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Release of Safarov part of dirty deal? - Azerbaijani murderer's
freedom may cost 3 billion euro to Aliyev
news.am
September 01, 2012 | 01:30
BUDAPEST. - The extradition of the Azerbaijani lieutenant Ramil
Safarov, who has axed Armenian servicemen Gurgen Margaryan in the
latter's sleep at the English language courses organized by the NATO
in 2004, might have been a part of a secret deal between the Hungarian
and the Azerbaijani governments amounting to 3 billion euro, Hungarian
media outlets report.
The Azerbaijani side has for many times turned to the Hungarian
authorities asking to extradite its murderer, who was sentenced to
life imprisonment by the Hungarian court for having killed the
Armenian serviceman Margaryan, but was rejected all the time. Hungary
had motivated rejections by claiming that it does not have enough
bases that Safarov will indeed continue being in prison in Azerbaijan,
the leading Hungarian newspaper World Economy Weekly (HVG) reports.
In response to a question, what made Hungary change its mind, the
official figures keep silent. The two ministries of Justice are not
likely to deal with the issue so much as it is exclusively of economic
character, another Hungarian publication reports.
"Hungary has consistently refused extradition of Ramil Safarov,
precisely because he was due to rehabilitate Azerbaijan, it is
inconceivable that the Ministry of Justice had not been aware of
this,' expert Andras Racz said. "We have released the 'ax murderer'
and extradited him to authoritarian Azerbaijan, where he was made a
national hero. This will be very difficult to explain to the Western
public opinion."
So where are the real reasons making the Hungarian authorities reject
the justice and in fact approve the immediate release of the
Azerbaijani lieutenant Safarov, having axed the Armenian serviceman
Margaryan in sleep, just because he was an Armenian?
The curtain unveils some secret events, having occurred a week ago on
Aug. 24. Head of the Government Debt Management Agency Laszlo Andras
Borbely has openly talked about the possibility that the Azerbaijani
side may purchase the Hungarian government bonds for 3 billion euro,
which will allow the Hungarian authorities be less dependent from the
International Monetary Fund (IMF).
A day earlier on Aug. 23, a Hungarian influential newspaper
Népszabadság published `excellent news' adding that `Azerbaijani
government revenues from oil exports will benefit the Hungarian
state.' According to the newspaper's source in the Hungarian economy
Ministry, the Azerbaijani authorities will purchase the Hungarian
governmental bonds for 2 to 3 billion euro, which will weaken the
IMF's pressure on Hungary. Besides, it will grant an opportunity to
the Hungarian authorities to maneuver in the talks with the IMF and
the EU, with the latter Hungary is going to sign another important
agreement.
Earlier Hungary has already tried to receive financial assistance from
the Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates to ensure greater
independence in negotiations with the IMF and the EU, Index reports.
However, Hungary failed and started searching a new source. The
`Turkish brothers' expressed readiness to mediate the talks between
Hungary and Azerbaijan. As the newspaper claims, talks were run for
several months mediated by Turkey. Anyway, on Aug. 2 Turkish official
source informed Reuters that talks stalled. Undoubtedly, the
Azerbaijani side required additional dividends for investing 3 billion
euro and it could serve only the murderer's release.
According to Andrew Laszlo Borbely, if Safarov's release was a part of
the aforesaid deal between the Hungarian and the Azerbaijani
governments, it will lead to the loss of international image as well
as economic losses in relation to further loss of confidence in the
economic benefits of taking the bond underwriting.
`Only one can be worse than this, if the deal after all is concluded,'
Hungarian expert added.
The Azerbaijani Embassy in Hungary commented on the last detail of the
deal regarding the rehabilitation of the killer. The Azerbaijani
consular to Hungary Aman Imanov stated that after Safarov's
extradition to Baku, the Azerbaijan authorities had the right to
reconsider the court's decision.
`Anyone who follows the Hungarian-Azerbaijani relations could notice
that the cooperation areas enlarged, while the [Hungarian] PM Viktor
Orbán has twice visited Baku recently,' the Azerbaijani envoy added.
