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ARMENIA TO APPEAL TO INTERNATIONAL COURTS OVER SAFAROV CASE
February 7, 2013 - 17:07 AMT
PanARMENIAN.Net - The government of Armenia will appeal to
international courts over the case of Azeri criminal Ramil Safarov,
who axe-killed Lt. Gurgen Margaryan.
As Justice Minister Hrayr Tovmasyan stated, the Ministry is currently
preparing the appeal, with international experts among those involved
in the work.
The Minister, however, refused to provide details on the process
launched.
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, stated 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 Euro 2-3
billion, 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 September 11 that he had been aware that Azerbaijan
would release the life-sentenced Ramil Safarov after his repatriation.
February 7, 2013 - 17:07 AMT
PanARMENIAN.Net - The government of Armenia will appeal to
international courts over the case of Azeri criminal Ramil Safarov,
who axe-killed Lt. Gurgen Margaryan.
As Justice Minister Hrayr Tovmasyan stated, the Ministry is currently
preparing the appeal, with international experts among those involved
in the work.
The Minister, however, refused to provide details on the process
launched.
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, stated 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 Euro 2-3
billion, 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 September 11 that he had been aware that Azerbaijan
would release the life-sentenced Ramil Safarov after his repatriation.