Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
07ANKARA1181
2007-05-17 07:50:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Ankara
Cable title:
UNHRC ELECTION: MFA UNDERSECRETARY SIGNALS TURKEY
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C O N F I D E N T I A L ANKARA 001181
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
DEPT FOR IO/RHS, DRL/MLGA, EUR/PGI, AND EUR/SE
E.O. 12958: DECL: 05/17/2017
TAGS: PHUM PREL UNHRC TU BO BK SI
SUBJECT: UNHRC ELECTION: MFA UNDERSECRETARY SIGNALS TURKEY
WILL VOTE FOR BOSNIA AND SLOVENIA
REF: A. STATE 63345 AND PREVIOUS
B. ANKARA 1111
C. ANKARA 1101
D. ANKARA 1151
Classified By: POL External Chief David Burger for reasons 1.4 (b) and
(d).
C O N F I D E N T I A L ANKARA 001181
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
DEPT FOR IO/RHS, DRL/MLGA, EUR/PGI, AND EUR/SE
E.O. 12958: DECL: 05/17/2017
TAGS: PHUM PREL UNHRC TU BO BK SI
SUBJECT: UNHRC ELECTION: MFA UNDERSECRETARY SIGNALS TURKEY
WILL VOTE FOR BOSNIA AND SLOVENIA
REF: A. STATE 63345 AND PREVIOUS
B. ANKARA 1111
C. ANKARA 1101
D. ANKARA 1151
Classified By: POL External Chief David Burger for reasons 1.4 (b) and
(d).
1. (C) Ambassador raised the UN Human Rights Council election
issue (ref a) during a May 15 meeting covering various topics
with MFA Undersecretary (D-equivalent) Apakan. Ambassador
noted that the candidacies of Slovenia and Bosnia should
simplify Turkey's decision on whom to vote for and reiterated
U.S. opposition to Belarus. Apakan seemed pleased at the
news of Bosnia's candidacy and strongly suggested that Turkey
will support it and Slovenia.
2. (SBU) Addressees should note that this message and ref b
provide the most recent information on the GOT's position on
this issue. Ref d is simply a retransmission of ref c, which
reported on Turkey's reaction prior to the news that Bosnia
agreed to ruin for the Council.
Visit Ankara's Classified Web Site at
http://www.state.sgov.gov/p/eur/ankara/
WILSON
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
DEPT FOR IO/RHS, DRL/MLGA, EUR/PGI, AND EUR/SE
E.O. 12958: DECL: 05/17/2017
TAGS: PHUM PREL UNHRC TU BO BK SI
SUBJECT: UNHRC ELECTION: MFA UNDERSECRETARY SIGNALS TURKEY
WILL VOTE FOR BOSNIA AND SLOVENIA
REF: A. STATE 63345 AND PREVIOUS
B. ANKARA 1111
C. ANKARA 1101
D. ANKARA 1151
Classified By: POL External Chief David Burger for reasons 1.4 (b) and
(d).
1. (C) Ambassador raised the UN Human Rights Council election
issue (ref a) during a May 15 meeting covering various topics
with MFA Undersecretary (D-equivalent) Apakan. Ambassador
noted that the candidacies of Slovenia and Bosnia should
simplify Turkey's decision on whom to vote for and reiterated
U.S. opposition to Belarus. Apakan seemed pleased at the
news of Bosnia's candidacy and strongly suggested that Turkey
will support it and Slovenia.
2. (SBU) Addressees should note that this message and ref b
provide the most recent information on the GOT's position on
this issue. Ref d is simply a retransmission of ref c, which
reported on Turkey's reaction prior to the news that Bosnia
agreed to ruin for the Council.
Visit Ankara's Classified Web Site at
http://www.state.sgov.gov/p/eur/ankara/
WILSON