Mr. Harnish took up the duty of Ambassador in summer of 2003, the US Embassy told APA.

As he has been appointed to a high post in the US Department of State, he had to end his diplomatic mission several months earlier.

In his speech in the recent press conference, the diplomat called the years spent in Azerbaijan wonderful and fruitful.

Mrs. Leslie Harnish said she was happy to help disabled children in Azerbaijan.

Mr.Harnish will take up his new duty after Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev ends his visit to Washington.

New US ambassador to Azerbaijan will arrive in summer. The US President George Bush nominated Ms. Anne Derse to the position of US Ambassador to Azerbaijan.