Baku, Azerbaijan, Dec. 30 By Anakhanum Hidayatova – Trend: The US Embassy in Azerbaijan has announced that Ambassador Richard E. Hoagland will assume the position of US co-chair of the OSCE Minsk Group on an interim basis starting in January 2017. “Ambassador Hoagland brings over 30 years of diplomatic experience to the position,” said the embassy. Hoagland replaces Ambassador James B. Warlick, who will step down on December 31. Source: Trend.az