TURKEY'S PARTICIPATION IN SEDM WMD EXECUTIVE

UNCLAS ANKARA 004947 SIPDIS OSD FOR HSTRAUSS/ DCARTER E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: ETTC PARM TU SUBJECT: TURKEY'S PARTICIPATION IN SEDM WMD EXECUTIVE SEMINAR REF: SECDEF 152137Z JUL 05 Post received a diplomatic note in reply to the invitation to send a delegations to the SEDM Nation Parliamentarian Executive Seminar on Weapons of Mass Destruction and Proliferation Prevention scheduled to be held on August 20- September 1, 2005 in Dubrovnik, Croatia. The GOT is not able to send a delegation to participate in this seminar. MFA Arms Control and Disarmament Department Head Osman Yavuzalp advised Post that it is difficult to staff these invitations on short notice, particularly during the peak summer holiday period. MCELDOWNEY