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05ANKARA3181
2005-06-07 13:57:00
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Embassy Ankara
Cable title:
PSI: TURKEY PRESS RELEASE TO MARK 2ND ANNIVERSARY
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UNCLAS ANKARA 003181
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PARM PREL TU
SUBJECT: PSI: TURKEY PRESS RELEASE TO MARK 2ND ANNIVERSARY
OF PSI
UNCLAS ANKARA 003181
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PARM PREL TU
SUBJECT: PSI: TURKEY PRESS RELEASE TO MARK 2ND ANNIVERSARY
OF PSI
1. The Turkish Ministry of Foreign Affairs marked the 2nd
Anniversary of the Proliferation Security Initiative with a
formal press release expressing Turkey's support of this
important initiative along with the government's commitment
to host a PSI exercise in the spring of 2006. This release
was provided to all major press outlets in Turkey and
reported in news reports.
2. Begin text of Press Release:
N0: 90- May 31, 2005, announcement on the occasion of 2nd
anniversary of the Proliferation Security Initiative
PSI (Proliferation Security Initiative) was launched by 11
countries 2 years ago on May 31, 2003. Turkey announced its
support to the Initiative, which was consolidated on December
2003 within the framework of the UNSC Resolution 1540 dated
April 28, 2004 calling member states to take precautionary
measures against illegal trade of WMD, to strength their
national controls and legislation on the matter and to
develop international cooperation.
Important improvements have been shown since the
implementation of this Initiative aiming at filling in gaps
of the current international agreements for nonproliferation
of WMD, launchers and other related materials, the control
regimes and national export control systems. Number of
states supporting this Initiative is more that 60. They
adopted the "Paris Interdiction Principles", the primary
document of this Initiative containing introdiction
information.
Turkey has been following up and supporting activities
conducted within the framework of this Initiative, including
interdiction operations. Our country, at the same time, has
taken necessary steps in improving coordination between
related institutions and making arrangements in domestic law
in light of UNSC Resolution 1540 and PSI implementations. We
aim at increasing our contribution to this Initiative in the
coming years. Within this context, we have decided on
hosting land/air/sea exercise in the East Mediterranean in
2006. Related activities for this event are being carried
out by the TGS along with other institutions.
Turkey gives great importance to make contributions to the
PSI implementations, which constitute considerable dimension
of the international community's fight against terrorism.
Being aware of the importance of international cooperation in
fight against terrorism, our country will continue with its
endeavors in all platforms on the matter.
End text.
MOORE
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PARM PREL TU
SUBJECT: PSI: TURKEY PRESS RELEASE TO MARK 2ND ANNIVERSARY
OF PSI
1. The Turkish Ministry of Foreign Affairs marked the 2nd
Anniversary of the Proliferation Security Initiative with a
formal press release expressing Turkey's support of this
important initiative along with the government's commitment
to host a PSI exercise in the spring of 2006. This release
was provided to all major press outlets in Turkey and
reported in news reports.
2. Begin text of Press Release:
N0: 90- May 31, 2005, announcement on the occasion of 2nd
anniversary of the Proliferation Security Initiative
PSI (Proliferation Security Initiative) was launched by 11
countries 2 years ago on May 31, 2003. Turkey announced its
support to the Initiative, which was consolidated on December
2003 within the framework of the UNSC Resolution 1540 dated
April 28, 2004 calling member states to take precautionary
measures against illegal trade of WMD, to strength their
national controls and legislation on the matter and to
develop international cooperation.
Important improvements have been shown since the
implementation of this Initiative aiming at filling in gaps
of the current international agreements for nonproliferation
of WMD, launchers and other related materials, the control
regimes and national export control systems. Number of
states supporting this Initiative is more that 60. They
adopted the "Paris Interdiction Principles", the primary
document of this Initiative containing introdiction
information.
Turkey has been following up and supporting activities
conducted within the framework of this Initiative, including
interdiction operations. Our country, at the same time, has
taken necessary steps in improving coordination between
related institutions and making arrangements in domestic law
in light of UNSC Resolution 1540 and PSI implementations. We
aim at increasing our contribution to this Initiative in the
coming years. Within this context, we have decided on
hosting land/air/sea exercise in the East Mediterranean in
2006. Related activities for this event are being carried
out by the TGS along with other institutions.
Turkey gives great importance to make contributions to the
PSI implementations, which constitute considerable dimension
of the international community's fight against terrorism.
Being aware of the importance of international cooperation in
fight against terrorism, our country will continue with its
endeavors in all platforms on the matter.
End text.
MOORE