June 27, 2007 - 14:32 AMT
Former OSCE MG Co-chair appointed U.S. Charge d'Affairs in Armenia
Rudolf Perina, former OSCE Minsk Group Co-chair was appointed acting U.S. Charge d'Affairs in Armenia. 'The U.S. Department of State requested retired Ambassador Rudolf V. Perina to assume the post of acting U.S. Charge d'Affairs in Armenia. Mr Perina will take the office July 10," U.S. Embassy PR Officer Taguhi Jahukian told a PanARMENIAN.Net reporter.

"Richard Hoagland remains the Bush administration designate for the U.S. Ambassador to Armenia. We are waiting for confirmation from the Senate," she said.

Rudolf Perina served as U.S. Special Negotiator for Nagorno Karabakh and NIS Regional Conflicts in 2001-2004.