VETTING RESPONSES FOR IMET TRAINING FOR SERBIA

UNCLAS STATE 063412 SENSITIVE SIPDIS E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: ASEC MAR MASS PREL PHUM SR MW SUBJECT: VETTING RESPONSES FOR IMET TRAINING FOR SERBIA AND FOR MONTENEGRO REF: A. BELGRADE 547 B. BELGRADE 546 C. BELGRADE 544 D. BELGRADE 543 E. BELGRADE 542 ¶1. (U) This cable responds to the guidance request in reftels for various IMET courses. ¶2. (SBU) The Department of State has vetted the following individuals listed in reftel and possesses no credible derogatory information as of June 9, 2008: NAME: Vladan Milinkovic (Ref A) DOB: 18/01/1969 GENDER: Male TITLE: Lieutenant Colonel, Senior Desk Officer in Military Intelligence Agency, Ministry of Defense ORGANIZATION: Serbian Armed Forces NATIONALITY: Serbian NAME: Predrag Lucic (Ref B) DOB: 17/03/1984 GENDER: Male TITLE: Second Lieutenant, Infantry weapons instructor at the Training Centre, Base for Training and Support, The General Staff of Montenegrin Armed Forces ORGANIZATION: Montenegrin Armed Forces NATIONALITY: Montenegrin NAME: Predrag Bandic (Ref C) DOB: 24/07/1968 GENDER: Male TITLE: Colonel, Pilot of Fighter-Bombers, Master Flying Instructor and Test Pilot, The General Staff of the Serbian Armed Forces ORGANIZATION: Serbian Armed Forces NATIONALITY: Serbian NAME: Goran Radic (Ref D) DOB: 02/10/1976 GENDER: Male TITLE: Sergeant Major, Chief of Protection Team at the General Staff of Serbian Armed Forces ORGANIZATION: Serbian Armed Forces NATIONALITY: Serbian NAME: Zoran Bogdanovic (Ref E) DOB: 01/07/1969 GENDER: Male TITLE: Lieutenant Colonel, Intelligence officer in Military Intelligence Agency, Ministry of Defense ORGANIZATION: Serbian Armed Forces NATIONALITY: Serbian ¶3. (SBU) Note that if Post subsequently becomes aware of possible human rights violations by the individuals listed above, Post should inform the Department and not proceed with training. Post should refer to Leahy vetting guidance located on the ACES website for additional assistance. RICE