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Azeri Diaspora to support Matthew Bryzaâ€™s candidature as an Ambassador to Azerbaijan

11 August 2010 05:12 (UTC +04:00)

APAâ€™s Washington correspondent was informed by the Azerbaijani Diaspora members that they are going to hold a campaign against Armenian Diasporaâ€™s provocations.

â€œThe Armenian Diaspora has been doing everything possible to oppose Matthew Bryzaâ€™s candidature as an Ambassador to Azerbaijan. They have been trying to bring on agenda issues that have nothing to do with Bryza and specially his work in Bakuâ€, - said Fariz Gasanov, Azerbaijani Diaspora activist.

Another Diaspora member, Sabit Karimov, said: â€œArmenian Diaspora sent letters to unserious media outlets which are ready to debate anything anytime and just look for sensation. Also they have been sending provocative letters to the members of Senateâ€.

According to Mr. Karimov, Armenian Diaspora members are a big electoral crowd and it uses its voices for influencing the Senate members by blackmailing them.

Meanwhile Bryzaâ€™s candidature approval was postponed because of technical issues, the Azerbaijani Diaspora has learnt from the Senate.

â€œRight now we are sending letters to the members of the Senate and the newspapers, regional experts, to explain them that Bryzaâ€™s issue is just another political game for Armeniansâ€, - said Samira Valiyeva, Azerbaijani Diaspora member.

â€œArmenians would oppose just any initiative that might do anything good to Azerbaijanâ€, - she added.
Elmir Hudiev, Diaspora member and PhD in International relations, says Bryzaâ€™s career and his activities during the recent years show nothing but accuracy and massive effort to resolve the conflict in Nagorno-Karabakh.

â€œOf course, Armenians donâ€™t need that, thatâ€™s why they oppose himâ€, - he added.

Meanwhile, APAâ€™s Washington DC correspondent has learnt that the Armenian Diaspora is trying to delay the US Ambassador to Azerbaijan issue till this fall - right before the elections. Armenians believe they will then be able to blackmail on the Members of the Senate, manipulating their decision on Bryza in that way.