Ongoing  Demilitariza/on  &  PSSM  training  capaci/es  

7th  RASR  WORKSHOP    12-­‐15  May  2014,  Sofia,  Bulgaria  

 

Ministry  of  Defense  Republic  of  Albania  

•  Ongoing  Demilitariza/on  

•  Small  Arms  and  Light  Weapons  (SALW)  

•  Regional  Demilitariza/on  

•  Areas  of  Assistance  

•  Funding  Requirements  

•  PSSM  training  capaci/es  

•  Conclusions  

Outline  

Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe

•  Three  Methodologies  U/lized  –  Industrial  Demilitariza/on  (3  Factories)  –  Open  Detona/on  (11  Ranges)  –  Sale  and  Export  through  MEICO  

Ongoing  Demilitariza/on  

Demilitariza/on  (2009-­‐2013)  

Amount  in  Tons  87,779  Tons  Eliminated  

2009-­‐2013    

Amounts  in  Tons  2,860  -­‐  2014  

26,614  Tons  Demolished  (2009-­‐2013)              250  Tons  to  be  Demolished  in  2014  

11  Ranges  used  during  the  Project  9  Now  Closed,  but  Require  Final  Clearance  Cer/fica/on  through  AMMCO    

   2  Ranges  to  remain  Ac/ve  Bizë  and  Zgarë  

Open  Detona/on  

•  57,076  Tons  Demilitarized  Industrially  (2009-­‐2014)  •  Three  Military  Factories  – Mjekës,  Poliçan  and  Gramsh  

•  Efficient  Opera/ons,  Excellent  Safety  Record  

Industrial  Demilitariza/on  

•  7,088  Tons  Sold  and  Exported  (2009-­‐2013),  Includes:  –  122mm  and  152mm  Ar/llery  Ammuni/on  –  82mm  and  120mm  Mortar  Ammuni/on  –  12.7mm  Small  Arms  Ammuni/on  –  7.62mm  Small  Arms  Ammuni/on  

•  All  Sales  Require  Valid  “End  User  Cer/ficate”  

•  Set-­‐Aside  for  MEICO  (2014)  –  5,231  Tons  of  Ammuni/on  –  4,500  Tons  of  TNT  (most  from  the  Demilitariza/on  Process)  

Exports  

Muni/ons  Storage  Sites  Closures  

Empty  of  Muni/ons  (23)  

Bigaz  Kapinova  Radesh  Qaf  Mollë  3  Mollëz  Qaf  Shtamë  Murrash  

Grize  Melgush  Pajet  Bushat  Mezes  Bersnik  Dhemblan  Sinanaj  

Ndroq  Bra/lë  Konizbaltë  Lozhan  Voskopojë  Gjegjan  Ullishtë  Mezhgoran  

25  Storage  Sites  Closed  Cer/fied  as  Free  of  Muni/ons  &  UXO  ü  AMMCO  Process  with  Albanian  EOD  

10  Storage  Sites  s/ll  to  be  Closed  

•  190,000  Excess  Weapons  Remain  –  70,000  Categorized  as  Scrap  (to  be  Destroyed)  –  82,000  Categorized  for  Sale  (MEICO)  –  38,000  To  be  Categorized  –  850  Tons  of  SALW  Repair  Parts  –  10,000  donated  to  Afghanistan  Police  

•  Current  Project  at  Gramsh  –  70,000  NSPA  Funded  through  USA  WRA  

•  Addi/onal  Funding  –   50,000  Euros  OSCE  Funding  from  Germany  –  EU  funds  through  SEESAC  

Small  Arms  and  Light  Weapons  (SALW)  

•  Ini/al  Project:  Albania  and  Montenegro  – Pilot  Test  Expected  to  Start  as  soon  as  possible  – Funded  by  USA  WRA  through  NSPA  

•  Albania  is  willing  to  Support  Regional  Demilitariza/on  for  Industrial  Ac/vi/es  – According  to  the  Capaci/es  Developed  over  the  past  Four  Years  

Regional  Demilitariza/on  &  Coopera/on  

•  Coordina/on  and  monitoring  -­‐  AMMCO  –  Independent  Oversight,  Ensures  Full  Transparency  

•  Clearance  of  UXO  Hotspots    •  Underwater  Clearance  Opera/ons  •  Cleanup  of  Factories  – Mjekës  –  Poliçan  

