LEAHY VETTING RESPONSE (TIRANA 706)

UNCLAS STATE 124540

SENSITIVE
SIPDIS

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: ASEC MARR MASS PGOV PHUM AL
SUBJECT: LEAHY VETTING RESPONSE (TIRANA 706)

REF: TIRANA 706


1. (U) This cable responds to the action request in
reftel requesting human rights vetting for the candidates
nominated to attend DRUG AWARENESS AND DEMAND REDUCTION in
NEW JERSEY,
U.S.A. from 12/6/2009 to 12/11/2009.


2. (U) The Department of State has vetted the
individuals listed in reftel and possesses no credible
derogatory information as of 12/03/2009. Post is
authorized to include the following individuals in
USG-funded training:


BESNIK AHMETAJ, CHIEF OF COM. POLICING ASP HQ, 6/7/1967
ARBEN NASUFI, ASSISTANT/TIRANE POLICE DIR., 4/2/1971
OLTION ISMAILI, CHIEF COM.POL. TIRANA POL.DIR, 2/27/1978
BLERIM BREBATI, CHIEF TERR.C.&PT.GEN.POL.COM.1 TIRANA,
6/12/1973
EDMOND MESHINI, CHIEF TERR.C.&PT.GEN.POL.COM.2 TIRANA,
2/22/1968
GAZMEND HAMITAJ, CHIEF TERR.C.&PT.GEN.POL.COM.4 TIRANA,
9/13/1967
QANI LAMI, CHIEF COM.POL.POL.C.5 TIRANA POL.DIR. 4/18/1971
YLLI VATA, CHIEF COM.POL.POL.C.3 TIRANA POL.DIR. 5/10/1975
SKERDI KASIMATI, CHIEF OF COM.POL. P.COM.6 TIRANA, POL.DIR.
4/25/1981
ARJANA BEKTESHI, DIRECTOR OF REG.EDUC. DIR. TIRANE, 3/9/1956


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(s)
identified above, as of 12/03/2009. 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