SPONSORING RESOLUTION ON HUMAN RIGHTS IN BELARUS

UNCLAS ANKARA 006114 SIPDIS SENSITIVE E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: PHUM BO TU SUBJECT: SPONSORING RESOLUTION ON HUMAN RIGHTS IN BELARUS REF: STATE 230264 ¶1. (U) We presented reftel demarche October 27 to Turkish MFA Human Rights officer Serhat Aksen. Aksen personally concurred with the statements in the demarche and said he would consult his colleagues regarding appropriate action before the Turkish holiday weekend begins the afternoon of Thursday October 28. Human Rights Department Head Ali Savut later followed up Aksen's response,saying the GOT strongly supported this resolution, adding "No one has sympathy for Lukashenko." EDELMAN