  Hungary provides no info on Safarov’s alleged extradition to Azerbaijan August 31, 2012 - 16:15 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Hungarian state institutions refrain from commenting on the alleged extradition of Armenian officer Gurgen Margaryan’s assassin Ramil Safarov to Azerbaijan. Lieutenant of the Armenian Armed Forces Margaryan, 26, was hacked to death, while asleep, by lieutenant Safarov, in Budapest during a three-month English language course in the framework of NATO-sponsored Partnership for Peace program. On April 13, 2006, Budapest District Court sentenced Safarov to life in prison for murdering Margaryan. On February 22, 2007, Budapest Court rejected the Azerbaijani military officer's appeal against the verdict, precluding possibility of pardon for the initial 30 years. According to Azerbaijani media outlets, “Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev has signed a decree to grant Ramil Safarov amnesty.” A PanARMENIAN.Net reporter tried to clarify the information from Hungary’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Justice, all the attempts ending with being requested to file a note by email, with no reply received yet.   Gurgen Margaryan On February 19, 2004, Lieutenant of the Armenian Armed Forces Gurgen Margaryan, 26, was hacked to death, while asleep, by a fellow Azerbaijani participant, lieutenant Ramil Safarov, in Budapest during a three-month English language course in the framework of Partnership for Peace NATO-sponsored program. In accordance with Budapest District Court sentence dated April 13, 2006, Ramil Safarov was life imprisoned for murdering the Armenian officer. Partner news  Top stories 200 ceasefire violations by the Azeri armed forces were reported at the line of contact between Nagorno Karabakh and Azerbaijan. “There was a great deal of new and interesting research presented during the conference,” said ANC of Illinois activist Greg Bedian. The Turkish government aggressively pushed for Turkey's inclusion in Investment Partnership between the U.S. and EU. Possible ways to advance the peaceful settlement of Nagorno Karabakh conflict were in the focus of the discussion.   Partner news |  Latest news "The Fades" actor to star in Ryan Gosling's "How to Catch a Monster"  Centered around a landscape of a disappearing city, the film follows a single mother who finds herself in a gloomy fantasy underworld.Israel calling off UNESCO mission to Jerusalem "Israel has cancelled the delegation," which was due to have arrived the same day, a foreign ministry official said.1st look at Idris Elba as Nelson Mandela in "Long Walk to Freedom" The Golden Globe-winning Luther actor has been paired up with Bond girl Naomie Harris, who will play Winnie Mandela.Pistorius not to compete in 2013 as he awaits trial Pistorius was granted bail and had certain conditions lifted which meant he could compete in events outside his homeland. |
