THE WHITE HOUSE
Office of the Press Secretary
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For Immediate Release January 18, 2001
TEXT OF A LETTER FROM THE PRESIDENT
TO THE SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
AND THE PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE
January 17, 2001
Dear Mr. Speaker: (Dear Mr. President:)
On September 21, 1994, I determined and reported to the Congress that the
Russian Federation was not in violation of paragraph (1), (2), or (3) of
subsection 402(a) of the Trade Act of 1974, or paragraph (1), (2), or (3)
of subsection 409(a) of that Act. On June 3, 1997, I determined and
reported to the Congress that Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Moldova, and
Ukraine were not in violation of the same provisions, and I made an
identical determination on December 5, 1997, with respect to Kazakhstan,
Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan. These actions
allowed for the continuation of normal trade relations for these countries
and certain other activities without the requirement of an annual waiver.
Pursuant to section 302(b) of Public Law 106-200, on June 29, 2000, I
determined that title IV of the 1974 Trade Act should no longer apply to
Kyrgyzstan.
As required by law, I am submitting an updated report to the Congress
concerning the emigration laws and policies of Armenia, Azerbaijan,
Kazakhstan, Moldova, the Russian Federation, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan,
Ukraine, and Uzbekistan. The report indicates continued compliance of
these countries with inter-national standards concerning freedom of
emigration.
Sincerely,
WILLIAM J. CLINTON
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