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DE RUEHAK #1354 0740840
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P 150840Z MAR 06
FM AMEMBASSY ANKARA
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC PRIORITY 3967
INFO RUCNDT/USMISSION USUN NEW YORK PRIORITY 1485

UNCLAS ANKARA 001354 
 
SIPDIS 
 
SIPDIS 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: PGOV PREL UNGA TU
SUBJECT: TURKEY REQUESTS U.S. SUPPORT FOR INTERNATIONAL LAW 
COMMISSION CANDIDATE 
 
 
¶1.  Embassy Ankara received a diplomatic note dated March 13, 
2006 from the MFA, requesting U.S. support for Professor Rauf 
Versan for the International Law Commission. 
 
¶2.  The text of the diplomatic note is as follows: 
 
MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS OF THE REPUBLIC OF TURKEY 
 
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Turkey 
presents its compliments to the Embassy of the United States 
of America and has the honour to inform them that the 
Government of Turkey has decided to present the candidature 
of Prof. Rauf Versan to the International Law Commission for 
the period of 2007-2011, at the elections to be held during 
the 61st session of the United Nations General Assembly, in 
November 2006. 
 
Prof Versan, whose curriculum vitae is attached herewith, is 
an accomplished academic, with a thorough knowledge and 
extensive studies in the field of international law. 
 
Convinced that Prof. Versan is eminently qualified for the 
above mentioned post, the Government of Turkey would highly 
appreciate the valuable support of the United States of 
America for his candidature to the International Law 
Commission. 
 
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Turkey 
avails itself of this opportunity to renew to the Embassy of 
the United States of America the assurances of its highest 
consideration. 
 
Ankara, 09 March 2006 
 
Embassy of the United States of America 
ANKARA 
 
End text of diplomatic note. 
 
¶3.  Embassy Ankara will forward Prof. Versan's curriculum 
vitae via electronic mail to the department. 
 
Visit Ankara's Classified Web Site at 
http://www.state.sgov.gov/p/eur/ankara/ 
 
WILSON