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Viewing cable 09TIRANA429, EXBS ADRIATIC REGION MARITIME REPORTING CABLE FOR MAY 2009

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09TIRANA429 2009-06-30 14:30 2011-08-26 00:00 UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY Embassy Tirana
VZCZCXRO2543
RR RUEHPOD
DE RUEHTI #0429/01 1811430
ZNR UUUUU ZZH
R 301430Z JUN 09
FM AMEMBASSY TIRANA
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC 8261
INFO RUEHSQ/AMEMBASSY SKOPJE 4554
RUEHBW/AMEMBASSY BELGRADE 0001
RUEHVB/AMEMBASSY ZAGREB 3301
RUEHPOD/AMEMBASSY PODGORICA 0105
RUEHVJ/AMEMBASSY SARAJEVO 0759
RUEHVI/AMEMBASSY VIENNA 3011
RUCPDOC/USDOC WASHINGTON DC
RUWDQAC/COMDT COGARD WASHINGTON DC
RHMFIUU/US CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION WASHINGTON DC
RHMFIUU/USCBP WASHINGTON DC
RUEKJCS/SECDEF WASHINGTON DC
RUEKJCS/JOINT STAFF WASHINGTON DC
UNCLAS SECTION 01 OF 03 TIRANA 000429 
 
SIPDIS 
SENSITIVE 
 
STATE FOR ISN/ECC - YWONG, ACHURCH, JBALDWIN, LSPRINGER 
STATE FOR EUR/ACE 
USCBP INA FOR BSUBER 
SECDEF FOR DTRA MMYERS 
VIENNA PLEASE PASS TO ICE ATTACHE 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: ETTC MNUC PARM PREL KSTC KNNP AL
SUBJECT: EXBS ADRIATIC REGION MARITIME REPORTING CABLE FOR MAY 2009 
 
1. (U) BROAD ITEMS OF INTEREST TO ADVISORS AND AGENCY MANAGERS 
 
-- Albania and Croatia became members of NATO on 4 April 2009. 
 
-- Albanian Defense Minister Gazmend Oketa visited the Norfolk base 
for a ceremony to raise the Albanian flag after Albania's NATO 
membership at the Strasbourg/Kiel Summit. He also met with Defense 
Secretary Gates where he thanked the U.S. for being the leading 
supporter of Albania in its efforts to dismantle stockpiles of aging 
ammunition. The Defense Minister said the projects contribute to 
regional security. 
 
2. (U) COMPLETED ACTIONS FOR THE REPORTING PERIOD 
 
See paragraphs 4 and 5 below discussing equipment and training. 
 
3. (SBU) MEETINGS DURING REPORTING PERIOD 
 
ALBANIA 
 
--May 8: Maritime Advisor attended an Industry Outreach Seminar 
conducted by the State Export Control Agency (AKSHE) and the Federal 
Office of Economics and Export Control (BAFA). Three industry 
representatives attended the seminar. AKSHE is still determining who 
it needs to contact in order to inform exporters of controlled items 
of the licensing requirements and gain their compliance. AKSHE 
anticipates issuing its first license on June 1, 2009. 
 
--May 12: Maritime Advisor attended a meeting with representatives 
from PAMECA, OSCE, NATO Headquarters Tirana, the US Defense 
Modernization Team and ICITAP for follow on discussions regarding 
the Inter-institutional Maritime Operations Center (IMOC). PAMECA 
sent a draft Council of Minister's Decision endorsed by European 
Union Headquarters, to the Ministers of Interior and Defense with 
the international donor organization's suggestions for how civilian 
control of the IMOC could be organized. PAMECA did not receive a 
response from either Ministry but received, unofficially, a copy of 
a draft Council of Minister's Decision from the Ministry of Defense. 
This draft from the MOD did not address any of the EU's concerns 
regarding civilian control of the maritime border. Maritime Advisor 
suggested as a next step that the group meet with Captain Gerveni to 
discuss any objections he may have to PAMECA's draft decision as 
support from the CNO of the Navy would be crucial to having the 
Minister of Defense agree to the proposal and, to date, Captain 
Gerveni had not been included in the formulation of the draft 
decision proposed by PAMECA, et al. ICITAP suggested that PAMECA 
insist on a formal response to the draft decision it submitted 
rather than allowing the proposal to be ignored by both ministries. 
It was agreed by all to proceed accordingly and a follow-on meeting 
was set for May 19. 
 
-- May 13: Maritime Advisor met with Customs representative 
Alexsander Mucko and discussed distribution of equipment donated by 
EXBS on May 5, 2009. Mr. Mucko is in the process of analyzing 
equipment donated by various agencies and its distribution and MA 
offered to provide a list of all equipment donated to date by EXBS 
as well as a listing of all officers and their units that had 
received training to assist Customs in its plan for equipment 
distribution. MA also discussed training needs and Mr. Mucko 
indicated that training was needed in the northeast and the north, 
in particular, at Muriqan as the joint border crossing station with 
Montenegro would be opening in June 2009. 
 
--May 19: Maritime Advisor met with representatives from PAMECA, 
OSCE, NATO Headquarters Tirana, the Chief of the Albanian Navy, the 
US Defense Modernization Team, and ICITAP for discussions regarding 
the Inter-institutional Maritime Operations Center (IMOC) based on 
the outcome of the May 12 meeting. Captain Gerveni and the group 
discussed each aspect of the suggested Council of Minister's 
decision drafted by PAMECA, et al. and agreement was achieved by all 
parties on necessary changes based on Captain Gerveni's input. It 
was agreed that PAMECA make the changes to the draft Decision and 
Captain Gerveni take the document to his chain of command and try to 
get agreement and/or feedback from his Ministry on the draft 
 
TIRANA 00000429  002 OF 003 
 
 
Decision. 
 
