September 8, 2009 - 14:43 AMT
U.S. gets more serious about Karabakh conflict
Appointment of experienced diplomat Robert Bradtke as Co-chair of the OSCE Minsk Group is conditioned by the U.S.'s wish to properly promote its interests in the region, according to Sergei Minasyan, head of department of scientific research at the Caucasus Institute.

"Mr. Bradtke's experience in NATO and OSCE is the evidence of his perfect awareness of conflict situations," he told a PanARMENIAN.Net reporter. "I do not think that appointment of a new mediator can speed up Karabakh conflict resolution but that fact is that the U.S. got more serious about the problem."