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â€œForeign Policyâ€ magazine: â€œAnother U.S. ambassador who may finish his activity this month is Matthew Bryzaâ€

08 December 2011 13:59 (UTC +04:00)

if Congress doesn’t act by the end of the year, there will be no U.S. ambassador in Russia, India, the Czech Republic, El Salvador, and Azerbaijan. Three of the current ambassadors at those posts (Czech, El Salvador, and Azerbaijan) were placed there by President Barack Obama through recess appointments that expire at the end of this month, but face stiff opposition in the Senate and may not be confirmed for their posts: â€œAnother U.S. ambassador who may finish his activity this month is Matthew Bryza, US ambassador to Azerbaijan. His nomination was being held up last year by two Democrats, Sens. Barbara Boxer and Robert Menendez, who are seen to be representing the Armenian voting constituencies unhappy with the administration’s policy opposing a congressional resolution condemning the 1915 Armenian genocideâ€. The U.S. Azeris Network (USAN), an Azeri diaspora group, has started a public awareness campaign to push for Bryza’s confirmation.

Matthew Bryza didnâ€™t want to comment this issue to APA: â€œIt is needed to wait for the decision of the Senateâ€.