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Armenians in Hungary to Sue Government over Safarov Extradition
asbarez
Tuesday, September 18th, 2012
Hungarians protest government's decision to extradite Safarov
BUDAPEST - The national council of Armenians in Hungary plans to file a
legal claim against the Hungarian government's controversial decision
to transfer convicted Azeri murderer Ramil Safarov to Azerbaijan, the
local Blikk newspaper reported. The publication quoted council head
Szeván Sarkisian as saying the charges include abuse of power and
bribery.
There are an estimated 3,500 to 30,000 Armenians living in Hungary,
half of whom speak Armenian as their native language, and there are
currently 31 Armenian `self-governments' operating in the country.
Ramil Safarov, the Azerbaijani army officer who was serving a life
sentence in Hungary for axing to death Armenian Lt. Gurgen Margaryan,
was extradited to Azerbaijan and pardoned by Azerbaijani President
Ilham Aliyev.
Official Yerevan reacted by suspending diplomatic ties with Hungary.
Hungary, however, states that it had sent Safarov back to Azerbaijan
after receiving assurances from the Azerbaijani Justice Ministry that
Safarov's sentence, which included the possibility of parole after 25
years, would be enforced.
According to some reports, Safarov was extradited to Azerbaijan in
exchange for Azeri purchase of Hungarian securities worth 2 to 3
billion euros, an information official Budapest denies.
`Hungarian prime minister is `morally bankrupt' and should resign
after admitting that he personally approved the transfer of the Azeri
axe murderer while knowing the likely consequences,' the leader of the
opposition Socialists said earlier.
Attila Mesterhazy said it was clear from Orban's comments at a news
conference on Tuesday September 11 that he had been aware that
Azerbaijan would release the life-sentenced Ramil Safarov after his
repatriation.
From: Baghdasarian
asbarez
Tuesday, September 18th, 2012
Hungarians protest government's decision to extradite Safarov
BUDAPEST - The national council of Armenians in Hungary plans to file a
legal claim against the Hungarian government's controversial decision
to transfer convicted Azeri murderer Ramil Safarov to Azerbaijan, the
local Blikk newspaper reported. The publication quoted council head
Szeván Sarkisian as saying the charges include abuse of power and
bribery.
There are an estimated 3,500 to 30,000 Armenians living in Hungary,
half of whom speak Armenian as their native language, and there are
currently 31 Armenian `self-governments' operating in the country.
Ramil Safarov, the Azerbaijani army officer who was serving a life
sentence in Hungary for axing to death Armenian Lt. Gurgen Margaryan,
was extradited to Azerbaijan and pardoned by Azerbaijani President
Ilham Aliyev.
Official Yerevan reacted by suspending diplomatic ties with Hungary.
Hungary, however, states that it had sent Safarov back to Azerbaijan
after receiving assurances from the Azerbaijani Justice Ministry that
Safarov's sentence, which included the possibility of parole after 25
years, would be enforced.
According to some reports, Safarov was extradited to Azerbaijan in
exchange for Azeri purchase of Hungarian securities worth 2 to 3
billion euros, an information official Budapest denies.
`Hungarian prime minister is `morally bankrupt' and should resign
after admitting that he personally approved the transfer of the Azeri
axe murderer while knowing the likely consequences,' the leader of the
opposition Socialists said earlier.
Attila Mesterhazy said it was clear from Orban's comments at a news
conference on Tuesday September 11 that he had been aware that
Azerbaijan would release the life-sentenced Ramil Safarov after his
repatriation.
From: Baghdasarian