Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
08ANKARA1341
2008-07-25 14:49:00
UNCLASSIFIED
Embassy Ankara
Cable title:
AFGHAN NATIONAL ARMY FORCE SIZE INCREASE DEMARCHE
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UNCLAS ANKARA 001341
SIPDIS
EUR/RPM, SCA/A
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PREL NATO AF TU
SUBJECT: AFGHAN NATIONAL ARMY FORCE SIZE INCREASE DEMARCHE
DELIVERED
REF: STATE 71479
UNCLAS ANKARA 001341
SIPDIS
EUR/RPM, SCA/A
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PREL NATO AF TU
SUBJECT: AFGHAN NATIONAL ARMY FORCE SIZE INCREASE DEMARCHE
DELIVERED
REF: STATE 71479
¶1. (U) We delivered reftel demarche to MFA South Asia
Department Second Secretary Ilhan Sener on July 3. On July 10
MFA South Asia Deputy Director General Babur Hizlan told us
Turkey was in favor of the proposal to expand the size of the
Afghan National Army. On July 23, we followed up with Devrim
Ozturk, the MFA Head of Department for South Asia, who
confirmed Turkish support for the proposal at the next Joint
Coordination and Monitoring Board meeting.
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