Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
05ANKARA4784
2005-08-15 14:36:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Ankara
Cable title:
CHEMICAL WEAPONS CONVENTION (CWC): TURKEY
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C O N F I D E N T I A L ANKARA 004784
SIPDIS
STATE FOR EUR/SE AND AC/CB
E.O. 12958: DECL: 08/15/2015
TAGS: PARM MARR KTIA TU CWC
SUBJECT: CHEMICAL WEAPONS CONVENTION (CWC): TURKEY
POSITIVELY CONSIDERING DRAFT MOU ON CHALLENGE INSPECTIONS
REF: STATE 148831
Classified By: Acting Deputy Chief of Mission Timothy A. Betts, reasons
1.4 (b) and (d).
(C) On Aug. 15, Acting PolMilCouns delivered to MFA
Department Head for Arms Control and Disarmament, Osman
Yavuzalp, reftel points on the US interest to conclude a Host
Country Agreement on CWC Challenge Inspections. According to
Yavuzalp, the modified 1999 draft MOU text has been reviewed
by the MFA Arms Control and Americas Affairs Departments and
is currently under review by the Legal Affairs Department.
Given that several individuals involved in the review process
are on vacation, he does not expect the MFA review process to
be completed until the end of August. Yavuzalp did however
express his understanding that, while the various departments
may request minor changes, the draft had been generally
positively received by those departments that had completed
their review.
MCELDOWNEY
SIPDIS
STATE FOR EUR/SE AND AC/CB
E.O. 12958: DECL: 08/15/2015
TAGS: PARM MARR KTIA TU CWC
SUBJECT: CHEMICAL WEAPONS CONVENTION (CWC): TURKEY
POSITIVELY CONSIDERING DRAFT MOU ON CHALLENGE INSPECTIONS
REF: STATE 148831
Classified By: Acting Deputy Chief of Mission Timothy A. Betts, reasons
1.4 (b) and (d).
(C) On Aug. 15, Acting PolMilCouns delivered to MFA
Department Head for Arms Control and Disarmament, Osman
Yavuzalp, reftel points on the US interest to conclude a Host
Country Agreement on CWC Challenge Inspections. According to
Yavuzalp, the modified 1999 draft MOU text has been reviewed
by the MFA Arms Control and Americas Affairs Departments and
is currently under review by the Legal Affairs Department.
Given that several individuals involved in the review process
are on vacation, he does not expect the MFA review process to
be completed until the end of August. Yavuzalp did however
express his understanding that, while the various departments
may request minor changes, the draft had been generally
positively received by those departments that had completed
their review.
MCELDOWNEY