Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
08BUDAPEST1212
2008-12-18 13:33:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Budapest
Cable title:
HUNGARY - NO PLANS FOR FURTHER FINANCIAL SUPPORT
VZCZCXYZ0017 RR RUEHWEB DE RUEHUP #1212 3531333 ZNY CCCCC ZZH R 181333Z DEC 08 FM AMEMBASSY BUDAPEST TO SECSTATE WASHDC 3711
C O N F I D E N T I A L BUDAPEST 001212
SIPDIS
DEPARTMENT FOR NEA/ELA MATTHEW IRWIN AND CHRISTINE LAWSON,
AND EUR/CE JAMIE LAMORE
E.O. 12958: DECL: 12/16/2018
TAGS: PREL PTER UNSC HU
SUBJECT: HUNGARY - NO PLANS FOR FURTHER FINANCIAL SUPPORT
FOR SPECIAL TRIBUNAL FOR LEBANON
REF: A. SECSTATE 129978
B. BUDAPEST 137
Classified By: P/E Counselor Eric Gaudiosi, reasons 1.4 (b and d)
(C) MFA Director General for International Development
Cooperation Denes Tomaj told PolOff on December 16 that
Hungary would not be able to provide additional donations to
the Special Tribunal for Lebanon over and above the USD
10,000 already committed (ref B). Tomaj cited Hungary's
current budgetary restrictions related to the recent IMF,
World Bank, and EU sustainability package as a key reason for
the decision.
Foley
SIPDIS
DEPARTMENT FOR NEA/ELA MATTHEW IRWIN AND CHRISTINE LAWSON,
AND EUR/CE JAMIE LAMORE
E.O. 12958: DECL: 12/16/2018
TAGS: PREL PTER UNSC HU
SUBJECT: HUNGARY - NO PLANS FOR FURTHER FINANCIAL SUPPORT
FOR SPECIAL TRIBUNAL FOR LEBANON
REF: A. SECSTATE 129978
B. BUDAPEST 137
Classified By: P/E Counselor Eric Gaudiosi, reasons 1.4 (b and d)
(C) MFA Director General for International Development
Cooperation Denes Tomaj told PolOff on December 16 that
Hungary would not be able to provide additional donations to
the Special Tribunal for Lebanon over and above the USD
10,000 already committed (ref B). Tomaj cited Hungary's
current budgetary restrictions related to the recent IMF,
World Bank, and EU sustainability package as a key reason for
the decision.
Foley