Wednesday, November 23 2016 15:19

ArmInfo.For Armenian side, resignation of James Warlick, the American Co-chair of the OSCE, was  not unexpected, Shavarsh Kocharyan, Armenian Deputy Foreign Minister stated at the press conference on November 23 in Yerevan. 

Deputy minister stated that a rotation principle is being applied in  the foreign policy network of the United states. "His term has  expired, that is why he leaves," Kocharyan said. 

Kocharyan didn't also make any comments regarding Warlick's new job.  "Leaving the post of intermediator, Warlick has a right to manage own  life just as he will. But the previous Co-chair, I mena Matthew  Bryza, leaving this post had demonstrated some partial approach.I  cannot say anything about Warlick unless I see his further  activities," Kocharyan mentioned.  

At that, Kocharyan called out not to overestimate the persons  assigned as co-chairs of OSCE Minsk Group.  "Naturally, every state  has own political way, and even if persons derive a bit, the course  remains the same," diplomat stated. Kocharyan accentuated also, that  within the change of co-chair, the negotiations package remains also  the same. According to Deputy Minister, the newly assigned person  should get acquainted with the situation a priori.-v- 

"It's obvious that when the matter is the US President, the situation  is quite different. Anyway it is understood that new  President  will  not deal with essential reforms, having sustainable policy, expert  groups and institutions. But it is natural also, that here the  President has  more opportunities than any Co- chair of OSCE Minsk  Group, and changes might take place in both directions," Kocharyan  said. 

Armenian Deputy Foreign Minister informed also that there is no  certain information yet regarding the possible meeting of Armenian  and Azerbaijani Foreign Ministers in Hamburg.  To note, on November  21  the American Co-chair  of OSCE MG James  Warlick informed that he  completes his mission on December 31. "It was of a great honor for me  to work at the department of State for 30 years," Warlick said.