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SUBJECT: EXBS: TAJIKISTAN ADVISOR MONTHLY REPORTING CABLE - NOVEMBER 
2009 
 
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¶I. BROAD ITEMS OF INTEREST TO ADVISORS AND AGENCY MANAGERS 
 
 
 
¶A. On November 2, 2009, Zebo Khasanova began employment as the 
EXBS Program Management Assistant. 
 
 
 
II. COMPLETED ACTIONS FOR THE REPORTING PERIOD 
 
¶A. SITE ASSESSMENTS AND MEETINGS DURING REPORTING PERIOD 
 
 
 
¶1. Site Assessments 
 
 
 
a)  On November 5 the EXBS Advisor, Lead EXBS Program Management 
Assistant and the EXBS Program Management Assistant visited the 
construction site of the Nuclear Radiation Safety Agency (NRSA) 
laboratory.  The EXBS funded construction of the calibration 
laboratory is moving forward and is on schedule to be completed 
in late January or early February. 
 
 
 
b)  On November 4 the EXBS Advisor, Lead EXBS Program Management 
Assistant and the EXBS Program Management Assistant visited the 
construction site of the GOTI Customs Academy.  The EXBS Team 
was accompanied by a computer programmer from the Embassy 
Dushanbe Information Systems Center.  The two computer 
classrooms were assessed, proposed computer equipment was 
examined, and approval was given to purchase multi-media 
equipment.  The contractor presented samples of classroom 
furniture that was not acceptable to the EXBS Office and did not 
meet the requirements of the contract.  The contractor was 
advised that the classroom furniture had to be constructed to 
withstand constant use by training participants. 
 
 
 
c)  On November 24 the EXBS Advisor, Lead EXBS Program 
Management Assistant and the EXBS Program Management Assistant 
visited the construction site of the GOTI Customs Academy. All 
major construction has been completed.  The contractor presented 
samples of stronger classroom furniture and audio-visual 
equipment.  All the samples were approved by the EXBS Office. 
The furniture will have to be specially manufactured and the 
computer equipment will be purchased from outside Tajikistan and 
will require a delay in the completion date of the project.  The 
contractor applied in writing to extend the completion date for 
30 days and it was approved by RPSO. 
 
 
 
¶2. Meetings 
 
 
 
a)  During the week of November 16 the Lead EXBS Program 
Management Assistant and the EXBS Program Management Assistant 
attended the EXBS LES Workshop in Frankfurt, Germany.  The Lead 
EXBS Program Management Assistant gave a presentation on 
Internal Controls used in the EXBS Dushanbe Office.  She also 
received an award from the Director of Export Control 
 
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Cooperation. 
 
 
 
b)  On November 19 members of Post Border Law Enforcement 
Working Group (BLEWG) briefed the Russian Ambassador and members 
of his staff on border security assistance programs.  The EXBS 
Advisor provided an overview of the EXBS border security program 
in Tajikistan.  It was agreed that the Russian Embassy would do 
a similar briefing in the future. 
 
 
 
c)  On November 19 the Ambassador hosted an INL/DEA/EXBS law 
enforcement reception at his residence.  The reception was 
attended by the EXBS Advisor.  GOTI law enforcement officials 
associated with the three programs attended. 
 
 
 
d)  On November 20 the EXBS Advisor met with the Chief Technical 
Advisor for UNDP.  He has temporarily been tasked to represent 
the EU in matters relating to nonproliferation in Tajikistan. 
He advised that the EU wants to have a larger presence in 
nonproliferation programs in Tajikistan. 
 
 
 
e)  On November 20 the Lead EXBS Program Management Assistant 
and the EXBS Program Management Assistant met with 
representatives from RPSO in Frankfurt, Germany to discuss two 
ongoing EXBS funded construction projects and three future 
projects. 
 
 
 
¶B.  TRAINING CONDUCTED DURING REPORTING PERIOD 
 
 
 
¶1.  During the week of November 9 the Department of Defense, 
Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA) conducted a course on 
Terrorism and the Proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction. 
The course was attended by 32 GOTI Customs, Drug Control Agency, 
Police and Prosecutor officials. 
 
 
 
¶C.  EQUIPMENT DELIVERED DURING REPORTING PERIOD 
 
 
 
¶1.  NONE 
 
 
 
¶D.  IMMINENT TRAINING OR EQUIPMENT STATUS UPDATE 
 
 
 
¶1.  Training 
 
 
 
a)  None 
 
 
 
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¶2.  Equipment 
 
 
 
a)  None 
 
 
 
¶E.  SIGNIFICANT DEVELOPMENTS IN EXPORT CONTROLS, 
NONPROLIFERATION, OR RELATED BORDER SECURITY 
 
 
 
None 
 
 
 
III. RED FLAG ISSUES 
 
 
 
¶A. None 
 
 
 
POC for this report is Robert Granico, EXBS Advisor, 
GranicoRF@state.gov  , phone 992 37 
229-2804; EXBS Program Assistant Dilorom Ganieva, 
ganievadn@state.gov  , phone 992 37 
229-2805. 
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