LEAHY VETTING RESPONSE (TBILISI 1957)

UNCLAS STATE 130521 SENSITIVE SIPDIS E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: PGOV PHUM GG SUBJECT: LEAHY VETTING RESPONSE (TBILISI 1957) REF: TBILISI 1957 ¶1. (U) This cable responds to the action request in reftel requesting human rights vetting for the candidate nominated to attend the at Defense Language Institute, Lackland AFB, San Antonio; and at the Air Defense Artillery School, Fort Sill, OK. ¶2. (U) The Department of State has vetted the individual listed in reftel and possesses no credible derogatory information as of 12/22/2009. Post is authorized to include the following individual in USG-funded training: NAME:KEKELIA, TEIMURAZ; TITLE: 1ST Lieutenant; ORGANIZATION: Battery Command, GAF, Ministry of Defense of Georgia; COMMANDER: LTC Avto Jikia; DATE OF BIRTH: December 02, 1982; SEX: Male; PLACE OF BIRTH: Sukhumi, Georgia; NATIONALITY: Georgian; PASSPORT NUMBER: 1706478; PASSPORT EXPIRATION DATE: Noveber 14, 2015; TYPE OF TRAINING: English language training, Lackland AFB, San Antonio, TX; Air Defense Artillery School, Fort Sill, OK; DATES OF TRAINING: JANUARY 20, 2010 - SEPTEMBER 29, 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 12/22/2009. 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