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PACE held a hot discussion over Safarov's case
http://times.am/?l=en&p=13329
`Somehow, we in this Assembly must try to persuade the international
community to get serious about the problem between Azerbaijan and
Armenia,' said Christopher Chope (United Kingdom, EDG) on October 4 in
Strasbourg, opening a current affairs debate on the Safarov case.
`Tensions are rising all the time and, although there are political
statements, no one seems to be concentrating on the key issue, which
is how we enforce the international rule of law, as interpreted by the
United Nations Security Council - or the rule of law as we understand
it, which expects prisoners who have been condemned and duly sentenced
to serve their sentences and not to be glorified by their countries,'
he added.
`We must find a way to prevent such occurrences. We can condemn such
things, which I think we do, but we need to find a way of resolving
the issues so that two member countries of the Council of Europe can
live peacefully together,' he concluded.
Azerbaijani media referred to this discussion mostly. As the
Azerbaijani sources informs along with European and Armenian
parliamentarians, members of the Azerbaijani delegation to the PACE
addressed the discussions.
Cristopher Chope informed the participants about the background of the
problem, murder of the Armenian officer Gurgen Margaryan by
Azerbaijani criminal Ramil Safarov in Budapest, where both were on a
NATO exercise. Safarov was sencenced in Budapest, but on August 31,
2012 he was extradited and gave a pardon.
European MPs condemned Safarov's extradition and pardoning.
European MPs stressed that they cared more about the moral side of the
question. They stated that it may exacerbate the relations between the
two conflicting countries.
Armenian and French deputies called on PACE and the Council of Europe
to apply specific sanctions againist Azerbaijan in connection with
Ramil Safarov case.
The discussion entitled "Ramil Safarov case" held at the Assembly was
included into the agenda of PACE as a current issue, document was
passed by the organization.
05.10.12, 17:24
http://times.am/?l=en&p=13329
`Somehow, we in this Assembly must try to persuade the international
community to get serious about the problem between Azerbaijan and
Armenia,' said Christopher Chope (United Kingdom, EDG) on October 4 in
Strasbourg, opening a current affairs debate on the Safarov case.
`Tensions are rising all the time and, although there are political
statements, no one seems to be concentrating on the key issue, which
is how we enforce the international rule of law, as interpreted by the
United Nations Security Council - or the rule of law as we understand
it, which expects prisoners who have been condemned and duly sentenced
to serve their sentences and not to be glorified by their countries,'
he added.
`We must find a way to prevent such occurrences. We can condemn such
things, which I think we do, but we need to find a way of resolving
the issues so that two member countries of the Council of Europe can
live peacefully together,' he concluded.
Azerbaijani media referred to this discussion mostly. As the
Azerbaijani sources informs along with European and Armenian
parliamentarians, members of the Azerbaijani delegation to the PACE
addressed the discussions.
Cristopher Chope informed the participants about the background of the
problem, murder of the Armenian officer Gurgen Margaryan by
Azerbaijani criminal Ramil Safarov in Budapest, where both were on a
NATO exercise. Safarov was sencenced in Budapest, but on August 31,
2012 he was extradited and gave a pardon.
European MPs condemned Safarov's extradition and pardoning.
European MPs stressed that they cared more about the moral side of the
question. They stated that it may exacerbate the relations between the
two conflicting countries.
Armenian and French deputies called on PACE and the Council of Europe
to apply specific sanctions againist Azerbaijan in connection with
Ramil Safarov case.
The discussion entitled "Ramil Safarov case" held at the Assembly was
included into the agenda of PACE as a current issue, document was
passed by the organization.
05.10.12, 17:24