LEAHY VETTING RESPONSE (TBILISI 167)

UNCLAS STATE 017131

SENSITIVE
SIPDIS

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PGOV PHUM GG
SUBJECT: LEAHY VETTING RESPONSE (TBILISI 167)

REF: TBILISI 167


1. (U) This cable responds to the action request in
reftel requesting human rights vetting for the candidate
nominated to attend the Naval
Postgraduate School, Monterey, CA MARCH 6-19, 2010.


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: SAMKHARADZE, SHOTA;
TITLE: Deputy of Defense Planning, Programming and Budgeting
Section, Civilian;
ORGANIZATION: Ministry of Defense of Georgia;
SEX: Male;
DATE OF BIRTH: September 9, 1981;
PLACE OF BIRTH: Oni, Georgia;
NATIONALITY: Georgian;
PASSPORT NUMBER: 1507728;
PASSPORT EXPIRATION DATE: February 7, 2015;
TYPE OF TRAINING: Naval Postgraduate School, Monterey, CA;
DATES OF
TRAINING: March 6-19, 2010


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