ANCA strongly criticises US president's decision on appointing Matthew Bryza ambassador to Azerbaijan.
Despite Senate opposition, driven by Democratic Senators Barbara Boxer (D-CA) and Robert Menendez (D-NJ), President Barack Obama announced that he is making a recess appointment of Matt Bryza as US Ambassador to Azerbaijan.
Armenian National Committee of America (ANCA) reports, the President's action, in the final days of the 111th Congress, comes despite serious concerns regarding Bryza's unusually close and controversial ties to Azerbaijani government officials, his deeply troubling track record as a senior diplomat dealing with the Caucasus, and persistent conflict of interest issues related to the Caspian energy industry.
"Armenian Americans are deeply troubled by President Obama's decision to circumvent the US Senate and use a recess appointment to send a deeply flawed diplomat to represent America in Azerbaijan", said ANCA Executive Director Aram Hamparian."The President's push to send Matt Bryza to Baku without Senate approval represents a disservice to American diplomacy that will, sadly, undermine our nation's ability to advance our interests and values in the Caucasus region. President Obama, whose Administration only a week ago helped kill the Armenian 'genocide' Resolution in the US House, has again demonstrated an utter disregard for his own campaign commitments on issues ranging from the Armenian 'genocide' and Nagorno Karabagh to US aid and trade with Armenia", Hamparian said.
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