EXBS: TURKMENISTAN EXBS ADVISOR MONTHLY REPORTING

UNCLAS SECTION 01 OF 04 ASHGABAT 000029 SIPDIS DEPT FOR ISN/ECC JHARTSHORN, LSPRINGER, and JFRIEDMAN SCA/CEN FOR JGORKOWSKI SCA/RA FOR JMCCLELLAN DHS/CBP BMCCRAY DHS/ICE FOR AMEFFERD DOE/NNSA FOR JNOBLE, AND BPENTOLA DOC/BIS FOR DCREED USCG FOR SHABTEMICHAEL AMEMBASSY BERLIN FOR CBP ATTACHE AMEMBASSY MOSCOW FOR ICE ATTACHE E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: ETTC MNUC PARM PREL KSTC KNNP KG SUBJECT: EXBS: TURKMENISTAN EXBS ADVISOR MONTHLY REPORTING CABLE DECEMBER, 2009 ASHGABAT 00000029 001.2 OF 004 ¶A. BROAD ITEMS OF INTEREST TO ADVISORS AND AGENCY MANAGERS: EXBS focus for December was completing End-Use Monitoring (EUM) inventories for both Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan EXBS Programs, and finalizing documents for the local governments on details of the 2010 program plans. EXBS Advisor attended the UNODC "Sub-Regional Workshop for Central Asian Countries on Non-Proliferation and International Legal Cooperation against Biological, Chemical and Nuclear Terrorism" Conference 2 - 3 Dec in Ashgabat. EXBS continues to support the Department of Energy's (DOE) Second Line of Defense (SLD) Program. Advisor continues the process of hiring a second assistant for Turkmenistan. EXBS Advisor visited FLETC and attended consultations in WADC in December. EXBS Advisor was on leave from 14 - 31 December. End Summary. ¶B. COMPLETED ACTIONS FOR THE REPORTING PERIOD. ¶1. Site Assessments and Meetings during this Reporting Period. a. EXBS, as part of other meetings, discussed our efforts to import radioactive sources into Turkmenistan for calibrating and testing the radiation portal monitors (RPM) emplaced by Department of Energy's (DOE) Second Line of Defense (SLD) Program. MFA indicated it was working with Turkmen Standards to obtain the proper documentation. This information came unsolicitated and confirmed what EXBS had learned in November from an independent lawyer. b. From 2 - 3 December EXBS Advisor attended the UNODC "Sub-Regional Workshop for Central Asian Countries on Non-Proliferation and International Legal Cooperation against Biological, Chemical and Nuclear Terrorism" Conference in Ashgabat. The conference was excellent and contacts made during the break-out sessions will facilitate execution of EXBS projects. EXBS Advisor scheduled several follow-up meetings for January with international organizations in Turkmenistan. c. On 4 December EXBS met with the First Deputy Chief for Logistics of the State Border Service, Gurbangeldi Temirov and Gurban Begliyev, Head of the International Relations Department. Also in attendance was the MFA representative, Hemra Amannazarov. The purpose of the meeting was to discuss the specifics of a Motorola Radio purchase for the State Border Service. Advisor was told that he would be provided with the request in January. (Advisor Note: The State Border Service canceled the January meeting without comment. Advisor is requesting a follow-up meeting asap. End Note) d. On 4 January, EXBS met with representatives of the State Customs Service. The purpose of the meeting was to discuss upcoming training and the provision of equipment to the new international airport in Turkmenbashy. The meeting was requested with the First Deputy Director, but at the last minute he was unavailable. The two personnel from the Customs Headquarters that attended the meeting were there to simply take notes. One of the personnel ASHGABAT 00000029 002.2 OF 004 refused to give his name. The other was Chary Nazarly, Head of Customs Statistic Department. Requests for information will be relayed to the proper authorities, EXBS was told. Follow-up meetings were scheduled for January by dipnote after the meeting. (Advisor Note: Meetings are always requested by dipnote. Advisor is informed the morning of the requested date if the meeting will indeed happen. Advisor often arrives for the meeting to find personnel other than those requested, or note- takers. Each meeting requires at a minimum, 20 days advance notice. End Note) e. On 8 December EXBS Advisor toured the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center (FLETC) in New Brunswick, Georgia. EXBS will be facilitating an exchange between FLETC