VZCZCXRO7640
RR RUEHDBU
DE RUEHNT #0502 0871042
ZNR UUUUU ZZH
R 281042Z MAR 07
FM AMEMBASSY TASHKENT
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC 7298
INFO RUEHAH/AMEMBASSY ASHGABAT 2637
RUEHTA/AMEMBASSY ASTANA 8732
RUEHEK/AMEMBASSY BISHKEK 3231
RUEHDBU/AMEMBASSY DUSHANBE 3104
UNCLAS TASHKENT 000502
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
DEPARTMENT FOR SCA/CEN, IO, AND ISN
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PARM EFIN MNUC AORC TRGY KNNP IAEA UNSC IR UZ
SUBJECT: UZBEKISTAN SAYS IT WILL FULLY IMPLEMENT UNSCR 1747
REF: STATE 37801
Poloff delivered reftel information on UNSCR 1747 and the
imposition of sanctions on Iran to MFA U.S. Division Chief
Ismat Fayzzulaev on March 28. Fayzzulaev said that the
Government of Uzbekistan has no interest in a nuclear-armed
Iran and would take necessary steps to fully implement the
resolution. Fayzullaev also reminded poloff that Uzbekistan
had demonstrated its commitment to nonproliferation,
particularly through its participation in the Central Asian
Nuclear Weapons Free Zone (CANWFZ). He said that Uzbekistan
continues to hope that the United States eventually will
recognize CANWFZ's value for the international
nonproliferation regime and support the treaty.
PURNELL