Obama names Ford as Ambassador to Syria

By KUNA,

Washington : US President Barack Obama announced his intent to recess appointments to six key administration posts that have been left vacant for an extended period of time, including US ambassador to the Syria, the white House announced late Wednesday.


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The White House said in a statement that Obama announced his intent to recess appoint Robert Stephen Ford, nominee for Ambassador to the Syrian Arab Republic.

Other nominees included Matthew Bryza, nominee for ambassador to Azerbaijan, Norman Eisen, nominee for ambassador to the Czech Republic, and Francis Ricciardone, nominee for ambassador to Turkey.

Recess appointments are made when the Congress is not in session.

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