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