Cablegate: Letter From Turkish Foreign Minister Yakis To

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UNCLAS ANKARA 008787

SIPDIS

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PREL ODIP TU
SUBJECT: LETTER FROM TURKISH FOREIGN MINISTER YAKIS TO
SECRETARY POWELL ON IAEA AND NORTH KOREA

SIPDIS

Post has just received from MFA the following letter dated
November 22, 2002 for Secretary Powell:

Begin text:

Dear Mr. Secretary,
I thank you for your letter dated 21 November 2002 soliciting
Turkey's support for a strong resolution from the IAEA Board
of Governors next week addressing North Korea's acknowledged
nuclear weapons program.
We share the concern regarding North Korea's nuclear weapons
program and agree with the need for a resolute response to
urge North Korea to verifiably dismantle its nuclear weaperns
capabilities it is putting in place.
I have accordingly instructed our Permanent Delegation in
Vienna to join the like minded countries in supporting a
resolution at the IAEA Board of Governors to that end.

Yours sincerely,
/S/
Yasar Yakis

End Text.

PEARSON

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