TAJIKISTAN INL 2007 END USE MONITORING REPORT

UNCLAS SECTION 01 OF 04 DUSHANBE 000731

SIPDIS
SENSITIVE

STATE FOR SCA/CEN (DDUANE),INL/AAE (ABUHLER),JUSTICE (DUCOT AND
NEWCOMBE)

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: SNAR KCRM PGOV PREL TI

SUBJECT: TAJIKISTAN INL 2007 END USE MONITORING REPORT

REF: 07 STATE 163708

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PROCEDURES
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1. (U) For provision of goods, services, and technical assistance,
the U.S. Government and the Government of Tajikistan (GOTI) signed a
Letter of Agreement (LOA) in 2003. For subsequent years, INL
Dushanbe negotiates an annual Amendment to the Letter of Agreement
(ALOA) when project funds are allocated to Post. For equipment
transfers INL Dushanbe requires the head of the end-user agency or
ministry of the government to sign a Memorandum of Understanding
(MOU) accepting INL-provided equipment. The MOU specifies the
quantity, description, serial number, intended use, and initial
location of each donated item. GOTI agencies are, generally, very
cooperative and responsive to end use monitoring requirements.


2. (U) Since 2005, INL Dushanbe has provided equipment to host
government institutions located throughout Tajikistan. These
institutions include the Ministry of Internal Affairs, Drug Control
Agency, and the State Committee on National Security, with separate
provisions to the Border Guards, which are now a sub-unit of the
Committee on National Security.


3. (U) Over the course of 2007 and early 2008, INL Dushanbe staff
conducted periodic spot checks of the equipment in conjunction with
separate programs such as training events, site visits, and
performed specific end use monitoring trips. The government
cooperated in all requests for verification concerning the use of
donated equipment. Results of the checks have shown that the
government agencies, generally, are utilizing equipment properly,
and donated equipment is helping to combat drug trafficking,
trafficking in persons, and preventing crime.

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STATUS
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4. (SBU) Post continues to improve its procedures to monitor
INL-financed or provided equipment. Locally employed Program
Managers personally accept and inventory all equipment upon arrival
to Post. Internal controls are maintained by separating receipt,
inventory, and distribution responsibilities among different
employees. Program Managers maintain an internal record of donated
goods and periodically request detailed inventories from the
receiving agencies to ensure the agencies are maintaining proper
records. Regular monitoring of INL-supported projects provides a
ready opportunity for specific end use monitoring of previously
donated equipment. Listed below is all equipment that INL Dushanbe
donated to law enforcement agencies of Tajikistan since 2005.


A. MINISTRY OF INTERNAL AFFAIRS (MVD)

Location, use, and condition of INL-provided equipment donated to
the Ministry of Internal Affairs.

A 1. MVD Trafficking in Persons Unit

Vehicles:

INL provided the Counter Organized Crime Department 14 vehicles. A
recent inspection verified that all donated vehicles are in good
working condition and are used in anti-trafficking-in-person (TIP)
operations.

Miscellaneous equipment:

INL provided the TIP unit with ten WP wide angle 10X50 binoculars,
ten Garrett hand-held super scanners, and ten combat ballistic
helmets, all of which were accounted for and are in good working
condition.

A 2. Counter Narcotics Department

Vehicles:

INL provided the Counter Narcotics Department 13 vehicles. The
Counter Narcotics Departments uses the donated vehicles to conduct
counter-narcotics operations around the country. An end-of-year
inspection determined that one of the vehicles (VAZ Sedan 2110,
Qinspection determined that one of the vehicles (VAZ Sedan 2110,
Engine# 1309840) is damaged beyond repair because of a traffic
accident. This vehicle will no longer be accounted for in future
end-use monitoring. The remainder of the donated vehicles are in
good working condition and are properly maintained.


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Miscellaneous equipment:

INL also provided the Counter Narcotics Department two video
cameras, three photo cameras, three CT-30 kits, three NVB8 Gen IIIA
Night shadow binoculars, three Steiner binoculars, ten Galls 16MB
digital Voice recorders w/wireless microphone, two Command ear
units, three Olympus digital voice recorders WS-310M with earplugs
SME-TP3CX, three Parabolic dishes, three Gateway laptops M685-G, two
UNIDEN scanners bearcat BC350C, five UNIDEN trunk tracker radio
scanners, three GPS units 72 Garmin, three Inspection mirrors, one
Fax machine Panasonic KX-FC233RU, one Air-conditioner Samsung (split
system),one Printer HP LaserJet 1160, 1320, 1320n, one Laptop
Gateway M460, one Projector Canon LV - 5220, one projector screen,
five WP wide angle 10X50 Binoculars, ten Garrett hand-held super
scanners, fifteen RBR Combat MKII Ballistic Helmet, and five safes.



