[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 77 (Thursday, April 21, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 23543-23544]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-09266]


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DEPARTMENT OF STATE

[Public Notice: 9529]


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

    (SBU) Pursuant to the authority contained in Title II of the 
Foreign Operations, Export Financing and Related Programs 
Appropriations Act, 2002 (Pub. L. 107-115), E.O. 12163, as amended by 
E.O. 13346, and Delegation of Authority 245-1, I hereby determine and 
certify that extending the waiver of Sec. 907 of the FREEDOM Support 
Act of 1992 (Pub. L. 102-511) with respect to Azerbaijan:
     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.
    (SBU) Accordingly, I hereby extend the waiver of Sec. 907 of the 
FREEDOM Support Act. This determination shall be published in the 
Federal Register

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and copies shall be provided to the appropriate committees in Congress.

    Dated: March 21, 2016.
Thomas A. Shannon,
Under Secretary for Political Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2016-09266 Filed 4-20-16; 8:45 am]
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