LEAHY VETTING REQUEST FOR MARSHALL

UNCLAS TASHKENT 000495 SIPDIS SIPDIS DEPT FOR SCA/CEN E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: PHUM PREL MARR UZ SUBJECT: LEAHY VETTING REQUEST FOR MARSHALL CENTER-SPONSORED COUNTERTERRORISM 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 three Government of Uzbekistan officials scheduled to attend a Marshall Center-sponsored event in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany May 23-June 27. The officials will attend the Marshall Center's Program on Terrorism Security Studies. Post understands that Leahy vetting is required by the Marshall Center for all program participants. 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 May 14. Name: Alisher Tukhtaev Agency: Office of the President Passport: CP1078203 DOB: March 3, 1978 POB: Bukhara, Uzbekistan Position: Senior Inspector in the Office of the President Name: Radislav Mavludov Agency: Ministry of Defense Passport: CC0496364 DOB: February 6, 1971 POB: Navoi, Uzbekistan Position: Deputy Commander of a military unit Name: Shukhrat Alikhonov Agency: Ministry of Defense Passport: CA1709353 DOB: January 24, 1968 POB: Margilan, Uzbekistan Position: Deputy Chief of a Ministry of Defense department NORLAND