HUNGARY CONFIRMS PARTICIPATION IN GLOBAL

UNCLAS BUDAPEST 001369 SIPDIS SENSITIVE SIPDIS DEPARTMENT FOR NCE AND ISN; PLEASE PASS TO NSC FOR ADAM STERLING E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: PREL PTER MARR SUBJECT: HUNGARY CONFIRMS PARTICIPATION IN GLOBAL INITIATIVE TO COMBAT NUCLEAR TERRORISM REF: NORDBERG-GAUDIOSI E-MAIL AUGUST 21 ¶1. (SBU) Deputy Chief of Mission and Russian counterpart Alexander Voznyuk met with MFA Director for Security and Non-Proliferation Vilmos Hamikus August 22 to review Hungary's participation in the Global Initiative to Combat Nuclear Terrorism. ¶2. (SBU) Hamikus confirmed the GoH's decision to participate in the initiative and expressed appreciation for the background documents provided (including the statement of principles, work plan, terms of reference, and explanatory notes). He noted that the GoH would provide the contact information requested shortly, along with its proposed activities. ¶3. (SBU) The GoH's note verbale re their participation in the initiative will be faxed to EUR/NCE. FOLEY