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AMBASSADOR ROBERT BRADTKE APPOINTED NEW AMERICAN CO-CHAIR OF OSCE MINSK GROUP
NOYAN TAPAN
SEPTEMBER 8, 2009
YEREVAN
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton appointed the former head of
the American mission to Croatia, Ambassador Robert Bradtke as the new
American Co-chair of the OSCE Minsk Group. On this position he will
replace the former Deputy Assistant Secretary of State Matthew Bryza,
who, according to rumors, will assume the post of the Ambassador of
the USA to Azerbaijan.
"Bradtke takes this position after more than 36 years' diplomatic
experience in the sphere of foreign policy and extended knowledge
in the sphere of the European security policy," according to Radio
Liberty, the statement spread by the USA Department of State on
September 7 read.
In July 2009 Robert Bradtke finished the three-year American mission
to Croatia and before that, from 2001 to 2004 he was Deputy Assistant
Secretary of State, the Executive for European and Eurasian Affairs
of NATO and OSCE.
"The United States understands the pivotal importance of achieving a
peaceful resolution to the Nagorno Karabakh conflict. We welcome the
latest positive dialogue between Presidents of Armenia and Azerbaijan,"
the official report of the U.S. State Department read. It was also
noted that "U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton expressed her
deep interest to the two Presidents in bringing the conflict to an
effective solution with the further efforts of the Minsk Group, and
the administration of Barack Obama is ready to do as much as possible
to support that goal.
"We have informed the governments of Armenia and Azerbaijan of
Ambassador Bradtke's appointment," U.S. Department of State reported
and noted that the new American Co-chair is looking forward to his
first visit to the region which will take place during the coming
weeks.
NOYAN TAPAN
SEPTEMBER 8, 2009
YEREVAN
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton appointed the former head of
the American mission to Croatia, Ambassador Robert Bradtke as the new
American Co-chair of the OSCE Minsk Group. On this position he will
replace the former Deputy Assistant Secretary of State Matthew Bryza,
who, according to rumors, will assume the post of the Ambassador of
the USA to Azerbaijan.
"Bradtke takes this position after more than 36 years' diplomatic
experience in the sphere of foreign policy and extended knowledge
in the sphere of the European security policy," according to Radio
Liberty, the statement spread by the USA Department of State on
September 7 read.
In July 2009 Robert Bradtke finished the three-year American mission
to Croatia and before that, from 2001 to 2004 he was Deputy Assistant
Secretary of State, the Executive for European and Eurasian Affairs
of NATO and OSCE.
"The United States understands the pivotal importance of achieving a
peaceful resolution to the Nagorno Karabakh conflict. We welcome the
latest positive dialogue between Presidents of Armenia and Azerbaijan,"
the official report of the U.S. State Department read. It was also
noted that "U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton expressed her
deep interest to the two Presidents in bringing the conflict to an
effective solution with the further efforts of the Minsk Group, and
the administration of Barack Obama is ready to do as much as possible
to support that goal.
"We have informed the governments of Armenia and Azerbaijan of
Ambassador Bradtke's appointment," U.S. Department of State reported
and noted that the new American Co-chair is looking forward to his
first visit to the region which will take place during the coming
weeks.