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Reference ID	Created	Released	Classification	Origin
06NICOSIA699	2006-05-12 04:46	2011-08-30 01:44	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	Embassy Nicosia

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DE RUEHNC #0699/01 1320446
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R 120446Z MAY 06
FM AMEMBASSY NICOSIA
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC 5993
INFO RHFJUSC/USCUSTOMS WASHDC
RUEHRO/AMEMBASSY ROME 0765
RHEBAAA/USDOE WASHDC
RUCPDOC/DEPT OF COMMERCE WASHDC
RULSJGA/COMDT COGARD WASHDC
RUEKJCS/SECDEF WASHDC
RUEKJCS/JOINT STAFF WASHDC
RHMFIUU/CDR USCENTCOM MACDILL AFB FL

UNCLAS NICOSIA 000699 
 
SIPDIS 
 
CUSTOMS FOR CBP/INA PWARKER, MCHANDARLIS, 
ROME FOR CUSATT 
DEPT FOR ISN/ECC - PVANSON, ACHURCH, AMAGOULAS 
DEPT FOR EUR/ACE - DMARTIN AND EUR/SE 
USDOE/NNSA FOR TPERRY 
DOC FOR PETERSEN-BEARD 
 
SENSITIVE 
SIPDIS 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: ETTC MNUC PARM PREL KSTC KNPP CY
SUBJECT: EXBS: CYPRUS EXBS REPORTING CABLE - JANUARY - APRIL 
2006 
 
 
(U) This cable is sensitive but unclassified. Please protect 
accordingly. 
 
¶1. (SBU) Summary: On March 1, the EXBS Resident Advisor 
Bob Granico left post and is not being replaced.  The 
EXBS program remains fully operational through FY 07 and 
is led by the EXBS Program Coordinator under the 
supervision of the Economic Officer.  Twenty-four Cypriot 
officials attended an Analytical Investigations Methods 
Training in January and seventeen traveled to Charleston, 
South Carolina in April for a Seaport Interdiction 
Training.  We are planning a DOE commodities 
identification training program and an air cargo 
interdiction training program for June.  The Defense 
Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA) has scheduled a policy 
visit in Cyprus in May.  End summary. 
 
¶2. (U) Based on guidelines issued by the Bureau of 
International Security and Nonproliferation, Office of 
Export Control Cooperation (ISN/ECC), this monthly report 
provides a synopsis of activities relating to the 
Mediterranean Regional EXBS Office.  The report includes 
activities relating to training, equipment procurement, 
meetings, developments affecting the program, and 
additional programmatic items of interest to other in- 
country Advisors and Washington agency managers. 
 
--------------------------------------------- ---------- 
BROAD ITEMS OF INTEREST TO ADVISORS AND AGENCY MANAGERS 
--------------------------------------------- ---------- 
 
¶3.  (U) EXBS Advisor Robert Granico departed Cyprus on 
March 1, 2006.  The EXBS Office remains fully operational 
through the EXBS Program Coordinator under the guidance 
of the Embassy Nicosia ECON section. 
 
¶4. (SBU) The Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA) has 
scheduled a Policy visit to Cyprus in May with a view to 
invite Cyprus to join the International 
Counterproliferation Program (ICP) in the near future. 
 
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COMPLETED ACTIONS FOR THE REPORTING PERIOD 
------------------------------------------ 
 
¶5. (SBU) The Economic and Commercial Officer attended the 
EXBS Advisors Conference in Vienna, March 28-29, 2006. 
During the Conference the acting Advisor shared and 
expressed views related to the EXBS Office in Cyprus. 
 
¶6. (SBU) The EXBS Program Coordinator met with the Head 
of Investigations of the Department of Customs.  The 
primary focus of the meeting was to convince Customs to 
add another member to the ASET (Anti Smuggling 
Enforcement Team) in order to strengthen their 
capabilities. 
 
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TRAINING CONDUCTED DURING REPORTING PERIOD 
------------------------------------------ 
 
¶7. (SBU) During the week of January 23-27, 2006 the EXBS 
Office sponsored Analytical Investigations Methods 
Training.  Twenty-four members of the Cyprus Police, 
Customs and Fire Brigade attended the training. 
 
¶8. (SBU) In April 2006, Seventeen Cypriot Customs 
Officers, Marine Police and Anti-Terrorism Officers 
attended the Seaport International Border Interdiction 
Training (ISIT) in Charleston, S.C. 
 
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EQUIPMENT DELIVERED DURING REPORTING PERIOD 
------------------------------------------- 
 
¶9. (SBU) In February 2006, one Laptop Computer and 
 
various training gear (training guns, handcuffs etc) were 
donated to the Anti-Terrorism Unit. 
 
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IMMINENT TRAINING OR EQUIPMENT STATUS UPDATE 
-------------------------------------------- 
 
¶10. (SBU) The National Nuclear Security Administration 
(DOE/NNSA) is planning to hold a four-day WMD Commodity 
Identification Training (CIT) Course in Cyprus in early 
June. 
 
¶11. (SBU) The Cyprus EXBS Office is coordinating the 
local logistics for sending 9 Cypriot Customs and Police 
Officers to New York in June 2006, for the International 
Air Cargo Interdiction Training (IACIT). 
 
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SIGNIFICANT DEVELOPMENTS IN EXPORT CONTROLS, 
NONPROLIFERATION, OR RELATED BORDER SECURITY 
-------------------------------------------- 
 
¶12. (U) There were no significant developments in export 
controls, nonproliferation, or related border security. 
 
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RED FLAG ISSUES 
--------------- 
 
¶13. (U) There are no red flag issues to report. 
 
ZIMMERMAN

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