which included a broad range of participation from the GOK, IOM, OSCE, NGOs and Ast [...] |
2005-02-03 07:57:00 | US Office Almaty | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PINR PGOV PREL PHUM SMIG IO KZ POLITICAL |
| 05ALMATY4074 |
KAZAKHSTAN: PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION ROUNDUP [...] (U) This is the eighth in a series of weekly election roundups in advance of Kazakhstan's December 4, 2005 presidential elections. Items were drawn primarily from the local press and media. CEC Statements on Election Campaigns ------------------------------------ 2. (U) On November 3, C [...] |
2005-11-15 21:21:00 | US Office Almaty | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV KZ |
| 05ALMATY4076 |
KAZAKHSTAN: TAZHIN ON ZHAKIYANOV, ELECTIONS [...] (C) Summary: President Nazarbayev's chief political strategist told the Ambassador on November 4 that he was confident of Nazarbayev's convincing lead in the presidential race, and even somewhat surprised that the opposition had not made a stronger showing to date. Deputy Presidential Admini [...] |
2005-11-16 05:04:00 | US Office Almaty | CONFIDENTIAL | KZ PGOV PHUM PREL |
| 05ALMATY409 |
2004-05 SUPPORTING HUMAN RIGHTS AND DEMOCRACY: THE [...] (SBU) The following is the draft summary of U.S. strategy and efforts to combat human rights abuses and bolster democracy in Kazakhstan for 2004-05. BEGIN DRAFT STRATEGY TEXT: In Kazakhstan, the United States forcefully advocated support of human rights and democracy, emphasizing that bi [...] |
2005-02-03 23:54:00 | US Office Almaty | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM KDEM PREL PGOV ELAB KPAO KSEP KZ POLITICAL |
| 05ALMATY4095 |
IMO CANDIDACY DEMARCHE DELIVERED; KAZAKHSTAN LIKELY [...] On November 16, Econoff delivered Reftel demarche and talking points on the United States' candidacy for Category A membership in the International Maritime organization (IMO) to Baurzhan Sarsenbekov of the International Relations Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. 2. Sarsenbeko [...] |
2005-11-17 06:06:00 | US Office Almaty | UNCLASSIFIED | AORC PHSA KTIA PREL PGOV EWWT KZ IMO |
| 05ALMATY4105 |
KAZAKHSTAN KCTS IGA UPDATE: ONE MORE NEGOTIATING [...] (C) Summary: A GOK participant in the ongoing Azeri-Kazakhstani KCTS IGA negotiations told Econoff on November 15 that sufficient "edits" had accumulated during the GOK's ministerial review of the initialled IGA draft (reftel) to necessitate a "final" round of negotiations. The GOK and GOA h [...] |
2005-11-18 04:34:00 | US Office Almaty | CONFIDENTIAL | ENRG EPET KZ |
| 05ALMATY4106 |
KAZAKHSTAN: KMG LOOKING TO BUY INTO KARACHAGANAK [...] (C) Summary. Two expatriate oil executives told Econoff (in confidence) on November 14 that state-owned oil and gas company KMG has opened discussions with KPO (Karachaganak Petroleum Operating Company) members about buying a share of the consortium. British Gas (BG) Business Planning Manager [...] |
2005-11-18 04:59:00 | US Office Almaty | CONFIDENTIAL | ENRG EPET KZ |
| 05ALMATY4123 |
KAZAKHSTAN: AMBASSADOR'S MEETING WITH OTAN PARTY [...] (SBU) Summary: Ambassador Ordway met with Acting "Otan" Party chairman Bakhytzhan Zhumagulov in Almaty on November 15. Zhumagulov, who is also chairman of Nazarbayev's re- election campaign, had requested the meeting. He told the Ambassador that Nazarbayev's rating is close to 70%, and the [...] |
2005-11-21 00:07:00 | US Office Almaty | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV KDEM KZ |
| 05ALMATY4142 |
KAZAKHSTAN: REQUEST FOR DATA ON MANPADS DELIVERED [...] (C) POEC Chief delivered reftel request for information on MANPADS in Kazakhtan to Olzhas Togyzbayev, head of the MFA's international security institutes division, on November 4. Togyzbayev indicated that he would work with the MFA's OSCE affairs division to respond to the request for informati [...] |
2005-11-22 04:33:00 | US Office Almaty | CONFIDENTIAL | PARM ETTC MASS KZ POLITICAL |
| 05ALMATY4143 |
KAZAKHSTAN: HIGH INTEREST IN CIVIL NUCLEAR [...] (C) POEC chief passed Ref A information on civil nuclear cooperation with India by the Nuclear Suppliers Group to Olzhas Togyzbayev, head of the MFA's Security Institutes Division, on November 4 in Astana. Togyzbayev commented that Kazakhstan is developing good, intensive relations with India [...] |
2005-11-22 05:25:00 | US Office Almaty | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PARM KNNP KZ IN ECONOMIC |
| 05ALMATY4144 |
KAZAKHSTAN: OPPOSITION FIGURE MURDERED AT HOME [...] (C) Summary: The murder on November 12 of former high-level GOK official, and more recently outspoken opposition figure, Zamanbek Nurkadilov has touched off a series of rumors and accusations among the Kazakhstani public and political elite. Shot three times at his residence, Nurtadilov had [...] |
2005-11-22 05:26:00 | US Office Almaty | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KZ |
| 05ALMATY415 |
KAZAKHSTAN: MINISTER SHKOLNIK'S RESPONSE ON BN-350 [...] (SBU) In response to the Ambassador's December 20 letter to Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources Shkolnik (ref), post received a reply under cover of a January 14 diplomatic note from the MFA. Informal embassy translation of letter follows: Letter no. 10-01-134 dated January 11, 2005 [...] |
2005-02-04 07:24:00 | US Office Almaty | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ENRG KNNP KZ PARM ECONOMIC |
| 05ALMATY4159 |
KAZAKHSTAN: RESPONSE TO AVIAN AND PANDEMIC [...] (SBU) Summary: This cable responds to Reftel. The Embassy assesses that the Government of Kazakhstan (GOK) appreciates the severity of the threat of avian and pandemic influenza and is taking rational, concrete steps to address that threat. The GOK is realistic and basically transparent in i [...] |
2005-11-23 04:32:00 | US Office Almaty | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | TBIO SENV ECON EAGR EAID PREL PGOV KZ |
| 05ALMATY4160 |
2006 NATIONAL TRADE ESTIMATE FOR KAZAKHSTAN [...] Per Reftel request, Embassy Almaty submits 2006 National Trade Estimate (NTE) below and separately via email to USTR. TRADE SUMMARY (UPDATED DATA TO BE PROVIDED BY USTR) Kazakhstan submitted its application for WTO membership on January 29, 1996 and the fact-finding phase of the accessi [...] |