and the Customs and Border Guard Academies later in FY2010. f. From 9 - 11 December EXBS Advisor conducted consultations with ISN-ECC, Commonwealth Trading Partners, DHS/CBP, DOE/SLD, and others in WADC, and attended the sub-interagency policy committee preparatory meeting for the Annual Bilateral Consultations with Uzbekistan. ¶2. Training Conducted During Reporting Period. NONE. ¶3. Equipment Delivered During Reporting Period. NONE. ¶C. PENDING AND PLANNED TRAINING. a. The Department of Homeland Security/Customs and Border Protection (DHS/CBP) Air Cargo Interdiction Training (IACIT) is scheduled for 29 Mar - 2 Apr, 2010 in Ashgabat Airport. b. EXBS is working with Department of Energy (DOE) International Nonproliferation Export Control Program (INECP) to conduct a Commodity Identification Training (CIT) Course in Turkmenistan 19 - 21 Apr, 2010. c. EXBS is coordinating with DHS/CBP for the conduct of an International Border Interdiction Training (IBIT) Course in the U.S. 17 - 21 May, 2010. d. Interdict/RADACAD (Interdiction of Materials and Radiation Academy) will be held 28 June - 2 July, 2010 at the DOE/PNNL HAMMER facility in Richland, Washington for 20-24 Turkmen from Customs and the Border Service. RADACAD trains and equips international border enforcement officers to detect, identify, interdict and investigate all aspects of smuggling related to the proliferation and diversion of material, commodities and components associated with the development and deployment of Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD - Nuclear, Chemical, and Biological weapons and their Missile delivery systems). e. An exchange between the GoTX and the Federal Law Enforcement Academy (FLETC) is being coordinated by ISN/ECC for FY2010. ASHGABAT 00000029 003.2 OF 004 f. EXBS is formulating the plan for a phased UNSCR 1540 Assessment in Turkmenistan. g. EXBS will conduct training for local Customs officials on Radiation Isotope Identification Devices (RIIDS) and the VaporTracer2 to include the donation of 15 detectors at the completion of training. The RIIDs require calibration, which will require the importation of small dose radioactive sources. EXBS is in the process of importing radioactive sources in support of the SLD Program and will build on the success of that importation in order to obtain the calibration sources for the RIIDs. ¶D. EQUIPMENT STATUS UPDATE. ¶1. End-Use Monitoring Status. Initial inventories were delivered to ISN-ECC on 9 Dec. EXBS will validate the list during FY2010. a. CT-30 Kits. EXBS has received delivery of four CT-30 Kits from WASHDC. ¶2. Pending Equipment Deliveries. a. EXBS has 15 rad-ID Systems (Radiation Isotope Identification Devices)(RIIDs) and 2 VaporTracer2 in our Embassy warehouse awaiting a system for importing the radiation test and calibration sources traps for calibration of the VaporTracer2 and rad-ID. We are building on the lessons learned from our attempts to import sources for SLD. Once we receive the calibration materials, we will schedule training and handover of the equipment. b. Three X-Ray Fluorescent Technology scanners are enroute back to Turkmenistan. Training was previously conducted on the equipment. When they arrive, they will be donated to the GoTX. c. EXBS will be working with the Turkmen State Border Service (SBS) to identify specific numbers and makes of Motorola Radios to order in 2010. $100,000 has been earmarked in the 2010 Program Plan for radios for the SBS. d. EXBS will be working with the State Customs Service (SCS) to identify the specifics of $120,000 in airport interdiction equipment to be earmarked for the new international airport in Turkmenbashy. ¶E. SIGNIFICANT DEVELOPMENTS IN EXPORT CONTROLS, NONPROLIFERATION, OR RELATED BORDER SECURITY. NONE. ¶F. RED FLAG ISSUES. NONE. ¶G. CONTACT INFORMATION. Barry A. Johnson is the Regional EXBS Advisor for Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan and can be reached at johnsonba8@state.gov, or +993-66-30-85-84. EXBS Assistant for Turkmenistan is Gulshat Jumayeva at jumayevaga@state.gov, and for Uzbekistan is Irina ASHGABAT 00000029 004.2 OF 004 Kochetkova at kochetkovai@state.gov. EXBS Advisor will be in Tashkent as part of his regional duties from 13 - 27 January. CURRAN