Cablegate: Turkmenistan: 2010 Nte Reply On the Arab League

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P 241339Z NOV 09
FM AMEMBASSY ASHGABAT
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC PRIORITY 3795
INFO RUCNCLS/ALL SOUTH AND CENTRAL ASIA COLLECTIVE
RUCNCIS/CIS COLLECTIVE
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RUCNDT/USMISSION USUN NEW YORK 1265
RUCPDOC/DEPT OF COMMERCE WASHDC
RHEBAAA/DEPT OF ENERGY WASHDC
RUEATRS/DEPT OF TREASURY WASHDC

UNCLAS ASHGABAT 001502

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E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: ECON EFIN ETRD KBCT IS TX
SUBJECT: TURKMENISTAN: 2010 NTE REPLY ON THE ARAB LEAGUE
TRADE BOYCOTT OF ISRAEL

REF: A. STATE 118797
B. ASHGABAT 696

The Arab League Trade Boycott of Israel does not impact U.S.
firms or products in Turkmenistan (Ref A). U.S. branded
products are sold in Turkmenistan, although the majority are
not imported directly from the U.S. They are often produced
in Turkey or Russia and then imported into Turkmenistan. The
GOTX has not made any public calls to support the boycott of
trade with Israel. Israeli companies have operated in
Turkmenistan since 1993, including the Merhav Group which
undertakes projects for the Turkmen Government that range
from gas processing to agriculture. In addition, the Israeli
Government has diplomatic relations with Turkmenistan and
plans to open an embassy in Ashgabat in the near future (Ref
B).
CURRAN

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