LEAHY VETTING RESPONSE (TBILISI 46)

UNCLAS STATE 014764 SENSITIVE SIPDIS E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: PGOV PHUM SNAR GG SUBJECT: LEAHY VETTING RESPONSE (TBILISI 46) REF: TBILISI 46 ¶1. (U) This cable responds to the action request in reftel requesting human rights vetting for the candidates nominated to attend the Firearms Instructor and Range Master development training at the Georgia Public Safety Training Center, 1000 Indian Springs Drive, Forsyth, Georgia from 1 - 19 March, 2010. ¶2. (SBU) The Department of State has vetted the individuals listed in reftel and possesses no credible derogatory information as of 02/17/2010. Post is authorized to include the following individuals in USG-funded training: CHANTURISHVILI, GIVI TITLE: Police Inspector; ORGANIZATION: Tbilisi/Mtskheta-Mtianeti Main Division, Patrol Police, Ministry of Internal Affairs; DATE OF BIRTH: September 13, 1977; SEX: Male; PLACE OF BIRTH: Tbilisi, Georgia; NATIONALITY: Georgian; PASSPORT NUMBER: 08AM72579; PASSPORT EXPIRATION DATE: August 20, 2018. JOKHADZE, ILIA TITLE: Head of the Tactical Training Division; ORGANIZATION: Police Academy of the Ministry of Internal Affairs; DATE OF BIRTH: April 4, 1977; SEX: Male; PLACE OF BIRTH: Tbilisi, Georgia; NATIONALITY: Georgian; PASSPORT NUMBER: 07AD27836 PASSPORT EXPIRATION DATE: November 4, 2017. ¶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 02/17/2010. 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