August 12, 2009 - 20:30 AMT
Experience of Tina Kaidanow in Kosovo may help to recognizing independence of NKR
"I do not think that appointment of new people could significantly change the policy of the country," Masis Mailyan , ex-Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Nagorno Karabakh Republic told a PanARMENIAN.Net reporter, in connection with possible appointment of Tina Kaidanow as co-chair of OSCE Minsk Group from the United States.

Masis Mailyan expressed hope that the experience of Tina Keydenau in Kosovo and her support in recognizing the independence of that territory, will help in recognizing the independence of Nagorno Karabakh by the U.S. and international community.

OSCE Minsk Group co-chair Matthew Bryza declared on August 10 in Tbilisi, that U.S. diplomat Tina S. Kaidanow, will assume the office of Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs, replacing him.

Successor of Bryza, Tina S. Kaidanow has worked for U.S. diplomatic mission in Kosovo for two years, then she assumed the office of the US ambassador in Kosovo. Earlier she worked as Deputy Chief of U.S. mission in Sarajevo for three years.