LEAHY VETTING RESPONSE (BELGRADE 1530)

UNCLAS STATE 004547 SENSITIVE SIPDIS E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: KCRM PHUM PREL SR SUBJECT: LEAHY VETTING RESPONSE (BELGRADE 1530) REF: BELGRADE 1530 ¶1. (U) This cable responds to the action request in reftel requesting human rights vetting for the candidate nominated to attend the IMET Army Medical Captains Career Course scheduled for January 22, 2010 to May 21, 2010 at the Army Medical Department Center and School, Fort Sam Houston, Texas. ¶2. (U) The Department of State has vetted the individual listed in reftel and possesses no credible derogatory information as of 01/15/2010. Post is authorized to include the following individual in USG-funded training: NAME: Nikola Denic D/POB: 03/30/1979, Nis, Serbia GENDER: Male TITLE: Lieutenant, Platoon Leader in Company for Medical Training ORGANIZATION: 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 01/15/2010. 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