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US appoints new Senior Advisor in Caucasus - Minsk Group becomes history

Politics Materials 1 February 2023 22:16 (UTC +04:00)
US appoints new Senior Advisor in Caucasus - Minsk Group becomes history
Maryana Ahmadova
Maryana Ahmadova
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BAKU, Azerbaijan, February 1. The OSCE Minsk Group, created at one time to resolve the conflict between Azerbaijan and Armenia, has become history, and less and less is heard about this structure, which failed to perform its only, but very important task. Now, if someone mentions the Minsk Group, it is only to criticize this useless structure, which has not been doing anything for 30 years.

Today, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken appointed new Senior Adviser for Caucasus Negotiations.

"Today, I am announcing the appointment of Louis L. Bono as our new Senior Advisor for Caucasus Negotiations. His efforts will further our work on the peaceful resolution of conflicts in the South Caucasus," he wrote on his Twitter page.

Meanwhile, the retirement of the last Senior Adviser for Caucasus Negotiations was announced on January 5, 2023.

As Ned Price, Spokesman for US State Department, said, Reeker’s departure in no way undermines the US’ commitment to promoting a secure, stable, democratic, prosperous, and peaceful future for the South Caucasus region, which once again points to the fact that the Minsk Group does not exist anymore.

"The US continues to engage bilaterally with likeminded partners, like the European Union, and through international organizations, like the OSCE, to facilitate direct dialogue between Azerbaijan and Armenia," he added.

Louis L. Bono served as Deputy Chief of Mission of the U.S. Mission to International Organizations in Vienna. A member of the Senior Foreign Service, he previously served as deputy chief of mission at the Embassy to the Holy See, director of the Basrah Regional Office, on the National Security Council, and as an advisor to the Deputy Secretary of State and to the Under Secretary of State for Economic and Business Affairs. His other postings include the U.S. Missions to the EU and the UN and the U.S. Embassies in Berlin and Islamabad.

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