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May 26 2012
U.S. embassy to Azerbaijan hopes new ambassador to come shortly to Baku
by V.Zhavoronkova, Trend News Agency, Baku, Azerbaijan
May 26--The U.S. embassy to Azerbaijan hopes that a new ambassador
will come to Baku in a short time.
The U.S. Embassy Charge d'Affaires Adam Sterling told journalists on
Saturday that the embassy hopes that the hearing for ambassador
Richard Morningstar will be held within a few weeks.
"We hope that this process will be very fast and as ambassador
Morningstar will be confirmed by the Senate he will come shortly to
Baku," Sterling said.
President Obama nominated Ambassador Richard Morningstar to be a new
U.S. ambassador to Azerbaijan under the U.S. constitution, and the
Senate now should approve him.
The U.S. has no ambassador to Azerbaijan since former U.S. ambassador
Matthew Bryza ended his mission in the country in late December.
The U.S. President Barack Obama appointed a career diplomat, former
U.S. Deputy Assistant Secretary Matthew Bryza as ambassador to
Azerbaijan bypass the Senate on Dec.29, 2010, which a few months
blocked his nomination under pressure of pro-Armenian senators Barbara
Boxer and Robert Menendez.
May 26 2012
U.S. embassy to Azerbaijan hopes new ambassador to come shortly to Baku
by V.Zhavoronkova, Trend News Agency, Baku, Azerbaijan
May 26--The U.S. embassy to Azerbaijan hopes that a new ambassador
will come to Baku in a short time.
The U.S. Embassy Charge d'Affaires Adam Sterling told journalists on
Saturday that the embassy hopes that the hearing for ambassador
Richard Morningstar will be held within a few weeks.
"We hope that this process will be very fast and as ambassador
Morningstar will be confirmed by the Senate he will come shortly to
Baku," Sterling said.
President Obama nominated Ambassador Richard Morningstar to be a new
U.S. ambassador to Azerbaijan under the U.S. constitution, and the
Senate now should approve him.
The U.S. has no ambassador to Azerbaijan since former U.S. ambassador
Matthew Bryza ended his mission in the country in late December.
The U.S. President Barack Obama appointed a career diplomat, former
U.S. Deputy Assistant Secretary Matthew Bryza as ambassador to
Azerbaijan bypass the Senate on Dec.29, 2010, which a few months
blocked his nomination under pressure of pro-Armenian senators Barbara
Boxer and Robert Menendez.