EXBS: SLOVAKIA ADVISOR MONTHLY REPORTING CABLE

UNCLAS BRATISLAVA 000749

SIPDIS


DEPT FOR NP/ECC - PVANSON, ACHURCH, JOHN COFFEY
DEPT FOR EUR/ACE - DMARTIN
CBP/INA FOR PWARKER, BPICKETT
USDOE/NNSA FOR TPERRY
DOC FOR PETERSEN-BEARD
PRAGUE FOR MARK CANNING
VIENNA FOR KENNY MACDONALD
BUDAPEST FOR JEFFREY IZZO

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: ETTC MNUC PARM PREL KSTC KNNP ETTC PREL LO
SUBJECT: EXBS: SLOVAKIA ADVISOR MONTHLY REPORTING CABLE
- JULY 2004



1. BROAD ITEMS OF INTEREST TO ADVISORS AND AGENCY
MANAGERS.
None.


2. COMPLETED ACTIONS FOR THE REPORTING PERIOD.


A. SITE ASSESSMENTS AND MEETINGS DURING REPORTING
PERIOD.
None.


B. TRAINING CONDUCTED DURING REPORTING PERIOD.

I. EXBS Advisor and a group of sixteen Customs
employees from the Customs Directorate of the Slovak
Republic attended the International Border Inspection
Training (IBIT) course in Hidalgo, Texas, from July 16-
23, 2004. The course provided officers with advanced
training in Behavioral Analysis, Vehicle Compartments,
Smuggling Trends and the use of enforcement detection
equipment. Practical exercises were then conducted on
vehicles entering the United States from Mexico, giving
the attendees a chance to put into practice what they
had just learned. The course was very relevant and
very well delivered.
II. EXBS Advisor and a group consisting of sixteen
Customs employees, five Police officers, one Ministry
of Economy, Export Licensing Department and one
employee from the Slovak Republic General Prosecutor's
Office attended Weapons of Mass Destruction Training at
the Interdict/Radiation Academy Training Facility at
Richland, Washington from July 26-30, 2004. This course
provided the attendees with hands-on training in the
identification and detection of WMD (nuclear, chemical
and biological) and their dispersal/delivery systems.
It also provided advanced hands-on training in the use
of sophisticated WMD detection instruments that are
currently available and in use in Slovakia. I found
this training to be extremely informative and I highly
recommend it for other countries.


C. EQUIPMENT DELIVERED DURING REPORTING

I. On July 5, 2004, a Mercedes Benz Sprinter X-Ray
Autovan was delivered to the General Directorate of
Customs in Prague, Czech Republic.
II. On July 19, 2004, a Mercedes Benz Sprinter X-Ray
Autovan was delivered to the Hungarian Customs and
Finance Guard in Budapest, Hungary.


D. IMMINENT TRAINING OR EQUIPMENT STATUS UPDATE.
None.



E. SIGNIFICANT DEVELOPMENTS IN EXPORT CONTROLS,
NONPROLIFERATION, OR RELATED BORDER SECURITY.
None.


3. RED FLAG ISSUES.
None.

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.

THAYER


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