UZBEKISTAN: LEAHY VETTING REQUEST FOR

UNCLAS TASHKENT 000993 SIPDIS DEPT FOR SCA/CEN, SCA/RA FOR J. BRENNIG E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: PHUM PREL MARR UZ SUBJECT: UZBEKISTAN: LEAHY VETTING REQUEST FOR STATE-SPONSORED WORKSHOP ¶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 State Department-sponsored biosafety/biosecurity legislative seminar on September 8-9 in Tashkent. 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 September 4. Name: Azizbek Adiljanovich Khasanov Agency: State Customs Committee Passport: CB 1344893 DOB: February 15, 1974 POB: unknown Position: Chief of the Main Department for Combating Contraband Name: Daniyar Mikhaiminovich Maksumov Agency: State Customs Committee Passport: CA 2261533 DOB: March 3, 1981 POB: unknown Position: Inspector-General of the Department for Information Technology Name: Bakhrom Khalikovich Khakimov Agency: Ministry of Defense Passport: CA 2460441 DOB: December 4, 1962 POB: unknown Position: Sanitation-Epidemiological Oversight Official BUTCHER