BAKU: Former OSCE MG Co-Chair Appointed U.S. Charge D’Affairs In Arm

FORMER OSCE MG CO-CHAIR APPOINTED U.S. CHARGE D’AFFAIRS IN ARMENIA

Azeri Press Agency, Azerbaijan
June 27 2007

Former co-chair OSCE Minsk group Rudolf Perina has been appointed
acting U.S. Charge d’Affairs in Armenia, APA reports quoting to
Panarmenian website. Retired Ambassador Rudolf V. Perina will assume
the post of acting U.S. Charge d’Affairs in Armenia on July 10.

"Richard Hoagland remains the Bush administration designate for the
U.S. Ambassador to Armenia. We are waiting for confirmation from the
Senate," U.S. Embassy PR Officer Taguhi Jahukian said.

Rudolf Perina served as U.S. Special Negotiator for Nagorno Karabakh
and NIS Regional Conflicts in 2001-2004.