Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
08BUDAPEST1151
2008-12-02 11:31:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Budapest
Cable title:
HUNGARY TO SIGN CONVENTION ON CLUSTER MUNITIONS
how-toVZCZCXYZ0004 RR RUEHWEB DE RUEHUP #1151 3371131 ZNY CCCCC ZZH R 021131Z DEC 08 FM AMEMBASSY BUDAPEST TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC 3651 INFO RUEHZG/NATO EU COLLECTIVE
C O N F I D E N T I A L BUDAPEST 001151
SIPDIS
DEPARTMENT FOR PM/WRA KATHERINE BAKER, SHO MORIMOTO AND
EUR/CE JAMIE LAMORE
E.O. 12958: DECL: 12/01/2018
TAGS: PARM NATO MOPS PREL HU
SUBJECT: HUNGARY TO SIGN CONVENTION ON CLUSTER MUNITIONS
REF: A. SECSTATE 125512
¶B. BUDAPEST 696
Classified By: P/E Counselor Eric Gaudiosi, reasons 1.4 (b and d)
(C) MFA Security and Non-proliferation Department Deputy
Director Gabor Horvath confirmed December 1 that the Foreign
Minister, Kinga Goncz, will sign the ref A Convention on
behalf of Hungary. Horvath, restating the Hungarian position
on cluster munitions outlined in ref B, confirmed that
Article 21 of the Convention provides the necessary
flexibility for interoperability in combined operations.
Foley