Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
08ANKARA1338
2008-07-25 13:45:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Ankara
Cable title:
DEMARCHE REQUEST ON NATO MEMBERS AND ASPIRING
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C O N F I D E N T I A L ANKARA 001338
SIPDIS
DEPT FOR EUR/SE, IO/UNP - JOHN MARIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 07/24/2018
TAGS: NATO PREL PHUM PTER IR TU
SUBJECT: DEMARCHE REQUEST ON NATO MEMBERS AND ASPIRING
MEMBERS' PARTICIPATION IN NAM MINISTERIAL -- TURKEY
REF: SECSTATE 80088
Classified By: AMBASSADOR ROSS WILSON FOR REASONS 1.4 (B) AND (D)
C O N F I D E N T I A L ANKARA 001338
SIPDIS
DEPT FOR EUR/SE, IO/UNP - JOHN MARIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 07/24/2018
TAGS: NATO PREL PHUM PTER IR TU
SUBJECT: DEMARCHE REQUEST ON NATO MEMBERS AND ASPIRING
MEMBERS' PARTICIPATION IN NAM MINISTERIAL -- TURKEY
REF: SECSTATE 80088
Classified By: AMBASSADOR ROSS WILSON FOR REASONS 1.4 (B) AND (D)
1. (c) Ambassador spoke July 25 with Turkish MFA U/S Apakan
to inquire about FM Babacan's plans to attend the Tehran NAM
ministerial and to carry out the demarche in reftel. The
Turkish press has been reporting for some days that Babacan
may attend, and lower-level MFA staff had previously
suggested that this might happen.
2. (c) U/S Apakan indicated that the final decision on FM
Babacan's going to Tehran had not yet been taken, and he
expressed appreciation for US views. He confirmed interest
in Babacan being in Tehran for two reasons: (a) to lobby
participants on behalf of Turkey's current bid for election
to the UN Security Council and (b) to speak with Iranian
leaders on the nuclear issue and to urge them to respond
positively and soon to the P5/1 proposal that was discussed
July 19 in Geneva.
3. (c) U/S Apakan also said that if FM Babacan does go, he
will not attend the NAM ministerial itself, but rather will
talk with participants on the margins. In any case, Turkey
will not associate itself with NAM statements that might be
adopted there.
Visit Ankara's Classified Web Site at
http://www.intelink.sgov.gov/wiki/Portal:Turk ey
WILSON
SIPDIS
DEPT FOR EUR/SE, IO/UNP - JOHN MARIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 07/24/2018
TAGS: NATO PREL PHUM PTER IR TU
SUBJECT: DEMARCHE REQUEST ON NATO MEMBERS AND ASPIRING
MEMBERS' PARTICIPATION IN NAM MINISTERIAL -- TURKEY
REF: SECSTATE 80088
Classified By: AMBASSADOR ROSS WILSON FOR REASONS 1.4 (B) AND (D)
1. (c) Ambassador spoke July 25 with Turkish MFA U/S Apakan
to inquire about FM Babacan's plans to attend the Tehran NAM
ministerial and to carry out the demarche in reftel. The
Turkish press has been reporting for some days that Babacan
may attend, and lower-level MFA staff had previously
suggested that this might happen.
2. (c) U/S Apakan indicated that the final decision on FM
Babacan's going to Tehran had not yet been taken, and he
expressed appreciation for US views. He confirmed interest
in Babacan being in Tehran for two reasons: (a) to lobby
participants on behalf of Turkey's current bid for election
to the UN Security Council and (b) to speak with Iranian
leaders on the nuclear issue and to urge them to respond
positively and soon to the P5/1 proposal that was discussed
July 19 in Geneva.
3. (c) U/S Apakan also said that if FM Babacan does go, he
will not attend the NAM ministerial itself, but rather will
talk with participants on the margins. In any case, Turkey
will not associate itself with NAM statements that might be
adopted there.
Visit Ankara's Classified Web Site at
http://www.intelink.sgov.gov/wiki/Portal:Turk ey
WILSON