Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
08TALLINN267
2008-07-30 07:43:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Tallinn
Cable title:
ESTONIA CONTINUES SUPPORT FOR TURKISH EU ACCESSION
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C O N F I D E N T I A L TALLINN 000267
SIPDIS
FOR EUR/NB-KATHERINE GARRY
FOR EUR/SE TURKEY DESK AND EUR/ERA ACTING POL DEPUTY
DIRECTOR JEFF GIAUQUE
E.O. 12958: DECL: 07/18/2017
TAGS: PGOV PREL TU EU EN
SUBJECT: ESTONIA CONTINUES SUPPORT FOR TURKISH EU ACCESSION
Classified By: CDA Karen Decker for reasons 1.4 (b) & (d).
REF: STATE 79278
C O N F I D E N T I A L TALLINN 000267
SIPDIS
FOR EUR/NB-KATHERINE GARRY
FOR EUR/SE TURKEY DESK AND EUR/ERA ACTING POL DEPUTY
DIRECTOR JEFF GIAUQUE
E.O. 12958: DECL: 07/18/2017
TAGS: PGOV PREL TU EU EN
SUBJECT: ESTONIA CONTINUES SUPPORT FOR TURKISH EU ACCESSION
Classified By: CDA Karen Decker for reasons 1.4 (b) & (d).
REF: STATE 79278
1. (C) On July 28, Poloff met with Piret Urb, Turkey Desk
Officer at the Estonian MFA, to discuss recent developments
in Turkey's EU accession negotiations (reftel). Urb
reiterated the Government of Estonia's (GOE) consistent,
strong support for EU enlargement, including vis-a-vis
Turkey. Urb stated that during a July 16 EU enlargement
working group meeting in Brussels, participants concluded
there is nothing the EU can do and members must simply wait
for the AKP trial verdict. Urb said she does not believe
the EU will rush into any decision, and noted member states
are trying to avoid suspension of accession negotiations
with Turkey. Estonia does not support suspension, Urb
emphasized, and relations between Estonia and Turkey have
been and will continue to be strong. Estonian Prime
Minister Andrus Ansip visited Turkey in March of this year
and the Turkish Foreign Minister visited Estonia last June.
Currently, the GOE and GOT are discussing plans for a visit
by the Turkish President to Estonia this October, but the
trip is dependent on the outcome of the court proceedings
against the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP).
DECKER
SIPDIS
FOR EUR/NB-KATHERINE GARRY
FOR EUR/SE TURKEY DESK AND EUR/ERA ACTING POL DEPUTY
DIRECTOR JEFF GIAUQUE
E.O. 12958: DECL: 07/18/2017
TAGS: PGOV PREL TU EU EN
SUBJECT: ESTONIA CONTINUES SUPPORT FOR TURKISH EU ACCESSION
Classified By: CDA Karen Decker for reasons 1.4 (b) & (d).
REF: STATE 79278
1. (C) On July 28, Poloff met with Piret Urb, Turkey Desk
Officer at the Estonian MFA, to discuss recent developments
in Turkey's EU accession negotiations (reftel). Urb
reiterated the Government of Estonia's (GOE) consistent,
strong support for EU enlargement, including vis-a-vis
Turkey. Urb stated that during a July 16 EU enlargement
working group meeting in Brussels, participants concluded
there is nothing the EU can do and members must simply wait
for the AKP trial verdict. Urb said she does not believe
the EU will rush into any decision, and noted member states
are trying to avoid suspension of accession negotiations
with Turkey. Estonia does not support suspension, Urb
emphasized, and relations between Estonia and Turkey have
been and will continue to be strong. Estonian Prime
Minister Andrus Ansip visited Turkey in March of this year
and the Turkish Foreign Minister visited Estonia last June.
Currently, the GOE and GOT are discussing plans for a visit
by the Turkish President to Estonia this October, but the
trip is dependent on the outcome of the court proceedings
against the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP).
DECKER