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Tails is an operating system launched from a USB stick or a DVD that aim to leaves no traces when the computer is shut down after use and automatically routes your internet traffic through Tor. Tails will require you to have either a USB stick or a DVD at least 4GB big and a laptop or desktop computer.</p> </div> </div> <div id="submit_help_tips" class="submit_elem"> <div class="container"> <div class="text-center"> <div class="submit_buttons btn-group" role="group"> <a href="#submit_help_contact" class="btn-wl btn-wl-empty">How to contact WikiLeaks?</a> <a href="#submit_help_tor" class="btn-wl btn-wl-empty">What is Tor?</a> <a href="#submit_help_tips" class="btn-wl">Tips for Sources</a> <a href="#submit_help_after" class="btn-wl btn-wl-empty">After Submitting</a> </div> </div> <h3>Tips</h3> <p>Our submission system works hard to preserve your anonymity, but we recommend you also take some of your own precautions. Please review these basic guidelines. </p> <div> <h4>1. Contact us if you have specific problems</h4> <p>If you have a very large submission, or a submission with a complex format, or are a high-risk source, please <a href="#submit_help_contact">contact us</a>. In our experience it is always possible to find a custom solution for even the most seemingly difficult situations.</p> </div> <div> <h4>2. What computer to use</h4> <p>If the computer you are uploading from could subsequently be audited in an investigation, consider using a computer that is not easily tied to you. Technical users can also use <a href="https://tails.boum.org">Tails</a> to help ensure you do not leave any records of your submission on the computer.</p> </div> <div> <h4>3. Do not talk about your submission to others</h4> <p>If you have any issues talk to WikiLeaks. We are the global experts in source protection – it is a complex field. Even those who mean well often do not have the experience or expertise to advise properly. 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TEXT ONLINE (1885254 documents)">TEXT ONLINE</div></td> </tr> <tr> <td><div class="s_key"><a class="i" title="TAGS">TAGS:</a></div><div class="s_val" title=" KG - Kyrgyzstan | PGOV - Political Affairs--Government; Internal Governmental Affairs | PINR - Political Affairs--Intelligence | PREL - Political Affairs--External Political Relations"><a style="color: #216B7C;" target="_blank" href="/plusd/?q=&qftags=KG#result" title="KG Kyrgyzstan (1244 documents)" >KG<span style="color: #216B7C;"> - Kyrgyzstan</span></a> <span style=''color: #000'';>|</span> <a style="color: #216B7C;" target="_blank" href="/plusd/?q=&qftags=PGOV#result" title="PGOV Political Affairs: Government; Internal Governmental Affairs (180409 documents)" >PGOV<span style="color: #216B7C;"> - Political Affairs--Government; Internal Governmental Affairs</span></a> <span style=''color: #000'';>|</span> <a style="color: #216B7C;" target="_blank" href="/plusd/?q=&qftags=PINR#result" title="PINR Political Affairs: Intelligence (48667 documents)" >PINR<span style="color: #216B7C;"> - Political Affairs--Intelligence</span></a> <span style=''color: #000'';>|</span> <a style="color: #216B7C;" target="_blank" href="/plusd/?q=&qftags=PREL#result" title="PREL Political Affairs: External Political Relations (149906 documents)" >PREL<span style="color: #216B7C;"> - Political Affairs--External Political Relations</span></a></div></td> <td><div class="s_key"><a class="i" title="Concepts">Concepts:</a></div><div class="s_val" title=" -- Not Assigned --"><a style="color: #216B7C; " target="_blank" href="/plusd/?q=&qfconcept=--+Not+Assigned+--#result" title="-- Not Assigned -- (251287 documents)">-- Not Assigned --</a></div></td> </tr> <tr> <td><div class="s_key"><a class="i" title="Enclosure">Enclosure:</a></div><div class="s_val" title=" -- Not Assigned -- (251287 documents)">-- Not Assigned --</div></td> <td><div class="s_key"><a class="i" title="Type">Type:</a></div><div class="s_val" title=" TE - Telegram (cable) (2008616 documents)">TE - Telegram (cable)</div></td> </tr> <tr> <td class="sc"> <div class="s_key"><a class="i" title="Office Origin">Office