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 -------------- PROCEDURES -------------- ¶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. -------------- STATUS -------------- ¶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. DUSHANBE 00000731 002 OF 004 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) DUSHANBE 00000731 003 OF 004 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. DUSHANBE 00000731 004 OF 004 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. -------------- CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS -------------- ¶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. -------------- PROBLEMS -------------- ¶6. (U) None. -------------- IMPACT -------------- ¶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 -------------- PROGRAM CHANGES -------------- ¶8. (U) Conduct of end-use monitoring did not reveal any necessary program changes. JACOBSON