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 "slug": "059uap00012",
 "title": "059UAP00012",
 "agency": "Other",
 "year": null,
 "page_count": 5,
 "source_page": "https://wearenotalone.space/document/059uap00012/",
 "original_file": "https://wearenotalone.space/Season 01/Release_1/059UAP00012.pdf",
 "license": "U.S. Government work — public domain. Text is machine OCR from the original scan; the page image is authoritative.",
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   "text": "UNCLASSIFIED\n51,-tj\nUNCLASSIFIED\nSftt,\nUNCLASSIFIED\n51,-tj\nMRN:\n04 ASHGABAT 1028\nDate/OTG:\nNov 12, 2004 / 1208512 NOV 04\nFrom:\nAMEMBASSY ASHGABAT\nAction:\nRUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC ROUTINE\nE.O.:\n12958\nTAGS:\nAORC, TSPA, PREL, PGOV, EAID, OSCI, TX\nCaptions:\nSEMSl'fl'v'E\nSubject:\nTURKMENISTAN, CIVIL SOCIETY AND UFOS\nR 1208512 NOV 04\nFM AMEMBASSY ASHGABAT\nTO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC 5085\nINFO RUCNCIS/CIS COLLECTIVE\nRUEHVEN/USMISSION USOSCE 1267\nRUEHGV/USMISSION GENEVA 0905\nRUEHBS/USEU BRUSSELS\nRUEAIIA/CIA WASHDC\nRUEKDIA/DIA WASHDC//DHO-2/REA/NMJIC-J2//\nRHEHNSC/NSC WASHDC\nRUCAACC/USCENTCOM MACDILL AFB FU/CCJ2/HSE/CCJ5//\nRUEKJCS/SECDEF WASHINGTON DC\nRUEKJCS/JOINT STAFF WASHINGTON DC//J5/RUE//\nBT\nUNCLAS SECTION 01 OF 02 ASHGABAT 001028\nSDISITl',16\nDEPT FOR EUR/CACEN (RUBIN)\nE.O. 12958: N/A\nTAGS: AORC, TSPA, PREL, PGOV, EAID, OSCI, TX\nSUBJECT: TURKMENISTAN, CIVIL SOCIETY AND UFOS\nREF:\nA) Ashgabat 989 (NOT AL)\nB) Ashgabat 406 (NOT AL)\nC) Ashgabat 291 (NOT AL)\nD) Ashgabat 234 (NOTAL)\nODWITl'~E BUT UtWLAOOIFIED - PLEASE HANDLE ACCORDINGLY\nSummary\n1. ~ Yes, UFOs. Somehow, over time, the Union of\nReleased in Full\nJohn Powers, Acting-Director\nUS Department of State\n2/25/2026\nPagel of 5"
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   "text": "UNCLASSIFIED\n51,-tj\nUFOiogists ofTurkmenabat has established a reputation as\na reliable NGO partner for a variety of activities from\nassisting with small and medium businesses, to\ndistributing humanitarian assistance, to assisting NGOs\nwith registering under the 2003 NGO law. The UFOiogists\nhave developed a good rapport with local authorities,\nthey say, and are able to accomplish their tasks because\n"everyone is interested in UFOs." The UFOiogists next\ninitiative is to publish an independent newsletter, the\nfirst in independent Turkmenistan.\n2. ~ In the appearances-are-deceiving world of\nTurkmenistan, it almost seems fitting that one of the\nUSG's most reliable implementers is equally committed to\nlooking for life on another planet. End Summary.\nUFOs in Turkmenabat\n3. ~ On November 5, DCM and USAID Director met with\nthe Board and interested members of the Union of\nUfOlogists (UOU) of Turkmenabat, Lebap Welayet\n(province). The Union of UFOiogists is working on an\n$8,532 grant to assist other local NGOs navigate the NGO\nregistration process of the new NGO law (reftels). The\nUOU was the first NGO to register after independence in\n1992 and was the first independent NGO to reregister\nsuccessfully under the new 2003 NGO law.\n4. ~ Though the Union first was established to\npursue the study of life on other planets, over time its\nactivities became more "practical," Board members told\nthe DCM. Members of the Union have attended\ninternational UFO fora and published on the subject, but\nmost members assured the DCM, they had limited or no\ninterest in the subject at all. UOU President Ovezberdy\nMuradov said the Turkmen military and government\nauthorities had consulted him about mysterious\noccurrences in Turkmen airspace, but he said there had\nbeen no confirmed sightings of UFOs in Turkmenistan.\nPeace on Earth\n5. ~ Instead, the Union has attracted a local brain\ntrust of lawyers, scientists, computer experts,\naccountants, teachers and others who had joined together\nto "do good things." Pointing to their mission statement\nin English, Russian and Turkmen hanging on the wall of\ntheir office, members assured the DCM that any assistance\nthey provided would fit their mission. According to\ntheir statement, the UFOiogists "help spread the ideas\nabout the struggle for peace and human coexistence on\nEarth and in the Universe." Because of their diverse\nactivities, the UOU has become an umbrella organization\nwith at least nine member organizations running\nIReleased in Fulll\nUNCLASSIFIED\n51,-tj\nPage 2 of 5"
