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AZERBAIJANI PRO-GOVERNMENT AND OPPOSITION PARTIES CONDEMN EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT'S RESOLUTION
Journal of Turkish Weekly
Sept 18 2012
Azerbaijani pro-government and opposition parties have expressed
categorical and unequivocal protest against the European Parliament's
resolution on the so-called issue of Ramil Safarov. They consider
that the issues reflected in this document are not objective. They
testify to double standards, a joint statement of Azerbaijani parties
to the European Parliament said today.
'As the political parties operating in Azerbaijan, we clearly express
our commitment to European values, the development of bilateral
relations between Azerbaijan and the European organisations', the
statement said.
'After Azerbaijan gained independence, integration into the
Euro-Atlantic area occupied an important place in the foreign policy
of the country. Today Azerbaijan has been adequately represented in
the UN, OSCE, Council of Europe and a number of other influential
organisations. It joined the conventions and other legal documents
adopted by these organisations'.
According to the document, while taking an active part in the European
Neighbourhood Policy and the Eastern Partnership, Azerbaijan commits
itself to a collective agreement between the European Union and the
countries of the South Caucasus.
'The European Parliament adopted resolutions and made different
decisions on Azerbaijan and the South Caucasus many times', the
document said. 'The objective thoughts on the main problem faced by
Azerbaijan - Armenia's aggression and the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict
were reflected in the documents.
'However, in some cases, deputies' groups represented in the European
Parliament adopted the documents for the sake of particular interests
and under the influence of the Armenian lobby. These documents do
not reflect reality. These documents are uniquely perceived by public
opinion and the political forces in Azerbaijan'.
'The resolution adopted by the European Parliament in connection with
Azerbaijani army officer Ramil Safarov's extradition to Azerbaijan
and his pardon by the President, is biased and serves the interests
of Armenia and the Armenian lobby', the Azerbaijani political parties
said. 'International conventions and other legal documents regulate
the extradition of prisoners and pardon. The European countries joined
these conventions and they are accepted by all at the international
level'.
It was stressed that the extradition and pardon of Azerbaijani army
officer Ramil Safarov has been implemented on the basis of Article 12
of the 'Convention on the movement of prisoners', the Constitution
of the Azerbaijani Republic as well as international legal norms
and principles.
'Unfortunately, some sections of the European bodies distributed
the statements and documents that are far from objectivity', the
statement said. 'It should be recalled that Ramil Safarov was born in
the Azerbaijani Jabrail region occupied by Armenian armed forces. Most
of his friends and relatives were killed during the military aggression
of Armenia against Azerbaijan.
'His family members became refugees. While taking part in the NATO
English courses in Budapest in 2004, he was subjected to abuse by
Armenian officer Gurgen Markarian, who also attended these courses. In
response to this, being in the temporary insanity, he took extreme
measures against him'.
It was stressed that during the trial over Ramil Safarov in Budapest,
a very tough verdict was given toward the Azerbaijani officer as a
result of pressure from Armenia and the Armenian lobby. This verdict
does not meet the principles of humanity. Such severity is not observed
in European countries' courts. As a final example, one can cite the
trial over Breivik in Norway and his sentence, but Safarov spent nine
years in prison in accordance with his verdict.
'Sensation raised over Ramil Safarov's issue by the Armenian lobby
organisations and communities, patronising Armenia is an attempt to
hide the war crimes committed by the Armenian aggressors as a result
of the occupation of 20 per cent of Azerbaijani territory, turning
one million people into refugees and the fact of the occupation and
unconstructive position taken in the peace stalled talks.
'The fact that none of the European organisations condemned the country
which allowed the murderers to arrive in Armenia and provided them with
citizenship and repeatedly made bloody terror attacks in various world
countries in modern history (members of the terrorist organisations
such as ASALA: Monte Melkonian, Vazgen Sislyan, Varujan Karapetyan
and others), causes rage and resentment of the Azerbaijani public',
the statement said.
It was stressed that after the extradition of these terrorists to
Armenia, they have committed a number of serious war crimes against
the civilian population in the occupied Nagorno-Karabakh region of
Azerbaijan, including the Khojaly genocide within the armed forces
of this country.
"We think that it would be better if such influential international
organisations such as the European Parliament take consistent
steps towards a peaceful settlement of the conflict between the two
countries, rather than making decisions indulging Armenian aggression,"
the parties said.
"As the parties, signing the appeal, regardless of political
orientation and stressing the concern of the Azerbaijani society in
this issue, once again we express our a categorical and unequivocal
protest against the resolution of the European Parliament. We think
that the issues reflected in this document are biased and testify to
double standards."
