Uzbekistan: Leahy Vetting Request for Participants in the

UNCLAS TASHKENT 000150 SENSITIVE SIPDIS EUR/CACEN, PMO/ISO, INR, DRL SCA/RA FOR JERRY BRENNIG E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: PHUM PREL SNAR ASEC UZ SUBJECT: Uzbekistan: Leahy Vetting Request for Participants in the Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies Comprehensive Crisis Management Course, February 18 - March 19, 2010 ¶1. This is an action request. Please see paragraph four. ¶2. Post has been provided with the names of two GOU officials nominated to participate in the Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies (APCSS) Comprehensive Crisis Management course (CCM) on February 18 - March 19, 2010 in Honolulu, Hawaii. The nominated officials are listed below: ¶A. Last Name: Samkiev First/Middle name: Ikrom Azamovich DPOB: 02FEB, 1972; Denov Region, Uzbekistan Rank: Major Position: N/A Agency: Ministry of Defense ¶B. Last Name: Rasulov First/Middle name: Nodir Saidakilovich DPOB: OCT31, 1977; Tashkent, Uzbekistan Rank: Major Position: N/A Agency: Ministry of Defense ¶3. Post has no credible information of gross violations of human rights by these officers or their units. ¶4. Action request: Post requests that the Department conduct a human rights review and Leahy vetting for these GOU officials. Please provide a response before February 3, 2010. NORLAND NORLAND