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Ramil Safarov: I have always felt Turkey's support
ARMINFO
Saturday, September 1, 13:28
Azerbaijani mass media report that Azerbaijani officer Ramil Safarov,
who was sentenced to life in jail for murdering Armenian officer
Gurgen Margaryan in Hungary and extradited on August 31, expressed his
gratitude to Turkey and the Turkish people for high attention to him.
"I have always felt Turkey's support. I am grateful to Turkey and the
Turkish people. I'm happy to be in the motherland and with the
Azerbaijani people again:I have never lost my hope. I have always
believed that the Supreme Commander will settle that issue," Safarov
told Turkish journalists. He said that he might continue his military
service.
In this light, Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan convened emergency
sitting of the National Security Council following the decision by
the Hungarian authorities to extradite Azerbaijan Officer Ramil
Safarov. The Azerbaijani president pardoned the later as soon as he
was extradited.
"The Hungarian authorities should realize that they have made a rough
mistake by entering into collusion with Azerbaijan, and Armenia will
give a relevant response to this incident: Moreover, we must send
relevant letters to the OSCE Minsk Group co-chairs and must give
instructions to all Armenian embassies. The Armenian Diaspora must
also express its opinion on the matter. This is not just a murder but
an ethnic murder justified by an EU member state," the president said.
Later on the same day the Armenian authorities adopted a
decision to suspend diplomatic relations and official contacts wit Hungary.
ARMINFO
Saturday, September 1, 13:28
Azerbaijani mass media report that Azerbaijani officer Ramil Safarov,
who was sentenced to life in jail for murdering Armenian officer
Gurgen Margaryan in Hungary and extradited on August 31, expressed his
gratitude to Turkey and the Turkish people for high attention to him.
"I have always felt Turkey's support. I am grateful to Turkey and the
Turkish people. I'm happy to be in the motherland and with the
Azerbaijani people again:I have never lost my hope. I have always
believed that the Supreme Commander will settle that issue," Safarov
told Turkish journalists. He said that he might continue his military
service.
In this light, Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan convened emergency
sitting of the National Security Council following the decision by
the Hungarian authorities to extradite Azerbaijan Officer Ramil
Safarov. The Azerbaijani president pardoned the later as soon as he
was extradited.
"The Hungarian authorities should realize that they have made a rough
mistake by entering into collusion with Azerbaijan, and Armenia will
give a relevant response to this incident: Moreover, we must send
relevant letters to the OSCE Minsk Group co-chairs and must give
instructions to all Armenian embassies. The Armenian Diaspora must
also express its opinion on the matter. This is not just a murder but
an ethnic murder justified by an EU member state," the president said.
Later on the same day the Armenian authorities adopted a
decision to suspend diplomatic relations and official contacts wit Hungary.