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Viewing cable 08MOSCOW973, EXTRANCHECK: POST-SHIPMENT VERIFICATION:

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Reference ID Created Released Classification Origin
08MOSCOW973 2008-04-09 11:32 2011-08-24 01:00 UNCLASSIFIED Embassy Moscow
VZCZCXYZ0013
PP RUEHWEB

DE RUEHMO #0973 1001132
ZNR UUUUU ZZH
P 091132Z APR 08
FM AMEMBASSY MOSCOW
TO RUCPDOC/USDOC WASHDC PRIORITY
INFO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC 7541
RHMFIUU/US CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION WASHINGTON DC
UNCLAS MOSCOW 000973 
 
SIPDIS 
 
SIPDIS 
 
USDOC FOR 532/OEA/MHAMES/DMUSLU 
USDOC FOR 3150/USFCS/OIO/CEENIS/MCOSTA 
USDOC FOR 532/OEE/MO'BRIEN 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: BEXP ETRD ETTC RS
SUBJECT: EXTRANCHECK: POST-SHIPMENT VERIFICATION: 
OPROLINK LTD, ZELENOGRAD, MOSCOW REGION, RUSSIA, 
LICENSE NO. NLR 
 
 
1. Unauthorized disclosure of the information provided 
below is prohibited by Section 12C of the Export 
Administration Act. 
 
2. Reftel 1 requested a Post-shipment verification to 
determine the legitimacy and reliability of the end- 
user, Optolink Ltd., Zelenograd, Moscow Region, 
Russia. The company is listed on BIS license 
application: NLR as the ultimate consignee of 
photosensitive semiconductor devices, 100, light 
emitting diodes. ECCN 3C001. Controlled for anti- 
terrorism and national security reasons. The exporter 
is Covega, 10335 Gulford Road, Jessup, MD 20794. 
 
3. On April 8, 2008, Export Control Attach Peter 
Liston and LES Natalya Shipitsina conducted the 
requested post-shipment verification with Optolink 
Ltd., 5 bld., proezd 4806, Zelenograd, Moscow Region, 
Russia. The export control team met with Yury 
Korkishko, General Director. 
 
4. Optolink (LLC RPC Optolink) was founded in 2001 as 
a joint venture company to develop and apply fiber 
optic and integrated optic technology to a new 
generation of optic sensors and components of fiber 
optical telecommunication.  Today LLC RPC Optolink is 
a unique Russian company that develops, manufactures 
and supplies a wide assortment of products from fiber 
and integrated optic components to closed loop fiber 
optic gyros and strapdown gyrocompasses, from MEMS 
gyro & accelerometers to inertial measurement systems. 
 
5. Optolink is 96% owned by Malaysian interests and 
exports their products to more than 15 counties, 
including the United States and China.  Optolink 
employs approximately 170 people in three different 
branches, Moscow (Zelenograd), Saratov and Arzmas. 
 
6. The components in reftel were received by Optolink 
approximately 3 years ago and are consistent with 
subject business.  The said components were placed in 
Optolink manufactured medium grade gyros (under .5 
degrees per hour) and sold only on the Russian market. 
None were exported.  Optolink has exported only 1 
high-grade gyro, under license, and it went to 
Austria. 
 
7. Recommendations: Post recommends Optolink Ltd., 
Zelenograd, Moscow Region, Russia as reliable 
recipients of sensitive U.S. origin commodities. 
(FCS MOSCOW/BTHORN/PLISTON) 
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