2005-11-23 04:32:00 | US Office Almaty | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EFIN ETRD KZ ECONOMIC USTR |
| 05ALMATY4171 |
KAZAKHSTAN: PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION ROUNDUP, [...] (U) This is the ninth in a series of weekly election roundups in advance of Kazakhstan's December 4, 2005 presidential elections. Items were drawn primarily from local media reporting. Live TV debate -------------- 2. (U) On the night of November 17 live TV debates were held in Almat [...] |
2005-11-25 04:20:00 | US Office Almaty | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV KZ |
| 05ALMATY4175 |
REPORTING ON KAZAKHSTAN'S PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGNS - [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: According to a CIS elections monitoring representative, media coverage of presidential campaigns in the first two weeks of November "did not quite correspond" to legal and constitutional norms. State media are honoring the letter, if not the spirit, of the information ministry' [...] |
2005-11-25 06:08:00 | US Office Almaty | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PHUM KPAO KDEM KZ |
| 05ALMATY4188 |
KAZAKHSTAN ENVIRONMENTAL UPDATE [...] Summary: This information is drawn primarily from the Kazakhstani local press, and has not been verified. The opinions expressed in this report, therefore, should not be interpreted by readers as conveying positions and/or policy of the U.S. Government. -- Aral Sea to be Filled With Water [...] |
2005-11-28 05:00:00 | US Office Almaty | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON SENV ENRG EPET KZ |
| 05ALMATY4196 |
INTERNATIONAL AIR TRAVEL TO KAZAKHSTAN: A CHOICE [...] (SBU) Summary: There may be some clear skies ahead following the recent turbulent environment facing international carriers serving Kazakhstan. For all intents and purposes, the GOK has abandoned its previous demand that all international air flights that now land in Almaty, instead, arrive [...] |
2005-11-28 21:15:00 | US Office Almaty | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAIR ECON KZ ECONOMIC |
| 05ALMATY422 |
FY05 TV CO-OP PROPOSALS FOR KAZAKHSTAN [...] U.S. Embassy-Almaty offers the following TV co- operative projects for FY05, in descending order of priority. Post plans to cover international airfare costs not covered by the stations and will arrange pre-departure briefings for selected TV crews. 2a. "Muslims in the United States." Th [...] |
2005-02-06 05:20:00 | US Office Almaty | UNCLASSIFIED | KPAO OPRC OIIP KZ |
| 05ALMATY4234 |
KAZAKHSTAN: PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION ROUNDUP, [...] (U) This is the tenth in a series of weekly election roundups in advance of Kazakhstan's December 4, 2005 presidential elections. Items were drawn primarily from the local press and media. Poll Shows Nazarbayev Popularity at 76 Percent --------------------------------------------- - 2. [...] |
2005-11-29 21:06:00 | US Office Almaty | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV KZ |
| 05ALMATY4235 |
PRE-LICENSE CHECK AT THE ASTANA INTERNATIONAL [...] CS ALMATY SENIOR COMMERCIAL OFFICER MITCHEL AUERBACH AND INDUSTRY SPECIALIST OKSANA CHUKREYEVA CONDUCTED A PRE- LICENSE CHECK AT THE ASTANA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT AND THE ASTANA CITY DEPARTMENT'S SANITARY EPIDEMILOGICAL INSPECTION SERVICE, ON NOVEMBER 17, 2005, AS REQUESTED IN REFTELS USDOC [...] |
2005-11-29 21:06:00 | US Office Almaty | UNCLASSIFIED | BEXP ETRD ETTC KZ |
| 05ALMATY4244 |
ELECTION UPDATE: CAMPAIGNING IN SOUTH KAZAKHSTAN [...] (U) During a November 8-10 visit to Shymkent, the capital of the Southern Kazakhstan Oblast, poloff examined the campaign climate of this border region. Conversations with NGO and media representatives indicated that the political scene was similar to that throughout Kazakhstan. Campaign M [...] |
2005-11-30 05:56:00 | US Office Almaty | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV KZ |
| 05ALMATY4256 |
KAZAKHSTAN ECONOMIC AND ENERGY UPDATE [...] Summary: This information is drawn primarily from the Kazakhstani local press, and has not been checked for accuracy. The opinions and policies expressed in this report are those of the authors, not the U.S. Government. -- Early Repayment of Foreign Loans in 2005 -- WTO Protocol with J [...] |
2005-11-30 07:42:00 | US Office Almaty | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EIND ENRG EPET EFIN KZ ECONOMIC |
| 05ALMATY4263 |
KAZAKHSTAN: MFA RESPONSE ON MI-8 AND MI-17 SPARE [...] (C) In response to Ref A demarche, Post received a diplomatic note on November 23 from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Informal Embassy translation of letter follows: Letter No. 09-2-1/4676 The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan presents its compliments to the Emba [...] |
2005-12-01 05:15:00 | US Office Almaty | CONFIDENTIAL | EAID PREL MASS NATO POLITICAL |
| 05ALMATY4264 |
KAZAKHSTAN: TENGIZ CONSORTIUM SOLIDIFYING [...] (C) Summary. Tengizchevroil (TCO) recently finalized a series of contracts which pave the way for the temporary export of up to 5 million tons of TCO oil per year, beginning in 2007, through the Georgian port of Batumi. This "Southern export route" is one means (along with rail transport of [...] |
2005-12-01 05:25:00 | US Office Almaty | CONFIDENTIAL | ENRG EPET KZ ECONOMIC |
| 05ALMATY4267 |
KAZAKHSTAN: DIP NOTE ON REHABILITATION OF [...] (SBU) On November 22 post received a diplomatic note from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs thanking the USG for its decision to co-sponsor the draft resolution on ecological rehabilitation and development of the Semipalatinsk region. The note was drafted in English. 2. (SBU) Begin text: L [...] |
2005-12-01 18:28:00 | US Office Almaty | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PARM PGOV PREL KZ POLITICAL |
| 05ALMATY427 |
Nazarbayev Opens New Astana International Airport [...] (SBU) Summary: President Nazarbayev presided with great fanfare at the February 2 opening ceremony of the new Astana international airport. The new facility, with a reported operational date of February 9, offers significantly more space than the current terminal. The balloons and band, howe [...] |
