EXBS: TAJIKISTAN ADVISOR MONTHLY REPORTING CABLE - JANUARY

UNCLAS SECTION 01 OF 03 DUSHANBE 000143 SIPDIS DEPT FOR ISN/ECC JFRIEDMAN, ACHURCH, JHARTSHORN DEPT FOR ISN/ECC-AMT LSPRINGER CBP/INA FOR SBAKER, GRISING DHS/ICE FOR AMEFFERD DOE/NNSA FOR JNOBLE, BPENTOLA DOC FOR DCREED USCG SHABTEMICHAEL FRANKFURT PLEASE PASS TO ICE ATTACHE BERLIN PLEASE PASS TO CBP ATTACHE MOSCOW PLEASE PASS TO ICE ATTACHE E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: ETTC MNUC PARM PREL KSTC KNNP SNAR TI SUBJECT: EXBS: TAJIKISTAN ADVISOR MONTHLY REPORTING CABLE - JANUARY 2010 ¶I. BROAD ITEMS OF INTEREST TO ADVISORS AND AGENCY MANAGERS ¶A. None II. COMPLETED ACTIONS FOR THE REPORTING PERIOD ¶A. SITE ASSESSMENTS AND MEETINGS DURING REPORTING PERIOD ¶1. Site Assessments a) On January 20 the EXBS Staff and the ODC Counter Narcotics Program Manager visited Nizniy-Pyanj border crossing to meet the new Customs Port Director. The EXBS Staff examined the EXBS funded Rapiscan luggage x-ray scanner at the passenger processing terminal and the Rapiscan x-ray van used in the port of entry. The monitor for the luggage x-ray was inoperable and the monitor in the x-ray van needed adjustments. The local Rapiscan representative was contacted and he replaced the luggage monitor and repaired the x-ray van monitor. b) On January 22 the Lead EXBS Program Management Assistant, the EXBS Program Management Assistant and the EXBS Advisor (hereafter the EXBS Staff) visited the construction site of the Nuclear Radiation Safety Agency (NRSA) laboratory. The EXBS Staff met with Director of the NRSA and the contractor's engineer to discuss construction completion plans. Installation of the IAEA donated lab equipment has begun and will be completed by February 15. The construction phase of the EXBS project will be completed in mid-February and an opening ceremony is planned for early March. ¶2. Meetings and Events a) On January 14 the EXBS Staff met with the Director of the GOTI Customs Academy to discuss the future Federal Law Enforcement Training Center (FLETC) assessment. FLETC staff will conduct an assessment of the training curriculum at the GOTI Customs Training Academy and will provide assistance in developing new curriculum. b) On January 16 Ambassador Gross and the EXBS Staff participated in a dedication ceremony at the new Customs Training Academy in Dushanbe. The EXBS funded project improved the facility's infrastructure and provided classroom furniture, computers, monitors, printers, projectors, and audio/video equipment for a general classroom, conference room and two computer classrooms. A twelve passenger van was also donated to the Customs Training Academy. c) On January 28 the EXBS Advisor and the ODC Counter Narcotics Program Manager met with the Embassy Kabul Customs Coordinator, Border Management Task Force. We discussed future CENTCOM funded joint Tajik and Afghan border training, equipment problems at the Tajikistan Nizhniy-Pyanj and Afghanistan Sher Khan Bandar ports of entry, and ongoing U.S.-funded border DUSHANBE 00000143 002 OF 003 training and equipment donations in Afghanistan. ¶B. TRAINING CONDUCTED DURING REPORTING PERIOD ¶1. None ¶C. EQUIPMENT DELIVERED DURING REPORTING PERIOD ¶1. Equipment Delivered at the Opening of the Customs Academy a) On January 16 a twelve passenger van, three laptop computers and a contraband detection kit were delivered to the GOTI Customs Training Academy. b) As part of the construction and enhancement project the following equipment and furniture was turned over to the GOTI Customs Training Academy: - 48 desks - 48 student chairs - 28 desktop computers - 4 multi-purpose DVD and VCR players - 4 ceiling mounted projectors - 2 internet hubs - 5 heater and air-conditioner combinations - 4 large wall mounted screens - 1 large heavy duty safe ¶D. IMMINENT TRAINING OR EQUIPMENT STATUS UPDATE ¶1. Training a) None ¶2. Equipment a) None DUSHANBE 00000143 003 OF 003 ¶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. GROSS