KOSOVO: REQUEST FOR HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR

UNCLAS PRISTINA 000248 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 SUBJECT: KOSOVO: REQUEST FOR HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR U.S.-SPONSORED TRAINING IN KOSOVO JUNE 3-4, 2008 ¶1. (SBU) Post requests Department assistance, in accordance with the Leahy Amendment, in vetting Embassy Pristina candidates selected for an Export Control and Related Border Security (EXBS) Weapons of Mass Destruction Awareness Workshop in Pristina on June 3 and 4, 2008. ¶2. (SBU) The selected candidates are: Mr. Veton Zekaj Position: Correctional Officer, Dubrava Prison, Kosovo Correctional Service DOB: September 14, 1971 POB: Istog, Kosovo Passport: None Consular Vetting: Completed on April 25, 2008 by Embassy Skopje Mr. Zeke Miranaj Position: Correctional Officer, Dubrava Prison, Kosovo Correctional Service DOB: May 9, 1965 POB: Istog, Kosovo Passport: K-594412 (UNMIK) Consular Vetting: Completed on April 25, 2008 by Embassy Skopje Mr. Rifat Berisha Position: Correctional Officer, Dubrava Prison, Kosovo Correctional Service DOB: May 23, 1956 POB: Dobrusha Village, Istog, Kosovo Passport: 003101052 (Yugoslavia, Pristina) Consular Vetting: Completed on April 25, 2008 by Embassy Skopje ¶3. (SBU) Post appreciates Department,s assistance. The point of contact at Embassy Pristina is Political Officer Tracey Thornton, Tel: 381-38-5959-3110, E-mail: ThorntonTR@state.gov. KAIDANOW