Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
04ANKARA5918
2004-10-19 11:48:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Ankara
Cable title:  

TURKEY WELCOMES U.S PLANS TO PRESENT UPDATE ON AQ

Tags:  KNNP MNUC PARM PREL TU 
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C O N F I D E N T I A L ANKARA 005918

SIPDIS

STATE PLEASE PASS TO NP

E.O. 12958: DECL: 10/19/2029
TAGS: KNNP MNUC PARM PREL TU
SUBJECT: TURKEY WELCOMES U.S PLANS TO PRESENT UPDATE ON AQ
KHAN NETWORK DURING OCTOBER NSG MEETING

REF: STATE 221379

Classified By: POLMILCOUNS TIMOTHY A. BETTS FOR REASONS 1.4 (B) AND (D)
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(C) Deputy PolMilCouns passed the draft Nuclear Suppliers
Group (NSG) briefing contained in reftel to Turkish MFA Arms
Control and Disarmament Affairs Department Chief Bulent Meric
on October 19. Meric welcomed the US decision to highlight
the positive actions of Turkey and other countries to end the
AQ Khan network's activities in their countries during the
October 20-22 NSG Consultative Group meetings in Vienna. He
confirmed that the text of the US points on Turkey accurately
reflected the government's actions to investigate the ties of
two Turkish businessmen to the Khan network.
EDELMAN