[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 84 (Tuesday, May 4, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Page 23778]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-09259]


=======================================================================
-----------------------------------------------------------------------

DEPARTMENT OF STATE

[Public Notice 11420]


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), and E.O. 12163, as amended by E.O. 13346, I 
hereby determine and certify that extending the waiver of Section 907 
of the FREEDOM Support Act of 1992 (Pub. L. 102-511) with respect to 
Azerbaijan:
     Is necessary to support U.S. efforts to counter 
international terrorism; or
     Is necessary to support the operational readiness of the 
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: April 23, 2021.
Antony J. Blinken,
Secretary of State.
[FR Doc. 2021-09259 Filed 5-3-21; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4710-23-P