Identifier
Created
Classification
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06ANKARA444
2006-02-03 13:12:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Ankara
Cable title:
TURKEY OFFERS TO LEAD AFGHANISTAN PRT
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C O N F I D E N T I A L ANKARA 000444
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 02/01/2011
TAGS: MOPS PREL KPKO PARM NATO TU AF
SUBJECT: TURKEY OFFERS TO LEAD AFGHANISTAN PRT
Classified By: DCM Nancy McEldowney for reasons 1.4 (b) and (d)
C O N F I D E N T I A L ANKARA 000444
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 02/01/2011
TAGS: MOPS PREL KPKO PARM NATO TU AF
SUBJECT: TURKEY OFFERS TO LEAD AFGHANISTAN PRT
Classified By: DCM Nancy McEldowney for reasons 1.4 (b) and (d)
1. (U) This is an action request. Please see para. 4.
2. (C) Following up on the Turkish Perm Rep's Feb. 1
announcement to the NAC that Turkey plans to stand up a PRT
in Wardak Province in Afghanistan as soon as this summer, we
contacted MFA Head of Department for South Asia Murat Ulku.
Ulku said that a team of Turkish military and civilian
officials will make a fact-finding trip to Wardak, probably
(weather permitting) in March.
3. (C) Ulku reported that during President Karzai's Jan. 4-7
visit to Turkey, GOT leaders expressed an interest in leading
a PRT. Karzai reportedly responded enthusiastically; Afghan
officials subsequently suggested a short list of locations,
including Wardak. Additionally, Ulku said, D/SACEUR had also
given Turkish officials a list of possible locations, which
also included the same province. The GOT is confident, he
added, that NATO will accept the Turks' offer.
4. (C) COMMENT AND ACTION REQUEST: This concludes, we hope,
our two-year long efforts to marry up the GOT's desire to
lead a PRT with the needs of the Alliance and the Afghans.
We would appreciate confirmation that Washington approves of
the GOT's offer. END COMMENT AND ACTION REQUEST.
WILSON
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 02/01/2011
TAGS: MOPS PREL KPKO PARM NATO TU AF
SUBJECT: TURKEY OFFERS TO LEAD AFGHANISTAN PRT
Classified By: DCM Nancy McEldowney for reasons 1.4 (b) and (d)
1. (U) This is an action request. Please see para. 4.
2. (C) Following up on the Turkish Perm Rep's Feb. 1
announcement to the NAC that Turkey plans to stand up a PRT
in Wardak Province in Afghanistan as soon as this summer, we
contacted MFA Head of Department for South Asia Murat Ulku.
Ulku said that a team of Turkish military and civilian
officials will make a fact-finding trip to Wardak, probably
(weather permitting) in March.
3. (C) Ulku reported that during President Karzai's Jan. 4-7
visit to Turkey, GOT leaders expressed an interest in leading
a PRT. Karzai reportedly responded enthusiastically; Afghan
officials subsequently suggested a short list of locations,
including Wardak. Additionally, Ulku said, D/SACEUR had also
given Turkish officials a list of possible locations, which
also included the same province. The GOT is confident, he
added, that NATO will accept the Turks' offer.
4. (C) COMMENT AND ACTION REQUEST: This concludes, we hope,
our two-year long efforts to marry up the GOT's desire to
lead a PRT with the needs of the Alliance and the Afghans.
We would appreciate confirmation that Washington approves of
the GOT's offer. END COMMENT AND ACTION REQUEST.
WILSON