Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
08BUDAPEST694
2008-07-11 12:14:00
UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
Embassy Budapest
Cable title:
HUNGARIAN PARTICIPATION IN PRISONERS OF CONSCIENCE
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UNCLAS BUDAPEST 000694
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
DEPARTMENT FOR IO/RHS AMY OSTERMEIER, DRL/MLGA DANIKA
WALTERS AND EUR/NCE MARC NORDBERG
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: KDEM PHUM PREL EUN HU
SUBJECT: HUNGARIAN PARTICIPATION IN PRISONERS OF CONSCIENCE
PUBLIC AFFAIRS EVENT
REF: SECSTATE 70829
UNCLAS BUDAPEST 000694
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
DEPARTMENT FOR IO/RHS AMY OSTERMEIER, DRL/MLGA DANIKA
WALTERS AND EUR/NCE MARC NORDBERG
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: KDEM PHUM PREL EUN HU
SUBJECT: HUNGARIAN PARTICIPATION IN PRISONERS OF CONSCIENCE
PUBLIC AFFAIRS EVENT
REF: SECSTATE 70829
1. (SBU) Recently appointed MFA Ambassador-at-Large for
Human Rights Istvan Lakatos received text of reftel
request on July 2 and discussed the issue with PolOff on
July 10. Lakatos stated that Hungary would participate in
the prisoners of conscience public affairs event on July 24
but could not formally co-sponsor the event. Lakatos cited
the lack of EU consensus on co-sponsorship and Hungary's
unwillingness to break ranks or act unilaterally on this
issue.
2. (SBU) Given that Foreign Minister Kinga Goncz's father
was a prisoner of conscience, MFA Americas Director
Szilveszter Bus indicated that the FM may be amenable to
even further public support for this or related initiatives.
Embassy will discuss further with senior MFA
officials and keep the Department apprised of any
developments in this regard.
Foley
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
DEPARTMENT FOR IO/RHS AMY OSTERMEIER, DRL/MLGA DANIKA
WALTERS AND EUR/NCE MARC NORDBERG
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: KDEM PHUM PREL EUN HU
SUBJECT: HUNGARIAN PARTICIPATION IN PRISONERS OF CONSCIENCE
PUBLIC AFFAIRS EVENT
REF: SECSTATE 70829
1. (SBU) Recently appointed MFA Ambassador-at-Large for
Human Rights Istvan Lakatos received text of reftel
request on July 2 and discussed the issue with PolOff on
July 10. Lakatos stated that Hungary would participate in
the prisoners of conscience public affairs event on July 24
but could not formally co-sponsor the event. Lakatos cited
the lack of EU consensus on co-sponsorship and Hungary's
unwillingness to break ranks or act unilaterally on this
issue.
2. (SBU) Given that Foreign Minister Kinga Goncz's father
was a prisoner of conscience, MFA Americas Director
Szilveszter Bus indicated that the FM may be amenable to
even further public support for this or related initiatives.
Embassy will discuss further with senior MFA
officials and keep the Department apprised of any
developments in this regard.
Foley