UZBEKISTAN: LEAHY VETTING REQUEST FOR COMMODITY

UNCLAS STATE 006369 SIPDIS E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: MARR PHUM PREL UZ SUBJECT: UZBEKISTAN: LEAHY VETTING REQUEST FOR COMMODITY IDENTIFICATION TRAINING REF: A. TASHKENT ¶1. (U) The Department of State has reviewed its files and finds that as of 1/23/2009 it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights by the security officer(s) listed below: Name: Shukrullo Lutpullaev Passport: CA 0643605 DOB: 8 June 1971 Agency: State Customs Committee Position: Section Head, Main Department of the Organization of Customs Control Name: Zafar Eshohujaev Passport: CA 1711947 DOB: 17 February 1981 Agency: State Customs Committee Position: Authorized Operations Officer, First Department of the Main Department of Countersmuggling ¶2. (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 security officers identified in paragraph 1 above, as of this date. Post may cite this cable in response. ¶3. (U) If in the future post becomes aware of possible human rights violations by the individuals listed above, Post should inform the Department and not proceed with training. ¶4. (U) Point of contact at the Department is Jerry Brennig, SCA, 202-647-1152. CLINTON CLINTON