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Sept 1 2012
US concerned over pardon of Azerbaijani soldier
MENAFN - Kuwait News Agency (KUNA) - 01/09/2012
(MENAFN - Kuwait News Agency (KUNA)) The US voiced here Friday evening
its concern over the pardon of Azerbaijani army officer who killed an
Armenian army officer in Budapest, Hungary in 2004.
National Security Council Spokesman Tommy Vietor said in a statement
that US President Barack Obama is "deeply concerned by today's
announcement that the President of Azerbaijan has pardoned Ramil
Safarov following his return from Hungary.
" Safarov confessed to the murder of Armenian army officer Gurgen
Margaryan in Budapest in 2004 during a NATO training event and was
serving a life sentence in Hungary for this brutal crime.
"We are communicating to Azerbaijani authorities our disappointment
about the decision to pardon Safarov," Vietor stressed.
He affirmed that "this action is contrary to ongoing efforts to
reduce regional tensions and promote reconciliation.
"The United States is also requesting an explanation from Hungary
regarding its decision to transfer Safarov to Azerbaijan," he added.
For his part, Acting Deputy Spokesperson of the State Department
Patrick Ventrell also stressed that the US is "extremely troubled" by
the news.
"We are expressing our deep concern to Azerbaijan regarding this
action and seeking an explanation," he reiterated, remarking "we
condemn any action that fuels regional tensions".
http://www.menafn.com/menafn/1093552378/US-concerned-over-pardon-of-Azerbaijani-soldie
Sept 1 2012
US concerned over pardon of Azerbaijani soldier
MENAFN - Kuwait News Agency (KUNA) - 01/09/2012
(MENAFN - Kuwait News Agency (KUNA)) The US voiced here Friday evening
its concern over the pardon of Azerbaijani army officer who killed an
Armenian army officer in Budapest, Hungary in 2004.
National Security Council Spokesman Tommy Vietor said in a statement
that US President Barack Obama is "deeply concerned by today's
announcement that the President of Azerbaijan has pardoned Ramil
Safarov following his return from Hungary.
" Safarov confessed to the murder of Armenian army officer Gurgen
Margaryan in Budapest in 2004 during a NATO training event and was
serving a life sentence in Hungary for this brutal crime.
"We are communicating to Azerbaijani authorities our disappointment
about the decision to pardon Safarov," Vietor stressed.
He affirmed that "this action is contrary to ongoing efforts to
reduce regional tensions and promote reconciliation.
"The United States is also requesting an explanation from Hungary
regarding its decision to transfer Safarov to Azerbaijan," he added.
For his part, Acting Deputy Spokesperson of the State Department
Patrick Ventrell also stressed that the US is "extremely troubled" by
the news.
"We are expressing our deep concern to Azerbaijan regarding this
action and seeking an explanation," he reiterated, remarking "we
condemn any action that fuels regional tensions".
http://www.menafn.com/menafn/1093552378/US-concerned-over-pardon-of-Azerbaijani-soldie