•  Renova/on  of  Permanent  Muni/ons  Group  Depots  

Areas  of  Assistance  

•  AMMCO’s  Essen/al  Role  –  Independent  Oversight  and  Supervision  –  Technical  Assessment  of  UXO  &  ERW  Hotspots  –  Database,  Task  Dossier  and  Repor/ng  –  Accredita/on  of  EOD  Operators  –  Cer/fica/on  of  Clearance  Opera/ons:              UXO/ERW  Hotspots,  Muni/ons  Depots,  Ranges  –  Tools,  Vehicles  and  Equipments      –  Risk  Educa/on  &  Community  Liaison  

•  Funding  Requirement            -­‐  2014:  100,000  Euro            -­‐  2015:  160,000  Euro  

•  MOD  Provides  Logis/cs  ,Offices,  Storage,  Explosive,  MEDEVAC  with  Helicopter  support.  

Albanian  Mine  &  Muni/ons  Coordina/on  Office  

UXO  &  ERW  Hotspots    

" UXO  hotspots  are  mainly  a  result  of  explosions  at  ammuni/on  storage  sites.  

" AAF  and  AMMCO  Technical  Assessments  have  iden/fied  ini/ally  19  UXO  hotspots.    

" The  contamina/on  includes  unexploded  ordnance  of  various  types.  

" 149  people  have  been  killed  and  883  injured  by  unexploded  ordnances  throughout  Albania  since  the  1997  Unrest,  excluding  the  mine  vic/ms  in  Kosovo  border.    

" The  last  accident  recorded  in  29  March    2014.  

•  World  Wars  I  and  II,  Primarily  in  Vlore  Bay  –  Sunk  Italian  Ammuni/on  Ship  in  Vlore  Bay  is  most  Problema/c  

Underwater  UXO  

•  Stated  EU  Goal  –  Council  Decision  2013/730/CFSP,  9  December  2013  –  65%  of  Albanian  Armed  Forces  Stockpile  is  SALW  Ammuni/on  

•  Stated  MOD  Goal  

•  Funding  Requirement  –  2014:  55,000  Euros  (Site  #  1)  –  2015:  60,000  Euros  (Site  #  2)  

Permanent  Storage  Sites  

“Ensure  Armaments  and  Muni0ons  Storage  is  in  Accordance  with  Established  NATO  Guidelines.”  

“Increase  the  Security  of  stockpiles  of  SALW  and  their  ammuni0on  in  South  East  Europe.”  

•  Funding  Conduits:  OSCE,  NSPA,  ITF,UNDP,  SEESAC  –  Independent  and  Transparent  

Funding  Requirements  2014-­‐  2015  

Action 2014 2015 Total Remarks

AMMCO Funding € 100,000 € 160,000 € 260,000 Critical funding requirement

SALW € 0 € 0 € 0 Funding Secured (WRA, Germany and SEESAC)

Phase 2 of 3rd OSCE Chemical Project

€ 250,000 € 250,000 100 Tons of chemicals

4th OSCE Chemical Porject

€ 25,000 TBD € 25,000 Assessment

UXO Hotspot Clearance € 750,000 € 750,000 € 1,500,000 USA may provide some funding throgh ITF

Cleanup of Mjekes Factory

€ 20,000 TBD € 20,000 Assessment

Cleanup of Polican Factory

€ 10,000 TBD € 10,000 Assessment

Renovation of Permanent Depots

€ 55,000 € 60,000 € 115,000 One depot per year

Underwater Operations € 30,000 € 25,000 € 55,000 Diving Equipment and Diving Center Upgrades

Total Funding Support Required € 1,240,000 € 995,000 € 2,235,000

Requested Funding Support

•  Na/onal  logis/cs/ammuni/on  school  and  courses  

–   Ammunitions basic and advance courses

–  EOD basic courses and EOD divers

•  Experience  with  foreign-­‐supported  training    –  Training Support from DTRA and US EUCOM, OSCE  

–  USA - New Jersey , Italy and Turkey.

•  Issues  concerning  reten/on  and  career  advancement  within  the  ranks  for  skilled  staff  

PSSM  training  capaci/es  &  curriculum  

•  Training  is  essen/al  and  con/nues  throughout  the  program  

–  Luck  of  ammuni/ons  specialists    –  Luck  of  Equipments  –  Funding  for  Training  outside  of  the  Country    –  Obtain  Cer/fica/on  through  External  Partner  –  Upgrade  Capacity  of    EOD  Diving  Team  

PSSM  training  gaps  and  needs      

Ques/ons  

Thank  you