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09ASTANA1178
2009-07-13 10:48:00
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Embassy Astana
Cable title:
KAZAKHSTAN: EXBS ADVISOR'S REPORTING CABLE (JUNE 2009)
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UNCLAS SECTION 01 OF 02 ASTANA 001178
SIPDIS
DEPT FOR SCA/CEN
DEPT FOR ISN/ECC: JFRIEDMAN, ACHURCH,JHARTSHORN, SROBINSON
DEPT FOR ISN/ECC-AMT: LSPRINGER, DLYONS
DEPT FOR EUR/ACE: DFISCHER
DEPT FOR SCA/RA: JSPILSBURY
CBP/INA: SBAKER AND BPICKETT
USDOE/NNSA: CWALKER, TPERRY, EDESCHLER
DOC FOR DCREED
AMEMBASSY BERLIN FOR CUSTOMS ATTACHE
AMEMBASSY TASHKENT, BISHKEK, BAKU, DUSHANBE AND ASHGABAT FOR EXBS
ADVISORS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PARM PREL ETTC MNUC KNNP KSTC KZ
SUBJECT: KAZAKHSTAN: EXBS ADVISOR'S REPORTING CABLE (JUNE 2009)
I. BROAD ITEMS OF INTEREST TO ADVISORS AND AGENCY MANAGERS:
UNCLAS SECTION 01 OF 02 ASTANA 001178
SIPDIS
DEPT FOR SCA/CEN
DEPT FOR ISN/ECC: JFRIEDMAN, ACHURCH,JHARTSHORN, SROBINSON
DEPT FOR ISN/ECC-AMT: LSPRINGER, DLYONS
DEPT FOR EUR/ACE: DFISCHER
DEPT FOR SCA/RA: JSPILSBURY
CBP/INA: SBAKER AND BPICKETT
USDOE/NNSA: CWALKER, TPERRY, EDESCHLER
DOC FOR DCREED
AMEMBASSY BERLIN FOR CUSTOMS ATTACHE
AMEMBASSY TASHKENT, BISHKEK, BAKU, DUSHANBE AND ASHGABAT FOR EXBS
ADVISORS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PARM PREL ETTC MNUC KNNP KSTC KZ
SUBJECT: KAZAKHSTAN: EXBS ADVISOR'S REPORTING CABLE (JUNE 2009)
I. BROAD ITEMS OF INTEREST TO ADVISORS AND AGENCY MANAGERS:
1. On June 2, President Nazarbayev signed legislation ratifying
Cooperative Threat Reduction (CTR) umbrella agreement, officially
known as the Amendment to the Agreement Between the United States of
America and the Republic of Kazakhstan Concerning the Destruction of
Silo Launchers of Intercontinental Ballistic Missiles, Emergency
Response and the Prevention of Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons.
This agreement was originally signed in Washington on December 13,
2007.
II. COMPLETED ACTIONS FOR THE REPORTING PERIOD
A. SITE ASSESSMENTS AND MEETINGS CONDUCTED
2. June 2-4, the Astana EXBS advisor participated in the 2009 EXBS
Advisor Conference in Tbilisi, Georgia.
3. June 5-13, the Astana and Yerevan EXBS advisors visited the
Gogavan, Bagratashen, and Bavea Ports of Entry, the Ayrum railway
station, and the Gyumry airport in Armenia. Introductory meetings
were also held with representatives from the National Security
Service, the State Revenue Committee, the Ministry of Foreign
Affairs, the Armenian Nuclear Regulatory Authority, the Export
Control Commission, the Border Guard Service and Customs.
4. June 19, the EXBS Program Manager participated in a meeting in
Astana between Kazakhstan government officials and Michael Stafford
of the Nuclear Smuggling Outreach Initiative.
5. June 25-27, the EXBS program sponsored three Kazakhstani
officials to attend the Tenth International Export Control
Conference in Istanbul, Turkey. Kazakhstan was represented by
Marina Davidovskaya and Kuandyk Apanasov of the Customs Control
Committee and
Alina Moldasheva of the Ministry of Industry and Trade.
B. TRAINING COURSES CONDUCTED DURING THE REPORTING PERIOD
6. June 18-19, EXBS, in cooperation with the U.S. Department of
Energy's International Nonproliferation Export Control Program
(INECP),sponsored an Export Control Enterprise Outreach Workshop
for Institutes and Research Organizations in Almaty. This workshop
involved 28 local compliance experts from Kazakhstani organizations.
Representatives from the Korean Ministry of Knowledge Economy and
the Korea Strategic Trade Institute participated in this workshop
and gave a presentation on the Strategic Trade Information System
(Yestrade).
C. EQUIPMENT DELIVERED DURING THE REPORTING PERIOD
7. None
D. IMMINENT TRAINING OR EQUIPMENT STATUS UPDATE
8. July 16-17, the U.S. Department of Justice Office of Overseas
Prosecutorial Development, Assistance and Training (OPDAT) will
conduct an EXBS funded two-day nonproliferation workshop in Almaty
for Kazakhstani prosecutors, investigators, and judges.
