Cablegate: Demarche On New World Bank President Delivered

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R 301102Z MAY 07
FM AMEMBASSY TASHKENT
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INFO RUEHAH/AMEMBASSY ASHGABAT 3064
RUEHTA/AMEMBASSY ASTANA 9197
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UNCLAS TASHKENT 001037

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DEPARTMENT FOR SCA/CEN

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: ECON EFIN IBRD UZ
SUBJECT: DEMARCHE ON NEW WORLD BANK PRESIDENT DELIVERED

REF: STATE 73691

Sensitive but unclassified. Please handle accordingly.

(SBU) Charge delivered reftel information May 30 to First
Deputy Foreign Minister Ilkhomjon Nematov. Nematov said that
the Government of Uzbekistan was well acquainted with Robert
Zoellick's career and would look on his nomination to be
President of the World Bank in light of its generally
favorable impression of him.
HANSON

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