For Immediate Release
Office of the Press Secretary
January 29, 2003
Message to the Congress of the United States
On September 21, 1994, then-President Clinton determined and
reported to the Congress that the Russian Federation was not in
violation of paragraphs (1), (2), or (3), of subsection 402(a) of the
Trade Act of 1974, or paragraphs (1), (2), or (3), of subsection 409(a)
of that Act. On June 3, 1997, he also determined and reported to the
Congress that Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Moldova, and Ukraine were
not in violation of the same provisions, and 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.
On June 29, 2000, pursuant to section 302(b) of Public Law 106200,
then-President Clinton determined that title IV of the Trade Act of
1974 should no longer apply to Kyrgyzstan, and on December 29, 2000,
pursuant to section 3002 of Public Law 106-476, he determined that
title IV of the Trade Act of 1974 should no longer apply to Georgia.
As required by law, I am submitting an updated report to the
Congress that was prepared by my Administration 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 international standards concerning freedom of
emigration.
GEORGE W. BUSH
THE WHITE HOUSE,
January 29, 2003.
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