TERRORISM FINANCE COORDINATION OFFICER (TFCO)

UNCLAS ANKARA 006004 SIPDIS SENSITIVE EB/ESC/TFS FOR JEAN CLARK,S/CT FOR TODD KUSHNER, INL/C/CP FOR STEVEN PETERSON, IO/PSC, EUR/SE, TREASURY/OFAC FOR PAUL LURIE E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: PTER KTFN KVPR EFIN ETTC PREL TU SUBJECT: TERRORISM FINANCE COORDINATION OFFICER (TFCO) REF: A. (A) STATE 175637 ¶B. (B) STOCKHOLM 1745 (SBU) Answers to questions in paragraph 7 of Ref A are as follows: (a) Embassy Ankara TFCO: Name: Thomas Goldberger Title: Economic Counselor Phone: 90-312-455-5555 ext. 2541 Email: GolbergerTH@state.gov (b) Embassy Ankara Deputy TFCO: Name: Katie Stana Title: Economic Officer Phone: 90-312-455-5555 ext. 2253 Email: StanaMK@state.gov (c) We would welcome greater communication and coordination between TFCOs in EU member states and accession countries, particularly when many countries are grappling with the same issues. An annual meeting of Deputy TFCOs from the region with representatives from State/EB and Treasury would assist in this endeavor. (d) Post understands that compliance with FATF Special Recommendation III.2 is a generalized problem. Building on Ref B, Post recommends that Washington consider a group International Visitor program for EU member states and accession countries to learn how the US designation process works. Creating a group IV program would provide an added benefit, as it would foster information sharing and support networks between countries as they work to implement the FATF recommendations. (e) Post appreciates the support it receives from Washington and would welcome the visit of a CTF officer from either EB or Treasury. Deputy TFCO found the three-day FSI course very useful and would encourage a similar course for FSNs working this issue. MCELDOWNEY