2005-02-07 01:19:00 | US Office Almaty | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EAIR PGOV PREL KZ ECONOMIC |
| 05ALMATY4276 |
KAZAKHSTAN: AI-RELATED IMPORT RESTRICTIONS ON [...] Summary: This cable responds to Reftel. Kazakhstan has placed import restrictions on poultry from countries where avian influenza has been detected. Additionally, some restrictions are in place on poultry from safe origin countries that transited a country covered by the import ban. Post is [...] |
2005-12-02 08:43:00 | US Office Almaty | UNCLASSIFIED | EAGR TBIO ECON ETRD PGOV KZ USTR |
| 05ALMATY428 |
KAZAKHSTAN: DAS KENNEDY'S MEETING WITH DPM AND [...] (SBU) This cable contains an action request for USTR, para. 10. 2. (U) Summary: EUR DAS Laura Kennedy and Ambassador Ordway called on Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Industry and Trade Sauat Mynbayev February 3 in Astana. They discussed Jackson-Vanik, WTO accession, the Minister's pr [...] |
2005-02-07 01:21:00 | US Office Almaty | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EFIN PGOV KZ ECONOMIC |
| 05ALMATY4281 |
KAZAKHSTAN: RUMORS OF ELECTION-RELATED VIOLENCE [...] (C) Summary: A series of ill-advised public statements by Kazakhstani law enforcement authorities regarding the potential for violence connected with upcoming Kazakhstani presidential elections has significantly increased the level of public anxiety, at least in Almaty. The comments appear t [...] |
2005-12-02 09:08:00 | US Office Almaty | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL KZ |
| 05ALMATY4282 |
SCENESETTER: PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION IN [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: President Nazarbayev is poised to win a substantial victory with support likely exceeding 70 percent of the vote. While the pre-electoral playing field was not level, opposition candidates engaged in a serious campaign effort that was hindered more by their inability to connec [...] |
2005-12-02 09:22:00 | US Office Almaty | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV KDEM KPAO KZ |
| 05ALMATY4285 |
KAZAKHSTAN: PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION ROUNDUP, [...] (U) This is the eleventh and final in a series of weekly election roundups in advance of Kazakhstan's December 4, 2005 presidential elections. Items were drawn primarily from the local press and media. Candidates Wrap Up Election Campaigns ------------------------------------- 2. (U) On [...] |
2005-12-02 10:59:00 | US Office Almaty | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV KZ |
| 05ALMATY4290 |
DELIVERY OF JCIC-DIP-05-019 TO THE MINISTRY OF [...] On 5 December 2005, DTRO-Almaty delivered JCIC-DIP-05- 019, "Annual START SLCM Declarations," to CPT Radik Zhakirov, Duty Officer, Arms Reduction Control and Inspection Activities Center, Republic of Kazakhstan Ministry of Defense. CPT Zhakirov had no comments and no reaction. 2. (U) POC [...] |
2005-12-05 03:54:00 | US Office Almaty | UNCLASSIFIED | KACT KTIA PARM US RS UP BO KZ DTRO |
| 05ALMATY4301 |
KAZAKHSTAN: PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION WRAP-UP [...] (SBU) Summary: The CEC announced on December 5, twelve hours after the polls closed, that President Nazarbayev had been reelected with 91% of the vote. Three different exit polls showed the President winning by wide margins, the largest with 83% support. The OSCE issued a preliminary report [...] |
2005-12-05 21:11:00 | US Office Almaty | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV KZ |
| 05ALMATY4332 |
Almaty delivery of JCIC-DIP-05-018 [...] (SBU) On December 7, 2005, per Ref C, Defense Threat Reduction Office Almaty (DTRO-A) delivered JCIC-DIP-05-018 to Captain Rinat Mirsakhatov, Interpretation branch, Arms Reduction Control and Inspection Activities Support Center, Republic of Kazakhstan Ministry of Defense. Captain Mirsakhatov [...] |
2005-12-08 06:21:00 | US Office Almaty | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | DTRO |
| 05ALMATY4345 |
KAZAKHSTAN: EXIT POLL RESULTS VARY WIDELY, BUT [...] (SBU) Summary: At least six exit polls were conducted during Kazakhstan's presidential elections. The results of the exit polls ranged widely. On the high end, the Center for Political Technologies gave Nazarbayev 87.4% of the vote, while on the low end, the Kazakhstan Institute of Social-E [...] |
2005-12-08 21:53:00 | US Office Almaty | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV KZ |
| 05ALMATY4347 |
KAZAKHSTAN ENVIRONMENT UPDATE [...] Summary: This information is drawn primarily from the Kazakhstani press, and has not been verified. The opinions expressed in this report, therefore, should not be interpreted by readers as conveying positions and/or policy of the U.S. Government. -- Kazakhstan and China to Increase Cooper [...] |
2005-12-09 02:06:00 | US Office Almaty | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON SENV ENRG EPET KZ ECONOMIC |
| 05ALMATY4350 |
KAZAKHSTAN ENVIRONMENT UPDATE [...] Summary: This information is drawn primarily from the Kazakhstani press, and has not been verified. The opinions expressed in this report, therefore, should not be interpreted by readers as conveying positions and/or policy of the U.S. Government. -- Local Prosecutor Calls Tengizchevroil N [...] |
2005-12-09 06:13:00 | US Office Almaty | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON SENV ENRG EPET KZ |
| 05ALMATY4352 |
KAZAKHSTAN: INL QUARTERLY MEETING WITH GOK [...] (SBU) Summary: INL officer met with representatives from the Agency on Combating Economic Crimes and Corruption, Prosecutor General's Office, Border Guard Service of the Committee for National Security, Committee for Combating Narcotics of the Ministry of the Interior, and the Ministry of Just [...] |
2005-12-09 06:16:00 | US Office Almaty | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | SNAR ASEC KCRM PREL KZ |
| 05ALMATY4353 |
KAZAKHSTAN: DECISION ON ANTI-MONEY LAUNDERING LAW [...] Summary: The anti-money laundering and counter terrorism financing law under consideration in the Mazhilis (lower house of Parliament) will not be passed by the end of 2005 as was previously planned, and was deferred until March 2006. The draft law generated questions from legislators about [...] |
