Justice Minister: assassin extradition a slap into Hungary’s face

Justice Minister: assassin extradition a slap into Hungary’s face
August 31, 2012 - 22:14 AMT

PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenian Justice Minister Hrayr Tovmasyan reacted to Hungary’s decision to extradite Azeri assassin Ramil Safarov.

“The fact of extradition caused indignation and disappointment. European values are human values and they advocate humanity. Thus, the 1983 Strasbourg Convention on the Transfer of Sentenced Persons supposes extradition of convicts. However, justice and punishment for a crime should never be undervalued,” Tovmasyan said.

“Extradition of a criminal to a country, where his crime is treated as a feat is a slap into Hungary’s face,” he said.

“Basing on the above said as well as on the statement by Armenia’s President Serzh Sargsyan, the Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Armenia severs relations with the Ministry of Public Administration and Justice of Hungary,” the Minister said.

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