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