Tuesday, 18 September 2012
Trend AZ
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress
Journal of Turkish Weekly
Sept 18 2012
Azerbaijani pro-government and opposition parties have expressed
categorical and unequivocal protest against the European Parliament's
resolution on the so-called issue of Ramil Safarov. They consider
that the issues reflected in this document are not objective. They
testify to double standards, a joint statement of Azerbaijani parties
to the European Parliament said today.
'As the political parties operating in Azerbaijan, we clearly express
our commitment to European values, the development of bilateral
relations between Azerbaijan and the European organisations', the
statement said.
'After Azerbaijan gained independence, integration into the
Euro-Atlantic area occupied an important place in the foreign policy
of the country. Today Azerbaijan has been adequately represented in
the UN, OSCE, Council of Europe and a number of other influential
organisations. It joined the conventions and other legal documents
adopted by these organisations'.
According to the document, while taking an active part in the European
Neighbourhood Policy and the Eastern Partnership, Azerbaijan commits
itself to a collective agreement between the European Union and the
countries of the South Caucasus.
'The European Parliament adopted resolutions and made different
decisions on Azerbaijan and the South Caucasus many times', the
document said. 'The objective thoughts on the main problem faced by
Azerbaijan - Armenia's aggression and the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict
were reflected in the documents.
'However, in some cases, deputies' groups represented in the European
Parliament adopted the documents for the sake of particular interests
and under the influence of the Armenian lobby. These documents do
not reflect reality. These documents are uniquely perceived by public
opinion and the political forces in Azerbaijan'.
'The resolution adopted by the European Parliament in connection with
Azerbaijani army officer Ramil Safarov's extradition to Azerbaijan
and his pardon by the President, is biased and serves the interests
of Armenia and the Armenian lobby', the Azerbaijani political parties
said. 'International conventions and other legal documents regulate
the extradition of prisoners and pardon. The European countries joined
these conventions and they are accepted by all at the international
level'.
It was stressed that the extradition and pardon of Azerbaijani army
officer Ramil Safarov has been implemented on the basis of Article 12
of the 'Convention on the movement of prisoners', the Constitution
of the Azerbaijani Republic as well as international legal norms
and principles.
'Unfortunately, some sections of the European bodies distributed
the statements and documents that are far from objectivity', the
statement said. 'It should be recalled that Ramil Safarov was born in
the Azerbaijani Jabrail region occupied by Armenian armed forces. Most
of his friends and relatives were killed during the military aggression
of Armenia against Azerbaijan.
'His family members became refugees. While taking part in the NATO
English courses in Budapest in 2004, he was subjected to abuse by
Armenian officer Gurgen Markarian, who also attended these courses. In
response to this, being in the temporary insanity, he took extreme
measures against him'.
It was stressed that during the trial over Ramil Safarov in Budapest,
a very tough verdict was given toward the Azerbaijani officer as a
result of pressure from Armenia and the Armenian lobby. This verdict
does not meet the principles of humanity. Such severity is not observed
in European countries' courts. As a final example, one can cite the
trial over Breivik in Norway and his sentence, but Safarov spent nine
years in prison in accordance with his verdict.
'Sensation raised over Ramil Safarov's issue by the Armenian lobby
organisations and communities, patronising Armenia is an attempt to
hide the war crimes committed by the Armenian aggressors as a result
of the occupation of 20 per cent of Azerbaijani territory, turning
one million people into refugees and the fact of the occupation and
unconstructive position taken in the peace stalled talks.
'The fact that none of the European organisations condemned the country
which allowed the murderers to arrive in Armenia and provided them with
citizenship and repeatedly made bloody terror attacks in various world
countries in modern history (members of the terrorist organisations
such as ASALA: Monte Melkonian, Vazgen Sislyan, Varujan Karapetyan
and others), causes rage and resentment of the Azerbaijani public',
the statement said.
It was stressed that after the extradition of these terrorists to
Armenia, they have committed a number of serious war crimes against
the civilian population in the occupied Nagorno-Karabakh region of
Azerbaijan, including the Khojaly genocide within the armed forces
of this country.
"We think that it would be better if such influential international
organisations such as the European Parliament take consistent
steps towards a peaceful settlement of the conflict between the two
countries, rather than making decisions indulging Armenian aggression,"
the parties said.
"As the parties, signing the appeal, regardless of political
orientation and stressing the concern of the Azerbaijani society in
this issue, once again we express our a categorical and unequivocal
protest against the resolution of the European Parliament. We think
that the issues reflected in this document are biased and testify to
double standards."
Tuesday, 18 September 2012
Trend AZ
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress