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CANADIAN POLITICIAN: AZERI GOVERNMENT MUST BRING SAFAROV TO JUSTICE
tert.am
05.09.12
Below is a statement by Jim Karygiannis, a member of Parliament
for Scarborough-Agincourt (Canada), concerning the extradition and
release of Ramil Safarov, who was sentenced to life in prison in
2006 for hacking Armenian officer Gurgen Margaryan to death during
a NATO-sponsored training in Budapest,
Pardon of Ramil Safarov by Azerbaijan Statement by the Honourable
Jim Karygiannis, Member of Parliament for Scarborough-Agincourt and
Liberal Critic for Multiculturalism
It is with great concern that I learned of Hungary's extradition of
and the Government of Azerbaijan's subsequent pardon of Ramil Safarov,
who was convicted of murdering Armenian soldier, Gurgen Margaryan,
in 2004, during a NATO exercise in Hungary.
Safarov was serving a life sentence in Hungary for the pre-meditated
murder of Armenian Lieutenant Margaryan in his sleep, during a
NATO Partnership for Peace program in Budapest in 2004. According to
reports, last week Safarov received a pardon; was promoted to the rank
of major; was given a flat; and, all the pay he lost since his arrest.
The Azeri government must bring Ramil Safarov to justice.
This situation has resulted in the suspension of diplomatic ties
between Armenia and Hungary and added strain to the sensitive
relations between Azerbaijan and Armenia. This action is contrary to
the ongoing efforts being made to reduce geo-political tensions and
promote reconciliation in the region.
Members of the international community, including Russia and the
United States of America, are worried that this situation could
adversely affect the peace negotiations between Azerbaijan and Armenia.
I find it very interesting that the Canadian Government has been
conspicuous by its silence with respect to these events.
I have worked closely with the Armenian Diaspora on many issues and
have traveled to Armenia. I know that the community is watching this
situation with great interest and concern.
tert.am
05.09.12
Below is a statement by Jim Karygiannis, a member of Parliament
for Scarborough-Agincourt (Canada), concerning the extradition and
release of Ramil Safarov, who was sentenced to life in prison in
2006 for hacking Armenian officer Gurgen Margaryan to death during
a NATO-sponsored training in Budapest,
Pardon of Ramil Safarov by Azerbaijan Statement by the Honourable
Jim Karygiannis, Member of Parliament for Scarborough-Agincourt and
Liberal Critic for Multiculturalism
It is with great concern that I learned of Hungary's extradition of
and the Government of Azerbaijan's subsequent pardon of Ramil Safarov,
who was convicted of murdering Armenian soldier, Gurgen Margaryan,
in 2004, during a NATO exercise in Hungary.
Safarov was serving a life sentence in Hungary for the pre-meditated
murder of Armenian Lieutenant Margaryan in his sleep, during a
NATO Partnership for Peace program in Budapest in 2004. According to
reports, last week Safarov received a pardon; was promoted to the rank
of major; was given a flat; and, all the pay he lost since his arrest.
The Azeri government must bring Ramil Safarov to justice.
This situation has resulted in the suspension of diplomatic ties
between Armenia and Hungary and added strain to the sensitive
relations between Azerbaijan and Armenia. This action is contrary to
the ongoing efforts being made to reduce geo-political tensions and
promote reconciliation in the region.
Members of the international community, including Russia and the
United States of America, are worried that this situation could
adversely affect the peace negotiations between Azerbaijan and Armenia.
I find it very interesting that the Canadian Government has been
conspicuous by its silence with respect to these events.
I have worked closely with the Armenian Diaspora on many issues and
have traveled to Armenia. I know that the community is watching this
situation with great interest and concern.