Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
07BUDAPEST1819
2007-11-08 14:57:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Budapest
Cable title:
HUNGARY SUPPORTS CONTINUED EU HUMAN RIGHTS ACTION
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C O N F I D E N T I A L BUDAPEST 001819
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
DEPARTMENT FOR EUR/NCE AND PRM/ECA
E.O. 12958: DECL: 11/06/2017
TAGS: UNGA PHUM HU
SUBJECT: HUNGARY SUPPORTS CONTINUED EU HUMAN RIGHTS ACTION
ON CUBA
REF: SECSTATE 147620
Classified By: Economic Officer John McGuire for reasons 1.5(b) and (d)
(C) Ministry of Foreign Affairs Americas desk deputy Norbert
Konkoly told us in a November 7 meeting that Hungary is
"largely of one mind with the U.S." on Cuba policy. Based
upon his November 6 consultations in Brussels with EU
counterparts, he underscored that the EU strongly welcomes
the consultative approach the U.S. has adopted going forward.
The EU consultative process, according to Konkoly, is still
in its early stages, and for this reason, he could offer no
specific response to reftel points. Despite this, he
reflected that continued EU-Cuba dialogue will remain
valuable in any case. Cuba director Miklos Deak, who has
previously visited Guantanamo, will make his first visit to
Havana next week, as a courier to the Hungarian embassy
there. In light of continuing Cuban press attention to the
28 Cuban refugees that Hungary is resettling, Deak said he
was prepared to be viewed as a "state enemy" during his trip.
FOLEY
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
DEPARTMENT FOR EUR/NCE AND PRM/ECA
E.O. 12958: DECL: 11/06/2017
TAGS: UNGA PHUM HU
SUBJECT: HUNGARY SUPPORTS CONTINUED EU HUMAN RIGHTS ACTION
ON CUBA
REF: SECSTATE 147620
Classified By: Economic Officer John McGuire for reasons 1.5(b) and (d)
(C) Ministry of Foreign Affairs Americas desk deputy Norbert
Konkoly told us in a November 7 meeting that Hungary is
"largely of one mind with the U.S." on Cuba policy. Based
upon his November 6 consultations in Brussels with EU
counterparts, he underscored that the EU strongly welcomes
the consultative approach the U.S. has adopted going forward.
The EU consultative process, according to Konkoly, is still
in its early stages, and for this reason, he could offer no
specific response to reftel points. Despite this, he
reflected that continued EU-Cuba dialogue will remain
valuable in any case. Cuba director Miklos Deak, who has
previously visited Guantanamo, will make his first visit to
Havana next week, as a courier to the Hungarian embassy
there. In light of continuing Cuban press attention to the
28 Cuban refugees that Hungary is resettling, Deak said he
was prepared to be viewed as a "state enemy" during his trip.
FOLEY