Identifier
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06YEREVAN623
2006-05-05 06:48:00
UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
Embassy Yerevan
Cable title:
TURKISH FM GUL EXPRESSES HIS CONDOLENCES TO FM
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UNCLAS YEREVAN 000623
SIPDIS
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
DEPT FOR EUR/CARC
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PREL PGOV AM TU
SUBJECT: TURKISH FM GUL EXPRESSES HIS CONDOLENCES TO FM
OSKANIAN
REF: ANKARA 2446
Sensitive but unclassified. Please protect accordingly.
UNCLAS YEREVAN 000623
SIPDIS
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
DEPT FOR EUR/CARC
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PREL PGOV AM TU
SUBJECT: TURKISH FM GUL EXPRESSES HIS CONDOLENCES TO FM
OSKANIAN
REF: ANKARA 2446
Sensitive but unclassified. Please protect accordingly.
¶1. (U) The MFA Press Service announced May 4 that FM Oskanian
had received a letter of condolences from Turkish FM Abdullah
Gul. While the information did not yet make the Armenian
papers, wire services carried a brief notice about the
letter, quoting FM Gul as having written, "It was with deep
sorrow that I learnt about the tragic crash over the Black
Sea near Sochi, which claimed many innocent lives. I would
like to extend my condolences to Your Excellency as well as
to the people of Armenia."
¶2. (SBU) The head of the MFA Turkey Desk confirmed receipt of
the letter, but noted that he had not "had time to analyze
it" at this point. The MFA press service released the report
about the letter quickly and, in conversations today, noted
that they wanted to highlight FM Gul's gesture promptly.
EVANS