LEAHY VETTING CLEARANCE FOR MONTENEGRO ATTENDEES

UNCLAS SECTION 01 OF 02 STATE 097575

SENSITIVE
SIPDIS

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: MW ASEC KCRM KJUS PHUM PREL SNAR
SUBJECT: LEAHY VETTING CLEARANCE FOR MONTENEGRO ATTENDEES
OF BOARDING OFFICER COURSE

REF: PODGORICA 239


1. (U) This cable responds to the guidance request in reftel
for the following individuals to participate in a USCG
Boarding Officer Course to be conducted at the Port of Bar,
Montenegro from 22-26 September.


2. (SBU) The Department of State has vetted the following
individuals listed in reftel and as of September 10, 2008
possesses no credible derogatory information.


1) NAME: Nebojsa Radulovif
DOB: 09/09/1971
GENDER: Male
ORGANIZATION: Montenegro Border Police
NATIONALITY: Montenegrin


2) NAME: Tihomir Jovanovic
DOB: 08/23/1980
GENDER: Male
ORGANIZATION: Montenegro Border Police
NATIONALITY: Montenegrin


3) NAME: Nikola Ulama
DOB: 04/03/1974
GENDER: Male
ORGANIZATION: Montenegro Border Police
NATIONALITY: Montenegrin

4) NAME: Predrag Zivanovic
DOB: 04/30/1982
GENDER: Male
ORGANIZATION: Montenegro Border Police
NATIONALITY: Montenegrin


5) NAME: Dejan Scekic
DOB: 11/14/1973
GENDER: Male
ORGANIZATION: Montenegro Border Police
NATIONALITY: Montenegrin


6) NAME: Golub Ljeskovic
DOB: 05/01/1969
GENDER: Male
ORGANIZATION: Montenegro Border Police
NATIONALITY: Montenegrin


7) NAME: Dejan Gojkovic
DOB: 10/30/1974
GENDER: Male
ORGANIZATION: Montenegro Border Police
NATIONALITY: Montenegrin


8) NAME: Djordje Boricic
DOB: 09/29/1980
GENDER: Male
ORGANIZATION: Montenegro Border Police
NATIONALITY: Montenegrin


9) NAME: Budimir Mijovic
DOB: 09/14/1975
GENDER: Male
ORGANIZATION: Montenegro Border Police
NATIONALITY: Montenegrin


10) NAME: Dejan Slovnikar
DOB: 05/12/1974
GENDER: Male
ORGANIZATION: Montenegro Border Police
NATIONALITY: Montenegrin


11) NAME: Predrag Polovina
DOB: 04/09/1978
GENDER: Male
ORGANIZATION: Montenegro Border Police
NATIONALITY: Montenegrin


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12) NAME: Veselin Ljeskovic
DOB: 10/22/1966
GENDER: Male
ORGANIZATION: Montenegro Border Police
NATIONALITY: Montenegrin


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 individuals 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 individuals listed
above, Post should inform the Department and not proceed with
training. Post should refer to the Leahy vetting guidance
manual for additional assistance.
RICE