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SAFAROV'S CASE GREATLY DAMAGES AZERBAIJAN'S IMAGE - GERMAN AMBASSADOR
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October 03, 2012 | 12:47
YEREVAN.- Glorification of Ramil Safarov is beyond the European
values, Germany's Ambassador to Armenia Reiner Morell told reporters
on Wednesday.
"Safarov's case contradicts international standards," he said
expressing regret that the position of Germany and the EU did not
focus on the fact that a gross violation of international law took
place as "regional stability and peace is very important for us,
and the EU first of all."
He stressed that Germany realizes the importance of the issue. The
reason for EU's wordings lays in aspiration not to lead to further
deterioration of relations between Armenia and Azerbaijan.
Ambassador stressed there may be an impression that the incident is
not important for Germany but it is not so.
Reiner Morell noted that the incident will greatly damage the image
of Azerbaijan and Baku's further actions must be assessed taking into
account the recent developments.
Armenian News-NEWS.am reported earlier that Ramil Safarov, a lieutenant
in the Azerbaijani military, was extradited on August 31 from Hungary,
where he was serving a life sentence-and with no expression of
either regret or remorse-for the premeditated axe murder of Armenian
lieutenant Gurgen Margaryan, in his sleep, during a NATO Partnership
for Peace program in Budapest back in 2004.
As expected, Ramil Safarov's return to Baku was welcomed, as was
his act of murder, by the officials of president Ilham Aliyev's
government and much of Azerbaijani society, and the Azerbaijani
president immediately granted him a pardon.
And Armenia's President Serzh Sargsyan announced on August 31 that
Armenia is suspending its diplomatic ties with Hungary.
Ramil Safarov's pardoning is condemned by virtually all international
organizations.
news.am
October 03, 2012 | 12:47
YEREVAN.- Glorification of Ramil Safarov is beyond the European
values, Germany's Ambassador to Armenia Reiner Morell told reporters
on Wednesday.
"Safarov's case contradicts international standards," he said
expressing regret that the position of Germany and the EU did not
focus on the fact that a gross violation of international law took
place as "regional stability and peace is very important for us,
and the EU first of all."
He stressed that Germany realizes the importance of the issue. The
reason for EU's wordings lays in aspiration not to lead to further
deterioration of relations between Armenia and Azerbaijan.
Ambassador stressed there may be an impression that the incident is
not important for Germany but it is not so.
Reiner Morell noted that the incident will greatly damage the image
of Azerbaijan and Baku's further actions must be assessed taking into
account the recent developments.
Armenian News-NEWS.am reported earlier that Ramil Safarov, a lieutenant
in the Azerbaijani military, was extradited on August 31 from Hungary,
where he was serving a life sentence-and with no expression of
either regret or remorse-for the premeditated axe murder of Armenian
lieutenant Gurgen Margaryan, in his sleep, during a NATO Partnership
for Peace program in Budapest back in 2004.
As expected, Ramil Safarov's return to Baku was welcomed, as was
his act of murder, by the officials of president Ilham Aliyev's
government and much of Azerbaijani society, and the Azerbaijani
president immediately granted him a pardon.
And Armenia's President Serzh Sargsyan announced on August 31 that
Armenia is suspending its diplomatic ties with Hungary.
Ramil Safarov's pardoning is condemned by virtually all international
organizations.