ROBERT BRADTKE IS APPOINTED U.S. OSCE MINSK GROUP CO-CHAIR

PanARMENIAN.Net
07.09.2009 22:21 GMT+04:00

/PanARMENIAN.Net/ U.S. Department of State Secretary announced the
appointment of Ambassador Robert Bradtke as the next U.S. OSCE Minsk
Group Co-Chair. As PanARMENIAN.Net came to know from U.S. Department
of State, 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," U.S. Department
of State spokesman Ian Kelly stated.

From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress