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04BRATISLAVA641
2004-07-02 12:37:00
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Embassy Bratislava
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EXBS: JUNE 2004 MONTHLY REPORT FOR SLOVAKIA,
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UNCLAS SECTION 01 OF 02 BRATISLAVA 000641
SIPDIS
STATE FOR NP-JOHN COFFEY
CUSTOMS FOR BOBBY PICKETT
PRAGUE FOR MARK CANNING
VIENNA FOR KENNY MACDONALD
BUDAPEST FOR JEFFREY IZZO
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: KNNP ETTC PREL LO
SUBJECT: EXBS: JUNE 2004 MONTHLY REPORT FOR SLOVAKIA,
CZECH REPUBLIC AND HUNGARY
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SLOVAKIA
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ON JUNE 1, 2004, FSN DUSANA BARTKOVA, CAME ON BOARD AS
THE EXBS PROGRAM ASSISTANT. MS. BARTKOVA WAS FORMERLY
UNDER CONTRACT WITH THE CENTRAL AND EASTERN EUROPE
BUSINESS INFORMATION CENTER (CEEBIC) AS A TRADE
SPECIALIST. SHE WORKED AT THE EMBASSY'S DEPARTMENT OF
COMMERCE COMMERCIAL SERVICE SECTION. SHE COMES TO US
WITH EXCELLENT CREDENTIALS AND OUTSTANDING
RECOMMENDATIONS FROM HER PREVIOUS SUPERVISOR. I AM
CERTAIN SHE WILL BE AN ASSET TO THE EXBS PROGRAM.
ON JUNE 11, 2004, EXBS ADVISOR AND EXBS ASSISTANT MET
WITH DIRECTOR EVA LUTERANOVA, DIRECTOR, CRIMINAL
ENFORCEMENT DIVISION FOR THE CUSTOMS DIRECTORATE OF THE
SLOVAK REPUBLIC. THE PURPOSE OF THE MEETING WAS TO
INTRODUCE EXBS ASSISTANT DUSANA BARTKOVA TO DIRECTOR
LUTERANOVA AND TO BE INTRODUCED TO VLADIMIR STASKO,
HEAD DEPARTMENT OF INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS. DIRECTOR
LUTERANOVA TOLD US THAT SHE IS RESIGNING HER POSITION
WITH THE CUSTOMS DIRECTORATE ON JUNE 26, 2004, CITING
PERSONAL REASONS. MR. STASKO WILL NOW BE THE EXBS
POINT OF CONTACT IN THE CUSTOMS DIRECTORATE. DIRECTOR
LUTERANOVA HAS BEEN A TERRIFIC SOURCE FOR INFORMATION
AND ASSISTANCE TO THE EXBS ADVISOR OVER THE PAST THREE
MONTHS. WE ALSO DISCUSSED FINAL ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE
IBIT/RADACAD TRAINING, JULY 14-31, 2004. SLOVAK
CUSTOMS WILL BE SENDING SIXTEEN OF THEIR CUSTOMS
OFFICERS TO THIS TRAINING, ACCOMPANIED BY THE EXBS
ADVISOR.
ON JUNE 16-18, 2004, EXBS ASSISTANT DUSANA BARTKOVA
TRAVELED TO LJUBLJANA, SLOVENIA FOR BUDGET TRAINING
WITH LJUBLJANA'S EXBS ASSISTANT MAJA BIZJAK. MS.
BIZJAK HAS BEEN MAINTAINING ALL THE BUDGETS FOR THE
SLOVAKIA EXBS ADVISOR AND FORWARDING ALL MONTHLY BUDGET
REPORTS TO CUSTOMS HEADQUARTERS AS REQUIRED. MY THANKS
TO MS. BIZJAK FOR THE TERRIFIC ASSISTANCE SHE HAS
PROVIDED TO THIS OFFICE. DUSANA BARTKOVA, EXBS
ASSISTANT IN BRATISLAVA, SLOVAKIA, WILL NOW ASSUME
RESPONSIBILITY FOR ALL FUTURE BUDGET REPORTING.
ON JUNE 21, 2004, EXBS ADVISOR MET WITH MR. IMRICH
SCHLOSSER, DIRECTOR OF THE NATIONAL UNIT OF THE FIGHT
AGAINST ILLEGAL MIGRATION, BUREAU OF BORDER AND ALIEN
POLICE. MR. SCHLOSSER PROVIDED A BRIEFING ON THE
ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE OF THE BUREAU OF BORDER AND
ALIEN POLICE, SPECIFIC INFORMATION ON HIS UNIT AND THE
SUCCESS THEY HAVE ACHIEVED OVER THE PAST YEAR, AND THE
FUTURE DIRECTION AND GOAL OF HIS UNIT. WE ALSO
DISCUSSED WAYS THAT THE EXBS PROGRAM MIGHT ASSIST HIS
UNIT'S ENDEAVORS. ONE SPECIFIC REQUEST WAS FOR ANY
ASSISTANCE AND/OR FUNDING TO PROVIDE ENGLISH LANGUAGE
TRAINING FOR THE BUREAU OF BORDER AND ALIEN POLICE.
