Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
10STATE11035
2010-02-03 20:21:00
UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
Secretary of State
Cable title:
LEAHY VETTING RESPONSE (TBILISI 40)
VZCZCXYZ0001 PP RUEHWEB DE RUEHC #1035 0342028 ZNR UUUUU ZZH P 032021Z FEB 10 FM SECSTATE WASHDC TO AMEMBASSY TBILISI PRIORITY 2341
UNCLAS STATE 011035
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PGOV PHUM GG
SUBJECT: LEAHY VETTING RESPONSE (TBILISI 40)
REF: TBILISI 40
UNCLAS STATE 011035
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PGOV PHUM GG
SUBJECT: LEAHY VETTING RESPONSE (TBILISI 40)
REF: TBILISI 40
1. (U) This cable responds to the action request in
reftel requesting human rights vetting for the candidate
nominated to attend the Defense Language Institute, Lackland
AFB, San Antonio and at the National War College, Washington
DC, VA.
2. (SBU) The Department of State has vetted the
individual listed in reftel and possesses no credible
derogatory information as of 02/02/2010. Post is
authorized to include the following individual in
USG-funded training:
NAME: POCHKHUA, ZURAB;
TITLE: Commander, Air Force, Colonel
ORGANIZATION: Ministry of Defense of Georgia;
SEX: Male;
DATE OF BIRTH: 11 July, 1963;
PLACE OF BIRTH: Tbilisi, Georgia;
NATIONALITY: Georgian;
PASSPORT NUMBER: 07AH26650;
PASSPORT EXPIRATION DATE: 17 Mar, 2018;
TYPE OF TRAINING: English language training, Lackland AFB,
San Antonio, TX; National War College, Washington DC, VA;
DATES OF TRAINING: February 16, 2010 - June 9, 2011
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 02/02/2010. Post may cite this
cable in response.
4. (SBU) 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
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PGOV PHUM GG
SUBJECT: LEAHY VETTING RESPONSE (TBILISI 40)
REF: TBILISI 40
1. (U) This cable responds to the action request in
reftel requesting human rights vetting for the candidate
nominated to attend the Defense Language Institute, Lackland
AFB, San Antonio and at the National War College, Washington
DC, VA.
2. (SBU) The Department of State has vetted the
individual listed in reftel and possesses no credible
derogatory information as of 02/02/2010. Post is
authorized to include the following individual in
USG-funded training:
NAME: POCHKHUA, ZURAB;
TITLE: Commander, Air Force, Colonel
ORGANIZATION: Ministry of Defense of Georgia;
SEX: Male;
DATE OF BIRTH: 11 July, 1963;
PLACE OF BIRTH: Tbilisi, Georgia;
NATIONALITY: Georgian;
PASSPORT NUMBER: 07AH26650;
PASSPORT EXPIRATION DATE: 17 Mar, 2018;
TYPE OF TRAINING: English language training, Lackland AFB,
San Antonio, TX; National War College, Washington DC, VA;
DATES OF TRAINING: February 16, 2010 - June 9, 2011
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 02/02/2010. Post may cite this
cable in response.
4. (SBU) 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