KOSOVO: REQUEST FOR HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR

UNCLAS PRISTINA 000433 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 - DAO PASS COURSE 26 SEPTEMBER THROUGH 19 DECEMBER 2008 ¶1. (SBU) Post requests Department assistance, in accordance with the Leahy Amendment, in vetting the following Embassy Pristina candidates selected for the PASS 08-07 Course, 26 September through 19 December 2008, in Garmisch, Germany. 2.(SBU) The selected candidates are: Agron Bajrami Position: Captain, Training Department J7, KPC HQ DOB: September 26, 1976 POB: Braine, Podujevo, Podujevo, Kosovo Passport: KO163386, UNMIK Travel Document Consular Vetting: Completed on August 11, 2008 by Embassy Skopje. Fidaim Elshani Position: Major, Chief of Operation Center, KPC HQ DOB: April 18, 1972 POB: Pristina, Kosovo Passport: KO141805, UNMIK Travel Document Consular Vetting: Completed on August 11, 2008 by Embassy Skopje. Ilir Qeriqi Position: Lieutenant Colonel, Head of Training Section in TRADOC DOB: July 20, 1974 POB: Krojmir, Lipjan, Kosovo Passport: KO043066, UNMIK Travel Document Consular Vetting: Completed on August 11, 2008 by Embassy Skopje. Beton Retkoceri Position: Lieutenant Colonel, MA to Deputy COMKPC DOB: November 15, 1974 POB: Pristina, Kosovo Passport: KO331770, UNMIK Travel Document Consular Vetting: Completed on August 11, 2008 by Embassy Skopje. Gani Berisha Position: Lieutenant, Executive Assistant to Head of Public Order DOB: January 2, 1968 POB: Village Svirce, Kamenica, Kamenice, Kosovo Passport: 001956784, Serbia/FRY Consular Vetting: Completed on August 11, 2008 by Embassy Skopje. Nijazi Jasharaj Position: Captain, Station Commander, Podujevo Police Station DOB: February 16, 1959 POB: Village Nakarada-Fushe, Kosovo Passport: 0030990100, Serbia/FRY Consular Vetting: Completed on August 11, 2008 by Embassy Skopje. Blerim Krasniqi Position: Lieutenant, Directorate of Organized Crime DOB: October 15, 1972 POB: Pristina, Kosovo Passport: K0377772, UNMIK Travel Document Consular Vetting: Completed on August 11, 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 YAZDGERDI