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Safarov's extradition casted Hungary into a political scandal
18:36, 1 September, 2012
YEREVAN, SEPTEMBER 1, ARMENPRESS: The opposition fractions of the
Hungarian parliament demand the government to present the reasons for
the extradition of Ramil Safarov. Some of them have also demanded the
Minister of Justice of hungary to step down. Armenpress was informed
about the positions of three leading opposition parties on this
matter.
The chairman of the foreign affairs committee of the Socialist Party,
former Minister of Foreign Affairs of Hungary László Kovács also
demanded the Hungarian parliament to have an extraordinary session to
discuss the decision of the Hungarian government to extradite Ramil
Safarov to Azerbaijan. About this Armenpress was informed by the
Socialist Party.
`The members of Orban government bear responsibility for the pressure
that is being applied on Hungary by the international community',
Kovács mentioned stating that the extradition of an Azerbaijani
national who killed Armenian officer had triggered huge international
pressure. He also demands Hungarian government to present the reasons
for the extradition of Safarov. László Kovács, who served as the
European Commissioner for Taxation and Customs Union, considers that
one of the reasons for the extradition may have been the purchase of
Hungarian state bonds by Azerbaijan, that's to say big money played
their role.
Hunagrian Socialist Party is the biggest party in the country's
parliament with 48 members in a parliament with 300 members.
Hungarian opposition `Democratic coalition' party demanded the
resignation of Hungarian Minister of Justice and also to set the
extraordinary session of the parliament. This left-centrist party is
headed by former prime-minister Ferenc Gyrcsány. It was established in
2010 as a part of the Hungarian Socialist Party, but later in 2011,
these two parties separated creating distinct parties and fractions in
the parliament. This part has 10 members in the Hungarian parliament.
Besides, Hungarian LMP opposition party blamed the government for
getting into financial deals with Azerbaijan.
On February 19 of 2004 in Budapest Azerbaijani officer Ramil Safarov
slayed with an ax Armenian officer Gurgen Margaryan when the latter
was sleeping. The two officers were taking part in English language
courses in framework of NATO program in Budapest. Hungarian court
sentenced Ramil Safarov to life imprisonment, without a right to be
pardoned during the first 30 years in jail. On August 31 of 2012
Hungarian authorites made a decision to extradite Safarov to
Azerbaijan.
18:36, 1 September, 2012
YEREVAN, SEPTEMBER 1, ARMENPRESS: The opposition fractions of the
Hungarian parliament demand the government to present the reasons for
the extradition of Ramil Safarov. Some of them have also demanded the
Minister of Justice of hungary to step down. Armenpress was informed
about the positions of three leading opposition parties on this
matter.
The chairman of the foreign affairs committee of the Socialist Party,
former Minister of Foreign Affairs of Hungary László Kovács also
demanded the Hungarian parliament to have an extraordinary session to
discuss the decision of the Hungarian government to extradite Ramil
Safarov to Azerbaijan. About this Armenpress was informed by the
Socialist Party.
`The members of Orban government bear responsibility for the pressure
that is being applied on Hungary by the international community',
Kovács mentioned stating that the extradition of an Azerbaijani
national who killed Armenian officer had triggered huge international
pressure. He also demands Hungarian government to present the reasons
for the extradition of Safarov. László Kovács, who served as the
European Commissioner for Taxation and Customs Union, considers that
one of the reasons for the extradition may have been the purchase of
Hungarian state bonds by Azerbaijan, that's to say big money played
their role.
Hunagrian Socialist Party is the biggest party in the country's
parliament with 48 members in a parliament with 300 members.
Hungarian opposition `Democratic coalition' party demanded the
resignation of Hungarian Minister of Justice and also to set the
extraordinary session of the parliament. This left-centrist party is
headed by former prime-minister Ferenc Gyrcsány. It was established in
2010 as a part of the Hungarian Socialist Party, but later in 2011,
these two parties separated creating distinct parties and fractions in
the parliament. This part has 10 members in the Hungarian parliament.
Besides, Hungarian LMP opposition party blamed the government for
getting into financial deals with Azerbaijan.
On February 19 of 2004 in Budapest Azerbaijani officer Ramil Safarov
slayed with an ax Armenian officer Gurgen Margaryan when the latter
was sleeping. The two officers were taking part in English language
courses in framework of NATO program in Budapest. Hungarian court
sentenced Ramil Safarov to life imprisonment, without a right to be
pardoned during the first 30 years in jail. On August 31 of 2012
Hungarian authorites made a decision to extradite Safarov to
Azerbaijan.