Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
09PRISTINA498
2009-11-13 11:08:00
UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
Embassy Pristina
Cable title:
EXBS: KOSOVO MONTHLY REPORTING CABLE OCTOBER
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UNCLAS PRISTINA 000498
SIPDIS
SENSITIVE
STATE FOR ISN/ECC RBALDWIN
STATE ALSO FOR EUR/SCE FOR BEVANS; EUR/ACE FOR DFROMAN
USCBP/INA FOR BSUBER
DTRA DULLES WASHDC FOR MMYERS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: ETTC MNUC PARM PREL KSTC KNNP KV
SUBJECT: EXBS: KOSOVO MONTHLY REPORTING CABLE OCTOBER
2009
SENSITIVE BUT UNCLASSIFIED-PLEASE PROTECT ACCORDINGLY
UNCLAS PRISTINA 000498
SIPDIS
SENSITIVE
STATE FOR ISN/ECC RBALDWIN
STATE ALSO FOR EUR/SCE FOR BEVANS; EUR/ACE FOR DFROMAN
USCBP/INA FOR BSUBER
DTRA DULLES WASHDC FOR MMYERS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: ETTC MNUC PARM PREL KSTC KNNP KV
SUBJECT: EXBS: KOSOVO MONTHLY REPORTING CABLE OCTOBER
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) October 21, 2009: EXBS Program Advisor and Assistant met Col.
Shaban Guda, Head of Border Police, to discuss upcoming joint
training with Kosovo and Macedonia Border Police. Guda expressed
his desire to conduct the joint activities after the official MOU
was signed with Macedonia. Guda also noted the need for a
communications company to conduct a digital radio feasibility study
for all of border control points in Kosovo.
B) October 27, 2009: EXBS Program assistant attended a steering
committee meeting hosted by Maj. Mentor Shabani, Head of
Administrative Section, Kosovo Border Police. David Hamilton, EULEX
Border Police Advisor, Aurora Castillo, ICITAP advisor, and Vassilka
Timova, OSCE also attended. The purpose of the meeting was to
de-conflict training provided to the Kosovo Border Police by
different donation agencies.
4. (U) Equipment usage report:
N/A.
5. (SBU) TRAINING CONDUCTED DURING REPORTING PERIOD
A) October 5 - October 9, 2009: Legal and Regulatory course, held
in Pristina, Kosovo. This training was delivered by two experts in
export and control law from Commonwealth Trading Partners.
Twenty-one representatives from the Kosovo's Ministry of Foreign
Affairs, Ministry of Economy and Finance, and Kosovo Customs
attended the course. The training comprised of classroom
instruction on export laws, drafting, and practices.
6. (U) EQUIPMENT DELIVERED DURING REPORTING PERIOD
N/A.
7. (SBU) IMMINENT TRAINING OR EQUIPMENT STATUS UPDATE
-- Croatia Best Practice Delegation Visit consisting of export law
experts is expected to begin the week of November 23-25, 2009.
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.
DELL
SIPDIS
SENSITIVE
STATE FOR ISN/ECC RBALDWIN
STATE ALSO FOR EUR/SCE FOR BEVANS; EUR/ACE FOR DFROMAN
USCBP/INA FOR BSUBER
DTRA DULLES WASHDC FOR MMYERS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: ETTC MNUC PARM PREL KSTC KNNP KV
SUBJECT: EXBS: KOSOVO MONTHLY REPORTING CABLE OCTOBER
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) October 21, 2009: EXBS Program Advisor and Assistant met Col.
Shaban Guda, Head of Border Police, to discuss upcoming joint
training with Kosovo and Macedonia Border Police. Guda expressed
his desire to conduct the joint activities after the official MOU
was signed with Macedonia. Guda also noted the need for a
communications company to conduct a digital radio feasibility study
for all of border control points in Kosovo.
B) October 27, 2009: EXBS Program assistant attended a steering
committee meeting hosted by Maj. Mentor Shabani, Head of
Administrative Section, Kosovo Border Police. David Hamilton, EULEX
Border Police Advisor, Aurora Castillo, ICITAP advisor, and Vassilka
Timova, OSCE also attended. The purpose of the meeting was to
de-conflict training provided to the Kosovo Border Police by
different donation agencies.
4. (U) Equipment usage report:
N/A.
5. (SBU) TRAINING CONDUCTED DURING REPORTING PERIOD
A) October 5 - October 9, 2009: Legal and Regulatory course, held
in Pristina, Kosovo. This training was delivered by two experts in
export and control law from Commonwealth Trading Partners.
Twenty-one representatives from the Kosovo's Ministry of Foreign
Affairs, Ministry of Economy and Finance, and Kosovo Customs
attended the course. The training comprised of classroom
instruction on export laws, drafting, and practices.
6. (U) EQUIPMENT DELIVERED DURING REPORTING PERIOD
N/A.
7. (SBU) IMMINENT TRAINING OR EQUIPMENT STATUS UPDATE
-- Croatia Best Practice Delegation Visit consisting of export law
experts is expected to begin the week of November 23-25, 2009.
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.
DELL