TURKEY RESPONSES ON ITU CANDIDACIES

UNCLAS ANKARA 002643 SIPDIS USDOC FOR 4212/ITA/MAC/OEURA/CPD/CRUSNAK FCC FOR A THOMAS AND A WEINSHCHENK E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: AORC ECPS TU SUBJECT: TURKEY RESPONSES ON ITU CANDIDACIES REF: A. STATE 51211 ¶B. STATE 46962 ¶1. Embassy submitted a diplomatic note on March 30 to relay the U.S. request for Turkey's support for the U.S. candidate Julie Napier Zoller for the ITU Radio Regulations Board (Ref A). The GOT MFA responded by diplomatic note on April 24 that "it would give its most careful consideration" to the candidature of Ms. Zoller for the position. ¶2. Embassy submitted a diplomatic note on March 24 to relay the U.S. request for the support of the Government of Turkey for the election of the U.S. to the ITU Council (Ref B). The GOT MFA's note of April 26 proposed "a mutual support agreement" between the candidatures of the two countries for election to the ITU Council for the term 2006-2010. Visit Ankara's Classified Web Site at http://www.state.sgov.gov/p/eur/ankara/ WILSON