KAZAKHSTAN: EXBS ADVISOR'S REPORTING CABLE (DECEMBER

UNCLAS ASTANA 000007 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: KCHAISSON 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 (DECEMBER 2009) ¶I. BROAD ITEMS OF INTEREST TO ADVISORS AND AGENCY MANAGERS: NONE II. COMPLETED ACTIONS FOR THE REPORTING PERIOD: ¶A. SITE ASSESSMENTS AND MEETINGS CONDUCTED ¶1. December 7, EXBS Astana received two fund cites from Washington for document translation and additional funding for green-border shelter purchase. Document translation of the Kazakhstani Dual Use list is in progress and the additional funding for green-border shelters has been sent to RPSO. ¶2. December 9, EXBS office received a verbal denial for our request to visit three ports on the Chinese Border because they had not received permission from the National Security Committee to allow us travel to the Chinese border area. EXBS re-submitted the request on December 11 and is still waiting for approval. ¶3. December 14-16, EXBS Advisor was in Washington for consultations. ¶4. December 17-31, EXBS Advisor was on annual leave in the United States. ¶B. TRAINING COURSES CONDUCTED DURING THE REPORTING PERIOD None ¶C. EQUIPMENT DELIVERED DURING THE REPORTING PERIOD None ¶D. IMMINENT TRAINING OR EQUIPMENT STATUS UPDATE TRAINING: NONE EQUIPMENT: ¶1. The Regional Procurement Support Office/Frankfurt (RPSO) executed a contract option for one additional portable shelter complex. ¶E. SIGNIFICANT DEVELOPMENTS IN EXPORT CONTROLS, NONPROLIFERATION, OR RELATED BORDER SECURITY None ¶F. CASPIAN SECURITY INFORMATION None III. RED FLAG ISSUES: None HOAGLAND