[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 56 (Friday, March 21, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Page 15253]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-5754]


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DEPARTMENT OF STATE

[Public Notice 6143]


Extension of Waiver of Section 907 of the FREEDOM Support Act 
With Respect to Assistance to the Government of Azerbaijan

    Pursuant to the authority contained in Title II of the Foreign 
Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 
2002 (Pub. L. 107-115), Executive Order 12163, as amended by Executive 
Order 13346, and Delegation of Authority 245, I hereby determine and 
certify that extending the waiver of section 907 of the FREEDOM Support 
Act of 1992 (Pub. L. 102-511):
     Is necessary to support United States efforts to counter 
international terrorism;
     is necessary to support the operational readiness of 
United States Armed Forces or coalition partners to counter 
international terrorism;
     is important to Azerbaijan's border security; and
     will not undermine or hamper ongoing efforts to negotiate 
a peaceful settlement between Armenia and Azerbaijan or be used for 
offensive purposes against Armenia.
    Accordingly, I hereby extend the waiver of section 907 of the 
FREEDOM Support Act. This determination shall be published in the 
Federal Register and copies shall be provided to the appropriate 
committees in Congress.

    Dated: March 7, 2008.
John D. Negroponte,
Deputy Secretary of State, Department of State.
[FR Doc. E8-5754 Filed 3-20-08; 8:45 am]
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