LEAHY VETTING RESPONSE (TBILISI 0042)

UNCLAS STATE 008207 SENSITIVE SIPDIS E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: PGOV PHUM SNAR GG SUBJECT: LEAHY VETTING RESPONSE (TBILISI 0042) REF: TBILISI 0042 ¶1. (U) This cable responds to the action request in reftel requesting human rights vetting for the candidates nominated to attend the Financial Investigative Training (FIT) course at MOIA Police Academy on the dates of January 25-February 5, 2010. ¶2. (SBU) The Department of State has vetted the individuals listed in reftel and possesses no credible derogatory information as of 01/22/2010. Post is authorized to include the following individuals in USG-funded training: TSERETELI, VARLAM TITLE: Investigator; ORGANIZATION: 1st Department, Special Operations Department, Ministry of Finance; DATE OF BIRTH: March 22, 1957; SEX: Male; PLACE OF BIRTH: Chiatura, Georgia; NATIONALITY: Georgian; NATIONAL ID NUMBER: 54001044758. KIBORDZALIDZE, KOBA TITLE: Investigator; ORGANIZATION: 1st Department, Special Operations Department, Ministry of Finance; DATE OF BIRTH: February 23, 1968; SEX: Male; PLACE OF BIRTH: Tbilisi, Georgia; NATIONALITY: Georgian; NATIONAL ID NUMBER: 01021004593. BADASHVILI, NUGZAR TITLE: Investigator; ORGANIZATION: 2nd Department, Special Operations Department, Ministry of Finance; DATE OF BIRTH: May 24, 1958; SEX: Male; PLACE OF BIRTH: Kazbegi, Georgia; NATIONALITY: Georgian; NATIONAL ID NUMBER: 01005001565. KVARATSKHELIA, TENGIZ TITLE: Investigator; ORGANIZATION: 2nd Department, Special Operations Department, Ministry of Finance; DATE OF BIRTH: March 10, 1950; SEX: Male; PLACE OF BIRTH: Chkhorotsku region, Georgia; NATIONALITY: Georgian; NATIONAL ID NUMBER: 01012030115. TALIKADZE, VAKHTANG TITLE: Investigator; ORGANIZATION: Adjara Division, Special Operations Department, Ministry of Finance; DATE OF BIRTH: July 31, 1978; SEX: Male; PLACE OF BIRTH: Batumi, Georgia; NATIONALITY: Georgian; NATIONAL ID NUMBER: 61001002379. SARJVELADZE, TENGIZ TITLE: Investigator; ORGANIZATION: Ajara Division, Special Operations Department, Ministry of Finance; DATE OF BIRTH: August 9, 1981; SEX: Male; PLACE OF BIRTH: Batumi, Georgia; NATIONALITY: Georgian; NATIONAL ID NUMBER: 61001018248. CHKHARTISHVILI, IRAKLI TITLE: Investigator; ORGANIZATION: Adjara Division, Special Operations Department, Ministry of Finance; 
DATE OF BIRTH: December 8, 1982; SEX: Male; PLACE OF BIRTH: Kobuleti, Georgia; NATIONALITY: Georgian; NATIONAL ID NUMBER: 61004007539. GRDZELADZE, GIA TITLE: Investigator; ORGANIZATION: Adjara Division, Special Operations Department, Ministry of Finance; DATE OF BIRTH: January 3, 1971; SEX: Male; PLACE OF BIRTH: Kutaisi, Georgia; NATIONALITY: Georgian; NATIONAL ID NUMBER: 60002001965. CHEISHVILI, DAVIT TITLE: Investigator; ORGANIZATION: Imereti Division, Special Operations Department, Ministry of Finance; DATE OF BIRTH: October 14, 1977; SEX: Male; PLACE OF BIRTH: Kutaisi, Georgia; NATIONALITY: Georgian; NATIONAL ID NUMBER: 60001006100. MODEBADZE, MALKHAZ TITLE: Investigator; ORGANIZATION: Imereti Division, Special Operations Department, Ministry of Finance; DATE OF BIRTH: June 3, 1978; SEX: Male; PLACE OF BIRTH: Kutaisi, Georgia; NATIONALITY: Georgian; NATIONAL ID NUMBER: 60001036958. GOGALADZE, GIORGI TITLE: Investigator; ORGANIZATION: Imereti Division, Special Operations Department, Ministry of Finance; DATE OF BIRTH: July 7, 1979; SEX: Male; PLACE OF BIRTH: Kutaisi, Georgia; NATIONALITY: Georgian; NATIONAL ID NUMBER: 60003002770. CHIKHLADZE, MERAB TITLE: Senior