  Safarov release gives Armenia advantage in Karabakh talks - expert September 1, 2012 - 16:53 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The release of assassin Ramil Safarov provided the Armenian side with a strong instrument in Nagorno Karabakh conflict settlement talks, a political analyst said. “Safarov’s release damaged Azerbaijan’s international image and produced a result contrary to what Azerbaijan hoped to get,” Caucasus Institute director Alexander Iskandaryan told a news conference in Yerevan. “Setting free a criminal, who was convicted for an appalling murder, and declaring him a hero conflicts with all legal norms,” he said. “The Azerbaijani leadership justified a murderer and thus took the responsibility for the crime.”   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 Dwelling on the hike in gas prices, Iskandaryan said the change also affected other countries importing Russian gas. Armen Martirosyan noted that the price rise will further deteriorate the situation in the country, fostering emigration. In this connection, Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian left for Strasbourg to attend CoE foreign ministers meeting. Orinats Yerkir party held a political council meeting on May 15, chaired by party leader Artur Baghdasaryan.   Partner news |  Topic Latest news Afghan lawmakers block law protecting women  Among its provisions are bans on child marriage and the traditional practice of selling and buying women to settle disputes.Egyptian police block crossing into Gaza The protesting policemen called on President Mohamed Mursi, who is a moderate Islamist, to help free their colleagues.U.S. politicians seek answers about Google Glass Some of the points in the letter were addressed during an interview in San Francisco with Google Glass director Steve Lee.U.S. says Russia’s decision to send missiles to Syria ‘unfortunate’ The sophisticated anti-ship missiles could be used to counter any future foreign military intervention, U.S. officials said. |
