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05BRATISLAVA660
2005-08-17 14:42:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Bratislava
Cable title:  

SLOVAKIA ON TURKISH ACCESSION: "YES, BUT"

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C O N F I D E N T I A L BRATISLAVA 000660 

SIPDIS


E.O. 12958: DECL: 08/16/2010
TAGS: PREL EU TU LO
SUBJECT: SLOVAKIA ON TURKISH ACCESSION: "YES, BUT"

REF: STATE 150087

Classified By: Deputy Chief of Mission Lawrence R. Silverman for reason
s 1.4 b and d.

C O N F I D E N T I A L BRATISLAVA 000660

SIPDIS


E.O. 12958: DECL: 08/16/2010
TAGS: PREL EU TU LO
SUBJECT: SLOVAKIA ON TURKISH ACCESSION: "YES, BUT"

REF: STATE 150087

Classified By: Deputy Chief of Mission Lawrence R. Silverman for reason
s 1.4 b and d.


1. (C) On August 16, Deputy Chief of Mission raised reftel
issue of Turkish EU accession with MFA Director for Common
Foreign and Security Policy Anna Turenicova and European
Correspondent Lubomir Rehak. Turenicova explained that
within the EU there were three camps on Turkish accession:
"yes," "no," and "yes, but..." Slovakia was and still is in
the "yes, but" category. This means that Slovakia supports
eventual full membership in the EU for Turkey, but will
insist on fulfillment of all conditions in the strictest
sense. She said that the statement of non-recognition of
Cyprus which Turkey issued when signing the extension
protocol was not helpful. Rehak added that it was
unimaginable that a state wishing to join the EU would
continue to refuse to recognize an EU member. DCM reminded
both of Turkey's forthcoming position on a Cyprus settlement
and the GOT's imminent expansion of the customs union to
Cyprus. Turinicova told DCM that the COREPER meeting on
Turkey had been postponed until September 7, and in her
opinion the continual postponement was not a solution.
Member states needed to discuss Turkey and agree on a common
position soon.


2. (C) Rehak said that it was unfortunate that the timing led
to a linkage between Turkish and Croatian accession talks in
the minds of the Slovak public. It would be unpalatable to
Slovaks if Turkey were to start talks while Croatia was still
on hold. He asked if we had any information about ICTY's
upcoming evaluation of Croatia's progress.


3. (C) Deputy Foreign Minister of Turkey Ali Tuygan meets
with MFA State Secretary Jozsef Berenyi August 17 in
Bratislava. DCM met with the Turkish DCM August 16 to
encourage Tuygan to stress what the GOT had done on Cyprus
and internal reforms. The Turks will provide us a readout of
the Tuygan meeting. Slovak PolDir Miroslav Lajcak also plans
an October visit to Turkey for consultations.
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