CHEMICAL WEAPONS CONVENTION (CWC): MODIFIED DEC

C O N F I D E N T I A L ANKARA 003261 SIPDIS STATE FOR EUR/SE AND AC E.O. 12958: DECL: 06/09/2015 TAGS: PARM MARR KTIA TU CWC SUBJECT: CHEMICAL WEAPONS CONVENTION (CWC): MODIFIED DEC 1999 HOST COUNTRY AGREEMENT CHALLENGE INSPECTION DRAFT MOU PASSED TO TURKEY REF: A. 8 JUNE AC/CB JAY HANLINE EMAIL TO ANKARA PMA ACTING POLMILCOUNS NARDI ¶B. ANKARA 3196 ¶C. STATE 102326 Classified By: Charge James R. Moore for reasons 1.4 (b) and (d). ¶1. (C) Acting PolMilCouns submitted to MFA Arms Control and Disarmament Department Head Osman Yavuzalp on June 9 an annotated copy of the modified Dec. 1999 CWC Host Country Agreement with Turkey on Challenge Inspections draft MoU that highlighted changes from the original Dec. 1999 text. Post also provided to Yavuzalp the names of the two US experts who will be available to discuss the draft MoU with the Turkish delegation to the 41st Executive Council Session of the OPCW in The Hague at the end of June. ¶2. (C) Per ref b, Post does not expect a response from Turkey on the draft text until July. MOORE