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07BUDAPEST1570
2007-09-21 14:54:00
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Embassy Budapest
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U.S. PRIORITIES FOR THE COMMUNITY OF DEMOCRACIES

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FM AMEMBASSY BUDAPEST
TO SECSTATE WASHDC 1965
UNCLAS BUDAPEST 001570 

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SIPDIS

DEPARTMENT FOR EUR/NCE, DRL/MLGA FOR PAZ, G STAFF FOR
FERRAO; PLEASE PASS TO NSC FOR ADAM STERLING

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: KDEM PHUM PREL UNGA PGOV
SUBJECT: U.S. PRIORITIES FOR THE COMMUNITY OF DEMOCRACIES

REF: SECSTATE 129764

UNCLAS BUDAPEST 001570

SIPDIS

SIPDIS

DEPARTMENT FOR EUR/NCE, DRL/MLGA FOR PAZ, G STAFF FOR
FERRAO; PLEASE PASS TO NSC FOR ADAM STERLING

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: KDEM PHUM PREL UNGA PGOV
SUBJECT: U.S. PRIORITIES FOR THE COMMUNITY OF DEMOCRACIES

REF: SECSTATE 129764


1. (U) Post delivered reftel demarche to MFA Americas desk
officer Andras Szorenyi and to Levente Szekely in the
Ministry's Department for Policy Planning and Analysis
September 20.


2. (U) Both emphasized the Foreign Minister's personal
commitment to the Community of Democracies. Both undertook
to find out how much the GoH had donated to the UNDEF, but
noted that Hungary's budgetary straits would compel the
government to focus on sharing expertise rather than donating
funds. Szekely cited the GoH's decision to accept Cuban
refugees as another example of Hungary's emphasis on
expressing its commitment to democratization efforts through
initiatives other than financial donations.


3. (U) Speaking off the record, Szekely also advised that
the MFA is considering the designation of an
Ambassadorial-level official responsible for all
democratization and human rights programs to serve as "the
public face" of Hungary's efforts in these areas.
LEVINE