2005-12-09 06:17:00 | US Office Almaty | UNCLASSIFIED | SNAR ASEC KCOR KCRM PREL KZ |
| 05ALMATY4354 |
KAZAKHSTAN: 2005-2006 INTERNATIONAL NARCOTICS [...] In response to reftel instructions, the text of Part 1 of the 2005 International Narcotics Control Strategy Report for Kazakhstan follows: -------- SUMMARY -------- 2. Despite the efforts of law enforcement agencies, Kazakhstan continues to be an important narcotics transit country, es [...] |
2005-12-09 06:32:00 | US Office Almaty | UNCLASSIFIED | SNAR KZ |
| 05ALMATY4386 |
EXBS: KAZAKHSTAN ADVISOR MONTHLY REPORTING CABLE [...] EXBS Advisor Offenbacher will travel to the United States on December 10 for training (December 12-16), consultations (January 9-13), vacation, and to sign a new contract. He hopes to be able to return to return to post by mid-January. II. COMPLETED ACTIONS FOR THE REPORTING PERIOD A. S [...] |
2005-12-13 12:15:00 | US Office Almaty | UNCLASSIFIED | ETTC MNUC PARM PREL KSTC KNNP KZ EXBS |
| 05ALMATY4412 |
KAZAKHSTANI ANALYSTS UNCONCERNED ABOUT RUSSIA- [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: At a recent roundtable to discuss the November 14 military pact between Russia and Uzbekistan, a group of political analysts and academics considered the pact both a hedge against U.S. influence in Central Asia, as well as a signal from Russia that it still has influence in the [...] |
2005-12-15 13:09:00 | US Office Almaty | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PHUM KPAO KDEM KZ POLITICAL |
| 05ALMATY4426 |
KAZAKHSTAN ECONOMIC AND ENERGY UPDATE [...] Summary: This information is drawn primarily from the Kazakhstani local press, and has not been checked for accuracy. The opinions and policies expressed in this report are those of the authors, not the U.S. Government. -- Republican Budget for 2006 Signed -- National Fund to be Modifi [...] |
2005-12-16 11:40:00 | US Office Almaty | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EIND ENRG EPET EFIN KZ ECONOMIC |
| 05ALMATY4431 |
KAZAKHSTAN: DEMARCHE ON POSSIBLE NORTH KOREAN [...] (SBU) On December 8, Poloff delivered reftel demarche to Yerlan Kubashev, Asia Department in the Kazakhstani Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Kubashev indicated that the GOK will look into the issue. He asked Poloff to bring any future related information to his attention. ORDWAY NNNN [...] |
2005-12-20 10:37:00 | US Office Almaty | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN KZ ECONOMIC |
| 05ALMATY4480 |
DEMARCHE TO KAZAKHSTAN ON REPATRIATED UZBEK [...] (SBU) On the morning of December 22, PolOff delivered reftel demarche to Aidar Shakenov, Head of the Americas desk at the MFA. Shakenov had no immediate comment, but said that the message would be passed to the Foreign Minister for his information and action. Poloff emphasized the high level [...] |
2005-12-22 14:50:00 | US Office Almaty | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV KG KZ PHUM PREF PREL TK UZ POLITICAL |
| 05ALMATY4488 |
DEMARCHE TO KAZAKHSTAN ON FORCE ADJUSTMENT [...] (SBU) Ambassador phoned Foreign Minister Tokayev late December 22 and told him that we would be making a force adjustment announcement, and that details would be provided to the Ministry the next day. Poloff then delivered reftel demarche in full on December 23 to Aidar Aitashev, First Secret [...] |
2005-12-23 10:42:00 | US Office Almaty | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PINS PREL MARR MOPS IZ KZ ECONOMIC POLITICAL |
| 05ALMATY4523 |
KAZAKHSTAN TO CONDUCT CENSUS IN 2009 [...] Summary: Kazakhstani authorities have announced that the second national population census will take place in February 2009. Preparation for the project will begin in 2006. The methodology of the census process will be changed in order to produce more accurate results than the previous ce [...] |
2005-12-28 12:35:00 | US Office Almaty | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EFIN KZ ECONOMIC |
| 05ALMATY4525 |
KAZAKHSTAN: FOLLOW UP DEMARCHE ON ANNOUNCEMENT OF [...] (U) This cable contains an action request, para. 3. 2. (U) Poloff delivered reftel demarche on December 28 to Aidar Aitashev, First Secretary, MFA Department of Asia and Africa. 3. (SBU) Aitashev said that the GOK was interested in facilitating Kazakhstani companies' efforts to bid for [...] |
2005-12-28 15:37:00 | US Office Almaty | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PINS PREL MARR MOPS KZ POLITICAL |
| 05ALMATY4532 |
KAZAKHSTAN: TRUE AK ZHOL LOOKS TOWARD THE FUTURE [...] (C) Summary: In the wake of Nazarbayev's resounding victory in the December 4 presidential elections, leaders of the True Ak Zhol movement are focused on obtaining registration as a party, and increasing their ability to get their message out to the public through independent mass media. The [...] |
2005-12-29 12:51:00 | US Office Almaty | CONFIDENTIAL | KZ PGOV PREL POLITICAL |
| 05ALMATY4545 |
POSTING OF AVIAN INFLUENZA TRIPWIRES [...] (U) Post has complied with the action request in reftel, para six. 2. (SBU) Post's Avian Influenza tripwires have been posted on the Tripwire Reporting and Integrated Planning System located in ClassNet. / / / / / / / / / / ORDWAY NNNN [...] |
2005-12-30 10:26:00 | US Office Almaty | UNCLASSIFIED | AEMR KZ |
| 05ALMATY537 |
KAZAKHSTAN: EUR DAS KENNEDY'S MEETING WITH [...] (C) Summary: In a February 5 roundtable with Kazakhstani opposition politicians, DAS Kennedy discussed the current political environment following flawed parliamentary elections and the opposition's attempts to develop a unified campaign platform and a single presidential candidate. Democrati [...] |
2005-02-10 07:11:00 | US Office Almaty | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PGOV KZ POLITICAL |
| 05ALMATY538 |
KAZAKHSTAN: EUR DAS KENNEDY'S MEETING WITH FM [...] (C) Summary: Kazakhstani Foreign Minister Kasymzhomart Tokayev hosted a working lunch on February 4 for EUR DAS Kennedy, accompanied by Ambassador Ordway. Tokayev's comments after the recent flurry of law enforcement visits to USAID implementing partners tracked with those of other senior Kaz [...] |
2005-02-10 07:16:00 | US Office Almaty | CONFIDENTIAL | KZ PGOV PHUM PREL POLITICAL |
| 05ALMATY545 |
