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US CONGRESSMAN APPALLED BY AZERBAIJANI DECISION TO PARDON MURDERER
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September 06, 2012 | 22:36
WASHINGTON - The U.S. Congressman David Cicilline issued a statement on
Thursday criticizing the Government of Azerbaijan for its decision to
pardon Ramil Safarov after he was convicted of murdering an Armenian
lieutenant while attending a NATO-sponsored English-language course
in Hungary.
"Like many in Rhode Island's Armenian community, I was appalled to
learn that Ramil Safarov received a full pardon, compensation, and
a hero's welcome from Illham Aliyev, the President of Azerbaijan. Mr.
Safarov was convicted of carrying out a brutal, premeditated crime
for which he did not express a hint of remorse. And while Mr. Safarov
is being celebrated in Azerbaijan today, there is no justice for
his victim, Gurgen Markarian, or the friends and loved ones he left
behind," the statement read.
In addition, the congressman is concerned whether the Azerbaijani
government is truly committed to developing a peaceful, nonviolent
relationship with the people of Armenia. Its reckless recent actions
do nothing to address these concerns.
Armenian News-NEWS.am reported earlier that Ramil Safarov, a lieutenant
in the Azerbaijani military, was extradited on August 31 from Hungary,
where he was serving a life sentence - and with no expression of
either regret or remorse - for the premeditated axe murder of Armenian
lieutenant Gurgen Margaryan, in his sleep, during a NATO Partnership
for Peace program in Budapest back in 2004.
As expected, Ramil Safarov's return to Baku was welcomed, as was
his act of murder, by the officials of Azerbaijani president's
administration and much of Azerbaijani society, and the Azerbaijani
president immediately granted him a pardon.
Armenia's President Serzh Sargsyan announced on August 31 that Armenia
is suspending its diplomatic ties with Hungary.
From: A. Papazian
news.am
September 06, 2012 | 22:36
WASHINGTON - The U.S. Congressman David Cicilline issued a statement on
Thursday criticizing the Government of Azerbaijan for its decision to
pardon Ramil Safarov after he was convicted of murdering an Armenian
lieutenant while attending a NATO-sponsored English-language course
in Hungary.
"Like many in Rhode Island's Armenian community, I was appalled to
learn that Ramil Safarov received a full pardon, compensation, and
a hero's welcome from Illham Aliyev, the President of Azerbaijan. Mr.
Safarov was convicted of carrying out a brutal, premeditated crime
for which he did not express a hint of remorse. And while Mr. Safarov
is being celebrated in Azerbaijan today, there is no justice for
his victim, Gurgen Markarian, or the friends and loved ones he left
behind," the statement read.
In addition, the congressman is concerned whether the Azerbaijani
government is truly committed to developing a peaceful, nonviolent
relationship with the people of Armenia. Its reckless recent actions
do nothing to address these concerns.
Armenian News-NEWS.am reported earlier that Ramil Safarov, a lieutenant
in the Azerbaijani military, was extradited on August 31 from Hungary,
where he was serving a life sentence - and with no expression of
either regret or remorse - for the premeditated axe murder of Armenian
lieutenant Gurgen Margaryan, in his sleep, during a NATO Partnership
for Peace program in Budapest back in 2004.
As expected, Ramil Safarov's return to Baku was welcomed, as was
his act of murder, by the officials of Azerbaijani president's
administration and much of Azerbaijani society, and the Azerbaijani
president immediately granted him a pardon.
Armenia's President Serzh Sargsyan announced on August 31 that Armenia
is suspending its diplomatic ties with Hungary.
From: A. Papazian