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Armenian National Committee of America launched campaign against US ambassador to Azerbaijan Matthew Bryza

19 July 2011 11:13 (UTC +04:00)

APA reports quoting ANCAâ€™s website that the committee urged the activists of local Armenian communities to organize mass electronic calls to U.S. senators to oppose the nomination of Bryza. The Armenian committee justified this with the fact that Bryza is allegedly close to Azerbaijan and protects the interests of energy giants.

Matthew Bryza was appointed to the post of ambassador by President Obama. At this time, as the pro-Armenian congressmen opposed this nomination, the confirmation Bryzaâ€™s candidacy in the Senate did not take place. Then, Barack Obama, using his authority, appointed Bryza to the post of ambassador to Azerbaijan. But according to current procedure, a confirmation of the appointment in the Senate is necessary. If the Senate does not approve Bryza to this post, he will stop his activity and come back.

The Senate also considers the John Heffernâ€™s candidacy to the post of US ambassador to Armenia. At the first stage of hearings, the pro-Armenian senators angered for Heffernâ€™s refusal to characterize the 1915 incidents as genocide, and declared that they would try to prevent his appointment.