KAZAKHSTAN: DEMOCRATIC CHOICE OF KAZAKHSTAN [...] (C) Summary: A February 9 ruling by an Almaty appeals court resulted in the liquidation of Democratic Choice of Kazakhstan (DCK) and raised serious questions about due process. Although the case can still be appealed to two higher levels of the courts, party leaders and lawyers are pessimist [...] |
2005-02-10 08:43:00 | US Office Almaty | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PGOV KZ POLITICAL |
| 05ALMATY572 |
ENGAGING THE MEDIA TO DISPEL RUMORS ABOUT U.S. [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. The election of Viktor Yushchenko as Ukraine's President has intensified suspicions and fueled rumors in Kazakhstan that U.S.-sponsored NGOs are here to support opposition political parties. There are widespread rumors that NGOs such as Soros Foundation of Kazakhstan (SFK), Fr [...] |
2005-02-13 23:32:00 | US Office Almaty | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PHUM KPAO KDEM KZ POLITICAL |
| 05ALMATY582 |
FAULT LINES WITHIN AK ZHOL- LEADERS MANEUVER FOR [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: During the February 12-13 weekend, Ak Zhol co-chairman Alikhan Baimenov held a special, closed party meeting with 62 regional Ak Zhol leaders to discuss the direction of the party. In addition to initiating a successful no-confidence vote against fellow co-chairman Altybek Sa [...] |
2005-02-16 07:34:00 | US Office Almaty | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL KDEM PINR KZ POLITICAL |
| 05ALMATY607 |
COMMERCE DAS ERIC STEWART VISITS ASTANA, DISCUSSES [...] (SBU) Summary: Department of Commerce DAS Eric Stewart (Market Access and Compliance-Europe) visited Astana February 8 and met with several key contacts in Kazakhstani ministries. DAS Stewart told the Kazakhstani officials that, on balance, the economic and trade relationship between the tw [...] |
2005-02-16 07:46:00 | US Office Almaty | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EFIN ETRD EIND KZ ECONOMIC |
| 05ALMATY746 |
KAZAKHSTAN: DAS KENNEDY'S MEETING WITH KARLYGASH [...] (C) Summary: In a February 5 meeting in Almaty, EUR DAS Laura Kennedy and Karlygash Zhakiyanova discussed the state of jailed Democratic Choice of Kazakhstan (DCK) leader Galymzhan Zhakiyanov's health and increasing pressure on him by settlement colony authorities. Zhakiyanova handed over a [...] |
2005-02-23 07:40:00 | US Office Almaty | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PGOV KZ POLITICAL |
| 05ALMATY753 |
KAZAKHSTAN: SPECIAL 301: [...] Summary: Since the release of the 2004 Special 301 report, the Government of Kazakhstan (GOK) has worked actively and with notable success to modernize and strengthen its IPR regime. As WTO accession has increased in importance as a political goal, the GOK has fully accepted that a modern, f [...] |
2005-02-24 03:16:00 | US Office Almaty | UNCLASSIFIED | ETRD KIPR ECON KZ ECONOMIC |
| 05ALMATY756 |
AMBASSADOR DECLARES COLD AND SNOW DISASTER IN [...] Summary and Action Request: Following severe storms that have led to a winter emergency in the south of Kazakhstan, Ambassador Ordway has declared a cold and snow disaster in three oblasts in Kazakhstan (Zhambyl Oblast, Karagandy Oblast and Southern Kazakhstan Oblast.) The Ambassador and Act [...] |
2005-02-24 05:17:00 | US Office Almaty | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID KZ ECONOMIC |
| 05ALMATY794 |
DCK NEWSPAPER SOZ CLOSED BY COURT ORDER [...] (SBU). SUMMARY. Democratic Choice of Kazakshtan's (DCK) newspaper, Soz ("Word"), has been closed down via official court order. On January 31, an inter-district economic court ordered the newspaper to pay the National Security Committee (KNB) 5 million tenge ($38,500) in damages for a Sept [...] |
2005-02-28 07:39:00 | US Office Almaty | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PHUM KPAO KDEM KZ POLITICAL |
| 05ALMATY900 |
AMBASSADOR'S MEETING WITH PRESIDENTIAL [...] (U) Summary. On March 3, Ambassador met with Presidential Administration (PA) Deputy Karim Masimov. Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade Zhanar Aitzhanova, PA Chief of the Center for Foreign Policy Nurlan Yermekbayev, Astana PO and Astana USAID officer were also present. In preparation for W [...] |
2005-03-04 07:33:00 | US Office Almaty | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETRD KIPR ECON KZ ECONOMIC |
| 05ALMATY914 |
EXBS: KAZAKHSTAN EXBS MONTHLY REPORTING CABLE - [...] Summary: The EXBS staff: On January 27 - 28, 2005, Commonwealth Trading Partners (CTP), contractors for State Department Export Control and Related Border Security Assistance Program (EXBS), presented an Industry Outreach Compliance Workshop at the Almaty Hyatt Hotel to seventeen partici [...] |
2005-03-09 07:34:00 | US Office Almaty | UNCLASSIFIED | ETTC MNUC PARM PREL KSTC KNNP KZ EXBS |
| 05ALMATY933 |
AMBASSADOR ORDWAY'S MEETING WITH FINANCE MINISTER [...] (U) Ambassador Ordway met with Kazakhstani Minister of Finance Arman Dunayev March 2 in Astana. The Ambassador pressed Dunayev for progress on ratification of the U.S.- Kazakhstan Bilateral Assistance Agreement and for prompt payment of the $10 million award to AIG by an international arbitra [...] |
2005-03-11 00:08:00 | US Office Almaty | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EFIN PGOV KZ ECONOMIC |
| 05ALMATY934 |
AMBASSADOR ORDWAY PURSUES PED, BILATERAL AGREEMENT [...] Ambassador Ordway met with Kazakhstani Minister of Economy and Budget Planning Kairat Kelimbetov on March 3 in Astana. The Ambassador urged Kelimbetov to take action to speed the ratification of the U.S.-Kazakhstan Bilateral Assistance Agreement and to ensure that the GOK commits to a cost-s [...] |
2005-03-11 00:08:00 | US Office Almaty | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EFIN PGOV KZ ECONOMIC |
| 05ALMATY953 |
AMB ORDWAY MEETS WITH SHKOLNIK AND KULIBAYEV; [...] (SBU) Summary: Ambassador Ordway met with Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources Vladimir Shkolnik March 4 in Astana. They discussed developments in the negotiations between Kazakhstan and Azerbaijan on the provision of Kazakhstani oil to the Baku-Tbilisi Ceyhan (BTC) pipeline, expansion of [...] |
