Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
05ANKARA7061
2005-12-01 14:37:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Ankara
Cable title:
NAC COMMUNIQUE/MOLDOVA: TURKS SUPPORT "EITHER"
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C O N F I D E N T I A L ANKARA 007061
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 11/30/2015
TAGS: NATO PARM PREL KCFE TU
SUBJECT: NAC COMMUNIQUE/MOLDOVA: TURKS SUPPORT "EITHER"
LANGUAGE, CLAIM TO BE SEEKING CONSENSUS
REF: STATE 217326 (NOTAL)
Classified By: Counselor for Political-Military Affairs Timothy A. Bett
s for reasons 1.4 (b) and (d).
C O N F I D E N T I A L ANKARA 007061
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 11/30/2015
TAGS: NATO PARM PREL KCFE TU
SUBJECT: NAC COMMUNIQUE/MOLDOVA: TURKS SUPPORT "EITHER"
LANGUAGE, CLAIM TO BE SEEKING CONSENSUS
REF: STATE 217326 (NOTAL)
Classified By: Counselor for Political-Military Affairs Timothy A. Bett
s for reasons 1.4 (b) and (d).
1. (C) PolMilOff discussed reftel demarche with Gulin Dinc,
MFA Chief of Section for NATO Political Affairs, early Dec.
1. Dinc explained that Turkey has no problem with the
International Staff's text (she added that "personally" she
preferred it),but Turkey is joining with the UK to seek
consensus in the face of serious opposition from some Allies
to the I.S.'s proposed language on Russia's Istanbul
commitments in Moldova. She said that the GOT would fully
support the I.S. version as drafted if there were consensus
on it, but given the opposition in Brussels the Turkish
delegation had already been instructed to accept a version of
the "either" language, especially since -- in Ankara's view
-- the alternative language still achieves the aim of
reaffirming support for the CFE Treaty and for the need for
Russia to fulfill the Istanbul commitments. Dinc emphasized
that Turkey's long-standing policy on the importance of the
Istanbul commitments remains unchanged.
2. (C) Dinc read the text of the "either" version that the
Turkish delegation has been instructed to support:
BEGIN TEXT
Given the lack of progress in 2005, we reiterate our
expectation that the remaining Russian military forces will
be completely withdrawn from the Republic of Moldova as soon
as possible.
END TEXT
MCELDOWNEY
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 11/30/2015
TAGS: NATO PARM PREL KCFE TU
SUBJECT: NAC COMMUNIQUE/MOLDOVA: TURKS SUPPORT "EITHER"
LANGUAGE, CLAIM TO BE SEEKING CONSENSUS
REF: STATE 217326 (NOTAL)
Classified By: Counselor for Political-Military Affairs Timothy A. Bett
s for reasons 1.4 (b) and (d).
1. (C) PolMilOff discussed reftel demarche with Gulin Dinc,
MFA Chief of Section for NATO Political Affairs, early Dec.
1. Dinc explained that Turkey has no problem with the
International Staff's text (she added that "personally" she
preferred it),but Turkey is joining with the UK to seek
consensus in the face of serious opposition from some Allies
to the I.S.'s proposed language on Russia's Istanbul
commitments in Moldova. She said that the GOT would fully
support the I.S. version as drafted if there were consensus
on it, but given the opposition in Brussels the Turkish
delegation had already been instructed to accept a version of
the "either" language, especially since -- in Ankara's view
-- the alternative language still achieves the aim of
reaffirming support for the CFE Treaty and for the need for
Russia to fulfill the Istanbul commitments. Dinc emphasized
that Turkey's long-standing policy on the importance of the
Istanbul commitments remains unchanged.
2. (C) Dinc read the text of the "either" version that the
Turkish delegation has been instructed to support:
BEGIN TEXT
Given the lack of progress in 2005, we reiterate our
expectation that the remaining Russian military forces will
be completely withdrawn from the Republic of Moldova as soon
as possible.
END TEXT
MCELDOWNEY