Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
09ANKARA602
2009-04-24 16:11:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Ankara
Cable title:  

TURKEY: PARTICIPATION IN ISLAMABAD REGIONAL

Tags:  PREL ECON ENRG ETRD KPWR EAID BEXP AF TU 
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C O N F I D E N T I A L ANKARA 000602 

SIPDIS

DEPT FOR EUR/SE, SCA/RA MANUEL MILLER, SCA/FO ROBERT DEUTSCH

E.O. 12958: DECL: 04/24/2019
TAGS: PREL ECON ENRG ETRD KPWR EAID BEXP AF TU
SUBJECT: TURKEY: PARTICIPATION IN ISLAMABAD REGIONAL
ECONOMIC CONFERENCE ON AFGHANISTAN

REF: SECSTATE 39779

Classified By: POL Counselor Daniel O'Grady, reasons 1.4 (b,d)

C O N F I D E N T I A L ANKARA 000602

SIPDIS

DEPT FOR EUR/SE, SCA/RA MANUEL MILLER, SCA/FO ROBERT DEUTSCH

E.O. 12958: DECL: 04/24/2019
TAGS: PREL ECON ENRG ETRD KPWR EAID BEXP AF TU
SUBJECT: TURKEY: PARTICIPATION IN ISLAMABAD REGIONAL
ECONOMIC CONFERENCE ON AFGHANISTAN

REF: SECSTATE 39779

Classified By: POL Counselor Daniel O'Grady, reasons 1.4 (b,d)


1. (C) We delivered reftel points April 24 to MFA South Asia
Section Head Emre Karagol. Deputy U/S for South Asia, Middle
East and Iran Feridun Sinirlioglu and Deputy DG for South
Asia Babur Hizlan are in Washington April 20-25, having
traveled there directly from Tokyo where they attended the
Pakistan Donors Conference. As such, the Turks have not had
the opportunity to focus on their objectives and prepare
thoroughly for the conference. However, Karagol said his
Directorate is recommending that Minister Babacan attend. We
will follow up with the GOT on its conference objectives and
planned attendance.


2. (C) Karagol had no substantive response to our points. He
noted that Turkey remains interested in our ROZ proposal, and
asked when the legislation would be adopted. Turkish
companies may be well-positioned to take advantage of the ROZ
initiative. Turkey may also be able to assist
business-to-business dialogue. It is already facilitating
Afghanistan-Pakistan business dialogue through the "Istanbul
Forum" of the trilateral "Ankara Process." The Istanbul
Forum is led by the national Chamber of Commerce
organizations of the three countries. We noted to Karagol
the importance of coordination among various international
processes to avoid duplicative efforts.


3. (SBU) Post elected not to coordinate this message with the
Embassies of Afghanistan or Pakistan, but will consult with
them separately. Turkey enjoys a special relationship with
both countries and a joint demarche would likely not have
been welcome by either side.

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Jeffrey