LEAHY VETTING RESPONSE (TIRANA 700)

UNCLAS STATE 117566 SENSITIVE SIPDIS E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: ASEC MARR MASS PGOV PHUM AL SUBJECT: LEAHY VETTING RESPONSE (TIRANA 700) REF: TIRANA 700 ¶1. (U) This cable responds to the action request in reftel requesting human rights vetting for the candidates nominated to attend USCG SEARCH AND RESCUE COURSE (PART II). ¶2. (U) The Department of State has vetted the individuals listed in reftel and possesses no credible derogatory information as of 10/28/2009. Post is authorized to include the following individual in USG-funded training: OLTJON BEQIRI, LTJG/ PATROL BOAT, 1/25/1979 EDION GJUZI, LTJG/PATROL BOAT, 4/21/1982 ALKET CULLHAJ, LTJG/ PATROL BOAT, 11/12/1973 TAULANT BOCAJ, LTJG/PATROL BOAT, 3/1/1980 BLENDI MELISHTE, LTJG/TRAINING STAFF OFFICER, 9/28/1978 BESNIK CAMI, LTJG/PATROL BOAT, 7/26/1972 OLSI AVDULI, LT/COMMANDER, 1/31/1979 VLADIMIR CENOLLI, LTJG/ PATROL BOAT, 8/27/1981 BAURENT LAZE, LTJG/SHIP COMMANDER, 4/25/1983 ERALD MEHMETI, LTJG/ PATROL BOAT, 10/13/1980 ELIDON LAMCE, LTJG/PATROL BOAT, 3/8/1980 ALTIN LICAJ LTJG/DEPUTY, 2/15/1981 FATJON CUFAJ, LTJG/PATROL BOAT, 2/13/1983 EDUART KAJA, GROUP COMMANDER, CUSTOMS, 6/22/1967 ALBAN HAXHIRAJ, GROUP COMMANDER, CUSTOMS, 12/26/1981 ASTRIT KURTI, GROUP COMMANDER, CUSTOMS, 8/25/1969 SHKELQIM HAJDINI, GROUP COMMANDER, CUSTOMS, 7/22/1955 AGRON OPARI, INSPECTOR, CUSTOMS MARITIME, 2/19/1969 NIKOLL LLESHI, INSPECTOR, CUSTOMS MARITIME, 8/18/1966 FOTO KAPAJ, OPERATIONS, DELTA FORCE, 3/14/1972 SEHIT XHEBROJ, BOAT COMMANDER, DELTA FORCE, 3/16/1954 KLODJAN PETANI, OPERATIONS, DELTA FORCE, 11/10/1981 NAZMI GIZMJA, ASS/ CONTROLLER, BORDER POLICE, 11/5/1961 ALBAN DUKA, LT/DEPUTY COMMANDER, 4/17/1989 URIM BULICA, LT/DEPUTY COMMANDER, 1/11/1979 FATJON TOZAJ, LTJG/DEPUTY COMMANDER, 5/22/1982 ELTON KASEMI, LTJG/CHIEF OF GUNNERY SYSTEM, 3/26/1981 SOKOL PEPAJ, INSPECTOR, CUSTOMS MARITIME, 2/22/1957 ILIR HASANI, INSPECTOR, CUSTOMS MARITIME, 7/28/1964 ERION GJONAJ, INSPECTOR, CUSTOMS MARITIME, 1/15/1983 ¶3. (U) Post is permitted to provide the following statement to authorized parties: Embassy verifies that the Department of State possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights by the individual(s) identified above, as of 10/28/2009. Post may cite this cable in response. ¶4. (U) Note that if Post subsequently becomes aware of possible human rights violations by the individual(s) listed above, Post should inform the Department and not proceed with training. Post should refer to the Leahy Vetting guidance manual for additional assistance. CLINTON