FOREIGN LEADERS MEETINGS WITH UKRAINIAN OFFICIALS:

C O N F I D E N T I A L ANKARA 000988 SIPDIS E.O. 12958: DECL: 02/20/2014 TAGS: PHUM PREL TU UP SUBJECT: FOREIGN LEADERS MEETINGS WITH UKRAINIAN OFFICIALS: TURKEY REF: A. STATE 27267 ¶B. KIEV 675 ¶C. KIEV 671 ¶D. KIEV 598 (U) Classified by Political Counselor John Kunstadter E.O. 12958, reasons 1.5 (b) and (d). (C) Delivering ref A points to Turkish MFA Eastern Europe Department Head Nihal Cevik on February 20, we informed her about the positive development with regard to the CEC (ref B),but also about continuing USG concerns regarding pressure on opposition-owned businesses (refs C and D). Cevik noted our points, said Turkey supports human rights and reform in Ukraine, and undertook to convey our points as well to the Turkish Embassy in Kiev. EDELMAN