Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
07BUDAPEST1910
2007-12-04 14:27:00
SECRET
Embassy Budapest
Cable title:
HUNGARIANS BRIEFED ON IRAN NIE
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S E C R E T BUDAPEST 001910
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
DEPARTMENT FOR EUR/NCE MARC NORDBERG
E.O. 12958: DECL: 12/04/2022
TAGS: KNNP MNUC PARM HU
SUBJECT: HUNGARIANS BRIEFED ON IRAN NIE
REF: A. SECSTATE 162558
B. BUDAPEST 1766
Classified By: Charge d'Affairs Jeffrey Levine; reasons 1.4 (b) and (d)
PolOff briefed and provided ref A non-paper and talking
points to MFA Security and Non-Proliferation Department Head,
Vilmos Hamikus, on 4 December. Responding to the request for
a GoH public statement calling on Iran to suspend enrichment,
reprocessing and heavy water activities, Hamikus stated that
Hungary considers the issue of Iranian nuclear program a very
serious matter. He noted the issue of further sanctions is a
key EU GAERC agenda item and anticipates Hungary would be
more inclined to address support for the U.S. position
through an EU public statement. However, Hamikus considers a
Hungarian public statement possible if "the right venue can
be found" to ensure the Prime Minister isn't making a
statement "out of the blue." Continuing, Hamikus commented
that MFA is currently working with the Finance and Economy
Ministries to determine if any Iranian companies, banks or
individuals identified in ref B have financial activity in
Hungary.
LEVINE
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
DEPARTMENT FOR EUR/NCE MARC NORDBERG
E.O. 12958: DECL: 12/04/2022
TAGS: KNNP MNUC PARM HU
SUBJECT: HUNGARIANS BRIEFED ON IRAN NIE
REF: A. SECSTATE 162558
B. BUDAPEST 1766
Classified By: Charge d'Affairs Jeffrey Levine; reasons 1.4 (b) and (d)
PolOff briefed and provided ref A non-paper and talking
points to MFA Security and Non-Proliferation Department Head,
Vilmos Hamikus, on 4 December. Responding to the request for
a GoH public statement calling on Iran to suspend enrichment,
reprocessing and heavy water activities, Hamikus stated that
Hungary considers the issue of Iranian nuclear program a very
serious matter. He noted the issue of further sanctions is a
key EU GAERC agenda item and anticipates Hungary would be
more inclined to address support for the U.S. position
through an EU public statement. However, Hamikus considers a
Hungarian public statement possible if "the right venue can
be found" to ensure the Prime Minister isn't making a
statement "out of the blue." Continuing, Hamikus commented
that MFA is currently working with the Finance and Economy
Ministries to determine if any Iranian companies, banks or
individuals identified in ref B have financial activity in
Hungary.
LEVINE