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USA CONTINUES TO CRITISIZE AZERBAIJAN AND HUNGARY
Mediamax
Sept 7 2012
Armenia
Yerevan/Mediamax/. The United States continues to criticize Hungary
for the extradition of Ramil Safarov to Azerbaijan.
"We really condemn any action that fuels regional tensions, and that's
why we were so deeply disappointed by Hungary's decision to transfer
him [Ramil Safarov] to Azerbaijan," Acting Deputy Spokesperson of
the U.S. Department of State Patrick Ventrell stated.
In reply to a question about whether the comments by the President
of Azerbaijan are stirring up problems, the U.S. official said:
"Well, I haven't seen his comments since then [since Safarov has
been pardoned- Mediamax], but we were deeply troubled at the time,
and we continue to be troubled."
Patrick Ventrell also noted that the U.S. side is in touch with
Armenia, obviously through its Embassy in Yerevan, but also "through
other channels".
Mediamax recalls that on September 1, Acting Deputy Spokesperson
of the U.S. Department of State Patrick Ventrell said that "the
United States is extremely troubled by the news that the President
of Azerbaijan pardoned Azerbaijani army officer Ramil Safarov, who
returned to Baku following his transfer from Hungary."
"We are expressing our deep concern to Azerbaijan regarding this action
and seeking an explanation. We are also seeking further details from
Hungary regarding the decision to transfer Mr. Safarov to Azerbaijan",
the U.S. official stated.
Mediamax
Sept 7 2012
Armenia
Yerevan/Mediamax/. The United States continues to criticize Hungary
for the extradition of Ramil Safarov to Azerbaijan.
"We really condemn any action that fuels regional tensions, and that's
why we were so deeply disappointed by Hungary's decision to transfer
him [Ramil Safarov] to Azerbaijan," Acting Deputy Spokesperson of
the U.S. Department of State Patrick Ventrell stated.
In reply to a question about whether the comments by the President
of Azerbaijan are stirring up problems, the U.S. official said:
"Well, I haven't seen his comments since then [since Safarov has
been pardoned- Mediamax], but we were deeply troubled at the time,
and we continue to be troubled."
Patrick Ventrell also noted that the U.S. side is in touch with
Armenia, obviously through its Embassy in Yerevan, but also "through
other channels".
Mediamax recalls that on September 1, Acting Deputy Spokesperson
of the U.S. Department of State Patrick Ventrell said that "the
United States is extremely troubled by the news that the President
of Azerbaijan pardoned Azerbaijani army officer Ramil Safarov, who
returned to Baku following his transfer from Hungary."
"We are expressing our deep concern to Azerbaijan regarding this action
and seeking an explanation. We are also seeking further details from
Hungary regarding the decision to transfer Mr. Safarov to Azerbaijan",
the U.S. official stated.