Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
08BUDAPEST697
2008-07-11 14:40:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Budapest
Cable title:
HUNGARY WILL CONTINUE LIMITED SUPPORT TO NATO
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C O N F I D E N T I A L BUDAPEST 000697
SIPDIS
DEPARTMENT FOR EUR/RPM CHRIS DAVY AND EUR/NCE MARC NORDBERG
E.O. 12958: DECL: 07/10/2018
TAGS: PREL MARR NATO HU
SUBJECT: HUNGARY WILL CONTINUE LIMITED SUPPORT TO NATO
TRAINING MISSION-IRAQ
REF: SECSTATE 73794
Classified By: A/DCM Eric Gaudiosi, reasons 1.4 (b and d)
C O N F I D E N T I A L BUDAPEST 000697
SIPDIS
DEPARTMENT FOR EUR/RPM CHRIS DAVY AND EUR/NCE MARC NORDBERG
E.O. 12958: DECL: 07/10/2018
TAGS: PREL MARR NATO HU
SUBJECT: HUNGARY WILL CONTINUE LIMITED SUPPORT TO NATO
TRAINING MISSION-IRAQ
REF: SECSTATE 73794
Classified By: A/DCM Eric Gaudiosi, reasons 1.4 (b and d)
1. (C) MFA NATO and Security Policy Division Head Peter
Sztaray discussed reftel with PolOff on July 11. Sztaray
stated that the MFA "wants to maintain a footprint in Iraq"
and is in discussion with the MOD to allow three trainers in
the NTM-I to remain in place. He noted that, currently, more
than 1300 Hungarian military personnel are deployed abroad,
well above the 1,000 limit agreed to by the five parties
represented in Parliament. While the summer parliamentary
recess diminishes the likelihood of political pressure to
decrease the deployed number of personnel, Sztaray noted that
the increase has budgetary implications for the MOD. That
said, he believes an increase in the deployment ceiling is
required, with a possible initiative to do so this fall when
Parliament reconvenes.
2. (C) The Assistant Defense Attache delivered the reftel
demarche to the Director of the International Relations
Department, General Gyenes, on July 10. Gyenes stated he
would forward the information to the office responsible for
the subject. PolOff confirmed in a discussion on July 11
with Ferenc Kalmar, Senior Advisor to the MOD'S Policy State
Secretary, that Hungary will maintain their three personnel
NTM-I rotation even though they are withdrawing their MALT
contingent from Iraq in August.
3. (C) Currently, according to MFA interlocutors, the
Hungarian military has more than 1300 personnel deployed
abroad, well above the 1,000 ceiling agreed to by the five
parliamentary parties. As the Hungarians increase their
presence in Afghanistan, they face the prospect of drawing
down forces elsewhere to meet the deployed forces limit.
With the summer parliamentary recess there is little focus on
the numbers, but a request to increase the ceiling limit will
most likely be addressed this fall.
Foley
SIPDIS
DEPARTMENT FOR EUR/RPM CHRIS DAVY AND EUR/NCE MARC NORDBERG
E.O. 12958: DECL: 07/10/2018
TAGS: PREL MARR NATO HU
SUBJECT: HUNGARY WILL CONTINUE LIMITED SUPPORT TO NATO
TRAINING MISSION-IRAQ
REF: SECSTATE 73794
Classified By: A/DCM Eric Gaudiosi, reasons 1.4 (b and d)
1. (C) MFA NATO and Security Policy Division Head Peter
Sztaray discussed reftel with PolOff on July 11. Sztaray
stated that the MFA "wants to maintain a footprint in Iraq"
and is in discussion with the MOD to allow three trainers in
the NTM-I to remain in place. He noted that, currently, more
than 1300 Hungarian military personnel are deployed abroad,
well above the 1,000 limit agreed to by the five parties
represented in Parliament. While the summer parliamentary
recess diminishes the likelihood of political pressure to
decrease the deployed number of personnel, Sztaray noted that
the increase has budgetary implications for the MOD. That
said, he believes an increase in the deployment ceiling is
required, with a possible initiative to do so this fall when
Parliament reconvenes.
2. (C) The Assistant Defense Attache delivered the reftel
demarche to the Director of the International Relations
Department, General Gyenes, on July 10. Gyenes stated he
would forward the information to the office responsible for
the subject. PolOff confirmed in a discussion on July 11
with Ferenc Kalmar, Senior Advisor to the MOD'S Policy State
Secretary, that Hungary will maintain their three personnel
NTM-I rotation even though they are withdrawing their MALT
contingent from Iraq in August.
3. (C) Currently, according to MFA interlocutors, the
Hungarian military has more than 1300 personnel deployed
abroad, well above the 1,000 ceiling agreed to by the five
parliamentary parties. As the Hungarians increase their
presence in Afghanistan, they face the prospect of drawing
down forces elsewhere to meet the deployed forces limit.
With the summer parliamentary recess there is little focus on
the numbers, but a request to increase the ceiling limit will
most likely be addressed this fall.
Foley