E. SIGNIFICANT DEVELOPMENTS IN EXPORT CONTROLS, NONPROLIFERATION, OR
RELATED BORDER SECURITY
ASTANA 00001178 002 OF 002
9. Major Ospanov Daniyar, Chief of the Anti-Contraband Division of
the Customs Control Committee, informed the EXBS advisor that the
Customs Control Committee is making plans to transfer customs
officials from the border with the Russian Federation to other
customs posts in Kazakhstan as a result of the impending customs
union with Russia and Belarus.
F. CASPIAN SECURITY INFORMATION
10. Caspian Regional Maritime EXBS Advisor Lt. Michael Fisher has
departed Baku, Azerbaijan, and responsibility for maritime issues
related to Kazakhstan has been transferred to the Astana EXBS
advisor.
III. RED FLAG ISSUES.
11. None
HOAGLAND
SIPDIS
DEPT FOR SCA/CEN
DEPT FOR ISN/ECC: JFRIEDMAN, ACHURCH,JHARTSHORN, SROBINSON
DEPT FOR ISN/ECC-AMT: LSPRINGER, DLYONS
DEPT FOR EUR/ACE: DFISCHER
DEPT FOR SCA/RA: JSPILSBURY
CBP/INA: SBAKER AND BPICKETT
USDOE/NNSA: CWALKER, TPERRY, EDESCHLER
DOC FOR DCREED
AMEMBASSY BERLIN FOR CUSTOMS ATTACHE
AMEMBASSY TASHKENT, BISHKEK, BAKU, DUSHANBE AND ASHGABAT FOR EXBS
ADVISORS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PARM PREL ETTC MNUC KNNP KSTC KZ
SUBJECT: KAZAKHSTAN: EXBS ADVISOR'S REPORTING CABLE (JUNE 2009)
I. BROAD ITEMS OF INTEREST TO ADVISORS AND AGENCY MANAGERS:
1. On June 2, President Nazarbayev signed legislation ratifying
Cooperative Threat Reduction (CTR) umbrella agreement, officially
known as the Amendment to the Agreement Between the United States of
America and the Republic of Kazakhstan Concerning the Destruction of
Silo Launchers of Intercontinental Ballistic Missiles, Emergency
Response and the Prevention of Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons.
This agreement was originally signed in Washington on December 13,
2007.
II. COMPLETED ACTIONS FOR THE REPORTING PERIOD
A. SITE ASSESSMENTS AND MEETINGS CONDUCTED
2. June 2-4, the Astana EXBS advisor participated in the 2009 EXBS
Advisor Conference in Tbilisi, Georgia.
3. June 5-13, the Astana and Yerevan EXBS advisors visited the
Gogavan, Bagratashen, and Bavea Ports of Entry, the Ayrum railway
station, and the Gyumry airport in Armenia. Introductory meetings
were also held with representatives from the National Security
Service, the State Revenue Committee, the Ministry of Foreign
Affairs, the Armenian Nuclear Regulatory Authority, the Export
Control Commission, the Border Guard Service and Customs.
4. June 19, the EXBS Program Manager participated in a meeting in
Astana between Kazakhstan government officials and Michael Stafford
of the Nuclear Smuggling Outreach Initiative.
5. June 25-27, the EXBS program sponsored three Kazakhstani
officials to attend the Tenth International Export Control
Conference in Istanbul, Turkey. Kazakhstan was represented by
Marina Davidovskaya and Kuandyk Apanasov of the Customs Control
Committee and
Alina Moldasheva of the Ministry of Industry and Trade.
B. TRAINING COURSES CONDUCTED DURING THE REPORTING PERIOD
6. June 18-19, EXBS, in cooperation with the U.S. Department of
Energy's International Nonproliferation Export Control Program
(INECP),sponsored an Export Control Enterprise Outreach Workshop
for Institutes and Research Organizations in Almaty. This workshop
involved 28 local compliance experts from Kazakhstani organizations.
Representatives from the Korean Ministry of Knowledge Economy and
the Korea Strategic Trade Institute participated in this workshop
and gave a presentation on the Strategic Trade Information System
(Yestrade).
C. EQUIPMENT DELIVERED DURING THE REPORTING PERIOD
7. None
D. IMMINENT TRAINING OR EQUIPMENT STATUS UPDATE
8. July 16-17, the U.S. Department of Justice Office of Overseas
Prosecutorial Development, Assistance and Training (OPDAT) will
conduct an EXBS funded two-day nonproliferation workshop in Almaty
for Kazakhstani prosecutors, investigators, and judges.
E. SIGNIFICANT DEVELOPMENTS IN EXPORT CONTROLS, NONPROLIFERATION, OR
RELATED BORDER SECURITY
ASTANA 00001178 002 OF 002
9. Major Ospanov Daniyar, Chief of the Anti-Contraband Division of
the Customs Control Committee, informed the EXBS advisor that the
Customs Control Committee is making plans to transfer customs
officials from the border with the Russian Federation to other
customs posts in Kazakhstan as a result of the impending customs
union with Russia and Belarus.
F. CASPIAN SECURITY INFORMATION
10. Caspian Regional Maritime EXBS Advisor Lt. Michael Fisher has
departed Baku, Azerbaijan, and responsibility for maritime issues
related to Kazakhstan has been transferred to the Astana EXBS
advisor.
III. RED FLAG ISSUES.
11. None
HOAGLAND