Identifier	Created	Classification	Origin
06ANKARA3034	2006-05-26 05:52:00	CONFIDENTIAL	Embassy Ankara

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TURKISH REPRESENTATION AT THE BLACK SEA FORUM

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C O N F I D E N T I A L ANKARA 003034

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E.O. 12958: DECL: 04/24/2016
TAGS: NATO MARR MOPS RS BU GG RO TU AR AJ
SUBJECT: TURKISH REPRESENTATION AT THE BLACK SEA FORUM

REF: A. STATE 79658

B. ANKARA 2482

Classified By: PolMil Counselor Timothy A Betts for reasons 1.4 (b) and
(d).

(C) Drawing from ref a, we followed up on the question of
Turkish representation at the Black Sea Forum (ref b) with
MFA Deputy DG for Multilateral Economic Affairs Ahmet Asim
Arar on May 23. Arar reiterated what we had heard earlier --
Turkey will send a minister to the Forum, but Ankara had not
yet decided which one. Arar said the question was before the
cabinet who would have to decide. He did not know when the
cabinet would consider the issue, but expected a minister of
state would be selected for the assignment. In response to a
question about the USG's representation, we told him that no
decision had yet been made. He agreed to discuss the issue
with us again next week.

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

WILSON