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                Presidential Determination No. 2004-18 of December 30, 
                2003

 
                Extension of Waiver of Section 907 of the FREEDOM 
                Support Act with respect to Assistance to the 
                Government of Azerbaijan

                Memorandum for the Secretary of State

                Consistent with 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):

                [sbull] is necessary to support United States efforts 
                to counter international terrorism;

                [sbull] is necessary to support the operational 
                readiness of United States Armed Forces or coalition 
                partners to counter international terrorism;

                [sbull] is important to Azerbaijan's border security; 
                and

                [sbull] 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.

                    (Presidential Sig.)B

                THE WHITE HOUSE,

                    Washington, December 30, 2003.

[FR Doc. 04-899
Filed 1-13-04; 8:45 am]

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