TURKEY HAS HIGH HOPES FOR NPT PREPCOM

UNCLAS ANKARA 001767 SIPDIS STATE FOR NP/MNA-BARCLAY, GENEVA FOR CD DEL, UNVIE FOR IAEA E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: KNNP TU SUBJECT: TURKEY HAS HIGH HOPES FOR NPT PREPCOM REF: STATE 63169 PolMilOff delivered reftel points to MFA Disarmament Head of Department Bulent Meric March 23, emphasizing the importance of this final prepcom before the 2005 revcon. Meric said he would review the US points and noted that, like the USG, the GOT was "disturbed that the NPT has shortcomings" as revealed in the cases of Iran and DPRK. The GOT was prepared to devote much effort to making the New York prepcom a success. Meric asserted that a WEOG meeting to coordinate positions prior to the prepcom would be very useful EDELMAN