OPEN SKIES TREATY REIMBURSEMENT

UNCLAS STATE 126816 SIPDIS E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: TU OSCE SUBJECT: OPEN SKIES TREATY REIMBURSEMENT ¶1. The United States shared an Open Skies Treaty mission with Turkey over the Russian Federation the week of 4 August. According to the joint modalities agreed on May 13, 2008, the U.S. agreed to pay the Government of Turkey no more than $5,000 U.S. dollars as reimbursement for our share of the expenses. ¶2. We request that Post forward the $5,000 funds to the Turkish bank account per the information provided below using the following fund cite information. Request Post report on confirmation of payment date. Obligation number: M9 1059806050 Appropriation: 19801130000 Allotment: 1059 Org. Code: 195210 Object Code: 2589 Function Code: 2129 Central Bank of the Republic of Turkey, Ankara Branch Intermediary: Citibank Frankfurt Turkish Ministry of Defense Bank Account: 85-859-001-021 Swift Code: TCMB TR 2A Point of Contact in Ankara is: Col Demiral, Chief of the Turkish Arms Control Implementation and Verification Center (SKUD),Turkish General Staff. Telephone: 90-312-402-1464, fax: 90-312-4183047 Point of Contact at State is: Diana Marvin, 202-647-5357, Bureau of Verification, Compliance and Implementation. RICE