Rudolf Perina supports creative approach to resolve most complicated problems of Karabakh

PanARMENIAN.Net - "It looks that the delicate situation of choosing and appointing the successor of U.S. Ambassador John Marshall Evans impelled the Department of State to temporarily engage highly experienced diplomat Rudolf Perina, who is well aware of the problems in Karabakh settlement since he has served as OSCE MG U.S. Co-Chair in 2001-2004," OSCE MG former Russian Co-Chair Vladimir Kazimirov stated to the PanARMENIAN.Net journalist. He said, R. Perina is being engaged despite the fact that he is in retirement for about two years and another American diplomat occupies the post of U.S. Co-Chair in the OSCE Minsk Group.



"I did not have a chance to work with Rudolf Perina, but we have met on his initiative and talked about Karabakh issues. I have an impression that he is not only a professional with high qualification, but also supporter of creative approach to resolve the most complicated problems of Karabakh. As far as I remember, he was one of the initiators of a significantly important turning point in the settlement of this conflict. The current OSCE MG Co-Chairs continue to work on including in the process the ideas, in which he was directly involved," V. Kazimirov said.



The Russian diplomat also noted that not all things depend on this or that personality. "Instructions are very important, which they receive from their capitals, though creative personalities do not limit themselves to functions of implementing received orders. In this case it is not quite clear how long R. Perina will have to perform his role waiting for the successor of Ambassador Evans. But if works of US Embassy in Armenia were OK, Washington would hardly go to such a non-typical appointment for a few months. Naturally, this is not more than my personal opinion," Vladimir Kazimirov underscored.



OSCE Minsk Group former U.S. Co-Chair Rudolf Perina is appointed as U.S. Charge d'Affaires in Armenia. He will take up his duties on July 10.