Determination Under Section 7070(c)(1) of the Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2017 Regarding the Central Government of Venezuela, 9571 [2018-04532]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 44 / Tuesday, March 6, 2018 / Notices DEPARTMENT OF STATE [Public Notice: 10346] Determination Under Section 7070(c)(1) of the Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2017 Regarding the Central Government of Venezuela Pursuant to section 7070(c)(1) of the Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2017 (Div. J, Pub. L. 115–31), I hereby determine that the Government of Venezuela has recognized the independence of, or has established diplomatic relations with, the Georgian territories of Abkhazia and Tskhinvali Region/South Ossetia. This determination shall be published in the Federal Register and on the Department of State website and, along with the accompanying Memorandum of Justification, shall be reported to Congress. Rex W. Tillerson, Secretary of State. 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[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 44 (Tuesday, March 6, 2018)]
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DEPARTMENT OF STATE

[Public Notice: 10346]


Determination Under Section 7070(c)(1) of the Department of 
State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 
2017 Regarding the Central Government of Venezuela

    Pursuant to section 7070(c)(1) of the Department of State, Foreign 
Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2017 (Div. J, Pub. 
L. 115-31), I hereby determine that the Government of Venezuela has 
recognized the independence of, or has established diplomatic relations 
with, the Georgian territories of Abkhazia and Tskhinvali Region/South 
Ossetia.
    This determination shall be published in the Federal Register and 
on the Department of State website and, along with the accompanying 
Memorandum of Justification, shall be reported to Congress.

 Rex W. Tillerson,
Secretary of State.
[FR Doc. 2018-04532 Filed 3-5-18; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 4710-29-P
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