DEMARCHE TO OIC ON IRAQ ISSUES

C O N F I D E N T I A L ANKARA 002289 SIPDIS DEPT. FOR NEA AND EUR/SE E.O. 12958: DECL: 04/20/2024 TAGS: PREL MARR MOPS TU IZ XF SUBJECT: DEMARCHE TO OIC ON IRAQ ISSUES REF: A. STATE 87800 ¶B. ANKARA 2142 (U) Classified by Acting Pol-Mil Counselor Harry Kamian. Reasons 1.4 b and d. ¶1. (C) We delivered Ref A demarche April 21 to MFA Deputy Director General in charge of the OIC/ICFM Mehmet Kemal Bozay. Bozay said he would forward the U.S. points to the Turkish delegation in Malaysia, which is led by State Minister Besir Atalay and includes MFA Deputy Director General for the Middle East Safak Gokturk. Bozay noted that OIC senior officials would meet May 9-12 in Jeddah to prepare political resolutions, reports, a final communique and a declaration for the June 14-16 OIC Istanbul Foreign Ministers' meeting. ¶2. (U) Baghdad minimize considered. EDELMAN