Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
06ANKARA4061
2006-07-12 06:34:00
UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
Embassy Ankara
Cable title:
TURKEY INVITED TO AFGHANISTAN PRT EFFECTIVENESS
VZCZCXRO6131 PP RUEHIK RUEHYG DE RUEHAK #4061 1930634 ZNR UUUUU ZZH P 120634Z JUL 06 FM AMEMBASSY ANKARA TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC PRIORITY 7202 INFO RUEHZG/NATO EU COLLECTIVE PRIORITY RUEHTA/AMEMBASSY ALMATY PRIORITY 2215 RUEHBUL/AMEMBASSY KABUL PRIORITY 0518 RUEHBY/AMEMBASSY CANBERRA PRIORITY 0263 RUEHUL/AMEMBASSY SEOUL PRIORITY 0191 RUEHGP/AMEMBASSY SINGAPORE PRIORITY 0073 RUEHKO/AMEMBASSY TOKYO PRIORITY 0938 RUEHWL/AMEMBASSY WELLINGTON PRIORITY 0103 RUEHVB/AMEMBASSY ZAGREB PRIORITY 0173 RHEHAAA/NSC WASHDC PRIORITY RHMFIUU/425ABS IZMIR TU//CC// PRIORITY RHMFIUU/39ABG INCIRLIK AB TU PRIORITY RUEKJCS/SECDEF WASHDC//USDP:PDUSDP/ISA:EUR/ISA:NESA// PRIORITY RUEKJCS/JOINT STAFF WASHDC//J-3/J-5// PRIORITY RUFOADA/JAC MOLESWORTH RAF MOLESWORTH UK PRIORITY RUEKDAI/DIA WASHDC PRIORITY RHMFIUU/USNMR SHAPE BE PRIORITY RUEHNO/USDELMC BRUSSELS BE PRIORITY RHMFISS/HQ USEUCOM VAIHINGEN GE PRIORITY RHMFISS/HQ USCENTCOM MACDILL AFB FL PRIORITY RUEUITH/ODC ANKARA TU PRIORITY RUEHAK/USDAO ANKARA TU PRIORITY
UNCLAS ANKARA 004061
SIPDIS
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PREL MOPS TU AF XD AORC NATO
SUBJECT: TURKEY INVITED TO AFGHANISTAN PRT EFFECTIVENESS
CONFERENCE
REF: A. SECSTATE 102464
B. SECSTATE 112030
UNCLAS ANKARA 004061
SIPDIS
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PREL MOPS TU AF XD AORC NATO
SUBJECT: TURKEY INVITED TO AFGHANISTAN PRT EFFECTIVENESS
CONFERENCE
REF: A. SECSTATE 102464
B. SECSTATE 112030
1. (SBU) We called on the MFA Deputy Director General for
South Asia, Babur Hizlan, on July 10 to invite Turkey to the
July 20-21 conference on enhancing Provincial Reconstruction
Team (PRT) effectiveness co-sponsored by the governments of
Canada and the United States and hosted by the Government of
Hungary in Budapest (reftels). Hizlan expressed appreciation
for the invitation, about which MFA had already heard from
its embassy in Kabul. Hizlan anticipates that Turkish
representatives at the conference will be the prospective
civilian coordinator for the Wardak Province PRT and a
military representative. One of Hizlan's aides called July
11 to inform us that MFA Director General for the Middle East
and South Asia, Bozkurt Aran, may attend as well.
2. (SBU) We also inquired about the latest status of Turkey's
PRT in Wardak Province. Hizlan reported that initial
operations will probably be delayed until November, since a
construction company still has not been named; he believes a
company will be named in a few weeks. Nevertheless, Turkey
will deliver development aid before construction is
completed. In addition, Ambassador Koray Targay, the Turkish
Coordinator for Reconstruction in Afghanistan and Iraq, is
currently in Wardak with TIKA (the Turkish AID-equivalent)
representatives to determine whether any projects can be
launched before the PRT is operational. Once operational,
Turkey expects that the PRT will be staffed by 60-70 military
personnel and 15-20 security personnel for force protection
and police training. MFA, MOI, and TIKA short-term personnel
will rotate to the PRT as needed.
Visit Ankara's Classified Web Site at
http://www.state.sgov.gov/p/eur/ankara/
WILSON
SIPDIS
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PREL MOPS TU AF XD AORC NATO
SUBJECT: TURKEY INVITED TO AFGHANISTAN PRT EFFECTIVENESS
CONFERENCE
REF: A. SECSTATE 102464
B. SECSTATE 112030
1. (SBU) We called on the MFA Deputy Director General for
South Asia, Babur Hizlan, on July 10 to invite Turkey to the
July 20-21 conference on enhancing Provincial Reconstruction
Team (PRT) effectiveness co-sponsored by the governments of
Canada and the United States and hosted by the Government of
Hungary in Budapest (reftels). Hizlan expressed appreciation
for the invitation, about which MFA had already heard from
its embassy in Kabul. Hizlan anticipates that Turkish
representatives at the conference will be the prospective
civilian coordinator for the Wardak Province PRT and a
military representative. One of Hizlan's aides called July
11 to inform us that MFA Director General for the Middle East
and South Asia, Bozkurt Aran, may attend as well.
2. (SBU) We also inquired about the latest status of Turkey's
PRT in Wardak Province. Hizlan reported that initial
operations will probably be delayed until November, since a
construction company still has not been named; he believes a
company will be named in a few weeks. Nevertheless, Turkey
will deliver development aid before construction is
completed. In addition, Ambassador Koray Targay, the Turkish
Coordinator for Reconstruction in Afghanistan and Iraq, is
currently in Wardak with TIKA (the Turkish AID-equivalent)
representatives to determine whether any projects can be
launched before the PRT is operational. Once operational,
Turkey expects that the PRT will be staffed by 60-70 military
personnel and 15-20 security personnel for force protection
and police training. MFA, MOI, and TIKA short-term personnel
will rotate to the PRT as needed.
Visit Ankara's Classified Web Site at
http://www.state.sgov.gov/p/eur/ankara/
WILSON