Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
06ANKARA1458
2006-03-20 13:56:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Ankara
Cable title:
U.S. - INDIA CIVIL NUCLEAR COOPERATION INITIATIVE
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C O N F I D E N T I A L ANKARA 001458
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
STATE - PLEASE PASS TO NPT COLLECTIVE
E.O. 12958: DECL: 03/20/2021
TAGS: ENRG KNNP PREL TU
SUBJECT: U.S. - INDIA CIVIL NUCLEAR COOPERATION INITIATIVE
REF: A. STATE 34761
B. STATE 42857
C. ANKARA 1325
Classified By: Pol-Mil Counselor Timothy Betts, reason 1.4 b/d.
C O N F I D E N T I A L ANKARA 001458
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
STATE - PLEASE PASS TO NPT COLLECTIVE
E.O. 12958: DECL: 03/20/2021
TAGS: ENRG KNNP PREL TU
SUBJECT: U.S. - INDIA CIVIL NUCLEAR COOPERATION INITIATIVE
REF: A. STATE 34761
B. STATE 42857
C. ANKARA 1325
Classified By: Pol-Mil Counselor Timothy Betts, reason 1.4 b/d.
1. (C) We delivered ref a and b demarches to Turkish MFA
Disarmament and Arms Control First Secretary Serhan Yigit on
March 17. Yigit appreciated the demarches and stated that
MFA is interested in learning more about the agreement and
how it could effect the Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT).
Yigit expressed concern that other nations could view this as
a way around the NPT. Drawing from the talking points, we
stressed that bringing India into the nonproliferation
mainstream is important to strengthen nuclear safety.
2. (C) Yigit added that there is interest in the GOT as to
the status of the agreement between Turkey and the United
States for cooperation in the civil nuclear area. Turkey is
completing a significant investigation into various energy
sources, including nuclear. There is hopes that since the US
has some of the best technology, US firms will be able to
participate in Turkey's nuclear development. Finally, he
found it interesting that the US is having difficulty
ratifying an agreement with Turkey, an NPT-compliant country,
while it was able to reach an agreement with India, a country
that worked around the NPT.
Visit Ankara's Classified Web Site at
http://www.state.sgov.gov/p/eur/ankara/
WILSON
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
STATE - PLEASE PASS TO NPT COLLECTIVE
E.O. 12958: DECL: 03/20/2021
TAGS: ENRG KNNP PREL TU
SUBJECT: U.S. - INDIA CIVIL NUCLEAR COOPERATION INITIATIVE
REF: A. STATE 34761
B. STATE 42857
C. ANKARA 1325
Classified By: Pol-Mil Counselor Timothy Betts, reason 1.4 b/d.
1. (C) We delivered ref a and b demarches to Turkish MFA
Disarmament and Arms Control First Secretary Serhan Yigit on
March 17. Yigit appreciated the demarches and stated that
MFA is interested in learning more about the agreement and
how it could effect the Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT).
Yigit expressed concern that other nations could view this as
a way around the NPT. Drawing from the talking points, we
stressed that bringing India into the nonproliferation
mainstream is important to strengthen nuclear safety.
2. (C) Yigit added that there is interest in the GOT as to
the status of the agreement between Turkey and the United
States for cooperation in the civil nuclear area. Turkey is
completing a significant investigation into various energy
sources, including nuclear. There is hopes that since the US
has some of the best technology, US firms will be able to
participate in Turkey's nuclear development. Finally, he
found it interesting that the US is having difficulty
ratifying an agreement with Turkey, an NPT-compliant country,
while it was able to reach an agreement with India, a country
that worked around the NPT.
Visit Ankara's Classified Web Site at
http://www.state.sgov.gov/p/eur/ankara/
WILSON