Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
07ANKARA403
2007-02-23 16:41:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Ankara
Cable title:
RUSSIAN THREATS AGAINST MISSILE DEFENSE IN POLAND
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C O N F I D E N T I A L ANKARA 000403
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 02/23/2017
TAGS: PREL PGOV MARR PL CZ RU TU
SUBJECT: RUSSIAN THREATS AGAINST MISSILE DEFENSE IN POLAND
AND CZECH REPUBLIC: TURKISH RESPONSE
REF: A. STATE 21640
B. ATHENS 0386
Classified By: Pol-Mil Counselor Carl Siebentritt for reasons
1.4 (b,d).
C O N F I D E N T I A L ANKARA 000403
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 02/23/2017
TAGS: PREL PGOV MARR PL CZ RU TU
SUBJECT: RUSSIAN THREATS AGAINST MISSILE DEFENSE IN POLAND
AND CZECH REPUBLIC: TURKISH RESPONSE
REF: A. STATE 21640
B. ATHENS 0386
Classified By: Pol-Mil Counselor Carl Siebentritt for reasons
1.4 (b,d).
1. (C) Ambassador raised ref a points February 22 with MFA
Deputy Undersecretary (U/S-equivalent) Haydar Berk, stressing
unacceptable Russian threats to Poland and the Czech Republic
even though Russia knows missile defenses based in those
countries pose no threat to the Russian strategic arsenal.
DCM also raised with MFA Director General for Policy Planning
Altay Cengizer and Arms Control Deputy Director General Ahmet
Muhtar Gun in the course of policy planning talks the same
day.
2. (C) PolMilCouns followed up February 23 with DDG Gun,
urging the Turkish government to make a public statement in
support of Poland and the Czech Republic. Gun promised to
share our points immediately with senior MFA officials and
get back to us as soon as possible.
Visit Ankara's Classified Web Site at
http://www.state.sgov.gov/p/eur/ankara/
WILSON
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 02/23/2017
TAGS: PREL PGOV MARR PL CZ RU TU
SUBJECT: RUSSIAN THREATS AGAINST MISSILE DEFENSE IN POLAND
AND CZECH REPUBLIC: TURKISH RESPONSE
REF: A. STATE 21640
B. ATHENS 0386
Classified By: Pol-Mil Counselor Carl Siebentritt for reasons
1.4 (b,d).
1. (C) Ambassador raised ref a points February 22 with MFA
Deputy Undersecretary (U/S-equivalent) Haydar Berk, stressing
unacceptable Russian threats to Poland and the Czech Republic
even though Russia knows missile defenses based in those
countries pose no threat to the Russian strategic arsenal.
DCM also raised with MFA Director General for Policy Planning
Altay Cengizer and Arms Control Deputy Director General Ahmet
Muhtar Gun in the course of policy planning talks the same
day.
2. (C) PolMilCouns followed up February 23 with DDG Gun,
urging the Turkish government to make a public statement in
support of Poland and the Czech Republic. Gun promised to
share our points immediately with senior MFA officials and
get back to us as soon as possible.
Visit Ankara's Classified Web Site at
http://www.state.sgov.gov/p/eur/ankara/
WILSON