LEAHY VETTING RESPONSE (TBILISI 2003)

UNCLAS STATE 125930 SENSITIVE SIPDIS E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: PGOV PHUM GG SUBJECT: LEAHY VETTING RESPONSE (TBILISI 2003) REF: TBILISI 2003 ¶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 12/04/2009. Post is authorized to include the following individual in USG-funded training: NAME: TABIDZE GEORGE; TITLE: Intelligence Officer, G2, 4th Brigade, Major ORGANIZATION: Ministry of Defense of Georgia; SEX: Male; DATE OF BIRTH: February 22, 1984; PLACE OF BIRTH: Batumi, Georgia; NATIONALITY: Georgian; PASSPORT NUMBER: 05AB24055; PASSPORT EXPIRATION DATE: JUN 23, 2016; TYPE OF TRAINING: English language training, Lackland AFB, San Antonio, TX; Military Intelligence Officer and Military Intelligence courses, Intelligence School, Fort Huachuca, AZ; DATES OF TRAINING: DECEMBER 16, 2009 - DECEMBER 6, 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 12/04/2009. 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