Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
06ANKARA6490
2006-11-22 15:22:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Ankara
Cable title:
LEBANON/TURKEY: GOT CONDEMNS GEMAYEL
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C O N F I D E N T I A L ANKARA 006490
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 11/21/2016
TAGS: PREL PTER PGOV KDEM MOPS TU LE SY
SUBJECT: LEBANON/TURKEY: GOT CONDEMNS GEMAYEL
ASSASSINATION, LEBANESE AMBASSADOR APPRECIATIVE OF TURKISH
EFFORTS
REF: ANKARA 6392 AND PREVIOUS
Classified By: Ambassador Wilson for reasons 1.4 (b) and (d).
C O N F I D E N T I A L ANKARA 006490
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 11/21/2016
TAGS: PREL PTER PGOV KDEM MOPS TU LE SY
SUBJECT: LEBANON/TURKEY: GOT CONDEMNS GEMAYEL
ASSASSINATION, LEBANESE AMBASSADOR APPRECIATIVE OF TURKISH
EFFORTS
REF: ANKARA 6392 AND PREVIOUS
Classified By: Ambassador Wilson for reasons 1.4 (b) and (d).
1. (U) The Turkish MFA immediately and strongly condemned the
Nov. 21 assassination of Lebanese Industry Minister Gemayel
(full text in para. 3). Media reporting was straightforward
and tended to place the blame on Syria.
2. (C) The Lebanese Ambassador to Turkey recently told
Ambassador that Turkey has been working behind the scenes in
Damascus to warn the SARG on Lebanon. The Lebanese
Ambassador added that PM Erdogan has been in frequent touch
with PM Siniora to compare notes and report on Turkey's
efforts to assist his government.
3. (U) Text of MFA statement (informal embassy translation):
BEGIN TEXT
Nov. 21, 2006
It is learned with regret that Lebanon Industry Minister
Gemayel died in an assassination in Beirut today. We extend
our condolences to his family and the people of Lebanon.
We strongly denounce this heinous attack which aims at
disturbing the stability of Lebanon and thus the region, and
believe the government and people of Lebanon will not allow
such acts to hurt the efforts of building a spirit of
compromise in the country.
We wish that the perpetrators of the attack will be found as
soon as possible and emphasize that Turkey is ready to
provide all kinds of support for establishing stability and
peace in the country during the sensitive period Lebanon has
been passing through.
END TEXT
Visit Ankara's Classified Web Site at
http://www.state.sgov.gov/p/eur/ankara/
WILSON
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 11/21/2016
TAGS: PREL PTER PGOV KDEM MOPS TU LE SY
SUBJECT: LEBANON/TURKEY: GOT CONDEMNS GEMAYEL
ASSASSINATION, LEBANESE AMBASSADOR APPRECIATIVE OF TURKISH
EFFORTS
REF: ANKARA 6392 AND PREVIOUS
Classified By: Ambassador Wilson for reasons 1.4 (b) and (d).
1. (U) The Turkish MFA immediately and strongly condemned the
Nov. 21 assassination of Lebanese Industry Minister Gemayel
(full text in para. 3). Media reporting was straightforward
and tended to place the blame on Syria.
2. (C) The Lebanese Ambassador to Turkey recently told
Ambassador that Turkey has been working behind the scenes in
Damascus to warn the SARG on Lebanon. The Lebanese
Ambassador added that PM Erdogan has been in frequent touch
with PM Siniora to compare notes and report on Turkey's
efforts to assist his government.
3. (U) Text of MFA statement (informal embassy translation):
BEGIN TEXT
Nov. 21, 2006
It is learned with regret that Lebanon Industry Minister
Gemayel died in an assassination in Beirut today. We extend
our condolences to his family and the people of Lebanon.
We strongly denounce this heinous attack which aims at
disturbing the stability of Lebanon and thus the region, and
believe the government and people of Lebanon will not allow
such acts to hurt the efforts of building a spirit of
compromise in the country.
We wish that the perpetrators of the attack will be found as
soon as possible and emphasize that Turkey is ready to
provide all kinds of support for establishing stability and
peace in the country during the sensitive period Lebanon has
been passing through.
END TEXT
Visit Ankara's Classified Web Site at
http://www.state.sgov.gov/p/eur/ankara/
WILSON