US embassy cable - 05ANKARA6531

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TURKEY/SYRIA -- TURKISH MFA STATEMENT ON UNSC RESOLUTION

Identifier: 05ANKARA6531
Wikileaks: View 05ANKARA6531 at Wikileaks.org
Origin: Embassy Ankara
Created: 2005-11-01 15:43:00
Classification: UNCLASSIFIED
Tags: PREL PTER SY TU SYRIA
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 006531 
 
SIPDIS 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: PREL, PTER, SY, TU, SYRIA 
SUBJECT: TURKEY/SYRIA -- TURKISH MFA STATEMENT ON UNSC 
RESOLUTION 
 
REF: ANKARA 06370 
 
The Turkish Foreign Ministry issued a statement October 31 
with regard to the UNSC resolution requiring Syrian 
cooperation with the inquiry into the Hariri assassination. 
Informal embassy translation follows. 
 
Begin text: 
 
Following issuance of the report prepared by the UN 
International Independent Investigation Commission, which was 
established with the purpose of investigating the 
assassination of former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafiq Hariri, 
the UN Security Council adopted a resolution on October 31, 
2005.  The resolution urges Syria to conduct closer and more 
concrete cooperation with the Commission in the next phase of 
the investigation.  We desire that Syria take this call into 
consideration and increase its cooperation with the 
Commission. 
 
As is known, the mandate of the UN International Independent 
Investigation Commission was extended until December 15, 
2005.  Turkey attaches importance to the Commission -- to 
which it has contributed by sending an expert -- completing 
its investigation within this period. 
 
End text of MFA statement. 
MCELDOWNEY 

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