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Viewing cable 08MOSCOW1952, EXTRANCHECK: POST-SHIPMENT VERIFICATION:

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Reference ID Created Released Classification Origin
08MOSCOW1952 2008-07-09 11:01 2011-08-24 01:00 UNCLASSIFIED Embassy Moscow 
VZCZCXYZ0000
PP RUEHWEB

DE RUEHMO #1952 1911101
ZNR UUUUU ZZH
P 091101Z JUL 08
FM AMEMBASSY MOSCOW
TO RUCPDOC/USDOC WASHDC PRIORITY
INFO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC 8942
RHMFIUU/US CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION WASHINGTON DC
 
UNCLAS MOSCOW 001952 
 
SIPDIS 
 
USDOC FOR 532/OEA/M.HAMES/L.RITTER 
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: 
GOLDEN EAST-SIBERIA, MOSCOW, RUSSIA, LICENSE NO. NLR 
 
REFTEL: USDOC 04057 
 
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, Golden East-Siberia, Moscow, Russia. The company 
is listed on BIS license application: NLR as the 
ultimate consignee of One (1) magnetometer (G-856AX) 
tripod kit and accessories.  ECCN 0X000. Controlled 
for anti-terrorism reasons. The exporter is 
Geometrics, 2190 Fortune Drive, San Jose, CA  95131. 
 
3. On July 3, 2008, Export Control Attach Peter 
Liston and LES Political Specialist Boris Karasyov 
conducted the requested post-shipment verification 
with AGT Systems, 24 Smolnaya Street, Moscow, Russia. 
The export control team met with Victor Ovcharuk, 
Director.  AGT Systems was the Intermediate Consignee 
for reftel commodity although they were not listed as 
such on cable. 
 
4. NOTE: The Export Control Team advises that Gold 
(Golden) East-Siberia, the Ultimate Consignee/End- 
User, is not located in Moscow.  Gold East-Siberia is 
located in the Buryat Republic, Mui District, Taksimo 
(village), 2A Vitimskaya Street, near the Russian 
border with Mongolia.  The General Director is S.V. 
Paulshok, telephone no. +7-30-132-55-243. 
 
5. According to Victor Ovcharuk, Gold East-Mongolia, a 
company that Ovcharuk has had a long history of 
cooperative business ventures, asked AGT Systems to 
supply their sister company, Gold East-Siberia, with 
two (2) magnetometers for operations at their mines in 
Irkutsk City, Russia.  Gold East-Mongolia is a Russian 
owned company that was established in Mongolia. 
Ovcharuk provided the Export Control Team with a copy 
of the purchase contract between his company AGT 
Systems and Gold East-Siberia dated April 22, 2007. 
 
6. Victor Ovcharuk is a Geophysicist by trade and 
worked for more than 20 years for the Soviet State 
owned company AEROGEOPHYSICS (www.agpru.com). 
Ovcharuk left AEROGEOPHYSICS in 1998 and began a 
series of cooperative business ventures with several 
Canadian companies relating to mining activities 
before establishing his own business, AGT Systems. 
 
7. Recommendations: Post cannot recommend Gold East- 
Siberia, Buryat Republic, Mui District, Russia as 
reliable recipients of sensitive U.S. origin 
commodities at this time. 
(FCS MOSCOW/SBOZEK/PLISTON) 
BEYRLE