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Fact Sheet: U.S. Assistance to Turkmenistan - Fiscal Year 2002

(Nov. 15: State Department Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs)
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The following fact sheet on U.S. assistance to Turkmenistan updates a
fact sheet issued in June 2002:

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U.S. Department of State
Fact Sheet
Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs
Washington, DC

November 15, 2002

U.S. ASSISTANCE TO TURKMENISTAN - FISCAL YEAR 2002

The U.S. Government (USG) has budgeted approximately $218 million to fund assistance programs in Turkmenistan, plus $45 million in surplus Department of Defense and privately donated humanitarian commodities from Fiscal Year 1992 through Fiscal Year 2002.

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Turkmenistan is benefiting from $5 million from the Emergency Response Funds for Export Control and Related Border Security (EXBS) assistance. The EXBS program provides support for the Turkmenistan Border Guards and other border security organizations to ensure interoperability and enhanced control of Turkmenistan's borders. The goal is to prevent the transit of weapons of mass destruction, proliferation-related technology, and other illicit weapons trafficking. In addition the U.S. has allocated $450,000 in International Military Education and Training for FY 2002.
Anti-crime training and technical assistance will build on current counter narcotics efforts and improve detection, interdiction, and enforcement capabilities. Specifically, assistance will support establishment in Turkmenistan of units with enhanced counter-narcotics capabilities.