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Matthew Bryza
@BryzaMatthew
Ex-White House & State Dept. Eurasia, Ambassador to Azerbaijan; Jamestown Fdtn. Board; Managing Partner in Istanbul for Straife (pol. risk and corp. strategy)
Istanbul, Turkey
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    Matthew Bryza
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    Oct 10, 2020
    UN's basic rule of peacekeeping: no neighbors (and no parties) to a conflict due to their inherent bias. #Russia has pushed for years to insert its peacekeepers into #NagornoKarabakh. Previous leaders of #Armenia opposed this, as did/do leaders of #Azerbaijan.
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    Matthew Bryza
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    Feb 21, 2022
    Dear #Georgia, Now is your chance to remind the world that #Putin just violated international law in #Ukraine just as he did by invading you and recognizing the independence of #SouthOssetia and #Abkhazia in 2008. We We
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    Matthew Bryza
    @BryzaMatthew
    Oct 17, 2020
    Replying to @LukeDCoffey
    Absolutely. No peacekeepers should ever be provided by a neighbor of or party to a conflict. We #MinskGroup Co-Chairs also agreed no Co-Chair country should provide peacekeepers for the #NK conflict, either.
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    Matthew Bryza
    @BryzaMatthew
    Jul 14, 2020
    Grassroots fury in #Azerbaijan over perceived military provocation by #Armenia that resulted in several Azerbaijani deaths on July 12. #MinskGroup needs to investigate and call it like it is or risk military situation spinning out of control.
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    Matthew Bryza
    @BryzaMatthew
    Oct 10, 2020
    #NagornoKarabakh ceasefire: #Putin cajoles with effect as regional kingmaker; #Aliyev consolidates gains; #Pashinyan concedes to longstanding #MinskGroup "Basic Principles" and format. Good outcome if ceasefire holds, but it may not.
    Armenia-Azerbaijan ceasefire revives “Basic Principles” and demonstrates Putin’s continued sway
    From atlanticcouncil.org
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    Matthew Bryza
    @BryzaMatthew
    Dec 7, 2023
    As repeatedly noted, the end of Armenian troops and a separatist political authority in Azerbaijan's Karabakh region removed the last obstacle to the peace treaty sought by both Armenian Prime Minister Pashinyan and Azerbaijani President Aliyev.
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    Joint statement of the Presidential Administration of the Republic of Azerbaijan and the Office of...
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    Matthew Bryza
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    Dec 11, 2020
    Replying to @LukeDCoffey
    Excellent proposal @LukeDCoffey. Ganja's role in #Azerbaijan's history, economic potential, and strategic location merit a continuous presence there by the U.S. Mission to Azerbaijan.
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    Matthew Bryza
    @BryzaMatthew
    Dec 17, 2020
    Replying to @JamesSharpUK
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    Matthew Bryza
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    Dec 16, 2020
    How replacing decades-old "land for peace" formula with "new wars for new territories" provoked second war over #NagornoKarabakh. But, Nov. 9/10 peace agreement provides overlooked strategic benefits to the Transatlantic community. bit.ly/37nBcvV
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    Matthew Bryza
    @BryzaMatthew
    Dec 18, 2021
    Unexpected Asset: Turkey has confronted Russia successfully on the battlefield and can help NATO deter another invasion of Ukraine.
    Turkey could tip the balance in the Ukraine-Russia standoff
    From atlanticcouncil.org
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    Matthew Bryza
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    Aug 13, 2017
    As of today Berlin Wall has been down as long as it was up. Concrete triumph of people power and transatlantic solidarity over tyranny.
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    Matthew Bryza
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    Jul 14, 2020
    Senior Russian parliamentarian #Zatulin threatens military force if #Azerbaijan retaliates against #Armenia's artillery attack. He also sides with #Armenia on #NagornoKarabakh conflict, contrary to #Russia's responsibility as impartial mediator. facebook.com/watch/?v=61029…
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    Matthew Bryza
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    Sep 27, 2023
    Extremely important statement by Spokesperson for President of the European Council Charles Michel on Armenia-Azerbaijan normalization. Michel has proven to be an honest, shrewd, and effective broker. He clearly sees hope for a peace treaty. europa.eu/!MnWGRR
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    Matthew Bryza
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    Oct 31, 2020
    #Azerbaijan and #Armenia should prepare to move #NagornoKarabakh conflict beyond military phase & back to serious negotiations. War is the continuation of politics by other means. Hence, all wars end at the negotiating table, not on the battlefield.
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    Armenia and Azerbaijan should seize chance for peace
    The leaders of Armenia and Azerbaijan would be wise to embrace the political cover their Russian and Turkish counterparts might provide.