EXTRANCHECK: PRE-LICENSE CHECK: LE MONTI MR.

UNCLAS MOSCOW 012481 SIPDIS USDOC FOR 532/OEA/MHAMES/DMUSLU USDOC FOR 3150/USFCS/OIO/CEENIS/MCOSTA USDOC FOR 532/OEE/MO'BRIEN SIPDIS E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: BEXP ETRD ETTC RS SUBJECT: EXTRANCHECK: PRE-LICENSE CHECK: LE MONTI MR. EVGENY MIRMOVICH, MOSCOW, RUSSIA, LICENSE NO. D364335 REFTEL: USDOC 05892 ¶1. Unauthorized disclosure of the information provided below is prohibited by Section 12C of the Export Administration Act. ¶2. Reftel requested a Pre-license check to determine the legitimacy and reliability of the end-user, Le Monti Mr. Evgeny Mirmovich, Moscow, Russia. The company is listed on BIS license application D364335 as the ultimate consignee of a vehicle armored 360 degree to level N.I.J. III. These items are controlled for national security reasons under ECCN 9A018. The licensee is CSI Armoring, 8693 NW 70th St., Miami, FL ¶33166. ¶3. On November 14, 2006, Export Control Attache Donald Pearce and FSN Natalya Shipitsina conducted the requested pre-license check at the offices of Le Monti Trading House Company (LeMonti),Moscow, Russia. The export control team met with Evgeny Mirmovich, Deputy General Director. ¶4. LeMonti was founded in 1989 as a distributor for clothing made in China. In fourteen years, the company had expanded to a network of stores in Russia and the CIS, and an international presence with a New York procurement office and a catalogue sales program. The company employs 279, and owns the headquarters office building and warehouse where the meeting was held. Mr. Mirmovich provided copies of the company prospectus in English, and copies of the incorporation documents and operating license in Russian. These items are available from post upon request. ¶5. The armored Cadillac Escalade will be used primarily by the General Director, Mr. Nikolay Ivanovich Kruglikov. The company will use the vehicle as part of the protective security detail afforded Mr. Kruglikov as a senior officer. When not in use, the vehicle will be stored in a rented space at the Kosmos Hotel, with 24-hour security. Two drivers will be authorized to operate the vehicle, and will work a two-days on/two days off schedule. The vehicle will also be used occasionally to transport currency and valuables. The vehicle will only be used in Russia, and no resale or transfer is anticipated. ¶6. Recommendations: Post recommends Le Monti / Mr. Evgeny Mirmovich, Moscow, Russia, as reliable recipients of sensitive U.S. origin commodities. It is requested that post be notified of final disposition of the application, and of any shipments for this organization in order to conduct appropriate FCS follow-up and statistical reporting. (FCS MOSCOW/SBOZEK/DPEARCE) BURNS