ON JUNE 24, 2004, EXBS ADVISOR AND THE EXBS ASSISTANT
MET WITH DR. MICHAL BORGULA, DIRECTOR OF THE BUREAU OF
BORDER AND ALIENS POLICE. THE PURPOSE OF THIS MEETING
WAS TO INTRODUCE OURSELVES, TO DISCUSS THE EXBS PROGRAM
GOALS, DISCUSS UPCOMING RADACAD TRAINING FOR FIVE OF
HIS OPERATIVES/INVESTIGATORS AND TO LEARN FROM MR.
BORGULA WHAT NEEDS THE BORDER AND ALIEN POLICE HAVE
THAT OUR PROGRAM MIGHT BE ABLE TO PROVIDE. MR. BORGULA
ALSO MENTIONED THE NEED FOR ENGLISH LANGUAGE TRAINING
FOR HIS OFFICERS.
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HUNGARY
--------------
DURING THE MONTH JUNE 2004, THE EXBS ADVISOR MADE
NUMEROUS TELEPHONE CALLS (AND SENT NUMEROUS EMAILS) TO
L-3 COMMUNICATIONS IN THE UK TO TRY TO ASCERTAIN THE
DELIVERY DATE FOR THE X-RAY AUTOVAN THAT WAS SUPPOSED
TO BE DELIVERED IN LATE JUNE. IT NOW APPEARS THAT THE
AUTOVAN WILL BE DELIVERED TO HUNGARY ON OR AROUND JULY
12, 2004.
--------------
CZECH REPUBLIC
--------------
DURING THE MONTH JUNE 2004, THE EXBS ADVISOR MADE
NUMEROUS TELEPHONE CALLS (AND SENT NUMEROUS EMAILS) TO
L-3 COMMUNICATIONS IN THE UK TO TRY TO ASCERTAIN THE
DELIVERY DATE FOR THE X-RAY AUTOVAN THAT WAS SUPPOSED
BRATISLAVA 00000641 002 OF 002
REPUBLIC ON OR
AROUND JULY 5, 2004.
QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS REPORT CAN BE DIRECTED TO
LARRY ADKINS, EXBS SENIOR ADVISOR, AT AMEMBASSY
BRATISLAVA AT TELEPHONE NO.: 421-2-5922-3375, FAX: 421-
2-5922-3044 OR THROUGH EMAIL AT ADKINSLH@STATE.GOV.
WEISER
NNNN
SIPDIS
STATE FOR NP-JOHN COFFEY
CUSTOMS FOR BOBBY PICKETT
PRAGUE FOR MARK CANNING
VIENNA FOR KENNY MACDONALD
BUDAPEST FOR JEFFREY IZZO
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: KNNP ETTC PREL LO
SUBJECT: EXBS: JUNE 2004 MONTHLY REPORT FOR SLOVAKIA,
CZECH REPUBLIC AND HUNGARY
--------------
SLOVAKIA
--------------
ON JUNE 1, 2004, FSN DUSANA BARTKOVA, CAME ON BOARD AS
THE EXBS PROGRAM ASSISTANT. MS. BARTKOVA WAS FORMERLY
UNDER CONTRACT WITH THE CENTRAL AND EASTERN EUROPE
BUSINESS INFORMATION CENTER (CEEBIC) AS A TRADE
SPECIALIST. SHE WORKED AT THE EMBASSY'S DEPARTMENT OF
COMMERCE COMMERCIAL SERVICE SECTION. SHE COMES TO US
WITH EXCELLENT CREDENTIALS AND OUTSTANDING
RECOMMENDATIONS FROM HER PREVIOUS SUPERVISOR. I AM
CERTAIN SHE WILL BE AN ASSET TO THE EXBS PROGRAM.
ON JUNE 11, 2004, EXBS ADVISOR AND EXBS ASSISTANT MET
WITH DIRECTOR EVA LUTERANOVA, DIRECTOR, CRIMINAL
ENFORCEMENT DIVISION FOR THE CUSTOMS DIRECTORATE OF THE
SLOVAK REPUBLIC. THE PURPOSE OF THE MEETING WAS TO
INTRODUCE EXBS ASSISTANT DUSANA BARTKOVA TO DIRECTOR
LUTERANOVA AND TO BE INTRODUCED TO VLADIMIR STASKO,
HEAD DEPARTMENT OF INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS. DIRECTOR
LUTERANOVA TOLD US THAT SHE IS RESIGNING HER POSITION
WITH THE CUSTOMS DIRECTORATE ON JUNE 26, 2004, CITING
PERSONAL REASONS. MR. STASKO WILL NOW BE THE EXBS
POINT OF CONTACT IN THE CUSTOMS DIRECTORATE. DIRECTOR
LUTERANOVA HAS BEEN A TERRIFIC SOURCE FOR INFORMATION
AND ASSISTANCE TO THE EXBS ADVISOR OVER THE PAST THREE
MONTHS. WE ALSO DISCUSSED FINAL ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE
IBIT/RADACAD TRAINING, JULY 14-31, 2004. SLOVAK
CUSTOMS WILL BE SENDING SIXTEEN OF THEIR CUSTOMS
OFFICERS TO THIS TRAINING, ACCOMPANIED BY THE EXBS
ADVISOR.
