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Australia disappointed about Azerbaijani murderer's extradition
news.am
September 29, 2012 | 15:46
The Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) has
added its voice in the international condemnation and criticism of
Azerbaijan's pardon of convicted axe-murderer Ramil Safarov.
In a letter received by the Armenian National Committee of Australia
(ANC Australia) in response to a formal request for comment by Foreign
Minister Bob Carr, his department DFAT stated: `The Australian
Government is disappointed by the decision of President Aliyev to
pardon Safarov', armenia.com.au reported.
DFAT noted that this issue occurred against the backdrop of the
Narogno-Karabakh conflict and that `Azerbaijan's actions have the
potential to undermine the ongoing mediation process under the OSCE
Minsk Group.'
Armenian News-NEWS.am reported earlier that Ramil Safarov, a
lieutenant in the Azerbaijani military, was extradited on August 31
from Hungary, where he was serving a life sentence - and with no
expression of either regret or remorse - for the premeditated axe murder
of Armenian lieutenant Gurgen Margaryan, in his sleep, during a NATO
Partnership for Peace program in Budapest back in 2004.
As expected, Ramil Safarov's return to Baku was welcomed, as was his
act of murder, by the officials of president Ilham Aliyev's government
and much of Azerbaijani society, and the Azerbaijani president
immediately granted him a pardon.
And Armenia's President Serzh Sargsyan announced on August 31 that
Armenia is suspending its diplomatic ties with Hungary.
Ramil Safarov's pardoning is condemned by virtually all international
organizations.
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress
news.am
September 29, 2012 | 15:46
The Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) has
added its voice in the international condemnation and criticism of
Azerbaijan's pardon of convicted axe-murderer Ramil Safarov.
In a letter received by the Armenian National Committee of Australia
(ANC Australia) in response to a formal request for comment by Foreign
Minister Bob Carr, his department DFAT stated: `The Australian
Government is disappointed by the decision of President Aliyev to
pardon Safarov', armenia.com.au reported.
DFAT noted that this issue occurred against the backdrop of the
Narogno-Karabakh conflict and that `Azerbaijan's actions have the
potential to undermine the ongoing mediation process under the OSCE
Minsk Group.'
Armenian News-NEWS.am reported earlier that Ramil Safarov, a
lieutenant in the Azerbaijani military, was extradited on August 31
from Hungary, where he was serving a life sentence - and with no
expression of either regret or remorse - for the premeditated axe murder
of Armenian lieutenant Gurgen Margaryan, in his sleep, during a NATO
Partnership for Peace program in Budapest back in 2004.
As expected, Ramil Safarov's return to Baku was welcomed, as was his
act of murder, by the officials of president Ilham Aliyev's government
and much of Azerbaijani society, and the Azerbaijani president
immediately granted him a pardon.
And Armenia's President Serzh Sargsyan announced on August 31 that
Armenia is suspending its diplomatic ties with Hungary.
Ramil Safarov's pardoning is condemned by virtually all international
organizations.
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress