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Protest against the extradition of Safarov
hetq
00:48, September 2, 2012
Yesterday the `Hayartun' Cultural Centre at the Diocese of Armenian
Apostolic Orthodox Holy Church in Georgia and other organizations of
the Armenian community of Georgia carried out a protest action in
front of the Embassy of Hungary in Georgia.
On 31 August 2012 the Hungarian authorities extradited Ramil Safarov
to Azerbaijan. Safarov was an officer of the Azerbaijani army who
murdered with an axe the Armenian army officer Gurgen Margaryan. This
horrendous crime was committed on February 19, 2004, and was carried
out on the Hungarian soil. It was motivated solely by the victim's
ethnicity. The manslaughter happened while Margaryan was asleep and
another Armenian officer was in line to become the second victim of
the murderer's heinous intent. All the officers were participating in
the English language courses within the framework of the NATO
Partnership for Peace programme.
Although, the Hungarian court sentenced Safarov to life imprisonment
without the right of appeal before 2036, the murderer was handed over
to Azerbaijan, where he was illegally pardoned and immediately
released on August 31, 2012 by the special decree of the Azerbaijani
President Ilham Aliev, where he now enjoys his freedom and is
receiving a hero's welcome.
We regret to state that Safarov's release is an outcome of a secret
and impure deal between the Hungarian and Azerbaijani authorities. It
is unacceptable when the values of justice, honour and dignity are
traded for other benefits. It is especially regrettable when a member
of NATO and EU takes part in such a deal.
Protesters handed over a statement for the Ambassador of Hungary to
Georgia, Mr. Shandor Sabos, in which they regret that the Hungarian
authorities made a deal with the authoritarian regime of Azerbaijan.
Press Service of the Diocese of Armenian Apostolic Orthodox Holy
Church in Georgia
From: Baghdasarian
hetq
00:48, September 2, 2012
Yesterday the `Hayartun' Cultural Centre at the Diocese of Armenian
Apostolic Orthodox Holy Church in Georgia and other organizations of
the Armenian community of Georgia carried out a protest action in
front of the Embassy of Hungary in Georgia.
On 31 August 2012 the Hungarian authorities extradited Ramil Safarov
to Azerbaijan. Safarov was an officer of the Azerbaijani army who
murdered with an axe the Armenian army officer Gurgen Margaryan. This
horrendous crime was committed on February 19, 2004, and was carried
out on the Hungarian soil. It was motivated solely by the victim's
ethnicity. The manslaughter happened while Margaryan was asleep and
another Armenian officer was in line to become the second victim of
the murderer's heinous intent. All the officers were participating in
the English language courses within the framework of the NATO
Partnership for Peace programme.
Although, the Hungarian court sentenced Safarov to life imprisonment
without the right of appeal before 2036, the murderer was handed over
to Azerbaijan, where he was illegally pardoned and immediately
released on August 31, 2012 by the special decree of the Azerbaijani
President Ilham Aliev, where he now enjoys his freedom and is
receiving a hero's welcome.
We regret to state that Safarov's release is an outcome of a secret
and impure deal between the Hungarian and Azerbaijani authorities. It
is unacceptable when the values of justice, honour and dignity are
traded for other benefits. It is especially regrettable when a member
of NATO and EU takes part in such a deal.
Protesters handed over a statement for the Ambassador of Hungary to
Georgia, Mr. Shandor Sabos, in which they regret that the Hungarian
authorities made a deal with the authoritarian regime of Azerbaijan.
Press Service of the Diocese of Armenian Apostolic Orthodox Holy
Church in Georgia
From: Baghdasarian