EXBS: KOSOVO MONTHLY REPORTING CABLE SEPTEMBER

UNCLAS SECTION 01 OF 02 PRISTINA 000466 SIPDIS SENSITIVE STATE FOR ISN/ECC (RBALDWIN) STATE ALSO FOR EUR/SCE (BEVANS) AND EUR/ACE (DFROMAN) USCBP/INA FOR BSUBER DTRA ALEX FOR MMYERS ENERGY FOR NNSA E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: ETTC MNUC PARM PREL KSTC KNNP KV SUBJECT: EXBS: KOSOVO MONTHLY REPORTING CABLE SEPTEMBER 2009 SENSITIVE BUT UNCLASSIFIED- PLEASE PROTECT ACCORDINGLY ¶1. (SBU) BROAD ITEMS OF INTEREST TO ADVISORS AND AGENCY MANAGERS N/A. ¶2. (SBU) COMPLETED ACTIONS FOR THE REPORTING PERIOD N/A. ¶3. (SBU) SITE ASSESSMENTS AND MEETINGS DURING REPORTING PERIOD A) September 15, 2009 - EXBS Program Advisor and Assistant met with Bajram Rexha, Director Revenue Operation, and Ali Ismajli, North-East Border Department Director. EXBS Advisor Milam discussed the placement of the baggage X-Ray system in Vermica and congratulated the anti-smuggling team on their third straight month of interdicting contraband at the Kosovo/Albania border. Bajram Rexha requested EXBS explore the possibility of placing a pallet X-ray at the Pristina Airport. B) September 17, 2009 - EXBS Program Advisor and Assistant conducted a site visit at Merdare Border Control Point (BCP) between Kosovo and Serbia. Mr. Lulzim Ramadani welcomed and thanked the EXBS program for their continuous support with training and equipment. Border Patrol officers had three personal radiation pagers and were observed utilizing the equipment. -- Equipment issued and being used by Border Police: - Radiation pagers ¶4. (U) Equipment usage report: N/A ¶5. (SBU) TRAINING CONDUCTED DURING REPORTING PERIOD A) From September 26 - October 2, 2009, Border Patrol Composite Training took place in Pristina. This training was delivered by three U.S. Border Patrol agents. Twenty-one representatives from the Kosovo Border Police were invited and took part in the training. The training comprised of classroom and practical exercises in utilizing weapons drills, ground sensors, and global positioning systems. ¶6. (U) EQUIPMENT DELIVERED DURING REPORTING PERIOD N/A ¶7. (SBU) IMMINENT TRAINING OR EQUIPMENT STATUS UPDATE -- Legal/Regulatory training for GOK officials is expected to begin the week of October 5, 2009. -- UGA Export Academy training for two GOK officials will begin on October 26, 2009 in Athens, Georgia, USA. ¶8. (U) SIGNIFICANT DEVELOPMENTS IN EXPORT CONTROLS, NONPROLIFERATION OR RELATED BORDER SECURITY N/A ¶9. (U) PORTAL MONITOR OR RADIATION PAGER ALERTS N/A ¶10. (SBU) Point of contact is EXBS Advisor Christopher Milam, telephone +377-44-508-016, e-mail MilamCJ@state.gov. PRISTINA 00000466 002 OF 002 DELL