Origin:</a></div><div class="s_val" title=" -- N/A or Blank -- (2117535 documents)">-- N/A or Blank --</div> <br style="clear:both;"/> <div class="s_key"><a class="i" title="Office Action">Office Action:</a></div><div class="s_val" title=" -- N/A or Blank -- (1411046 documents)">-- N/A or Blank --</div> </td> <td><div class="s_key"><a class="i" title="Archive Status">Archive Status:</a></div><div class="s_val" title=" -- Not Assigned -- (251288 documents)">-- Not Assigned --</div></td> </tr> <tr> <td class="sc"><div class="s_key"><a class="i" title="From">From:</a></div><div class="s_val" title=" Kyrgyzstan Bishkek (973 documents)"><a style="color: #216B7C; " href="/plusd/?q=&qforigin=Kyrgyzstan%23%23Bishkek#result" title="Kyrgyzstan Bishkek (973 documents)">Kyrgyzstan Bishkek</a></div></td> <td><div class="s_key"><a class="i" title="Markings">Markings:</a></div><div class="s_val" title=" -- Not Assigned -- (251287 documents)">-- Not Assigned --</div></td> </tr> <tr> <td class="sc"><div class="s_key"><a class="i" title="To">To:</a></div><div class="s_val" title=" Central Intelligence Agency | China Beijing | Defense Intelligence Agency | Department of Defense | Group Destinations Commonwealth of Independent States | Joint Chiefs of Staff | Millennium Challenge Corporation | National Security Council | North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) | Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe | Secretary of Defense | Secretary of State | South and Central Asia Collective | U.S. Mission to European Union (formerly EC) (Brussels) | United Nations (Geneva) | United Nations (New York) | United States Central Command "><a style="color: #216B7C; " href="/plusd/?q=&qfdestination=Central Intelligence Agency#result" title="Central Intelligence Agency (49267 documents)">Central Intelligence Agency </a> | <a 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Challenge Corporation#result" title="Millennium Challenge Corporation (4565 documents)">Millennium Challenge Corporation </a> | <a style="color: #216B7C; " href="/plusd/?q=&qfdestination=National Security Council#result" title="National Security Council (59709 documents)">National Security Council </a> | <a style="color: #216B7C; " href="/plusd/?q=&qfdestination=North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)#result" title="North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) (72857 documents)">North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) </a> | <a style="color: #216B7C; " href="/plusd/?q=&qfdestination=Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe#result" title="Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (6759 documents)">Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe </a> | <a style="color: #216B7C; " href="/plusd/?q=&qfdestination=Secretary of Defense#result" title="Secretary of Defense (69629 documents)">Secretary of Defense </a> | <a style="color: #216B7C; " href="/plusd/?q=&qfdestination=Secretary of State#result" title="Secretary of State (1328443 documents)">Secretary of State </a> | <a style="color: #216B7C; " href="/plusd/?q=&qfdestination=South and Central Asia Collective#result" title="South and Central Asia Collective (5393 documents)">South and Central Asia Collective </a> | <a style="color: #216B7C; " href="/plusd/?q=&qfdestination=U.S. Mission to European Union (formerly EC) (Brussels)#result" title="U.S. Mission to European Union (formerly EC) (Brussels) (55157 documents)">U.S. Mission to European Union (formerly EC) (Brussels) </a> | <a style="color: #216B7C; " href="/plusd/?q=&qfdestination=United Nations (Geneva)#result" title="United Nations (Geneva) (99597 documents)">United Nations (Geneva) </a> | <a style="color: #216B7C; " href="/plusd/?q=&qfdestination=United Nations (New York)#result" title="United Nations (New York) (97596 documents)">United Nations (New York) </a> | <a style="color: #216B7C; " href="/plusd/?q=&qfdestination=United States Central Command#result" title="United States Central Command (20522 documents)">United States Central Command </a></div></td> <td></td> </tr> </table> <br /> <br style="clear: both;" /> </div> <div class="pane-tab"><div class="pane-header">Content</div><div class="pane-content"><div class="text-header hidden">C O N F I D E N T I A L SECTION 01 OF 02 BISHKEK 000517 SIPDIS DEPT FOR SCA/CEN E.O. 12958: DECL: 05/28/2019 TAGS: PGOV, PREL, PINR, KG SUBJECT: KYRGYZ INSIDER SEES MERCANTILE INTERESTS DOMINATING POLICY DECISIONS REF: BISHKEK 494 </div><div class="text-button" id="showhide">Show Headers</div><div class="text-content"><div id="tagged-text"> BISHKEK 00000517 001.2 OF 002 Classified By: Amb. Tatiana Gfoeller, Reason 1.4 (b) and (d). 