KOSOVO: REQUEST FOR HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR

UNCLAS PRISTINA 000326

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 JULY 29-31


1. (SBU) Post requests Department assistance, in accordance
with the Leahy Amendment, in vetting Embassy Pristina,s
candidates for the International Criminal Investigative
Training Assistance Program (ICITAP) training on Balkan
Police Training Leadership from July 29-31, 2008. The
training will be held in Tirana, Albania.


2. (SBU) The selected candidates are:

Mr. Lulzim Fushtica
Position: Acting Director, Kosovo Center for Public Safety
Education and Development
DOB: March 23, 1974
POB: Pristina, Kosovo
Passport: KO886407, UNMIK, Pristina
Consular Vetting: Completed on June 23, 2008 by Embassy
Skopje.

Mr. Mentor Shabani
Position: Lt. Colonel, Director of Administration Support,
Border Police/Kosovo Police
DOB: July 17, 1974
POB: Vushtrri/Vucitrn, Kosovo
Passport: KO056772, UNMIK, Pristina
Consular Vetting: Completed on June 24, 2008 by Embassy
Skopje.

Mr. Azem Shala
Position: Major, Regional Commander, Border Police/Kosovo
Police
DOB: October 15, 1955
POB: Qubrrel, Skenderaj/Srbica, Kosovo
Passport: KO785927, UNMIK, Pristina
Consular Vetting: Completed on June 24, 2008 by Embassy
Skopje.


3. (SBU) Post appreciates Department's assistance. The point
of contact at Embassy Pristina is Jeremy Wisemiller, Tel:
381-38-5959-3179, E-mail: WisemillerJR@state.gov.
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