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    PRESS RELEASE
    Union of Armenian Associations in Sweden
    Stockholm, 31 August 2012
    [email protected]
    www.armeniska.se


    Azerbaijani President Pardons a Murderer


    Stockholm - News were published today that the Azerbaijani murderer, Ramil
    Safarov, had fully been pardoned by Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev.

    It was during 2004 that the Azerbaijani Lieutenant Safarov (b. 1977) was
    in the Hungarian capital, Budapest, to participate in a three month
    English-course, organized by NATO within the framework of the "Partnership
    for Peace" Program. The program was also attended by the Armenian
    Lieutenant Gurgen Margaryan (b. 1978). Safarov killed Margaryan with an
    axe while Margaryan was asleep. A Hungarian police officer testified at
    the trial that the murder had taken place "with unusual cruelty" and in
    addition to several stab wounds in his chest, victim's head was almost
    detached from the body. In 2006 the Hungarian court sentenced Safarov to
    life in prison without the right to pardon for 30 years.

    Suddeny, yesterday on August 30, 2012, pictures of Safarov arriving at
    Baku surfaced, where he was welcomed as a hero. Today, on August 31, news
    were received that the President of Azerbaijan, Aliyev, has fully pardoned
    Safarov. What Baku has done is nothing short of sanctioning the murdering
    of Armenians. Justice seems to have completely collapsed in Hungary too,
    where it has disregarded its own laws, handing over a brutal murderer to a
    country without any guarantees what so ever that the offender will serve
    the remainder of his sentence, or at least not be received as a hero and
    pardoned on arrival. This should not happen in the 21st century Europe.

    The Union of Armenian Associations in Sweden strongly condemns this
    distasteful act of the President of Azerbaijan, which not only clearly
    marks the regime's extremely hostile attitude towards Armenia and
    Armenians, but is an obvious mockery towards justice. In doing so, the
    regime in Azerbaijan has unveiled its hatred and hostility towards
    Armenians to new heights while giving the appearance of perusing a
    peaceful resolution of the Karabakh conflict and coexistence with their
    Armenian neighbors.

    A protest letter will also be sent to Hungary Embassy in Stockholm.

    Links

    Ramil Safarov
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ramil_Safarov

    Ramil Safarovs pardon
    http://news.az/articles/official/67358

    Ramil Safarov elevated to National Hero
    http://news.az/articles/society/67371

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