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06ANKARA19
2006-01-03 14:04:00
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Embassy Ankara
Cable title:
TURKEY/RUSSIA: DEMARCHE ON CONTINUING U.S.
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SUBJECT: TURKEY/RUSSIA: DEMARCHE ON CONTINUING U.S.
CONCERNS OVER RUSSIAN NGO LAW
REF: SECSTATE 229260
(SBU) Turkish Foreign Ministry Russia Department Section
Chief Meltem Buyukkarakas told us December 28 that the MFA
does not have an official comment on U.S. efforts with Russia
regarding Moscow's NGO law. She added, however, that Turkey
supports U.S. efforts to encourage democracy in Russia.
Buyukkarakas mentioned that during the previous week's sixth
meeting of the Black Sea Working Group in Ankara, Russian
officials mentioned U.S. and European concerns with the NGO
law. According to Buyukkarakas, Russian representatives
stated they view Moscow's NGO law as a necessary component of
current counterterrorism measures, particularly in fighting
terrorist finance. They insisted terrorism is a global
problem and such measures are necessary to ensure greater
transparency from organizations operating in Russia.
WILSON