LEAHY VETTING RESPONSE (YEREVAN 31)

UNCLAS STATE 018235 SENSITIVE SIPDIS E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: ASEC MASS PGOV PHUM AM SUBJECT: LEAHY VETTING RESPONSE (YEREVAN 31) REF: YEREVAN 31 ¶1. (U) This cable responds to the action request in reftel requesting human rights vetting for the candidate nominated to attend the Ministry of Defense for USG-sponsored training. ¶2. (SBU) The Department of State has vetted the individual listed in reftel and possesses no credible derogatory information as of 02/25/2010. Post is authorized to include the following individual in USG-funded training: Name of Candidate - Suren Grigoryan TITLE: Senior Specialist At the Defense Policy Department ORGANIZATION: MoD RA DATE AND PLACE OF BIRTH: 31 July, 1980, Armenia SEX: Male; NATIONALITY: Armenian; TYPE OF TRAINING: SSTAR 10-4 DATES OF TRAINING: 16 Mar - 2 Apr, 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 02/25/2010. 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