SOFIA: SECSTATE LEAHY AMENDMENT HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING APPROVAL FOR BULGARIAN CANDIDATES FOR OFFICE OF DEFENSE COOPERATION (IMET) PROGRAM, OCTOBER - DECEMBER 2007

UNCLASSIFIED UNCLAS STATE 138379 SIPDIS SIPDIS E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: MASS, PHUM, PREL, BU, EU, PM SUBJECT: SOFIA: SECSTATE LEAHY AMENDMENT HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING APPROVAL FOR BULGARIAN CANDIDATES FOR OFFICE OF DEFENSE COOPERATION (IMET) PROGRAM, OCTOBER - DECEMBER 2007 REF: SOFIA 1154 1. (U) Further to reftel the Department has reviewed its files and as of September 25, 2007 possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights by the following Bulgarian individuals nominated to participate in the Office of Defense Cooperation's International Military Education and Training (IMET) Program to be held from October to December 2007, in Newport, Rhode Island. The nominated participants are: MARINOV, Miroslav Ivanov, DOB 13 Dec 1967 Training: 8 Oct - 15 Nov 2007 STOEV, Tencho Georgiev, DOB 4 Jun 1961 Training: 8 Oct - 15 Nov 2007 NIKOLOV, Vladimir Dimitrov, DOB 29 Nov 1961 Training: 8 Oct - 15 Nov 2007 VAKOVA-JELYAZKOVA, Maria Georgieva, DOB 23 Jan 1970 Traning: 3 Oct - 14 Dec 2007 2. (U) Note that if Post subsequently becomes aware of possible human rights violations by the individuals listed above, Post should inform the Department and not proceed with training. Post should refer to Leahy vetting guidance located on the ACES website for additional assistance. RICE