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ARMENIAN POLITICIAN: SAFAROV'S EXTRADITION BACKED BY TURKEY, OTHER STATES
tert.am
04.09.12
Turkish ax murderer Ramil Safarov's extradition plan was obviously
backed by several countries, including Turkey, Stepan Safaryan, the
secretary of the opposition Heritage party, told reporters on Monday.
According to him, the decision could be deemed a provocation against
Armenia and the South Caucasus region.
"The murderer's transfer proves that what happened was a provocation
against Armenia and the region. Azerbaijan was assisted by several
countries, with Turkey being among them," he said, without naming
the other states.
Safaryan added that the Hungarian government could not have believed
in Azerbaijan's assertions that Safarov would continue serving his
time in his home country after being returned.
Safarov was sentenced to life in prison for hacking Armenian officer
Gurgen Margaryan to death in 2004. The verdict, passed in 2006, allowed
the possibility of parole only upon the expiry of a 30-year-period
since the passing of the sentence. But after being transferred to
Azerbaijan last week, the murderer was immediately granted a pardon
and promoted to the rank of major.
Commenting on the recent developments, the Heritage member noted
that the past years enabled Hungary to raise the price of what he
called a transaction. He said other countries too had their share of
responsibility for the decision.
As for the world powers' reaction, Safaryan said they had better
start healing Azerbaijan instead of waring f possible harms to the
Karabak peace process.
In the meantime he called for the Armenian diplomacy's rapid efforts.
"They have to realize that the tension is not going to linger, so it
is necessary to undertake steps within a very short period if they
really want results," he added.
tert.am
04.09.12
Turkish ax murderer Ramil Safarov's extradition plan was obviously
backed by several countries, including Turkey, Stepan Safaryan, the
secretary of the opposition Heritage party, told reporters on Monday.
According to him, the decision could be deemed a provocation against
Armenia and the South Caucasus region.
"The murderer's transfer proves that what happened was a provocation
against Armenia and the region. Azerbaijan was assisted by several
countries, with Turkey being among them," he said, without naming
the other states.
Safaryan added that the Hungarian government could not have believed
in Azerbaijan's assertions that Safarov would continue serving his
time in his home country after being returned.
Safarov was sentenced to life in prison for hacking Armenian officer
Gurgen Margaryan to death in 2004. The verdict, passed in 2006, allowed
the possibility of parole only upon the expiry of a 30-year-period
since the passing of the sentence. But after being transferred to
Azerbaijan last week, the murderer was immediately granted a pardon
and promoted to the rank of major.
Commenting on the recent developments, the Heritage member noted
that the past years enabled Hungary to raise the price of what he
called a transaction. He said other countries too had their share of
responsibility for the decision.
As for the world powers' reaction, Safaryan said they had better
start healing Azerbaijan instead of waring f possible harms to the
Karabak peace process.
In the meantime he called for the Armenian diplomacy's rapid efforts.
"They have to realize that the tension is not going to linger, so it
is necessary to undertake steps within a very short period if they
really want results," he added.