LEAHY VETTING FOR US SPONSORED TRAINING

UNCLAS STATE 054978

SIPDIS

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PGOV PHUM KG
SUBJECT: LEAHY VETTING FOR US SPONSORED TRAINING

REF: BISHKEK 465



1. The Department of State has reviewed its files and finds
that as of May 22, 2008, it possesses no credible information
of gross violations of human rights by the security officer
listed below:

POGIBA, YURI, COL
Unit: Special Forces Alpha Unit, State Committee on National
Security, Kyrgyz Republic
DOB: 14 August 1965. Type of Training: US Special Forces
Joint Combined Exchange Training Bishkek, Kyrgyz Republic.
15 August-30 September 2008.


2. 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 security officer identified in
paragraph 1 above, as of this date. Post may cite this cable
in response.


3. 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.


4. Point of contact at the Department is Jerry Brennig, SCA,
202-647-1152.

RICE