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   "text": "--------------------\nUNCLASSIFIED\n51,-tj\nactivities from sport, to youth, to business consulting.\nThe Union has over 1000 members including some individual\nmembers from other welayets.\nRegistering Small and Medium Businesses\n6. ~ Members told the DCM they first started the\n"practical" side of their work shortly after independence\nby assisting small and medium-sized businesses register\nwith local authorities. According to the UOU President,\nduring the '90's the Union assisted 187 enterprises in\nregistering ranging from farmers unions to joint\nenterprises to a shoe factory. The UOU told the DCM all\nASHGABAT 00001028 002 OF 002\nthis consulting was done pro bono. The Union made money\nover the years, however, by running for-fee computer,\naccounting and other "non-traditional" courses such as\nUFOiogy and massage.\n7. ~ UOU President Muradov told the DCM the Union\nhad been successful in this effort because it had the\nrespect of local authorities. According to Muradov,\n"everyone is interested in UFOs" and local authorities\nwere eager to assist and also learn more about UFOs. The\nUnion also regularly ran UFO-related seminars and talks,\nwhich were well attended.\n8. ~ In addition to commercial work, the UOU\nobtained experience in humanitarian goods distribution\nwhen it became a partner of the State Department funded\nCHAP humanitarian assistance program administered by\nCounterpart International. UOU facilitated humanitarian\nassistance to refugees from the civil war in Tajikistan\nand also with Afghan refugees. Muradov said the Union\nwas eager to continue with such work, should the need\narise.\nAssisting NGOs\n9. ~ Because of their established track record and\ntheir success in re-registering after the austere 2003\nNGO law was passed, USAID, through Counterpart\nInternational, is considering a $15,000 grant to assist\nthe UOU with internal capacity building. The grant\npassed the local grants committee and has been forward to\nthe regional committee for consideration. The UOU\nalready has successfully registered an NGO and is working\non the registration documents of four others.\nNext, an Independent Newsletter\nIReleased in Fulll\nUNCLASSIFIED\n51,-tj\nPage 3 of 5"
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   "text": "UNCLASSIFIED\n51,-tj\n10. ~\nUSAID was presented with a grant proposal by\nthe UOU for a $30k grant for printing equipment for the\nUOU to establish its own newsletter. Though printing of\nindependent media is illegal in Turkmenistan, the UOU\nassured DCM it already had advance approval from local\nauthorities because a license was needed for anything\nover 1000 copies and the UOU only planned to publish 999\ncopies. UOU members said the content of the newsletter\nwould be nonpolitical and only would describe the\nactivities of the Union. If members wanted to make\nadditional copies, the UOU told DCM, "that is up to\nthem." Eventually subscribers would be charged for the\nnewsletter, which would then become self-sustaining,\naccording to the UOU plan. USAID has requested that the\nUOU submit a stronger, more cost-effective proposal.\n11. ~ The UOU also is considering opening chapters\nin other welayets because "our services are in so much\ndemand."\nComment\n12. ~\nCrazy? Like a fox; and worthy of USG\nattention and support. End Comment.\n13. (U) Minimize considered.\nJACOBSON\nBT\n#1028\nNNNN\nSignature:\nJACOBSON\nInfo: RUEHVEN/USMISSION USOSCE ROUTINE; RUEHGV/USMISSION GENEVA ROUTINE;\nRUEHBS/USEU BRUSSELS ROUTINE; RUEAIIA/CIA WASHDC ROUTINE; RUEKDIA/DIA\nWASHDC//DHO-2/REA/NMJIC-J2// ROUTINE; RHEHNSC/NSC WASHDC ROUTINE;\nRUCAACC/USCENTCOM MACDILL AFB FU/CCJ2/HSE/CCJ5// ROUTINE; RUEKJCS/SECDEF\nWASHINGTON DC ROUTINE; RUEKJCS/JOINT STAFF WASHINGTON DC//JS/RUE// ROUTINE;\nCIS COLLECTIVE ROUTINE\nXMT: ST PETERSBURG, AMCONSUL\nDissemination Rule:\nArchive Copy\nIReleased in Fulll\nUNCLASSIFIED\n51,-tj\nPage 4 of 5"
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   "text": "UNCLASSIFIED\n51,-tj\nUNCLASSIFIED\nSftt,\nReleased in Full\nUNCLASSIFIED\n51,-tj\nPage 5 of 5"
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