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08ASTANA1021
2008-06-02 09:24:00
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Embassy Astana
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EXBS KAZAKHSTAN ADVISOR'S MONTHLY REPORTING CABLE (MAY
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UNCLAS SECTION 01 OF 03 ASTANA 001021
SIPDIS
DEPT FOR ISN/ECC YWONG, ACHURCH, JHARTSHORN, SROBINSON
DEPT FOR ISN/ECC-AMT LSPRINGER
DEPT FOR EUR/ACE DFISCHER
DEPT FOR SCA/RA JSPILSBURY
DEPT FOR SCA/CEN MO'MARA
CBP/INA FOR KCHAISSON AND RWATT
USDOE/NNSA CWALKER, TPERRY AND EDESCHLER
DOC FOR DCREED
USCG FOR SHABETIMICHAEL
AMEMBASSY BERLIN FOR CUSTOMS ATTACHE
AMEMBASSY TASHKENT, BISHKEK, BAKU, DUSHANBE AND ASHGABAT FOR EXBS
ADVISORS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: ETTC MNUC PARM PREL KSTC KNNP KZ
SUBJECT: EXBS KAZAKHSTAN ADVISOR'S MONTHLY REPORTING CABLE (MAY
2008)
I. BROAD ITEMS OF INTEREST TO ADVISORS AND AGENCY MANAGERS:
UNCLAS SECTION 01 OF 03 ASTANA 001021
SIPDIS
DEPT FOR ISN/ECC YWONG, ACHURCH, JHARTSHORN, SROBINSON
DEPT FOR ISN/ECC-AMT LSPRINGER
DEPT FOR EUR/ACE DFISCHER
DEPT FOR SCA/RA JSPILSBURY
DEPT FOR SCA/CEN MO'MARA
CBP/INA FOR KCHAISSON AND RWATT
USDOE/NNSA CWALKER, TPERRY AND EDESCHLER
DOC FOR DCREED
USCG FOR SHABETIMICHAEL
AMEMBASSY BERLIN FOR CUSTOMS ATTACHE
AMEMBASSY TASHKENT, BISHKEK, BAKU, DUSHANBE AND ASHGABAT FOR EXBS
ADVISORS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: ETTC MNUC PARM PREL KSTC KNNP KZ
SUBJECT: EXBS KAZAKHSTAN ADVISOR'S MONTHLY REPORTING CABLE (MAY
2008)
I. BROAD ITEMS OF INTEREST TO ADVISORS AND AGENCY MANAGERS:
1. Kazakhstan will conduct an operational-tactical exercise
"Atom-Antiterror- 2008" in Almaty on June 6 under the auspices of
the Global Initiative to Combat Nuclear Terrorism. This exercise is
targeted to improve interaction between state bodies in order to
prevent and localize a possible terrorist threat against the Nuclear
Physics Institute in Alatau. Fifteen Kazakhstani government
agencies will participate, including representatives from the
security services and law enforcement.
2. There has been a change of leadership in the Kazakhstani Border
Guard Services of the National Security Committee.
Lieutenant-General Bolat Seitkazynovich Zakiyev, the Director of the
Border Guard Service and the Deputy Chairman of the National
Security Committee has retired along with Major-General Khussain
Berkaliev, First Deputy Director of the Border Guards Service.
II. COMPLETED ACTIONS FOR THE REPORTING PERIOD
A. SITE ASSESSMENTS AND MEETINGS CONDUCTED
1. On May 6, the EXBS program manager met with Lieutenant-General
Bolat Seitkazynovich Zakiyev, the Director of the Border Guard
Service, along with Colonel Bizhanov, Deputy Head of the Border
Control Department, Colonel Tanalinov, Head of the Engineer
Division, and Lt. Colonel Islamov, Deputy Head of the Engineer
Division. The officials of the Border Guard Service were briefed on
EXBS efforts in Kazakhstan aimed at providing needed equipment and
training. During the meeting the Border Guard Service officials
informed EXBS of Kazakhstan's need for additional modular shelters
to house a new field engineering battalion at the Sary Agash border
crossing in Southern Kazakhstan. This new field engineering
battalion is to build a green border defense barrier between
Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan. The Border Guards are planning to
install search and target land radars in the south-west Kazakhstan
regions bordering Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan.
2. On May 12, there was a special Country Team meeting held in
Astana. During this meeting a roundtable discussion was held with a
student delegation led by Ambassador Laura Kennedy from the National
War College. The delegation was conducting the international travel
portion of its "Field Studies in National Security" program. During
this meeting the EXBS Advisor provided an overview of the EXBS
program and the Second Line of Defense program in Kazakhstan.
3. On May 13, the EXBS Advisor participated in a meeting on the
International Visitor Leadership Program (IVLP) for FY 2009. EXBS,
in coordination with the Office of International Narcotics and Law
Enforcement (INL),proposed a country specific visit by mid-level
managers from the Customs and Border Guard Services. The Customs
Control Department nominees included Mr. Kaisar Malgazhdarov, Head
of the Northern Kazakhstan region, Mr. Abilklan Manabayev, Senior
Specialist in Almaty, and Mr. Daulet Saduakasov, Head of the Eastern
Kazakhstan region. The Border Guard nominees include Colonel Aidar
Kapizov, Depurty Head of the Division of Border Guard Cooperation,
Colonel Darkhan Oralbayev, Commander of the military base 2094, and
Major Aidar Balgabayev, Head of the Border Guard Division of the
Kostaniskaya oblast.
