LEAHY VETTING RESPONSE (TBILISI 1956)

UNCLAS STATE 119213 SENSITIVE SIPDIS E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: PGOV PHUM GG SUBJECT: LEAHY VETTING RESPONSE (TBILISI 1956) REF: TBILISI 1956 ¶1. (U) This cable responds to the action request in reftel requesting human rights vetting for the candidate nominated to attend Defense Language Institute, Lackland AFB, San Antonio; and at the Infantry and Ranger School, Fort Benning, GE. ¶2. (U) The Department of State has vetted the individual listed in reftel and possesses no credible derogatory information as of 11/13/2009. Post is authorized to include the following individual in USG-funded training: (NAME: ARABULI GEORGE; TITLE: Lieutenant; ORGANIZATION: Separate Military Intelligence Company, 2nd Battalion, Ministry of Defense of Georgia; COMMANDER: MAJ Kikabidze; DATE OF BIRTH: April 30, 1982; SEX: Male; PLACE OF BIRTH: Tbilisi, Georgia; NATIONALITY: Georgian; PASSPORT NUMBER: 09AP74057; PASSPORT EXPIRATION DATE: Sept 18, 2019; TYPE OF TRAINING: English language training, Lackland AFB, San Antonio, TX; Infantry Basic Officer and Ranger school, Infantry School, Fort Benning, GA. ¶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 11/13/2009. Post may cite this cable in response. ¶4. (U) Note that if Post subsequently becomes aware of possible human rights violations by the individual 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