Investigator; ORGANIZATION: Imereti Division, Special Operations Department, Ministry of Finance; DATE OF BIRTH: December 11, 1974; SEX: Male; PLACE OF BIRTH: Kutaisi, Georgia; NATIONALITY: Georgian; NATIONAL ID NUMBER: 60001074646. GABIDAIDZE, DAVIT TITLE: Senior Investigator; ORGANIZATION: Kakheti Division, Special Operations Department, Ministry of Finance; DATE OF BIRTH: November 13, 1964; SEX: Male; PLACE OF BIRTH: Akhmeta region, Georgia; NATIONALITY: Georgian; NATIONAL ID NUMBER: 01011066876. KAVTUASHVILI, ZURAB TITLE: Investigator; ORGANIZATION: Kakheti Division, Special Operations Department, Ministry of Finance; DATE OF BIRTH: February 7, 1959; SEX: Male; PLACE OF BIRTH: Tbilisi, Georgia; NATIONALITY: Georgian; NATIONAL ID NUMBER: 36001007662. ERGEMLIDZE, VANO TITLE: Investigator; ORGANIZATION: Kakheti Division, Special Operations Department, Ministry of Finance; DATE OF BIRTH: February 18, 1985; SEX: Male; PLACE OF BIRTH: Telavi, Georgia; NATIONALITY: Georgian; NATIONAL ID NUMBER: 20001014997. SAGINASHVILI, DAVIT TITLE: Investigator; ORGANIZATION: Kakheti Division, Special Operations Department, Ministry of Finance; DATE OF BIRTH: April 10, 1972; SEX: Male; PLACE OF BIRTH: Gurjaani, Georgia; NATIONALITY: Georgian; NATIONAL ID NUMBER: 13001014678. BAKASHVILI, MEVLUD TITLE: Investigator; ORGANIZATION: Mtskheta Division, Special Operations Department, Ministry of Finance; DATE OF BIRTH: April 19, 1966; SEX: Male; PLACE OF BIRTH: Lagodekhi, Georgia; NATIONALITY: Georgian; NATIONAL ID NUMBER: 01025016594. VASHAKIDZE, VASIL TITLE: Investigator; ORGANIZATION: Mtskheta Division, Special Operations Department, Ministry of Finance; DATE OF BIRTH: November 11, 1986; SEX: Male; PLACE OF BIRTH: Tbilisi, Georgia; NATIONALITY: Georgian; NATIONAL ID NUMBER: 01010015679. TUKHASHVILI, KAKHA TITLE: Investigator; ORGANIZATION: Main Division against Customs Violation, Ministry of Finance; DATE OF BIRTH: December 30, 1978; SEX: Male; PLACE OF BIRTH: Tbilisi, Georgia; NATIONALITY: Georgian; NATIONAL ID NUMBER: 01011002681. KAPLANISHVILI, IRAKLI TITLE: Investigator; ORGANIZATION: Main Division against Customs Violation, Ministry of Finance; DATE OF BIRTH: October 30, 1981; SEX: Male; PLACE OF BIRTH: Tbilisi, Georgia; NATIONALITY: Georgian; NATIONAL ID NUMBER: 10001007502. ZURABASHVILI, TAMAR TITLE: Investigator; ORGANIZATION: Samtskhe-Javakheti Division, Special Operations Department, Ministry of Finance; DATE OF BIRTH: June 12, 1986; SEX: Female; PLACE OF BIRTH: Village Aspindza, Georgia; NATIONALITY: Georgian; NATIONAL ID NUMBER: 05001003448. MELIKIDZE, IURI TITLE: Investigator; ORGANIZATION: Samtskhe-Javakheti Division, Special Operations Department, Ministry of Finance; DATE OF BIRTH: March 13, 1978; SEX: Male; PLACE OF BIRTH: Akhalkalaki, Georgia; NATIONALITY: Georgian; NATIONAL ID NUMBER: 47001000074. KOLBAIA, LASHA TITLE: Investigator; ORGANIZATION: Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti Division, Special Operations Department, Ministry of Finance; DATE OF BIRTH: July 28, 1968; SEX: Male; PLACE OF BIRTH: Gali, Georgia; NATIONALITY: Georgian; NATIONAL ID NUMBER: 62006035543. CHIKOVANI, MERAB TITLE: Investigator; ORGANIZATION: Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti Division, Special Operations Department, Ministry of Finance; DATE OF BIRTH: July 4, 1964; SEX: Male; PLACE OF BIRTH: Chkhorotsku, Georgia; NATIONALITY: Georgian; NATIONAL ID NUMBER: 48001006103. JANASHIA, GRIGOL TITLE: Investigator; ORGANIZATION: Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti