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04BRATISLAVA467
2004-05-07 14:18:00
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Embassy Bratislava
Cable title:
EXBS: APRIL 2004 MONTHLY REPORT FOR SLOVAKIA,
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UNCLAS BRATISLAVA 000467
SIPDIS
STATE FOR NP-JOHN COFFEY
CUSTOMS FOR BOBBY PICKETT
PRAGUE FOR MARK CANNING
VIENNA FOR KENNY MACDONALD
BUDAPEST FOR KEITH MINES
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: KNNP ETTC PREL LO
SUBJECT: EXBS: APRIL 2004 MONTHLY REPORT FOR SLOVAKIA,
CZECH REPUBLIC AND HUNGARY
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SLOVAKIA
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NEW EXBS ADVISOR TO SLOVAKIA, LARRY ADKINS, ARRIVED AT
HIS NEW POST IN BRATISLAVA ON THURSDAY, MARCH 25, 2004.
DUE TO PROBLEMS IN OBTAINING PROPER SECURITY CLEARANCE,
ADVISOR HAD TO BE ESCORTED WHENEVER HE ENTERED THE
EMBASSY. ADVISOR COULD NOT ACCESS AND SET UP NEW
OFFICE SPACE OR EVEN LOG ON TO COMPUTER SYSTEM UNTIL
SECURITY CLEARANCE WAS RECEIVED. ON APRIL 7, 2004,
EMBASSY RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF INTERIM SECURITY
CLEARANCE FOR NEW ADVISOR. ADVISOR IS NOW OCCUPYING HIS
NEW OFFICE SPACE.
JUST PRIOR TO ARRIVAL, EXBS ADVISOR ATTENDED THE EXBS
CONFERENCE HELD IN VIENNA, AUSTRIA ON MARCH 23 - 24,
2004. THE CONFERENCE WAS BOTH INTERESTING AND
INFORMATIVE. THE CONFERENCE SPEAKERS ANSWERED MANY OF
THE QUESTIONS I HAD AND MUCH WAS LEARNED THROUGH
COLLABORATION WITH THE MORE EXPERIENCED ADVISORS THAT
ATTENDED THE CONFERENCE.
ON APRIL 19, 2004, EXBS ADVISOR MET WITH SLOVAK
DIRECTORATE OF CUSTOMS DIRECTOR LUTERANOVA. ADVISOR
PRESENTED SLOVAK CUSTOMS WITH A CT-30 ENFORCEMENT KIT.
DISCUSSIONS INCLUDED PROPOSED IBIT/RADACAD TRAINING IN
JULY 2004, REPAIR OF PALLET X-RAY MACHINE AT THE PORT
OF VYSNE NEMECKE, UPGRADE OF PORTAL MONITORS AND A
SCHEDULED VISIT TO VYSNE NEMECKE ON THE BORDER WITH
UKRAINE IN MAY. WE ALSO DISCUSSED THE STATUS OF SOME
EQUIPMENT THAT HAD BEEN ORDERED BY COP KEVIN CUMMINGS.
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CZECH REPUBLIC
--------------
EXBS ADVISOR CONTACTED MARK CANNING (POL/ECON OFFICER)
AT THE AMEMBASSY IN PRAGUE TO DISCUSS THE STATUS OF
EXBS PROGRAM IN THE CZECH REPUBLIC. EXBS ADVISOR WILL
VISIT PRAGUE IN MAY TO MEET WITH DIRECTORATE OF CUSTOMS
AND ALIEN AND BORDER POLICE OFFICIALS TO PROVIDE THEM
WITH AN UPDATE ON THE STATUS OF THE EXBS PROGRAM IN
THEIR COUNTRY.
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HUNGARY
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EXBS ADVISOR CONTACTED KEITH MINES (POL/MIL OFFICER) AT
THE AMEMBASSY IN BUDAPEST TO DISCUSS THE STATUS OF EXBS
PROGRAM IN THE HUNGARY. EXBS ADVISOR WILL VISIT
BUDAPEST IN MAY AND MEET WITH DIRECTORATE OF CUSTOMS
OFFICIALS TO PROVIDE THEM WITH AN UPDATE ON THE STATUS
OF THE EXBS PROGRAM IN THEIR COUNTRY.
QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS REPORT CAN BE DIRECTED TO
LARRY ADKINS, SENIOR ADVISOR, SLOVAKIA EXBS OFFICE AT
AMEMBASSY BRATISLAVA AT TELEPHONE NO.: 421-2-5922-3375,
FAX: 421-2-5922-3044 OR THROUGH EMAIL AT
ADKINSLH@STATE.GOV.
