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    WILL BRYZA BE APPOINTED U.S. AMBASSADOR?

    A1+
    03:54 pm | June 15, 2009 | Politics

    OSCE Minsk group U.S. Co-Chair Mattew Bryza was reccomended as
    U.S. Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to Azerbaijan, report
    Azerbaijani mass media citing Foriegn Policy magazine. According to
    the magazine, Bryza's candidature was proposed by Assistant Secretary
    of State for European and Eurasian Affairs Daniel Fried.

    Mattew Bryza has made no announcements on the possible
    appointment. Neither has the White House proposed Bryza for the
    position.

    "We have received no announcement. The issue must first be settled
    by the U.S. authorities," Spokesman for Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry
    Elkhan Polukhov announced today.

    Armenian politician Stepan Safarian said in this regard: "All
    recent U.S. co-chairs of the Minsk group, including Steven Mann and
    Mattew Bryza, were experts on energetic issues rather than experts
    of conflict management. As U.S. Co-Chairs engaged in the Karabakh
    conflict settlement they all pursued U.S. economic and military
    interests in the Caspian region.

    Mattew Bryza is a serious expert on energetic issues in the Caspian
    region. Heritage's announcement made after the Mein Dorf declaration
    confirms that Karabakh conflict is used by super powers to extort
    desirable decision from Azerbaijan."

    And why is Bryza's candidature circulated? Doesn't it mean that Bryza
    was not neutral in the negotiations over the Karabakh conflict? In
    reply to A1+'s question, Mr. Safarian said: "Bryza is well aware of
    the regional countries and, most important, has a great experience
    with Azerbaijani authorities."

    Stepan Safarian concluded his speech with a rhetoric question: "They
    may have known from the very beginning that Karabakh conflict has
    no settlement and they simply activated it. Who knows? Many consider
    the conflict as a challenge rather than a chance."

    "We hope that the new U.S. Co-Chair who will replace Mr. Bryza will
    bring a new stimulus and reflect President Barack Obama's stance
    towards NKR conflict and Armenian-Turkish relations," added the
    politician.
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