Cablegate: Turkey Interim Response On Avian Flu Partnership

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091403Z Sep 05

UNCLAS ANKARA 005275

SIPDIS

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: EAGR EAID ECON KSCA PREL SOCI TBIO TU
SUBJECT: TURKEY INTERIM RESPONSE ON AVIAN FLU PARTNERSHIP

REF: A. A) STATE 164134

B. B) ANKARA 5119

1. Turkey was not able to deliver a definite response to
our request for commitment to join an international
partnership on avian and pandemic influenza (REF A).
Officials at MFA and the Ministries of Health and Agriculture
said the proposal looked positive, but were unable to give an
official response. The Ministry of Health commented that
they would likely follow the lead of the WHO, as they do for
general policy and steps on avian influenza. The GOT
welcomes exchange of information (REF B).

2. On September 7, Charge delivered Ref A points and paper
to MFA U/S Ali Tuygan. On the same day, EconOff delivered
the points and paper to MFA International Political
Organizations Department Head Levent Sahinkaya, who promised
a more substantive response next week, based on coordination
with the Ministry of Health. AgCounselor delivered the
points to officials at the Ministries of Health and
Agriculture.
MCELDOWNEY

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