Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
08ANKARA1861
2008-10-24 14:17:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Ankara
Cable title:
TURKEY: UNANSWERED QUESTIONS ON NOV 13-14 BAKU
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C O N F I D E N T I A L ANKARA 001861
SIPDIS
EEB FOR A/S SULLIVAN
SPECIAL ENVOY FOR EURASIAN ENERGY GRAY
EEB FOR ENERGY COORDINATOR MANN
EUR FOR DAS BRYZA
E.O. 12958: DECL: 10/24/2018
TAGS: ENRG EPET IZ TU AJ
SUBJECT: TURKEY: UNANSWERED QUESTIONS ON NOV 13-14 BAKU
SUMMIT
Classified By: Economic Counselor Dale Eppler for reasons 1.4 (B) and (
D)
C O N F I D E N T I A L ANKARA 001861
SIPDIS
EEB FOR A/S SULLIVAN
SPECIAL ENVOY FOR EURASIAN ENERGY GRAY
EEB FOR ENERGY COORDINATOR MANN
EUR FOR DAS BRYZA
E.O. 12958: DECL: 10/24/2018
TAGS: ENRG EPET IZ TU AJ
SUBJECT: TURKEY: UNANSWERED QUESTIONS ON NOV 13-14 BAKU
SUMMIT
Classified By: Economic Counselor Dale Eppler for reasons 1.4 (B) and (
D)
1. (C) Turkish MFA Energy Department First Secretary Berris
Ekinci contacted the Embassy October 23 in hopes of learning
more about the Nov 13-14 Baku Energy Summit. Ekinci
expressed frustration about the lack of information from Baku
and said the government of Azerbaijan had failed to respond
to a GOT request to clarify whether the Baku Summit was a
follow-on event to the European Energy Security meetings held
in Vilnius and Kyiv. Ekinci said the MFA had previously
determined that local ambassadors would attend that series of
energy meetings because the energy projects discussed (e.g.
Odessa-Brody, Nord Stream) do not directly affect Turkey.
2. (C) Ekinci said the GOT had not yet decided who will
attend the Baku Summit but most likely a
Minister-level official would lead the delegation. Ekinci
noted that Azerbaijan President Aliev had
invited President Abdullah Gul to the summit when the two met
in September. While Gul gave a positive response to Aliev it
was not clear at that time what shape the summit would take.
Visit Ankara's Classified Web Site at
http://www.intelink.sgov.gov/wiki/Portal:Turk ey
WILSON
SIPDIS
EEB FOR A/S SULLIVAN
SPECIAL ENVOY FOR EURASIAN ENERGY GRAY
EEB FOR ENERGY COORDINATOR MANN
EUR FOR DAS BRYZA
E.O. 12958: DECL: 10/24/2018
TAGS: ENRG EPET IZ TU AJ
SUBJECT: TURKEY: UNANSWERED QUESTIONS ON NOV 13-14 BAKU
SUMMIT
Classified By: Economic Counselor Dale Eppler for reasons 1.4 (B) and (
D)
1. (C) Turkish MFA Energy Department First Secretary Berris
Ekinci contacted the Embassy October 23 in hopes of learning
more about the Nov 13-14 Baku Energy Summit. Ekinci
expressed frustration about the lack of information from Baku
and said the government of Azerbaijan had failed to respond
to a GOT request to clarify whether the Baku Summit was a
follow-on event to the European Energy Security meetings held
in Vilnius and Kyiv. Ekinci said the MFA had previously
determined that local ambassadors would attend that series of
energy meetings because the energy projects discussed (e.g.
Odessa-Brody, Nord Stream) do not directly affect Turkey.
2. (C) Ekinci said the GOT had not yet decided who will
attend the Baku Summit but most likely a
Minister-level official would lead the delegation. Ekinci
noted that Azerbaijan President Aliev had
invited President Abdullah Gul to the summit when the two met
in September. While Gul gave a positive response to Aliev it
was not clear at that time what shape the summit would take.
Visit Ankara's Classified Web Site at
http://www.intelink.sgov.gov/wiki/Portal:Turk ey
WILSON