EXTRANCHECK: POST-SHIPMENT VERIFICATION: UAB ARNIKA,

UNCLAS MOSCOW 003557 C O R R E C T E D C O P Y (ADDED VILNIUS TO FORMAT LINE) SIPDIS USDOC FOR 532/OEA/M.HAMES/L.RITTER USDOC FOR 532/BIS/OEA/TWILLIS/EHOLLAND/ANALYST USDOC FOR 3150/USFCS/OIO/CEENIS/MCOSTA USDOC FOR 532/OEE/MO'BRIEN AMEMBASSY VILNIUS FOR DGAGE E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: BEXP ETRD ETTC RS SUBJECT: EXTRANCHECK: POST-SHIPMENT VERIFICATION: UAB ARNIKA, DRUSKININKAI (VILNIUS),LITHUANIA, LICENSE NO. NLR REFTEL: USDOC 06830 ¶1. Unauthorized disclosure of the information provided below is prohibited by Section 12C of the Export Administration Act. ¶2. Reftel 1 requested a Post-shipment verification to determine the legitimacy and reliability of the end-user, UAB Arnika, Gardino g. 55, LT-66191, Drushkininkai (Vilnius),Lithuania. The company is listed on BIS license application: NLR as the ultimate consignee of one (1) seismograph 24 channel, style no. SMART-SE24 with spares and accessories for surveying. ECCN 6A999. Controlled for anti-terrorism (AT) reasons. The exporter is Geometrics, 2190 Fortune Drive, San Jose, CA 95131. ¶3. On November 11, 2008 through December 5, 2008, Export Control Attach Peter Liston made contact with various entities within UAB Arnika, via facsimile, email and by telephone. ECO Liston advised UAB Arnika of the Export Administration Regulations as they pertain to Dual Use commodities exported from the United States under a Commerce license. UAB Arnika was advised the ECO would like to conduct a EUC at their office regarding the seismograph 24 channel, style no. SMART-SE24 with spares and accessories they received from the U.S. on or about February 1, 2007. ¶4. ECO Liston spoke with UAB Arnika General Manager Roland Geremimas, who advised ECO Liston that the person responsible for the seismograph 24 channel, style no. SMART-SE24 with spares and accessories was Alexey Kuzmin, and provided a contact telephone number (+7-9067-468-242) for Kuzmin in Russia. ECO Liston called the contact number and spoke with Roland LNU. Roland LNU provided ECO Liston with Alexey KuzminQs Russian mobile number, +7-921-27-35-671. ECO Liston called and spoke with Alexey Kuzmin, who advised that he purchased the seismograph 24 channel, style no. SMART-SE24 with spares and accessories from Geometrics and then caused it to be diverted to Russia and sold to the Kolskiy Mining Institute in Apatit, Russia, Kuzmin stated that the POC at the Kolskiy Mining Institute is Maxim Svetlov, email: mms@mail.ru. ¶5. Alexey Kuzmin advised ECO Liston that he no longer has any paperwork regarding shipping the seismograph 24 channel, style no. SMART-SE24 with spares and accessories from Lithuania to Russia. ¶6. Throughout the protracted communications with UAB Arnika, ECO Liston was told by Mr. Roland Geremimas, General Manager of UAB Arnika, that he would meet with the ECO in his office during the week of December 2, 2008. GM Geremimas told ECO Liston that he would advise later of the exact time and date. GM Geremimas eventually refused to meet with ECO Liston. ¶7. Recommendations: Post cannot/cannot recommend UAB Arnika, Druskonikai (Vilnius),Lithuania or Alexey Kuzmin, Russia as reliable recipients of sensitive U.S. origin commodities. (FCS MOSCOW/JMARKS/PLISTON) BEYRLE