Checks showed that the equipment is being properly used and
maintained.


A 3. ANALYTICAL CENTER

INL Dushanbe assisted the Ministry of Internal Affairs to establish
a new Analytical Center in February 2006. The center is responsible
for collecting, organizing, storing, processing, and exchanging
information related to all criminal investigations conducted within
MVD Departments and information exchange with other law enforcement
agencies of Tajikistan. INL Dushanbe donated 10 computers, a
server, 2 printers, a scanner, and office furniture. Checks showed
that the equipment is being properly used and maintained.

INL provided ten additional computers to different MVD Departments
to connect them with the Analytical Center to exchange information.
Checks showed that the equipment is being properly used and
maintained.

A 4. MVD Academy

INL provided the MVD Academy the following equipment:

Computer equipment:

39 computers, two printers, furniture for a computer classroom, a
language lab, a civil law classroom, and a scientific classroom, one
TV LG 29FD1RL, one Panasonic DVD-CD-Video player model LP-GOEE-S,
17 copies of English for Russian speakers by Pimsleur (4 CDs in one
box). Checks showed that the equipment is being properly used and
maintained. INL also provided an electrical transformer to ensure
continuous electricity support for the equipment provided. Checks
showed that the equipment is being properly used and maintained.

A 5. Forensic Laboratory

INL provided the Fingerprint Forensic Laboratory the following
equipment:

Computer Equipment:

Nine Samsung computers, five HP Scan Jet 4370 scanners, one HP Laser
Jet 1320 printer, nine WV-1000 voltage regulators,
Checks showed that the equipment is being properly used and
maintained.


Forensic equipment:

Millipore Water purifier, Atlas Copco air compressor, Nexus 670
Nicolet FTIR Spectrometer, Monitors PR View, Parker Model 75-45-12
FTIR Purge Gas Generator, LaserJet HP 4050 printer, Epson Stylus
Color 100 printer, FTIR Processor Pentium Dell Windows Professional,
HP Monitor, APC Power UPS, Parker Balston FIO Gas Station, Parker
Balston Nitrogen Generator, Samsung Monitor, Agilent 6890 Series GC
System, Economy Starter Kit, Voltage regulator 5000 VA, Voltage
regulator 7000 VA, Voltage regulator 110x220 VA, two Canon LBP -
2900 i-sensus printers, two Central Processing Units

A 6. MVD Headquarters

INL provided two Toyota Prado trucks to the Minister of Internal
Affairs and Deputy Minister of Internal Affairs. MVD Headquarters
QAffairs and Deputy Minister of Internal Affairs. MVD Headquarters
also received two Gateway laptops M685-G. Checks showed that the
equipment is being properly used and maintained.


B. DRUG CONTROL AGENCY (DCA)

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B 1. Vehicles

INL provided the 16 different vehicles including two All Terrain
Vehicles, all of which are used in daily counter narcotics
operations around Tajikistan. End-use inspection showed that all
donated vehicles are very well maintained and are in good working
condition.

B 2. Miscellaneous Equipment


INL provided three video cameras, four photo cameras, three CT-30
kits, 15 WP wide angle 10X50 binoculars, ten Garrett hand held super
scanners, five D221 generation II binoculars, three Detect Ear
Parabolic Dishes, nine RBR Combat MKII ballistic, five Galls 16 MB
Digital voice recorder with wireless microphones, four Command Ear
Sound Amplifiers, two Steiner 15X80 Senator/Military Binoculars,
five inspection mirrors, five safes, seven NVB-8 GEN III 64LP/MM 5X
Night Vision binoculars, four GPS 72 portable hand held GPS, 11
Motorola Professional two-way UHF radios, three Bearcat 350A
scanners, one refrigerator, and one air-conditioner. Checks showed
that the equipment is being properly used and maintained.

B 3. Gym equipment

INL provided gym equipment to ensure Mobile Team physical fitness:
45 Lb weight plates, 10 lb - 100 lb Hex Dumbbells with Ergo Grip,
Star track bicycle, Landice running track, Kettler Delta 300, Power
Station, U.S. Strength Olympic 4 in 1 Bench, U.S. Strength Olympic
Incline Bench, U.S. Strength Adjustable Decline, U.S. Strength Arm
Curl Bench, U.S. Strength 45 degree Hyperextension, Chin Dip
Vertical Knee Raise. Checks showed that the equipment is being
properly used and maintained.


