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DE RUEHAK #0532 0680748
ZNR UUUUU ZZH
P 090748Z MAR 07
FM AMEMBASSY ANKARA
TO RUEATRS/DEPT OF TREASURY WASHDC PRIORITY
RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC PRIORITY 1267
INFO RUCNDT/USMISSION USUN NEW YORK PRIORITY 2165
RUEHUNV/USMISSION UNVIE VIENNA PRIORITY 0139

UNCLAS ANKARA 000532 
 
SIPDIS 
 
SENSITIVE 
SIPDIS 
 
DEPARTMENT FOR ISN, EB, NEA, IO, P AND T; 
TREASURY FOR TFI 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: KNNP UNSC AORC ETRD TRGY TU IR
SUBJECT: TURKEY: STATUS OF IMPLEMENTATION OF UNSCR 1737 
 
REF: STATE 24344 
 
¶1. (SBU)  We presented reftel points and U.S. report to MFA 
Iran Desk Officer Aziz Sevi who provided us in return a copy 
of the Turkish status report to the UN on its compliance with 
UNSCR 1737 dated February 21 (faxed to ISN/RA).  The one-page 
Turkish report states that the MFA organized a number of 
coordination meetings with affected GOT agencies directing 
them to implement the resolution and that a legal process to 
incorporate the resolutions obligations had been initiated 
and was underway. 
 
¶2. (SBU) Sevi told us on March 7 that the MFA had completed 
its translation of UNSCR 1737 and related references, and 
expects a Council of Ministers Decree implementing the 
resolution to be issued soon. 
 
Visit Ankara's Classified Web Site at 
http://www.state.sgov.gov/p/eur/ankara/ 
 
WILSON