Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
09BUDAPEST216
2009-03-20 11:38:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Budapest
Cable title:
HUNGARY SUPPORTS U.S. POSITION ON RUSSIAN
how-toVZCZCXYZ0020 PP RUEHWEB DE RUEHUP #0216 0791138 ZNY CCCCC ZZH P 201138Z MAR 09 FM AMEMBASSY BUDAPEST TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC PRIORITY 4000 INFO RUEHMO/AMEMBASSY MOSCOW PRIORITY 0695 RUEHNO/USMISSION USNATO PRIORITY 0462 RUEHBS/USEU BRUSSELS PRIORITY
C O N F I D E N T I A L BUDAPEST 000216
SIPDIS
DEPARTMENT FOR EUR/CE JAMIE LAMORE
E.O. 12958: DECL: 03/18/2019
TAGS: PREL PBTS MOPS RS GG HU
SUBJECT: HUNGARY SUPPORTS U.S. POSITION ON RUSSIAN
RECOGNITION OF ABKHAZIA AND SOUTH OSSETIA
REF: A. SECSTATE 24186
¶B. 08 BUDAPEST 849 AND PREVIOUS
¶C. BUDAPEST 0004
Classified By: Acting P/E Counselor Jon Martinson, reasons 1.4
(b,d)
(C) MFA Russia Department Deputy EU Affairs Coordinator Peter
Nagy discussed ref A with PolOff on March 19. Nagy stated
that the GOH supports the U.S. views outlined in the
demarche, highlighting previous statements by Prime Minister
Gyurcsany and Foreign Minister Goncz (ref B). Referring to
Belarus' possible recognition of the two break-away regions,
Nagy commented that the Belarus legislature is scheduled to
address the recognition issue on April 1, and if they approve
recognition, he doubts that Lukashenko would be invited to
the EU "Eastern Partnership" meeting scheduled for May.
Queried as to whether Russia's Budapest Embassy has
approached the GOH to recognize or accept diplomats as
representing South Ossetia or Abkhazia, Nagy replied that
there have been no such requests.
Foley