Taken Question Office of the Spokesman Washington, DC December 21, 2006 Question Taken from the December 21 Daily Press Briefing Turkmenistan: Assets of Late President NiyazovQuestion: Has the U.S. frozen the assets of late Turkmenistan President Saparmurat Niyazov? Answer: Such matters fall under the jurisdiction of the Department of Treasury and the Office of Foreign Asset Control. President Niyazov was never designated under an Executive Order, which is required for the freezing of assets under U.S. law. 2006/1137 |