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U.S. President Barack Obama announced today his intent to recess appoint six nominees to fill key administration posts that have been left vacant for an extended period of time.

According to the White House, the President announced his intent to recess appoint Matthew J. Bryza, as Ambassador to the Republic of Azerbaijan.

”Matthew J. Bryza is a career member of the Senior Foreign Service. He currently serves as the Deputy Assistant Secretary of European and Eurasian Affairs. He previously served as the Director for Europe and Eurasia at the National Security Council in the White House. He was also Special Advisor to the President and Secretary of State on Caspian Basin Energy Diplomacy. Mr. Bryza has also served in Russia and Poland. Mr. Bryza received a B.A. from Stanford University and an M.A. in international relations from the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy at Tufts University,” says the press statement.

NEWS.am reminds readers that the U.S. Senate Committee on Foreign Relations approved Matthew Bryza’s nomination on September 22. The Armenian community in the U.S. objected to his appointment. Barbara Boxer and Robert Menendez exercised their veto rights.

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