Identifier	Created	Classification	Origin
09ANKARA629	2009-04-30 13:17:00	CONFIDENTIAL	Embassy Ankara

Cable title:

TURKEY RAISES SUPPORT FOR KOSOVO WORLD BANK/IMF BID

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DE RUEHAK #0629 1201317
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O 301317Z APR 09
FM AMEMBASSY ANKARA
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC IMMEDIATE 9547
INFO RHEHAAA/NSC WASHDC IMMEDIATE
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					  C O N F I D E N T I A L ANKARA 000629 
 
SIPDIS 
 
DEPARTMENT FOR SHIRATORI AND FREUDENWALD, TREASURY FOR 
WEISS, VELTRI, AND PARODI 
 
E.O. 12958: DECL: 04/29/2014 
TAGS: EFIN ECON TU
SUBJECT: TURKEY RAISES SUPPORT FOR KOSOVO WORLD BANK/IMF BID 
 
REF: A. ANKARA 582 
     
B. ANKARA 543 
     
C. STATE 33629 
 
Classified By: Econ Counselor Dale Eppler for reasons 1.4(b,d)

1. (C) Reftels A and B detail Turkish support for Kosovo's
bid to join the World Bank and International Monetary Fund.
At an April 14 meeting, Treasury Minister Mehmet Simsek
offered to seek additional support for Kosovo's bid while he
was in Washington for the WB/IMF spring meeting.

2. (C) On April 29, Minister Simsek gave us a status report
on discussions he held. Saudi Arabia's Finance Minister will
give full support and promised to secure support from other
countries. Bahrain's Finance Minister agreed to look into
the issue but was vague in his response. The Nigerian
Finance Minister said his country will support Kosovo's bid.
Pakistan's Advisor to the PM and State Minister said Pakistan
will support Kosovo's bid and seek the support of some Asian
countries.

Visit Ankara's Classified Web Site at
http://www.intelink.sgov.gov/wiki/Portal:Turk ey

Jeffrey