1. (C) Summary: According to a Kyrgyz White House official, "mercantile" personal financial interests dominate virtually all policy-making among the Kyrgyz political elite. The official, Sapar Isakov (strictly protect), who was close to former Presidential Chief of Staff Medet Sadyrkulov, said Sadyrkulov had opposed closure of Manas Air Base. Isakov added that he himself viewed the Base closure as limiting Kyrgyzstan's options. Isakov expects to be purged from the Administration, along with other officials, following President Bakiyev's anticipated reelection this summer. He also noted that the Kyrgyz s cret services want to revise the bilateral assistance agreement with the United States to lift "immunity" of U.S. assistance implementers. End summary. 2. (C) In a mid-May meeting, Sapar Isakov, Prime Minister Chudinov's International Cooperation Department Chief and Chair of the Kyrgyz Secretariat for Millennium Challenge activities, moved beyond the original focus of the meeting (to discuss Millennium Challenge-related issues) to express concerns about governance in Kyrgyzstan. Sadyrkulov's Exit and Manas Air Base ------------------------------------ 3. (C) Isakov believed that Medet Sadyrkulov's late 2008 resignation from his position as President Bakiyev's Chief of Staff permitted "mercantile" personal financial interests among the Kyrgyz leadership to dominate policy-making. He said the course was set on October 7, 2008 when, he claimed, Kyrgyzstan had sealed the deal with Russia on Russian financial assistance (and presumably closure of Manas Air Base.) Sadyrkulov, Isakov noted, opposed such close ties to Moscow, but was overruled. 4. (C) "The Russians," Isakov claimed, "would not keep their side of the deal, as they had done before." (Comment: Moscow has delivered $450 million in assistance as well as forgiven outstanding bilateral debt. However, Embassy is not aware of any progress on Russia's $1.7 billion commitment to the Kambarata-1 hydroelectric plant construction project. End Comment.) Although Isakov considered the Base's closure a foregone conclusion, he also argued that this step limited Kyrgyzstan's options. However, he reiterated the point that, subsequent to Sadyrkulov's removal, all decisions, even over minor issues, are now based on the financial considerations of Kyrgyzstan's leaders. "Sadyrkulov was the only one in the inner circle who cared about the country; for everyone else the only thing that matters is personal gain," Isakov said. FM Sarbayev's Motivations ------------------------- 5. (C) Isakov praised former Foreign Minister Ednan Karabayev for disagreeing with the decision to close Manas Air Base, and commented that new Foreign Minister Kadyrbek Sarbayev had been driven by his undefined "business interests" to work for Bakiyev's Administration. While not elaborating on Sarbayev's business interests, Isakov said that "business in Kyrgyzstan is like being in a swamp, and being drawn in to it." (Note: Sarbayev previously served as Ambassador to China and Deputy Foreign Minister, but there is no public information about any business interests he might have. He has personally forcefully denied that he has any to the Ambassador. End Note.) Presidential Election and Purges -------------------------------- 6. (C) Isakov expected the July 23 Presidential election to BISHKEK 00000517 002.2 OF 002 result in Bakiyev's reelection, but also indicated that, prior to his death, Sadyrkulov had been planning some form of opposition to Bakiyev. He said he was certain that Sadyrkulov had garnered Kazakh President Nazarbayev's support, as well as unspecified, but "very serious," support