UNCLAS TASHKENT 001429

SIPDIS
DEPT FOR SCA, PM/ISO, INR, DRL

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PHUM ASEC PGOV PREL SNAR UZ
SUBJECT: UZBEKISTAN: LEAHY VETTING REQUEST FOR ONE GOU PARTICIPANT


1. This is an action request. Please see paragraph four.




2. Post has been provided with one additional name of an officer
nominated to participate in the Senior Executive Seminar 09-1 at the
Marshal Center in Garmisch, Germany. The training program is funded
by and arranged by the Marshal Center. The course will be held from
January 19 through January 29, 2009. The nominated official is
listed below:




A. LAST NAME: Volkov

FIRST NAME: Vadim

AGENCY: National Security Service

PASSPORT #: CA 2180851

DOB: October 22, 1960

POB: Tashkent, Uzbekistan

POSITION: Deputy Chief of Department




3. Post has no credible information of gross violations of human
rights by Colonel Volkov or his unit.




4. Action request: Post requests Department to conduct a human
rights review and Leahy vetting for this GOU official.



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