US names Eurasia energy envoy
US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has named a
special envoy for Eurasian energy, tapping a Bill Clinton aide to
the post.
A former envoy to the European Union between 1999 and 2001, Richard Morningstar was also an advisor during the Clinton administration.
"Ambassador Morningstar and his staff will support the United States` energy goals in the Eurasian region. He will work on key energy issues relating to Europe, Russia, Ukraine, Turkey, Central Asia and the Caucasus," the State Department said in a statement.
During the presidency of George W. Bush Morningstar lectured at Harvard University.
The Caspian region represents tremendous importance for the West. The appointment comes amid struggle among the U.S., Russia and the EU for energy resources from the resource-rich basin.
A former envoy to the European Union between 1999 and 2001, Richard Morningstar was also an advisor during the Clinton administration.
"Ambassador Morningstar and his staff will support the United States` energy goals in the Eurasian region. He will work on key energy issues relating to Europe, Russia, Ukraine, Turkey, Central Asia and the Caucasus," the State Department said in a statement.
During the presidency of George W. Bush Morningstar lectured at Harvard University.
The Caspian region represents tremendous importance for the West. The appointment comes amid struggle among the U.S., Russia and the EU for energy resources from the resource-rich basin.
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