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UNCLAS SECTION 01 OF 02 ASHGABAT 000668 
 
SIPDIS 
 
DEPT FOR ISN/ECC JHARTSHORN, LSPRINGER, and YWONG 
SCA/CEN FOR JGORKOWSKI 
SCA/RA FOR JMCCLELLAN 
DHS/CBP SBAKER 
DHS/ICE FOR AMEFFERD 
DOE/NNSA FOR JNOBLE, AND BPENTOLA 
DOC/BIS FOR DCREED 
USCG FOR SHABTEMICHAEL 
AMEMBASSY BERLIN FOR CBP ATTACHE 
AMEMBASSY MOSCOW FOR ICE ATTACHE 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: ETTC MNUC PARM PREL KSTC KNNP KG
SUBJECT:  EXBS:  TURKMENISTAN EXBS ADVISOR MONTHLY REPORTING 
CABLE MAY, 2009 
 
ASHGABAT 00000668  001.2 OF 002 
 
 
¶A. BROAD ITEMS OF INTEREST TO ADVISORS AND AGENCY 
MANAGERS: EXBS activities during this reporting period 
included: StopRail Training conducted 18-22 May, 2009, by 
trainers from the Department of Homeland Security Customs 
and Border Protection (DHS/CBP), and introductory 
meetings between the Export Control and Related Border 
Security (EXBS) Advisor and key Government of 
Turkmenistan (GOTX) officials. End summary. 
 
¶B. Completed Actions for Reporting Period. 
 
¶1. Site Assessments and Meetings during this Reporting 
Period. 
 
a. From 1 to 9 May the EXBS Advisor was in Uzbekistan as 
part of his regional responsibilities. 
 
b. On 14 May EXBS Advisor conducted an introductory 
meeting with Lieutenant Colonel Bekiyev Ybrayim, First 
Deputy Commander of the State Border Service. Also 
present were Major Begliyev Gurban, Chief of 
International Affairs for the Border Service and Hemra 
Amannazarov, Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) Desk 
Officer for the U.S. 
 
c. On 14 May EXBS Advisor conducted an introductory 
meeting with Meret Berdiyev, Deputy Chairman of the State 
Customs Service and Hemra Amannazarov of the MFA. 
 
d. Throughout May, the EXBS Office continued to support 
the Department of Energy (DOE) Second Line of Defense 
(SLD)  Portal Monitor Installation Project in 
Turkmenabad/Farab, Turkmenbashy, Artik, and Serhatabad. 
 
e. From 20 to 27 May EXBS Advisor was in Tashkent as part 
of his regional responsibilities. 
 
f. On 30 May EXBS Advisor deployed to the Republic of 
Georgia for the world-wide EXBS Advisor?s Conference. 
 
¶2. Training Conducted During Reporting Period. StopRail 
was conducted from 18 ? 22 May, 2009 in Ashgabat and 
Seraks Border Crossing Point on the Iranian Border. 
 
¶3. Training Programs Pending. 
 
a. EXBS is working with Commonwealth Trading Partners, a 
contractor for DOE, to establish a Nuclear Control List 
(NCL) licensing workshop for the GOTX the week of 22 June, 
¶2009. In addition, EXBS is working on conducting a UN1540 
conference in Turkmenistan. 
 
b.  Department of Energy/National Nuclear Security 
Administration (DOE/NNSA) is planning to conduct a three- 
day workshop on Commodity Identification Training (CIT) 
from 14-16 July, 2009, in Ashgabat. The workshop has a 
two-fold purpose. First, the attendees will receive 
training in the visual identification of materials and 
commodities that can be used in the production of WMD. 
Second, the workshops will help strengthen the role of 
export control enforcement in preventing the spread of 
WMD by encouraging a stronger relationship between 
 
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enforcement, licensing, and technical organizations. EXBS 
Ashgabat will prepare diplomatic notes and handle 
administrative matters in support of this training. 
 
c. DOE/NNSA will also conduct a three-day workshop on X- 
Ray Fluorescence (XRF) Technology from 18-20 August, 
2009, to include donations of a KRF Metal Analyzer to the 
GOTX. The three-day workshop will provide training in the 
use of the XRF portable metal analyzers prior to its 
donations. EXBS Ashgabat will prepare diplomatic notes 
and handle administrative matters in support of this 
training. 
 
d. EXBS is working to identify a regional event or 
activity to which we can send key GOTX officials. This 
program is titled ?Best Practices? and allows for an 
exchange of information and improvement in key EXBS- 
related techniques. 
 
e. EXBS is working to facilitate an information and 
training exchange with the Federal Law Enforcement 
Training Center (FLETC). Funding has been provided. 
Scheduling is pending. This well be a three-part program 
starting with an incountry assessment by a FLETC Team, 
then a orientation visit to FLETC by GOTX officials, then 
in-country law enforcement instructor training a 
curriculum development. 
 
f. EXBS is in the process of requesting a University of 
Georgia Center for International Trade and Security 
(UGA/CITS) assessment of export controls in FY2010. 
 
¶4. Equipment Delivered During Reporting Period. No 
equipment was delivered during the reporting period. 
 
¶5. Equipment Status Update. 
 
a. CT-30 kits. EXBS is awaiting the delivery of 4-5 CT-20 
Kits from WASHDC. Delivery is expected within FY2008. 
 
b. Modular Shelters. EXBS is working to obtain approval 
of the GOTX for the construction of Border Security 
Shelters. 
 
c. RIIDS. Radiation Interdiction Identification Device 
Training was scheduled for FY2009 by CBP, but due to a 
lack of instructors, has been left unscheduled. EXBS will 
explore alternative sources for training. 
 
¶6. Red Flag Issues 
 
a. None 
 
¶7. CONTACT INFORMATION. Barry A. Johnson is the Regional 
EXBS Advisor for Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan and can be 
reached at johnsonba8@state.gov, or +993-66-30-85-84. 
 
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