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Viewing cable 06DUSHANBE151, RUSSIAN AMBASSADOR KICKS OFF TAJIKISTAN'S 2006 PRESIDENTIAL

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Reference ID Created Released Classification Origin
06DUSHANBE151 2006-01-26 09:49 2011-08-24 01:00 UNCLASSIFIED Embassy Dushanbe
VZCZCXRO2681
PP RUEHLN RUEHVK RUEHYG
DE RUEHDBU #0151 0260949
ZNR UUUUU ZZH
P 260949Z JAN 06
FM AMEMBASSY DUSHANBE
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC PRIORITY 6514
INFO RUEHAK/AMEMBASSY ANKARA 1339
RUEHBJ/AMEMBASSY BEIJING 1373
RUEHRL/AMEMBASSY BERLIN 1378
RUEHIL/AMEMBASSY ISLAMABAD 1308
RUEHBUL/AMEMBASSY KABUL 1249
RUEHLO/AMEMBASSY LONDON 1340
RUEHNE/AMEMBASSY NEW DELHI 1282
RUEHFR/AMEMBASSY PARIS 1245
RUEHKO/AMEMBASSY TOKYO 1141
RUCNCIS/CIS COLLECTIVE
RUEAIIA/CIA WASHDC
RHEFDIA/DIA WASHINGTON DC
RUEKJCS/SECDEF WASHINGTON DC
RHMFISS/HQ USCENTCOM MACDILL AFB FL
RHMFISS/HQ USEUCOM VAIHINGEN GE
RHMFISS/HQ USSOCOM MACDILL AFB FL
RUEHNO/USMISSION USNATO PRIORITY 1395
RUEHVEN/USMISSION USOSCE PRIORITY 1428
RUCNDT/USMISSION USUN NEW YORK PRIORITY 0914
RUEHDBU/AMEMBASSY DUSHANBE 7596
UNCLAS DUSHANBE 000151 
 
SIPDIS 
 
STATE FOR EUR/CACEN, SA, DRL, SIPDIS 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: PREL PROP KDEM RS TI
SUBJECT: RUSSIAN AMBASSADOR KICKS OFF TAJIKISTAN'S 2006 PRESIDENTIAL 
ELECTION 
 
1.  Although President Emomali Rahmonov has not officially 
announced that he will be a candidate for the late 2006 
presidential election in Tajikistan, Russian Ambassador Ramazan 
Abdulatipov more than endorsed him at a press conference on 
January 24.  According to multiple press reports, he said, "We 
openly affirm that no one but Rahmonov will be able to work in 
this position." 
 
2.  At a Tajik Border Guard event on January 27, an Interfax 
reporter asked the U.S. Ambassador, "Ambassador Abdulatipov 
supports President Rahmonov for the next election.  Do you?" 
The Ambassador replied that the United States supports the 
democratic political process, not personalities, and hopes that 
the forthcoming election will meet international standards.  The 
reporter rejoined, "So you don't support President Rahmonov?" 
 
3.  COMMENT:  So much for the quaint diplomatic tradition of not 
overtly interfering in the internal electoral affairs of a host 
country.  In fact, Rahmonov is still generally popular in 
Tajikistan, and there appears to be no other viable candidate at 
this time.  However, Russia's ham-fisted support for Rahmonov, 
especially this early before the election, could come back to 
haunt Moscow.  END COMMENT. 
 
HOAGLAND