4. On May 23, EXBS participated in a meeting between various U.S.
Embassy donor offices and representatives of the Border Guard
Service lead by Major-General Mazhitov. During the meeting the
ASTANA 00001021 002 OF 003
Border Guard Service outlined their needs for the FY09. These
include search and target designation radars, portable shelters,
ground sensor radiobarriers, and training for the Border Guards in
the southern Kazakhstan region.
B. TRAINING DURING THE REPORTING PERIOD
1. None.
C. EQUIPMENT DELIVERED DURING THE REPORTING PERIOD
1. None
D. IMMINENT TRAINING OR EQUIPMENT STATUS UPDATE
1. The U.S. Department of Energy's Second Line of Defense (SLD)
program in Kazakhstan is approaching its next major milestone with
the installation of radiation portal monitors at the Phase One sites
along the southern border. Acceptance testing of this equipment
will be conducted beginning on June 19 and will continue until all
sites are tested. A SLD training team from the Pacific Northwest
National laboratory will conduct a training needs assessment at
these sites approximately two weeks following acceptance testing,
beginning approximately mid July.
2. The Republic of Kazakhstan's facility construction at the Sypatai
Batyr crossing will not be complete in time for SLD to complete
installation of equipment during Phase One of this project. SLD will
defer installation of this equipment until this construction is
complete.
3. The EXBS program manager is conducting market research on the
proposed acquisition of modular shelters, surveillance automated
ground sensor systems, and vehicles. Also, the Regional Procurement
Support Office in Frankfurt, Germany, has been contacted and
provided a copy of the Statement of Work for the acquisition of four
Rapiscan Model627DV X-ray machines.
E. SIGNIFICANT DEVELOPMENTS IN EXPORT CONTROLS, NONPROLIFERATION, OR
RELATED BORDER SECURITY
1. On May 22, the EXBS Advisor informed the Department of Energy's
Second Line of Defense management of a letter from the Kazakhstan
Ministry of Finance stating that all material imported under the CTR
Umbrella Agreement will be subject to customs duties and taxes as
stipulated by law until completion of inter-government procedures
necessary for the Amendment to the Agreement to take effect. This
means that until the CTR agreement is ratified, the Second Line of
Defense can no longer import anything into Kazakhstan without paying
duty. Therefore the EXBS team assisted the SLD in the
transportation and storage of a shipment of 18 handheld
radiation-monitors (MKC-A03-1) and Thorium-232 calibration filters
(MKC-A03-1) in a bonded warehouse pending the ratification of the
CTR Umbrella Agreement.
F. CASPIAN SECURITY INFORMATION
1. The EXBS teams in Baku and Astana continue to coordinate
activities related to preparation for the SAFE Boat Operations
Course to be conducted in Bautino, Kazakhstan from July 7 to August
1, 2008.
ASTANA 00001021 003 OF 003
III. RED FLAG ISSUES.
1. None
ORDWAY
SIPDIS
DEPT FOR ISN/ECC YWONG, ACHURCH, JHARTSHORN, SROBINSON
DEPT FOR ISN/ECC-AMT LSPRINGER
DEPT FOR EUR/ACE DFISCHER
DEPT FOR SCA/RA JSPILSBURY
DEPT FOR SCA/CEN MO'MARA
CBP/INA FOR KCHAISSON AND RWATT
USDOE/NNSA CWALKER, TPERRY AND EDESCHLER
DOC FOR DCREED
USCG FOR SHABETIMICHAEL
AMEMBASSY BERLIN FOR CUSTOMS ATTACHE
AMEMBASSY TASHKENT, BISHKEK, BAKU, DUSHANBE AND ASHGABAT FOR EXBS
ADVISORS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: ETTC MNUC PARM PREL KSTC KNNP KZ
SUBJECT: EXBS KAZAKHSTAN ADVISOR'S MONTHLY REPORTING CABLE (MAY
2008)
I. BROAD ITEMS OF INTEREST TO ADVISORS AND AGENCY MANAGERS:
1. Kazakhstan will conduct an operational-tactical exercise
"Atom-Antiterror- 2008" in Almaty on June 6 under the auspices of
the Global Initiative to Combat Nuclear Terrorism. This exercise is
targeted to improve interaction between state bodies in order to
prevent and localize a possible terrorist threat against the Nuclear
Physics Institute in Alatau. Fifteen Kazakhstani government
agencies will participate, including representatives from the
security services and law enforcement.
2. There has been a change of leadership in the Kazakhstani Border
Guard Services of the National Security Committee.
Lieutenant-General Bolat Seitkazynovich Zakiyev, the Director of the
Border Guard Service and the Deputy Chairman of the National
Security Committee has retired along with Major-General Khussain
Berkaliev, First Deputy Director of the Border Guards Service.
