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UNCLAS BAKU 000554 
 
SIPDIS 
 
DEPT FOR ISN/ECC - YWONG, ACHURCH, JHARTSHORN 
DEPT FOR EUR/ACE - KBILGE 
CBP/INA FOR CSTALLWORTH, RWATT, KCHAISSON, CDONOFRIO 
USDOE/NNSA FOR TPERRY, RTALLEY 
DOC FOR PETERSEN-BEARD 
COAST GUARD FOR SHABTEMICHAEL 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: ETTC MNUC PARM PREL KSTC KNNP AJ
SUBJECT: EXBS: AZERBAIJAN ADVISOR MONTHLY REPORTING CABLE - June 
2009 
 
¶I. BROAD ITEMS OF INTEREST TO ADVISORS AND AGENCY MANAGERS: 
 
¶A. Government of Azerbaijan (GOAJ) refusal to submit information 
required for Leahy human rights vetting continues to threaten EXBS 
funded training events as well as prospects for a DTRO funded green 
border program. 
 
¶B. EUCOM Counter Narco-terrorism has indefinitely postponed 
engagement with the Government of Azerbaijan and thus cancelled the 
trip scheduled for the week of 29 June. The stated reason for 
disengagement was a reduction in CNT funding and therefore a refocus 
of efforts. 
 
¶C. Maritime Advisor (MA) Lieutenant Michael Fisher has departed Post 
and the position has been transferred to Tbilisi.  All EXBS maritime 
issues for Azerbaijan should be directed to EXBS Advisor David Hall. 
 
 
¶D. Advisor David Hall will be in Washington for consultations on 
July 23rd and 24th. 
 
 
II. COMPLETED ACTIONS FOR THE REPORTING PERIOD 
 
¶A. SITE ASSESSMENTS AND MEETINGS DURING REPORTING PERIOD: 
 
The EXBS Advisor continued to provide information and other support 
for the University of Georgia study on Azerbaijan's export control 
capabilities. 
 
2-4 June: Advisors Fisher and Hall participated in the annual EXBS 
Advisor's conference in Tbilisi. 
 
15 June:  The EXBS Advisor met with Mr. Fuad Mikaioglu of the 
non-governmental organization Baku Center for Foreign Trade Security 
(BCFTS) to discuss details of a BCFTS proposal for EXBS funding of a 
website dedicated to export controls in Azerbaijan.  Based on the 
Advisor's recommendations BCFTS amended the proposal and it has been 
sent to the Advisor Management Team for approval. The website will 
be administered by the Cabinet of Ministers but its development, 
updates, and maintenance will be performed by BCFTS. The website 
will contain: legal documents related to export control in 
Azerbaijan; instructions and forms useful for companies applying for 
export, import, and transit licenses; links to government agencies 
that take part in licensing; a "Questions and Answers" section where 
licensing agencies communicate directly with industry; reports on 
current joint projects and related activities and; current updates 
on international export control developments and multilateral 
regimes. The site will be in Azeri, Russian, and English. 
 
18 June: The EXBS Advisor participated in a conference call hosted 
by International CTR Project Manager Major Jack Donahue.  The 
purpose of the call was to coordinate efforts on equipment and 
training provisions to the Coast Guard of Azerbaijan. 
 
18 June: Maritime Advisor Mike Fisher conducted an out briefing with 
General Mehdiyev of the Azerbaijani Coast Guard during which General 
Mehdiyev expressed desire for continued relations with EXBS and with 
the U.S. Coast Guard. 
 
19 June: The EXBS Advisor chaired a meeting of the Peace and 
Security Working Group to discuss Caspian Maritime Domain Awareness 
activities, prospects, and future requirements. 
 
23 June: The EXBS Advisor attended a session of the DTRO project 
management review chaired by Retired Rear Admiral Byrd. The session 
was dedicated to a discussion of land and maritime border issues and 
Leahy vetting issues. 
 
25 - 27 June: The GOAJ sent three representatives to the 10th annual 
International Export Control Conference in Istanbul. The 
participants were Mr. Fikrat Karimov of the Cabinet of Ministers, 
Mr. Anar Mammadov of the State Customs Committee, and Aykhan 
Alizadeh of the Foreign Ministry. 
 
¶B. TRAINING CONDUCTED DURING REPORTING PERIOD: 
 
24-25 June: The Department of Energy International Nonproliferation 
Export Control Program (INECP) held a two-day Advanced End Use/End 
User (EU/EU) workshop for representatives of the Government of 
Azerbaijan export licensing community. The workshop was designed for 
government licensing personnel and technical staff actively involved 
in the review of export license applications. Participants were 17 
government officials from the following agencies: Ministry of 
Communication and Information Technologies, Ministry of Defense, 
Ministry of Health, Ministry of Emergency Situations, Ministry of 
Defense Industry, Ministry of Transportation, State Customs 
Committee, National Academy of Sciences and the Ministry of Industry 
and Energy. 
 
¶C. ITEMS DELIVERED DURING THE REPORTING PERIOD: 
 
Description              US $ Value 
 
MerCruiser Engine Repair Tools       $769.81 
 
¶D. IMMINENT TRAINING OR EQUIPMENT STATUS UPDATE: 
 
TRAINING: 
 
The International Border Interdiction II course scheduled for 6 to 
10 July was cancelled due to the refusal of the Foreign Ministry to 
provide information needed for Leahy human rights vetting. 
 
Six Customs officers will travel to the United States on an 
International Visitors Program from 25 July to 1 August.  The 
purpose of this exchange is to provide technical assistance to the 
State Customs Committee of Azerbaijan as they prepare to launch a 
national targeting and risk management center in Baku. 
 
 
EQUIPMENT - Procurement in process: 
 
Description                   US $ Value 
 
Repair Parts & consumables for KZ PB Engine*  $6,988.82 
 
* EXBS Baku is not pursuing further repairs to the engines on the 
Kazakhstan Patrol Boat.  The KZ Maritime Border Guard has refused 
access of to the vessel by the manufacturer of the vessel's engine 
making continued work impossible. 
 
 
¶E. SIGNIFICANT DEVELOPMENTS IN EXPORT CONTROLS, NONPROLIFERATION, OR 
RELATED BORDER SECURITY: 
 
The local media reported seizure of "containers of uranium" in Baku 
was confirmed to be Iridium-192 by the Institute of Radiation 
Problems and the Ministry of Emergency Situations. 
 
 
POC for this report is David Hall, EXBS Advisor. 
 
LU