KOSOVO: REQUEST FOR HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR

UNCLAS PRISTINA 000821 SIPDIS SENSITIVE SIPDIS DEPT FOR EUR/SCE, INL, DRL FOR DANIEL NADEL, AND PM FOR ALFREDO PULUPA E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: PGOV PHUM UNMIK KV SUBJECT: KOSOVO: REQUEST FOR HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR U.S.-SPONSORED TRAINING ¶1. (SBU) Post requests Department assistance in vetting USOP's candidates selected for the Marshall Center Program in Advanced Security Studies (PASS 08-01). The program takes place from January 7 to April 5, 2008 at the Marshall Center in Garmisch, Germany, but will also include a trip to the United States from February 23 to March 2, 2008. While in the United States, the participants will stay at the Washington Marriott at 1221 22nd Street, NW, Washington, DC ¶20037. ¶2. (SBU) The selected candidates are: Mr. Sedat Burrniku Position: Chief, Division for Criminal Affairs and Private Security, Ministry of Internal Affairs DOB: 02/21/1972 POB: Pristina, Kosovo Local vetting: Completed on 11/5/2007 by Deputy RSO Consular vetting: Completed on 12/11/2007 by Embassy Skopje Mr. Asdren Gashi Position: Chief of Division of Drafting Internal Security Policies, Ministry of Internal Affairs DOB: 10/21/1984 POB: Ruhot (Peja) Kosovo Local vetting: Completed on 11/5/2007 by Deputy RSO Consular vetting: Completed on 12/11/2007 by Embassy Skopje Rashit Rashiti Position: Lieutenant in Operations (Police Station),Kosovo Police Service DOB: 08/28/1977 POB: Village Xhulakare (Viti),Kosovo Local vetting: Completed on 11/5/2007 by Deputy RSO Consular vetting: Completed on 12/11/2007 by Embassy Skopje Arben Visoqi Position: Lieutenant in Operations (Regional Traffic),Kosovo Police Service DOB: 04/17/1973 POB: Llukafc i Begut (Istog),Kosovo Local vetting: Completed on 11/5/2007 by Deputy RSO Consular vetting: Completed on 12/11/2007 by Embassy Skopje ¶3. (SBU) Post appreciates Department's assistance. The point of contact at USOP is Political Officer Tracey Thornton, Tel: 381-38-5959-3110, E-mail: ThorntonTR@state.gov. KAIDANOW