Representatives of Azerbaijan taking part in international conference in Yerevan

The conference is arranged by the Armenian International Police Research Group (AIPRG) under support of NATO, OSCE, Union of Yerevan State University Graduates and embassy of Netherlands.

"We attach a special importance to the arrangement of such an international conference in Yerevan", AIPRG chief executive Tigran Mkrtchan said during the opening.

According to him, the conference aims to encourage discussions on the expansion of the Black Sea region by involving famous scientists, representatives of research centers, working and former political figures and large groups of the world, concerned with this issue.

The conference is attended by the CE Special Representative on the South Caucasus Peter Semneby, former co-chairman of the OSCE Minsk Group for Nagorno-Garabagh conflict settlement, ambassador Vladimir Kazimirov, as well as the working co-chairman of the OSCE Minsk Group Metthew Bryza, representing the United States.

Among participants there are also representatives of the Royal Institute of International Relations and International Institute of Strategic Researches (Great Britain), Reuters news agency, RAND corporation, Brookings Institute, Center of International Strategic Researches, American Institute Enterprise, Jamestown foundation, US Department of State, British Department of External Affairs and CE.

The conference is attended by representatives of Turkey, Romania, Greece, Bulgaria, Ukraine, Georgia, Azerbaijan and Russia.

/Day.Az/