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06BUDAPEST1490
2006-07-26 15:08:00
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Embassy Budapest
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HUNGARY: HIGH-LEVEL ATTENDANCE FOR 61ST UN

Tags:  PREL OTRA OVIP KSEP UNGA HU 
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DE RUEHUP #1490 2071508
ZNR UUUUU ZZH
R 261508Z JUL 06
FM AMEMBASSY BUDAPEST
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC 9659
INFO RUCNDT/USMISSION USUN NEW YORK 0084
UNCLAS BUDAPEST 001490 

SIPDIS

SENSTIVE

SIPDIS

STATE FOR EUR/PGI ELDRIDGE, EUR/NCE MICHELLE LABONTE,
IO/UNP HARRIS, USUN OLSON AND NSC FOR WILLIAMS-MANIGAULT

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PREL OTRA OVIP KSEP UNGA HU
SUBJECT: HUNGARY: HIGH-LEVEL ATTENDANCE FOR 61ST UN
GENERAL ASSEMBLY

REF: STATE 112656

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SUMMARY
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UNCLAS BUDAPEST 001490

SIPDIS

SENSTIVE

SIPDIS

STATE FOR EUR/PGI ELDRIDGE, EUR/NCE MICHELLE LABONTE,
IO/UNP HARRIS, USUN OLSON AND NSC FOR WILLIAMS-MANIGAULT

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PREL OTRA OVIP KSEP UNGA HU
SUBJECT: HUNGARY: HIGH-LEVEL ATTENDANCE FOR 61ST UN
GENERAL ASSEMBLY

REF: STATE 112656

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SUMMARY
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1. (SBU) Foreign Minister Kinga Goncz will head the
Hungarian delegation to the UN General Assembly (UNGA),
addressing UNGA on September 25. Minister of Justice Jozsef
Petretei will represent Hungary at the High-level Dialogue on
International Migration and Development on September 14 and
15, accompanied by MFA Deputy State Secretary for
Multilateral Diplomacy Laszlo Szoke. The remainder of the
delegation from Hungary is not yet named.

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A. Attendance of Head of State
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2. (SBU) The Hungarian Head of State will not/not attend.

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B. Attendance of the Head of Government
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3. (SBU) The Hungarian Head of Government will not/not
attend.

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C. Attendance of the Foreign Minister
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4. (SBU) Foreign Minister Kinga Goncz will attend the UN
General Assembly and lead the Hungarian delegation, arriving
in New York City on September 18. Dr. Goncz's date of
departure from New York is not yet known. She has no plans
to visit any other cities, though MFA contacts suggest she
may visit Washington, D.C. Dr. Goncz will not/not be
traveling with her spouse. Dr. Goncz will not/not need
interpretation. She is expected to be the last FM to address
the General Assembly on September 25.

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D. Attendance of other VIPs
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5. (SBU) Minister of Justice and Law Enforcement Jozsef
Petretei will represent Hungary at the High-level Dialogue on
International Migration and Development on September 14 and

15. His arrival and departure dates in New York are not yet
known, nor are his plans to visit other cities. It is not
known if his wife plans to accompany him. Dr. Petretei will
require interpretation into Hungarian at any meeting.

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E. Attendance of IO Foreign Ministry Official
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6. (SBU) MFA Deputy State Secretary for Multilateral Affairs
Laszlo Szoke will also attend the High-level Dialogue on
International Migration and Development. Dr. Szoke's travel
itinerary is not known at this time. He does not/not need
interpretation.


7. (SBU) As more information about the travel plans becomes
available to post, we will transmit same to USUN New York and
to EUR/NCE.
WALKER