DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE STUDY TOUR ARRANGEMENTS FOR

UNCLAS ASHGABAT 000880

SIPDIS

SIPDIS

DOJ FOR OPDAT/MATHEWS-NOVELLI
STATE FOR SCA/CEN (PERRY)

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: ASEC KCRM SNAR OTRA TX
SUBJECT: DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE STUDY TOUR ARRANGEMENTS FOR
GOVERNMENT OF TURKMENISTAN PERSONNEL

Ref: OPDAT MSG NUM 3282


1. In response to reftel request to extend an invitation to the
Government of Turkmenistan to nominate 10 law enforcement officials
to a study tour of the United States this October, the embassy
forwarded an official notification to the government on August 15.
Embassy requested a list of nominees by August 30. Embassy will
notify the Department of Justice/Office of Overseas Prosecutorial
Development, Assistance and Training regarding any response.


2. Embassy has also researched airfare costs for the proposed
Ashgabat-Miami-Washington-Ashgabat itinerary as requested reftel.
Current estimated costs for airfare per person, including taxes, are
$2,789. However, if ticketed sufficiently in advance, we anticipate
that per person prices will be lower. The international portion of
the ticket is priced at $2,075. The Miami-to-Washington/Reagan
flight is priced at $714 per person. Please provide fund cite data
for the tickets, and advise if the Office of Overseas Prosecutorial
Development, Assistance and Training wishes to make its own
arrangements for the Miami-to-Washington portion of the proposed
itinerary.


3. Regarding reftel request concerning lodging and per diem rates,
embassy notes that standard USG rates are $108 and $59 for Miami and
$192 and $64 for Washington, respectively. Please advise of the
Office of Overseas Prosecutorial Development, Assistance and
Training plans to cover the lodging and per diem expenses of
Turkmenistan's participants in the study tour.


4. Embassy looks forward to working with the Department of
Justice/Office of Overseas Prosecutorial Development, Assistance and
Training in making this study tour a successful event for
Turkmenistan's participants.

BRUSH