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Federation of Armenian Organisations in The Netherlands (FAON)
Address: Weesperstraat 91
2574 VS The Hague, The Netherlands
Telephone: +31704490209
Contact: M. Hakhverdian
E-mail: [email protected]
Press Release
Dutch politics and Safarovıs case
Dutch FM Rosenthal on Safarovıs case: glorification of murderers is unacceptable
Letter of support by Dutch Parliamentarians to Armenian parliament
The Hague, 14 October 2012 Over last weeks the Safarovıs issue has been
brought up in Dutch politics on a number of occasions. To give support to
the Members of the Armenian Parliament, former Dutch MP Mr. Leen Van Dijke
of Christian Union Party, will hand over a letter signed by a number of
Dutch Parliamentarians to the speaker of Armenian Parliament this Monday, 15
October 2012.
At a parliamentary session this week, on 10 October 2012, Dutch Foreign
Minister Mr. Rosenthal gave his vision on the release, promotion and
glorification of the Azeri officer Safarov. In reaction to the question of
Christian Union MP Mr. Voordewind, who asked to condemn the state of
affairs, the Minister summarised his vision by saying: ³Glorification of
murderers is to be condemned². He continued his critical remark by adding:
³if the shoe fits, wear it². Mr. Rosenthal characterised the matter as being
very complicated, also because of the Hungarian involvement.
Mr. Voordewind had asked the Minister for a clear condemnation, as thus far
he had not done that. Remarkably the Minister also indicated, that on the
request of Hungary during an EU Meeting of Ministers of Foreign Affairs
the matter should be handled very carefully and without getting involved.
Rosenthal and his response to FAON letter and to written questions
In his answers to the written questions by Christian Union MP Mr.
Voordewind, some weeks ago, Mr. Rosenthal referred to the ³events of
pardoning, promotion and heroism of Safarov² as ³having a negative effect on
the stability in the region, because of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, and
on the OSCE Minsk Group efforts to achieve a peace settlement².
In his answers the Minister recalled that the Netherlands had urged
Azerbaijan on the highest level, namely by the Vice Prime Minister and
Minister of Economic Affairs Mr. Verhagen, to handle the conflict with
Armenia on Nagorno-Karabakh with carefulness. Mr. Verhagen, who was in Baku
with a trade delegation, hereby explicitly mentioned the increasing tensions
as a result of granting pardon to Safarov.
In the reply by Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs to the letter of the
Federation of Armenian Organisations in the Netherlands (FAON), it is
mentioned that the Dutch government ³shares the disgust over the murder, as
well as the worries about the pardoning and its consequences, namely the
increasing tension as a result of the pardon granted to Safarov.² The letter
also refers to Mr. Verhagenıs intervention in Baku and to the fact that the
matter has been largely discussed on the European level ³including Hungaryıs
role in it². The Netherlands will ³keep up with the matter², in the same way
as the High Commissioner Catherine Ashton.
Dutch Parliamentıs action
Dutch Parliamentarians of several factions decided to express their direct
support towards Armenia. Addressing the Members of the Armenian Parliament,
former MP Mr. Van Dijke of Christian Union Party, will hand over a letter
signed by a number of Dutch Parliamentarians, all members of Foreign Affairs
Commission of the Parliament to the speaker of Armenian Parliament this
Monday, 15 October 2012.
As reported earlier, Ramil Safarov, a lieutenant in the Azerbaijani
military, was serving a life sentence in Hungary for the axe murder of
Armenian lieutenant Margaryan in his sleep, during a NATO Partnership for
Peace program in Budapest. He was extradited to Azerbaijan, where he was
welcomed as a hero, was pardoned immediately and promoted to a higher rank.
Almost all international organisations characterised the Azeri behaviour as
conflicting with the international standards.
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress
Address: Weesperstraat 91
2574 VS The Hague, The Netherlands
Telephone: +31704490209
Contact: M. Hakhverdian
E-mail: [email protected]
Press Release
Dutch politics and Safarovıs case
Dutch FM Rosenthal on Safarovıs case: glorification of murderers is unacceptable
Letter of support by Dutch Parliamentarians to Armenian parliament
The Hague, 14 October 2012 Over last weeks the Safarovıs issue has been
brought up in Dutch politics on a number of occasions. To give support to
the Members of the Armenian Parliament, former Dutch MP Mr. Leen Van Dijke
of Christian Union Party, will hand over a letter signed by a number of
Dutch Parliamentarians to the speaker of Armenian Parliament this Monday, 15
October 2012.
At a parliamentary session this week, on 10 October 2012, Dutch Foreign
Minister Mr. Rosenthal gave his vision on the release, promotion and
glorification of the Azeri officer Safarov. In reaction to the question of
Christian Union MP Mr. Voordewind, who asked to condemn the state of
affairs, the Minister summarised his vision by saying: ³Glorification of
murderers is to be condemned². He continued his critical remark by adding:
³if the shoe fits, wear it². Mr. Rosenthal characterised the matter as being
very complicated, also because of the Hungarian involvement.
Mr. Voordewind had asked the Minister for a clear condemnation, as thus far
he had not done that. Remarkably the Minister also indicated, that on the
request of Hungary during an EU Meeting of Ministers of Foreign Affairs
the matter should be handled very carefully and without getting involved.
Rosenthal and his response to FAON letter and to written questions
In his answers to the written questions by Christian Union MP Mr.
Voordewind, some weeks ago, Mr. Rosenthal referred to the ³events of
pardoning, promotion and heroism of Safarov² as ³having a negative effect on
the stability in the region, because of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, and
on the OSCE Minsk Group efforts to achieve a peace settlement².
In his answers the Minister recalled that the Netherlands had urged
Azerbaijan on the highest level, namely by the Vice Prime Minister and
Minister of Economic Affairs Mr. Verhagen, to handle the conflict with
Armenia on Nagorno-Karabakh with carefulness. Mr. Verhagen, who was in Baku
with a trade delegation, hereby explicitly mentioned the increasing tensions
as a result of granting pardon to Safarov.
In the reply by Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs to the letter of the
Federation of Armenian Organisations in the Netherlands (FAON), it is
mentioned that the Dutch government ³shares the disgust over the murder, as
well as the worries about the pardoning and its consequences, namely the
increasing tension as a result of the pardon granted to Safarov.² The letter
also refers to Mr. Verhagenıs intervention in Baku and to the fact that the
matter has been largely discussed on the European level ³including Hungaryıs
role in it². The Netherlands will ³keep up with the matter², in the same way
as the High Commissioner Catherine Ashton.
Dutch Parliamentıs action
Dutch Parliamentarians of several factions decided to express their direct
support towards Armenia. Addressing the Members of the Armenian Parliament,
former MP Mr. Van Dijke of Christian Union Party, will hand over a letter
signed by a number of Dutch Parliamentarians, all members of Foreign Affairs
Commission of the Parliament to the speaker of Armenian Parliament this
Monday, 15 October 2012.
As reported earlier, Ramil Safarov, a lieutenant in the Azerbaijani
military, was serving a life sentence in Hungary for the axe murder of
Armenian lieutenant Margaryan in his sleep, during a NATO Partnership for
Peace program in Budapest. He was extradited to Azerbaijan, where he was
welcomed as a hero, was pardoned immediately and promoted to a higher rank.
Almost all international organisations characterised the Azeri behaviour as
conflicting with the international standards.
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress