Blinken Appoints Advisor For Caucasus Negotiations
Date
8/24/2022 9:08:48 PM
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency)
BAKU, Azerbaijan, August 25. US Secretary of
State Antony Blinken has appointed Ambassador Philip T. Reeker as
senior adviser for Caucasus negotiations, Trend reports citing the
press service of the State Department.
'I am appointing Ambassador Philip T. Reeker as Senior Advisor
for Caucasus Negotiations. In this capacity, Ambassador Reeker will
serve as U.S. OSCE Minsk Group Co-Chair and lead negotiator for the
U.S. delegation to the Geneva International Discussions during this
critical period.'
Blinken noted that US is committed to helping Armenia and
Azerbaijan negotiate a long-term political settlement.
'Ambassador Reeker will engage bilaterally, with like-minded
partners such as the European Union, and through his role as an
OSCE Minsk Group Co-Chair, to facilitate direct dialogue between
Armenia and Azerbaijan. Ambassador Reeker's appointment at this
time reaffirms the importance the United States places in the
Geneva International Discussions on Georgia,' he added.
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