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Global Times, China
Sept 2 2012
Armenians protest Hungary's decision to repatriate Azerbaijani killer
Xinhua | 2012-9-2 10:32:10
Hundreds of Armenians Saturday protested Hungary's decision to send an
Azerbaijani soldier who killed an Armenian back to his hometown.
Armenian protesters burned the Hungarian flag and threw eggs, tomatoes
and coins outside the Hungarian consulate in the capital of Yerevan,
saying Hungary's decision to repatriate the Azerbaijani murderer was
driven by its desire to benefit from Baku's energy resources.
Ramil Safarov was sentenced to life by a Budapest court in 2006 after
he murdered Armenian soldier Gurgen Margarian at a military academy in
2004 when both were attending NATO-organized English-language courses
in Hungary.
Safarov was sent back to Azerbaijan on Friday and was immediately
pardoned and freed after his arrival. Armenia responded to the release
by cutting off its diplomatic ties with Hungary on Friday.
In its response, Hungary said Saturday that it acted in line with
international law to allow Safarov to go home to serve the remainder
of his life sentence there.
Armenia is still in conflict with Azerbaijan over Nagorno-Karabakh, a
region that lies within Azerbaijan but has been controlled by Armenian
troops and ethnic forces since a separatist war broke out in 1988.
Armenia and Azerbaijan signed a ceasefire agreement in 1994 but the
conflict has never been truly settled despite mediation by the Minsk
Group of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe
co-chaired by France, Russia and the United States.
http://www.globaltimes.cn/content/730528.shtml
Sept 2 2012
Armenians protest Hungary's decision to repatriate Azerbaijani killer
Xinhua | 2012-9-2 10:32:10
Hundreds of Armenians Saturday protested Hungary's decision to send an
Azerbaijani soldier who killed an Armenian back to his hometown.
Armenian protesters burned the Hungarian flag and threw eggs, tomatoes
and coins outside the Hungarian consulate in the capital of Yerevan,
saying Hungary's decision to repatriate the Azerbaijani murderer was
driven by its desire to benefit from Baku's energy resources.
Ramil Safarov was sentenced to life by a Budapest court in 2006 after
he murdered Armenian soldier Gurgen Margarian at a military academy in
2004 when both were attending NATO-organized English-language courses
in Hungary.
Safarov was sent back to Azerbaijan on Friday and was immediately
pardoned and freed after his arrival. Armenia responded to the release
by cutting off its diplomatic ties with Hungary on Friday.
In its response, Hungary said Saturday that it acted in line with
international law to allow Safarov to go home to serve the remainder
of his life sentence there.
Armenia is still in conflict with Azerbaijan over Nagorno-Karabakh, a
region that lies within Azerbaijan but has been controlled by Armenian
troops and ethnic forces since a separatist war broke out in 1988.
Armenia and Azerbaijan signed a ceasefire agreement in 1994 but the
conflict has never been truly settled despite mediation by the Minsk
Group of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe
co-chaired by France, Russia and the United States.
http://www.globaltimes.cn/content/730528.shtml