Division, Special Operations Department, Ministry of Finance; DATE OF BIRTH: June 25, 1973; SEX: Male; PLACE OF BIRTH: Senaki, Georgia; NATIONALITY: Georgian; NATIONAL ID NUMBER: 39001010069. DZOTSENIDZE, GIORGI TITLE: Investigator; ORGANIZATION: Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti Division, Special Operations Department, Ministry of Finance; DATE OF BIRTH: May 8, 1980; SEX: Male; PLACE OF BIRTH: Kutaisi, Georgia; NATIONALITY: Georgian; NATIONAL ID NUMBER: 6002007800. LIPARTELIANI, TEIMURAZ TITLE: Investigator; ORGANIZATION: Shida Kartli Division, Special Operations Department, Ministry of Finance; DATE OF BIRTH: August 6, 1983; SEX: Male; PLACE OF BIRTH: Lentekhi region, Georgia; NATIONALITY: Georgian; NATIONAL ID NUMBER: 01002014642. BERIANIDZE, DAVIT TITLE: Investigator; ORGANIZATION: Shida Kartli Division, Special Operations Department, Ministry of Finance; DATE OF BIRTH: June 8, 1982; SEX: Male; PLACE OF BIRTH: Tbilisi, Georgia; NATIONALITY: Georgian; NATIONAL ID NUMBER: 01006010433. ENDELADZE, GOCHA TITLE: Investigator; ORGANIZATION: Shida Kartli Division, Special Operations Department, Ministry of Finance; DATE OF BIRTH: April 25, 1985; SEX: Male; PLACE OF BIRTH: Tbilisi, Georgia; NATIONALITY: Georgian; NATIONAL ID NUMBER: 01016003399. MERABISHVILI, GRIGOL TITLE: Investigator; ORGANIZATION: Shida Kartli Division, Special Operations Department, Ministry of Finance; DATE OF BIRTH: August 5, 1977; SEX: Male; PLACE OF BIRTH: Gori, Georgia; NATIONALITY: Georgian; NATIONAL ID NUMBER: 59001001815. DATULISHVILI, VALERIAN TITLE: Investigator; ORGANIZATION: 1st Division, Tbilisi Main Division, Special Operations Department, Ministry of Finance; DATE OF BIRTH: June 12, 1987; SEX: Male; PLACE OF BIRTH: Tbilisi, Georgia; NATIONALITY: Georgian; NATIONAL ID NUMBER: 01001033268. TOPCHISHVILI, GIORGI TITLE: Investigator; ORGANIZATION: 1st Division, Tbilisi Main Division, Special Operations Department, Ministry of Finance; DATE OF BIRTH: March 15, 1983; SEX: Male; PLACE OF BIRTH: Gori, Georgia; NATIONALITY: Georgian; NATIONAL ID NUMBER: 59001020434. ANDRIASHVILI, ZAUR TITLE: Investigator; ORGANIZATION: 2nd Division, Tbilisi Main Division, Special Operations Department, Ministry of Finance; DATE OF BIRTH: July 19, 1975; SEX: Male; PLACE OF BIRTH: Tbilisi, Georgia; NATIONALITY: Georgian; NATIONAL ID NUMBER: 01002014342. BOLOTASHVILI, GIORGI TITLE: Inspector-Investigator; ORGANIZATION: 2nd Division, Tbilisi Main Division, Special Operations Department, Ministry of Finance; DATE OF BIRTH: July 9, 1984; SEX: Male; PLACE OF BIRTH: Tbilisi, Georgia; NATIONALITY: Georgian; NATIONAL ID NUMBER: 01024034372. CHOKOSHVILI, MIKHEIL TITLE: Inspector-Investigator; ORGANIZATION: 3rd Division, Tbilisi Main Division, Special Operations Department, Ministry of Finance; DATE OF BIRTH: August 5, 1988; SEX: Male; PLACE OF BIRTH: Tbilisi, Georgia; NATIONALITY: Georgian; NATIONAL ID NUMBER: 01005013298. TALAKHADZE, NIKOLOZ TITLE: Inspector-Investigator; ORGANIZATION: 3rd Division, Tbilisi Main Division, Special Operations Department, Ministry of Finance; DATE OF BIRTH: July 18, 1987; SEX: Male; PLACE OF BIRTH: Tbilisi, Georgia; NATIONALITY: Georgian; NATIONAL ID NUMBER: 01011043476. MATSABERIDZE, BAKAR TITLE: Investigator; ORGANIZATION: Kvemo Kartli Division, Special Operations Department, Ministry of Finance; DATE OF BIRTH: September 14, 1986; SEX: Male; PLACE OF BIRTH: Tbilisi, Georgia; NATIONALITY: Georgian; NATIONAL ID NUMBER: 01009014864. DZADZAMIDZE, DAVIT TITLE: