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    ANCA CALLS UPON U.S. CONGRESS TO COUNTER AZERBAIJANI AGGRESSION AND CUT ARMS SALES TO BAKU

    12:20, 20 February, 2013

    YEREVAN, FEBRUARY 20, ARMENPRESS: Armenian Americans mark the ninth
    anniversary of the murder of Armenian Lt. Gurgen Margaryan with calls
    upon Congress to counter Azerbaijani aggression and cut arms sales
    to Baku. As reported Armenpress, referring to The Armenian National
    Committee of America, on the occasion of the ninth anniversary of
    the brutal axe-murder of Armenian Army Lieutenant Gurgen Margaryan
    by Azerbaijani Lt. Ramil Safarov, ANCA expanded an outreach campaign
    to the Washington, DCforeign policy community about Azerbaijani's
    escalating threats of war, destabilizing arms build-up, and ongoing
    threats to peace

    "Lieutenant Margaryan's premeditated and brutal murder nine years ago,
    and, more recently, President Aliyev's pardon, praise, and promotion of
    his unrepentant killer, Ramil Safarov, reflect and reinforce the very
    same toxic, anti-Armenian hatred that fueled the Azerbaijani pogroms in
    Sumgait, Kirovabad, Maragha, and Baku," said ANCA Executive Director
    Aram Hamparian. "It is this officially-sanctioned hatred that would
    surely - if Artaskh were ever to fall into Aliyev's angry grasp -
    lead to an all-out drive by Baku to destroy the entire Armenian
    population of the Nagorno Karabakh Republic."

    Lt. Margaryan was axed to death in his sleep on February 19, 2004,
    by Azerbaijani officer Ramil Safarov, during a NATO-sponsored English
    language training program. The convicted murderer, who confessed and
    never expressed regret for his offense, was extradited by Hungary in
    2012 to Azerbaijan, where he was immediately given a hero's welcome,
    pardoned, promoted and financially rewarded for his hate crime.

    TheU.S. condemned the action, with an immediate White House statement,
    issued in the name of National Security Council Spokesman Tommy
    Vietor, underscoring the President's view that, "This action is
    contrary to ongoing efforts to reduce regional tensions and promote
    reconciliation." Similar statements were issued by Members of Congress
    and elected officials around the world.

    A detailed ANCA overview of Azerbaijani aggression against its
    Armenian population in Sumgait, Kirovabadand Baku as well as concrete
    ways Congress can assist in the peaceful resolution of the Karabakh
    conflict.

    Can be viewed here:
    http://www.anca.org/assets/pdf/misc/sumgait_baku_factsheet.pdf




    From: A. Papazian
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