Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
08ASHGABAT161
2008-02-01 11:28:00
UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
Embassy Ashgabat
Cable title:
TURKMENISTAN: EXPLORING POTENTIAL FOR U.S.-TURKISH
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UNCLAS ASHGABAT 000161
SIPDIS
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
STATE FOR SCA/CEN, EUR/ACE
AID/W FOR EE/EA
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PREL EAID TX
SUBJECT: TURKMENISTAN: EXPLORING POTENTIAL FOR U.S.-TURKISH
COOPERATION ON ASSISTANCE TO CENTRAL ASIA
REF: REF: STATE 7210
UNCLAS ASHGABAT 000161
SIPDIS
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
STATE FOR SCA/CEN, EUR/ACE
AID/W FOR EE/EA
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PREL EAID TX
SUBJECT: TURKMENISTAN: EXPLORING POTENTIAL FOR U.S.-TURKISH
COOPERATION ON ASSISTANCE TO CENTRAL ASIA
REF: REF: STATE 7210
1. (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for public Internet.
2. (SBU) Charge and DCM hosted Turkish Ambassador Hakki Akil
and DCM Tolgu Orkun on February 1 to discuss U.S.-Turkish
assistance cooperation in 2008 in Turkmenistan, as per reftel
instructions. We had provided a summary of reftel to
Ambassador Akil in advance as a non-paper. He said he had no
specific instructions from Ankara, but knew it has long been
Turkish policy to cooperate with the United States to the
fullest extent possible, and he endorsed this proposal. Both
sides agreed, as the next step, to hold working-level
discussions between resident USAID and TIKA officials to
identify and explore concrete areas for cooperation that
Turkey can afford financially.
HOAGLAND
SIPDIS
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
STATE FOR SCA/CEN, EUR/ACE
AID/W FOR EE/EA
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PREL EAID TX
SUBJECT: TURKMENISTAN: EXPLORING POTENTIAL FOR U.S.-TURKISH
COOPERATION ON ASSISTANCE TO CENTRAL ASIA
REF: REF: STATE 7210
1. (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for public Internet.
2. (SBU) Charge and DCM hosted Turkish Ambassador Hakki Akil
and DCM Tolgu Orkun on February 1 to discuss U.S.-Turkish
assistance cooperation in 2008 in Turkmenistan, as per reftel
instructions. We had provided a summary of reftel to
Ambassador Akil in advance as a non-paper. He said he had no
specific instructions from Ankara, but knew it has long been
Turkish policy to cooperate with the United States to the
fullest extent possible, and he endorsed this proposal. Both
sides agreed, as the next step, to hold working-level
discussions between resident USAID and TIKA officials to
identify and explore concrete areas for cooperation that
Turkey can afford financially.
HOAGLAND