Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
09ANKARA856
2009-06-19 10:53:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Ankara
Cable title:
TURKEY'S POSITION ON INTERNATIONAL RENEWABLE
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C O N F I D E N T I A L ANKARA 000856
SIPDIS
EEB/ESC DANIELLE MONOSSON,
OES/EGC GRIFF THOMPSON AND IO/EDA REBECCA WEBBER
E.O. 12958: DECL: 06/19/2019
TAGS: ENRG KGHG SENV TU
SUBJECT: TURKEY'S POSITION ON INTERNATIONAL RENEWABLE
ENERGY AGENCY
REF: SECSTATE 61286
Classified By: econmic counselor Dale Eppler for reasons 1.4 b, d
C O N F I D E N T I A L ANKARA 000856
SIPDIS
EEB/ESC DANIELLE MONOSSON,
OES/EGC GRIFF THOMPSON AND IO/EDA REBECCA WEBBER
E.O. 12958: DECL: 06/19/2019
TAGS: ENRG KGHG SENV TU
SUBJECT: TURKEY'S POSITION ON INTERNATIONAL RENEWABLE
ENERGY AGENCY
REF: SECSTATE 61286
Classified By: econmic counselor Dale Eppler for reasons 1.4 b, d
1. (SBU) Econ Counselor delivered reftel points June 19 to
Berris Ekinci, Department Head, MFA Energy and Natural
Resources Department. Ekinci said Turkey was a founding
signatory to IRENA, an organization she described as "helpful
and needed." Turkey has not yet ratified the statute, and
Ekinci could not say when it might do so.
2. (C) The GOT will support the UAE bid to host IRENA, and
already has conveyed this decision to the UAE. Ekinci said
that the GOT likes the UAE,s "master city" initiative and,
as a matter of policy, also does not want to see
international organization headquarters being concentrated in
only a few areas of the world. Turkey is still considering
its preference among the candidates for IRENA Director
General.
3. (C) On IRENA's future activities, Ekinci said it needs a
secretariat and management in place before a workplan can be
decided on. Broadly, the GOT expects IRENA to work in the
areas of research, technical assistance and fostering
cooperation among members. Asked specifically about it
being a source of funding, Ekinci said it is "a bit
difficult" to see IRENA funding or building projects on its
own. She did not discard, however, the possibility that
IRENA might create a fund to draw in voluntary contributions.
Visit Ankara's Classified Web Site at
http://www.intelink.sgov.gov/wiki/Portal:Turk ey
JEFFREY
SIPDIS
EEB/ESC DANIELLE MONOSSON,
OES/EGC GRIFF THOMPSON AND IO/EDA REBECCA WEBBER
E.O. 12958: DECL: 06/19/2019
TAGS: ENRG KGHG SENV TU
SUBJECT: TURKEY'S POSITION ON INTERNATIONAL RENEWABLE
ENERGY AGENCY
REF: SECSTATE 61286
Classified By: econmic counselor Dale Eppler for reasons 1.4 b, d
1. (SBU) Econ Counselor delivered reftel points June 19 to
Berris Ekinci, Department Head, MFA Energy and Natural
Resources Department. Ekinci said Turkey was a founding
signatory to IRENA, an organization she described as "helpful
and needed." Turkey has not yet ratified the statute, and
Ekinci could not say when it might do so.
2. (C) The GOT will support the UAE bid to host IRENA, and
already has conveyed this decision to the UAE. Ekinci said
that the GOT likes the UAE,s "master city" initiative and,
as a matter of policy, also does not want to see
international organization headquarters being concentrated in
only a few areas of the world. Turkey is still considering
its preference among the candidates for IRENA Director
General.
3. (C) On IRENA's future activities, Ekinci said it needs a
secretariat and management in place before a workplan can be
decided on. Broadly, the GOT expects IRENA to work in the
areas of research, technical assistance and fostering
cooperation among members. Asked specifically about it
being a source of funding, Ekinci said it is "a bit
difficult" to see IRENA funding or building projects on its
own. She did not discard, however, the possibility that
IRENA might create a fund to draw in voluntary contributions.
Visit Ankara's Classified Web Site at
http://www.intelink.sgov.gov/wiki/Portal:Turk ey
JEFFREY