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Interfax, Russia
Aug 31 2012
Yerevan outraged by extradition of Armenian soldier murder convict to Baku
YEREVAN. Aug 31
Yerevan has expressed its bewilderment over the decision by Hungarian
authorities to extradite Azeri soldier Ramil Safarov, who is serving a
life sentence in Budapest for killing an Armenian Army officer, Gurgen
Markarian.
"The decision by the Hungarian authorities to extradite criminal
Safarov to Azerbaijan causes indignation and bewilderment, to say the
least, because it was clear what the murderer is facing in
Azerbaijan," Armenia's ruling Republican Party spokesman and
Parliamentary Deputy Speaker Eduard Sharmazanov said.
Senior lieutenant Safarov killed Markarian for desecrating an Azeri
flag in Hungary in 2004.
On April 13, 2006, Safarov was sentenced to a life in prison without a
right for parole in the first 30 years. Both officers were in Budapest
to do an English language course organized under NATO's Partnership
for Peace Program.
Yerevan is also outraged by the fact that Safarov was pardoned by
Azerbaijan President Ilham Aliyev.
"I believe that the decision to pardon the murderer should be not left
without a response and deserves a condemnation on the part of
international community," the Armenian deputy speaker said.
Armenian President Serzh Sargsian called an emergency meeting of the
National Security Council, the Armenian president's spokesperson told
Interfax on Friday.
The president also invited to the meeting UN diplomats and local heads
of international organizations accredited in Armenia.
Aug 31 2012
Yerevan outraged by extradition of Armenian soldier murder convict to Baku
YEREVAN. Aug 31
Yerevan has expressed its bewilderment over the decision by Hungarian
authorities to extradite Azeri soldier Ramil Safarov, who is serving a
life sentence in Budapest for killing an Armenian Army officer, Gurgen
Markarian.
"The decision by the Hungarian authorities to extradite criminal
Safarov to Azerbaijan causes indignation and bewilderment, to say the
least, because it was clear what the murderer is facing in
Azerbaijan," Armenia's ruling Republican Party spokesman and
Parliamentary Deputy Speaker Eduard Sharmazanov said.
Senior lieutenant Safarov killed Markarian for desecrating an Azeri
flag in Hungary in 2004.
On April 13, 2006, Safarov was sentenced to a life in prison without a
right for parole in the first 30 years. Both officers were in Budapest
to do an English language course organized under NATO's Partnership
for Peace Program.
Yerevan is also outraged by the fact that Safarov was pardoned by
Azerbaijan President Ilham Aliyev.
"I believe that the decision to pardon the murderer should be not left
without a response and deserves a condemnation on the part of
international community," the Armenian deputy speaker said.
Armenian President Serzh Sargsian called an emergency meeting of the
National Security Council, the Armenian president's spokesperson told
Interfax on Friday.
The president also invited to the meeting UN diplomats and local heads
of international organizations accredited in Armenia.