LEAHY VETTING RESPONSE (BELGRADE 240)

UNCLAS STATE 016894 SENSITIVE SIPDIS E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: KCRM PHUM PREL SR SUBJECT: LEAHY VETTING RESPONSE (BELGRADE 240) REF: BELGRADE 240 ¶1. (U) This cable responds to the action request in reftel requesting human rights vetting for the candidate nominated to attend the IMET Maneuver Advanced Non Commissioned Officer Course scheduled for March 1 - April 23, 2010 at Fort Knox, Kentucky. ¶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: Aljosa Vukovic D/POB: 05/12/1975, Vrbas, Serbia GENDER: Male TITLE: Master Sergeant, 1st Training Center ORGANIZATION: General Staff of the Serbian Armed Forces NATIONALITY: Serbian ¶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