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress
freedom may cost 3 billion euro to Aliyev
news.am
September 01, 2012 | 01:30
BUDAPEST. - The extradition of the Azerbaijani lieutenant Ramil
Safarov, who has axed Armenian servicemen Gurgen Margaryan in the
latter's sleep at the English language courses organized by the NATO
in 2004, might have been a part of a secret deal between the Hungarian
and the Azerbaijani governments amounting to 3 billion euro, Hungarian
media outlets report.
The Azerbaijani side has for many times turned to the Hungarian
authorities asking to extradite its murderer, who was sentenced to
life imprisonment by the Hungarian court for having killed the
Armenian serviceman Margaryan, but was rejected all the time. Hungary
had motivated rejections by claiming that it does not have enough
bases that Safarov will indeed continue being in prison in Azerbaijan,
the leading Hungarian newspaper World Economy Weekly (HVG) reports.
In response to a question, what made Hungary change its mind, the
official figures keep silent. The two ministries of Justice are not
likely to deal with the issue so much as it is exclusively of economic
character, another Hungarian publication reports.
"Hungary has consistently refused extradition of Ramil Safarov,
precisely because he was due to rehabilitate Azerbaijan, it is
inconceivable that the Ministry of Justice had not been aware of
this,' expert Andras Racz said. "We have released the 'ax murderer'
and extradited him to authoritarian Azerbaijan, where he was made a
national hero. This will be very difficult to explain to the Western
public opinion."
So where are the real reasons making the Hungarian authorities reject
the justice and in fact approve the immediate release of the
Azerbaijani lieutenant Safarov, having axed the Armenian serviceman
Margaryan in sleep, just because he was an Armenian?
The curtain unveils some secret events, having occurred a week ago on
Aug. 24. Head of the Government Debt Management Agency Laszlo Andras
Borbely has openly talked about the possibility that the Azerbaijani
side may purchase the Hungarian government bonds for 3 billion euro,
which will allow the Hungarian authorities be less dependent from the
International Monetary Fund (IMF).
A day earlier on Aug. 23, a Hungarian influential newspaper
Népszabadság published `excellent news' adding that `Azerbaijani
government revenues from oil exports will benefit the Hungarian
state.' According to the newspaper's source in the Hungarian economy
Ministry, the Azerbaijani authorities will purchase the Hungarian
governmental bonds for 2 to 3 billion euro, which will weaken the
IMF's pressure on Hungary. Besides, it will grant an opportunity to
the Hungarian authorities to maneuver in the talks with the IMF and
the EU, with the latter Hungary is going to sign another important
agreement.
Earlier Hungary has already tried to receive financial assistance from
the Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates to ensure greater
independence in negotiations with the IMF and the EU, Index reports.
However, Hungary failed and started searching a new source. The
`Turkish brothers' expressed readiness to mediate the talks between
Hungary and Azerbaijan. As the newspaper claims, talks were run for
several months mediated by Turkey. Anyway, on Aug. 2 Turkish official
source informed Reuters that talks stalled. Undoubtedly, the
Azerbaijani side required additional dividends for investing 3 billion
euro and it could serve only the murderer's release.
According to Andrew Laszlo Borbely, if Safarov's release was a part of
the aforesaid deal between the Hungarian and the Azerbaijani
governments, it will lead to the loss of international image as well
as economic losses in relation to further loss of confidence in the
economic benefits of taking the bond underwriting.
`Only one can be worse than this, if the deal after all is concluded,'
Hungarian expert added.
The Azerbaijani Embassy in Hungary commented on the last detail of the
deal regarding the rehabilitation of the killer. The Azerbaijani
consular to Hungary Aman Imanov stated that after Safarov's
extradition to Baku, the Azerbaijan authorities had the right to
reconsider the court's decision.
`Anyone who follows the Hungarian-Azerbaijani relations could notice
that the cooperation areas enlarged, while the [Hungarian] PM Viktor
Orbán has twice visited Baku recently,' the Azerbaijani envoy added.
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress