The Senate Foreign Relations Committee postponed a vote on U.S. Ambassador to Azerbaijan-designate Matthew Bryza until after the Senate August recess (August 9-12), reported the Armenian National Committee of America (ANCA.)

On August 3, the decision to delay a vote on the Bryza nomination was announced by Committee Chairman John Kerry during a business meeting originally scheduled to consider this matter. According to Chairman Keryy, the decision was made in response to a ‘hold-over’ request by Senator Barbara Boxer.