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09BUDAPEST286
2009-04-09 16:09:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Budapest
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HUNGARY WITH THE EU ON BURMA ENGAGEMENT

Tags:  PREL PGOV ETRD BM HU 
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TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC 4080
INFO RUCNMEM/EU MEMBER STATES COLLECTIVE
C O N F I D E N T I A L BUDAPEST 000286 

SIPDIS

DEPARTMENT FOR EAP/MLS LAURA SCHEIBE AND EUR/CE JAMIE
LAMORE. PLEASE PASS TO ELIZABETH PHU AT THE NSC.

E.O. 12958: DECL: 04/08/2019
TAGS: PREL PGOV ETRD BM HU
SUBJECT: HUNGARY WITH THE EU ON BURMA ENGAGEMENT

REF: STATE 33547

Classified By: Acting P/E Counselor Jon Martinson, reasons 1.4 (b,d)

C O N F I D E N T I A L BUDAPEST 000286

SIPDIS

DEPARTMENT FOR EAP/MLS LAURA SCHEIBE AND EUR/CE JAMIE
LAMORE. PLEASE PASS TO ELIZABETH PHU AT THE NSC.

E.O. 12958: DECL: 04/08/2019
TAGS: PREL PGOV ETRD BM HU
SUBJECT: HUNGARY WITH THE EU ON BURMA ENGAGEMENT

REF: STATE 33547

Classified By: Acting P/E Counselor Jon Martinson, reasons 1.4 (b,d)


1. (C) MFA Asia/Pacific Deputy Director Laszlo Kuti and desk
officer David Ambrus discussed reftel with PolOff on April 9.
While acknowledging that Hungary has very limited contact,
including trade, with Burma, Kuti said that the GOH fully
supports the EU Common Position, and expects no changes at
the upcoming April 27-28 GAERC meeting. Kuti noted that
Hungary participated in a quasi-committee meeting on April 8
to discuss the annexes related to Burma sanctions, and Ambrus
expressed the belief that the annexes should be "more
targeted and more precise."


2. (C) Continuing, Kuti commented that Hungary has a very
good relationship with EU Special Representative for Burma
Piero Fassino, and the GOH is working with him to find a
"balanced EU position on Burma." Noting that closed
communication channels "do the Burmese regime a favor," Kuti
stressed that limited engagement is essential in such areas
as humanitarian aid and support to the opposition. Ambrus,
drawing a parallel to Burma, suggested that cold-war
engagement with Soviet block countries contributed to the
political changes of 1989-1990, whereas long-term policies to
isolate countries such as North Korea and Cuba find those
long-standing regimes still in place.


3. (C) In closing, Kuti expressed appreciation for the
Treasury Department's paper and looks forward to further
coordination on the Burma issue following the USG's policy
review.
Levine