LEAHY VETTING RESPONSE (TBILISI 81)

UNCLAS STATE 011920 SENSITIVE SIPDIS E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: PGOV PHUM GG SUBJECT: LEAHY VETTING RESPONSE (TBILISI 81) REF: TBILISI 81 ¶1. (U) This cable responds to the action request in reftel requesting human rights vetting for the candidates nominated to attend the Naval Postgraduate School, Monterey, CA; FEBRUARY 15, 2010 - FEBRUARY 28, 2011. ¶2. (SBU) The Department of State has vetted the individuals listed in reftel and possesses no credible derogatory information as of 02/05/2010. Post is authorized to include the following individuals in USG-funded training: NAME: TSKRIALASHVILI, MAMUKA; TITLE: Deputy G5, First Brigade, Land Forces, Captain; ORGANIZATION: Ministry of Defense of Georgia; SEX: Male; DATE OF BIRTH: April 30, 1973; PLACE OF BIRTH: Gori, Georgia; NATIONALITY: Georgian; PASSPORT NUMBER: 06AC77914; PASSPORT EXPIRATION DATE: January 3, 2017; TYPE OF TRAINING: Peace Support Operations Contingent Commander Course, Naval Postgraduate School, Monterey, CA; DATES OF TRAINING: February 15, 2010 - February 28, 2011. NAME: CHALABASHVILI, VEPKHVIA; TITLE: Head of G5, Land Forces, LTC; ORGANIZATION: Ministry of Defense of Georgia; SEX: Male; DATE OF BIRTH: November 4, 1972; PLACE OF BIRTH: Signagi, Georgia; NATIONALITY: Georgian; PASSPORT NUMBER: 07AD48153; PASSPORT EXPIRATION DATE: May 4, 2017; TYPE OF TRAINING: Peace Support Operations Contingent Commander Course, Naval Postgraduate School, Monterey, CA; DATES OF TRAINING: February 15, 2010 - February 28, 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 individuals identified above, as of 02/05/2010. Post may cite this cable in response. ¶4. (SBU) Note that if Post subsequently becomes aware of possible human rights violations by the individuals 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