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HUNGARIAN ENVOY DESCRIBES AZERBAIJAN'S ACTIONS AS 'CHEATING'
PanARMENIAN.Net
September 4, 2012 - 10:37 AMT
PanARMENIAN.Net - Norway's Armenians, who gathered on Monday,
Sept 3 in front of the Hungarian embassy in Oslo, demanded apology
for extradition of Azerbaijani murderer Ramil Safarov and handed a
letter to ambassador Geza Jeszenszky, who assured that it will reach
his government.
According to Armenian Cultural Association of Norway, ambassador
Jeszenszky agreed to receive two representatives of the protesters
to discuss their concerns. He expressed sympathy with the Armenian
people and said that his government is disappointed with Azerbaijan's
actions, describing them as 'cheating'.
The ambassador showed a copy of the letter of the Deputy Minister
of Justice of Azerbaijan with assurances that Safarov will continue
serving his sentence upon extradition.
He also informed that Azerbaijan's ambassador to Hungary was summoned
to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to produce explanations on the issue
and was handed a note regarding his country's dishonorable actions.
Safarov, who was sentenced to life by a Hungarian court for the murder
of Armenian office Gurgen Margaryan in February 2004, was extradited
to Azerbaijan on Aug 31 and immediately pardoned by the country's
President Ilham Aliyev.
In response, Armenia suspended diplomatic relations with Hungary.
PanARMENIAN.Net
September 4, 2012 - 10:37 AMT
PanARMENIAN.Net - Norway's Armenians, who gathered on Monday,
Sept 3 in front of the Hungarian embassy in Oslo, demanded apology
for extradition of Azerbaijani murderer Ramil Safarov and handed a
letter to ambassador Geza Jeszenszky, who assured that it will reach
his government.
According to Armenian Cultural Association of Norway, ambassador
Jeszenszky agreed to receive two representatives of the protesters
to discuss their concerns. He expressed sympathy with the Armenian
people and said that his government is disappointed with Azerbaijan's
actions, describing them as 'cheating'.
The ambassador showed a copy of the letter of the Deputy Minister
of Justice of Azerbaijan with assurances that Safarov will continue
serving his sentence upon extradition.
He also informed that Azerbaijan's ambassador to Hungary was summoned
to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to produce explanations on the issue
and was handed a note regarding his country's dishonorable actions.
Safarov, who was sentenced to life by a Hungarian court for the murder
of Armenian office Gurgen Margaryan in February 2004, was extradited
to Azerbaijan on Aug 31 and immediately pardoned by the country's
President Ilham Aliyev.
In response, Armenia suspended diplomatic relations with Hungary.