Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
08ANKARA1942
2008-11-10 09:02:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Ankara
Cable title:
TURKEY: EXPORT CONTROL INTERAGENCY CONTEMPLATING NEXT STEPS IN NONPRO COOPERATION
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C O N F I D E N T I A L ANKARA 001942
SIPDIS
DEPARTMENT FOR EUR/SE, EUR/PRA, ISN/ECC, ISN/CPI; DOE FOR
NNSA TOBEY, BIENIAWSKI, FINK
E.O. 12958: DECL: 11/06/2018
TAGS: KETTC KNNP KSTC MNUC PARM PREL TU
SUBJECT: TURKEY: EXPORT CONTROL INTERAGENCY CONTEMPLATING
NEXT STEPS IN NONPRO COOPERATION
REF: A. STATE 114915
B. STATE 115771
C. ANKARA 1721
D. ANKARA 950
Classified By: Pol-Mil Counselor A. Godfrey, Reasons 1.4 (b, d)
C O N F I D E N T I A L ANKARA 001942
SIPDIS
DEPARTMENT FOR EUR/SE, EUR/PRA, ISN/ECC, ISN/CPI; DOE FOR
NNSA TOBEY, BIENIAWSKI, FINK
E.O. 12958: DECL: 11/06/2018
TAGS: KETTC KNNP KSTC MNUC PARM PREL TU
SUBJECT: TURKEY: EXPORT CONTROL INTERAGENCY CONTEMPLATING
NEXT STEPS IN NONPRO COOPERATION
REF: A. STATE 114915
B. STATE 115771
C. ANKARA 1721
D. ANKARA 950
Classified By: Pol-Mil Counselor A. Godfrey, Reasons 1.4 (b, d)
1. (C) We delivered letters from DOE/NNSA Deputy
Administrator Will Tobey (Ref a) and ISN/ECC Director Yvette
Wong (ref b) to MFA Nonproliferation and Disarmament DDG
Ahmet Gun on November 3. He thanked us for the letters and
provided a readout of the October 24 meeting of the
interagency Export Control Board (ECB),which he chaired.
Gun said the ECB took stock of the US offers for cooperation
discussed at the September 17-18 Export Control and
Nonproliferation Seminar (ref c) and agreed to reconvene on
November 21 to identify specific areas of cooperation that
each of the Turkish agencies would like to pursue. He said
GOT will continue to emphasize developing indigenous
capabilities in its cooperation with the US. Gun underscored
that the ECB's two immediate priorities are to provide a
coherent response to the US proposals for cooperation and
push through the draft export control legislation that was
presented to parliament in June (ref d). Gun promised to
work closely with us following the November 21 meeting to map
out an action plan for bilateral cooperation in the field of
nonproliferation, export control and related border security.
2. (C) Separately, EXBS Advisor met with Gun's deputy, Elif
Ulgen on November 5. Ulgen informed EXBS Advisor that the
MFA is now ready to allow him to visit the Syrian border and
tentative plans are being made for a visit in January 2009.
The MFA also supports moving ahead with International Border
Interdiction Training (IBIT II) and International Railway
Interdiction Training (IRIT II) on the border with Greece,
tentatively planned for spring 2009.
3. (C) Comment: MFA continues to take a very deliberate and
methodical approach in gathering Turkish interagency
responses to our proposals for cooperation. While we would
prefer a quicker response to USG offers, we are encouraged
that the GOT is clearly taking the offers seriously. We
anticipate working closely with the MFA following the
November 21 ECB meeting to develop an action plan that will
lay out a timeline for cooperative activities over the course
of 2009 and beyond.
Visit Ankara's Classified Web Site at
http://www.intelink.sgov.gov/wiki/Portal:Turk ey
WILSON
SIPDIS
DEPARTMENT FOR EUR/SE, EUR/PRA, ISN/ECC, ISN/CPI; DOE FOR
NNSA TOBEY, BIENIAWSKI, FINK
E.O. 12958: DECL: 11/06/2018
TAGS: KETTC KNNP KSTC MNUC PARM PREL TU
SUBJECT: TURKEY: EXPORT CONTROL INTERAGENCY CONTEMPLATING
NEXT STEPS IN NONPRO COOPERATION
REF: A. STATE 114915
B. STATE 115771
C. ANKARA 1721
D. ANKARA 950
Classified By: Pol-Mil Counselor A. Godfrey, Reasons 1.4 (b, d)
1. (C) We delivered letters from DOE/NNSA Deputy
Administrator Will Tobey (Ref a) and ISN/ECC Director Yvette
Wong (ref b) to MFA Nonproliferation and Disarmament DDG
Ahmet Gun on November 3. He thanked us for the letters and
provided a readout of the October 24 meeting of the
interagency Export Control Board (ECB),which he chaired.
Gun said the ECB took stock of the US offers for cooperation
discussed at the September 17-18 Export Control and
Nonproliferation Seminar (ref c) and agreed to reconvene on
November 21 to identify specific areas of cooperation that
each of the Turkish agencies would like to pursue. He said
GOT will continue to emphasize developing indigenous
capabilities in its cooperation with the US. Gun underscored
that the ECB's two immediate priorities are to provide a
coherent response to the US proposals for cooperation and
push through the draft export control legislation that was
presented to parliament in June (ref d). Gun promised to
work closely with us following the November 21 meeting to map
out an action plan for bilateral cooperation in the field of
nonproliferation, export control and related border security.
2. (C) Separately, EXBS Advisor met with Gun's deputy, Elif
Ulgen on November 5. Ulgen informed EXBS Advisor that the
MFA is now ready to allow him to visit the Syrian border and
tentative plans are being made for a visit in January 2009.
The MFA also supports moving ahead with International Border
Interdiction Training (IBIT II) and International Railway
Interdiction Training (IRIT II) on the border with Greece,
tentatively planned for spring 2009.
3. (C) Comment: MFA continues to take a very deliberate and
methodical approach in gathering Turkish interagency
responses to our proposals for cooperation. While we would
prefer a quicker response to USG offers, we are encouraged
that the GOT is clearly taking the offers seriously. We
anticipate working closely with the MFA following the
November 21 ECB meeting to develop an action plan that will
lay out a timeline for cooperative activities over the course
of 2009 and beyond.
Visit Ankara's Classified Web Site at
http://www.intelink.sgov.gov/wiki/Portal:Turk ey
WILSON