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Created
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09BUDAPEST254
2009-03-31 09:08:00
UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
Embassy Budapest
Cable title:
HUNGARIAN COMMENTS ON AFGHANISTAN-PAKISTAN
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UNCLAS BUDAPEST 000254
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SIPDIS
DEPARTMENT FOR SCA/A TOM REOTT AND EUR/CE JAMIE LAMORE
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PREL NATO MARR MOPS AF HU
SUBJECT: HUNGARIAN COMMENTS ON AFGHANISTAN-PAKISTAN
STRATEGIC REVIEW
REF: A. SECSTATE 29482
B. BUDAPEST 197
UNCLAS BUDAPEST 000254
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
DEPARTMENT FOR SCA/A TOM REOTT AND EUR/CE JAMIE LAMORE
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PREL NATO MARR MOPS AF HU
SUBJECT: HUNGARIAN COMMENTS ON AFGHANISTAN-PAKISTAN
STRATEGIC REVIEW
REF: A. SECSTATE 29482
B. BUDAPEST 197
1. (SBU) POLOFF delivered ref A demarche to the MFA's NATO
Section Head Peter Sztaray on March 27. Sztaray who had the
lead in preparing Hungary's response to the USG's request for
inputs to the AFPAK strategy review, commented that the white
paper is "in line with our views" on the way forward (ref B).
He noted that Hungary will restate its commitments at the
upcoming ministerial to provide additional forces during the
August elections in Afghanistan, as well as the deployment of
a second Operational Mentoring and Liaison Team later this
year. Sztaray also raised the French-led proposal to create
a 300-500 person Gendarmerie training contingent in
conjunction with Italy, Spain, Portugal, Romania and possibly
Greece as a potential force-multiplier in training the Afghan
National Police (ANP). However, Margit Szucz, the MFA's
Afghan Desk Officer, commented that it is still unclear as to
what relationship the proposed contingent would have with
current ANP training efforts underway, the impact on EUPOL
manning, as well as questions of funding for the proposed
unit.
2. (SBU) The DAO also presented the demarche to the MOD's
Security Policy State Secretary Jozsef Bali on March 27.
Bali noted that Hungary will review the document and will be
ready to discuss at the upcoming NATO summit. The GOH will
present a united front concerning policies in Afghanistan and
the region, and will continue to do its part in the on-going
missions.
Foley
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
DEPARTMENT FOR SCA/A TOM REOTT AND EUR/CE JAMIE LAMORE
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PREL NATO MARR MOPS AF HU
SUBJECT: HUNGARIAN COMMENTS ON AFGHANISTAN-PAKISTAN
STRATEGIC REVIEW
REF: A. SECSTATE 29482
B. BUDAPEST 197
1. (SBU) POLOFF delivered ref A demarche to the MFA's NATO
Section Head Peter Sztaray on March 27. Sztaray who had the
lead in preparing Hungary's response to the USG's request for
inputs to the AFPAK strategy review, commented that the white
paper is "in line with our views" on the way forward (ref B).
He noted that Hungary will restate its commitments at the
upcoming ministerial to provide additional forces during the
August elections in Afghanistan, as well as the deployment of
a second Operational Mentoring and Liaison Team later this
year. Sztaray also raised the French-led proposal to create
a 300-500 person Gendarmerie training contingent in
conjunction with Italy, Spain, Portugal, Romania and possibly
Greece as a potential force-multiplier in training the Afghan
National Police (ANP). However, Margit Szucz, the MFA's
Afghan Desk Officer, commented that it is still unclear as to
what relationship the proposed contingent would have with
current ANP training efforts underway, the impact on EUPOL
manning, as well as questions of funding for the proposed
unit.
2. (SBU) The DAO also presented the demarche to the MOD's
Security Policy State Secretary Jozsef Bali on March 27.
Bali noted that Hungary will review the document and will be
ready to discuss at the upcoming NATO summit. The GOH will
present a united front concerning policies in Afghanistan and
the region, and will continue to do its part in the on-going
missions.
Foley