GOT PARTICIPATION IN ICAO CONFERENCE

UNCLAS ANKARA 001294 SIPDIS DEPT FOR EB/TRA AND EUR/SE ROME FOR FAA PARIS FOR TSA - JESUS PRESAS DHS FOR TSA E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: EAIR TU SUBJECT: GOT PARTICIPATION IN ICAO CONFERENCE REF: STATE 35954 ECONOFF TRANSMITTED REFTEL INFORMATION ON USG PARTICIPATION IN THE ICAO FACILITATION DIVISION CONFERENCE IN CAIRO TO ELVAN HACIEFENDIOGLU, OF MFA'S CIVIL AVIATION DEPARTMENT. HACIEFENDIOGLU TOLD US THAT THE GOT DELEGATION WAS LIKELY TO BE A LARGE ONE, WITH TURKISH REPRESENTATIVES OF THE CIVIL AVIATION GENERAL DIRECTORATE, THE TRANSPORT/COMMUNICATIONS, INTERIOR AND HEALTH MINISTRIES, AND POSSIBLY THE CUSTOMS UNDERSECRETARIAT ATTENDING. SHE SAID THE GOT HAD NOT YET WORKED OUT INTERAGENCY POSITIONS ON THE CONFERENCE AGENDA ITEMS. EDELMAN