LEAHY VETTING RESPONSE (YEREVAN 57)

UNCLAS STATE 016577

SENSITIVE
SIPDIS

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: ASEC MASS PGOV PHUM AM
SUBJECT: LEAHY VETTING RESPONSE (YEREVAN 57)

REF: YEREVAN 57


1. (U) This cable responds to the action request in
reftel requesting human rights vetting for the candidate
nominated to attend the 5th Annual Sovereign Challenge
Conference.


2. (SBU) The Department of State has vetted the
individual listed in reftel and possesses no credible
derogatory information as of 02/19/2010. Post is
authorized to include the following individual in
USG-funded training:

Name of Candidate - LTC Mesrop Nazaryan
TITLE: Defense Attache
ORGANIZATION: Embassy of Armenia, Washington DC
DATE AND PLACE OF BIRTH: 28 February, 1969, Armenia
SEX: Male;
NATIONALITY: Armenian;
TYPE OF CONFERENCE: 5th Annual Sovereign Challenge Conference
DATES OF CONFERENCE: 8-11 Mar, 10


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 02/19/2010. 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