WASHINGTON, D.C. - Upon the appointment of Ambassador James Warlick to serve as the next U.S. Co-Chair of the OSCE Minsk Group for the Nagorno-Karabakh peace process, the Armenian Assembly of America (Assembly) reiterates its concerns with respect to Azerbaijan’s increased war-rhetoric, ongoing militarization and continued cease-fire violations:

“The Armenian Assembly hopes Ambassador Warlick and his OSCE Co-Chair counterparts will reintegrate the democratically elected government of Nagorno-Karabakh into the peace negotiations. Only with their participation and the support of the citizens of Karabakh, who valiantly defended their homeland, can a lasting peace be achieved,” said Assembly Executive Director Bryan Ardouny.

US Secretary of State John Kerry on Monday announced the appointment of Ambassador James Warlick as the next US Co-Chair.

James Warlick most recently served as Deputy Special Representative for Afghanistan and Pakistan and lead negotiator for the Bilateral Security Agreement with Afghanistan. He served as Ambassador to Bulgaria from 2009-2012, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of State in the Bureau of International Organization Affairs from 2006 to 2009, and Director of the Office of European Security and Political Affairs from 2005 to 2006.