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HUNGARY'S ARMENIANS TO SUE GOVT. OVER SAFAROV EXTRADITION
PanARMENIAN.Net
September 18, 2012 - 17:38 AMT
PanARMENIAN.Net - The national council of ethnic Armenians in Hungary
plans to file a legal claim against the Hungarian government's
controversial decision to transfer convicted Azeri murderer Ramil
Safarov to Azerbaijan, Blikk reported. The tabloid quoted council
head Szevan Sarkisian as saying the charges include abuse of power
and bribery.
There are an estimated 3,500 to 30,000 ethnic Armenians living
in Hungary, half of whom speak Armenian as their native language,
and there are currently 31 Armenian "self-governments" operating in
the country.
Ramil Safarov, the Azerbaijani army officer who was serving a life
sentence in Hungary for axing to death Armenian Lt. Gurgen Margaryan,
was extradited to Azerbaijan and pardoned by Azerbaijani President
Ilham Aliyev.
Official Yerevan reacted by suspending diplomatic ties with Hungary.
Hungary, however, states that it had sent Safarov back to Azerbaijan
after receiving assurances from the Azerbaijani Justice Ministry that
Safarov's sentence, which included the possibility of parole after
25 years, would be enforced.
According to some reports, Safarov was extradited to Azerbaijan in
exchange for Azeri purchase of Hungarian securities worth Euro 2-3
billion, an information official Budapest denies.
"Hungarian prime minister is "morally bankrupt" and should resign
after admitting that he personally approved the transfer of the Azeri
axe murderer while knowing the likely consequences," the leader of
the opposition Socialists said earlier.
Attila Mesterhazy said it was clear from Orban's comments at a
news conference on Tuesday September 11 that he had been aware that
Azerbaijan would release the life-sentenced Ramil Safarov after his
repatriation.
PanARMENIAN.Net
September 18, 2012 - 17:38 AMT
PanARMENIAN.Net - The national council of ethnic Armenians in Hungary
plans to file a legal claim against the Hungarian government's
controversial decision to transfer convicted Azeri murderer Ramil
Safarov to Azerbaijan, Blikk reported. The tabloid quoted council
head Szevan Sarkisian as saying the charges include abuse of power
and bribery.
There are an estimated 3,500 to 30,000 ethnic Armenians living
in Hungary, half of whom speak Armenian as their native language,
and there are currently 31 Armenian "self-governments" operating in
the country.
Ramil Safarov, the Azerbaijani army officer who was serving a life
sentence in Hungary for axing to death Armenian Lt. Gurgen Margaryan,
was extradited to Azerbaijan and pardoned by Azerbaijani President
Ilham Aliyev.
Official Yerevan reacted by suspending diplomatic ties with Hungary.
Hungary, however, states that it had sent Safarov back to Azerbaijan
after receiving assurances from the Azerbaijani Justice Ministry that
Safarov's sentence, which included the possibility of parole after
25 years, would be enforced.
According to some reports, Safarov was extradited to Azerbaijan in
exchange for Azeri purchase of Hungarian securities worth Euro 2-3
billion, an information official Budapest denies.
"Hungarian prime minister is "morally bankrupt" and should resign
after admitting that he personally approved the transfer of the Azeri
axe murderer while knowing the likely consequences," the leader of
the opposition Socialists said earlier.
Attila Mesterhazy said it was clear from Orban's comments at a
news conference on Tuesday September 11 that he had been aware that
Azerbaijan would release the life-sentenced Ramil Safarov after his
repatriation.