Presidential
Determination No. 2003-12
January 17, 2003
Subject: Presidential Determination on Extending 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 Kenneth M. Ludden Foreign
Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2002
(Public Law 107-115), I hereby determine and certify that extending the waiver
of section 907 of the FREEDOM Support Act of 1992 (Public Law 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.
You are authorized and directed to notify the Congress of this determination
and to arrange for its publication in the Federal Register.
