Demarche on Doha Declaration on TRIPS and

UNCLAS ANKARA 008794 SIPDIS DEPT PLEASE PASS USTR USDOC FOR ITA/MAC/DDEFALCO E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: ETRD KIPR TU USTR WTO SUBJECT: Demarche on Doha Declaration on TRIPS and Public Health Ref: State 245178 Econoff delivered reftel demarche to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Foreign Trade Undersecretariat on December 3. Oya Karakas, Head of Department in the MFA General Directorate of Multilateral Economic Affairs, told us that she would need to consult with colleagues on Turkey's position with respect to the issue of eligible importing countries and would get back to us. However, given the December 4 to 6 Ramadan holiday, Embassy does not expect to obtain any further information from the GOT before December 9. Pearson