US embassy cable - 05BRATISLAVA94

UNCLAS  BRATISLAVA 000094 
 
SIPDIS 
 
 
DEPT FOR NP/ECC - PVANSON, ACHURCH, JOHN COFFEY 
DEPT FOR EUR/ACE - DMARTIN 
CBP/INA FOR PWARKER, BPICKETT 
USDOE/NNSA FOR TPERRY 
DOC FOR PETERSEN-BEARD 
PRAGUE FOR MARK CANNING 
VIENNA FOR KENNY MACDONALD 
BUDAPEST FOR JEFFREY IZZO 
WARSAW FOR THOMAS YEAGER 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: ETTC, MNUC, PARM, PREL, KSTC, KNNP, ETTC, PREL, LO 
SUBJECT: EXBS: SLOVAKIA ADVISOR MONTHLY REPORTING CABLE 
- JANUARY 2005 
 
 
1.  BROAD ITEMS OF INTEREST TO ADVISORS AND AGENCY 
MANAGERS. 
 
A.  January 1-9, 2005 - The EXBS Advisor was on 
vacation in the United States and arrived back in 
country on January 11, 2005. 
 
B. January 10-14, 2005 - A delegation of Slovak Customs 
managers participated in a tri-lateral meeting with 
members of the Customs Services from Hungary and Poland 
to discuss the growing problems associated with 
cigarette smuggling from the Ukraine.  The goal of the 
meeting was to share information and ensure 
consistency, among the three nations, in the 
enforcement of EU laws concerning cigarette smuggling. 
 
C.  January 17-21, 2005 - A delegation of Slovak 
Customs managers and other member countries of the 
World Customs Organization (WCO), visited with 
Kazakhstan Customs in Almaty, Kazakhstan.  The WCO 
delegates shared their procedures, experiences, and 
insights on how joining the EU has affected their 
organization.  Slovak Customs signed agreements to 
provide further assistance, vis--vis guidance and 
training, to Kazakhstan Customs. 
 
2.  COMPLETED ACTIONS FOR THE REPORTING PERIOD. 
 
A.   SITE ASSESSMENTS AND MEETINGS DURING REPORTING 
    PERIOD. 
 
 
     1)   January 24, 2005 - EXBS Advisor met with 
         Directorate of Customs Director Vladimir Stasko and 
         Head, Restrictions, Prohibitions and CAP Division Roman 
         Moravec.  The purpose of the meeting was to deliver 
         some donated equipment and discuss the status of a new 
         training program implemented by Slovak Customs for the 
         search of Radioactive, Biological and Chemical weapons. 
         Much of the material incorporated into this training is 
         information gleaned from RADACAD Training in Richland, 
         Washington last year. 
 
     2)   January 26, 2005 - EXBS Advisor met with Head, 
         Border and Alien Police Mr. Michal Borgula and 
         Director, Fight Against Illegal Migration Mr. Imrich 
         Schlosser.  The purpose of the meeting was to discuss 
         details for a proposed English Language Training 
         Program that the EXBS Program will be funding for the 
         Slovak Border and Alien Police. 
 
B.   TRAINING CONDUCTED DURING REPORTING PERIOD. 
 
     None 
 
C.   EQUIPMENT DELIVERED DURING REPORTING 
 
     1)   January 24, 2005 - EXBS Advisor delivered 100 
         Inspection Tool Kits and spare parts for TSA PRM-470A 
         Radiation Detection Devices to Customs Directorate of 
         the Slovak Republic.  Slovak Customs had requested EXBS 
         assistance in funding and acquiring spare parts for 
         their TSA Radiation Detection Devices, as some of them 
         were starting to malfunction.  Total value of the Tool 
         Kits was approximately $20,000 and total value of the 
         TSA spare parts was $4,172. 
 
D.   IMMINENT TRAINING OR EQUIPMENT STATUS UPDATE. 
 
     None 
 
 
E.  SIGNIFICANT DEVELOPMENTS IN EXPORT CONTROLS, 
NONPROLIFERATION, OR RELATED BORDER SECURITY. 
 
     None. 
 
3.  RED FLAG ISSUES. 
 
     None. 
 
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- 
2-5922-3497 or through email at adkinslh@state.gov. 
 
THAYER 
 
 
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