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    LARISA ALAVERDYAN: EXTRADITION OF SAFAROV TO AZERBAIJAN IS UNACCERAMIL SAFAROV'S EXTRADITION IS UNACCEPTABLE.

    Aysor.am

    More than 70 NGOs and people around the world have joined this appeal,
    Executive Director of the social organization "Fund against legal
    tyranny", the first Ombudsman of Armenia Larisa Alaverdyan told
    journalists today.

    In 2004, in Budapest the Azerbaijani officer Ramil Safarov brutally
    hacked to death the officer of the Armed Forces of Armenia Gurgen
    Margaryan while the latter was asleep. Both of the officers were
    in Hungary taking English courses within the NATO "Partnership for
    Peace" program. After that Safarov took analogous attempt of murder
    also the second Armenian officer, which, however, was prevented.

    According to Larisa Alaverdyan, today the possibility of extradition
    is above the average. "It's a long process, but the messages that we
    recently receive, give me reason to assess the probability above the
    average. We need to be more careful and organized," said L.
    Alaverdian.

    "We wish to remind Hungary that Safarov is a recidivist, he is a
    threat to society, even in prison he tried to kill a man, and his
    mental abilities are assessed below the average. Therefore, I wish
    to warn them that there was no need to review the level of confidence
    in their justice at the highest level', said L. Alaverdian.

    Lawyer Nazeli Vardanyan, who defends interests of Gurgen Margaryan's
    family, noted that during the quadrennial court process she came to
    the conclusion that Safarov carried out the order of the government.

    "Azerbaijan's attempts to set him free did not come to an end with the
    court decision, and if, before the verdict, there were appeals to kill
    the Armenians, then after that the anti-Armenian hysteria calmed down,
    they realized they would be punished for it, nevertheless after that
    Azerbaijan did not miss a single opportunity to raise the question
    of Safarov's extradition," said N. Vardanyan.

    Larisa Alaverdyan informed that they are studying the possibility
    of charging Azerbaijan as an accessory to the crime. "During this
    time, Azerbaijan didn't acknowledge Safarov as a criminal, moreover
    it considered him a hero. In case if he gets the extradition, we are
    sure, he will not serve his sentence and will become a hero," she said.

    The lawyer also stated that in case of extradition Armenian side
    will not be able to carry out anything as far as it is a matter of
    bilateral relations between Azerbaijan and Hungary.

    "The authorities should continue the struggle, undertake all necessary
    measures in order to avoid Safarov's extradition to Azerbaijan. We
    all know that there he will escape the liability. In 2005, he was even
    recognized the Man of the Year in Azerbaijan, which undoubtedly, had
    an influence over the tough decision of Hungarian court. Hungary should
    take all those circumstances into account," said Larisa Alaverdyan.

    According to lawyer N. Vardanyan, the Justice Ministry, the office
    of the Ombudsman and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Armenia have
    a lot of work to do.

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