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ANDREY ARSHEV: APPOINTMENT OF TINA KAIDANOW NEGATIVELY IMPACT KARABAKH AND RUSSIA
/PanARMENIAN.Net/
12.08.2009 21:42 GMT+04:00
/PanARMENIAN.Net/ The decision of the U.S. to replace Matthew Bryza
by the former Ambassador in Kosovo Tina Kaidanow, who is one of
"architects" of Kosovo's independence, is a signal to Baku and says
a lot, Russian expert believes, Andey Areshev Deputy Director General
for the Strategic culture foundation told a PanARMENIAN.Net.
According to him, if Tina Kaidanow assumes the post of the American
co-chair of OSCE Minsk Group, "it can negatively affect both Karabakh
and Russia, since the U.S. policy could acquire become a very negative
momentum for them".
"In regard to Stepanakert, it is an attempt to sacrifice its interests
to Azerbaijan's benefit and in regard to Moscow - to give the second
breath to the politicized ethnicity in the North Caucasus with the
possibility of having some shots of the" Kosovo scenario ", the
Russian expert said, noting that the same applies to Iran.
"Emergence of independent Kosovo have been largely conditioned by
the geopolitical and energy interests of the U.S.," Andrew Areshev
said. According to him, the existing realities in the Caucasus,
including existence of three de facto states, two of which are
officially recognized by Russia, still create plenty of opportunities
to build different combinations, which would ultimately result in a
long-term military and political consolidation of the United States
in the region.
OSCE Minsk Group co-chair Matthew Bryza declared on August 10 in
Tbilisi, that U.S. diplomat Tina S. Kaidanow, will assume the office of
Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs,
replacing him.
Successor of Bryza, Tina S. Kaidanow has worked for U.S. diplomatic
mission in Kosovo for two years, then she assumed the office of
the US ambassador in Kosovo. Earlier she worked as Deputy Chief of
U.S. mission in Sarajevo for three years.
/PanARMENIAN.Net/
12.08.2009 21:42 GMT+04:00
/PanARMENIAN.Net/ The decision of the U.S. to replace Matthew Bryza
by the former Ambassador in Kosovo Tina Kaidanow, who is one of
"architects" of Kosovo's independence, is a signal to Baku and says
a lot, Russian expert believes, Andey Areshev Deputy Director General
for the Strategic culture foundation told a PanARMENIAN.Net.
According to him, if Tina Kaidanow assumes the post of the American
co-chair of OSCE Minsk Group, "it can negatively affect both Karabakh
and Russia, since the U.S. policy could acquire become a very negative
momentum for them".
"In regard to Stepanakert, it is an attempt to sacrifice its interests
to Azerbaijan's benefit and in regard to Moscow - to give the second
breath to the politicized ethnicity in the North Caucasus with the
possibility of having some shots of the" Kosovo scenario ", the
Russian expert said, noting that the same applies to Iran.
"Emergence of independent Kosovo have been largely conditioned by
the geopolitical and energy interests of the U.S.," Andrew Areshev
said. According to him, the existing realities in the Caucasus,
including existence of three de facto states, two of which are
officially recognized by Russia, still create plenty of opportunities
to build different combinations, which would ultimately result in a
long-term military and political consolidation of the United States
in the region.
OSCE Minsk Group co-chair Matthew Bryza declared on August 10 in
Tbilisi, that U.S. diplomat Tina S. Kaidanow, will assume the office of
Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs,
replacing him.
Successor of Bryza, Tina S. Kaidanow has worked for U.S. diplomatic
mission in Kosovo for two years, then she assumed the office of
the US ambassador in Kosovo. Earlier she worked as Deputy Chief of
U.S. mission in Sarajevo for three years.