Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
07ADDISABABA26
2007-01-04 17:10:00
UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
Embassy Addis Ababa
Cable title:
ETHIOPIA: SECSTATE HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING APPROVAL
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UNCLAS ADDIS ABABA 000026
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
SENSITIVE
DEPARTMENT FOR AF/E DESK OFFICER MIKE GONZALES,
DRL FOR KAREN GILBRIDE
LONDON, PARIS, ROME FOR AFRICA WATCHER
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PMIL PGOV ET
SUBJECT: ETHIOPIA: SECSTATE HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING APPROVAL
FOR PARTICIPATION IN COUNTER-TERRORISM TRAINING, 7 FEB 2007
THROUGH 6 JUNE 2008
UNCLAS ADDIS ABABA 000026
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
SENSITIVE
DEPARTMENT FOR AF/E DESK OFFICER MIKE GONZALES,
DRL FOR KAREN GILBRIDE
LONDON, PARIS, ROME FOR AFRICA WATCHER
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PMIL PGOV ET
SUBJECT: ETHIOPIA: SECSTATE HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING APPROVAL
FOR PARTICIPATION IN COUNTER-TERRORISM TRAINING, 7 FEB 2007
THROUGH 6 JUNE 2008
1. (SBU) Post requests the Department's assistance in
screening the following Ethiopian candidate that has been
nominated for USG-sponsored training, pursuant to the Leahy
Act and Foreign Assistance Act. Post has no derogatory
information.
2. (SBU) The training is an International Counterterrorism
Fellowship Program and responds to terrorism and will be
conducted at the National Defense University at Fort Lesley
J. McNair in Washington DC. This Ethiopian Colonel was
nominated to attend this important phase of training and this
is an urgent request. If post delays, Ethiopia will be cut
off from future nominations of this type.
3. (SBU) The name, occupation, date of birth, and place of
birth of the proposed candidate is as follows:
Name: Colonel Bewntu Ayalew FIKREMARIAM
Occupation: Col, ET Army
Date of Birth: April 23, 1961
Place of Birth: Woldiea, Wollo providence, Ethiopia
4. (SBU) Post appreciates the Department's assistance with
this urgent request.
WILGUS
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
SENSITIVE
DEPARTMENT FOR AF/E DESK OFFICER MIKE GONZALES,
DRL FOR KAREN GILBRIDE
LONDON, PARIS, ROME FOR AFRICA WATCHER
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PMIL PGOV ET
SUBJECT: ETHIOPIA: SECSTATE HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING APPROVAL
FOR PARTICIPATION IN COUNTER-TERRORISM TRAINING, 7 FEB 2007
THROUGH 6 JUNE 2008
1. (SBU) Post requests the Department's assistance in
screening the following Ethiopian candidate that has been
nominated for USG-sponsored training, pursuant to the Leahy
Act and Foreign Assistance Act. Post has no derogatory
information.
2. (SBU) The training is an International Counterterrorism
Fellowship Program and responds to terrorism and will be
conducted at the National Defense University at Fort Lesley
J. McNair in Washington DC. This Ethiopian Colonel was
nominated to attend this important phase of training and this
is an urgent request. If post delays, Ethiopia will be cut
off from future nominations of this type.
3. (SBU) The name, occupation, date of birth, and place of
birth of the proposed candidate is as follows:
Name: Colonel Bewntu Ayalew FIKREMARIAM
Occupation: Col, ET Army
Date of Birth: April 23, 1961
Place of Birth: Woldiea, Wollo providence, Ethiopia
4. (SBU) Post appreciates the Department's assistance with
this urgent request.
WILGUS