Uzbekistan: Expedited Leahy Vetting Request for GOU

UNCLAS TASHKENT 000204 SIPDIS DEPT FOR EUR/CACEN, PM/ISO, INR, DRL SCA/RA FOR JERRY BRENNIG E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: PHUM PREL SNAR ASEC UZ SUBJECT: Uzbekistan: Expedited Leahy Vetting Request for GOU Participants for Regional Conference on Border Mgmt and Security, Feb 9-11, Almaty ¶1. This is an action request. Please see paragraph four. ¶2. The GOU has provided post with the names of four officials nominated to participate in the Marshall Regional Conference on Border Management and Security of Central Asian States, February 9-11, in Almaty, Kazakhstan. The nominated officials are listed below: ¶A. Last Name: Kim First/Middle name: Valeriy Anatolevich DPOB: JUN 17, 1978; Termez, Uzbekistan Rank: Civilian Position: Officer, Committee for State Border protection Agency: Committee for State Border protection ¶B. Last Name: Ibragimov First/Middle name: Murod Husanovich DPOB: MAY 9, 1968; Tashkent, Uzbekistan Rank: Civilian Position: Officer, Committee for State Border protection Agency: Committee for State Border protection ¶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 8, 2010. NORLAND NORLAND