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8 YEARS PASS SINCE MURDER OF ARMENIAN OFFICER BY AZERBAIJANI MILITARY MEMBER
NEWS.AM
February 19, 2012 | 18:15
YEREVAN. - Sunday, February 19, 2012 marks the eight anniversary of
the Armenian officer Gurgen Margaryan's killing by the Azerbaijani
military member, Ramil Safarov.
The murder had taken place in Budapest, where two Armenian military
servicemen were taking part in an English-language course organized
by NATO's Partnership for Peace program.
In 2006, the Budapest court sentenced the Azerbaijani killer to life
in prison, and without a chance for pardon for thirty years. And the
reason for the brutal murder was simply that Margaryan was Armenian.
Eight years have passed since this shameful murder, yet Azerbaijan
continues its attempts to return its "hero" back to the homeland.
During her visit to Armenia, Hungary's then-FM Kinga Goncz had noted
that Safarov could be returned to Azerbaijan, but Hungary had no such
obligation. "The key issue is whether Safarov's life sentence will
continue to be applied in Azerbaijan," she had said.
And in August 2011, when Ramil Safarov turned 34, several Azerbaijani
media even congratulated him, and considered him a "true fighter,"
a "heroic son of Azerbaijan," etc.
NEWS.AM
February 19, 2012 | 18:15
YEREVAN. - Sunday, February 19, 2012 marks the eight anniversary of
the Armenian officer Gurgen Margaryan's killing by the Azerbaijani
military member, Ramil Safarov.
The murder had taken place in Budapest, where two Armenian military
servicemen were taking part in an English-language course organized
by NATO's Partnership for Peace program.
In 2006, the Budapest court sentenced the Azerbaijani killer to life
in prison, and without a chance for pardon for thirty years. And the
reason for the brutal murder was simply that Margaryan was Armenian.
Eight years have passed since this shameful murder, yet Azerbaijan
continues its attempts to return its "hero" back to the homeland.
During her visit to Armenia, Hungary's then-FM Kinga Goncz had noted
that Safarov could be returned to Azerbaijan, but Hungary had no such
obligation. "The key issue is whether Safarov's life sentence will
continue to be applied in Azerbaijan," she had said.
And in August 2011, when Ramil Safarov turned 34, several Azerbaijani
media even congratulated him, and considered him a "true fighter,"
a "heroic son of Azerbaijan," etc.