October 24, 1992

Washington DC

RESTRICTION ON ASSISTANCE TO AZERBAIJAN

(a) RESTRICTIONS ­ United States assistance under this or any other Act (other than assistance under title V of this Act) may not be provided to the Government of Azerbaijan until the President determines, and so reports to the Congress, that the Government of Azerbaijan is taking demonstrable steps to cease all blockades and other offensive uses of force against Armenia and Nagorno­-Karabakh.

(b) WAIVER ­ The restriction on assistance in subsection (a) shall not apply if the President determines, and so certifies to Congress, that the application of the restriction would not be in the national interests of the United States.