Cablegate: Isa Demarche Delivered, Iranian Fm Visits Minsk

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SUBJECT: ISA DEMARCHE DELIVERED, IRANIAN FM VISITS MINSK

REF: STATE 97439

1. (SBU) On July 20, Acting Pol/Econ Chief delivered reftel points
to Oleg Anisimov, Counselor in the North American Division.
Anisimov promised to pass the information along to the Asia-Africa
Department and the International Organizations Department. He also
offered to attempt to facilitate a meeting with oil industry
policymakers, although he noted Belarusneft officials would not be
able to affect strategic questions. [Note: Post is seeking a
meeting with officials from Belarusneft's parent company,
Belneftekhim. End note.]

2. (U) Separately, Iranian Foreign Minister Mottaki visited Minsk
July 21. Mottaki told journalists a session of the
Iranian-Belarusian intergovernmental commission would meet in Tehran
in August to discuss joint projects in the oil sector and other
commercial cooperation.

Stewart

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