EXBS: SLOVENIA AND CROATIA PROGRAM ADVISORS MONTHLY

UNCLAS LJUBLJANA 000207

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SUBJECT: EXBS: SLOVENIA AND CROATIA PROGRAM ADVISORS MONTHLY
REPORTING CABLE-MARCH 2005



1. SUMMARY: Meetings were held in Zagreb to finalize
efforts to put the TRACKER program online. The Croatian
Maritime Police exhibited their maritime unit in Split to
demonstrate their need for more modern equipment. Sixty
radiation pagers were turned over to the Croatian Border
Police. With the April 8, 2005 scheduled closure of the
Ljubljana EXBS office approaching, out briefings were held
with several agencies. Arrangements have been made to
introduce the new EXBS Advisor, Anne Galer, during a visit
the first week of April 2005. The EXBS apartment was
burglarized during preparations for the office closing with
the loss of some government equipment.

Slovenia


I. BROAD ITEMS OF INTEREST TO ADVISORS AND AGENCY MANAGERS


A. The EXBS office in Ljubljana will be closed effective
April 8, 2005. The office will re-open in May in Zagreb,
Croatia with a newly assigned EXBS Advisor.

II. COMPLETED ACTIONS FOR THE REPORTING PERIOD.


A. SITE ASSESSMENTS AND MEETINGS DURING THE REPORTING
PERIOD.


1. The 2005 Export Standards report was completed and sent
to Washington on March 30, 2005.


B. TRAINING CONDUCTED DURING THE REPORTING PERIOD.


1. None.

EQUIPMENT DELIVERED DURING THE TRAINING PERIOD.


1. None.

IMMINENT TRAINING OR EQUIPMENT STATUS UPDATE.


1. None.

SIGNIFICANT DEVELOPMENTS IN EXPORT CONTROLS, NON
PROLIFERATION, OR RELATED BORDER SECURITY.


1. None.

III. RED FLAG ISSUES.


1. During a TDY absence of the EXBS Advisor, the Advisors
apartment in Ljubljana was burglarized between March 15 and
16, 2005. Electronic items (primarily computer equipment)
belonging to EXBS were stolen, along with personal objects.
The Slovene police are investigating.

CROATIA


I. BROAD ITEMS OF INTEREST TO ADVISORS AND AGENCY MANAGERS.


A. With the scheduled closure of the Ljubljana EXBS office
on April 8, 2005 there will be gap in coverage for Croatia.
The new EXBS Advisor, Anne Galer, will open an EXBS office
in Zagreb in May. Ms. Galer will be in Zagreb the first
week in April, with the outgoing Advisor, for introductions
to both Embassy and Croatian contacts as well as a briefing
on the current status of EXBS.

II. COMPLETED ACTIONS FOR THE REPORTING PERIOD.


A. SITE ASSESSMENTS AND MEETINGS DURING REPORTING PERIOD.


1. EXBS Advisor, Mr. Justin Friedman from the Zagreb
Embassy and Mr. Bob Paulson from the State Department met at
the Ministry of Economy in Zagreb to discuss the TRACKER
program. Attempts by the Ministry to use the program have
not been successful. It was decided that the problem lay in
the physical equipment at the Ministry. Additional
equipment, to include a server and workstations, along with
training will be provided by the TRACKER program. It is
anticipated that the purchase of this equipment, in
approximately sixty days, will give the Ministry sufficient


time to complete an MOU with the State Department regarding
the acceptance o the equipment and program.


2. On March 9, 200 the EXBS Advisor was invited to Split,
Croatia o observe a maritime unit of the Police. The
training and morale of the crew of the maritime unit
visited, patrol vessel P14, appeared very good. The vessel
itself, a 41-foot civilian appearing twin diesel, was well
maintained but built in 1990. Equipment on the vessel was
very basic and a separate report was filed on this visit.


3. The full Tracker program has arrived in Croatia. An
evaluation of it will be conducted in the next couple of
months to determine how it is functioning and any further
equipment requirements.


4. Sixty radiation pagers that had arrived for the Croatian
Police were turned over to them on March 2, 2005. The
police renewed their request for an additional 150 pagers to
try to give coverage to more of Croatia's 199 official
border crossings.


5. A meeting was held with Croatian Customs regarding the
PASS training held in December. Despite e-mail help from
the manufacturer's trainer, the Croatian Customs are still
unable to get the units to perform correctly. The Croatian
Customs has requested that a second visit from the
manufacturer be arranged. The units have never worked
properly. Additional PASS units and training are proposed
for Bosnia this coming summer. Rather then a special visit,
the EXBS Advisor recommends that either the PASS trainer
stop in Croatia before or after this training or that two
Croatian Customs officers attend the training in Bosnia.
The Belgrade EXBS Advisor believes that the Croatians would
be welcome in Bosnia and will pursue this avenue if it is
felt to be the more advantageous method.


B. TRAINING CONDUCTED DURING THE REPORTING PERIOD.


1. None.


C. EQUIPMENT DELIVERED DURING THE REPORTING PERIOD.


1. Sixty radiation pagers valued at $80,000.


D. IMMINENT TRAINING OR EQUIPMENT STATUS UPDATE.


1. RADACAD is slated for the week of June 20-24, 2005 in
Hanford, Washington. 22 participants are expected from the
Croatian Police, Customs and Office for Radiological
Protection.


2. Radiation Detection and Response, being offered by DTRA,
is scheduled for the week of July 18, 2005. This course
will include an equipment delivery of almost $250,000.


3. Advanced seaport training has been accepted by Croatian
Customs. This training will be held in the United States.
An exact date, probably late summer 2005, is being
determined by Customs and Border Protection.


E. SIGNIFICANT DEVELOPMENTS IN EXPORT CONTROLS, NON
PROLIFERATION, OR RELATED BORDER SECURITY.


1. None.

III. RED FLAG ITEMS.


1. None.

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