Appointment of the U.S. permanent co-chair to the OSCE Minsk Group is a key issue of the government’s agenda, the U.S. ambassador to Azerbaijan said.

“Secretary of State John Kerry is very interested in the Nagorno Karabakh issue,” Trend quoted Richard Morningstar as saying.

The envoy further expressed hope for appointment of a permanent U.S. co-chair to the Minsk Group.