U.S. CO-CHAIR’S STANDPOINT CONSONANT WITH ARMENIAN
Information-Analytic Agency NEWS.am
Sept 8 2009
Armenia
Definitely excluding interrelation of Balkan developments resulting
in declaration and recognition of Kosovo independence with situation
in South Caucasian crisis spots, U.S. nonetheless assigns experienced
diplomats to NKR conflict region from Balkans.
Today it has been known that a new U.S. OSCE MG Co-Chair on
Nagorno-Karabakh issue was appointed. Robert Bradtke, Former
U.S. Ambassador to Croatia, served from 2001 to 2004 as Deputy
Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs,
with responsibility for NATO and the OSCE. It is noteworthy, that
Tina S. Kaidanow was recently appointed to this position – factually
first U.S. Ambassador to Kosovo. Presently South Caucasus is the core
position of U.S. foreign policy and undoubtedly the region will be
in full glare of Kaidanow as of her predecessor, Matthew Bryza.
Concerning the recognition of Kosovo independence, on March 4, 2008,
Robert Bradtke, the then U.S. Ambassador to Croatia said: "I think that
Kosovo’s independence can create the basis for a stable future of this
part of Southeastern Europe, with membership in the European Union
and NATO for the countries of this region. I think it is important,
however, that Serbia recognize that that is where the future is. The
future is not trying to go back to the past, the future is not trying
to live in isolation, but it is accepting the reality of Kosovo’s
independence and moving forward," Radio Liberty informed.
Apparently the citation of the U.S. diplomat, that is about
to assume the U.S. mediation mission, is fully consonant with
Armenia’s standpoint, repeatedly voiced by politicians in Yerevan and
Stepanakert. Namely, Azerbaijan has to accept the will of Karabakhi
people who gained their virtual independence and do not attempt to
reverse the march of history, that might lead to a severe tragedy.