[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 79 (Thursday, April 23, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Page 22783]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-08658]


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DEPARTMENT OF STATE

[Public Notice: 11100]


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), E.O. 12163, as amended by E.O. 13346, and 
Department of State Delegation 245-2, I hereby determine and certify 
that extending the waiver of Section 907 of the FREEDOM Support Act of 
1992 (22 U.S.C. 5812 note) with respect to Azerbaijan:
     Is necessary to support United States efforts to counter 
international terrorism; or
     Is necessary to support the operational readiness of 
United States Armed Forces or coalition partners to counter 
international terrorism; or
     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 the determination and memorandum of justification 
shall be provided to the appropriate committees in Congress.

    Dated: March 26, 2020.
Stephen E. Biegun,
Deputy Secretary of State.
[FR Doc. 2020-08658 Filed 4-22-20; 8:45 am]
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