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PRESS RELEASE
Armenian Rights Council
P.O.Box 462, Ryde NSW
Sydney Australia 2112
Tel: (02) 98097290
[email protected]
Sept 8, 2012
Community Announcement
Following a specially convened meeting of representatives of the
Sydney Armenian Community which took place on Thursday the 6th of
September 2012 to discuss the release of Azeri Axe Murderer Ramil
Safarov by the Hungarian Government and his subsequent pardon and
promotion by Azeri leader, Illham Aliyev, the Australian-Armenian
Community Organisation's have decided to organise a protest at the
Hungarian Embassy in Canberra on Friday, 14th September 2012.
Representatives of the Armenian Democratic Liberal Organisation and
the Armenian Rights Council encourage all members, supporters and
friends to attend and support the protest.
Ramil Safarov became notorious in 2004 following his brutal murder of
Armenian lieutenant Gurgen Margaryan, who was killed as he slept. At
the time both officers were participants at NATO's Partnership for
Peace Program in Hungary. Despite the fact that in 2006 Safarov was
sentenced to a life sentence, in late August 2012 he was extradited by
the Hungarian authorities back to Azerbaijan after Hungary had
received written assurances from Azeri authorities that he would serve
the remainder of his sentence in Azerbaijan. Immediately upon his
return to Azerbaijan, the axe-murderer was pardoned and hailed as a
national hero.
The protest in Canberra will convey the Australian-Armenian
community's condemnation of Hungary's deal to extradite Safarov.
Buses to and from Canberra have been organised for the day. Please
refer to the attached flyer for the full details of the Hungarian
Embassy protest by members of the Australian-Armenian community.
Armenian Rights Council of Australia
Armenian Rights Council
P.O.Box 462, Ryde NSW
Sydney Australia 2112
Tel: (02) 98097290
[email protected]
Sept 8, 2012
Community Announcement
Following a specially convened meeting of representatives of the
Sydney Armenian Community which took place on Thursday the 6th of
September 2012 to discuss the release of Azeri Axe Murderer Ramil
Safarov by the Hungarian Government and his subsequent pardon and
promotion by Azeri leader, Illham Aliyev, the Australian-Armenian
Community Organisation's have decided to organise a protest at the
Hungarian Embassy in Canberra on Friday, 14th September 2012.
Representatives of the Armenian Democratic Liberal Organisation and
the Armenian Rights Council encourage all members, supporters and
friends to attend and support the protest.
Ramil Safarov became notorious in 2004 following his brutal murder of
Armenian lieutenant Gurgen Margaryan, who was killed as he slept. At
the time both officers were participants at NATO's Partnership for
Peace Program in Hungary. Despite the fact that in 2006 Safarov was
sentenced to a life sentence, in late August 2012 he was extradited by
the Hungarian authorities back to Azerbaijan after Hungary had
received written assurances from Azeri authorities that he would serve
the remainder of his sentence in Azerbaijan. Immediately upon his
return to Azerbaijan, the axe-murderer was pardoned and hailed as a
national hero.
The protest in Canberra will convey the Australian-Armenian
community's condemnation of Hungary's deal to extradite Safarov.
Buses to and from Canberra have been organised for the day. Please
refer to the attached flyer for the full details of the Hungarian
Embassy protest by members of the Australian-Armenian community.
Armenian Rights Council of Australia