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06ANKARA1846
2006-04-06 11:26:00
UNCLASSIFIED
Embassy Ankara
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CFE HOST COUNTRY AGREEMENT WITH TURKEY: NOW IN

Tags:  KCFE PARM PREL TU NATO 
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DE RUEHAK #1846 0961126
ZNR UUUUU ZZH
P 061126Z APR 06
FM AMEMBASSY ANKARA
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC PRIORITY 4581
INFO RUCNCFE/CONVENTIONAL ARMED FRCES IN EUROPE PRIORITY
RUEHVEN/USMISSION USOSCE PRIORITY 0775
UNCLAS ANKARA 001846 

SIPDIS

SIPDIS

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: KCFE PARM PREL TU NATO
SUBJECT: CFE HOST COUNTRY AGREEMENT WITH TURKEY: NOW IN
EFFECT

REF: STATE 48575

UNCLAS ANKARA 001846

SIPDIS

SIPDIS

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: KCFE PARM PREL TU NATO
SUBJECT: CFE HOST COUNTRY AGREEMENT WITH TURKEY: NOW IN
EFFECT

REF: STATE 48575


1. Embassy transmitted the following diplomatic note to the
Turkish MFA on March 29, 2006:

BEGIN TEXT OF NOTE

No. 511

The Embassy of the United States of America presents its
compliments to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the
Republic of Turkey and has the honor to refer to the
Ministry's Note USGY-I 6782 of August 4, 2005 regarding the
proposed text of an agreement covering the inspections of
conventional armaments and equipment subject to the CFE
Treaty, note number 1587 of the Embassy of the United States
of America dated October 4, 2005, and the Ministry of Foreign
Affairs Note USGY-I-663, dated February 2, 2006. The Embassy
on behalf of the United States Government has the honor to
inform the Ministry of Foreign Affairs that the necessary
procedures for entry into force of the Agreement have been
completed and that the Agreement shall be considered to have
entered into force on the date of this note in accordance
with paragraph IV of the Agreement.

The Embassy of the United States of America avails itself of
this opportunity to renew to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs
the assurances of its highest consideration.

Embassy of the United States of America
Ankara, March 29, 2006.

END TEXT


2. On March 31, we contacted Selcuk Sancar in the MFA Arms
Control Department, who confirmed receipt of the note and
that the CFE Host Country Agreement is now in effect.


3. We appreciate the Department's assistance with this
long-standing issue.

Visit Ankara's Classified Web Site at
http://www.state.sgov.gov/p/eur/ankara/

WILSON