LEAHY VETTING RESPONSE (PRISTINA 538)

UNCLAS STATE 007384 SENSITIVE SIPDIS E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: PGOV PHUM KV SUBJECT: LEAHY VETTING RESPONSE (PRISTINA 538) REF: PRISTINA 538 ¶1. (U) This cable responds to the action request in reftel requesting human rights vetting for the candidate nominated to attend training on preventing and responding to a terrorist attack on Critical Energy Infrastructure Protection (CEIP) scheduled to take place February 11-12, 2010 in Vienna, Austria. ¶2. (SBU) The Department of State has vetted the individual listed in reftel and possesses no credible derogatory information as of 01/20/2010. Post is authorized to include the following individual in USG-funded training: Jeton ARIFI Position: Director of Analysis and Security Policy Department, Kosovo Security Council Secretariat DOB: 03 January 1978 POB: Vranje, Presheve, Serbia ID: (Passport) KO0559862, MIA, Republic of Kosovo Consular Vetting: Completed on December 7, 2009 by Embassy Pristina ¶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 01/20/2010. Post may cite this cable in response. ¶4. (SBU) 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