Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
08BUDAPEST1122
2008-11-25 14:01:00
UNCLASSIFIED
Embassy Budapest
Cable title:
HUNGARY ABSTAINING AGAIN ON UNGA RESOLUTIONS WITH
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UNCLAS BUDAPEST 001122
SIPDIS
DEPARTMENT FOR IO/UNP ANDREW MORRISON AND EUR/CE JAMIE
LAMORE
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PREL UNGA HU
SUBJECT: HUNGARY ABSTAINING AGAIN ON UNGA RESOLUTIONS WITH
ANTI-ISRAEL BIAS
REF: SECSTATE 123081
In a follow-up discussion on reftel delivered on November 21
to the MFA's International Organizations and Human Rights
Department, Bernadette Kollar told PolOff on November 25 that
Hungary abstained during voting in the UN Fourth Committee
deliberations. She noted that it would be very difficult to
change a voting position once the resolution came out of
committee to the UNGA for a vote. Kollar stated that Hungary
would join the consensus EU position during voting in the
UNGA session.
Foley
SIPDIS
DEPARTMENT FOR IO/UNP ANDREW MORRISON AND EUR/CE JAMIE
LAMORE
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PREL UNGA HU
SUBJECT: HUNGARY ABSTAINING AGAIN ON UNGA RESOLUTIONS WITH
ANTI-ISRAEL BIAS
REF: SECSTATE 123081
In a follow-up discussion on reftel delivered on November 21
to the MFA's International Organizations and Human Rights
Department, Bernadette Kollar told PolOff on November 25 that
Hungary abstained during voting in the UN Fourth Committee
deliberations. She noted that it would be very difficult to
change a voting position once the resolution came out of
committee to the UNGA for a vote. Kollar stated that Hungary
would join the consensus EU position during voting in the
UNGA session.
Foley