Matthew Bryza: I hope to focus much of my work during the rest of my career on the South Caucasus
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11 Sep 2009 10:32 ]
Baku – APA. Former OSCE Minsk Group Co-Chair Matthew Bryza commented on Robert Bradtke’s appointment, APA reports quoting NEWS.am.
“Ambassador Bradtke is a wise and experienced diplomat, as well as a personal friend of mine. I have every confidence he will pursue with his characteristic professionalism and skill, and wish him every possible success,” Bryza said.
“It is important for all our friends in the South Caucasus that the momentum in the Nagorno-Karabakh peace process be sustained and lead to a framework for a final peace agreement as soon as possible. Ambassador Bradtke is well prepared to do so,” he underlined.
“As for me, I am still enjoying my vacation, and hope to resume my diplomatic work in a few weeks. I hope to focus much of my work during the rest of my career on the South Caucasus.”
Bradtke entered U.S. diplomacy in 1973. In July, 2009 he accomplished his service as U.S. Ambassador to 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 OSCE. In 1983 he worked for U.S. Embassy in Moscow.