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ANCA and congressmen welcome Obama's disappointment over Azerbaijani
murderer release
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September 01, 2012 | 03:09
WASHINGTON, DC - The Armenian National Committee of America (ANCA)
welcomes President Barack Obama's expression of concern over Hungary's
extradition and Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev's subsequent
decision to pardon Ramil Safarov, who was convicted for brutally
murdering Armenian soldier Gurgen Margaryan, in his sleep, during a
2004 NATO exercise in Hungary, reads ANCA statement.
The White House statement, issued in the name of National Security
Council Spokesman Tommy Vietor, underscores the President's view that,
"This action is contrary to ongoing efforts to reduce regional
tensions and promote reconciliation." Vietor goes on to note that "The
United States is also requesting an explanation from Hungary regarding
its decision to transfer Safarov to Azerbaijan."
Members of Congress have also begun expressing their concern about the
Hungarian and Azerbaijani decisions to release Safarov, with
Congressional Armenian Caucus Co-Chair Frank Pallone (D-NJ) stating,
"I am outraged by the reckless actions taken by the government of
Azerbaijan in freeing Ramil Safarov, an Azerbaijani soldier who
brutally murdered an unarmed Armenian soldier during a NATO-sponsored
training program in Hungary. It is extremely egregious that the
President of Azerbaijan has issued a decree granting pardon to a
convicted murderer and has allowed him to walk free despite his
conviction. These are not the actions of a government that is
dedicated to justice and peace. Unfortunately, the actions taken by
Azerbaijan only further confirm their desire to facilitate and condone
violence against Armenia and its people."
House Foreign Affairs Committee senior member Brad Sherman (D-CA)
noted, "I am deeply dismayed by the Hungarian government's decision to
release an Azeri military officer who was sentenced to life
imprisonment for murdering an Armenian officer in cold blood in
Budapest in 2004. . . I stand by our friend and ally Armenia in her
ongoing quest for peace and security for her citizens. I call on the
Azeri government to bring this individual to justice instead of
freeing a convicted criminal.'
murderer release
news.am
September 01, 2012 | 03:09
WASHINGTON, DC - The Armenian National Committee of America (ANCA)
welcomes President Barack Obama's expression of concern over Hungary's
extradition and Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev's subsequent
decision to pardon Ramil Safarov, who was convicted for brutally
murdering Armenian soldier Gurgen Margaryan, in his sleep, during a
2004 NATO exercise in Hungary, reads ANCA statement.
The White House statement, issued in the name of National Security
Council Spokesman Tommy Vietor, underscores the President's view that,
"This action is contrary to ongoing efforts to reduce regional
tensions and promote reconciliation." Vietor goes on to note that "The
United States is also requesting an explanation from Hungary regarding
its decision to transfer Safarov to Azerbaijan."
Members of Congress have also begun expressing their concern about the
Hungarian and Azerbaijani decisions to release Safarov, with
Congressional Armenian Caucus Co-Chair Frank Pallone (D-NJ) stating,
"I am outraged by the reckless actions taken by the government of
Azerbaijan in freeing Ramil Safarov, an Azerbaijani soldier who
brutally murdered an unarmed Armenian soldier during a NATO-sponsored
training program in Hungary. It is extremely egregious that the
President of Azerbaijan has issued a decree granting pardon to a
convicted murderer and has allowed him to walk free despite his
conviction. These are not the actions of a government that is
dedicated to justice and peace. Unfortunately, the actions taken by
Azerbaijan only further confirm their desire to facilitate and condone
violence against Armenia and its people."
House Foreign Affairs Committee senior member Brad Sherman (D-CA)
noted, "I am deeply dismayed by the Hungarian government's decision to
release an Azeri military officer who was sentenced to life
imprisonment for murdering an Armenian officer in cold blood in
Budapest in 2004. . . I stand by our friend and ally Armenia in her
ongoing quest for peace and security for her citizens. I call on the
Azeri government to bring this individual to justice instead of
freeing a convicted criminal.'