Identifier
Created
Classification
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08STATE4237
2008-01-14 22:30:00
UNCLASSIFIED
Secretary of State
Cable title:
DEPARTMENT RESPONSE TO YEREVAN 1421: REQUEST FOR
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UNCLAS STATE 004237
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: ASEC MASS PGOV PHUM AM
SUBJECT: DEPARTMENT RESPONSE TO YEREVAN 1421: REQUEST FOR
HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR US SPONSORED TRAINING
OF THE FOLLOWING PERSONNEL
UNCLAS STATE 004237
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: ASEC MASS PGOV PHUM AM
SUBJECT: DEPARTMENT RESPONSE TO YEREVAN 1421: REQUEST FOR
HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR US SPONSORED TRAINING
OF THE FOLLOWING PERSONNEL
¶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 member of
the Government of Armenia, nominated for training by the
Ministry of Defense. The start date of training is January
18, 2008.
¶2. Name of proposed candidate is as follows:
Name of Candidate - Colonel Manucharyan Mher
TITLE: Officer
ORGANIZATION: MoD, Military Intelligence Department
DATE AND PLACE OF BIRTH: 24 Oct 1970, Republic of Armenia;
SEX: Male;
NATIONALITY: Armenian;
TYPE OF TRAINING: Program on Terrorism and Security Studies
DATES OF TRAINING: 18 Jan 08 - 22 Feb 08.
¶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.
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