HUNGARY OFFERS TO HOST FUTURE EXERCISE PLANNING

UNCLAS BUDAPEST 001080

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 KGIC PREL MCAP HU
SUBJECT: HUNGARY OFFERS TO HOST FUTURE EXERCISE PLANNING
GROUP (EPG) EVENT

REF: A. SECSTATE 113280

B. BUDAPEST 1033


1. In a follow-up to reftels, MFA Arms Control and
Non-proliferation Section Chief Mark Horvath told POLOFF on
November 7 that his leadership has "agreed in principle" to
organize a Global Initiative to Combat Nuclear Terrorism
Exercise Planning Group (EPG) event, preferably in November

2009. Horvath noted that Hungary will chair the Nuclear
Suppliers Group next year and an EPG event "seems like a
natural fit."


2. Post stands ready to help coordinate event details between
the Department and the GOH.
Foley