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. KAIDANOW