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'Release of Safarov will improve psychological mood of society'
Sat 01 September 2012 06:22 GMT | 7:22 Local Time
Zahid Oruj
News.Az interviews Zahid Oruj, a member of the Parliamentary Committee
for Defence and Security.
How do you assess the release of Azerbaijani officer Ramil Safarov by
the Hungarian authorities and his extradition to Azerbaijan?
This was the result of the purposeful work pursued by Azerbaijan. As a
person who directly engaged in the affairs of Safarov from the first
days of his arrest, I can say that all the work implemented for his
release has been realized by the decision of President Ilham Aliyev.
I, along with his colleague, MP Azay Guliyev, were engaged in the
process of protecting the rights of Ramil Safarov namely by the will
of the Azerbaijani President.
And now I can report that Azerbaijan during Safarov's stay in prison
was twice able to negotiate with the Hungarian side to release him.
However, the first time this arrangement was disrupted by the
resignation of the President of Hungary, and the second time by the
resignation of the minister of justice of this country.
In addition, I recall that at that time, i.e. when the incident
happened with Ramil Safarov, in Hungary there was no embassy of
Azerbaijan. Now I can report that the main purpose of establishment of
the Azerbaijani Embassy in Hungary was to ensure the legal protection
of Ramil Safarov. Azerbaijan in a short time was able to bring its
relations with Hungary to the highest level. Along with this, the
release of Ramil Safarov on the one hand was thanks to the efforts of
Azerbaijan, on the other hand thanks to his personal behavior.
How do you assess the presidential decree on pardoning Safarov?
This is precisely the case where the Supreme Commander defended his
officer. With this, the President of Azerbaijan has made a
contribution to the liberation of Karabakh. The president has proved
that he will protect his soldiers, his officers under any
circumstances. We can say that the President of Azerbaijan with his
decision only showed inconsistency of legal standards in the Hungarian
court's sentence.
Safarov became a kind of symbol. His release will raise the moral and
psychological mood of the society. This is because the people of
Azerbaijan, due to the imprisonment of the Azerbaijani officer in
Hungary, experienced a certain complex and anxiety. Azerbaijan,
achieving the release of Safarov, thus demonstrated its strength as a
nation.
How do the asses the actions of Ramil Safarov who murdered an Armenian officer?
Safarov's action is not an ordinary criminal case. There was an
adequate action against an Armenian who trampled the Azerbaijani flag
before the eyes of a man who has lost his land, and whose relatives
and friends were killed in front of his eyes. That is, figuratively
speaking, the verdict was passed not against Ramil Safarov, but
against the Karabakh war. The Armenian side, seeking severe punishment
of Ramil Safarov, wanted to demonstrate that Azerbaijan will not be
able to liberate its homeland.
After all, Ramil Safarov committed this action not out of the desire
to become a hero. The action of Safarov originated from impatience to
insult, humiliation, trampling the names and symbols of Azerbaijan,
regardless of where it occurs. It is regrettable and surprising that
the Armenians themselves who for years killed Azerbaijanis regardless
of their place of residence, remembered about humanity after the
incident which occurred with Ramil Safarov.
Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly of Armenia Eduard Sharmazanov,
estimating the order of President Ilham Aliyev to pardon Safarov said
that this proves the politics of hatred towards Armenians and fascism
of Azerbaijan. How do you assess Sharmazanov's approach to this issue?
Fascism is the fact of creation of party Dashnaktsutyun. Fascism is
the occupation of Azerbaijani lands, genocide in Khojaly, massacre of
millions of Turks, an act of terrorism in the Baku Metro. Fascism is
also the policy pursued by the president of Armenia against his own
people. Fascism is the rewarding of those Armenians who killed
peaceful Azerbaijani population. Therefore, such statements come from
the fact that the ruling circles of Armenia, including Sharmazanov,
realize that they have lost the moral defeat. In addition, the deputy
speaker of the Armenian parliament, first, should see the vandalism
and aggressive policy of the state, and then blame the Azerbaijani
side.
