RA MFA is ready to work with Robert Bradtke
Armenia's Foreign Ministry is ready to work with new U.S. OSCE Minsk Group Co-Chair Robert Bradtke, Spokesman for the Armenian Foreign Ministry Tigran Balayan told A1+.
It is upon the U.S. State Department to appoint a co-chair and we must work with the new co-chair," added Mr. Balayan.
Remind that in July of this year, Robert Bradtke completed a three-year assignment as Chief of Mission at American Embassy Zagreb, Croatia. He was appointed as OSCE Co-Chair by U.S. State Secretary Hillary Clinton.
From 2001 to 2004 Robert Bradtke served as Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs, with responsibility for NATO and the OSCE.
Robert Bradtke will replace Matthew Bryza, former U.S. Co-Chair of OSCE MG and U.S. Deputy Assistant Secretary of State. During an interview to Azerbaijan's Trend Agency, Matthew Bryza, said he "knows Robert Bradtke quite well and thinks highly of him"
Matthew Bryza is expected to assume the post of the U.S. Ambassador to Azerbaijan.