US embassy cable - 04BRATISLAVA641

UNCLAS SECTION 01 OF 02 BRATISLAVA 000641 
 
SIPDIS 
 
 
STATE FOR NP-JOHN COFFEY 
CUSTOMS FOR BOBBY PICKETT 
PRAGUE FOR MARK CANNING 
VIENNA FOR KENNY MACDONALD 
BUDAPEST FOR JEFFREY IZZO 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: KNNP, ETTC, PREL, LO 
SUBJECT: EXBS: JUNE 2004 MONTHLY REPORT FOR SLOVAKIA, 
CZECH REPUBLIC AND HUNGARY 
 
 
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SLOVAKIA 
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ON JUNE 1, 2004, FSN DUSANA BARTKOVA, CAME ON BOARD AS 
THE EXBS PROGRAM ASSISTANT.  MS. BARTKOVA WAS FORMERLY 
UNDER CONTRACT WITH THE CENTRAL AND EASTERN EUROPE 
BUSINESS INFORMATION CENTER (CEEBIC) AS A TRADE 
SPECIALIST.  SHE WORKED AT THE EMBASSY'S DEPARTMENT OF 
COMMERCE COMMERCIAL SERVICE SECTION.  SHE COMES TO US 
WITH EXCELLENT CREDENTIALS AND OUTSTANDING 
RECOMMENDATIONS FROM HER PREVIOUS SUPERVISOR.  I AM 
CERTAIN SHE WILL BE AN ASSET TO THE EXBS PROGRAM. 
 
ON JUNE 11, 2004, EXBS ADVISOR AND EXBS ASSISTANT MET 
WITH DIRECTOR EVA LUTERANOVA, DIRECTOR, CRIMINAL 
ENFORCEMENT DIVISION FOR THE CUSTOMS DIRECTORATE OF THE 
SLOVAK REPUBLIC.  THE PURPOSE OF THE MEETING WAS TO 
INTRODUCE EXBS ASSISTANT DUSANA BARTKOVA TO DIRECTOR 
LUTERANOVA AND TO BE INTRODUCED TO VLADIMIR STASKO, 
HEAD DEPARTMENT OF INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS.  DIRECTOR 
LUTERANOVA TOLD US THAT SHE IS RESIGNING HER POSITION 
WITH THE CUSTOMS DIRECTORATE ON JUNE 26, 2004, CITING 
PERSONAL REASONS.  MR. STASKO WILL NOW BE THE EXBS 
POINT OF CONTACT IN THE CUSTOMS DIRECTORATE.  DIRECTOR 
LUTERANOVA HAS BEEN A TERRIFIC SOURCE FOR INFORMATION 
AND ASSISTANCE TO THE EXBS ADVISOR OVER THE PAST THREE 
MONTHS.  WE ALSO DISCUSSED FINAL ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE 
IBIT/RADACAD TRAINING, JULY 14-31, 2004.  SLOVAK 
    CUSTOMS WILL BE SENDING SIXTEEN OF THEIR CUSTOMS 
OFFICERS TO THIS TRAINING, ACCOMPANIED BY THE EXBS 
ADVISOR. 
 
ON JUNE 16-18, 2004, EXBS ASSISTANT DUSANA BARTKOVA 
TRAVELED TO LJUBLJANA, SLOVENIA FOR BUDGET TRAINING 
WITH LJUBLJANA'S EXBS ASSISTANT MAJA BIZJAK.  MS. 
BIZJAK HAS BEEN MAINTAINING ALL THE BUDGETS FOR THE 
SLOVAKIA EXBS ADVISOR AND FORWARDING ALL MONTHLY BUDGET 
REPORTS TO CUSTOMS HEADQUARTERS AS REQUIRED.  MY THANKS 
TO MS. BIZJAK FOR THE TERRIFIC ASSISTANCE SHE HAS 
PROVIDED TO THIS OFFICE.  DUSANA BARTKOVA, EXBS 
ASSISTANT IN BRATISLAVA, SLOVAKIA, WILL NOW ASSUME 
RESPONSIBILITY FOR ALL FUTURE BUDGET REPORTING. 
 
ON JUNE 21, 2004, EXBS ADVISOR MET WITH MR. IMRICH 
SCHLOSSER, DIRECTOR OF THE NATIONAL UNIT OF THE FIGHT 
AGAINST ILLEGAL MIGRATION, BUREAU OF BORDER AND ALIEN 
POLICE.   MR. SCHLOSSER PROVIDED A BRIEFING ON THE 
ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE OF THE BUREAU OF BORDER AND 
ALIEN POLICE, SPECIFIC INFORMATION ON HIS UNIT AND THE 
SUCCESS THEY HAVE ACHIEVED OVER THE PAST YEAR, AND THE 
FUTURE DIRECTION AND GOAL OF HIS UNIT.  WE ALSO 
DISCUSSED WAYS THAT THE EXBS PROGRAM MIGHT ASSIST HIS 
UNIT'S ENDEAVORS.  ONE SPECIFIC REQUEST WAS FOR ANY 
ASSISTANCE AND/OR FUNDING TO PROVIDE ENGLISH LANGUAGE 
TRAINING FOR THE BUREAU OF BORDER AND ALIEN POLICE. 
 
ON JUNE 24, 2004, EXBS ADVISOR AND THE EXBS ASSISTANT 
MET WITH DR. MICHAL BORGULA, DIRECTOR OF THE BUREAU OF 
BORDER AND ALIENS POLICE.  THE PURPOSE OF THIS MEETING 
    WAS TO INTRODUCE OURSELVES, TO DISCUSS THE EXBS PROGRAM 
GOALS, DISCUSS UPCOMING RADACAD TRAINING FOR FIVE OF 
HIS OPERATIVES/INVESTIGATORS AND TO LEARN FROM MR. 
BORGULA WHAT NEEDS THE BORDER AND ALIEN POLICE HAVE 
THAT OUR PROGRAM MIGHT BE ABLE TO PROVIDE.  MR. BORGULA 
ALSO MENTIONED THE NEED FOR ENGLISH LANGUAGE TRAINING 
FOR HIS OFFICERS. 
 
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HUNGARY 
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DURING THE MONTH JUNE 2004, THE EXBS ADVISOR MADE 
NUMEROUS TELEPHONE CALLS (AND SENT NUMEROUS EMAILS) TO 
L-3 COMMUNICATIONS IN THE UK TO TRY TO ASCERTAIN THE 
DELIVERY DATE FOR THE X-RAY AUTOVAN THAT WAS SUPPOSED 
TO BE DELIVERED IN LATE JUNE.  IT NOW APPEARS THAT THE 
AUTOVAN WILL BE DELIVERED TO HUNGARY ON OR AROUND JULY 
12, 2004. 
 
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CZECH REPUBLIC 
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DURING THE MONTH JUNE 2004, THE EXBS ADVISOR MADE 
NUMEROUS TELEPHONE CALLS (AND SENT NUMEROUS EMAILS) TO 
L-3 COMMUNICATIONS IN THE UK TO TRY TO ASCERTAIN THE 
DELIVERY DATE FOR THE X-RAY AUTOVAN THAT WAS SUPPOSED 
 
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 REPUBLIC ON OR 
AROUND JULY 5, 2004. 
 
QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS REPORT CAN BE DIRECTED TO 
LARRY ADKINS, EXBS SENIOR ADVISOR, AT AMEMBASSY 
BRATISLAVA AT TELEPHONE NO.: 421-2-5922-3375, FAX: 421- 
2-5922-3044 OR THROUGH EMAIL AT ADKINSLH@STATE.GOV. 
 
WEISER 
 
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