Newly appointed U.S. ambassador Matthew Bryza arrives in Azerbaijan![]() February 6, 2011 - 17:11 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The newly appointed U.S. ambassador to Azerbaijan, Matthew Bryza will arrive in Baku on the evening of February 6. Upon arrival, the ambassador will make a short statement to the press, Azerbaijani media reported. The post of U.S. ambassador in Baku had been vacant since the previous ambassador, Anne Derse, completed her diplomatic mission in July 2009. After U.S. president’s nominating Bryza as the ambassador, the Senate has blocked his nominee under pressure of the Armenian lobby. Nevertheless, President Obama appointed Bryza bypassing the Senate. ![]() ![]() Azerbaijani authorities report that they have already resettled 3,000 people in the Nagorno-Karabakh town of Stepanakert. On June 10, Azerbaijani President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev will leave for Turkey on a working visit. Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev arrived in Moscow on April 22 to hold talks with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. ![]() ![]() Partner news | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |