REQUEST FOR LEAHY AMENDMENT VETTING

UNCLAS YEREVAN 001776 SIPDIS SIPDIS DEPT FOR EUR/CARC, INR, AND DRL E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: MARR MASS MOPS PREL PHUM AM SUBJECT: REQUEST FOR LEAHY AMENDMENT VETTING ¶1. This is an action request for human rights verification required by the Leahy Amendment; see para. 2. ¶2. The Embassy requests the Department's timely assistance in performing human rights vetting for the following proposed participants in two George C. Marshall Center programs. Ruben Ananyan will attend the Program on Terrorism Security studies January 23-March 2, and the others will attend the Program in Advanced Security Studies January 15-April 13. A) Name: ANANYAN, RUBEN. DPOB: 21 December 1960, Yerevan, Armenia. Rank: First Secretary Position: Chief, Political-Military Division of the Department of Arms Control and International Security Agency: Ministry of Foreign Affairs B) Name: MELKONYAN, GRIGOR DPOB: 12 January 1969, Yerevan, Armenia. Rank: First Secretary Position: Chief, International Economic Organizations Division Agency: Ministry of Foreign Affairs C) Name: KARAPETYAN, KARAPET DPOB: 25 August 1965, Yerevan, Armenia. Rank: Chief of Department Position: Chief, Department of Industrial Accidents, Radiation and Chemical Protection Agency: Armenian Rescue Service D) Name: DAVTYAN, ARTAK DPOB: 31 March 1970, Armavir, Armenia. Rank: Colonel Position: Deputy Chief, Operational Department of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Republic of Armenia Agency: Ministry of Defense E) Name: GRIGORYAN, ARMEN DPOB: 13 June 1973, Yerevan, Armenia. Rank: Third Secretary Position: Deputy Chief, Caucasus Division of the CIS Department Agency: Ministry of Foreign Affairs F) Name: BEGLARYAN, ANAHIT DPOB: 19 January 1983, Yerevan, Armenia. Rank: Senior Lieutenant Position: Senior Inspector, International Cooperation Department Agency: Police of the Republic of Armenia ¶3. Post has no information of gross violations of human rights by any of the listed participants. ¶4. Points of contact for this request are DATT Russ Grimley, e-mail grimleyrl@state.gov, tel. (374 10) 494-305, IVG 996-4305, and DAO Operations Coordinator Larry Knight, e-mail knightlp@state.gov, tel. (374 10) 494-695, IVG 996-4695. GODFREY