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HUNGARY DISCUSSES SUSPENSION OF DIPLOMATIC RELATIONS WITH AZERBAIJAN
Mediamax
Sept 5 2012
Armenia
Yerevan/Mediamax/. Hungary discusses the issue of suspending diplomatic
relations with Azerbaijan.
A source at OSCE Secretariat in Vienna informed Mediamax about this
referring to the meeting of a member of the Hungarian mission to OSCE
with an American official over a working lunch.
Budapest hasn't made the final decision, but Hungarian diplomat told
his U.S. colleague that suspending the relations with Azerbaijan is
seen as an option to overcome the difficult situation that has aroused
after Hungary's decision to transfer the murderer of Armenian officer
to Baku where he was immediately pardoned and glorified. Hungarian
diplomat also noted that such a decision could become a symbolic
message for recovering relations with Armenia.
On September 4, thousands of protesters rallied outside Hungary's
Parliament in Budapest against the government's decision to extradite
Ramil Safarov.
Last week, U.S. suggested Hungary and Azerbaijan to present
explanations regarding Ramil Safarov's extradition and pardon.
According to Trend news agency, Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Elmar
Mamedyarov had a telephone conversation with U.S. Deputy Secretary
of State William Burns earlier this week and said that "Azerbaijan
can't understand the U.S. position".
On August 31, Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan announced the
suspension of diplomatic relations and official contacts with Hungary.
Mediamax
Sept 5 2012
Armenia
Yerevan/Mediamax/. Hungary discusses the issue of suspending diplomatic
relations with Azerbaijan.
A source at OSCE Secretariat in Vienna informed Mediamax about this
referring to the meeting of a member of the Hungarian mission to OSCE
with an American official over a working lunch.
Budapest hasn't made the final decision, but Hungarian diplomat told
his U.S. colleague that suspending the relations with Azerbaijan is
seen as an option to overcome the difficult situation that has aroused
after Hungary's decision to transfer the murderer of Armenian officer
to Baku where he was immediately pardoned and glorified. Hungarian
diplomat also noted that such a decision could become a symbolic
message for recovering relations with Armenia.
On September 4, thousands of protesters rallied outside Hungary's
Parliament in Budapest against the government's decision to extradite
Ramil Safarov.
Last week, U.S. suggested Hungary and Azerbaijan to present
explanations regarding Ramil Safarov's extradition and pardon.
According to Trend news agency, Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Elmar
Mamedyarov had a telephone conversation with U.S. Deputy Secretary
of State William Burns earlier this week and said that "Azerbaijan
can't understand the U.S. position".
On August 31, Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan announced the
suspension of diplomatic relations and official contacts with Hungary.