from Russia. Isakov noted the efforts of former Deputy Prime Minister Elmira Ibraimova to oppose Bakiyev, but concluded that she had no chance of success in the current situation (see reftel). He added that following Bakiyev's expected reelection, his August 1 60th birthday celebration, and the Presidential inauguration, there would be a government restructuring and personnel purge. Isakov said that he expected to be pushed out by October, even though Prime Minister Chudinov had taken steps to protect him from previous efforts to evict him from the Kyrgyz White House. Immunity -------- 7. (C) Isakov said that the Kyrgyz s cret services wanted the 1993 bilateral assistance agreement between the United States and Kyrgyzstan revised, largely due to a desire "to lift immunity to allow the Kyrgyz government to deal with the National Democratic Institute (NDI)." While he also identified lingering issues over tax and social fund payments by assistance implementers as irritants, Isakov stressed the issue of "immunity" repeatedly. (Comment: The bilateral assistance agreement does not confer immunity to implementers like NDI, rather it exempts them from certain taxes and fees. The Embassy is, however, aware of longstanding Kyrgyz displeasure with NDI activities. End Comment.) Comment ------- 8. (C) Isakov was one of Medet Sadyrkulov's proteges, many of whom have resigned or been sacked in recent months. Therefore, his comments may simply reflect concern about both Kyrgyzstan's future and his own prospects outside of government. Many of Isakov's observations, such as the "mercantilist" trend of Kyrgyz decision-making, track with feedback Embassy has heard elsewhere. However, other comments, such as speculation regarding Foreign Minister Sarbayev's "business interests" are difficult to substantiate, and should not be accepted as completely accurate. As noted above, Sarbayev himself has denied to the Ambassador that he has any outside business interests, but it is widely assumed that his tenure as Ambassador to China gave him influence over lucrative trade deals. GFOELLER </div></div><br /></div></div><div class="pane-tab"><div class="pane-header">Raw content</div><div class="pane-content"><div class="text-content">C O N F I D E N T I A L SECTION 01 OF 02 BISHKEK 000517 SIPDIS DEPT FOR SCA/CEN E.O. 12958: DECL: 05/28/2019 TAGS: PGOV, PREL, PINR, KG SUBJECT: KYRGYZ INSIDER SEES MERCANTILE INTERESTS DOMINATING POLICY DECISIONS REF: BISHKEK 494 BISHKEK 00000517 001.2 OF 002 Classified By: Amb. Tatiana Gfoeller, Reason 1.4 (b) and (d). 1. (C) Summary: According to a Kyrgyz White House official, "mercantile" personal financial interests dominate virtually all policy-making among the Kyrgyz political elite. The official, Sapar Isakov (strictly protect), who was close to former Presidential Chief of Staff Medet Sadyrkulov, said Sadyrkulov had opposed closure of Manas Air Base. Isakov added that he himself viewed the Base closure as limiting Kyrgyzstan's options. Isakov expects to be purged from the Administration, along with other officials, following President Bakiyev's anticipated reelection this summer. He also noted that the Kyrgyz s cret services want to revise the bilateral assistance agreement with the United States to lift "immunity" of U.S. assistance implementers. End summary. 2. (C) In a mid-May meeting, Sapar Isakov, Prime Minister Chudinov's International Cooperation Department Chief and Chair of the Kyrgyz Secretariat for Millennium Challenge activities, moved beyond the original focus of the meeting (to discuss Millennium Challenge-related issues) to express concerns about governance in Kyrgyzstan. Sadyrkulov's Exit and Manas Air Base ------------------------------------ 3. (C) Isakov believed that Medet Sadyrkulov's late 2008 resignation from his position as President Bakiyev's Chief of Staff permitted "mercantile" personal financial interests among the Kyrgyz leadership to dominate policy-making. He said the course was set on October 7, 2008 when, he claimed, Kyrgyzstan had sealed the deal with Russia on Russian financial assistance (and presumably closure of Manas Air Base.) Sadyrkulov, Isakov noted, opposed such close ties to Moscow, but was overruled. 