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American -Armenian protested against Ramil Safarov's extradition in Boston
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11:35 | 2012-09-19 | Press Review | Diaspora |
Around 100 protesters gathered at the Boston Common on Sept. 17 to
protest the extradition of Ramil Safarov, the Azerbaijani axe
murderer, from Hungary, and his subsequent pardon by Azerbaijani
president Ilham Aliyev, The Armenian Weekly reports.
Protesters standing opposite the Massachusetts State House waived the
Armenian flag and held signs criticizing both Azerbaijan and Hungary.
One protester's sign read, `Axe murderer on the loose... Thank Hungary
for your safety concern.' Another held a poster with the words, `We
are all Gurgen!' One woman held a small sign, `Humanity over
politics.'
`Baku honors murderers!' and `Hungary has blood on its hands!' chanted
the protesters.
`We are here today as Armenian-Americans to show the world our nation
is united under our tri-color flag... We ask Hungary to stand by our
side in this crucial time and recognize Artsakh [Karabagh] as a
sovereign nation, and wipe its hands clean of the smeared blood,' said
Antranig Avedissian, the president of the AYF-YOARF Greater Boston
`Nejdeh' chapter, through a megaphone.
`We stand united with Armenians from all over the world, for Gurgen
Margaryan,' he continued. `Today, I am Gurgen Margaryan; and today we
are all Gurgen Margaryan.'
Protesters held a candlelight vigil and a moment of silence for
Margaryan, the Armenian lieutenant who was axed to death during his
sleep by Safarov. The protest ended with a prayer, the `Hayr Mer' (Our
Father).
From: A. Papazian
http://1in.am/eng/press_pdiaspora_2419.html
11:35 | 2012-09-19 | Press Review | Diaspora |
Around 100 protesters gathered at the Boston Common on Sept. 17 to
protest the extradition of Ramil Safarov, the Azerbaijani axe
murderer, from Hungary, and his subsequent pardon by Azerbaijani
president Ilham Aliyev, The Armenian Weekly reports.
Protesters standing opposite the Massachusetts State House waived the
Armenian flag and held signs criticizing both Azerbaijan and Hungary.
One protester's sign read, `Axe murderer on the loose... Thank Hungary
for your safety concern.' Another held a poster with the words, `We
are all Gurgen!' One woman held a small sign, `Humanity over
politics.'
`Baku honors murderers!' and `Hungary has blood on its hands!' chanted
the protesters.
`We are here today as Armenian-Americans to show the world our nation
is united under our tri-color flag... We ask Hungary to stand by our
side in this crucial time and recognize Artsakh [Karabagh] as a
sovereign nation, and wipe its hands clean of the smeared blood,' said
Antranig Avedissian, the president of the AYF-YOARF Greater Boston
`Nejdeh' chapter, through a megaphone.
`We stand united with Armenians from all over the world, for Gurgen
Margaryan,' he continued. `Today, I am Gurgen Margaryan; and today we
are all Gurgen Margaryan.'
Protesters held a candlelight vigil and a moment of silence for
Margaryan, the Armenian lieutenant who was axed to death during his
sleep by Safarov. The protest ended with a prayer, the `Hayr Mer' (Our
Father).
From: A. Papazian