LEAHY VETTING RESPONSE (YEREVAN 869)

UNCLAS STATE 004619

SENSITIVE
SIPDIS

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: ASEC MASS PGOV PHUM AM
SUBJECT: LEAHY VETTING RESPONSE (YEREVAN 869)

REF: YEREVAN 869


1. (U) This cable responds to the action request in
reftel requesting human rights vetting for the candidate
nominated to attend the training by the Military of
Foreign Affaires.


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 of Candidate - Colonel Vardan Hovhannisyan
TITLE: Deputy Head of the Operational Department
ORGANIZATION: Main Staff of the Armed Forces of the RA
DATE AND PLACE OF BIRTH: 25 September, 1962, Armenia
SEX: Male;
NATIONALITY: Armenian;
TYPE OF TRAINING: PTSS 10-3
DATES OF TRAINING: 12 Feb - 19 Mar,10.


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