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Viewing cable 10KABUL222, APPLICATION FOR OPIC FINANCE: SUMMIT ASSOCIATES AFGHANISTAN

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Reference ID Created Released Classification Origin
10KABUL222 2010-01-24 03:42 2011-08-24 01:00 UNCLASSIFIED Embassy Kabul 
VZCZCXRO6087
PP RUEHIK
DE RUEHBUL #0222 0240342
ZNR UUUUU ZZH
P 240342Z JAN 10
FM AMEMBASSY KABUL
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC PRIORITY 4900
INFO RUCNAFG/AFGHANISTAN COLLECTIVE
RUEATRS/DEPT OF TREASURY WASHINGTON DC 0967
RUEHZG/NATO EU COLLECTIVE
RUEABND/DEA HQS WASHINGTON DC
RUCPDOC/DEPT OF COMMERCE WASHINGTON DC
RUEHRC/USDA FAS WASHDC
 
UNCLAS KABUL 000222 
 
SIPDIS 
 
DEPT PASS USTR FOR DELANEY AND DEANGELIS 
DEPT PASS OPIC FOR GORAVANCHI AND KENNERLY 
DEPT PASS TDA FOR STEIN AND GREENIP 
TREASURY FOR LMCDONALD, ABAUKOL, BDAHL, AND MNUGENT 
OSD FOR SHIVERS 
COMMERCE FOR DEES, CHOPPIN, AND FONOVICH 
 
E.O. 12958 N/A 
TAGS: EINV EFIN AF
SUBJECT: APPLICATION FOR OPIC FINANCE: SUMMIT ASSOCIATES AFGHANISTAN 
PHASE II 
 
REF: State 1390 
 
1. This message responds to reftel request for Embassy input on 
potential OPIC financing to Summit Associates Afghanistan, to 
support the expansion of its dairy operations with a 5000MT 
multi-purpose storage facility in Kabul and a 2000MT dry storage 
warehouse in Kunduz.  Both units will store finished milk and juice 
products destined for the Afghan consumer market. 
 
2. According to information from the Ministry of Agriculture, the 
Dairy Field Manager at the National Food and Agriculture 
Organization, and our own informal local market survey, there is and 
will continue to be a great demand for domestically produced dairy 
products in Afghanistan.  Summit is currently the only large-scale 
producer of UHT milk in the country. 
 
3. Summit Associates and its U.S. sponsor, Mr. Reha Celikay, are 
favorably known to State officers at post.  Embassy Kabul has no 
adverse information on Summit Associates or Mr. Celikay, with 
respect to potential ties to terrorism, money laundering, 
corruption, violations of law, or any other commercial and financial 
considerations.  We recommend the expansion proposal be given 
serious consideration in light of its positive impact on Afghan 
employment and the supply of more nutritious, vitamin-fortified milk 
to the country's children. 
 
EIKENBERRY