COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR DOE/NNSA/NA25/NNTRAV VERRY +

UNCLAS NICOSIA 000694 SIPDIS SIPDIS WINSTON WONSANG, JANA R FLYNN, VICKI MCCOY, DARLENE ROBERTS, GEORGE VERRY, BETTY SHORTER E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: KNNP ENRG PARM OTRA CY SUBJECT: COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR DOE/NNSA/NA25/NNTRAV VERRY + 4 REF: SECSTATE 118949 ¶1. COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR THE NATIONAL NUCLEAR SECURITY ADMINISTRATION'S PERSONNEL, RICHARD ROBERT VERRY, LAUREL ANN COTTON, LINDSAY MARA GUTHRIE, DAVID BRETT NEWMAN, ALLYN RAY PRATT, MARK RAYMOND MELANY, TODD CLAIR FRERK, TIMOTHY ALLEN GREGOIRE, ANNE STUART KOHNEN, CARRYL GEMMA MACLEOD, ANDREW JAY MOORE, LAURA JEAN OENTHAL, FOR TRAVEL TO CYPRUS SEPTEMBER 16-19, 2007. EMBASSY POINT OF CONTACT IS CHRISTIS NIKOLAIDES, PROGRAM COORDINATOR. PHONE: 357-22-393-525, FAX: 357-22-393-926, EMAIL: NIKOLAIDESCS@STATE.GOV. ¶2. NO EMBASSY ASSISTANCE REQUIRED. ¶3. ALL OFFICIAL TRAVELERS TO CYPRUS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REVIEW SECURITY-BRIEFING MATERIAL AVAILABLE IN THE REGIONAL SECURITY OFFICE UPON ARRIVAL AT THE EMBASSY. ¶4. AS NOTED IN THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE WORLDWIDE CAUTION PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENT, AMERICAN CITIZENS TRAVELING ANYWHERE, INCLUDING CYPRUS, ARE REMINDED TO MAINTAIN A HIGH LEVEL OF VIGILANCE. VISITORS SHOULD KEEP A LOW PROFILE, BE ALERT TO ANY SIGNS OF SURVEILLANCE, VARY ROUTES AND TIMES FOR REQUIRED TRAVEL AND TREAT ALL MAIL FROM UNFAMILIAR SOURCES WITH SUSPICION. SUSPICIOUS INCIDENTS OR ACTIVITY MUST BE REPORTED TO THE RSO IMMEDIATELY. ¶5. CYPRUS IS CONSIDERED A HIGH-THREAT POST WITH A LOW CRIME RATE. IT HAS GOOD HYGIENIC CONDITIONS AND A FINE ARRAY OF GOODS AND SERVICES. AMERICANS TRAVELING TO CYPRUS ON A TDY BASIS ARE NOT REQUIRED TO OBTAIN ENTRY VISAS. THE HOST GOVERNMENT HAS DESIGNATED LARNACA AND PAPHOS AIRPORTS AS AUTHORIZED POINTS OF ENTRY INTO THE REPUBLIC OF CYPRUS; USG TRAVELERS CONSIDERING ARRIVAL VIA OTHER PORTS MUST CONSULT THE EMBASSY BEFORE MAKING THEIR ARRANGEMENTS. VISITORS SHOULD BE AWARE THAT INTERNATIONAL TELEPHONE RATES FROM CYPRUS, ESPECIALLY FROM HOTELS, ARE EXTREMELY EXPENSIVE. ENGLISH IS WIDELY SPOKEN AND UNDERSTOOD. SCHLICHER