Buluc: Nato Should No More Delay Fulfilling Its Commitments

ANKARA - Foreign Ministry spokesman Yusuf Buluc said on Wednesday that NATO should no more delay fulfilling its commitments about security of Turkey.
Buluc told the weekly press briefing that hesitation of some countries about time should be overcome quickly.
Replying questions of reporters about the process launched regarding Iraqi issue by the United States on January 14 and demanding dispatch of AWACS aircraft and Patriot missile systems to Turkey as a part of a possible operation against Iraq, Buluc said that work continued on the plan regarding some defense measures proposed by U.S. authorities and supported by Turkey.
Buluc said, ''we have not come across with any incident which will make us doubtful about security commitments of NATO to Turkey during the ongoing consultations. On the contrary, circles which have the authority to talk on behalf of NATO confirmed NATO's security commitments about Turkey.''
However, there were some ''hesitations'' of some NATO members about the timing of the decision on planning, Buluc stated.
Buluc added, ''we expect this hesitation to be overcome quickly. Turkey attributes importance to fulfillment of NATO's commitments about its security without any delay.''
CONDITIONS NECESSITATE COORDINATION AND COOPERATION OF ALL SIDES IN NORTHERN IRAQ
Meeting and consultations of parties which had legal connection with the Northern Iraq were natural, Buluc said.
Buluc noted, ''we are pleased with inclusion of Iraqi Turkmen Front in consultations.''
Replying a question, Buluc said that positive results of Ankara process had been put forth and to this end, the process did not require revival.
Buluc said, ''it is not possible for us to regard the meeting to be held in Ankara as a revival of Ankara process.''
Asked if the meeting would be followed by new meetings, Buluc said that it depended on the developments.
''The existing conditions necessitate coordination and cooperation of all groups which exist in Northern Iraq. It will not be wrong to consider the meeting in Ankara in this respect,'' Buluc noted.
Reminding Turkey's view that ''Iraq's administrative and political future should be determined by the whole of the Iraqi nation,'' Buluc said that they did not expect the sides to be insistent on federation or confederation at the meeting to take place on Thursday.