SYND 29 5 76 SCHMIDT AT DINNER WITH DEMIREL

Описание: (29 May 1976) West German Chancellor Helmut Schmidt has talks in Ankara on with Turkish Prime Minister Suleyman Demirel
commentary: the two leaders met in demirel's office. schmidt had flown in from bonn earlier in the day with his wife for a three-day official visit. officials said he and demirel discussed issues of mutual concern and the development of west german-turkish economic cooperation. diplomatic observers in ankara noted that in statements issued after the meeting, schmidt politely but firmly refused to commit germany to greatly increased military aid or sales to turkey, schmidt did say after the meeting that germany was not going to expand its arms industry's capacity to fulfil turkey's requirements. observers interpreted this as a german refusal to become turkey's main weapons supplier if united states arms sales restrictions over the cyprus issue continue. schmidt's wife is an archaeologist and the programme for their visit included a trip to ancient ruins at kayseri in eastern turkey. the schmidts were scheduled to leave ankara on saturday (may 29th) for a two-day visit to saudi arabia.

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