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UNCLAS SECTION 01 OF 04 ASHGABAT 000029 
 
SIPDIS 
 
DEPT FOR ISN/ECC JHARTSHORN, LSPRINGER, and JFRIEDMAN 
SCA/CEN FOR JGORKOWSKI 
SCA/RA FOR JMCCLELLAN 
DHS/CBP BMCCRAY 
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 DECEMBER, 2009 
 
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¶A. BROAD ITEMS OF INTEREST TO ADVISORS AND AGENCY 
MANAGERS:  EXBS focus for December was completing End-Use 
Monitoring (EUM) inventories for both Turkmenistan and 
Uzbekistan EXBS Programs, and finalizing documents for 
the local governments on details of the 2010 program 
plans. EXBS Advisor attended the UNODC "Sub-Regional 
Workshop for Central Asian Countries on Non-Proliferation 
and International Legal Cooperation against Biological, 
Chemical and Nuclear Terrorism" Conference 2 - 3 Dec in 
Ashgabat. EXBS continues to support the Department of 
Energy's (DOE) Second Line of Defense (SLD) Program. 
Advisor continues the process of hiring a second 
assistant for Turkmenistan. EXBS Advisor visited FLETC 
and attended consultations in WADC in December. EXBS 
Advisor was on leave from 14 - 31 December. End Summary. 
 
¶B. COMPLETED ACTIONS FOR THE REPORTING PERIOD. 
 
¶1. Site Assessments and Meetings during this Reporting 
Period. 
 
a. EXBS, as part of other meetings, discussed our efforts 
to import radioactive sources into Turkmenistan for 
calibrating and testing the radiation portal monitors 
(RPM) emplaced by Department of Energy's (DOE) Second 
Line of Defense (SLD) Program. MFA indicated it was 
working with Turkmen Standards to obtain the proper 
documentation. This information came unsolicitated and 
confirmed what EXBS had learned in November from an 
independent lawyer. 
 
b. From 2 - 3 December EXBS Advisor attended the UNODC 
"Sub-Regional Workshop for Central Asian Countries on 
Non-Proliferation and International Legal Cooperation 
against Biological, Chemical and Nuclear Terrorism" 
Conference in Ashgabat. The conference was excellent and 
contacts made during the break-out sessions will 
facilitate execution of EXBS projects. EXBS Advisor 
scheduled several follow-up meetings for January with 
international organizations in Turkmenistan. 
 
c. On 4 December EXBS met with the First Deputy Chief for 
Logistics of the State Border Service, Gurbangeldi 
Temirov and Gurban Begliyev, Head of the International 
Relations Department. Also in attendance was the MFA 
representative, Hemra Amannazarov. The purpose of the 
meeting was to discuss the specifics of a Motorola Radio 
purchase for the State Border Service. Advisor was told 
that he would be provided with the request in January. 
(Advisor Note: The State Border Service canceled the 
January meeting without comment. Advisor is requesting a 
follow-up meeting asap. End Note) 
 
d. On 4 January, EXBS met with representatives of the 
State Customs Service. The purpose of the meeting was to 
discuss upcoming training and the provision of equipment 
to the new international airport in Turkmenbashy. The 
meeting was requested with the First Deputy Director, but 
at the last minute he was unavailable. The two personnel 
from the Customs Headquarters that attended the meeting 
were there to simply take notes. One of the personnel 
 
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refused to give his name. The other was Chary Nazarly, 
Head of Customs Statistic Department. Requests for 
information will be relayed to the proper authorities, 
EXBS was told. Follow-up meetings were scheduled for 
January by dipnote after the meeting. (Advisor Note: 
Meetings are always requested by dipnote. Advisor is 
informed the morning of the requested date if the meeting 
will indeed happen. Advisor often arrives for the meeting 
to find personnel other than those requested, or note- 
takers. Each meeting requires at a minimum, 20 days 
advance notice. End Note) 
 
e. On 8 December EXBS Advisor toured the Federal Law 
Enforcement Training Center (FLETC) in New Brunswick, 
Georgia. EXBS will be facilitating an exchange between 
FLETC and the Customs and Border Guard Academies later in 
FY2010. 
 
f. From 9 - 11 December EXBS Advisor conducted 
consultations with ISN-ECC, Commonwealth Trading 
Partners, DHS/CBP, DOE/SLD, and others in WADC, and 
attended the sub-interagency policy committee preparatory 
meeting for the Annual Bilateral Consultations with 
Uzbekistan. 
 
