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E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: ETTC MNUC PARM PREL KSTC KNPP CY
SUBJECT: EXBS: CYPRUS EXBS REPORTING CABLE: OCTOBER 2006 - JANUARY 
2007 
 
(U) This cable is sensitive but unclassified.  Please protect 
accordingly. 
 
¶1. (SBU) Summary: During the reporting period DoD's  International 
Counterproliferation Program (ICP) conducted a "WMD Executive 
Seminar"  and a "Training Needs Assessment".  DoE began the 
installation of new Radiation Portal Monitors at the Port of 
Limassol.  Seven Cypriot Customs officials participated in a U.S. 
Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Targeting and Risk Management 
training in Malta.  Two representatives of the Cypriot Marine and 
Port Police attended a CBP-provided training on the use of a 
remote-control underwater video camera, which will be donated later 
this year to the Cypriot Police. End summary. 
 
¶2. (U) Based on guidelines issued by the Bureau of International 
Security and Nonproliferation, Office of Export Control Cooperation 
(ISN/ECC), this report provides a synopsis of activities relating to 
the Cyprus 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. 
 
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BROAD ITEMS OF INTEREST TO ADVISORS AND AGENCY MANAGERS 
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¶3. (U) There were no significant programmatic items that would be of 
interest to other in-country program Advisors or Washington agency 
managers. 
 
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COMPLETED ACTIONS FOR THE REPORTING PERIOD 
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¶4. (SBU) On October 30th, 2006, Nicosia's EXBS Program Coordinator 
attended the Second Annual Workshop for EXBS LES members at 
Bratislava, Slovakia. 
 
¶6. (SBU) In November 2006, DOE Technicians, accompanied by the EXBS 
Coordinator, did maintenance and repair work on the USG donated 
x-ray van located at the Limassol Seaport and the radiation portal 
monitors located at the Limassol Seaport and Larnaca Airport.  The 
DOE Technicians also provided training to a technician from the GOC 
Electrical Mechanical Services so that simple maintenance and minor 
repairs can be performed locally. 
 
¶7. (SBU) In January 2007, Department of Energy (DOE) contractors 
began working on the installation of the new Radiation Portal 
Monitor at Limassol Port. The EXBS office is monitoring the work as 
the project is due to be completed by mid-March 2007. 
 
¶8.  (SBU) DoD's International Counterproliferation Program(ICP) 
conducted a Training Needs Assessment in Cyprus from January 
29-February 2.  The ICP delegation met with representatives of 
various Police offices, including the Chief of Police, the 
Anti-Terrorist Squad, Fire Department, Bomb Squad, Criminal 
Investigation Department, prosecutors, the airport police, and the 
Marine and Port Police.  The ICP delegation also met with Customs, 
the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA), Civil Defense, Medical 
Services, Ministry of Commerce, Attorney General's Office, Ministry 
of Labor, Civil Aviation, and the Cyprus Port Authority.  The ICP 
team has reviewed Cyprus's WMD national crisis response system and 
is currently determining how the International Counterproliferation 
Program can best assist the Government of Cyprus to improve its 
ability to detect, deter, and interdict WMD and their components and 
to investigate and prosecute WMD incidents including WMD 
trafficking.  The assessment will assist in the development of a 
multi-year workplan for ICP engagement in Cyprus.  A consistent 
theme throughout the week was the GoC's interest in receiving more 
crisis management training. 
 
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TRAINING CONDUCTED DURING REPORTING PERIOD 
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¶6. (SBU) In October 2006 the Department of Defense's International 
Counterproliferation Program (ICP) hosted a "WMD Executive Seminar" 
 
 
in Paphos, Cyprus.  Forty(40) senior-level Cypriot Officials 
participated at the Seminar from the Police, Customs, Ministry of 
Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Interior, Ministry of Commerce, 
Ministry of Defense, Cyprus Port Authority, Supreme Court, Attorney 
General's Office and other relevant agencies.  The seminar covered 
WMD threats and included a crisis management exercise. 
 
¶7.  (SBU) In December 2006, 7 Cypriot Customs Officers accompanied 
by the EXBS Program Coordinator attended the U.S. Customs and Border 
Protection-sponsored Targeting and Risk Management (TRM) Training in 
Malta.  The training provided effective means of identifying 
high-risk shipments and provided knowledge and skills necessary to 
improve targeting capabilities.  Equipment will also be donated as 
part of the training later this year. 
 
¶8.  (SBU) In December 2006, U.S. Customs and Border Protection 
instructors also trained two Cypriot Port and Marine Police officers 
in Malta on the operation of a remote-control underwater video 
camera.  The camera will be donated to the Port & Marine Police 
later this year. 
 
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EQUIPMENT DELIVERED DURING REPORTING PERIOD 
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¶9. (U) No equipment was delivered during the reporting period. A 
significant amount of equipment (by Cypriot standards), however, 
will be handed over to government officials this month as soon we 
receive the appropriate documentation from the Office of Acquisition 
Management. 
 
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IMMINENT TRAINING OR EQUIPMENT STATUS UPDATE 
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¶10. We currently have the following EXBS-related trainings 
scheduled: 
 
-- Port Security Vulnerability by USCG - May 7-11, 2007 
 
-- Maritime Crisis Management Seminar by USCG  - Sept. 3-14, 2007 
 
Other pending trainings include: 
 
-- Controlled Delivery by ICE - Date TBD 
 
-- Undercover Operations Training by ICE - Date TBD 
 
-- Commodity Identification Training by DOE - Date TBD 
 
-- End User and End Use Analysis by DOE - Date TBD 
 
-- In depth technical training for dual use technical  export 
committee by DOE - Date TBD 
 
In addition, DoD's ICP program has just engaged in Cyprus and is 
planning training and equipment donations over the next several 
years.  ICP's next training is planned for late may early June. 
 
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SIGNIFICANT DEVELOPMENTS IN EXPORT CONTROLS, 
NONPROLIFERATION, OR RELATED BORDER SECURITY 
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¶11. (U) There were no significant developments in export 
controls, nonproliferation, or related border security. 
 
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RED FLAG ISSUES 
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¶12. (U) There are no red flag issues to report. 
 
SCHLICHER