US embassy cable - 05MINSK1312

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Belarus Unlikely to Help Pakistan with Mi-17 Parts

Identifier: 05MINSK1312
Wikileaks: View 05MINSK1312 at Wikileaks.org
Origin: Embassy Minsk
Created: 2005-10-27 14:24:00
Classification: UNCLASSIFIED
Tags: AEMR ASEC EAID PGOV PK PREF NATO MASS BO
Redacted: This cable was not redacted by Wikileaks.
VZCZCXYZ0000
RR RUEHWEB

DE RUEHSK #1312 3001424
ZNR UUUUU ZZH
R 271424Z OCT 05
FM AMEMBASSY MINSK
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC 3231
INFO RUEHIL/AMEMBASSY ISLAMABAD 0007
RUEHNO/USMISSION USNATO 1313
RUEKJCS/SECDEF WASHINGTON DC
RHEHNSC/NSC WASHDC
RUEKJCS/JOINT STAFF WASHINGTON DC
RHEFDIA/DIA WASHINGTON DC
RHMFISS/HQ USEUCOM VAIHINGEN GE
RUFOADA/JAC MOLESWORTH RAF MOLESWORTH UK
UNCLAS MINSK 001312 
 
SIPDIS 
 
SIPDIS 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: AEMR, ASEC, EAID, PGOV, PK, PREF, NATO, MASS, BO 
SUBJECT: Belarus Unlikely to Help Pakistan with Mi-17 Parts 
 
Ref: State 196411 
 
1. On October 27, Emboffs delivered reftel information to the 
Belarusian Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) and Ministry of 
Emergency Situations (MChS).  Deputy MChS Minister Boris Baringolts 
said it was doubtful Belarus could supply the needed parts as his 
ministry had difficulty keeping its own helicopters flying. 
Nonetheless, he asked for the lists of needed parts, which Emboff 
passed.  MFA America's Desk Officer Aleksandr Strigelsky separately 
told Emboff the MFA had nothing to do with humanitarian assistance 
to Pakistan, so it would not be useful to pass the parts lists to 
the MFA. 
 
2. On October 25, The Minister of MChS Enver Bariyev told the press 
MChS would donate USD 200,000 worth of blankets, tents, canned 
meat, water, and medicines to Pakistan, and that the GOB would 
likely pay another USD 200,000 for shipping the supplies. 
 
KROL 

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