S.Huseynli
News.Az
Sat 01 September 2012 06:22 GMT | 7:22 Local Time
Zahid Oruj
News.Az interviews Zahid Oruj, a member of the Parliamentary Committee
for Defence and Security.
How do you assess the release of Azerbaijani officer Ramil Safarov by
the Hungarian authorities and his extradition to Azerbaijan?
This was the result of the purposeful work pursued by Azerbaijan. As a
person who directly engaged in the affairs of Safarov from the first
days of his arrest, I can say that all the work implemented for his
release has been realized by the decision of President Ilham Aliyev.
I, along with his colleague, MP Azay Guliyev, were engaged in the
process of protecting the rights of Ramil Safarov namely by the will
of the Azerbaijani President.
And now I can report that Azerbaijan during Safarov's stay in prison
was twice able to negotiate with the Hungarian side to release him.
However, the first time this arrangement was disrupted by the
resignation of the President of Hungary, and the second time by the
resignation of the minister of justice of this country.
In addition, I recall that at that time, i.e. when the incident
happened with Ramil Safarov, in Hungary there was no embassy of
Azerbaijan. Now I can report that the main purpose of establishment of
the Azerbaijani Embassy in Hungary was to ensure the legal protection
of Ramil Safarov. Azerbaijan in a short time was able to bring its
relations with Hungary to the highest level. Along with this, the
release of Ramil Safarov on the one hand was thanks to the efforts of
Azerbaijan, on the other hand thanks to his personal behavior.
How do you assess the presidential decree on pardoning Safarov?
This is precisely the case where the Supreme Commander defended his
officer. With this, the President of Azerbaijan has made a
contribution to the liberation of Karabakh. The president has proved
that he will protect his soldiers, his officers under any
circumstances. We can say that the President of Azerbaijan with his
decision only showed inconsistency of legal standards in the Hungarian
court's sentence.
Safarov became a kind of symbol. His release will raise the moral and
psychological mood of the society. This is because the people of
Azerbaijan, due to the imprisonment of the Azerbaijani officer in
Hungary, experienced a certain complex and anxiety. Azerbaijan,
achieving the release of Safarov, thus demonstrated its strength as a
nation.
How do the asses the actions of Ramil Safarov who murdered an Armenian officer?
Safarov's action is not an ordinary criminal case. There was an
adequate action against an Armenian who trampled the Azerbaijani flag
before the eyes of a man who has lost his land, and whose relatives
and friends were killed in front of his eyes. That is, figuratively
speaking, the verdict was passed not against Ramil Safarov, but
against the Karabakh war. The Armenian side, seeking severe punishment
of Ramil Safarov, wanted to demonstrate that Azerbaijan will not be
able to liberate its homeland.
After all, Ramil Safarov committed this action not out of the desire
to become a hero. The action of Safarov originated from impatience to
insult, humiliation, trampling the names and symbols of Azerbaijan,
regardless of where it occurs. It is regrettable and surprising that
the Armenians themselves who for years killed Azerbaijanis regardless
of their place of residence, remembered about humanity after the
incident which occurred with Ramil Safarov.
Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly of Armenia Eduard Sharmazanov,
estimating the order of President Ilham Aliyev to pardon Safarov said
that this proves the politics of hatred towards Armenians and fascism
of Azerbaijan. How do you assess Sharmazanov's approach to this issue?
Fascism is the fact of creation of party Dashnaktsutyun. Fascism is
the occupation of Azerbaijani lands, genocide in Khojaly, massacre of
millions of Turks, an act of terrorism in the Baku Metro. Fascism is
also the policy pursued by the president of Armenia against his own
people. Fascism is the rewarding of those Armenians who killed
peaceful Azerbaijani population. Therefore, such statements come from
the fact that the ruling circles of Armenia, including Sharmazanov,
realize that they have lost the moral defeat. In addition, the deputy
speaker of the Armenian parliament, first, should see the vandalism
and aggressive policy of the state, and then blame the Azerbaijani
side.
S.Huseynli
News.Az