2005-03-11 08:11:00 | US Office Almaty | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON ENRG EPET PREL PGOV KZ ECONOMIC |
| 05ALMATY956 |
AMBASSADOR'S MEETING WITH PRESIDENTIAL [...] (U) Summary. On March 3, Ambassador met with Presidential Administration (PA) Deputy Karim Masimov. Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade Zhanar Aitzhanova, PA Chief of the Center for Foreign Policy Nurlan Yermekbayev, Astana PO and Astana USAID officer were also present. Issues discussed incl [...] |
2005-03-14 00:52:00 | US Office Almaty | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EAID PGOV PHUM KZ ECONOMIC |
| 05ALMATY977 |
Kazakhstan: Procurator General Begins [...] (SBU) Summary: On March 9, the Procurator General's Office (PG) for the City of Almaty, Kazakhstan systematically began investigating 33 U.S. Mission implementing partners at the instigation of Mazhilis member E.A. Abilkasimov. Officials from the Procurator's Office were often accompanied by [...] |
2005-03-15 08:41:00 | US Office Almaty | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL PHUM KPAO KZ POLITICAL |
| 06ALMATY1 |
AVIAN INFLUENZA TRIPWIRES [...] (SBU) Summary: The Embassy Almaty Emergency Action Committee Pandemic Influenza (PI) Subcommittee has met to develop tripwires and responses per Action Request in Reftel. Participants in the PI Subcommittee include the DCM and representatives from MED, CDC, ADM, CON, RSO, USAID, PEACE CORPS, [...] |
2006-01-02 05:13:00 | US Office Almaty | UNCLASSIFIED | KZ NOTAG |
| 06ALMATY1001 |
KAZAKHSTAN: OSCE ROUNDTABLE ON IMPLEMENTING THE ICCPR [...] (U) Summary: On February 13 the local NGO "Charter for Human Rights NGO" and the OSCE Center in Almaty hosted a roundtable discussion on the implementation of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR), ratified by Kazakhstan on November 28, 2005. The roundtable included [...] |
2006-03-21 01:45:00 | US Office Almaty | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM PGOV KZ ECONOMIC POLITICAL OSCE |
| 06ALMATY1018 |
KAZAKHSTAN: POLITICAL FALLOUT FROM SARSENBAIULY [...] (SBU) Summary: The murder of Altynbek Sarsenbaiuly continues to cause political shockwaves in Kazakhstan. Allegations by the opposition of First Family involvement and charges of high-level cover-up (reftel) have prompted first daughter Dariga Nazarbayeva to go on the offensive by accusing fo [...] |
2006-03-21 13:05:00 | US Office Almaty | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PHUM KZ |
| 06ALMATY1042 |
KAZAKHSTAN: GALYMZHAN ZHAKIYANOV SHARES HIS VIEWS [...] (C) Summary: In a March 17 meeting with the DCM, Galymzhan Zhakiyanov alleged that Kazakhstani authorities had purposely infected him with hepatitis during his imprisonment. He also claimed that the former head of the penitentiary system had been fired because he refused to carry out an ord [...] |
2006-03-24 09:24:00 | US Office Almaty | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PGOV PINR KZ |
| 06ALMATY1068 |
SECRETARY BODMAN MEETING WITH PRESIDENT NAZARBAYEV [...] (C) SUMMARY: Secretary Bodman met President Nazarbayev for nearly an hour on March 14. Bodman conveyed President Bush's desire to send VP Cheney to Kazakhstan in May, and invite Nazarbayev to the White House in the early fall. Nazarbayev accepted both parts of the proposal, but said that hi [...] |
2006-03-27 07:27:00 | US Office Almaty | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV ECON PREL KZ POLITICAL |
| 06ALMATY1070 |
KAZAKHSTAN: IMAM NAZAROV DEPARTS FOR SWEDEN [...] (SBU) After receiving UNHCR refugee status, well-known Uzbek imam Abidkhan Nazarov and his extended family left Kazakhstan for Sweden on March 15. Despite the UNHCR's careful coordination with the MFA to avoid any immigration problems, at the last moment the KNB tried to block Nazarov's depar [...] |
2006-03-27 11:08:00 | US Office Almaty | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM PREF UZ KZ POLITICAL |
| 06ALMATY1083 |
KAZAKHSTAN: TAX AND CUSTOMS EXEMPTIONS FOR CTR PROGRAM [...] (SBU) Summary: Embassy Almaty received a letter from Ministry of Finance outlining the ministry's interpretation of tax and customs liabilities for CTR program participants. The letter states that exemptions shall only be provided to those organizations specifically named; that only contracto [...] |
2006-03-27 15:48:00 | US Office Almaty | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PARM EAID KZ |
| 06ALMATY1085 |
KAZAKHSTAN: SHELL EXECUTIVE WARNS OF FURTHER [...] (C) Summary: Martin Ferstl, Country Manager for Shell, told Ambassador on March 3 that the Kashagan project contained a "serious" design flaw in the design of its offshore facilities. As a result, the one-year design process would have to begin anew, with corresponding delays in first produ [...] |
2006-03-28 02:50:00 | US Office Almaty | CONFIDENTIAL | ENRG EPET KZ |
| 06ALMATY1086 |
KAZAKHSTAN: AMBASSADOR BRIEFS OIL EXECUTIVES ON [...] (C) Summary: Ambassador briefed ExxonMobil (EM), Chevron, and ConocoPhillips (CP) representatives on Secretary Bodman's visit to Kazakhstan (Ref A) in separate March 16-17 meetings. In follow-on conversation, EM and CP representatives confirmed Shell's earlier report (Ref B) that a recently [...] |
2006-03-28 03:17:00 | US Office Almaty | CONFIDENTIAL | ENRG EPET KZ |
| 06ALMATY1094 |
KAZAKHSTAN SCENESETTER FOR MOVE TO SOUTH AND [...] (C) Summary: Embassy Almaty welcomes the creation of a new South and Central Asian Bureau as an opportunity to rethink Kazakhstan's relationship with the region. It also offers all of us a chance to refresh our own thinking about Kazakhstan -- a country which is increasingly important to the [...] |
2006-03-28 12:36:00 | US Office Almaty | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV ECON KZ |
| 06ALMATY1095 |
KAZAKHSTAN: OPPOSITION SKEPTICAL ON SARSENBAIULY [...] (C) Summary: In separate meetings with the Ambassador, leaders of True Ak Zhol and For a Just Kazakhstan expressed impatience with the lack of official information on the Sarsenbaiuly murder investigation and skepticism regarding the official version of events. Although supportive of the FBI [...] |
2006-03-28 13:21:00 | US Office Almaty | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM KZ |
| 06ALMATY1099 |
