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Monday, 05 September, Year 3 d.Tr. | Author: Mircea Popescu

225985 9/18/2009 18:28 09STATE97259 Secretary of State UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY 09PODGORICA193 VZCZCXRO9444 PP RUEHPOD DE RUEHC #7259 2611846 ZNR UUUUU ZZH P 181828Z SEP 09 FM SECSTATE WASHDC TO RUEHPOD/AMEMBASSY PODGORICA PRIORITY 2316 RUEHTI/AMEMBASSY TIRANA PRIORITY 3942 INFO RUEHBM/AMEMBASSY BUCHAREST PRIORITY 2122 UNCLAS STATE 097259

SENSITIVE SIPDIS

E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: ASEC, PHUM, PREL, MW SUBJECT: LEAHY VETTING RESPONSE (PODGORICA 193)

REF: PODGORICA 193

1. (U) This cable responds to the action request in reftel requesting human rights vetting for the candidate nominated to attend SECI Regional Center for Combating Trans-Border Crime "Fighting Organized Crime with Specialized Structures: Maximizing Cooperation, Capacity, and Expertise" September 21-24, 2009 in Bucharest, Romania.

2. (U) The Department of State has vetted the individual listed in reftel and possesses no credible derogatory information as of 09/18/2009. Post is authorized to include the following individual in USG-funded training:

NAME (First/Last): Milovan Pavicevic

D/POB: January 7, 1980; Podgorica

GENDER: Male

TITLE: Senior Police Commissioner

ORGANIZATION: Police Directorate

NATIONALITY: Montenegrin

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(s) identified above, as of 09/18/2009. Post may cite this cable in response.

4. (U) Note that if Post subsequently becomes aware of possible human rights violations by the individual(s) 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

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