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 STATE 00097575 002 OF 002 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