LEAHY VETTING RESPONSE (TBILISI 2311)

UNCLAS STATE 004571 SENSITIVE SIPDIS E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: MASS PHUM PINR PINS PREL BK SUBJECT: LEAHY VETTING RESPONSE (TBILISI 2311) REF: TBILISI 2311 ¶1. (U) This cable responds to the action request in reftel requesting human rights vetting for the candidate nominated to attend the Defense Language Institute, Lackland AFB, San Antonio and at the Basic Officer Course, Marine Corps University, Quantico, VA. ¶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: TVAURI, GIORGI; TITLE: Acting S3, 41st Battalion, 4th Brigade; LF, 1st Lieutenant ORGANIZATION: Ministry of Defense of Georgia; SEX: Male; DATE OF BIRTH: January 18, 1979; PLACE OF BIRTH: Tbilisi, Georgia; NATIONALITY: Georgian; PASSPORT NUMBER: 05AC43143; PASSPORT EXPIRATION DATE: August 22, 2016; TYPE OF TRAINING: English language training, Lackland AFB, San Antonio, TX; Basic Officer Course, Marine Corps University, Quantico, VA; DATES OF TRAINING: January 26, 2010 - January 28, 2011. ¶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