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  • Armenia, Azerbaijan: Appointment Of US OSCE MG Co-Chair

    ARMENIA, AZERBAIJAN: APPOINTMENT OF U.S. OSCE MINSK GROUP CO-CHAIR

    US Fed News
    September 8, 2009 Tuesday 9:25 PM EST

    WASHINGTON, Sept. 7 -- The U.S. Department of State's Under Secretary
    for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs issued the following press
    release:

    The Secretary is pleased to announce the appointment of Ambassador
    Robert Bradtke as the next U.S. OSCE Minsk Group Co-Chair. Ambassador
    Bradtke brings to this position more than thirty-six years of Foreign
    Service experience and extensive expertise in European security
    policy. In July of this year, he completed a three year assignment as
    Chief of Mission at American Embassy Zagreb, Croatia. Prior to that,
    he served from 2001 to 2004 as Deputy Assistant Secretary of State
    for European and Eurasian Affairs, with responsibility for NATO and
    the OSCE.

    The United States understands the critical importance of achieving
    a peaceful resolution to the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict. We welcome
    recent positive dialogues between President Sargsian of Armenia and
    President Aliyev of Azerbaijan. Secretary Clinton has indicated to
    the two presidents her strong interest in the Minsk Group's ongoing
    efforts to bring the process to a fruitful conclusion, and the Obama
    Administration is committed to doing everything possible to support
    this goal.

    We have informed the governments of Armenia and Azerbaijan of
    Ambassador Bradtke's appointment. Ambassador Bradtke looks forward
    to his first trip to the region in the coming weeks.
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