Expiration of Emergency With Respect to the Situation in Ethiopia; Ethiopia-related Designations Removals; Issuance of Amended Russia-related General License and Associated Frequently Asked Questions
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Source:US Treasury OFAC (U.S. Government work, public domain)
The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has announced the expiration of the national emergency regarding the humanitarian and human rights crisis in Ethiopia, originally established under Executive Order 14046. As a result of this expiration, several entities and individuals previously subject to blocked property status have been removed from the Specially Designated Nationals and Block/SDN List.
The deletions from the SDN List include the Eritrean Defense Forces, the Red Sea Trading Corporation, and the Hidri Trust. Additionally, the political organization People's Front for Democracy and Justice has been removed. Several individuals associated with the Ethiopia-related sanctions program were also delisted, including Hagos Ghebrehiwet W Kidan and Abraha Kassa Nemariam.
In separate regulatory updates, OFAC has issued Russia-related General License 131J. This new license permits specific transactions necessary for negotiating and entering into contingent contracts regarding the sale of Lukoil International GmbH, as well as certain related maintenance operations.
Alongside these changes, the Treasury Department has updated its official guidance by amending Russia-related Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs 1224 and 1225) and removing previous Ethiopia-related FAQs from its website following the conclusion of the relevant emergency declaration.
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