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R 041657Z OCT 07
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TO AMEMBASSY KYIV 0000

UNCLAS STATE 140070 
 
SIPDIS 
 
SIPDIS 
FOR POL MARK WOOD AND LES MIKE SCANLAN 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: PGOV PHUM UP
SUBJECT: SUBJECT: UKRAINE: RESPONSE TO REQUEST FOR HUMAN 
RIGHTS VETTING FOR U.S.-SPONSORED TRAINING 
 
REF: KYIV 2214 
 
¶1.  Following an Embassy review which identified no 
derogatory information, the Department reviewed its files and 
identified no derogatory information on the following 
Ukrainian State Border Guard Service (SBGS) officers who will 
visit the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center/Department 
of Homeland Security (FLETC/DHS) in Glynco, GA to work with 
the FLETC staff on curriculum development and training 
initiatives for SBGS' transition to a civilian law 
enforcement agency.  The SBGS will also attend the 
International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) 
Conference in New Orleans, LA.  The SBGS officers will be in 
the U.S. from October 11-21, 2007.    This vetting is 
pursuant to the Leahy Act. 
 
¶2. The proposed candidates are: 
 
Name: SAVIN, Serhii Vasyliovych 
DOB:  October 2, 1955 
POB:  Mykolaiv, Ukraine 
Position: Chief, Professional Training Office 
Rank: Major General 
Passport: CP 02257, expiry date - April 8, 2009 
 
Name: RUPINETS, Viktor Ivanovych 
DOB:  June 3, 1965 
POB:  Novovolynsk, Ukraine 
Position: Director, SBGS Canine Training Center 
Rank: Colonel 
Passport: CP 019516, expiry date - September 18, 2008 
 
Name: SOLIAR, Volodymyr Stepanovych 
DOB:  April 22, 1964 
POB:  Vesalda, Russian Federation 
Position: Chief of Section, Professional Training Office 
Rank: Colonel 
Passport: CP 019486, expiry date - September 15, 2008 
 
Name: PAVLOV, Ihor Valeriyovych 
DOB:  June 12, 1971 
POB:  Kirovohrad, Ukraine 
Position: Deputy Chief, Training Branch, Cherkassy Training 
Center 
Rank: Lieutenant Colonel 
Passport: CP 25920, expiry date - November 6, 2009 
 
Name: GRYNKOV, Valeriy Vitaliyovych 
DOB:  December 27, 1963 
POB:  Khmelnytsky, Ukraine 
Posit: Chief of Firearms Department, SBGS Academy 
Rank: Colonel 
 
Name: PANKRATOV, Oleksandr Oleksandrovych 
DOB:  October 3, 1976 
POB: Chervoni Partyzany, Nosivskyi District, Chernihiv Oblast, 
Ukraine 
Post:   Deputy Chief of Training Cycle (Division) for SBGS 
Inspectors 
Rank: Major 
 
Name: GAPONOVA, Valentina Mykolayivna 
DOB:  July 9, 1948 
POB:  Khmelnytsky, Ukraine 
Position: Chief of English Language Department, SBGS Academy 
Rank: Colonel 
Passport: CP 027590, expiry date - July 23, 2012 
 
Name: ISCHENKO, Dmytro Vasyliovych 
DOB:  November 27, 1955 
POB:  Mala Tokmachka, Zaporrzhia Oblast, Ukraine 
Position: Chief of Human Resources Department, SBGS 
Administration 
Rank: Major General 
Passport: CP 009164, expiry date ) April 9, 2011 
 
Alternative candidate: 
 
Name: FIGURA, Oleh Volodymyrovych 
DOB:  April 14, 1967 
POB:  Khmelnytsky, Ukraine 
Position: Deputy Chief of Physical Training Department, SBGS 
Academy 
Rank: Colonel 
 
¶3.  Post is therefore authorized to provide the following 
statement:  "Embassy verifies that as of October 3, 2007, the 
Department of State possesses no credible information of 
gross violations of human rights by the individuals listed 
above."  This cable completes the joint human rights vetting 
approval process for the listed participants to visit the 
United States and take part in the above-mentioned programs 
from October 11-21, 2007.  Note that if at any time Embassy 
becomes aware of any information regarding incidents which 
could be deemed to be credible information of a gross 
violation of human rights by any unit involved in USG-funded 
training, Embassy should so inform the Department. 
RICE