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