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    AZERBAIJAN BEARS A HUGE RESPONSIBILITY FOR HAVING IN FACT ''BETRAYED'' A MEMBER OF THE EU: FRANK ENGEL

    ARMENPRESS
    31 October, 2012
    YEREVAN

    YEREVAN, OCTOBER 30, ARMENPRESS: Azerbaijan bears a huge
    responsibility for having in fact probably "betrayed" a member of the
    EU country. Honorary Consul of Armenia to Luxembourg Frank Engel stated
    this in an exclusive interview to "Armenpress". He said that it is
    unacceptable that Azerbaijan first assured Hungarian authorities that
    they would keep Safarov imprisoned, not glorified, but in fact, they
    did just the contrary. At the interview he spoke about Savorov's case
    and the perspective of taking the negotiation procedure out from the
    deadlock. Engel stated: "I myself could hardly believe that Budapest
    could be so naïve and trust promises given by Azerbaijan. For eight
    years, the Azerbaijani government was trying to get Safarov extradited
    and every Hungarian government rejected the request, knowing what could
    happen. Then suddenly they were reassured enough by a vice-minister's
    signature on a piece of paper, which indeed did not say very much
    about Safarov and whether he would not be freed or glorified."

    Frank Engel said that he is very anxious that some agreements served
    as a basis for that decision. The MEP also mentioned the following:
    "I have also read that some billions have been promised from one
    side to another. We will find it out if it happens to be the truth;
    should it indeed be so, I will be less than happy." He also noted
    that Hungary has striven and still strives to have the best possible
    relations with Armenia.

    Engel also did not hide his concern with the fact that some
    parliamentarians see material benefit for them or their colleagues
    from the Azerbaijani side. He stated: "My concern, which goes to
    Azerbaijan, is that quite a few parliamentarians either themselves
    or their respective life partners appear to have material interests
    on the Azeri side. I know no MEP having material interests on the
    Armenian side. Moreover, it has been rumored that a number of people
    are involved in Azeri oil trade. You cannot forbid that, it is not
    illegal. But at least it could be said that if you have interests
    of such peculiar nature you might refrain from the heaviest possible
    involvement in things Caucasian. My impression is that on the Azeri
    side, there is a particularly significant presence in the EP now. But
    if they get meeting rooms and organize presentations, distortion of
    history included, then there is little we can do about it."

    He underlined the negative effects of these all on the regulation
    of the Nagorno Karabakh impact. He said that he certainly does not
    see any big breakthrough in the next 6 months or year. Especially
    military rhetoric of the Azerbaijani side will not encourage the
    regulation of the impact as well.


    From: Baghdasarian
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