Investigator; ORGANIZATION: Kvemo Kartli Division, Special Operations Department, Ministry of Finance; DATE OF BIRTH: November 20, 1965; SEX: Male; PLACE OF BIRTH: Tbilisi, Georgia; NATIONALITY: Georgian; NATIONAL ID NUMBER: 01030021796. TSMOAIA, GIORGI TITLE: Investigator; ORGANIZATION: Kvemo Kartli Division, Special Operations Department, Ministry of Finance; DATE OF BIRTH: December 17, 1980; SEX: Male; PLACE OF BIRTH: Tbilisi, Georgia; NATIONALITY: Georgian; NATIONAL ID NUMBER: 01017013669. GORGODZE, ALEXANDRE TITLE: Investigator; ORGANIZATION: Kvemo Kartli Division, Special Operations Department, Ministry of Finance; DATE OF BIRTH: September 23, 1975; SEX: Male; PLACE OF BIRTH: Tbilisi, Georgia; NATIONALITY: Georgian; NATIONAL ID NUMBER: 01024015718. LOMTADZE, TEIMURAZ TITLE: Senior Investigator; ORGANIZATION: Investigation Division of Western Georgia Regional Procuracy, Prosecutor General's Office; DATE OF BIRTH: March 14, 1981; SEX: Male; PLACE OF BIRTH: Kutaisi, Georgia; NATIONALITY: Georgian; NATIONAL ID NUMBER: 60002018295. KORTUA, VLADIMER TITLE: Senior Investigator; ORGANIZATION: Investigation Division of Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti Regional Procuracy, Prosecutor General's Office; DATE OF BIRTH: May 26, 1982; SEX: Male; PLACE OF BIRTH: Zugdidi, Georgia; NATIONALITY: Georgian; NATIONAL ID NUMBER: 01900102417. TSIREKIDZE, DAVIT TITLE: Senior Investigator; ORGANIZATION: Investigation Division of Western Georgia Regional Procuracy, Prosecutor General's Office; DATE OF BIRTH: August 23, 1982; SEX: Male; PLACE OF BIRTH: Vani, Georgia; NATIONALITY: Georgian; NATIONAL ID NUMBER: 17001002713. ZEDELASHVILI, SHALVA TITLE: Senior Investigator; ORGANIZATION: Investigation Division of Kakheti Regional Procuracy, Prosecutor General's Office; DATE OF BIRTH: November 23, 1977; SEX: Male; PLACE OF BIRTH: Kutaisi, Georgia; NATIONALITY: Georgian; NATIONAL ID NUMBER: 35001001129. GRATIASHVILI, GIORGI TITLE: Head of Investigation Division; ORGANIZATION: Investigation Division of Autonomous Republic of Adjara Procuracy, Prosecutor General's Office; DATE OF BIRTH: December 20, 1974; SEX: Male; PLACE OF BIRTH: Tbilisi, Georgia; NATIONALITY: Georgian; NATIONAL ID NUMBER: 36001005014. GVARAKIDZE, GIORGI TITLE: Head of Investigation Division; ORGANIZATION: Investigation Division of Western Georgia Regional Procuracy, Prosecutor General's Office; DATE OF BIRTH: July 18, 1980; SEX: Male; PLACE OF BIRTH: Kutaisi, Georgia; NATIONALITY: Georgian; NATIONAL ID NUMBER: 60002007355. TODUA, DEMNA TITLE: Head of Investigation Division; ORGANIZATION: Investigation Division of Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti Regional Procuracy, Prosecutor General's Office; DATE OF BIRTH: August 5, 1974; SEX: Male; PLACE OF BIRTH: Senaki, Georgia; NATIONALITY: Georgian; NATIONAL ID NUMBER: 39001009743. BOBOKHIDZE, IRAKLI TITLE: Investigator; ORGANIZATION: Illegal Income Criminal Persecution Division, Prosecutor General's Office; DATE OF BIRTH: September 11, 1983; SEX: Male; PLACE OF BIRTH: Tbilisi, Georgia; NATIONALITY: Georgian; NATIONAL ID NUMBER: 01026010056. PUKHASHVILI, EMZAR TITLE: Head of Division; ORGANIZATION: Samtskhe-Javakheti Regional Procuracy, Prosecutor General's Office; DATE OF BIRTH: August 18, 1975; SEX: Male; PLACE OF BIRTH: Kareli region, Georgia; NATIONALITY: Georgian; NATIONAL ID NUMBER: 01029015353. ¶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 01/22/2010. Post may cite this cable in response. ¶4. (SBU) 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