¶2. Training Conducted During Reporting Period. NONE. 
 
¶3. Equipment Delivered During Reporting Period. NONE. 
 
¶C. PENDING AND PLANNED TRAINING. 
 
a. The Department of Homeland Security/Customs and Border 
Protection (DHS/CBP) Air Cargo Interdiction Training 
(IACIT) is scheduled for 29 Mar - 2 Apr, 2010 in Ashgabat 
Airport. 
 
b. EXBS is working with Department of Energy (DOE) 
International Nonproliferation Export Control Program 
(INECP) to conduct a Commodity Identification Training 
(CIT) Course in Turkmenistan 19 - 21 Apr, 2010. 
 
c. EXBS is coordinating with DHS/CBP for the conduct of 
an International Border Interdiction Training (IBIT) 
Course in the U.S. 17 - 21 May, 2010. 
 
d. Interdict/RADACAD (Interdiction of Materials and 
Radiation Academy) will be held 28 June - 2 July, 2010 at 
the DOE/PNNL HAMMER facility in Richland, Washington for 
20-24 Turkmen from Customs and the Border Service. 
RADACAD trains and equips international border 
enforcement officers to detect, identify, interdict and 
investigate all aspects of smuggling related to the 
proliferation and diversion of material, commodities and 
components associated with the development and deployment 
of Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD - Nuclear, Chemical, 
and Biological weapons and their Missile delivery 
systems). 
 
e. An exchange between the GoTX and the Federal Law 
Enforcement Academy (FLETC) is being coordinated by 
ISN/ECC for FY2010. 
 
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f. EXBS is formulating the plan for a phased UNSCR 1540 
Assessment in Turkmenistan. 
 
g. EXBS will conduct training for local Customs officials 
on Radiation Isotope Identification Devices (RIIDS) and 
the VaporTracer2 to include the donation of 15 detectors 
at the completion of training. The RIIDs require 
calibration, which will require the importation of small 
dose radioactive sources. EXBS is in the process of 
importing radioactive sources in support of the SLD 
Program and will build on the success of that importation 
in order to obtain the calibration sources for the RIIDs. 
 
¶D. EQUIPMENT STATUS UPDATE. 
 
¶1. End-Use Monitoring Status. Initial inventories were 
delivered to ISN-ECC on 9 Dec. EXBS will validate the 
list during FY2010. 
 
a. CT-30 Kits. EXBS has received delivery of four CT-30 
Kits from WASHDC. 
 
¶2. Pending Equipment Deliveries. 
 
a. EXBS has 15 rad-ID Systems (Radiation Isotope 
Identification Devices)(RIIDs) and 2 VaporTracer2 in our 
Embassy warehouse awaiting a system for importing the 
radiation test and calibration sources traps for 
calibration of the VaporTracer2 and rad-ID. We are 
building on the lessons learned from our attempts to 
import sources for SLD. Once we receive the calibration 
materials, we will schedule training and handover of the 
equipment. 
 
b. Three X-Ray Fluorescent Technology scanners are 
enroute back to Turkmenistan. Training was previously 
conducted on the equipment. When they arrive, they will 
be donated to the GoTX. 
 
c. EXBS will be working with the Turkmen State Border 
Service (SBS) to identify specific numbers and makes of 
Motorola Radios to order in 2010. $100,000 has been 
earmarked in the 2010 Program Plan for radios for the 
SBS. 
 
d. EXBS will be working with the State Customs Service 
(SCS) to identify the specifics of $120,000 in airport 
interdiction equipment to be earmarked for the new 
international airport in Turkmenbashy. 
 
¶E. SIGNIFICANT DEVELOPMENTS IN EXPORT CONTROLS, 
NONPROLIFERATION, OR RELATED BORDER SECURITY. NONE. 
 
¶F. RED FLAG ISSUES. NONE. 
 
¶G. 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. 
EXBS Assistant for Turkmenistan is Gulshat Jumayeva at 
jumayevaga@state.gov, and for Uzbekistan is Irina 
 
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Kochetkova at kochetkovai@state.gov. EXBS Advisor will be 
in Tashkent as part of his regional duties from 13 - 27 
January. 
 
CURRAN