The Azerbaijani diaspora organization is making efforts for official confirmation of Matthew Bryza’s status as an ambassador.
The statement came from co-founder and secretary general of the US Azerbaijanis Network (USAN) Yusif Babanli, Gun.Az reported.
Babanli mentioned that according to the US Constitution, such high-level federal appointments should be confirmed by the US Senate.
According to Babanli, to keep this appointment in force, the Senate should review this issue and pass final decision before the next session.
'Of course, the Armenian lobby and its supporters Menendez and Mrs. Boxer will not let be easily and will use every method to terminate this appointment. Uttering Armenian lobby’s opinion, Menendez puts Bryza’s stance on so-called ‘Armenian genocide’ and Karabakh conflict into suspicion and condemns his good relations with the Azerbaijani government. US Administration’s stance on so-called ‘Armenian genocide’ and Karabakh conflict is not a secret and naturally, Bryza and any other person appointed by the government will uphold this stance'.
According to Babanli, it’s ridiculous to demand appointed persons to recognize a regime that confirms so called ‘Armenian genocide’ and violated the territorial integrity of Azerbaijan.
'Good relations of Bryza or any other American official with the Azerbaijani government should be supported because it positively effects relations between the countries. Unfortunately, Menendez and Boxer, who act upon the agenda of the Armenian lobby, do acts that contradict US’s national interests. Everybody knows that if any US official is appointed as ambassador instead of Bryza, this will not change the stance of Menendez, Boxer of the Armenian lobby'.
Babanli noted that their main goal is to delay the official appointment and create handicaps in cooperation of the two countries. In 26 May 2010 when Obama announced his candidacy, USAN already expresses its support to the appointment.
In 2010 while Armenian lobby blocked this appointment, USAN launched a letter campaign and sent over 2,000 letters to Senate members, US Vice president and president himself.
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