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TO AMEMBASSY TBILISI PRIORITY 2257

UNCLAS STATE 007403 
 
SENSITIVE 
SIPDIS 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: PGOV PHUM GG
SUBJECT: LEAHY VETTING RESPONSE ( TBILISI 0077) 
 
REF: TBILISI 0077 
 
 ¶1. (U) This cable responds to the action request in 
reftel requesting human rights vetting for the candidate 
nominated to attend the DEFENSE LANGUAGE INSTITUTE, 
LACKLAND AFB, SAN ANTONIO, TX; INFANTRY BASIC OFFICER AND 
RANGER COURSES, FT BENNING, GA; FEBRUARY 9, 2010 - FEBRUARY 
28, 2011. 
 
¶2. (SBU) The Department of State has vetted the 
individual listed in reftel and possesses no credible 
derogatory information as of 01/22/2010. Post is 
authorized to include the following individual in 
USG-funded training: 
 
NAME: SHERAZADASHVILI, GIORGI; 
TITLE: Course Instructor, National Defense Academy, Lieutenant 
ORGANIZATION: Ministry of Defense of Georgia; 
SEX: Male; 
DATE OF BIRTH: December 4, 1982; 
PLACE OF BIRTH: Tbilisi, Georgia; 
NATIONALITY: Georgian; 
PASSPORT NUMBER: 09AR35620; 
PASSPORT EXPIRATION DATE: January 20, 2020; 
TYPE OF TRAINING: English language training, Lackland AFB, 
San Antonio, TX; Infantry Basic Officer Course and Ranger 
Courses, 
199th Infantry Brigade, Ft Benning, GA; 
DATES OF TRAINING: February 19, 2010 - February 28, 2011. 
 
¶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 01/22/2010. Post may cite this 
cable in response. 
 
¶4. (SBU) Note that if Post subsequently becomes aware of 
possible human rights violations by the 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