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HELD HEARINGS ON RAMIL SAFAROV'S EXTRADITION AND CLEMENCY AT PA CE
APA
Oct 5 2012
Azerbaijan
"International and legal standards of Azerbaijan make Ramil Safarov's
extradition and clemency possible"
Strasbourg. Fuad Gulubeyli-APA. Today, as part of the autumn session
of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE), the
plenary session discussed the Ramil Safarov issue, APA reports.
APA's correspondent at CE reports that although following the
discussions on the matter was not taken any documents, was held
heated discussions.
Since PACE Bureau commissioned an investigation by the Committee on
Legal Affairs and Human Rights, on the chairman of the committee,
British MP Christopher Chop.
During the discussions, along with European and Armenian deputies
were 5 members of the Azerbaijani delegation to the PACE.
C.Chop, informed the participants about the background of the
problem, murder of the Armenian officer in Budapest G.Markaryan by
Ramil Safarov, where both were on a NATO exercise, extradition and
then clemency.
Giving legal assessment of the issue, C.Chop noted that international
and legal norms of Azerbaijan, make it possible extradite and clemency
Ramil Safarov: "In this matter, there are only details of the over-use
of law as well as things that irritate the other side" .
By European MPs condemn Safarov's extradition and clemency, but noted
that Azerbaijan and Hungary complied with all rules and regulations
Strasbourg Convention, and the incident is within the framework of
international law.
European MPs stressed that "they care about the moral side of the
question." They stated that this event may exacerbate relations
between the two countries that are in conflict.
Note that at PACE is recommended to discuss Safarov issue not in the
context of the Nagorno-Karabakh problem. But European deputies in
their speeches on the subject raised the issue of Nagorno-Karabakh
conflict and expressed desire on the speedy resolution of the
Armenian-Azerbaijani conflict.
Lawmakers from Hungary in their speeches said that their country does
not violate international law. According to them, Hungary has taken
into account in this regard the moral aspect of the case. Hungarian
MPs called "nonsense" statements about the existence of any business
agreements between Azerbaijan and Hungary to address the issue of
Ramil Safarov.
PACE co-rapporteur on Azerbaijan Pedro Agramunt also expressed regret
over the matter. He noted that Armenia has occupied 20% of Azerbaijani
lands, resulting in hundreds of thousands of people became refugees
and IDPs.
At the discussions the most aggressive attitude demonstrated by
Armenian and French deputies. They called on PACE and the Council of
Europe apply specific sanctions againist Azerbaijanin connection with
Ramil Safarov.
Member of Azerbaijani delegation to PACE Adyin Abbasov said
that Armenians by politicizing this legal issue in the Assembly
intends to pressure on Azerbaijan. Abbasov spoke in detail about
the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict and the occupation policy of Armenia,
the tragedies that result from conflict, stressed the importance of
a speedy solution to the conflict.
Other MPs from Azerbaijan and Turkey in their speech spoke about the
facts of murders of Turkish diplomats and French citizens by Armenian
terrorists in the last century.
It was noted that the perpetrators of these crimes, then were pardoned
on their arrival in Armenia organized grand event, as do the killers
were extolled as heroes.
MPs from Azerbaijan in his speech stressed that the investigation
of the matter out of the context of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict
is wrong.
Recall that the current discussion in the Assembly, entitled "Ramil
Safarov issue" were added to the agenda of PACE as a current issue,
and the structure is not taken on the matter any legal documents,
as well as soft-law instruments.
APA
Oct 5 2012
Azerbaijan
"International and legal standards of Azerbaijan make Ramil Safarov's
extradition and clemency possible"
Strasbourg. Fuad Gulubeyli-APA. Today, as part of the autumn session
of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE), the
plenary session discussed the Ramil Safarov issue, APA reports.
APA's correspondent at CE reports that although following the
discussions on the matter was not taken any documents, was held
heated discussions.
Since PACE Bureau commissioned an investigation by the Committee on
Legal Affairs and Human Rights, on the chairman of the committee,
British MP Christopher Chop.
During the discussions, along with European and Armenian deputies
were 5 members of the Azerbaijani delegation to the PACE.
C.Chop, informed the participants about the background of the
problem, murder of the Armenian officer in Budapest G.Markaryan by
Ramil Safarov, where both were on a NATO exercise, extradition and
then clemency.
Giving legal assessment of the issue, C.Chop noted that international
and legal norms of Azerbaijan, make it possible extradite and clemency
Ramil Safarov: "In this matter, there are only details of the over-use
of law as well as things that irritate the other side" .
By European MPs condemn Safarov's extradition and clemency, but noted
that Azerbaijan and Hungary complied with all rules and regulations
Strasbourg Convention, and the incident is within the framework of
international law.
European MPs stressed that "they care about the moral side of the
question." They stated that this event may exacerbate relations
between the two countries that are in conflict.
Note that at PACE is recommended to discuss Safarov issue not in the
context of the Nagorno-Karabakh problem. But European deputies in
their speeches on the subject raised the issue of Nagorno-Karabakh
conflict and expressed desire on the speedy resolution of the
Armenian-Azerbaijani conflict.
Lawmakers from Hungary in their speeches said that their country does
not violate international law. According to them, Hungary has taken
into account in this regard the moral aspect of the case. Hungarian
MPs called "nonsense" statements about the existence of any business
agreements between Azerbaijan and Hungary to address the issue of
Ramil Safarov.
PACE co-rapporteur on Azerbaijan Pedro Agramunt also expressed regret
over the matter. He noted that Armenia has occupied 20% of Azerbaijani
lands, resulting in hundreds of thousands of people became refugees
and IDPs.
At the discussions the most aggressive attitude demonstrated by
Armenian and French deputies. They called on PACE and the Council of
Europe apply specific sanctions againist Azerbaijanin connection with
Ramil Safarov.
Member of Azerbaijani delegation to PACE Adyin Abbasov said
that Armenians by politicizing this legal issue in the Assembly
intends to pressure on Azerbaijan. Abbasov spoke in detail about
the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict and the occupation policy of Armenia,
the tragedies that result from conflict, stressed the importance of
a speedy solution to the conflict.
Other MPs from Azerbaijan and Turkey in their speech spoke about the
facts of murders of Turkish diplomats and French citizens by Armenian
terrorists in the last century.
It was noted that the perpetrators of these crimes, then were pardoned
on their arrival in Armenia organized grand event, as do the killers
were extolled as heroes.
MPs from Azerbaijan in his speech stressed that the investigation
of the matter out of the context of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict
is wrong.
Recall that the current discussion in the Assembly, entitled "Ramil
Safarov issue" were added to the agenda of PACE as a current issue,
and the structure is not taken on the matter any legal documents,
as well as soft-law instruments.