RUDOLF PERINA SUPPORTS CREATIVE APPROACH TO RESOLVE MOST COMPLICATED PROBLEMS OF KARABAKH
PanARMENIAN.Net
28.06.2007 14:20 GMT+04:00
/PanARMENIAN.Net/ "It looks that the delicate situation of choosing
and appointing the successor of U.S. Ambassador John Marshall
Evans impelled the Department of State to temporarily engage highly
experienced diplomat Rudolf Perina, who is well aware of the problems
in Karabakh settlement since he has served as OSCE MG U.S. Co-Chair
in 2001-2004," OSCE MG former Russian Co-Chair Vladimir Kazimirov
stated to the PanARMENIAN.Net journalist. He said, R. Perina is being
engaged despite the fact that he is in retirement for about two years
and another American diplomat occupies the post of U.S. Co-Chair in
the OSCE Minsk Group.
"I did not have a chance to work with Rudolf Perina, but we
have met on his initiative and talked about Karabakh issues. I
have an impression that he is not only a professional with high
qualification, but also supporter of creative approach to resolve
the most complicated problems of Karabakh. As far as I remember, he
was one of the initiators of a significantly important turning point
in the settlement of this conflict. The current OSCE MG Co-Chairs
continue to work on including in the process the ideas, in which he
was directly involved," V. Kazimirov said.
The Russian diplomat also noted that not all things depend on this
or that personality. "Instructions are very important, which they
receive from their capitals, though creative personalities do not
limit themselves to functions of implementing received orders. In this
case it is not quite clear how long R. Perina will have to perform
his role waiting for the successor of Ambassador Evans. But if works
of US Embassy in Armenia were OK, Washington would hardly go to such
a non-typical appointment for a few months.
Naturally, this is not more than my personal opinion," Vladimir
Kazimirov underscored.
OSCE Minsk Group former U.S. Co-Chair Rudolf Perina is appointed
as U.S. Charge d’Affaires in Armenia. He will take up his duties on
July 10.