Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
06ANKARA2618
2006-05-10 13:36:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Ankara
Cable title:
AEGEAN: GREECE REPORTEDLY RESPONDS POSITIVELY TO
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C O N F I D E N T I A L ANKARA 002618
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 05/09/2021
TAGS: PREL MOPS MARR TU GR
SUBJECT: AEGEAN: GREECE REPORTEDLY RESPONDS POSITIVELY TO
TURKISH CBM PROPOSALS
REF: A. 05 ANKARA 5420
B. 05 ANKARA 1103
C. ANKARA 1021
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 002618
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 05/09/2021
TAGS: PREL MOPS MARR TU GR
SUBJECT: AEGEAN: GREECE REPORTEDLY RESPONDS POSITIVELY TO
TURKISH CBM PROPOSALS
REF: A. 05 ANKARA 5420
B. 05 ANKARA 1103
C. ANKARA 1021
Classified By: Counselor for Political-Military Affairs Timothy A. Bett
s for reasons 1.4 (b) and (d).
1. (C) TGS J5 Greece/Cyprus Chief RADM Mucahit Sislioglu told
us April 28 that Greece had accepted Turkey's long-standing
offer of Aegean-related confidence-building measures (CBMs).
These offers had apparently been outstanding since late last
year.
2. (C) While Sislioglu touts the CBMs as significant, MFA
Deputy Director General for Maritime and Aviation Affairs
Vakur Gokdenizler characterized them as relatively modest and
focused on exchange programs. He lamented that neither side
is willing to implement real CBMs.
3. (C) COMMENT: Given that Turkey took the ill-advised step
to cease filing NATO Daily Flight Schedules earlier this year
(ref c),we believe just the fact that CBMs are moving
forward is positive. END COMMENT.
Visit Ankara's Classified Web Site at
http://www.state.sgov.gov/p/eur/ankara/
WILSON
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 05/09/2021
TAGS: PREL MOPS MARR TU GR
SUBJECT: AEGEAN: GREECE REPORTEDLY RESPONDS POSITIVELY TO
TURKISH CBM PROPOSALS
REF: A. 05 ANKARA 5420
B. 05 ANKARA 1103
C. ANKARA 1021
Classified By: Counselor for Political-Military Affairs Timothy A. Bett
s for reasons 1.4 (b) and (d).
1. (C) TGS J5 Greece/Cyprus Chief RADM Mucahit Sislioglu told
us April 28 that Greece had accepted Turkey's long-standing
offer of Aegean-related confidence-building measures (CBMs).
These offers had apparently been outstanding since late last
year.
2. (C) While Sislioglu touts the CBMs as significant, MFA
Deputy Director General for Maritime and Aviation Affairs
Vakur Gokdenizler characterized them as relatively modest and
focused on exchange programs. He lamented that neither side
is willing to implement real CBMs.
3. (C) COMMENT: Given that Turkey took the ill-advised step
to cease filing NATO Daily Flight Schedules earlier this year
(ref c),we believe just the fact that CBMs are moving
forward is positive. END COMMENT.
Visit Ankara's Classified Web Site at
http://www.state.sgov.gov/p/eur/ankara/
WILSON