C. State Committee on National Security and the Main Department of
Border Guards Forces, a sub-unit of the State Committee

C 1. Vehicles for Border Guards Department

INL provided the Border Guards Department 26 vehicles. Five KAMAZ
trucks, five Russian jeeps UAZ-Hunters, eight ambulances, two Toyota
Prados, one Toyota Camry, and five Volgas GAZ-3102-103 as well as
spare parts for KAMAZ trucks.

During the inspection, Embassy officials determined that one KAMAZ
truck (engine# 62335253) is totally damaged beyond repair due to a
traffic accident in the Badakhshan area. This vehicle will no
longer be monitored. Checks showed that the remainder of vehicles
are being properly used and maintained.

C 2. Uniforms for Border Guards Department


INL funded procurement of 10,000 uniforms for border-guard troops
serving the Tajik-Afghan border sector, including one thousand sets
designed specifically for the severe winter conditions of the Murgab
area. Checks showed that the uniforms are being properly used and
maintained.

C 3. Miscellaneous Equipment for Border Guards Department

INL provided 15 Garrett hand held super scanners, 60 RBR Combat MKII
ballistic helmets, five safes. The checks showed that the equipment
is being properly used and maintained.

C 4. Furniture for Khirmanjo Border Outpost

INL provided 160 pieces of furniture for the Khirmanjo border
outpost. Until reconstruction works are completed, all the
furniture is stored at the sealed Border Guards Department
warehouse.

C 5. Miscellaneous Equipment for several Border Outposts "Bog",
Shurabad Otryad #8, and "Sarigor".

INL provided the following equipment to the "BOG" border outpost:
one Steiner binocular, one NVD 221 Generation II binocular, and one
night shadow Generation III binocular.
INL provided the following equipment to Shurabad Otryad #8: one
Steiner binocular, one NVD 221 Generation II binocular, and one
QSteiner binocular, one NVD 221 Generation II binocular, and one
night shadow Generation III binocular.

INL provided the following equipment to "Sarigor" border outpost:
one Steiner binocular, one NVD 221 Generation II binocular, and one
night shadow Generation III binocular.

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Checks showed that the equipment is being properly used and
maintained.

C 6. Special technical equipment for the State Committee on
National Security

INL provided the following equipment to the State Committee on
National Security Headquarters: one Night vision binocular NVB8 Gen
III, three Olympus digital voice recorders WS-310M with earplugs
SME-TP3CX, two Garmin global positioning systems model 72, one
UNIDEN Bearcat scanner model BC350C, one D221 Generation II
binocular BN-079, two inspection mirrors, two parabolic dishes
AP330, two Steiner binoculars, ten Galls 16MB digital voice recorder
w/wireless microphones, eight Command ear units, ten UNIDEN trunk
tracker radio scanners. Checks showed that the equipment is being
properly used and maintained.


D. Airport Security Department

INL provided the following equipment technical equipment to the
Airport Security Department in Dushanbe, Tajikistan: three Dell
computers and three UPS units. Checks showed that the equipment is
being properly used and maintained.


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CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS
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5. (U) Since 2005, INL Dushanbe funded the reconstruction of the
MVD Analytical Center, Counter Narcotics Department Training Room,
MVD Forensic Lab including the Training Room, MVD Police Academy
third floor (including the roof),Drug Control Agency Mobile Teams
facility (sixth floor of the main headquarters),Drug Control Agency
Mobile Teams gym including the roof, and the State Committee on
National Security Training Academy roof.

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PROBLEMS
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6. (U) None.

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IMPACT
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7. (SBU) The Government of Tajikistan uses all resources provided
for the intended purpose. Frequent arrests of drug traffickers and
multiple kilo drug seizers are excellent examples of how the law
enforcement agencies are effectively using the equipment in the
fight against drug trafficking and related crimes. Overall, law
enforcement and security ministries combating border smuggling and
organized crime have demonstrated greater capacity and willingness
to be proactive than during the period before the Russian border
guards withdrew in early 2005. Post will continue use our
contributions to press host country partners to move beyond seizures
and arrests, toward successful prosecutions of organized crime

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PROGRAM CHANGES
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8. (U) Conduct of end-use monitoring did not reveal any necessary
program changes.


JACOBSON