LEAHY VETTING RESPONSE (PODGORICA 223)

UNCLAS STATE 130529 SENSITIVE SIPDIS E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: ASEC PHUM PREL MW SUBJECT: LEAHY VETTING RESPONSE (PODGORICA 223) REF: PODGORICA 223 ¶1. (U) This cable responds to the action request in reftel requesting human rights vetting for the candidate nominated to attend the U.S. Army Command General Staff College/ILE at Ft Leavenworth, KS. The course is scheduled for January 3 - December 10, 2010. ¶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: 1) NAME: MAJ Miodrag Vuksanovic DOB: 22 Oct 1974 in Berane, Montenegro GENDER: Male TITLE: Staff Officer in J-2, The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Montenegro ORGANIZATION: The Montenegrin Armed Forces NATIONALITY: Montenegrin ¶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