KAZAKHSTAN: PROTEST REGARDING COMMENTS ON SARSENBAIULY [...] (U) Summary: A group of ten to twelve demonstrators gathered outside Embassy Almaty on March 13 to protest the Ambassador's March 7 comments on the Sarsenbaiuly murder investigation. One of Sarsenbaiuly's sisters took part in the event. The protest was peaceful and the protesters dispersed a [...] |
2006-03-28 16:22:00 | US Office Almaty | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM PGOV KZ |
| 06ALMATY1144 |
KAZAKHSTAN: UNUSUAL PUBLIC DEBATE ON SARSENBAIULY MURDER [...] No summary [...] |
2006-03-31 09:55:00 | US Office Almaty | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PHUM KPAO KDEM KZ |
| 06ALMATY1153 |
CORRUPTION, KAZAKHSTANI STYLE: "ROTTING FROM THE HEAD [...] (SBU) Summary: Corruption is rife in Kazakhstan, affecting all sectors from education to health care. Kazakhstani perceptions of the impact and acceptability of the various forms of corruption are nuanced. While they are decidedly critical of the large- scale corruption found at the top levels [...] |
2006-04-03 01:43:00 | US Office Almaty | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM ECON KDEM EINV KPAO PGOV KZ |
| 06ALMATY1161 |
SPRING THAW BRINGS CONSULAR OUTREACH [...] No summary [...] |
2006-04-03 06:57:00 | US Office Almaty | UNCLASSIFIED | KOCI PREL PGOV CASC CVIS KPAO KZ |
| 06ALMATY1162 |
KAZAKHSTAN: REQUEST FOR TRANSFER OF SA-16 AND [...] (S) In a March 30 meeting with FM Tokayev (other issues reported septel), Ambassador reiterated Ref A request for the transfer of SA-14 and SA-16 MANPADS to the U.S. for countermeasures testing. Tokayev, although apparently not briefed on the request in advance of the meeting, responded very [...] |
2006-04-03 07:36:00 | US Office Almaty | SECRET | PARM PREL PTER MARR KZ |
| 06ALMATY1210 |
KAZAKHSTAN ECONOMIC AND ENERGY UPDATE [...] Summary: This information is drawn primarily from the Kazakhstani local press, and has not been checked for accuracy. The opinions and policies expressed in this report are those of the authors, not the U.S. Government. -- New Refinancing Rate -- FSA to Toughen Requirements for Second- [...] |
2006-04-04 08:56:00 | US Office Almaty | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EIND ENRG EPET EFIN KZ ECONOMIC |
| 06ALMATY1226 |
KAZAKHSTAN'S REACTION TO NSG DISCUSSION OF INDIA [...] (SBU) Summary: Kazakhstan is open to further discussion of the India civil nuclear initiative, but is skeptical that the Nuclear Suppliers' Group will be able to reach consensus in the near future. India needs to provide much more information about the nature of its obligations and what is be [...] |
2006-04-05 13:05:00 | US Office Almaty | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL ENRG KSCA PARM KNNP ETTC IN KZ |
| 06ALMATY1237 |
KAZAKHSTAN: KULIBAYEV DISCUSSES ENERGY WITH [...] (C) Summary: During a wide-ranging discussion of energy issues with the Ambassador on March 30, Timur Kulibayev (President Nazarbayev's son-in-law) confirmed rumors that he would serve as Vice-President of Samruk, the newly-created state holding company. Kulibayev voiced optimism that the B [...] |
2006-04-07 12:32:00 | US Office Almaty | CONFIDENTIAL | ENRG EPET KZ PGOV |
| 06ALMATY1239 |
KAZAKHSTAN: NUCLEAR SECURITY COOPERATION WITH U.S. [...] (SBU) Summary: The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has informed post that it believes a U.S. - Kazakhstan agreement on nuclear security cooperation expired seven years ago. See request for guidance, para. 3. End summary. 2. (SBU) Post received a diplomatic note dated March 1, 2006, from the [...] |
2006-04-08 02:39:00 | US Office Almaty | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ENRG PARM PREL KZ |
| 06ALMATY1287 |
EXBS: KAZAKHSTAN ADVISOR MONTHLY REPORTING CABLE [...] EXBS Almaty continues its spring cleaning in preparation for the June 26 move to Astana. 2. The Almaty EXBS office initiated the CAJE process for a second LES position--an EXBS Program Assistant--and expects to have the new employee on board by June. II. COMPLETED ACTIONS FOR THE REP [...] |
2006-04-12 01:34:00 | US Office Almaty | UNCLASSIFIED | ETTC MNUC PARM PREL KSTC KNNP KZ |
| 06ALMATY1372 |
KAZAKHSTAN ENVIRONMENT UPDATE MARCH 31, 2006 [...] Summary: This information is drawn primarily from the Kazakhstani press and has not yet been verified. The opinions expressed in this report, therefore, should not be interpreted as official positions and/or policy of the U.S. Government. -- Kazakhstan Bans Waterfowl Hunting For Fear Of B [...] |
2006-04-14 10:21:00 | US Office Almaty | UNCLASSIFIED | ECONOMIC |
| 06ALMATY1376 |
SCENE SETTER FOR THE VISIT OF THE VICE PRESIDENT [...] (C) Summary: The Vice President's visit comes at a time of strengthened U.S.-Kazakhstani strategic ties, particularly noticeable in light of the deterioration in our relationship with Uzbekistan. President Nursultan Nazarbayev was reelected in December to what he and the constitution say wi [...] |
2006-04-14 12:36:00 | US Office Almaty | SECRET | KZ OVIP PGOV PREL |
| 06ALMATY1401 |
KAZAKHSTAN: ENERGY MINISTER ON CPC EXPANSION, BTC- [...] (SBU) Summary: Kazakhstan and Russia reached agreement on CPC expansion during President Nazarbayev's recent visit to Moscow, according to Energy Minister Izmukhambetov, but it remained to be seen whether the agreement would hold. Four very substantial issues remain to be resolved in the BTC [...] |
2006-04-18 04:54:00 | US Office Almaty | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL ECON ENRG ETRD KZ |
| 06ALMATY1402 |
KAZAKHSTAN: DEPUTY PM MASIMOV ON VIP VISIT [...] (SBU) Summary: In a meeting to discuss issues related to the upcoming VIP visit to Kazakhstan, Deputy PM Masimov expressed confidence that agreement would be reached on both the AIG settlement and the Second Line of Defense program before the visit. He gave a favorable assessment of the majo [...] |
2006-04-18 05:01:00 | US Office Almaty | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EPET PARM PREL KZ |
| 06ALMATY1403 |
KAZAKHSTAN: FM TOKAYEV ON VIP VISIT [...] (SBU) Summary: The MFA is carefully reviewing a list of potential activities related to the upcoming VIP visit and will work to ensure implementation of the most feasible ideas, according to FM Tokayev. The MFA is also pursuing the idea of hosting a TIFA Council meeting as discussed with A/S [...] |
