LEAHY VETTING REQUEST FOR EXBS-SPONSORED TRAINING

UNCLAS TASHKENT 000913

SIPDIS

DEPT FOR SCA/CEN, SCA/RA FOR JERRY BRENNIG, EXBS FOR JEFF
HARTSHORN

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PHUM PREL MARR UZ
SUBJECT: LEAHY VETTING REQUEST FOR EXBS-SPONSORED 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 an Export Control and Related
Border Security (EXBS)-funded export control training event
in Washington DC (data for other officials will follow
septel). The officials will participate in the training at
the Washington DC offices of the Center for International
Trade and Security of the University of Georgia. 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 August 19.

Name: Azat Sagitov
Agency: State Customs Committee
Passport: CA 1060518
DOB: 11/01/1963
POB: unknown
Position: Head of Customs Statistics and Analysis Center

Name: Tulkin Pardaev
Agency: State Customs Committee
Passport: CA 0351319
DOB: 4/21/1965
POB: unknown
Position: Reader for "State Regulation of Foreign Economic
Activity" at the Higher Military Customs Institute

Name: Said Rustamov
Agency: Center for Political Research
Passport: DA0003616
DOB: 5/31/1976
POB: unknown
Position: Deputy Director
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