LEAHY VETTING RESPONSE (PODGORICA 227)

UNCLAS STATE 002354 SENSITIVE SIPDIS E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: ASEC PHUM PREL MW SUBJECT: LEAHY VETTING RESPONSE (PODGORICA 227) REF: PODGORICA 227 ¶1. (U) This cable responds to the action request in reftel requesting human rights vetting for the candidate nominated to attend the CTFP event in Ohrid, Macedonia, 17-22, 2010. ¶2. (U) The Department of State has vetted the individual listed in reftel and possesses no credible derogatory information as of 1/06/2009. Post is authorized to include the following individuals in USG-funded training: 1) NAME: LTC Lieutenant Colonel Dejan Bojanic DOB: 09 April 1964 in Podgorica, Montenegro GENDER: Male TITLE: Staff Officer (Attorney) in Human Resources Section ORGANIZATION: The Montenegrin Ministry of De NATIONALITY: Montenegrin ¶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 1/06/2009. Post may cite this cable in response. ¶4. (U) 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