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DE RUEHPS #0473 1511449
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R 311449Z MAY 06
FM USOFFICE PRISTINA
TO RUEAWJA/DEPT OF JUSTICE WASHDC//DC/OPDAT
INFO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC 6176

UNCLAS PRISTINA 000473 
 
SIPDIS 
 
TERESA BRAUN/DOJ/OPDAT 
 
SIPDIS 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: OTRA ASEC YI
SUBJECT:  COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO STEPHEN SINNOTT AND 
JOHN VAULDREUIL 
 
REF:  DEPT OF JUSTICE WASHINGTONDC DC/OPDAT 3045 
 
¶1.  US Office Pristina welcomes and grants country clearance 
to United States Attorney Stephen Sinnott and Assistant United 
States Attorney John Vauldreuil to visit Pristina June 2 -3 
and June 8-9, 2006.  The purpose of the visit is to meet with 
RLA Sarah Lum and to host trial advocacy skills workshops for 
Kosovar prosecutors.  Control Officer for this visit is RLA 
Officer Sarah Lum, who can be reached at: office 381-38-549- 
516 ext. 3215; GSM 377-44-501-742; fax 381-38-549-890. 
 
¶2.  Post will make arrangements for transportation between 
airport and hotel. Accommodations have been confirmed at Hotel 
Pristina.  The Hotel Pristina accepts cash only. 
 
¶3.  Kosovo is a cash (Euro) economy.  There are a few 
operating ATMs and some large stores and hotels take credit 
cards.  Not all ATMS are reliable and personnel should use 
normal ATM safety precautions.  TDY personnel should bring 
sufficient cash or travelers' checks to cover all hotel and 
other incidental expenses and may exchange dollars for Euros 
from 9:00am-11:30am and 1:00pm-3:00pm each Monday, Tuesday, 
Wednesday and Friday and 9:00am-11:30am each Thursday at the 
U.S. Office cashier.  Only USOP accepts travelers' checks. 
Reverse accommodation is available at the end of the visit. 
 
¶4.  Security issues:  The security situation in Kosovo is 
fluid and there is still risk from occasional episodes of 
violence; incidents of ethnic violence continue to occur. 
Land mines remain in some outlying areas.  Civil society 
institutions generally do not yet meet Western standards. 
There is criminal activity against internationals, including 
purse snatching and residential break-ins and general 
precautions are recommended.  KFOR is deployed throughout 
Kosovo.  Electronic devices such as laptops (personal or 
official), PDA cell phones with cameras, and the like must be 
approved for use in USOP facilities by an ISSO in consultation 
with the RSO. 
 
¶5.   Travel to certain areas within Kosovo requires fully 
armored vehicles and advance RSO approval.  To facilitate 
planning, please provide your travel itinerary to USOP before 
arrival, as same-day travel can be difficult to arrange.  To 
provide appropriate access to USOP facilities, visitors must 
ensure all necessary security clearances are included with 
travel messages. 
 
¶6.   Please ensure ASEC tags are included to ensure proper 
distribution.  Specific questions regarding security may be 
addressed to USOP's RSO or your control officer. 
 
GOLDBERG