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BRUSSELS CONCERNED ABOUT AZERI-HUNGARIAN DISPUTE OVER FREED MURDERER
armradio.am
03.09.2012 15:51
The release of a convicted Azerbaijani murderer was raised as an
issue at the European Commission~Rs daily press briefing on Monday.
Maja Kocijancic, spokesperson for the High Representative of the Union
for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, said - answering a question
- that they are already in contact with the relevant governments,
including Hungary to exchange information on the case.
She noted that Brussels is ~Sconcerned" by the news that Hungary
extradited a convicted murderer to Azerbaijan who was pardoned by
the President there, enraging Armenia, the nation which is in a
long-standing conflict with Azerbaijan and whose army officer was
murdered by the freed convict with an axe in Hungary in 2004.
~SWe are concerned by the news that the President of Azerbaijan
pardoned an Azerbaijani army officer Ramil Safarov who was convicted
and sentenced for life imprisonment for the murder of an Armanian
army officer in 2004," Kocijancic told the press briefing.
She said they are ~Sclosely following the situation and are in contact
with the relevant sides to obtain more information."
~SWe are particularly concerned about the possible impact that these
developments might have on the wider region and therefore we are
calling Azerbaijan and Armenia to exercise restraint on the ground
and in public statements in order to prevent any kind of escalation
of the situation."
She confirmed that the EC is in touch also with Hungarian authorities
to exchange information.
From: A. Papazian
armradio.am
03.09.2012 15:51
The release of a convicted Azerbaijani murderer was raised as an
issue at the European Commission~Rs daily press briefing on Monday.
Maja Kocijancic, spokesperson for the High Representative of the Union
for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, said - answering a question
- that they are already in contact with the relevant governments,
including Hungary to exchange information on the case.
She noted that Brussels is ~Sconcerned" by the news that Hungary
extradited a convicted murderer to Azerbaijan who was pardoned by
the President there, enraging Armenia, the nation which is in a
long-standing conflict with Azerbaijan and whose army officer was
murdered by the freed convict with an axe in Hungary in 2004.
~SWe are concerned by the news that the President of Azerbaijan
pardoned an Azerbaijani army officer Ramil Safarov who was convicted
and sentenced for life imprisonment for the murder of an Armanian
army officer in 2004," Kocijancic told the press briefing.
She said they are ~Sclosely following the situation and are in contact
with the relevant sides to obtain more information."
~SWe are particularly concerned about the possible impact that these
developments might have on the wider region and therefore we are
calling Azerbaijan and Armenia to exercise restraint on the ground
and in public statements in order to prevent any kind of escalation
of the situation."
She confirmed that the EC is in touch also with Hungarian authorities
to exchange information.
From: A. Papazian