--May 21: Maritime Advisor met with the Chief of the Albanian Navy, 
Captain Gerveni, and discussed details for sending two officers to 
the International Maritime Officers Course as the USCG training 
center in Virginia. Captain Gerveni also indicated a need for 
assistance in reviewing Albania's maritime laws as several 
agencies/ministries have responsibilities in the maritime sector and 
one law that encompasses everyone's roles and responsibilities does 
not exist. Captain Gerveni also expressed concern over not being 
able to retain skilled people to maintain the newly installed 
Lockheed Martin radar system and his struggle to convince his 
Ministry of his basic resource and manpower needs. Per Captain 
Gerveni's request, MA provided information from the USCG on minimum 
manning for various platforms, platform operating limits and minimum 
platform needs based on geographic area of responsibility. 
 
--May 21: Maritime Advisor met with the representative from 
Commonwealth Trading Partners, Mr. Toomas Raba, to discuss the 
results of the third Tracker planning session with the State Export 
Control Agency (AKSHE). Mr. Raba recommended the following training 
for AKSHE: Dedicated Licensing Officer Training, Commodity 
Identification Recognition/Classification Workshop, especially for 
Customs officers, and Mapping of Industry Sectors. Mr. Raba also 
suggested asking the US Department of Commerce for information on 
Albanian companies they have issued export licenses to in order to 
assist AKSHE in identifying and communicating with these companies. 
 
--May 22: Maritime Advisor met with Deputy Director of Port Security 
Forces at the Port of Saranda, Mr. Pellumb Saraci and delivered a 
laptop, projector and laser printer. MA discussed training needs of 
Port Security Forces Saranda, logistical issues regarding placement 
of an x-ray baggage scanner in the passenger terminal, ongoing 
security upgrades to the port and the construction of the new port 
terminal. 
 
4. (U) TRAINING CONDUCTED DURING THE REPORTING PERIOD 
 
--May 4-8: International Border Interdiction Training was conducted 
at the southern land border crossing of Kakavija. The training was 
provided by instructors from U.S. Customs and Border Protection. 
Approximately twenty-five representatives from Customs and Border 
Police participated in the training. 
 
--May 19-20: A third Tracker planning session was held in Tirana 
with representatives from Commonwealth Trading Partners and the 
State Export Control Agency. 
 
--May 27-28: EXBS funded the participation of Mr. Elion Shkodrani, 
Senior Licensing Officer and Mr. Altin Korreshi, Systems 
Administrator from the State Export Control Agency to attend the 
Tracker Best Practice Conference in Warsaw, Poland. 
 
5. (U) EQUIPMENT DELIVERED DURING THE REPORTING PERIOD 
 
--May 5: EXBS donated 10 CT-30 Kits, 40 radiation detection pagers, 
10 Leica Distance Meters, 12 ballistic vests, 28 sets of handcuffs 
and handcuff cases and 20 hand held stop signs to Customs and Border 
Police.  The equipment was divided equally between the two agencies, 
which have a Memorandum of Understanding to work cooperatively 
together with respect to the use of equipment. The total value of 
the equipment donated is $199,267 USD. 
 
--May 22: EXBS donated 1 laptop, 1 projector and 1 laser jet printer 
to the Port Security Forces at the Port of Saranda for use in 
conducting their training program. The total value of the equipment 
donated is $3,033.72 USD. 
 
6. (SBU) IMMINENT TRAINING OR EQUIPMENT STATUS REPORT: 
 
ALBANIA: 
 
--June 25-27: EXBS will fund two representatives from the State 
Export Control Agency and one representative from Customs to attend 
 
TIRANA 00000429  003 OF 003 
 
 
the 10th International Export Control Conference in Istanbul, 
Turkey. 
 
--July 14-16: Commonwealth Trading Partners will provide a National 
Control List Workshop to representatives from the Albanian State 
Export Control Agency. 
 
--September 21-25: U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers will 
provide International Border Interdiction Training at the Qafe Thane 
border crossing point. 
 
--June: Maritime equipment from the U.S. Coast Guard will be 
arriving in Tirana for donation to Coast Guard, Border Police 
Maritime Units and Customs Maritime Anti-Contraband Units. 
 
7. (SBU) SIGNIFICANT DEVELOPMENTS IN EXPORT CONTROLS, 
NONPROLIFERATION, OR RELATED BORDER SECURITY 
 
--Albania has had in effect since October 2005 a moratorium on the 
use of personal watercraft/recreational boats in Albanian waters. 
The law on the moratorium states that it will cease to exist three 
years after it comes into effect.  The deadline for the end of the 
moratorium was extended to May 8, 2009. Although that date has 
passed, the Albanian State Police (ASP) is still enforcing the law 
of the moratorium as the law was never abrogated by Parliament 
despite the deadline for its expiration passing. Parliament is not 
currently in session and a debate is ensuing as to whether it is 
legal for ASP to continue to enforce the law. ASP stated that it 
will continue to enforce the law until Parliament abrogates it 
officially. The law was originally enacted because of human 
trafficking issues and ASP's lack of resources to combat such 
issues. 
 
8. (U) PORTAL MONITOR ALERTS 
 
-- None. 
 
9. (U) RED FLAG ISSUES 
 
-- None. 
 
10.  (U) POC:  LT Cari Bower, email: bowerc@state.gov. 
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