Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
08BUDAPEST1033
2008-10-31 09:55:00
UNCLASSIFIED
Embassy Budapest
Cable title:
HUNGARY WILL CONSIDER HOSTING A FUTURE EXERCISE
how-toVZCZCXYZ0007 RR RUEHWEB DE RUEHUP #1033 3050955 ZNR UUUUU ZZH R 310955Z OCT 08 FM AMEMBASSY BUDAPEST TO SECSTATE WASHDC 3516
UNCLAS BUDAPEST 001033
SIPDIS
DEPARTMENT FOR ISN/WMDT BRIAN LEWIS AND MEGGEN WATT, T/TIM
KATSAPIS, AND EUR/CE JAMIE LAMORE
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PARM MCAP PINR PINS HU
SUBJECT: HUNGARY WILL CONSIDER HOSTING A FUTURE EXERCISE
PLANNING GROUP EVENT
REF: A. SECSTATE 113280
B. SECSTATE 101862
C. BUDAPEST 1009
D. MARTINSON-WMDT EMAILS
UNCLAS BUDAPEST 001033
SIPDIS
DEPARTMENT FOR ISN/WMDT BRIAN LEWIS AND MEGGEN WATT, T/TIM
KATSAPIS, AND EUR/CE JAMIE LAMORE
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PARM MCAP PINR PINS HU
SUBJECT: HUNGARY WILL CONSIDER HOSTING A FUTURE EXERCISE
PLANNING GROUP EVENT
REF: A. SECSTATE 113280
B. SECSTATE 101862
C. BUDAPEST 1009
D. MARTINSON-WMDT EMAILS
1. In a follow-up discussion to ref A demarche delivered
October 27, MFA Section for Arms Control and
Non-proliferation Head Mark Horvath told PolOff October 30
that the MFA will take under consideration hosting a future
Exercise Planning Group (EPG) event. Horvath noted that the
MFA is facing additional spending cutbacks due to the current
financial crisis, but expressed appreciation for estimated
cost data related to previous planning events provided by
PolOff (ref D),as these will help him push the proposal
forward.
2. Horvath also provided a follow-up to refs B and C, noting
that Hungary will now have a yet-to-be-identified
representative from their Embassy in Washington at the
November 13-14 EPG.
Levine
SIPDIS
DEPARTMENT FOR ISN/WMDT BRIAN LEWIS AND MEGGEN WATT, T/TIM
KATSAPIS, AND EUR/CE JAMIE LAMORE
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PARM MCAP PINR PINS HU
SUBJECT: HUNGARY WILL CONSIDER HOSTING A FUTURE EXERCISE
PLANNING GROUP EVENT
REF: A. SECSTATE 113280
B. SECSTATE 101862
C. BUDAPEST 1009
D. MARTINSON-WMDT EMAILS
1. In a follow-up discussion to ref A demarche delivered
October 27, MFA Section for Arms Control and
Non-proliferation Head Mark Horvath told PolOff October 30
that the MFA will take under consideration hosting a future
Exercise Planning Group (EPG) event. Horvath noted that the
MFA is facing additional spending cutbacks due to the current
financial crisis, but expressed appreciation for estimated
cost data related to previous planning events provided by
PolOff (ref D),as these will help him push the proposal
forward.
2. Horvath also provided a follow-up to refs B and C, noting
that Hungary will now have a yet-to-be-identified
representative from their Embassy in Washington at the
November 13-14 EPG.
Levine