LEAHY VETTING RESPONSE (BAKU 967)

UNCLAS STATE 131681 SENSITIVE SIPDIS E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: ASEC PGOV PHUM AJ SUBJECT: LEAHY VETTING RESPONSE (BAKU 967) REF: BAKU 967 ¶1. (U) This cable responds to the action request in reftel requesting human rights vetting for the candidate nominated to attend the STACS Course in Garmisch, Germany, from February 2-24, 2010. ¶2. (U) The Department of State has vetted the individual listed in reftel and possesses no credible derogatory information as of 12/29/2009. Post is authorized to include the following individual in USG-funded training: AST NAME: ABBASOV FIRST NAME: FARID FATHER'S NAME: RAMIZ DATE OF BIRTH: JULY 12, 1980 PLACE OF BIRTH: AZERBAIJAN ORGANIZATION: Ministry of Emergency Situations (MES) POSITION: Chief Advisor at Senior Department RANK: Civil servant ¶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 12/29/2009. 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