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Executive Order 13656

Establishment of Afghanistan and Pakistan Strategic Partnership Office and Amendment to Executive Order 12163

Signed by Barack Obama on January 17, 2014.

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Signed recordJanuary 17, 2014

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Publication record79 FR 4263

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Power & Politics. (2026, October 28). Executive Order 13656: Establishment of Afghanistan and Pakistan Strategic Partnership Office and Amendment to Executive Order 12163 [Executive order record]. Retrieved October 28, 2026, from https://powerandpolitics.co/cite/eo-13656

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  author       = {{Power & Politics}},
  title        = {{Executive Order 13656: Establishment of Afghanistan and Pakistan Strategic Partnership Office and Amendment to Executive Order 12163}},
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  howpublished = {\url{https://powerandpolitics.co/cite/eo-13656}},
  note         = {Reference number eo-13656; official source: Federal Register, https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2014/01/24/2014-01523/establishment-of-afghanistan-and-pakistan-strategic-partnership-office-and-amendment-to-executive; last checked October 28, 2026; accessed October 28, 2026}
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Amends EO 12163, September 29, 1979

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Federal Register table of later actionsAmends: EO 12163, September 29, 1979

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