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DAILY PRESS BRIEFING - SEPTEMBER 6, 2012 - STATE DEPARTMENT
State Department Documents and Publications
September 6, 2012
USA
Patrick Ventrell, Acting Deputy Spokesperson
Daily Press Briefing
Washington, DC
September 6, 2012
QUESTION: Last week, you made a statement about Safarov's -- Ramil
Safarov's extradition from Hungary to Azerbaijan --
MR. VENTRELL: Yeah.
QUESTION: -- who later was pardoned there and promoted. As we know, he
killed an Armenian officer in 2004 and was convicted to life prison. I
wonder if you had any chance -- this building had any opportunity of
communication with Azerbaijan or Hungary in this regard. Was there
any conversation between State Department and Azerbaijani authorities?
Thank you.
MR. VENTRELL: Well, we most definitely have been in touch with
authorities. I'd have to check in after the briefing to see at what
level. But our statements expressed our deep concern in this regard,
and so we've definitely been in touch through bilateral communication
through those channels. But let me see if we can get you a little
bit more information.
QUESTION: Thanks.
MR. VENTRELL: Jill.
QUESTION: And also on that, what does all of this mean for
Nagorno-Karabakh, which was looking as if you might be coming to some
type of resolution? Now it appears that that really won't happen. In
fact, it's probably a lot worse.
MR. VENTRELL: Jill, we're going to continue to maintain contacts with
both Armenia and Azerbaijan to peacefully resolve the conflict and
reduce tensions. And we really condemn any action that fuels regional
tensions, and that's why we were so deeply disappointed by Hungary's
decision to transfer him to Azerbaijan.
QUESTION: Do you think the comments by the President of Azerbaijan
are stirring up problems?
MR. VENTRELL: Well, I haven't seen his comments since then, but we
were deeply troubled at the time, and we continue to be troubled.
QUESTION: Are you talking to Armenia also, Patrick, about this
problem? Because Armenia is disappointed and concerned.
MR. VENTRELL: We're definitely in touch with Armenia, obviously
through our Embassy, but also through other channels.
[parts not pertaining to Armenia omitted]
State Department Documents and Publications
September 6, 2012
USA
Patrick Ventrell, Acting Deputy Spokesperson
Daily Press Briefing
Washington, DC
September 6, 2012
QUESTION: Last week, you made a statement about Safarov's -- Ramil
Safarov's extradition from Hungary to Azerbaijan --
MR. VENTRELL: Yeah.
QUESTION: -- who later was pardoned there and promoted. As we know, he
killed an Armenian officer in 2004 and was convicted to life prison. I
wonder if you had any chance -- this building had any opportunity of
communication with Azerbaijan or Hungary in this regard. Was there
any conversation between State Department and Azerbaijani authorities?
Thank you.
MR. VENTRELL: Well, we most definitely have been in touch with
authorities. I'd have to check in after the briefing to see at what
level. But our statements expressed our deep concern in this regard,
and so we've definitely been in touch through bilateral communication
through those channels. But let me see if we can get you a little
bit more information.
QUESTION: Thanks.
MR. VENTRELL: Jill.
QUESTION: And also on that, what does all of this mean for
Nagorno-Karabakh, which was looking as if you might be coming to some
type of resolution? Now it appears that that really won't happen. In
fact, it's probably a lot worse.
MR. VENTRELL: Jill, we're going to continue to maintain contacts with
both Armenia and Azerbaijan to peacefully resolve the conflict and
reduce tensions. And we really condemn any action that fuels regional
tensions, and that's why we were so deeply disappointed by Hungary's
decision to transfer him to Azerbaijan.
QUESTION: Do you think the comments by the President of Azerbaijan
are stirring up problems?
MR. VENTRELL: Well, I haven't seen his comments since then, but we
were deeply troubled at the time, and we continue to be troubled.
QUESTION: Are you talking to Armenia also, Patrick, about this
problem? Because Armenia is disappointed and concerned.
MR. VENTRELL: We're definitely in touch with Armenia, obviously
through our Embassy, but also through other channels.
[parts not pertaining to Armenia omitted]