Identifier
Created
Classification
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10PRISTINA28
2010-01-14 13:03:00
UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
Embassy Pristina
Cable title:
EXBS: KOSOVO MONTHLY REPORTING CABLE DECEMBER 2009
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UNCLAS SECTION 01 OF 02 PRISTINA 000028
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 DECEMBER 2009
SENSITIVE BUT UNCLASSIFIED-PLEASE PROTECT ACCORDINGLY
UNCLAS SECTION 01 OF 02 PRISTINA 000028
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 DECEMBER 2009
SENSITIVE BUT UNCLASSIFIED-PLEASE PROTECT ACCORDINGLY
1. (SBU) BROAD ITEMS OF INTEREST TO ADVISORS AND AGENCY MANAGERS
A) On December 03, 2009, the Kosovo and Macedonian Ministries of
Internal Affairs signed a Bilateral Agreement on Police Cooperation.
2. (SBU) COMPLETED ACTIONS FOR THE REPORTING PERIOD
N/A
3. (SBU) SITE ASSESSMENTS AND MEETINGS DURING REPORTING PERIOD
A) December 17, 2009: EXBS Program Advisor Chris Milam met with
Colonel Shaban Guda, Head of Border Police, to discuss the upcoming
joint meeting between Kosovo and Macedonian Border Police. Guda
expressed his desire to conduct joint activities after Kosovo signs
the official MOU on Police Cooperation with Macedonia. The meeting
will be the basis for the development of joint training for Kosovo
and Macedonian Border Police and will provide an opportunity to
discuss the needs of both parties. The meeting will also examine
future assistance opportunities by the USG Export Control and
Related Border Security (EXBS) Program. The joint meeting with the
Kosovo and Macedonian Border Police officials will be held on
January 20, 2010 at 11:00. U.S. Embassy Skopje will host the
meeting.
4. (U) Equipment usage report:
N/A
5. (SBU) TRAINING CONDUCTED DURING REPORTING PERIOD
A) December 7 - December 11, 2009: Counterproliferation Awareness
Course, held in Vushtrri, Kosovo. This training was delivered by
DTRA/ICP experts. Thirty-six representatives from Kosovo Customs,
Border Police, Ministry of Internal Affairs, Situation Center,
Department for Managing Emergencies, and Ministry of Kosovo Security
Force attended the course. The training comprised of classroom
instruction on basic counterproliferation strategies.
6. (U) EQUIPMENT DELIVERED DURING REPORTING PERIOD
A) December 4 - Equipment delivered to Border Police:
-- Level IIIa Police Ballistic Vests: 20, $1,265 each, ($25,300)
-- X100 Thermal Eye Handheld Thermal Imagers: 2, $6,930 each,
($13,860)
-- Night Optics D-300G-MS Generation II Night Vision Monocular: 10,
$1,661 each, ($16,610)
-- Steiner 8x30 Military Binoculars: 10, $236.50 each, ($2,365)
7. (SBU) IMMINENT TRAINING OR EQUIPMENT STATUS UPDATE
-- Kosovo Best Practices Delegation Visit by export law experts to
Croatian counterparts is scheduled for the week of January 19, 2010.
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.
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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 DECEMBER 2009
SENSITIVE BUT UNCLASSIFIED-PLEASE PROTECT ACCORDINGLY
1. (SBU) BROAD ITEMS OF INTEREST TO ADVISORS AND AGENCY MANAGERS
A) On December 03, 2009, the Kosovo and Macedonian Ministries of
Internal Affairs signed a Bilateral Agreement on Police Cooperation.
2. (SBU) COMPLETED ACTIONS FOR THE REPORTING PERIOD
N/A
3. (SBU) SITE ASSESSMENTS AND MEETINGS DURING REPORTING PERIOD
A) December 17, 2009: EXBS Program Advisor Chris Milam met with
Colonel Shaban Guda, Head of Border Police, to discuss the upcoming
joint meeting between Kosovo and Macedonian Border Police. Guda
expressed his desire to conduct joint activities after Kosovo signs
the official MOU on Police Cooperation with Macedonia. The meeting
will be the basis for the development of joint training for Kosovo
and Macedonian Border Police and will provide an opportunity to
discuss the needs of both parties. The meeting will also examine
future assistance opportunities by the USG Export Control and
Related Border Security (EXBS) Program. The joint meeting with the
Kosovo and Macedonian Border Police officials will be held on
January 20, 2010 at 11:00. U.S. Embassy Skopje will host the
meeting.
4. (U) Equipment usage report:
N/A
5. (SBU) TRAINING CONDUCTED DURING REPORTING PERIOD
A) December 7 - December 11, 2009: Counterproliferation Awareness
Course, held in Vushtrri, Kosovo. This training was delivered by
DTRA/ICP experts. Thirty-six representatives from Kosovo Customs,
Border Police, Ministry of Internal Affairs, Situation Center,
Department for Managing Emergencies, and Ministry of Kosovo Security
Force attended the course. The training comprised of classroom
instruction on basic counterproliferation strategies.
6. (U) EQUIPMENT DELIVERED DURING REPORTING PERIOD
A) December 4 - Equipment delivered to Border Police:
-- Level IIIa Police Ballistic Vests: 20, $1,265 each, ($25,300)
-- X100 Thermal Eye Handheld Thermal Imagers: 2, $6,930 each,
($13,860)
-- Night Optics D-300G-MS Generation II Night Vision Monocular: 10,
$1,661 each, ($16,610)
-- Steiner 8x30 Military Binoculars: 10, $236.50 each, ($2,365)
7. (SBU) IMMINENT TRAINING OR EQUIPMENT STATUS UPDATE
-- Kosovo Best Practices Delegation Visit by export law experts to
Croatian counterparts is scheduled for the week of January 19, 2010.
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.
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