4. (C) "The Russians," Isakov claimed, "would not keep their side of the deal, as they had done before." (Comment: Moscow has delivered $450 million in assistance as well as forgiven outstanding bilateral debt. However, Embassy is not aware of any progress on Russia's $1.7 billion commitment to the Kambarata-1 hydroelectric plant construction project. End Comment.) Although Isakov considered the Base's closure a foregone conclusion, he also argued that this step limited Kyrgyzstan's options. However, he reiterated the point that, subsequent to Sadyrkulov's removal, all decisions, even over minor issues, are now based on the financial considerations of Kyrgyzstan's leaders. "Sadyrkulov was the only one in the inner circle who cared about the country; for everyone else the only thing that matters is personal gain," Isakov said. FM Sarbayev's Motivations ------------------------- 5. (C) Isakov praised former Foreign Minister Ednan Karabayev for disagreeing with the decision to close Manas Air Base, and commented that new Foreign Minister Kadyrbek Sarbayev had been driven by his undefined "business interests" to work for Bakiyev's Administration. While not elaborating on Sarbayev's business interests, Isakov said that "business in Kyrgyzstan is like being in a swamp, and being drawn in to it." (Note: Sarbayev previously served as Ambassador to China and Deputy Foreign Minister, but there is no public information about any business interests he might have. He has personally forcefully denied that he has any to the Ambassador. End Note.) Presidential Election and Purges -------------------------------- 6. (C) Isakov expected the July 23 Presidential election to BISHKEK 00000517 002.2 OF 002 result in Bakiyev's reelection, but also indicated that, prior to his death, Sadyrkulov had been planning some form of opposition to Bakiyev. He said he was certain that Sadyrkulov had garnered Kazakh President Nazarbayev's support, as well as unspecified, but "very serious," support from Russia. Isakov noted the efforts of former Deputy Prime Minister Elmira Ibraimova to oppose Bakiyev, but concluded that she had no chance of success in the current situation (see reftel). He added that following Bakiyev's expected reelection, his August 1 60th birthday celebration, and the Presidential inauguration, there would be a government restructuring and personnel purge. Isakov said that he expected to be pushed out by October, even though Prime Minister Chudinov had taken steps to protect him from previous efforts to evict him from the Kyrgyz White House. Immunity -------- 7. (C) Isakov said that the Kyrgyz s cret services wanted the 1993 bilateral assistance agreement between the United States and Kyrgyzstan revised, largely due to a desire "to lift immunity to allow the Kyrgyz government to deal with the National Democratic Institute (NDI)." While he also identified lingering issues over tax and social fund payments by assistance implementers as irritants, Isakov stressed the issue of "immunity" repeatedly. (Comment: The bilateral assistance agreement does not confer immunity to implementers like NDI, rather it exempts them from certain taxes and fees. The Embassy is, however, aware of longstanding Kyrgyz displeasure with NDI activities. End Comment.) Comment ------- 8. (C) Isakov was one of Medet Sadyrkulov's proteges, many of whom have resigned or been sacked in recent months. Therefore, his comments may simply reflect concern about both Kyrgyzstan's future and his own prospects outside of government. Many of Isakov's observations, such as the "mercantilist" trend of Kyrgyz decision-making, track with feedback Embassy has heard elsewhere. However, other comments, such as speculation regarding Foreign Minister Sarbayev's "business interests" are difficult to substantiate, and should not be accepted as completely accurate. As noted above, Sarbayev himself has denied to the Ambassador that he has any outside business interests, but it is widely assumed that his tenure as Ambassador to China gave him influence over lucrative trade deals. 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