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RHMFISS/DEPT OF ENERGY WASHINGTON DC
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UNCLAS SECTION 01 OF 03 DUSHANBE 000143 
 
SIPDIS 
 
DEPT FOR ISN/ECC JFRIEDMAN, ACHURCH, JHARTSHORN 
DEPT FOR ISN/ECC-AMT LSPRINGER 
CBP/INA FOR SBAKER, GRISING 
DHS/ICE FOR AMEFFERD 
DOE/NNSA FOR JNOBLE, BPENTOLA 
DOC FOR DCREED 
USCG SHABTEMICHAEL 
FRANKFURT PLEASE PASS TO ICE ATTACHE 
BERLIN PLEASE PASS TO CBP ATTACHE 
MOSCOW PLEASE PASS TO ICE ATTACHE 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: ETTC MNUC PARM PREL KSTC KNNP SNAR TI
SUBJECT: EXBS: TAJIKISTAN ADVISOR MONTHLY REPORTING CABLE - JANUARY 
2010 
 
¶I. BROAD ITEMS OF INTEREST TO ADVISORS AND AGENCY MANAGERS 
 
 
 
¶A. None 
 
 
 
II. COMPLETED ACTIONS FOR THE REPORTING PERIOD 
 
¶A. SITE ASSESSMENTS AND MEETINGS DURING REPORTING PERIOD 
 
 
 
¶1. Site Assessments 
 
 
 
a)  On January 20 the EXBS Staff and the ODC Counter Narcotics 
Program Manager visited Nizniy-Pyanj border crossing to meet the 
new Customs Port Director.  The EXBS Staff examined the EXBS 
funded Rapiscan luggage x-ray scanner at the passenger 
processing terminal and the Rapiscan x-ray van used in the port 
of entry.  The monitor for the luggage x-ray was inoperable and 
the monitor in the x-ray van needed adjustments.  The local 
Rapiscan representative was contacted and he replaced the 
luggage monitor and repaired the x-ray van monitor. 
 
 
 
b)  On January 22 the Lead EXBS Program Management Assistant, 
the EXBS Program Management Assistant and the EXBS Advisor 
(hereafter the EXBS Staff) visited the construction site of the 
Nuclear Radiation Safety Agency (NRSA) laboratory.  The EXBS 
Staff met with Director of the NRSA and the contractor's 
engineer to discuss construction completion plans. Installation 
of the IAEA donated lab equipment has begun and will be 
completed by February 15. The construction phase of the EXBS 
project will be completed in mid-February and an opening 
ceremony is planned for early March. 
 
 
 
¶2. Meetings and Events 
 
 
 
a)  On January 14 the EXBS Staff met with the Director of the 
GOTI Customs Academy to discuss the future Federal Law 
Enforcement Training Center (FLETC) assessment.  FLETC staff 
will conduct an assessment of the training curriculum at the 
GOTI Customs Training Academy and will provide assistance in 
developing new curriculum. 
 
b)  On January 16 Ambassador Gross and the EXBS Staff 
participated in a dedication ceremony at the new Customs 
Training Academy in Dushanbe.   The EXBS funded project improved 
the facility's infrastructure and provided classroom furniture, 
computers, monitors, printers, projectors, and audio/video 
equipment for a general classroom, conference room and two 
computer classrooms. A twelve passenger van was also donated to 
the Customs Training Academy. 
 
c)  On January 28 the EXBS Advisor and the ODC Counter Narcotics 
Program Manager met with the Embassy Kabul Customs Coordinator, 
Border Management Task Force.  We discussed future CENTCOM 
funded joint Tajik and Afghan border training, equipment 
problems at the Tajikistan Nizhniy-Pyanj and Afghanistan Sher 
Khan Bandar ports of entry, and ongoing U.S.-funded border 
 
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training and equipment donations in Afghanistan. 
 
¶B.  TRAINING CONDUCTED DURING REPORTING PERIOD 
 
 
 
¶1.  None 
 
 
 
¶C.  EQUIPMENT DELIVERED DURING REPORTING PERIOD 
 
 
 
¶1.  Equipment Delivered at the Opening of the Customs Academy 
 
 
 
a)  On January 16 a twelve passenger van, three laptop computers 
and a contraband detection kit were delivered to the GOTI 
Customs Training Academy. 
 
 
 
b)  As part of the construction and enhancement project the 
following equipment and furniture was turned over to the GOTI 
Customs Training Academy: 
 
 
 
- 48 desks 
 
- 48 student chairs 
 
- 28 desktop computers 
 
- 4  multi-purpose DVD and VCR players 
 
- 4  ceiling mounted projectors 
 
- 2  internet hubs 
 
- 5  heater and air-conditioner combinations 
 
- 4  large wall mounted screens 
 
- 1  large heavy duty safe 
 
 
 
¶D.  IMMINENT TRAINING OR EQUIPMENT STATUS UPDATE 
 
 
 
¶1.  Training 
 
 
 
a)  None 
 
 
 
¶2.  Equipment 
 
 
 
a)  None 
 
 
 
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¶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. 
GROSS