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UNCLAS SECTION 01 OF 02 ASTANA 001514 
 
SIPDIS 
 
DEPT FOR SCA/CEN 
DEPT FOR ISN/ECC: JFRIEDMAN, ACHURCH, JHARTSHORN, SROBINSON 
DEPT FOR ISN/ECC-AMT: LSPRINGER, DLYONS 
DEPT FOR EUR/ACE: DFISCHER 
DEPT FOR SCA/RA: JSPILSBURY 
CBP/INA: KCHAISSON AND BPICKETT 
USDOE/NNSA: CWALKER, TPERRY, EDESCHLER 
DOC FOR DCREED 
AMEMBASSY BERLIN FOR CUSTOMS ATTACHE 
AMEMBASSY TASHKENT, BISHKEK, BAKU, DUSHANBE AND ASHGABAT FOR EXBS 
ADVISORS 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: PARM PREL ETTC MNUC KNNP KSTC KZ
 
SUBJECT:  KAZAKHSTAN:  EXBS ADVISOR'S REPORTING CABLE (AUGUST 2009) 
 
¶I.  BROAD ITEMS OF INTEREST TO ADVISORS AND AGENCY MANAGERS: 
¶1. Two Kazakhstani Customs Officers, Lieutenant Colonel Marat 
Kabdushev, and Lieutenant Colonel Abzal Shogelbaev, are 
participating in the International Visitor Leadership Program (IVLP) 
from August 24 until September 16. 
 
¶2. In response to a diplomatic note, Dr. Gulnara Eligbayeva, 
Kazakhstan Atomic Energy Committee, has accepted an invitation to 
attend a Technical Experts Working Group (TEWG) conference in 
Istanbul, Turkey, from September 15-18.  This event is sponsored by 
the Department of Energy's International Nonproliferation Export 
Control Program (INECP). 
 
¶3. The new Astana EXBS advisor, Paul J. Shott, arrived in Astana on 
August 30. The current Astana EXBS advisor, Robert Colbert, will 
depart post on September 12 and be on leave until his Personal 
Service Contract ends on September 29. 
 
¶4. The departing EXBS advisor would like to acknowledge the 
outstanding support given to the EXBS program in Astana by Ms. 
Maureen MacDougall at the Regional Procurement Support Office in 
Frankfurt.  During the last two years Ms. MacDougall has solicited 
bids and executed contracts within very short timeframes which 
enabled the EXBS program to absorb end of year money from other 
agencies and expend that money in a timely fashion. 
 
II. COMPLETED ACTIONS FOR THE REPORTING PERIOD: 
 
¶A.  SITE ASSESSMENTS AND MEETINGS CONDUCTED 
 
¶5.  On August 10, the EXBS advisor participated, along with Defense 
Attach Keith Harrington, USAID Stephen Kelly, and Political Officer 
Colleen Altstock, in a meeting with the Mr. Paul Murphy and Mr. 
Denis Krivosheev from SAFERWORLD, a London-based international NGO 
working to prevent and reduce violent conflict and promote 
cooperative approaches to security. 
 
¶6.  On August 11, the EXBS Advisor met with two representatives from 
the Customs Control Committee:  Mr. Yermek Kozhabergenov, Head of 
the International Cooperation Department, and Mr. Sukurov Nurbolat, 
Head of the Department for Modernization and Perspective 
Development.  This meeting was requested by the Customs Control 
Committee to discuss the World Customs Organization's designation of 
Astana as a Regional Training Center for Central Asia.  The Customs 
Control Committee requested U.S. assistance in preparing this new 
training center for the grand opening ceremony scheduled for 
December in Astana during the World Customs Organization Secretary 
General's visit. 
 
¶7. On August 13, the EXBS advisor participated in a special country 
team meeting with General David Petraeus, Commander of the U.S. 
Central Command (CENTCOM), and his staff.  During this meeting the 
EXBS advisor briefed the participants on border security and 
nonproliferation efforts in Kazakhstan. 
 
¶8. On August 21, the EXBS advisor met with Lieutenant Colonel Marat 
Kabushev at the U.S. Embassy in Astana prior to his depart to 
Washington D.C. to participate in the International Visitor 
Leadership Program (IVLP) from August 24 until September 16. 
 
¶B. TRAINING COURSES CONDUCTED DURING THE REPORTING PERIOD 
 
¶9. None 
 
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¶C. EQUIPMENT DELIVERED DURING THE REPORTING PERIOD 
 
¶10. None 
 
¶D. IMMINENT TRAINING OR EQUIPMENT STATUS UPDATE 
 
¶11.   On August 11, a fund cite for $300,000 was received from the 
Nuclear Smuggling Outreach Initiative (NSOI) for the purchase of a 
portable modular shelter complex. 
 
¶12. The Regional Procurement Support Office/Frankfurt (RPSO) is 
executing a contract for the procurement of five (5) portable 
modular shelter complexes valued at $1,178,330. 
These shelters are part of the Kazakhstan Green Border Project and 
will be purchased using EXBS and NSOI provided funding. 
 
¶13. The Regional Procurement Support Office/Frankfurt (RPSO) is 
executing a contract for the procurement of five (5) 
X-ray baggage screening systems valued at $620,565 for the 
Kazakhstan Customs Control Committee. 
 
¶14. Using EXBS funding the Astana General Services Office has 
procured 85 laptops and 9 power point projectors with screens valued 
at $75,000 for the Kazakhstani Border Guard Service's Training 
Centers. 
 
 
¶E. SIGNIFICANT DEVELOPMENTS IN EXPORT CONTROLS, NONPROLIFERATION, OR 
RELATED BORDER SECURITY 
 
¶15. None 
 
¶F. CASPIAN SECURITY INFORMATION 
 
¶16. None 
 
III. RED FLAG ISSUES: 
 
¶17. None 
 
HOAGLAND