Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
06ANKARA6274
2006-11-03 15:03:00
UNCLASSIFIED
Embassy Ankara
Cable title:
TURKEY AND RECC ON AFGHANISTAN IN NEW DELHI
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UNCLAS ANKARA 006274
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: ENRG KPWR EAID PGOV TU
SUBJECT: TURKEY AND RECC ON AFGHANISTAN IN NEW DELHI
REF: STATE 173828
UNCLAS ANKARA 006274
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: ENRG KPWR EAID PGOV TU
SUBJECT: TURKEY AND RECC ON AFGHANISTAN IN NEW DELHI
REF: STATE 173828
1. In response to reftel demarche pressing for high level
participation at the November 18-19 Regional Economic Cooperation
Conference (RECC) on Afghanistan in New Delhi, MFA Economic
Department Head Kemal Kaygisiz emphasized that Turkey assigned great
importance to Afghan reconstruction and was contributing
significantly to those efforts. He welcomed the demarche from the
USG and said that MFA was still giving serious consideration to the
Turkey delegation. He said no firm decision had yet been made
whether the Foreign Minister would lead the delegation.
2. The Indian Embassy DCM thanked us for coordinating our demarche
with them, although he was unable to join the meeting. He said that
he had been told unofficially that FM Gul could not participate and
the MFA was considering Deputy Undersecretary for Economic Relations
Ender Arat. The DCM also said that they were working on generating
good participation for the business-to-business forum.
Wilson
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: ENRG KPWR EAID PGOV TU
SUBJECT: TURKEY AND RECC ON AFGHANISTAN IN NEW DELHI
REF: STATE 173828
1. In response to reftel demarche pressing for high level
participation at the November 18-19 Regional Economic Cooperation
Conference (RECC) on Afghanistan in New Delhi, MFA Economic
Department Head Kemal Kaygisiz emphasized that Turkey assigned great
importance to Afghan reconstruction and was contributing
significantly to those efforts. He welcomed the demarche from the
USG and said that MFA was still giving serious consideration to the
Turkey delegation. He said no firm decision had yet been made
whether the Foreign Minister would lead the delegation.
2. The Indian Embassy DCM thanked us for coordinating our demarche
with them, although he was unable to join the meeting. He said that
he had been told unofficially that FM Gul could not participate and
the MFA was considering Deputy Undersecretary for Economic Relations
Ender Arat. The DCM also said that they were working on generating
good participation for the business-to-business forum.
Wilson