Executive Order 13405

By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, including the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.)(IEEPA), the National Emergencies Act (50 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.)(NEA), and section 301 of title 3, United States Code,

I,, President of the United States of America, determine that the actions and policies of certain members of the Government of Belarus and other persons to undermine Belarus' democratic processes or institutions, manifested most recently in the fundamentally undemocratic March 2006 elections, to commit human rights abuses related to political repression, including detentions and disappearances, and to engage in public corruption, including by diverting or misusing Belarusian public assets or by misusing public authority, constitute an unusual and extraordinary threat to the national security and foreign policy of the United States, hereby declare a national emergency to deal with that threat, and hereby order:

George W. Bush The White House, June 16, 2006. [FR Doc. 06–5592 Filed 6–19–06; 11:43 am] Billing Code 3195–01–P Billing Code 6325–01–C Note: This Executive order was released by the Office of the Press Secretary on June 19, 2006.

ANNEX

Individuals  Alyaksandr Hryhoryavich Lukashenka [President, born August 30, 1954]

Natallia Uladzimirauna Piatkevich [Deputy Head of the Presidential Administration, born October 24, 1972]

Viktar Hryhoryavich Halavanau [Minister of Justice, born 1952]

Aliaksandr Leanidavich Zimousky [Head of the Belamsian State Television and Radio Company (B STRC) and Member of the&#160;Upper&#160;House of Parliament, born January 10, 1961]

Stiapan Mikalayevich Sukharenka [Chairman of the Belarnsian KGB, born January 27, 1957]<BR /></li>

<li>Viktar Uladzimiravich Sheiman [State Secretary of the Security Council, born May 26, 1958]<BR /></li>

<li>Dzmitry Valeryerich Paulichenka [Commander of the Special Response Group of the Ministry of the Interior (SOBR), born&#160;1966]<BR /></li>

<li>Uladzimlr Uladzimiravich Naumau [Minister of Internal Affairs, born 1956]<BR /></li>

<li>Lidziya Mihaulauna Yarmoshina [Head of the Central Commission for Elections and Natrenal Referendums (CEC), born&#160;January&#160;29,&#160;1953]<BR /></li>

<li>Viktar Aliaksandravich Lukashenka [President's National Security Advisor, born 1976]<BR /></li> </ol> <BR />