LEAHY VETTING RESPONSE (TBILISI 38)

UNCLAS STATE 011036 SENSITIVE SIPDIS E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: PGOV PHUM GG SUBJECT: LEAHY VETTING RESPONSE (TBILISI 38) REF: TBILISI 38 ¶1. (U) This cable responds to the action request in reftel requesting human rights vetting for the candidate nominated to attend the training at Defense Language Institute, Lackland AFB, San Antonio and at the NCO Academy, Fort Benning, GA. ¶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: BEKAURI, GOGITA; TITLE: Course Sergeant, National Defense Academy; Sergeant ORGANIZATION: Ministry of Defense of Georgia; SEX: Male; DATE OF BIRTH: December 15, 1976; PLACE OF BIRTH: Sagaredjo, Georgia; NATIONALITY: Georgian; PASSPORT NUMBER: 09AR32220; PASSPORT EXPIRATION DATE: January 11, 2020; TYPE OF TRAINING: English language training, Lackland AFB, San Antonio, TX; NCO Academy, Fort Benning, GA DATES OF TRAINING: February 16- March 25, 2010 ¶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