Based on my experience, I can say that terrorism threats and violent attacks are more likely in the Azerbaijani regions bordering with the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict zone. I am always grateful to the Azerbaijani government for protecting the whole diplomatic mission, me and my family from terror threats during the times that I was the Ambassador of the United States to Azerbaijan, as well as the OSCE Minsk Group co-chair.
Matthew Bryza commented on Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova's statement regarding the travel warning stating that the U.S State Department is not against American citizens' travel to Azerbaijan.
Noting that there is no forecast for the South Caucasus countries for 2018, Bryza hopes that the US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson will assist the OSCE Minsk Group Co-Chairs to activate talks on the settlement of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict and will not stop financing the co-chairs of the OSCE MG.
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