TURKS ENTHUSIASTIC ABOUT GLOBAL INITIATIVE TO

C O N F I D E N T I A L ANKARA 006036

SIPDIS

SIPDIS

DEPARTMENT FOR ISN/WMDT MEGAN DIETER

E.O. 12958: DECL: 10/17/2016
TAGS: KGIC MCAP PINR PINS PTER KNNP TU
SUBJECT: TURKS ENTHUSIASTIC ABOUT GLOBAL INITIATIVE TO
COMBAT NUCLEAR TERRORISM

REF: A. A) STATE 173436


B. B) STATE 157733 C) STATE 155988

Classified By: Margaret Nardi, Acting PolMil Counselor. Reasons 1.4(b)
and (d).


1. (C) Summary: Turkey has enthusiastically endorsed plans
for the first meeting of partners of the Global Initiative to
Combat Nuclear Terrorism (GI) and will send a high-level
delegation to Rabat on October 29-31. The MFA is
coordinating an interagency review of the of Statement of
Principles, Terms of Reference, and Explanatory Notes
documents but provided preliminary comments on September 29,
which were forwarded to the Department. Turkey is unlikely
to present an expert-level briefing in Rabat. Turkey has,
however, recommitted to hosting the second GI partners
meeting in January 2007. End Summary.


2. (C) Ahmet Muhtar Gun, MFA the Head of Department for OSCE,
Arms Control, and Disarmament, confirmed on October 17 that
the GOT accepted a formal invitation from Morocco to attend
the initial GI meeting in Rabat on October 29-31. The
four-person Turkish delegation will led by Ambassador Rafet
Akgunay, Deputy Under Secretary for Multilateral Political
Affairs and will likely include Bulent Meric, Deputy Director
General for Disarmament and Arms Control; Serhan Yigit, Head
of Section for Arms Control and Disarmament; and a
representative from the MFA legal advisor's office. Gun said
Turkey appreciates the offer of U.S. assistance prior to the
Rabat meeting, but does not envision a requirement for
technical or other help from us.


3. (C) We are scheduled to meet again with Gun on October 19,
together with the Russians, to share the draft agenda
contained in ref a; provide specifics to the GOT on the U.S.
delegation; and to again strongly encourage the Turks
to provide at least one expert-level briefing in Rabat. Gun
initially told us that Turkey did not plan to make a
presentation. Gun also reconfirmed on October 17 Turkey's
offer to host the second GI meeting in January 2007 or later.



4. (C) Stressing that the MFA is coordinating a comprehensive
GOT reply to the GI papers we presented with the Russians on
September 22 (ref c),Gun said he is still awaiting comments
from several other agencies. On September 29 he passed us a
two page paper with preliminary suggestions, which we
conveyed to the Department by e-mail and fax same date. Main
points of those comments were as follows:

a. Statement of Principles: the GOT wishes to add a new final
para which states: "Ensure the active
cooperation of the IAEA to avoid duplicative work."

b. Terms of Reference: the GOT suggests adding a new item (6)
on the second page as follows:
"IAG participants shall ensure full cooperation with the
IAEA."

c. Explanatory Notes: the GOT wishes to add language to item
3 on the third page, line eight,
under "Activities:" "...establish appropriate arrangements
or agreements, consistent with relevant national laws,..."

d. Explanatory Notes, fifth page, item 5: delete the phrase,
"and investigate and ensure just punishment of
those responsible." ("Reason for deletion: our judicial
system is independent. The phrase can be construed as an
intervention in our judicial process.")

e. Explanatory Notes, page 6, items 5 and 6, and page 7, item
8: add the word "intelligence" in the phrase:
"...law enforcement, intelligence, operational, and technical
experts..."

f. Explanatory Notes, page 7, item 7, delete following
language: "...to fulfill this principle, and identify
opportunities for participation by industry and the public in
suitable activities." ("Reason for deletion: Including
the participation of industry and the public is deemed
unnecessary in this particular context.")



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