Islamic official links Safarov case to U.S.-Russia conflict over Syria

PanARMENIAN.Net - Head of Islamic Committee of Russia, Heydar Jemal links the extradition of Armenian officer's killer Ramil Safarov to the conflict between Russia and the west over Syria.

According to Rosbalt, Jemal posted on his Twitter account that Hungarians would never extradite a convicted killer by their own initiative. “They should have been prompted to do so, and apparently by the United States. Armenia is Russia's ally and Washington could hint Baku that it’s the most suitable moment to bring Safarov back home, thus damaging both Moscow and Yerevan.”

“Obama is a hypocrite. He can voice concerns publicly while his administration works through mediators,” he said.

“There are three interested parties in this case – Azerbaijan, Turkey and Israel, and there are three additional participants – Armenia, Hungary and Russia. At that, Turkey and Hungary are both NATO members while Baku’s support for Ankara and Tel-Aviv is a good chance for Turkey and Israel to normalize relations. Armenia, as Russia’s only ally in the Caucasus, supports Iran and, consequently the Assad regime,” Jemal believes.

“The U.S. chose the moment when the embattled Syrian President gained strength to reverse the situation in his country,” he concluded.