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