Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
08BUDAPEST1151
2008-12-02 11:31:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Budapest
Cable title:  

HUNGARY TO SIGN CONVENTION ON CLUSTER MUNITIONS

Tags:  PARM NATO MOPS PREL HU 
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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