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Justice Ministry to address UN over Baku's anti-Armenian propaganda
March 1, 2013 - 17:53 AMT
PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenian Ministry of Justice will issue an address to the
UN Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination over Baku's
anti-Armenian propaganda and discrimination, deputy justice minister
Yeghishe Kirakosyan said.
`The statement focuses on the extradition and pardon of Azerbaijani
axe-killer Ramil Safarov, along with other facts of discrimination and
hatred against Armenians,' he said.
The Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (CERD) is the
body of independent experts that monitors implementation of the Convention
on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination by its State
parties.
Armenian Justice Ministry's statement will be submitted to the Committee
under Article 11 of the Convention.
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 September 11 that he had been aware that Azerbaijan would
release the life-sentenced Ramil Safarov after his repatriation.
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From: A. Papazian
March 1, 2013 - 17:53 AMT
PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenian Ministry of Justice will issue an address to the
UN Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination over Baku's
anti-Armenian propaganda and discrimination, deputy justice minister
Yeghishe Kirakosyan said.
`The statement focuses on the extradition and pardon of Azerbaijani
axe-killer Ramil Safarov, along with other facts of discrimination and
hatred against Armenians,' he said.
The Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (CERD) is the
body of independent experts that monitors implementation of the Convention
on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination by its State
parties.
Armenian Justice Ministry's statement will be submitted to the Committee
under Article 11 of the Convention.
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 September 11 that he had been aware that Azerbaijan would
release the life-sentenced Ramil Safarov after his repatriation.
- See more at:
http://www.panarmenian.net/eng/news/148162/#sthash.o7gkoiaR.dpuf
From: A. Papazian