Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
09BUDAPEST274
2009-04-06 15:32:00
UNCLASSIFIED
Embassy Budapest
Cable title:
HUNGARY: FY09 PROHIBITION ON ASSISTANCE TO CERTAIN
how-toVZCZCXYZ0003 RR RUEHWEB DE RUEHUP #0274 0961532 ZNR UUUUU ZZH R 061532Z APR 09 FM AMEMBASSY BUDAPEST TO SECSTATE WASHDC 4066
UNCLAS BUDAPEST 000274
SIPDIS
EUR/CE JLAMORE; EEB/IFD/OMA JJACOBY
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: EAID ECON PREL HU
SUBJECT: HUNGARY: FY09 PROHIBITION ON ASSISTANCE TO CERTAIN
CENTRAL GOVERNMENTS
REF: SECSTATE 28885
UNCLAS BUDAPEST 000274
SIPDIS
EUR/CE JLAMORE; EEB/IFD/OMA JJACOBY
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: EAID ECON PREL HU
SUBJECT: HUNGARY: FY09 PROHIBITION ON ASSISTANCE TO CERTAIN
CENTRAL GOVERNMENTS
REF: SECSTATE 28885
1. The following responses are keyed to reftel questions.
--The Government of Hungary is expected to receive U.S.
foreign assistance using FY 09 funds. This funding includes
Foreign Military Financing (FMF) and International Military
Education and Training (IMET) assistance.
--Hungary's central budget is available on-line and in
printed form on request from the Ministry of Finance.
--The publicly available budget includes both income and
expenditures.
--In general, the budget accurately reflects government
expenditures and income. The budget must be submitted to the
Parliament for approval. Under Hungarian law, if the deficit
(or surplus) exceeds the original deficit target by more than
2.5 percent of the total budget expenditure target, a budget
modification must be submitted to Parliament.
Levine
SIPDIS
EUR/CE JLAMORE; EEB/IFD/OMA JJACOBY
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: EAID ECON PREL HU
SUBJECT: HUNGARY: FY09 PROHIBITION ON ASSISTANCE TO CERTAIN
CENTRAL GOVERNMENTS
REF: SECSTATE 28885
1. The following responses are keyed to reftel questions.
--The Government of Hungary is expected to receive U.S.
foreign assistance using FY 09 funds. This funding includes
Foreign Military Financing (FMF) and International Military
Education and Training (IMET) assistance.
--Hungary's central budget is available on-line and in
printed form on request from the Ministry of Finance.
--The publicly available budget includes both income and
expenditures.
--In general, the budget accurately reflects government
expenditures and income. The budget must be submitted to the
Parliament for approval. Under Hungarian law, if the deficit
(or surplus) exceeds the original deficit target by more than
2.5 percent of the total budget expenditure target, a budget
modification must be submitted to Parliament.
Levine