November 23, 2007 - 18:11 AMT
Mammadyarov called on Europe to renounce 'double standards as regards frozen conflicts'
The Foreign Minister of Azerbaijan, Elmar Mammadyarov, called on Europe to abandon 'double standards' on frozen conflicts which exist in the GUAM territory.

"Double standards are implemented with regards to the conflicts which exist in the territory of GUAM countries - Georgia, Ukraine, Moldova," the Minister said in his speech at the high-level international conference entitled The Baltic States and the EU Neighborhood Policy in Riga on 23 November. "All conflicts should be settled on the basis of the international law," he added, Trend news agency reports.

The conference was initiated by the Latvian Foreign Ministry and the Baltic Assembly in collaboration with the European Commission representation in Latvia.

Over 200 prominent politicians and experts from some 30 countries around the world are taking part in the conference. Parliament speakers represent all three Baltic states. Georgia, Belarus and Moldova are represented at the level of Deputy Foreign Ministers.

Vice-President of the European Parliament Diana Wallis, the EU Special Envoy for the South Caucasus, Peter Semneby, and the Director of the European Neighborhood Policy Coordination, European Commission, Rutger Wissels are also attending the conference.

As a PanARMENIAN.Net reporter came to know from the RA MFA press office, Armenia is represented by Armenian Ambassador to Latvia Ashot Galoyan.