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SAFAROV'S RELEASE GIVES ARMENIA TRUMP CARD
tert.am
03.09.12
Hungary's decision to extradite Azerbaijani officer Ramil Safarov has
given Armenia a trump card, according to Ruben Babayan, the artistic
director of Armenia's Puppet Theatre.
As he told reporters on Monday, the move enabled Armenia to demonstrate
that it should not be treated on an equal footing with Azerbaijan.
"It is positive for us that the country is ruled by Ilham Aliyev. With
his unconstitutional step to pardon the assassin, the Azerbaijani
leader gave us an opportunity to say everywhere that we cannot
guarantee the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic's autonomy within that
country's borders," he said.
Babayan stressed the importance of continuing the negotiations over
the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict settlement.
"It is simply necessary to participate [in the talks], submitting
different facts. As to what benefits we will derive depends upon our
political will," he said.
He then warned against any steps that could add new countries to the
enemies Armenian.
"What has been done in relation to Hungary is enough; no need to
increase the enemies' number. Why do we think that only we have
corrupt politicians? Hungary's ruling party is nationalistic, which
means they are ready even to conclude a deal with the devil for the
nation's sake," he explained.
Babayan said he is strongly against an Interpol investigation against
Safarov.
"On the contrary, it is necessary to do everything possible to make
Safarov leave the country. I hope the president's instruction was
not aimed at hacking the Azerbaijani sites, but rather at finding
Safarov in Armenia sometime in the future," he noted.
tert.am
03.09.12
Hungary's decision to extradite Azerbaijani officer Ramil Safarov has
given Armenia a trump card, according to Ruben Babayan, the artistic
director of Armenia's Puppet Theatre.
As he told reporters on Monday, the move enabled Armenia to demonstrate
that it should not be treated on an equal footing with Azerbaijan.
"It is positive for us that the country is ruled by Ilham Aliyev. With
his unconstitutional step to pardon the assassin, the Azerbaijani
leader gave us an opportunity to say everywhere that we cannot
guarantee the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic's autonomy within that
country's borders," he said.
Babayan stressed the importance of continuing the negotiations over
the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict settlement.
"It is simply necessary to participate [in the talks], submitting
different facts. As to what benefits we will derive depends upon our
political will," he said.
He then warned against any steps that could add new countries to the
enemies Armenian.
"What has been done in relation to Hungary is enough; no need to
increase the enemies' number. Why do we think that only we have
corrupt politicians? Hungary's ruling party is nationalistic, which
means they are ready even to conclude a deal with the devil for the
nation's sake," he explained.
Babayan said he is strongly against an Interpol investigation against
Safarov.
"On the contrary, it is necessary to do everything possible to make
Safarov leave the country. I hope the president's instruction was
not aimed at hacking the Azerbaijani sites, but rather at finding
Safarov in Armenia sometime in the future," he noted.