LEAHY VETTING RESPONSE (YEREVAN 840)

UNCLAS STATE 004591 SENSITIVE SIPDIS E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: ASEC MASS PGOV PHUM AM SUBJECT: LEAHY VETTING RESPONSE (YEREVAN 840) REF: YEREVAN 840 ¶1. (U) This cable responds to the action request in reftel requesting human rights vetting for the candidates nominated to attend the training by the Ministry of Defense. ¶2. (U) The Department of State has vetted the individuals listed in reftel and possesses no credible derogatory information as of 01/15/2010. Post is authorized to include the following individuals in USG-funded training: NAME OF CANDIDATE: LTC Armen Movsisyan TITLE: Senior Instructor of the Aviation Institute, ORGANIZATION: MoD, DATE AND PLACE OF BIRTH: 15 Jul 1977, Republic of Azerbaijan; SEX: Male; NATIONALITY: Armenian; TYPE OF TRAINING: AMERICAN LANGUAGE COURSE; INTL OFF SCH (FOR AC&SC); AIR COMD & STAFF COLLEGE DATES OF TRAINING: 20 Jan 10 - 06 June 11. NAME OF CANDIDATE: Captain Narine Karapetyan TITLE: Senior Officer of Law Security Branch, ORGANIZATION: MoD DATE AND PLACE OF BIRTH: 04 Sep 1973, Republic of Armenia; SEX: Female; NATIONALITY: Armenian; TYPE OF TRAINING: ENGLISH LANGUAGE CRSE; JAOBC/BOLC III DATES OF TRAINING: 20 Jan 10 - 29 Sep 10 NAME OF CANDIDATE: Sergeant Rafayel Sahakyan TITLE: Squad Leader, ORGANIZATION: Peace Keeping Brigade, DATE AND PLACE OF BIRTH: 20 Jan 1980, Republic of Armenia; SEX: Male; NATIONALITY: Armenian; TYPE OF TRAINING: ENGLISH LANGUAGE CRSE; MANEUVER SLC; MANEUVER SLC (INFANTRYMAN) DATES OF TRAINING: 10 Mar 10 - 27 Aug 10. NAME OF CANDIDATE: Captain Suren Aloyan TITLE: Senior Officer, ORGANIZATION: MoD, DATE AND PLACE OF BIRTH: 17 Apr 1983, Republic of Armenia; SEX: Male; NATIONALITY: Armenian; TYPE OF TRAINING: INTL DEFENSE MGT CRS DATES OF TRAINING: 6 Feb 10 - 21 Apr 10. NAME OF CANDIDATE: Senior Lieutenant Arayik Noroyan TITLE: Group Commander, ORGANIZATION: MoD, DATE AND PLACE OF BIRTH: 14 Mar 1983, Republic of Armenia; SEX: Male; NATIONALITY: Armenian; TYPE OF TRAINING: ENGLISH LANGUAGE CRSE; INTERNATIONAL OFFICER INTE; NTERNATIONAL OFF INTEL CA; DATES OF TRAINING: 17 Feb 10 - 31 Jan 11. ¶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 01/15/2010. Post may cite this cable in response. ¶4. (U) Note that if Post subsequently becomes aware of possible human rights violations by the 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