LARISA ALAVERDYAN HAS NO ROSY EXPECTATIONS FROM TINA KAIDANOW

/PanARMENIAN.Net/
12.08.2009 20:40 GMT+04:00

/PanARMENIAN.Net/ "When it comes to resolving conflicts of such scale,
appointments to such position are rarely random," Larisa Alaverdyan ,
secretary of the parliamentary Heritage fraction told a PanARMENIAN.Net
reporter commenting on the possible changes in the Karabakh conflict
talks in connection to the possible appointment of Tina Kaidanow as
US co-chair of OSCE Minsk Group.

"Personally I have no rosy expectations. I do not rule out that
appointment of Tina Kaidanow who served in Kosovo, is aimed at
fostering certain illusions in Armenia," Larisa Alaverdyan said.

According to her, the U.S. policy in regard to Nagorno Karabakh has
not changed and remained the same as it was in 1990’s. "The essence
of the U.S. policy on the Karabakh conflict settlement is reflected
in the statements of the US co-chair of OSCE Minsk Group Matthew
Bryza on Madrid principles," Larisa Alaverdyan explained.

"Everything is on our shoulders and we must work hard for the fair
resolution of the Karabakh conflict and the recognition of Nagorno
Karabakh independence," she said.

OSCE Minsk Group co-chair Matthew Bryza declared on August 10 in
Tbilisi, that U.S. diplomat Tina S. Kaidanow, will assume the office of
Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs,
replacing him.

Successor of Bryza, Tina S. Kaidanow has worked for
U.S. diplomatic mission in Kosovo for two years, then she assumed
the office of the US ambassador in Kosovo. Earlier she worked
as Deputy Chief of U.S. mission in Sarajevo for three years.