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