LEAHY VETTING RESPONSE (TBILISI 1958)

UNCLAS STATE 121081 SENSITIVE SIPDIS E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: PGOV PHUM GG SUBJECT: LEAHY VETTING RESPONSE (TBILISI 1958) REF: TBILISI 1958 ¶1. (U) This cable responds to the action request in reftel requesting human rights vetting for the candidate nominated to attend training at Defense Language Institute. ¶2. (U) The Department of State has vetted the individual listed in reftel and possesses no credible derogatory information as of 11/16/2009. Post is authorized to include the following individual in USG-funded training: NAME: ZAVRASHVILI GEORGE; TITLE: 1ST Lieutenant; ORGANIZATION: G2, 1ST Brigade, Ministry of Defense of Georgia; COMMANDER: MAJ Alexandre Makhatadze; DATE OF BIRTH: February 22, 1984; SEX: Male; PLACE OF BIRTH: Gurjaani, Georgia; NATIONALITY: Georgian; PASSPORT NUMBER: 06AD22121; PASSPORT EXPIRATION DATE: March 29, 2017; TYPE OF TRAINING: English language training, Lackland AFB, San Antonio, TX; Military Intelligence Officer and Military Intelligence courses, Intelligence School, Fort Hauchuca, AZ; DATES OF TRAINING: DECEMBER 16, 2009 - DECEMBER 06, 2010. ¶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 11/16/2009. 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