Western countries 'must support reforms in eastern Europe'

Polish President Aleksander Kwasniewski said today that Western European governments have a duty to support democratic reforms in countries on Europe’s eastern fringe.

“We must lend our support to all of those who want to live in accordance with European standards and democratic values in whatever region of our continent,” Kwasniewski said at the opening of a two-day summit of the Council of Europe, Europe’s top human rights watchdog.