US embassy cable - 05ALMATY4267

UNCLAS ALMATY 004267 
 
SIPDIS 
 
 
SENSITIVE 
 
DEPARTMENT FOR EUR/CACEN (J. MUDGE), SA, IO/UNP 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: PARM, PGOV, PREL, KZ, Environment, POLITICAL 
SUBJECT: KAZAKHSTAN: DIP NOTE ON REHABILITATION OF 
SEMIPALATINSK 
 
1. (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: 
 
Letter No. 10-1-1/2793 
 
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan 
presents its compliments to the Embassy of the United States 
of America to the Republic of Kazakhstan and, on behalf of 
the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan, has the honour 
to express its deep appreciation to the Government of the 
United States of America for the latter's decision to 
co-sponsor the draft resolution entitled "International 
Cooperation for the Human and Ecological Rehabilitation and 
Development of the Semipalatinsk Region of Kazakhstan", which 
has been unanimously adopted by the Second Committee of the 
General Assembly of the United Nations on 1 November 2005 in 
New York. 
 
The Government of Kazakhstan attaches great importance to the 
adoption of this resolution and looks forward to working on 
its full its full and effective implementation with all the 
United Nations member states and international development 
organizations in order to ensure the human and ecological 
rehabilitation and human development of the Semipalatinsk 
region. 
 
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan 
avails itself of this opportunity to renew to the Embassy of 
the United States of America to the Republic of Kazakhstan 
the assurances of its highest consideration. 
 
Astana, 17 November 2005 
 
Embassy of the United States of America of the Republic of 
Kazakhstan 
Almaty 
 
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