SUBJECT: VETTING RESPONSE FOR GCMC COURSE PASS

UNCLAS STATE 094832

SENSITIVE
SIPDIS

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PHUM PREL SR
SUBJECT: SUBJECT: VETTING RESPONSE FOR GCMC COURSE PASS
08-7

REF: BELGRADE 883


1. (U) This cable responds to the guidance request in
reftel for the George C. Marshall Center resident course
Program on Advanced Security Studies (PASS 08-7),scheduled
for September 26-December 19, 2008, in Garmisch, Germany.


2. (SBU) The Department of State has vetted the following
individuals listed in reftel and possesses no credible
derogatory information as of September 2, 2008:

(1) NAME: Sasa Stojanovic
DOB: 05/31/1967
GENDER: Male
TITLE: Lieutenant Colonel, Desk Officer, Educational
Department, HR
Sector,
ORGANIZATION: Ministry of Defense
NATIONALITY: Serbian

(2) NAME: Ana Miletic
DOB: 02/15/1978
GENDER: Female
TITLE: Head of Information Section, Public Relations
Department,
ORGANIZATION: Ministry of Defense
NATIONALITY: Serbian

(3) NAME: Radoslav Tomic
DOB: 03/09/1979
GENDER: Male
TITLE: Assistant to Commander, Border Police Station Subotica,
ORGANIZATION: Ministry of Internal Affairs
NATIONALITY: Serbian


3. (U) 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 officers
identified in paragraph 2 above, as of this date. Post may
cite this cable in response.


4. (SBU) Note that if Post subsequently becomes aware of
possible human rights violations by the individual 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