DEPARTMENT RESPONSE TO YEREVAN 1276 REQUEST FOR

UNCLAS STATE 154996 SIPDIS SIPDIS E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: KCRM SNAR AM SUBJECT: DEPARTMENT RESPONSE TO YEREVAN 1276 REQUEST FOR VETTING OF PARTICIPANTS NOMINATED FOR INL-FUNDED TRAINING OF BORDER GUARDS AND ALLIED SERVICES OFFICERS ON ANTI-TRAFFICKING AND HUMAN SMUGGLING ISSUES REF: YEREVAN 1276 ¶1. As requested in reftel, the Department has reviewed its files and, of this date, finds no credible information of gross violations of human rights by the following law enforcement officers (names and other biographical information) nominated by the Government of the Republic of Armenia to participate in the project "Capacity Building for Armenian Border Guards and Allied Service Personnel". Their program will focus on anti-trafficking and migrants smuggling issues. The project implementer is the International Organization for Migration (IOM). The training is scheduled to begin on November 13, 2007 at the Border Guards Training Center in Yerevan and at Zvartnots airport. ¶3. Begin list of participants First Name: Robert Last Name: Garsoyan Middle Name: Volodia Position: Deputy Chief of Shift, Zvartnots Airport, National Security Service of the Republic of Armenia NSS of the RA) Rank: Sr. Lieutenant DOB: 17-AUG-1978 POB: Yerevan, Armenia Nationality: Armenian First Name: Mushegh Last Name: Galstyan Middle Name: Murad Position: Senior Controller, Zvartnots airport, NSS of the RA Rank: Warrant Officer DOB: 12-OCT-1981 POB: Yerevan, Armenia Nationality: Armenian First Name: Ani Last Name: Avetisyan Middle name: Andranik Position: Senior Controller, Zvartnots airport, NSS of the RA Rank: Warrant Officer DOB: 07-OCT-1983 POB: Yerevan, Armenia Nationality: Armenian First Name: Shoghik Last Name: Simonyan Middle Name: Avet Position: Senior Controller, Zvartnots airport, NSS of the RA Rank: Warrant Officer DOB: 23-JUL-1984 POB: Yerevan, Armenia Nationality: Armenian First Name: Ani Last Name: Chaparyan Middle Name: Samvel Position: Senior Controller, Zvartnots airport, NSS of the RA Rank: Warrant Officer DOB: 23-AUG-1984 POB: Yerevan, Armenia Nationality: Armenian First Name: Gohar Last Name: Davtyan Middle Name: Samvel Position: Senior Controller, Zvartnots airport, NSS of the RA Rank: Warrant Officer DOB: 11-JAN-1984 POB: Yerevan, Armenia Nationality: Armenian First Name: Arega Last Name: Shahbazyan Middle Name: Alexander Position: Senior Controller, Zvartnots airport, NSS of the RA Rank: Warrant Officer DOB: 28-SEP-1973 POB: Yerevan, Armenia Nationality: Armenian First Name: Taron Last Name: Badalyan Middle Name: Hrach Position: Senior Controller, Zvartnots airport, NSS of the RA Rank: Warrant Officer DOB: 27-MAR-1984 POB: Yerevan, Armenia Nationality: Armenian First Name: Poghos Last Name: Khalatyan Middle Name: Sergey Position: Senior Controller, Zvartnots airport, NSS of the RA Rank: Warrant Officer DOB: 19-JUN-1981 POB: Yerevan, Armenia Nationality: Armenian First Name: Marusya Last Name: Sarkisyan Middle Name: Yeghiazar Position: Senior Controller, Zvartnots airport, NSS of the RA Rank: Warrant Officer DOB: 22-APR-1981 POB: Yerevan, Armenia Nationality: Armenian First Name: Angelina Last Name: Arakelyan Middle Name: Robert Position: Senior Controller, Zvartnots airport, NSS of the RA Rank: Warrant Officer DOB: 15-JUL-1982 POB: Yerevan, Armenia Nationality: Armenian First Name: Laert Last Name: Mkrtchyan Middle Name: Sarmen Position: Senior Controller, Zvartnots airport, NSS of the RA Rank: Warrant Officer DOB: 25-MAY-1984 POB: Yerevan, Armenia Nationality: Armenian First Name: Garik