II. COMPLETED ACTIONS FOR THE REPORTING PERIOD
A. SITE ASSESSMENTS AND MEETINGS CONDUCTED
1. On May 6, the EXBS program manager met with Lieutenant-General
Bolat Seitkazynovich Zakiyev, the Director of the Border Guard
Service, along with Colonel Bizhanov, Deputy Head of the Border
Control Department, Colonel Tanalinov, Head of the Engineer
Division, and Lt. Colonel Islamov, Deputy Head of the Engineer
Division. The officials of the Border Guard Service were briefed on
EXBS efforts in Kazakhstan aimed at providing needed equipment and
training. During the meeting the Border Guard Service officials
informed EXBS of Kazakhstan's need for additional modular shelters
to house a new field engineering battalion at the Sary Agash border
crossing in Southern Kazakhstan. This new field engineering
battalion is to build a green border defense barrier between
Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan. The Border Guards are planning to
install search and target land radars in the south-west Kazakhstan
regions bordering Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan.
2. On May 12, there was a special Country Team meeting held in
Astana. During this meeting a roundtable discussion was held with a
student delegation led by Ambassador Laura Kennedy from the National
War College. The delegation was conducting the international travel
portion of its "Field Studies in National Security" program. During
this meeting the EXBS Advisor provided an overview of the EXBS
program and the Second Line of Defense program in Kazakhstan.
3. On May 13, the EXBS Advisor participated in a meeting on the
International Visitor Leadership Program (IVLP) for FY 2009. EXBS,
in coordination with the Office of International Narcotics and Law
Enforcement (INL),proposed a country specific visit by mid-level
managers from the Customs and Border Guard Services. The Customs
Control Department nominees included Mr. Kaisar Malgazhdarov, Head
of the Northern Kazakhstan region, Mr. Abilklan Manabayev, Senior
Specialist in Almaty, and Mr. Daulet Saduakasov, Head of the Eastern
Kazakhstan region. The Border Guard nominees include Colonel Aidar
Kapizov, Depurty Head of the Division of Border Guard Cooperation,
Colonel Darkhan Oralbayev, Commander of the military base 2094, and
Major Aidar Balgabayev, Head of the Border Guard Division of the
Kostaniskaya oblast.
4. On May 23, EXBS participated in a meeting between various U.S.
Embassy donor offices and representatives of the Border Guard
Service lead by Major-General Mazhitov. During the meeting the
ASTANA 00001021 002 OF 003
Border Guard Service outlined their needs for the FY09. These
include search and target designation radars, portable shelters,
ground sensor radiobarriers, and training for the Border Guards in
the southern Kazakhstan region.
B. TRAINING DURING THE REPORTING PERIOD
1. None.
C. EQUIPMENT DELIVERED DURING THE REPORTING PERIOD
1. None
D. IMMINENT TRAINING OR EQUIPMENT STATUS UPDATE
1. The U.S. Department of Energy's Second Line of Defense (SLD)
program in Kazakhstan is approaching its next major milestone with
the installation of radiation portal monitors at the Phase One sites
along the southern border. Acceptance testing of this equipment
will be conducted beginning on June 19 and will continue until all
sites are tested. A SLD training team from the Pacific Northwest
National laboratory will conduct a training needs assessment at
these sites approximately two weeks following acceptance testing,
beginning approximately mid July.
2. The Republic of Kazakhstan's facility construction at the Sypatai
Batyr crossing will not be complete in time for SLD to complete
installation of equipment during Phase One of this project. SLD will
defer installation of this equipment until this construction is
complete.
3. The EXBS program manager is conducting market research on the
proposed acquisition of modular shelters, surveillance automated
ground sensor systems, and vehicles. Also, the Regional Procurement
Support Office in Frankfurt, Germany, has been contacted and
provided a copy of the Statement of Work for the acquisition of four
Rapiscan Model627DV X-ray machines.
E. SIGNIFICANT DEVELOPMENTS IN EXPORT CONTROLS, NONPROLIFERATION, OR
RELATED BORDER SECURITY
1. On May 22, the EXBS Advisor informed the Department of Energy's
Second Line of Defense management of a letter from the Kazakhstan
Ministry of Finance stating that all material imported under the CTR
Umbrella Agreement will be subject to customs duties and taxes as
stipulated by law until completion of inter-government procedures
necessary for the Amendment to the Agreement to take effect. This
means that until the CTR agreement is ratified, the Second Line of
Defense can no longer import anything into Kazakhstan without paying
duty. Therefore the EXBS team assisted the SLD in the
transportation and storage of a shipment of 18 handheld
radiation-monitors (MKC-A03-1) and Thorium-232 calibration filters
(MKC-A03-1) in a bonded warehouse pending the ratification of the
CTR Umbrella Agreement.
F. CASPIAN SECURITY INFORMATION
1. The EXBS teams in Baku and Astana continue to coordinate
activities related to preparation for the SAFE Boat Operations
Course to be conducted in Bautino, Kazakhstan from July 7 to August
1, 2008.
ASTANA 00001021 003 OF 003
III. RED FLAG ISSUES.
1. None
ORDWAY