The US Senate has confirmed the nomination of diplomat Christopher Hill as the new US ambassador, in the last step in the process of his appointment as new US ambassador to Serbia, the Voice of America (VOA) has reported on Friday. Pročitaj više

Hill testified before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee in mid-December 2021, in the regular procedure of confirming the nomination, saying he was worried that Belgrade was turning to Russia for certain purchases for the army and China regarding infrastructure needs.

Hill began his diplomatic career in Belgrade. He participated in the process leading to the Dayton Agreement, and was the special envoy for Kosovo from 1998 to 1999.

Prior to retiring from diplomacy in 2010, Hill served as ambassador to Iraq, Poland and then-Macedonia.

He was also Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs, and led the US delegation during negotiations with North Korean representatives on nuclear disarmament in 2003.

After an active diplomatic career, Hill was the Dean of the Denver University and an advisor to the Albright-Stonebridge Group.

President Joseph Biden suggested Hill as the next US ambassador to Serbia.