Senators Jeanne Shaheen, Barbara Boxer and Robert Menendez raised key policy issues during Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing of Ambassador-Designate Matthew Bryza, reported the Armenian Assembly of America (AAA).
 
Senator Jeanne Shaheen asked Bryza to respond to her constituents’ concerns, including accusations regarding his close ties to senior Azerbaijani officials. Matthew Bryza noted he maintains professional relationships with not only Azeri officials, but also with those in Armenia and Nagorno-Karabakh. He also assured the Committee that his wedding was not funded by outside sources.

Bryza reaffirmed U.S. policy in support of the three equal pillars of the Helsinki Final Act: non-use of force or the threat of force, the principle of territorial integrity, and equal rights and self determination of peoples, AAA statement reads.  

Matthew Bryza also indicated, in response to Senator Menendez’ questions, that any final solution must involve the people of Nagorno-Karabakh.