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HUNGARIAN PM ADMITS HE KNEW AZERI KILLER WOULD BE RELEASED
PanARMENIAN.Net
September 11, 2012 - 18:30 AMT
PanARMENIAN.Net - Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban admitted in
a closed party meeting last week that he had ordered Ramil Safarov to
be transferred back to Azerbaijan despite the fact that he was aware
that Safarov would be released sooner or later, Politics.hu reported
citing Origo.hu.
The Hungarian-language website, which for its part cited two separate
unnamed sources close to the government and Fidesz, said Orban had
been repeatedly warned by his fellow party members and advisors of
the risks such a move involved but the Prime Minister was looking to
make a gesture toward the Azeris in an effort to secure new creditors
to buoy up Hungary's ailing budget.
During the meeting, which turned into a heated debate, Orban
acknowledged that he knew "there would be trouble" but expected
Safarov to be pardoned only months later for "health reasons."
Despite protests by Tibor Navracsics, the Minister of Public
Administration and Justice, and repeated warnings by justice ministry
experts, Orban in August went ahead and ordered the transfer agreement
to be signed.
Origo said the government politicians it asked for comment agreed that
the incident was "awkward" but shared the Prime Minister's opinion
that the best way to handle the situation was to practically ignore
the whole case.
PanARMENIAN.Net
September 11, 2012 - 18:30 AMT
PanARMENIAN.Net - Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban admitted in
a closed party meeting last week that he had ordered Ramil Safarov to
be transferred back to Azerbaijan despite the fact that he was aware
that Safarov would be released sooner or later, Politics.hu reported
citing Origo.hu.
The Hungarian-language website, which for its part cited two separate
unnamed sources close to the government and Fidesz, said Orban had
been repeatedly warned by his fellow party members and advisors of
the risks such a move involved but the Prime Minister was looking to
make a gesture toward the Azeris in an effort to secure new creditors
to buoy up Hungary's ailing budget.
During the meeting, which turned into a heated debate, Orban
acknowledged that he knew "there would be trouble" but expected
Safarov to be pardoned only months later for "health reasons."
Despite protests by Tibor Navracsics, the Minister of Public
Administration and Justice, and repeated warnings by justice ministry
experts, Orban in August went ahead and ordered the transfer agreement
to be signed.
Origo said the government politicians it asked for comment agreed that
the incident was "awkward" but shared the Prime Minister's opinion
that the best way to handle the situation was to practically ignore
the whole case.