LEAHY VETTING RESPONSE (TBILISI 1955)

UNCLAS STATE 118681 SENSITIVE SIPDIS E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: PGOV PHUM GG SUBJECT: LEAHY VETTING RESPONSE (TBILISI 1955) REF: TBILISI 1955 ¶1. (U) This cable responds to the action request in reftel requesting human rights vetting for the candidate nominated to attend SECI training at Defense Language Institute, Lackland AFB,San Antonio; and at the Armor School, Fort Knox, KY. ¶2. (U) The Department of State has vetted the individual listed in reftel and possesses no credible derogatory information as of 11/12/2009. Post is authorized to include the following individual in USG-funded training: NAME: NIKOLEISHVILI IOSEB; TITLE: MAJOR; ORGANIZATION: Land Forces, Ministry of Defense of Georgia. COMMANDER: COL JANJGAVA, NIKOLOZ ; DATE OF BIRTH: June 9, 1977; SEX: Male; PLACE OF BIRTH: Samtredia, Georgia; NATIONALITY: Georgian; PASSPORT NUMBER: 05CA01178; PASSPORT EXPIRATION DATE: OCTOBER 28, 2013; TYPE OF TRAINING: English language training, Lackland AFB, San Antonio, TX; Maneuver Captains Career course, Armor School, Fort Knox, KY; ¶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 identified above, as of 11/12/2009. 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