Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
09ANKARA1498
2009-10-16 13:46:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Ankara
Cable title:
TURKS WILL JOIN CONSENSUS ON SEDM MEMBERSHIP FOR
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C O N F I D E N T I A L ANKARA 001498
SIPDIS
DEPARTMENT FOR EUR/SCE FOR WESTLEY, EUR/RPM FOR LUCAS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 10/16/2019
TAGS: MARR PREL TU
SUBJECT: TURKS WILL JOIN CONSENSUS ON SEDM MEMBERSHIP FOR
SERBIA, MONTENEGRO, SUPPORT MAP FOR BOSNIA AND MONTENEGRO
REF: SECSTATE 107044
Classified By: Acting Pol-Mil Counselor Kami Witmer, Reasons 1.4 (b,d)
C O N F I D E N T I A L ANKARA 001498
SIPDIS
DEPARTMENT FOR EUR/SCE FOR WESTLEY, EUR/RPM FOR LUCAS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 10/16/2019
TAGS: MARR PREL TU
SUBJECT: TURKS WILL JOIN CONSENSUS ON SEDM MEMBERSHIP FOR
SERBIA, MONTENEGRO, SUPPORT MAP FOR BOSNIA AND MONTENEGRO
REF: SECSTATE 107044
Classified By: Acting Pol-Mil Counselor Kami Witmer, Reasons 1.4 (b,d)
1. (C) MFA NATO and Euroatlantic Security Policy Department
Head Mustafa Turan expressed appreciation for the infomation
about USG readiness to join consensus on extending
Southeastern European Defense Ministerial (SEDM) membership
to Serbia (reftel) and agreed that there should be no
obstacles to Montenegro also joining SEDM. He offered to
relay the information on US views to Defense Minister Gonul
immediately. Turan stated that Turkey supports SEDM
membership for both Montenegro and Serbia without
preconditions, and that while it will join consensus at the
upcoming ministerial, it will not take an active role to
encourage this decision. Turan said he views Serbian
membership in SEDM as an opportunity for Serbia to become
better acquainted with Euro-Atlantic security policy and
agreed that this could be a positive step to help moderate
Serbian behavior in the region. He also noted that Turkey
will support Kosovo,s participation in SEDM when Pristina is
ready, but said he expected that this will take some time.
2. (C) Turan also took the opportunity to express Turkey's
readiness to support Bosnia and Herzegovina as well as
Montenegro's request for a Membership Action Plan (MAP) with
NATO. He said Turkey is taking a regional approach with
respect to the MAP issue and does not believe that decisions
related to Montenegro and Bosnia and Herzegovina should be
linked to NATO's relationship with Georgia and Ukraine,
noting that NATO had already affirmed the Open Door for both
Georgia and Ukraine at the highest levels. He said Turkey
would support Montenegro and Bosnia and Herzegovina being
offered MAP at the same time, but would not support MAP for
Montenegro only as this might have a destabilizing effect on
Bosnia.
JEFFREY
"Visit Ankara's Classified Web Site at http://www.intelink.s
gov.gov/wiki/Portal:Turkey"
SIPDIS
DEPARTMENT FOR EUR/SCE FOR WESTLEY, EUR/RPM FOR LUCAS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 10/16/2019
TAGS: MARR PREL TU
SUBJECT: TURKS WILL JOIN CONSENSUS ON SEDM MEMBERSHIP FOR
SERBIA, MONTENEGRO, SUPPORT MAP FOR BOSNIA AND MONTENEGRO
REF: SECSTATE 107044
Classified By: Acting Pol-Mil Counselor Kami Witmer, Reasons 1.4 (b,d)
1. (C) MFA NATO and Euroatlantic Security Policy Department
Head Mustafa Turan expressed appreciation for the infomation
about USG readiness to join consensus on extending
Southeastern European Defense Ministerial (SEDM) membership
to Serbia (reftel) and agreed that there should be no
obstacles to Montenegro also joining SEDM. He offered to
relay the information on US views to Defense Minister Gonul
immediately. Turan stated that Turkey supports SEDM
membership for both Montenegro and Serbia without
preconditions, and that while it will join consensus at the
upcoming ministerial, it will not take an active role to
encourage this decision. Turan said he views Serbian
membership in SEDM as an opportunity for Serbia to become
better acquainted with Euro-Atlantic security policy and
agreed that this could be a positive step to help moderate
Serbian behavior in the region. He also noted that Turkey
will support Kosovo,s participation in SEDM when Pristina is
ready, but said he expected that this will take some time.
2. (C) Turan also took the opportunity to express Turkey's
readiness to support Bosnia and Herzegovina as well as
Montenegro's request for a Membership Action Plan (MAP) with
NATO. He said Turkey is taking a regional approach with
respect to the MAP issue and does not believe that decisions
related to Montenegro and Bosnia and Herzegovina should be
linked to NATO's relationship with Georgia and Ukraine,
noting that NATO had already affirmed the Open Door for both
Georgia and Ukraine at the highest levels. He said Turkey
would support Montenegro and Bosnia and Herzegovina being
offered MAP at the same time, but would not support MAP for
Montenegro only as this might have a destabilizing effect on
Bosnia.
JEFFREY
"Visit Ankara's Classified Web Site at http://www.intelink.s
gov.gov/wiki/Portal:Turkey"