Last Name: Vardanyan Middle Name: Surik Position: Senior Controller, Zvartnots airport, NSS of the RA Rank: Warrant Officer DOB: 22-JUN-1983 POB: Yerevan, Armenia Nationality: Armenian First Name: Gevorg Last Name: Gevorgyan Middle Name: Serob Position: Senior Controller, Zvartnots airport, NSS of the RA Rank: Warrant Officer DOB: 31-AUG-1982 POB: Yerevan, Armenia Nationality: Armenian First Name: Ani Last Name: Aslanyan Middle Name: Ashot Position: Senior Controller, Zvartnots airport, NSS of the RA Rank: Warrant Officer DOB: 28-APR-1987 POB: Yerevan, Armenia Nationality: Armenian First Name: Vahagn Last Name: Hakobyan Middle Name: Samvel Position: Senior Controller, Zvartnots airport, NSS of the RA Rank: Warrant Officer DOB: 25-APR-1979 POB: Yerevan, Armenia Nationality: Armenian First Name: Artak Last Name: Hovhannisyan Middle Name: Telik Position: Senior Controller, Zvartnots airport, NSS of the RA Rank: Warrant Officer DOB: 05-AUG-1979 POB: Yerevan, Armenia Nationality: Armenian First Name: Garush Last Name: Khachatryan Middle Name: Magash Position: Senior Controller, Zvartnots airport, NSS of the RA Rank: Warrant Officer DOB: 13-SEP-1985 POB: Yerevan, Armenia Nationality: Armenian First Name: Hasmik Last Name: Kocharyan Middle Name: Gagik Position: Senior Controller, Zvartnots airport, NSS of the RA Rank: Warrant Officer DOB: 28-JAN-1979 POB: Yerevan, Armenia Nationality: Armenian First Name: Arpine Last Name: Mkrtchyan Middle Name: Araik Position: Senior Controller, Zvartnots airport, NSS of the RA Rank: Warrant Officer DOB: 22-JUL-1982 POB: Yerevan, Armenia Nationality: Armenian First Name: Bella Last Name: Dalibaltayan Middle Name: Vahram Position: Senior Controller, Zvartnots airport, NSS of the RA Rank: Warrant Officer DOB: 01-JAN-1980 POB: Yerevan, Armenia Nationality: Armenian First Name: Armine Last Name: Hovhannisyan Middle Name: Khachatur Position: Senior Controller, Zvartnots airport, NSS of the RA Rank: Warrant Officer DOB: 01-SEP-1984 POB: Yerevan, Armenia Nationality: Armenian First Name: Petros Last Name: Adikyan Middle Name: Matsak Position: Deputy Chief of Shift, Zvartnots airport, NSS of the RA Rank: Lieutenant DOB: 21-JAN-1976 POB: Yerevan, Armenia Nationality: Armenian First Name: Simon Last Name: Simonyan Middle Name: Ernest Position: Senior Controller, Zvartnots airport, NSS of the RA Rank: Warrant Officer DOB: 23-MAY-1985 POB: Yerevan, Armenia Nationality: Armenian First Name: Anna Last Name: Aleksanyan Middle Name: Lenser Position: Senior Controller, Zvartnots airport, NSS of the RA Rank: Warrant Officer DOB: 03-JUN-1985 POB: Yerevan, Armenia Nationality: Armenian First Name: Arpine Last Name: Khachatryan Middle Name: Gurgen Position: Senior Controller, Zvartnots airport, NSS of the RA Rank: Warrant Officer DOB: 17-MAR-1984 POB: Yerevan, Armenia Nationality: Armenian First Name: Arevik Last Name: Ohanjanyan Middle Name: Arto Position: Senior Controller, Zvartnots airport, NSS of the RA Rank: Warrant Officer DOB: 09-MAY-1983 POB: Yerevan, Armenia Nationality: Armenian First Name: Areg Last Name: Arshakyan Middle Name: Karen Position: Senior Controller, Zvartnots airport, NSS of the RA Rank: Warrant Officer DOB: 12-APR-1985 POB: Yerevan, Armenia Nationality: Armenian First Name: Susanna Last Name: Davtyan Middle Name: Samvel Position: Senior Controller, Zvartnots airport, NSS of the RA Rank: Warrant Officer DOB: 21-APR-1983 POB: Yerevan, Armenia Nationality: Armenian First Name: Svetlana Last Name: Saghatelyan Middle Name: Hakob Position: Senior Controller, Zvartnots airport, NSS of the RA Rank: Warrant Officer DOB: 26-FEB-1985 POB: Yerevan, Armenia Nationality: Armenian First Name: Karen Last Name: Harutyunyan Middle Name: Andranik Position: Senior Controller, Zvartnots airport, NSS of the RA Rank: Warrant Officer DOB: 06-JAN-1985 POB: Yerevan, Armenia Nationality: Armenian First Name: Anna Last Name: Mosoyan Middle Name: Karapet Position: Senior Controller, Zvartnots airport, NSS of the RA Rank: Warrant Officer DOB: 20-NOV-1982 POB: Yerevan, Armenia Nationality: Armenian First Name: Arman Last Name: Azibekyan Middle Name: Armen Position: Senior Controller, Zvartnots airport, NSS of the RA Rank: Warrant Officer DOB: 15-FEB-1982 POB: Yerevan, Armenia Nationality: Armenian First Name: Gohar Last Name: Badalyan Middle Name: Gagik Position: Senior Controller, Zvartnots airport, NSS of the RA Rank: Warrant Officer DOB: 21-MAY-1978 POB: Yerevan, Armenia Nationality: Armenian First Name: Arman Last Name: Shkhrdumyan Middle Name: Andranik Position: Deputy Chief of Shift, Zvartnots airport, NSS of the RA Rank: Lieutenant DOB: 17-JAN-1979 POB: Yerevan, Armenia Nationality: Armenian First Name: Marina Last Name: Papyan Middle Name: Vladimir Position: Senior Controller, Zvartnots airport, NSS of the RA Rank: Warrant Officer DOB: 18-OCT-1983 POB: Yerevan, Armenia Nationality: Armenian First Name: Artur Last Name: Mnatsakanyan Middle Name: Gegham Position: Senior Controller, Zvartnots airport, NSS of the RA Rank: Warrant Officer DOB: 09-JUN-1975 POB: Yerevan, Armenia Nationality: Armenian First Name: Irina Last Name: Khachaturova Middle Name: Hovhannes Position: Senior Controller, Zvartnots airport, NSS of the RA Rank: Warrant Officer DOB: 20-SEP-1980 POB: Yerevan, Armenia Nationality: Armenian First Name: Lusine Last Name: Afrikyan Middle Name: Rafael Position: Senior Controller, Zvartnots airport, NSS of the RA Rank: Warrant Officer DOB: 06-MAR-1986 POB: Yerevan, Armenia Nationality: Armenian First Name: Ilia Last Name: Grigoryan Middle Name: Samvel Position: Senior Controller, Zvartnots airport, NSS of the RA Rank: Warrant Officer DOB: 15-NOV-1983 POB: Yerevan, Armenia Nationality: Armenian First Name: Marina Last Name: Sarkisyan Middle Name: Mentor Position: Senior Controller, Zvartnots airport, NSS of the RA Rank: Warrant Officer DOB: 07-AUG-1981 POB: Yerevan, Armenia Nationality: Armenian First Name: Amalia Last Name: Hovhannisyan Middle Name: Gagik Position: Senior Controller, Zvartnots airport, NSS of the RA Rank: Warrant Officer DOB: 29-JAN-1984 POB: Yerevan, Armenia Nationality: Armenian First Name: Hasmik Last Name: Tadevosyan Middle Name: Vardan Position: Senior Controller, Zvartnots airport, NSS of the RA Rank: Warrant Officer DOB: 24-APR-1983 POB: Yerevan, Armenia Nationality: Armenian First Name: Flora Last Name: Abramyan Middle Name: Hakob Position: Senior Controller, Zvartnots airport, NSS of the RA Rank: Warrant Officer DOB: 18-AUG-1984 POB: Yerevan, Armenia Nationality: Armenian First Name: Sergey Last Name: Naltakyan Middle Name: Sargis Position: Senior Controller, Zvartnots airport, NSS of the RA Rank: Warrant Officer DOB: 22-APR-1985 POB: Yerevan, Armenia Nationality: Armenian ¶2. Following successful completion of local checks, post is permitted to provide the following statement to authorized parties: Embassy verifies that the Department of State possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights by the individual in paragraph 1 above, as of this date. Post may cite this cable in response. If in the future, post becomes aware of possible human rights violations by the individual listed above, Post should inform the Department and not proceed with training. RICE