Cablegate: Georgia: Response to Blue Lantern Level 3 Check On

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P 050509Z OCT 09
FM AMEMBASSY TBILISI
TO SECSTATE WASHDC PRIORITY 2271

UNCLAS TBILISI 001793

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PM/DTCC - BLUE LANTERN COORDINATOR

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: ETTC KOMC IS GG
SUBJECT: GEORGIA: RESPONSE TO BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3 CHECK ON
LICENSES 050171347 AND 050172400

REF: STATE 88035

Per reftel, Emboff made inquiries to representatives of the
Ministry of Internal Affairs (MOIA) to establish the bona
fides of the transactions on licenses 050171347 and
050172400. Natia Gvazava, Head of MOIA's International
Relations Division, told Emboff that these procurements were
made by the MOIA for law enforcement purposes. She further
added that RPA Port Aviation is an MOIA contractor and that
the MOIA does not pay any extra commission fee to them.
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