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06ANKARA2922
2006-05-23 14:45:00
UNCLASSIFIED
Embassy Ankara
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PSI: TURKISH PRESS STATEMENT ON PSI EXERCISE
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UNCLAS ANKARA 002922
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PARM PREL TU
SUBJECT: PSI: TURKISH PRESS STATEMENT ON PSI EXERCISE
ANATOLIAN SUN 06
UNCLAS ANKARA 002922
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PARM PREL TU
SUBJECT: PSI: TURKISH PRESS STATEMENT ON PSI EXERCISE
ANATOLIAN SUN 06
¶1. The Turkish MFA released an announcement on May 22,
stating that the PSI exercise "Anatolian Sun" is not directed
at any one country but an attempt to strengthen international
cooperation in the fight against proliferation of weapons of
mass destruction. An informal Embassy translation is at para
¶2. (Comment: The MFA statement is an apparent reaction to
the May 22 New York Times article on the exercise asserting
it targets Iran among others. End comment.)
¶2. Begin text of MFA announcement:
"Our country will host an air-ground-maritime exercise called
"Anatolian Sun- 2006" on May 24-26 within the framework of
the Proliferation Security Initiative - PSI. Implementation
of the exercise, which does not target any country, includes
the use of firearms but aims at strengthening coordination
between relevant authorities with third countries for
non-proliferation of WMD, WMD delivery systems and other
related materials. The decision to conduct the exercise was
in 2005.
As it is known PSI is established in May 2003 in order to
cover the deficiencies of existing international agreements,
arms control regimes and national export control systems to
prevent proliferation of WMD, WMD delivery systems and other
related materials. Turkey announced its support to the
Initiative in December 2003.
UN Security Council Resolution 1540 on non-proliferation of
weapons of mass destruction, adopted unanimously during the
Council's meeting of April 28, 2004, provides the legal basis
in international law for the PSI.
"Anatolian Sun 2006" exercise will take place in 2 stages.
Participants in the desktop stage of the exercise will join
through their embassies in Ankara or through computer
connections from their capitals. USA, France, and Portugal
will participate in the second stage to be conducted in
Antalya, and 31 countries will join as observers. The
exercise will be open to press and press members will be able
to watch.
Activities related to the exercise, which were launched
almost one year ago, have been carried out by about 20 state
institutions under coordination of Prime Ministry."
End text.
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