UZBEKISTAN: LEAHY VETTING REQUEST FOR MARSHALL

UNCLAS TASHKENT 001176 SIPDIS DEPT FOR SCA/CEN E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: PHUM PREL MARR UZ SUBJECT: UZBEKISTAN: LEAHY VETTING REQUEST FOR MARSHALL CENTER COUNTERNARCOTICS TRAINING ¶1. (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 2. ¶2. (U) Post requests that Department conduct a human rights review and Leahy vetting for two Government of Uzbekistan officials scheduled to attend a Counternarcotics Conference at the Marshall Center in Garmisch, Germany October 26-29, ¶2008. Post has no credible information of gross violations of human rights by any of the listed participants. Department's response is requested no later than close of business October 23. Name: Oktam Khaydarovich Suwonov Agency: National Security Service Passport: CA 0676663 DOB: June 14, 1970 POB: Surkhandarya Province, Uzbekistan Position: Department Chief, Main Department for Counternarcotics Name: Sharifjon Karimovich Egamberdiev Agency: State Customs Committee Passport: CA 1734981 DOB: March 5, 1957 POB: Chust District, Namangan Province, Uzbekistan Position: Chief of the Main Enforcement Department NORLAND