2006-04-18 05:07:00 | US Office Almaty | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON ETRD EFIN PREL KZ |
| 06ALMATY1404 |
KAZAKHSTAN: AMBASSADOR'S MEETING WITH MINISTER OF [...] (SBU) Summary: Minister of Economy and Budget Planning Kelimbetov reports that the GOK has almost finished its review of the draft MOU on the Program for Economic Development; he will push for completion before the upcoming VIP visit to Astana. Kelimbetov said that the Kazakhstani government [...] |
2006-04-18 05:25:00 | US Office Almaty | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON ETRD EFIN PREL KZ |
| 06ALMATY1415 |
KAZAKHSTAN ADOPTIONS: ALLEDGED ABUSE OF ADOPTED [...] SUMMARY. The first-ever reported allegation of sexual abuse of an adopted Kazakhstani child in the United States has ignited a firestorm of anti-adoption criticism in the Kazakhstani parliament and provoked widespread hand wringing among adoption providers and pro-adoption advocates. With co [...] |
2006-04-18 09:35:00 | US Office Almaty | UNCLASSIFIED | KOCI PREL PHUM PGOV CASC CVIS KPAO KZ |
| 06ALMATY1418 |
KAZAKHSTAN: AMBASSADOR MEETS WITH NEW DEPUTY PA [...] (SBU) Summary: New deputy head of the Presidential Administration Ashimbayev will take over Marat Tazhin's duties in coordinating policy on political issues, including democratization. Ashimbayev reacted positively to the list of suggested ideas related to the upcoming VIP visit, and promise [...] |
2006-04-18 11:11:00 | US Office Almaty | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PHUM PREL KZ |
| 06ALMATY1428 |
KAZAKHSTAN: PROCURATOR GENERAL ON HUMAN RIGHTS, [...] (SBU) Summary: During a discussion with the Ambassador of the upcoming VIP visit to Astana, Procurator General Tusupbekov was receptive to the idea of working with the U.S. to ensure that there are clear guidelines for proper application of the extremism law. The Ambassador raised the use of [...] |
2006-04-19 13:18:00 | US Office Almaty | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM PREL KDEM KZ |
| 06ALMATY1437 |
ANTI-MONEY LAUNDERING IN KAZAKHSTAN - [...] (SBU) Summary: In conjunction with pending anti-money laundering (AML) legislation, INL sponsored an AML study tour for Kazakhstani parliamentarians to visit the financial intelligence unit (FIU) in Copenhagen, Denmark. Prior to the trip, the majority expressed doubt about the necessity for t [...] |
2006-04-20 08:42:00 | US Office Almaty | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | SNAR ASEC KCOR KCRM PREL KZ |
| 06ALMATY1444 |
KAZAKHSTAN ECONOMIC AND ENERGY UPDATE; APRIL 2 - [...] Summary: This information is drawn primarily from the Kazakhstani local press, and has not been checked for accuracy. The opinions and policies expressed in this report are those of the authors, not the U.S. Government. -- Samruk Board of Directors Formed -- New Environmental Protectio [...] |
2006-04-20 13:37:00 | US Office Almaty | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EIND ENRG EPET EFIN KZ |
| 06ALMATY1450 |
KAZAKHSTAN: AMBASSADOR MEETS WITH MINISTRY OF [...] (SBU) Summary: Ministry of Finance officials committed to work with the Embassy to resolve the AIG dispute and conclude a Second Line of Defense (SLD) agreement before the upcoming VIP visit to Astana. They also expressed willingness to help resolve tax and customs issues related to assistan [...] |
2006-04-21 03:54:00 | US Office Almaty | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EFIN PARM PREL KZ |
| 06ALMATY1455 |
KAZAKHSTAN: A/S BOUCHER MEETS CIVIL SOCIETY LEADERS [...] (C) Summary: In an April 9 meeting with A/S Boucher, Kazakhstani civil society leaders argued that the February murder of opposition politician Altynbek Sarsenbaiuly had touched off an "intra-elite struggle" which was, at its heart, a competition over who would succeed President Nazarbayev. [...] |
2006-04-21 04:04:00 | US Office Almaty | CONFIDENTIAL | KZ PGOV PREL |
| 06ALMATY1456 |
KAZAKHSTAN: A/S BOUCHER DISCUSSES BUSINESS [...] (C) Summary: SCA Assistant Secretary Boucher discussed Kazakhstan's business climate, regional economic integration, and oil and gas infrastructure projects on April 10 with representatives of American companies operating in Kazakhstan. While acknowledging that their companies were thriving in [...] |
2006-04-21 04:09:00 | US Office Almaty | CONFIDENTIAL | ENRG EPET KZ AF PK |
| 06ALMATY1457 |
KAZAKHSTAN: A/S BOUCHER DISCUSSES DEMOCRATIZATION [...] (C) Summary: A/S Boucher discussed ways to improve Kazakhstan's "Democratization Commission" with opposition political leaders April 8 in Almaty. The political leaders lobbied for an OSCE role -- perhaps in helping set the DC agenda -- and for increased opposition representation. The polit [...] |
2006-04-21 04:16:00 | US Office Almaty | CONFIDENTIAL | KZ PGOV PREL |
| 06ALMATY1475 |
KAZAKHSTAN: DISCUSSIONS ON DEALING WITH HAMAS [...] (SBU) On April 18, Poloff met with Daniyar Sarekenov, Deputy Director of the MFA's Asia Department, to discuss the Kazakhstani position on dealing with Hamas. Sarekenov requested the meeting in response to Ref A demarche. Sarekenov stated that the GOK believes that Hamas must renounce violenc [...] |
2006-04-21 13:36:00 | US Office Almaty | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL KZ |
| 06ALMATY1482 |
KAZAKHSTAN: AMBASSADOR MEETS WITH NEW SECURITY [...] (S) Summary: During his first meeting with Marat Tazhin in his new position of Secretary of the Security Council, the Ambassador reviewed bilateral security cooperation efforts. He noted that counterterrorism cooperation with the KNB appeared to be back on track, DOD and MOD were engaged in a [...] |
2006-04-24 05:21:00 | US Office Almaty | SECRET | PREL MARR PTER KZ |
| 06ALMATY1485 |
KAZAKHSTAN: AMBASSADOR MEETS WITH MINISTER OF [...] (SBU) Summary: Air Astana is considering buying several Boeing aircraft for its fleet, according to Transport Minister Mamin. He will travel to Seattle in June for discussions with Boeing, as well as to Toulouse to discuss the Airbus offer. Mamin confirmed that Kazakhstan also wants to host [...] |
2006-04-24 07:14:00 | US Office Almaty | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EAIR |