Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
09BUDAPEST844
2009-11-25 07:24:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Budapest
Cable title:
HUNGARY'S VIEW ON IRAN'S NUCLEAR PROGRAM AND NEXT
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C O N F I D E N T I A L BUDAPEST 000844
SIPDIS
DEPARTMENT FOR NEA/FO ELISA CATALANO, ISN/RA, AND EUR/CE
JAMIE MOORE
E.O. 12958: DECL: 11/23/2019
TAGS: PREL EU PARM IR HU
SUBJECT: HUNGARY'S VIEW ON IRAN'S NUCLEAR PROGRAM AND NEXT
STEPS
REF: SECSTATE 120288
Classified By: Political Officer Jon Martinson, reasons 1.4 (b,d)
C O N F I D E N T I A L BUDAPEST 000844
SIPDIS
DEPARTMENT FOR NEA/FO ELISA CATALANO, ISN/RA, AND EUR/CE
JAMIE MOORE
E.O. 12958: DECL: 11/23/2019
TAGS: PREL EU PARM IR HU
SUBJECT: HUNGARY'S VIEW ON IRAN'S NUCLEAR PROGRAM AND NEXT
STEPS
REF: SECSTATE 120288
Classified By: Political Officer Jon Martinson, reasons 1.4 (b,d)
1. (C) PolOff met November 23 with Mark Horvath, the MFA's
Office Director for non-proliferation issues to discuss
reftel. Although not a member of the IAEA Board of
Governors, Horvath said that Hungary will use its "small
voice" to promote active IAEA action on the Iran issue. He
commented that the UK suggested including Iran on the
December GAERC agenda based on the recent turn of events in
response to the P5 plus 1 engagement and the IAEA report.
2. (C) Referencing sanctions, Horvath noted the reluctance of
some EU members, but commented that Iran's current behavior
helps support the argument for a stronger response. While
Hungary would like to see the UNSC take further action on
sanctions, Horvath believes Russia and China would be
reluctant to do so. As such, Horvath said that the EU should
be prepared to tighten its own sanctions, stressing that
Hungary fully supports autonomous, effective, and meaningful
sanctions.
LEVINE
SIPDIS
DEPARTMENT FOR NEA/FO ELISA CATALANO, ISN/RA, AND EUR/CE
JAMIE MOORE
E.O. 12958: DECL: 11/23/2019
TAGS: PREL EU PARM IR HU
SUBJECT: HUNGARY'S VIEW ON IRAN'S NUCLEAR PROGRAM AND NEXT
STEPS
REF: SECSTATE 120288
Classified By: Political Officer Jon Martinson, reasons 1.4 (b,d)
1. (C) PolOff met November 23 with Mark Horvath, the MFA's
Office Director for non-proliferation issues to discuss
reftel. Although not a member of the IAEA Board of
Governors, Horvath said that Hungary will use its "small
voice" to promote active IAEA action on the Iran issue. He
commented that the UK suggested including Iran on the
December GAERC agenda based on the recent turn of events in
response to the P5 plus 1 engagement and the IAEA report.
2. (C) Referencing sanctions, Horvath noted the reluctance of
some EU members, but commented that Iran's current behavior
helps support the argument for a stronger response. While
Hungary would like to see the UNSC take further action on
sanctions, Horvath believes Russia and China would be
reluctant to do so. As such, Horvath said that the EU should
be prepared to tighten its own sanctions, stressing that
Hungary fully supports autonomous, effective, and meaningful
sanctions.
LEVINE