Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
09ANKARA543
2009-04-10 16:26:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Ankara
Cable title:
TURKEY WILL SUPPORT IMF/WORLD BANK MEMBERSHIP FOR
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SIPDIS
EEB/IFD FOR MARLENE SAKAUE
E.O. 12958: DECL: 04/10/2019
TAGS: ECON EFIN PREL TU KV
SUBJECT: TURKEY WILL SUPPORT IMF/WORLD BANK MEMBERSHIP FOR
KOSOVO
REF: SECSTATE 33629
Classified By: Ambassador James Jeffrey for reasons 1.4 b, d
(C) Ambassador delivered reftel demarche April 10 to MFA
Undersecretary Apakan, who said Turkey will be supportive of
Kosovo's membership in the IMF and World Bank. Ambassador
explained the quorum requirement and the need for more
countries to abstain or even vote no for the vote to succeed.
Ambassador suggested that Turkey reach out in particular to
those members of the Organization of the Islamic Conference
who have said they want to recognize Kosovo but have not yet
done so, and urge them to at least abstain on this vote as a
way to show support. Turks fully understood the logic of our
request to reach out to OIC and other fence-sitters, and
indicated they would take the request on board, but made no
specific commitment. We are pretty confident they will, but
we will need to follow up to ensure they do so with vigor.
¶2. (C) Econ Counselor delivered reftel demarche the same day
to Treasury Undersecretary Canakci. Canakci said Turkey
would vote in favor, continued to be a strong supporter of
Kosovo's independence, and saw Kosovo's IMF/World Bank
membership as bringing significant new and needed resources
to bear on the country's needs. Econcouns explained the
quorum voting requirements and the need for additional no
votes or absentions. He also noted that if the vote failed
for lack of quorum,the issue would be on the agenda for the
fall IMF/World Bank meetings, which will be held in Istanbul.
¶3. (C) Embassy Ankara suggests Department also redouble its
efforts to get votes from those OIC members who continue to
sit on the fence about recognizing Kosovo. An abstention in
this case is effectively a way for these countries to
privately show support.
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