ON JUNE 16-18, 2004, EXBS ASSISTANT DUSANA BARTKOVA
TRAVELED TO LJUBLJANA, SLOVENIA FOR BUDGET TRAINING
WITH LJUBLJANA'S EXBS ASSISTANT MAJA BIZJAK. MS.
BIZJAK HAS BEEN MAINTAINING ALL THE BUDGETS FOR THE
SLOVAKIA EXBS ADVISOR AND FORWARDING ALL MONTHLY BUDGET
REPORTS TO CUSTOMS HEADQUARTERS AS REQUIRED. MY THANKS
TO MS. BIZJAK FOR THE TERRIFIC ASSISTANCE SHE HAS
PROVIDED TO THIS OFFICE. DUSANA BARTKOVA, EXBS
ASSISTANT IN BRATISLAVA, SLOVAKIA, WILL NOW ASSUME
RESPONSIBILITY FOR ALL FUTURE BUDGET REPORTING.
ON JUNE 21, 2004, EXBS ADVISOR MET WITH MR. IMRICH
SCHLOSSER, DIRECTOR OF THE NATIONAL UNIT OF THE FIGHT
AGAINST ILLEGAL MIGRATION, BUREAU OF BORDER AND ALIEN
POLICE. MR. SCHLOSSER PROVIDED A BRIEFING ON THE
ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE OF THE BUREAU OF BORDER AND
ALIEN POLICE, SPECIFIC INFORMATION ON HIS UNIT AND THE
SUCCESS THEY HAVE ACHIEVED OVER THE PAST YEAR, AND THE
FUTURE DIRECTION AND GOAL OF HIS UNIT. WE ALSO
DISCUSSED WAYS THAT THE EXBS PROGRAM MIGHT ASSIST HIS
UNIT'S ENDEAVORS. ONE SPECIFIC REQUEST WAS FOR ANY
ASSISTANCE AND/OR FUNDING TO PROVIDE ENGLISH LANGUAGE
TRAINING FOR THE BUREAU OF BORDER AND ALIEN POLICE.
ON JUNE 24, 2004, EXBS ADVISOR AND THE EXBS ASSISTANT
MET WITH DR. MICHAL BORGULA, DIRECTOR OF THE BUREAU OF
BORDER AND ALIENS POLICE. THE PURPOSE OF THIS MEETING
WAS TO INTRODUCE OURSELVES, TO DISCUSS THE EXBS PROGRAM
GOALS, DISCUSS UPCOMING RADACAD TRAINING FOR FIVE OF
HIS OPERATIVES/INVESTIGATORS AND TO LEARN FROM MR.
BORGULA WHAT NEEDS THE BORDER AND ALIEN POLICE HAVE
THAT OUR PROGRAM MIGHT BE ABLE TO PROVIDE. MR. BORGULA
ALSO MENTIONED THE NEED FOR ENGLISH LANGUAGE TRAINING
FOR HIS OFFICERS.
--------------
HUNGARY
--------------
DURING THE MONTH JUNE 2004, THE EXBS ADVISOR MADE
NUMEROUS TELEPHONE CALLS (AND SENT NUMEROUS EMAILS) TO
L-3 COMMUNICATIONS IN THE UK TO TRY TO ASCERTAIN THE
DELIVERY DATE FOR THE X-RAY AUTOVAN THAT WAS SUPPOSED
TO BE DELIVERED IN LATE JUNE. IT NOW APPEARS THAT THE
AUTOVAN WILL BE DELIVERED TO HUNGARY ON OR AROUND JULY
12, 2004.
--------------
CZECH REPUBLIC
--------------
DURING THE MONTH JUNE 2004, THE EXBS ADVISOR MADE
NUMEROUS TELEPHONE CALLS (AND SENT NUMEROUS EMAILS) TO
L-3 COMMUNICATIONS IN THE UK TO TRY TO ASCERTAIN THE
DELIVERY DATE FOR THE X-RAY AUTOVAN THAT WAS SUPPOSED
BRATISLAVA 00000641 002 OF 002
REPUBLIC ON OR
AROUND JULY 5, 2004.
QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS REPORT CAN BE DIRECTED TO
LARRY ADKINS, EXBS SENIOR ADVISOR, AT AMEMBASSY
BRATISLAVA AT TELEPHONE NO.: 421-2-5922-3375, FAX: 421-
2-5922-3044 OR THROUGH EMAIL AT ADKINSLH@STATE.GOV.
WEISER
NNNN