The new American co-chairman of the Minsk Group will make his first visit to the region

Published: September 7, 2022 11:58

Ricker is scheduled to meet in three countries

Philip Ricker, who was appointed as the State Department’s chief adviser in the negotiations on the Caucasus, will visit the region this week trip will do.

This “Turan“a Deputy Press Secretary of the State Department Vedant Patel said.

He said that this will be Philip Ricker’s first visit in his new position.

“Philip Riker will meet with senior officials in all three countries to discuss key issues in the region, as well as to find ways to help partners and engage constructively in regional cooperation,” Patel said.

Laura Okani, who was appointed American co-chair of the Minsk Group by F. Riker in June of this year substitute will do.

Philip Ricker on August 24 USA A new senior adviser of the State Department on the Caucasus has been appointed.

He will also be the American co-chair of the OSCE Minsk Group.

About it USA Secretary of State Anthony Blinken issued a statement.

“Ambassador Riker European Union will engage with like-minded partners on a bilateral basis and as co-chair of the OSCE Minsk Group Armenia and Azerbaijan will help direct dialogue between them”, he said Blinken had stated.

However Azerbaijan The Ministry of Foreign Affairs reacted negatively to the appointment of F. Ricker, evaluating it as an attempt to revive the “useless” Minsk Group of the OSCE.