Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
08ANKARA1972
2008-11-14 08:00:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Ankara
Cable title:
FRIENDS OF PAKISTAN: TURKEY TO FOCUS ON
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C O N F I D E N T I A L ANKARA 001972
SIPDIS
DEPT FOR EUR/SE, SCA/PB
E.O. 12958: DECL: 11/13/2018
TAGS: PREL PTER ECON EAID AF PK TU
SUBJECT: FRIENDS OF PAKISTAN: TURKEY TO FOCUS ON
DEVELOPMENT AND SECURITY; TRILATERAL SUMMIT DECEMBER 5
REF: A. SECSTATE 119783
B. ANKARA 1917
C. ANKARA 1970 (NOTAL)
Classified By: Acting POL Counselor Chris Krafft, reasons 1.4 (b,d)
C O N F I D E N T I A L ANKARA 001972
SIPDIS
DEPT FOR EUR/SE, SCA/PB
E.O. 12958: DECL: 11/13/2018
TAGS: PREL PTER ECON EAID AF PK TU
SUBJECT: FRIENDS OF PAKISTAN: TURKEY TO FOCUS ON
DEVELOPMENT AND SECURITY; TRILATERAL SUMMIT DECEMBER 5
REF: A. SECSTATE 119783
B. ANKARA 1917
C. ANKARA 1970 (NOTAL)
Classified By: Acting POL Counselor Chris Krafft, reasons 1.4 (b,d)
1. (C) We conveyed ref A points on the "Friends of Pakistan"
meeting in Abu Dhabi to MFA South Asia Section Head Emre
Karagol November 13. Karagol, who will accompany MFA DG for
South Asia and Iran Huseyin Dirioz to the November 17
meeting, told us Turkey plans to concentrate on the security
and development components of the proposed plan of work; it
will not get too involved in energy or institution building.
2. (C) As reported in ref B, Turkey has proposed or is
undertaking a number of diplomatic, developmental and other
actions to help improve security in Pakistan, particularly
along the border region with Afghanistan. On October 30, PM
Erdogan hosted a trilateral meeting in Istanbul between
Afghan President Karzai and Pakistani PM Gillani where the
three sides reaffirmed their support for the trilateral
Ankara process in a Joint Declaration, expanding the scope of
cooperation to include security, as well as stability and
economic cooperation. MFA DDG for South Asia and Iran Babur
Hizlan told us separately November 13 the Afghan and
Pakistani sides appear to have agreed to December 5 for a
second presidential-level trilateral summit in Istanbul.
(NOTE: This date has slipped before. END NOTE.)
3. (C) Karagol said he believes Turkey, which enjoys strong
military-military relations with Pakistan, could help build
the anti-terrorist capacity of Pakistan's armed forces (note
ref C). Turkey proposed to Pakistani CHOD GEN Kayani, during
his November 5 visit to Ankara, that Pakistan and Turkey
include Afghan officers in upcoming joint military exercises;
we do not yet know how Kayani responded. On the development
side, a key element of the Ankara process is the "Istanbul
Forum," established in October 2007 by the Turkish Union of
Chambers and Commodity Exchanges (TOBB) to foster cooperation
between the national chambers of commerce and industry of
Afghanistan and Pakistan. This program is modeled on TOBB's
"Ankara Forum" process for Israel and Palestine, an
initiative that led to the creation of an industrial
development zone in the Gaza Strip. TOBB has been active in
promoting the forum and working to identify joint projects,
hosting a number of meetings with its Pakistani and Afghan
counterparts, but poor security and limited Turkish industry
experience operating in the border region have hindered the
initiative. The Turks have looked to us to help create a
framework for regional economic cooperation through our
Reconstruction Opportunity Zone (ROZ) proposal. The GOT and
TOBB believe Turkish industry, which has considerable
experience doing business in Central Asia and Afghanistan,
could be well-placed to take advantage of the ROZs and help
create employment in the region, if the legislation is
approved by Congress.
Visit Ankara's Classified Web Site at
http://www.intelink.sgov.gov/wiki/Portal:Turk ey
WILSON
SIPDIS
DEPT FOR EUR/SE, SCA/PB
E.O. 12958: DECL: 11/13/2018
TAGS: PREL PTER ECON EAID AF PK TU
SUBJECT: FRIENDS OF PAKISTAN: TURKEY TO FOCUS ON
DEVELOPMENT AND SECURITY; TRILATERAL SUMMIT DECEMBER 5
REF: A. SECSTATE 119783
B. ANKARA 1917
C. ANKARA 1970 (NOTAL)
Classified By: Acting POL Counselor Chris Krafft, reasons 1.4 (b,d)
1. (C) We conveyed ref A points on the "Friends of Pakistan"
meeting in Abu Dhabi to MFA South Asia Section Head Emre
Karagol November 13. Karagol, who will accompany MFA DG for
South Asia and Iran Huseyin Dirioz to the November 17
meeting, told us Turkey plans to concentrate on the security
and development components of the proposed plan of work; it
will not get too involved in energy or institution building.
2. (C) As reported in ref B, Turkey has proposed or is
undertaking a number of diplomatic, developmental and other
actions to help improve security in Pakistan, particularly
along the border region with Afghanistan. On October 30, PM
Erdogan hosted a trilateral meeting in Istanbul between
Afghan President Karzai and Pakistani PM Gillani where the
three sides reaffirmed their support for the trilateral
Ankara process in a Joint Declaration, expanding the scope of
cooperation to include security, as well as stability and
economic cooperation. MFA DDG for South Asia and Iran Babur
Hizlan told us separately November 13 the Afghan and
Pakistani sides appear to have agreed to December 5 for a
second presidential-level trilateral summit in Istanbul.
(NOTE: This date has slipped before. END NOTE.)
3. (C) Karagol said he believes Turkey, which enjoys strong
military-military relations with Pakistan, could help build
the anti-terrorist capacity of Pakistan's armed forces (note
ref C). Turkey proposed to Pakistani CHOD GEN Kayani, during
his November 5 visit to Ankara, that Pakistan and Turkey
include Afghan officers in upcoming joint military exercises;
we do not yet know how Kayani responded. On the development
side, a key element of the Ankara process is the "Istanbul
Forum," established in October 2007 by the Turkish Union of
Chambers and Commodity Exchanges (TOBB) to foster cooperation
between the national chambers of commerce and industry of
Afghanistan and Pakistan. This program is modeled on TOBB's
"Ankara Forum" process for Israel and Palestine, an
initiative that led to the creation of an industrial
development zone in the Gaza Strip. TOBB has been active in
promoting the forum and working to identify joint projects,
hosting a number of meetings with its Pakistani and Afghan
counterparts, but poor security and limited Turkish industry
experience operating in the border region have hindered the
initiative. The Turks have looked to us to help create a
framework for regional economic cooperation through our
Reconstruction Opportunity Zone (ROZ) proposal. The GOT and
TOBB believe Turkish industry, which has considerable
experience doing business in Central Asia and Afghanistan,
could be well-placed to take advantage of the ROZs and help
create employment in the region, if the legislation is
approved by Congress.
Visit Ankara's Classified Web Site at
http://www.intelink.sgov.gov/wiki/Portal:Turk ey
WILSON