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FINANCIAL CONSIDERATIONS SEPARATE FROM LEGAL MATTERS IN AZERI TRANSFER, SAYS SZIJJARTO
Politics.hu
http://www.politics.hu/20120905/financial-considerations-separate-from-legal-matters-in-azeri-transfer-says-szijjarto/
Sept 5 2012
Hungary
Hungary will, if need be, hold talks with Azerbaijan on economic
matters in the future, since these are not in any way connected with
international legal matters such as the repatriation of the Azeri
murderer, the state secretary in charge of foreign affairs at the
prime minister's office, told public TV on Monday evening.
Peter Szijjarto confirmed to the Az Este programme that the Hungarian
government had indeed held talks with Azerbaijan about "strengthening
economic cooperation and expanding on the financial aspects."
Hungary last week transferred Azeri murderer, Ramil Sahib Safarov,
back to his home country, whereupon he was pardoned by the president
and released. Armenia severed diplomatic ties with Hungary on Friday.
Azerbaijan's state oil fund has dismissed reports it will buy Hungarian
government securities.
"Regarding the news about the purchase of Hungarian debt obligations,
the State Oil Fund of the Republic of Azerbaijan publicly reveals
that SOFAZ is not considering any investment into debt obligations
or other financial tools in Hungary," the fund said.
Hungarian business weekly Figyelo reported on August 23 that Azerbaijan
would buy 2-3 billion euros worth of Hungarian government bonds
through a Turkish mediator.
Some in the Hungarian press have speculated that the purchase of
government debt could be related to the transfer by Hungary of the
Azeri murderer.
Szijjarto said Hungary handled international legal matters regulated
by treaties entirely separately from financial deals.
Asked about the statement the ambassador of Armenia to Vienna made
earlier that Armenia had warned Hungarian officials against extraditing
Ramil Sahib Safarov to Baku, and had protested against such a move
just recently, Szijjarto said he had no knowledge of such a protest.
He said the Hungarian government greatly respected Armenia and its
people, adding Hungary wanted to nurture good relations with the
country.
"But at the same time Hungary can rightfully expect from any other
side, whether it is Armenia or another country or body, that they
acknowledge that where a legal issue is regulated by an international
agreement, Hungary will always follow that," said Szijjarto.
Prime Minister Viktor Orban told journalists in Budapest on Monday that
Hungary had followed international legal procedures in the case of the
Azeri, formerly imprisoned in Hungary but transferred to his homeland.
Asked about whether there had been any secret deal with Azerbaijan,
Orban said, "this is a democratic European state. The rules of
international law are not formed on the basis of secret agreements,
but on how they are written, obviously."
One of Armenia's citizens, Gurgen Margaryan, was brutally murdered
by the Azeri at a NATO language course held in Hungary earlier in
the decade.
The Foreign Ministry said earlier that it had followed the procedure
to transfer Safarov according to international agreements and on the
understanding that the convict would serve out his prison term on
Azerbaijani soil. It has officially protested to the Azeri authorities
against the release of Safarov.
Politics.hu
http://www.politics.hu/20120905/financial-considerations-separate-from-legal-matters-in-azeri-transfer-says-szijjarto/
Sept 5 2012
Hungary
Hungary will, if need be, hold talks with Azerbaijan on economic
matters in the future, since these are not in any way connected with
international legal matters such as the repatriation of the Azeri
murderer, the state secretary in charge of foreign affairs at the
prime minister's office, told public TV on Monday evening.
Peter Szijjarto confirmed to the Az Este programme that the Hungarian
government had indeed held talks with Azerbaijan about "strengthening
economic cooperation and expanding on the financial aspects."
Hungary last week transferred Azeri murderer, Ramil Sahib Safarov,
back to his home country, whereupon he was pardoned by the president
and released. Armenia severed diplomatic ties with Hungary on Friday.
Azerbaijan's state oil fund has dismissed reports it will buy Hungarian
government securities.
"Regarding the news about the purchase of Hungarian debt obligations,
the State Oil Fund of the Republic of Azerbaijan publicly reveals
that SOFAZ is not considering any investment into debt obligations
or other financial tools in Hungary," the fund said.
Hungarian business weekly Figyelo reported on August 23 that Azerbaijan
would buy 2-3 billion euros worth of Hungarian government bonds
through a Turkish mediator.
Some in the Hungarian press have speculated that the purchase of
government debt could be related to the transfer by Hungary of the
Azeri murderer.
Szijjarto said Hungary handled international legal matters regulated
by treaties entirely separately from financial deals.
Asked about the statement the ambassador of Armenia to Vienna made
earlier that Armenia had warned Hungarian officials against extraditing
Ramil Sahib Safarov to Baku, and had protested against such a move
just recently, Szijjarto said he had no knowledge of such a protest.
He said the Hungarian government greatly respected Armenia and its
people, adding Hungary wanted to nurture good relations with the
country.
"But at the same time Hungary can rightfully expect from any other
side, whether it is Armenia or another country or body, that they
acknowledge that where a legal issue is regulated by an international
agreement, Hungary will always follow that," said Szijjarto.
Prime Minister Viktor Orban told journalists in Budapest on Monday that
Hungary had followed international legal procedures in the case of the
Azeri, formerly imprisoned in Hungary but transferred to his homeland.
Asked about whether there had been any secret deal with Azerbaijan,
Orban said, "this is a democratic European state. The rules of
international law are not formed on the basis of secret agreements,
but on how they are written, obviously."
One of Armenia's citizens, Gurgen Margaryan, was brutally murdered
by the Azeri at a NATO language course held in Hungary earlier in
the decade.
The Foreign Ministry said earlier that it had followed the procedure
to transfer Safarov according to international agreements and on the
understanding that the convict would serve out his prison term on
Azerbaijani soil. It has officially protested to the Azeri authorities
against the release of Safarov.