LEAHY VETTING RESPONSE (YEREVAN 846)

UNCLAS STATE 004624

SENSITIVE
SIPDIS

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: ASEC MASS PGOV PHUM AM
SUBJECT: LEAHY VETTING RESPONSE (YEREVAN 846)

REF: YEREVAN 846


1. (U) This cable responds to the action request in
reftel requesting human rights vetting for the candidates
nominated to attend the Ftraining by the Police
Department and 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 -Captain Hrachyan Palyan
TITLE: Senior Officer of Administrative Staff of the Deputy of
Minister of Defense
ORGANIZATION: MoD RA
DATE AND PLACE OF BIRTH: 15 January, 1981, Armenia
SEX: Male;
NATIONALITY: Armenian;
TYPE OF TRAINING: SSLP-PASS 10-5
DATES OF TRAINING: 23 Feb - 18 Jun, 10.

Name of Candidate -Colonel Nazaret Mnatsakanyan
TITLE: Deputy Head of the Main Department of the Fight against
Organized Crime, Head of Department of Drug Dealing and
Trafficking

ORGANIZATION: Police Department of RA
DATE AND PLACE OF BIRTH: 10 September, 1962, Armenia
SEX: Male;
NATIONALITY: Armenian;
TYPE OF TRAINING: SES 10-1
DATES OF TRAINING: 20-28 January, 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 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