NO WAIVER FOR CHELIDZE

UNCLAS USUN NEW YORK 000559

SIPDIS

DEPT FOR IO/UNP, EUR/CACEN; L/DL

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: OFDP PREL GG UN
SUBJECT: NO WAIVER FOR CHELIDZE

REF: A. A) USUN 0535

B. B) STATE 52945


1. The Permanent Mission of Georgia's note 6/85-02 of June
1, 2009 (text follows in paragraph 2 below) informs USUN that
the Government has decided not to waive the immunity of
Alexander Chelizde from criminal jurisdiction so that he
could face the third degree assault charges that the Queens
County (NY) District Attorney's office would have brought as
a result of a domestic dispute with his Chelidze's wife on
May 12, Chelidze left the Mission and the United States on
Sunday, May 31. His wife, Nana Tsuladze, and their three
children will remain in New York until the end of June so
that the two older children may finish the school year. USUN
requests that the Department place Chelizde's name in the
Visa and Immigration Lookout system as envisaged in paragraph
3 of reftel B. USUN has been informed that the City of New
York will issue a warrant for Chelidze's arrest following his
departure and consequent loss of immunity.


2. Begin text of dipnote from the Mission of Georgia:

(complimentary diplomatic salutation)

and in response to the note of the United States Mission
#HC-48-09 dated May 26, 2009, has the honor to notify the
U.S. Mission that the Government of Georgia has considered
the request to waive diplomatic immunity of Alexander
Chelidze, former Counselor at the Permanent Mission of
Georgia to the United Nations. Taking into account the
solitary (sic) as well as the fact that the family incident
has already been resolved which has resulted in the reunion
of the Chelidze family, the Government of Georgia has decided
not the waive diplomatic immunity to Mr. Chelidze.

Furthermore, the Permanent Mission of Georgia would like to
inform the United States Mission that the Ministry of Foreign
Affairs of Georgia has decided to relinquish (sic) Mr.
Chelidze from his duties as of June 1, 2009 and summon him to
Georgia.

Mr. Chelidze has already left the United States.

The Permanent Mission of Georgia expresses its regret on the
family incident that took place the last month.

(complimentary diplomatic closing)

End text.
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