US embassy cable - 04ANKARA3519

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CHEMICAL WEAPONS CONVENTION (CWC): STATUS OF CWC IMPLEMENTATION IN TURKEY

Identifier: 04ANKARA3519
Wikileaks: View 04ANKARA3519 at Wikileaks.org
Origin: Embassy Ankara
Created: 2004-06-22 12:38:00
Classification: UNCLASSIFIED
Tags: PARM ABUD TU
Redacted: This cable was not redacted by Wikileaks.
This record is a partial extract of the original cable. The full text of the original cable is not available.

UNCLAS ANKARA 003519 
 
SIPDIS 
 
DEPT. FOR AC/CB E. SIDLER; THE HAGUE FOR CWC DELEGATION 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: PARM, ABUD, TU 
SUBJECT: CHEMICAL WEAPONS CONVENTION (CWC): STATUS OF CWC 
IMPLEMENTATION IN TURKEY 
 
REF: STATE 125944 
 
1. (U) We delivered Reftel non-paper to MFA Arms Control 
Department Head Bulent Meric on June 11.  On June 22, MFA 
Arms Control Officer Omur Unsay called PolMilOff with the 
following reaction: Turkey has completed preparing its draft 
implementing legislation that will now require parliamentary 
approval.  Unsay emphasized that this would take time, but 
that Turkey was well aware of the time limit, and that Turkey 
expected the legislation to be passed and implemented within 
the one year's time available. 
 
2. Unsay added that the MFA had informed the Turkish Embassy 
in The Hague of the status, and that the Turkish Embassy 
would inform the OPCW Secretariat and the other members of 
the Western Group. 
EDELMAN 

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