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Journalist asks Rasmussen how he will shake hands with Aliyev
15:08, 6 September, 2012
YEREVAN, SEPTEMBER 6, ARMENPRESS: In Armenia a journalist asked the
Secretary General of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization Anders
Fogh Rasmussen how the latter would shake hands with a president, who
signed amnesty for a villain, who murdered an Armenian officer. In the
framework of his regional visit Rasmussen will visit Baku on September
7. «When I meet the Azerbaijani President I will pass him quite a
clear message. I am deeply concerned about the Azerbaijan's decision
to grant pardon to the military officer Safarov. This dreadful and
tragic incident, which took place 8 years ago, was a crime and should
not be praised but punished», - said the NATO Secretary General, as
reported by Armenpress.
According to him, there should not be return to the conflict in the
region. `On the contrary, it is necessary to decrease the tension,
spread peace and cooperation and reconciliation. I will clearly convey
this message', - said Rasmussen.
Azerbaijani assassin Ramil Safarov, who axe-murdered Armenian officer
Gurgen Margaryan while sleeping, when they were participating in NATO
English Language Courses in Budapest, was sentenced to life
imprisonment without right to be pardoned for 30 years. Armenia held
up the diplomatic relations with Hungary, after Safarov was extradited
to Azerbaijan on August 31 2012 and was pardoned by the President
Aliyev.
15:08, 6 September, 2012
YEREVAN, SEPTEMBER 6, ARMENPRESS: In Armenia a journalist asked the
Secretary General of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization Anders
Fogh Rasmussen how the latter would shake hands with a president, who
signed amnesty for a villain, who murdered an Armenian officer. In the
framework of his regional visit Rasmussen will visit Baku on September
7. «When I meet the Azerbaijani President I will pass him quite a
clear message. I am deeply concerned about the Azerbaijan's decision
to grant pardon to the military officer Safarov. This dreadful and
tragic incident, which took place 8 years ago, was a crime and should
not be praised but punished», - said the NATO Secretary General, as
reported by Armenpress.
According to him, there should not be return to the conflict in the
region. `On the contrary, it is necessary to decrease the tension,
spread peace and cooperation and reconciliation. I will clearly convey
this message', - said Rasmussen.
Azerbaijani assassin Ramil Safarov, who axe-murdered Armenian officer
Gurgen Margaryan while sleeping, when they were participating in NATO
English Language Courses in Budapest, was sentenced to life
imprisonment without right to be pardoned for 30 years. Armenia held
up the diplomatic relations with Hungary, after Safarov was extradited
to Azerbaijan on August 31 2012 and was pardoned by the President
Aliyev.