THAYER
NNNN
SIPDIS
STATE FOR NP-JOHN COFFEY
CUSTOMS FOR BOBBY PICKETT
PRAGUE FOR MARK CANNING
VIENNA FOR KENNY MACDONALD
BUDAPEST FOR KEITH MINES
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: KNNP ETTC PREL LO
SUBJECT: EXBS: APRIL 2004 MONTHLY REPORT FOR SLOVAKIA,
CZECH REPUBLIC AND HUNGARY
--------------
SLOVAKIA
--------------
NEW EXBS ADVISOR TO SLOVAKIA, LARRY ADKINS, ARRIVED AT
HIS NEW POST IN BRATISLAVA ON THURSDAY, MARCH 25, 2004.
DUE TO PROBLEMS IN OBTAINING PROPER SECURITY CLEARANCE,
ADVISOR HAD TO BE ESCORTED WHENEVER HE ENTERED THE
EMBASSY. ADVISOR COULD NOT ACCESS AND SET UP NEW
OFFICE SPACE OR EVEN LOG ON TO COMPUTER SYSTEM UNTIL
SECURITY CLEARANCE WAS RECEIVED. ON APRIL 7, 2004,
EMBASSY RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF INTERIM SECURITY
CLEARANCE FOR NEW ADVISOR. ADVISOR IS NOW OCCUPYING HIS
NEW OFFICE SPACE.
JUST PRIOR TO ARRIVAL, EXBS ADVISOR ATTENDED THE EXBS
CONFERENCE HELD IN VIENNA, AUSTRIA ON MARCH 23 - 24,
2004. THE CONFERENCE WAS BOTH INTERESTING AND
INFORMATIVE. THE CONFERENCE SPEAKERS ANSWERED MANY OF
THE QUESTIONS I HAD AND MUCH WAS LEARNED THROUGH
COLLABORATION WITH THE MORE EXPERIENCED ADVISORS THAT
ATTENDED THE CONFERENCE.
ON APRIL 19, 2004, EXBS ADVISOR MET WITH SLOVAK
DIRECTORATE OF CUSTOMS DIRECTOR LUTERANOVA. ADVISOR
PRESENTED SLOVAK CUSTOMS WITH A CT-30 ENFORCEMENT KIT.
DISCUSSIONS INCLUDED PROPOSED IBIT/RADACAD TRAINING IN
JULY 2004, REPAIR OF PALLET X-RAY MACHINE AT THE PORT
OF VYSNE NEMECKE, UPGRADE OF PORTAL MONITORS AND A
SCHEDULED VISIT TO VYSNE NEMECKE ON THE BORDER WITH
UKRAINE IN MAY. WE ALSO DISCUSSED THE STATUS OF SOME
EQUIPMENT THAT HAD BEEN ORDERED BY COP KEVIN CUMMINGS.
--------------
CZECH REPUBLIC
--------------
EXBS ADVISOR CONTACTED MARK CANNING (POL/ECON OFFICER)
AT THE AMEMBASSY IN PRAGUE TO DISCUSS THE STATUS OF
EXBS PROGRAM IN THE CZECH REPUBLIC. EXBS ADVISOR WILL
VISIT PRAGUE IN MAY TO MEET WITH DIRECTORATE OF CUSTOMS
AND ALIEN AND BORDER POLICE OFFICIALS TO PROVIDE THEM
WITH AN UPDATE ON THE STATUS OF THE EXBS PROGRAM IN
THEIR COUNTRY.
--------------
HUNGARY
--------------
EXBS ADVISOR CONTACTED KEITH MINES (POL/MIL OFFICER) AT
THE AMEMBASSY IN BUDAPEST TO DISCUSS THE STATUS OF EXBS
PROGRAM IN THE HUNGARY. EXBS ADVISOR WILL VISIT
BUDAPEST IN MAY AND MEET WITH DIRECTORATE OF CUSTOMS
OFFICIALS TO PROVIDE THEM WITH AN UPDATE ON THE STATUS
OF THE EXBS PROGRAM IN THEIR COUNTRY.
QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS REPORT CAN BE DIRECTED TO
LARRY ADKINS, SENIOR ADVISOR, SLOVAKIA EXBS OFFICE AT
AMEMBASSY BRATISLAVA AT TELEPHONE NO.: 421-2-5922-3375,
FAX: 421-2-5922-3044 OR THROUGH EMAIL AT
ADKINSLH@STATE.GOV.
THAYER
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