LEAHY VETTING RESPONSE (TIRANA 719)

UNCLAS STATE 002268 SENSITIVE SIPDIS E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: PHUM PGOV MARR MASS ASEC AL SUBJECT: LEAHY VETTING RESPONSE (TIRANA 719) REF: TIRANA 719 ¶1. (U) This cable responds to the action request in reftel requesting human rights vetting for the candidates nominated to attend the SURVEILLANCE TECHNIQUES AND STREET SURVIVAL COURSE (PART II) in TIRANA, ALBANIA from 1/11/2010 to 1/22/2010. ¶2. (U) The Department of State has vetted the individuals listed in reftel and possesses no credible derogatory information as of 01/11/2010. Post is authorized to include the following individuals in USG-funded training: ALTIN XHEPA, ASS.SPEC.OF SO UNIT OC DIRECTORATE, 12/21/1980 RUZHDI VOGLI, ASS.SPEC.OF SO UNIT OC DIRECTORATE, 5/28/1972 PETRIT SULKAJ, ASS.SPEC.OF SO UNIT OC DIRECTORATE, 6/8/1966 FLORI MEKO, ASS.SPEC.OF SO UNIT OC DIRECTORATE, 2/6/1977 ARTUR KOVACI, ASS.SPEC.OF SO UNIT OC DIRECTORATE, 4/29/1977 LORENA HAMETSULAJ, ASS.SPEC.OF SO UNIT OC DIRECTORATE, 7/24/1984 FLAMUR GASHI, ASS.SPEC.OF SO UNIT OC DIRECTORATE, 8/9/1974 KLODIAN MERJA, ASS.SPEC.OF SO UNIT OC DIRECTORATE, 4/15/1982 LUTFI HASA, ASS.SPEC.OF SO UNIT OC DIRECTORATE, 3/28/1978 PERPARIM ZALLI, ASS.SPEC.OF SO UNIT OC DIRECTORATE, 9/28/1966 AGIM SALA, ASS.SPEC.OF SO UNIT OC DIRECTORATE, 8/11/1954 LEONARD LENA, ASS.SPEC.OF SO UNIT OC DIRECTORATE, 12/15/1977 BUJAR ULLIRI, ASS.SPEC.OF SO UNIT OC DIRECTORATE, 3/14/1969 ERVIN LIRZA, ASS.SPEC.OF SO UNIT OC DIRECTORATE, 12/30/1984 DURIM SELIMAJ, ASS.SPEC.OF SO UNIT OC DIRECTORATE, 8/19/1984 THEODHORI JANKU, ASS.SPEC.OF SO UNIT OC DIRECTORATE, 10/11/1967 ENDRIT MATOSHI, ASS.SPEC.OF SO UNIT OC DIRECTORATE, 6/14/1982 GEZIM HYKA, ASS.SPEC.OF SO UNIT OC DIRECTORATE, 5/1/1969 ARJAN KOXHAJ, ASS.SPEC.OF SO UNIT OC DIRECTORATE, 8/18/1980 REZAR VELMISHI, CHIEF OF OS OC DIRECTORATE, 6/6/1977 ¶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 01/11/2010. Post may cite this cable in response. ¶4. (U) 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