LEAHY VETTING RESPONSE (TIRANA 733)

UNCLAS STATE 004613 SENSITIVE SIPDIS E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: ASEC MARR MASS PGOV PHUM AL SUBJECT: LEAHY VETTING RESPONSE (TIRANA 733) REF: TIRANA 733 ¶1. (U) This cable responds to the action request in reftel requesting human rights vetting for the candidates nominated to attend the DEFENSE RESOURCES MANAGEMENT COURSE in DURRES, ALBANIA from 1/25/2010 to 1/29/2010. ¶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: NDRICIM SALLAKU, LTC, DEPUTY DIRECTOR - J4, 6/14/1966 GJYLJAN PASHAJ, MAJOR, SPECIALIST TRANSPORTI - J4, 8/21/1968 ALBERT XHETANI, LTC, STAFF OFFICER - J4, 2/26/1968 ALTIN KURTI, LTC, STAFF OFFICER FOR LOGISTICAL STANDARDS, 4/25/1971 ARTAN MARKU, MAJOR, BUDGETING SPECIALIST - J8, 4/21/1973 KADRI DAUTI, LTC, STAFF OFFICER J3, 6/15/1960 ETOR SHEHU, LTC, STAFF OFFICER FOR STANDARDIZATION - J3, 4/6/1971 DRITAN MERDANI, LTC, INFORMATION SYSTEMS, CHIEF - J6, 6/5/1969 BARDHA PALI, LTC, STAFF OFFICER FOR PLANNING - J9, 6/25/1966 ALDA SULA, LTC, INFORMATION CHIEF OF SECTION - J9, 8/20/1970 EDMOND NASTO, MAJOR, STAFF OFFICER - J9, 9/1/1965 BEDRI MEGULI, LTC, STAFF OFFICER - J2, 9/2/1965 BESNIK CUKALI, LTC, SPECIALIST - J2, 2/4/1971 ISUF KARAJ, LTC, STAFF OFFICER FOR PLANNING - J5, 6/27/2009 ARDIAN LILO, LTC, STAFF OFFICER J5, 5/7/1969 ARJAN OSMANI, MAJOR, SPECIALIST FOR BILATERAL COOPERATION, 3/18/1977 SABRI GJINOLLARI, LT (N) STAFF OFFICER - J5, 3/8/1975 PELLUMB SEVDARI, LTC, SPECIALIST FOR MAINTENANCE J4, 2/12/1968 ANA MEHMETI, 2-ND LT, DMPM, 1/28/1986 HARRILLA DAFA, CAPT NAVY, DMPM, 5/9/1956 GAZMEND KULEMANI, CPT, DMPM, 1/20/1975 MARSEL HOXHA, LT, DMPM, 10/12/1982 OLIVERTA DULO, MAJ, DMPM, 12/15/1975 LINDITA BARDHOSHI, MAJOR, PROCUREMENT SECTION, DMPM, 7/1/1971 HAZIZ ALLGJATA, LTC, HEAD OF PROCUREMENT BRANCH - SC, 6/18/1958 AHMET REGI, MAJOR, JURIST, SC, 1/10/1960 BLERINA GIPA, 2ND LT, STAFF OFFICER CS, 8/21/1982 ERVIN MERKURI, 2ND LT, SPECIALIST OF FINANCES, SC, 1/1/1981 ALQI NIKOLLA, LTC, HEAD OF RESEARCH BRANCH - DAS, 4/30/1965 ¶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