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DE RUEHDBU #0115 0271214
ZNR UUUUU ZZH
P 271214Z JAN 09
FM AMEMBASSY DUSHANBE
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC PRIORITY 1415
INFO RUEHAH/AMEMBASSY ASHGABAT PRIORITY 0083
RUEHTA/AMEMBASSY ASTANA PRIORITY 0096
RUEHEK/AMEMBASSY BISHKEK PRIORITY 0126
RUEHBUL/AMEMBASSY KABUL PRIORITY 0411
RUEHNT/AMEMBASSY TASHKENT PRIORITY 0005
RHMFIUU/HQ USCENTCOM MACDILL AFB FL PRIORITY
RHMFIUU/CDR USTRANSCOM SCOTT AFB IL PRIORITY

UNCLAS DUSHANBE 000115 
 
SENSITIVE 
SIPDIS 
 
CENTCOM FOR POLAD GFOELLER 
TRANSCOM FOR POLAD JOHNSON-CASARES 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: ELTN PREL TI
SUBJECT: DIP NOTE FROM MFA TAJIKISTAN CONCERNING PROPOSAL 
TO CONSTRUCT SECOND PYANJ BRIDGE 
 
REF: DUSHANBE 103 
 
¶1. (SBU) Below is post's translation of the text of the 
dipnote passed by the Minister of Foreign Affairs Republic of 
Tajikistan to the Ambassador on January 26, 2009 regarding 
the GOTI's proposal to construct a second bridge over the 
River Pyanji at Kokul on the Tajik-Afghan border. In the 
recent meeting with General Petraeus, President Rahmon had 
asked that the U.S. build a second bridge connecting 
Tajikistan with Afghanistan (reftel). Further matters raised 
by the Minister are reported Septel. 
 
BEGIN TEXT 
No. 16-1 (931) 
 
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Tajikistan 
presents its compliments to the Embassy of the United States 
of America in the Republic of Tajikistan and has the honor to 
inform of the following. 
 
The Government of the Republic of Tajikistan highly appraises 
the United States efforts directed at establishing stability 
and security in Afghanistan, as well as the country's 
economic reconstruction.  The "Friendship" Bridge built on 
the River Pyanj with the generous support of the Government 
of the United States of America on the Tajik-Afghan border 
shall, undoubtedly, serve achieving these aims. 
 
In the context of the economic rehabilitation of neighboring 
Afghanistan, building of another bridge over the River Pyanj 
at Kokul settlement on the Tajik-Afghan border will be of 
great significance. 
 
In this connection, the Tajik side expresses hope that the 
American side will with due attention consider the issue of 
building a bridge over the River Pyanj at Kokul settlement. 
The investment project is enclosed. 
 
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Tajikistan 
avails itself of this opportunity to renew to the Embassy of 
the United States of America the assurances of its highest 
consideration. 
 
Dushanbe, January 26, 2009." 
END TEXT 
 
¶2.  (SBU) Post will email a scanned copy of the referenced 
investment project proposal to SCA and CENTCOM. 
JACOBSON