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 BUTCHER