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Viewing cable 09ASHGABAT248, TURKMENISTAN: TURKISH AMBASSADOR CONCERNED ABOUT
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Reference ID | Created | Released | Classification | Origin |
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09ASHGABAT248 | 2009-02-24 04:04 | 2010-11-28 18:06 | SECRET | Embassy Ashgabat |
VZCZCXRO0500
PP RUEHAG RUEHBC RUEHBI RUEHCI RUEHDBU RUEHDE RUEHDIR RUEHKUK RUEHLH
RUEHPW RUEHROV
DE RUEHAH #0248 0550457
ZNY SSSSS ZZH
P 240457Z FEB 09
FM AMEMBASSY ASHGABAT
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC PRIORITY 2339
INFO RUCNCLS/ALL SOUTH AND CENTRAL ASIA COLLECTIVE
RUCNCIS/CIS COLLECTIVE
RUCNMEM/EU MEMBER STATES COLLECTIVE
RUCNIRA/IRAN COLLECTIVE
RUEHAK/AMEMBASSY ANKARA 4850
RUEHDE/AMCONSUL DUBAI 0085
RUEHIT/AMCONSUL ISTANBUL 3094
RHMFISS/CDR USCENTCOM MACDILL AFB FL
RUEAIIA/CIA WASHDC
RHEFDIA/DIA WASHDC
RUEKJCS/JOINT STAFF WASHDC
RHEHNSC/NSC WASHDC
RUEKJCS/SECDEF WASHDC
S E C R E T ASHGABAT 000248
SIPDIS
STATE FOR SCA/CEN AND NEA/IR
E.O. 12958: DECL: 02/24/2019
TAGS: IR PGOV PHUM RS TX
SUBJECT: TURKMENISTAN: TURKISH AMBASSADOR CONCERNED ABOUT
POTENTIAL SHIPMENTS OF URANIUM TO IRAN
Classified By: Charge Richard Miles, reasons 1.4(B), (D), (E) and (F).
¶1. (C) The Turkmen Government announced earlier this month
that President Berdimuhamedov had signed a decree allowing
the state chemical concern "Turkmenkhimiya" to enter into a
contract with Ekomet-S of Russia for the transfer and burial
of radioactive waste. The waste was reportedly produced at
the Hazar chemical plant and at the Balkanabat iodine plant.
¶2. (S) In a meeting with the Charge on February 17, Turkish
Ambassador Huseyin Bichakli raised concerns about reports
that Turkmenistan and Russia plan to resume uranium
production in Turkmenistan. He said that he had learned from
sources that a Russian military delegation had visited
Turkmenistan in early January and visited the site of a
former "uranium" plant at Kizilkaya in Balkan Province. The
plant operated during the Soviet era. He said that the
delegation was also briefed on the planned North-South
railroad line from Russia to Iran, which includes a 700 km
stretch through Turkmenistan. Ambassador Bichakli said there
were rumors that the railroad would be used to transport
uranium processed at the currently inactive Turkmen uranium
plant to Iran.
¶3. (S) COMMENT: Ambassador Bichakli did not provide his
sources, but noted that for Turkmenistan to collaborate with
Russia to transport processed uranium to Iran, particularly
in a surreptitious manner, is inconsistent with its policy of
neutrality. Post will report any further information on this
issue. END COMMENT.
MILES