EXBS: TAJIKISTAN ADVISOR MONTHLY REPORTING CABLE - NOVEMBER

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SUBJECT: EXBS: TAJIKISTAN ADVISOR MONTHLY REPORTING CABLE - NOVEMBER
2009

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I. BROAD ITEMS OF INTEREST TO ADVISORS AND AGENCY MANAGERS




A. On November 2, 2009, Zebo Khasanova began employment as the
EXBS Program Management Assistant.



II. COMPLETED ACTIONS FOR THE REPORTING PERIOD


A. SITE ASSESSMENTS AND MEETINGS DURING REPORTING PERIOD




1. Site Assessments



a) On November 5 the EXBS Advisor, Lead EXBS Program Management
Assistant and the EXBS Program Management Assistant visited the
construction site of the Nuclear Radiation Safety Agency (NRSA)
laboratory. The EXBS funded construction of the calibration
laboratory is moving forward and is on schedule to be completed
in late January or early February.



b) On November 4 the EXBS Advisor, Lead EXBS Program Management
Assistant and the EXBS Program Management Assistant visited the
construction site of the GOTI Customs Academy. The EXBS Team
was accompanied by a computer programmer from the Embassy
Dushanbe Information Systems Center. The two computer
classrooms were assessed, proposed computer equipment was
examined, and approval was given to purchase multi-media
equipment. The contractor presented samples of classroom
furniture that was not acceptable to the EXBS Office and did not
meet the requirements of the contract. The contractor was
advised that the classroom furniture had to be constructed to
withstand constant use by training participants.



c) On November 24 the EXBS Advisor, Lead EXBS Program
Management Assistant and the EXBS Program Management Assistant
visited the construction site of the GOTI Customs Academy. All
major construction has been completed. The contractor presented
samples of stronger classroom furniture and audio-visual
equipment. All the samples were approved by the EXBS Office.
The furniture will have to be specially manufactured and the
computer equipment will be purchased from outside Tajikistan and
will require a delay in the completion date of the project. The
contractor applied in writing to extend the completion date for
30 days and it was approved by RPSO.




2. Meetings



a) During the week of November 16 the Lead EXBS Program
Management Assistant and the EXBS Program Management Assistant
attended the EXBS LES Workshop in Frankfurt, Germany. The Lead
EXBS Program Management Assistant gave a presentation on
Internal Controls used in the EXBS Dushanbe Office. She also
received an award from the Director of Export Control

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Cooperation.



b) On November 19 members of Post Border Law Enforcement
Working Group (BLEWG) briefed the Russian Ambassador and members
of his staff on border security assistance programs. The EXBS
Advisor provided an overview of the EXBS border security program
in Tajikistan. It was agreed that the Russian Embassy would do
a similar briefing in the future.



c) On November 19 the Ambassador hosted an INL/DEA/EXBS law
enforcement reception at his residence. The reception was
attended by the EXBS Advisor. GOTI law enforcement officials
associated with the three programs attended.



d) On November 20 the EXBS Advisor met with the Chief Technical
Advisor for UNDP. He has temporarily been tasked to represent
the EU in matters relating to nonproliferation in Tajikistan.
He advised that the EU wants to have a larger presence in
nonproliferation programs in Tajikistan.



e) On November 20 the Lead EXBS Program Management Assistant
and the EXBS Program Management Assistant met with
representatives from RPSO in Frankfurt, Germany to discuss two
ongoing EXBS funded construction projects and three future
projects.




B. TRAINING CONDUCTED DURING REPORTING PERIOD




1. During the week of November 9 the Department of Defense,
Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA) conducted a course on
Terrorism and the Proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction.
The course was attended by 32 GOTI Customs, Drug Control Agency,
Police and Prosecutor officials.




C. EQUIPMENT DELIVERED DURING REPORTING PERIOD




1. NONE




D. IMMINENT TRAINING OR EQUIPMENT STATUS UPDATE




1. Training



a) None



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2. Equipment



a) None




E. SIGNIFICANT DEVELOPMENTS IN EXPORT CONTROLS,
NONPROLIFERATION, OR RELATED BORDER SECURITY



None



III. RED FLAG ISSUES




A. None



POC for this report is Robert Granico, EXBS Advisor,
GranicoRF@state.gov , phone 992 37
229-2804; EXBS Program Assistant Dilorom Ganieva,
ganievadn@state.gov , phone 992 37
229-2805.
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