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NEW US CO-CHAIR APPOINTED TO OSCE MINSK GROUP
U.S. Secretary of State, John Kerry, on Monday announced the
appointment of Ambassador James Warlick as the next U.S. Co-Chair
of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE)
Minsk Group.
"Ambassador Warlick brings extensive experience in Europe and
Eurasia to this position. He most recently served as Deputy Special
Representative for Afghanistan and Pakistan and lead negotiator
for the Bilateral Security Agreement with Afghanistan. He served as
Ambassador to Bulgaria from 2009-2012, Principal Deputy Assistant
Secretary of State in the Bureau of International Organization Affairs
from 2006 to 2009, and Director of the Office of European Security
and Political Affairs from 2005 to 2006. He is a first-rate diplomat,
and I am confident that he will do a tremendous job in this critical
post," Secretary John Kerry said.
"The United States remains firmly committed to helping the sides reach
a lasting and peaceful settlement to the Nagorno Karabakh conflict. In
their joint statement on June 18, Presidents Obama, Putin, and Hollande
called on the sides to focus with renewed energy on the issues that
remain unresolved, and noted that the leaders should prepare their
people for peace, not war. Ambassador Warlick has the wisdom, judgment,
and expertise to help the sides achieve that goal.
We have informed the governments of Armenia and Azerbaijan and the
OSCE of Ambassador Warlick's appointment," Mr. Kerry said.
10:56 06/08/2013 Story from Lragir.am News:
http://www.lragir.am/index/eng/0/politics/view/30632
U.S. Secretary of State, John Kerry, on Monday announced the
appointment of Ambassador James Warlick as the next U.S. Co-Chair
of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE)
Minsk Group.
"Ambassador Warlick brings extensive experience in Europe and
Eurasia to this position. He most recently served as Deputy Special
Representative for Afghanistan and Pakistan and lead negotiator
for the Bilateral Security Agreement with Afghanistan. He served as
Ambassador to Bulgaria from 2009-2012, Principal Deputy Assistant
Secretary of State in the Bureau of International Organization Affairs
from 2006 to 2009, and Director of the Office of European Security
and Political Affairs from 2005 to 2006. He is a first-rate diplomat,
and I am confident that he will do a tremendous job in this critical
post," Secretary John Kerry said.
"The United States remains firmly committed to helping the sides reach
a lasting and peaceful settlement to the Nagorno Karabakh conflict. In
their joint statement on June 18, Presidents Obama, Putin, and Hollande
called on the sides to focus with renewed energy on the issues that
remain unresolved, and noted that the leaders should prepare their
people for peace, not war. Ambassador Warlick has the wisdom, judgment,
and expertise to help the sides achieve that goal.
We have informed the governments of Armenia and Azerbaijan and the
OSCE of Ambassador Warlick's appointment," Mr. Kerry said.
10:56 06/08/2013 Story from Lragir.am News:
http://www.lragir.am/index/eng/0/politics/view/30632