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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.

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