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United Kingdom appoints new ambassador to Azerbaijan

13 January 2011 07:09 (UTC +04:00)

He will succeed Dr Carolyn Browne who will be transferring to another Diplomatic Service appointment. Mr Bateman will take up his appointment during September 2011, APA reports quoting the Birtish embassyâ€™s website.

Mr Bateman has been British Ambassador in Luxembourg since 2007. He joined the FCO in 1984 and has served in Tokyo (twice); Berlin; and La Paz. He has also spent time on secondment to the private sector as Deputy Chief Executive of the body charged with promoting the City of London overseas (International Financial Services London).

On his appointment as Ambassador to the Republic of Azerbaijan, Mr Bateman said:

â€œIt is a privilege and an honour to have been appointed Ambassador to the Republic of Azerbaijan. The United Kingdom and Azerbaijan are ever-closer partners in a wide variety of areas and I look forward immensely to strengthening that partnership in any way I can. My wife, Andrea, and I are delighted at the prospect of exploring this beautiful country and making many new Azerbaijani friends in the process.â€