S E C R E T ANKARA 001460

SIPDIS


E.O. 12958: DECL: 03/05/2013
TAGS: TBIO MARR MASS TU
SUBJECT: TURKS REQUEST ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON VACCINES


REF: A. SECSTATE 58805

B. ANKARA 1405

C. ANKARA 1079

D. ANKARA 944


(U) Classified by DCM Robert S. Deutsch. Reasons 1.5 (b) and
(d).



1. (U) This is an ACTION REQUEST.



2. (S) Econ officer delivered talking points and information
on vaccine from Ref A on 3/6 to MFA Feza Ozturk, head of
MFA's Department of International Political Organizations.
MFA is withholding response pending receipt of additional
information.



3. (S) Ozturk said MFA would forward the information from
Ref A to Turkish General Staff after receiving the exact
costs for the military vaccines. MFA would forward the
information to Ministry of Health after receiving pricing and
the financing mechanism to be used for vaccines that we might
offer for civilian use at a later date. Ozturk reiterated
the need for training.



3. (S) ACTION REQUEST: Embassy appreciates Washington
response and requests ASAP additional information on costs as
noted above, and on training.


PEARSON