  Hungarian envoy describes Azerbaijan’s actions as ‘cheating’ September 4, 2012 - 10:37 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Norway’s Armenians, who gathered on Monday, Sept 3 in front of the Hungarian embassy in Oslo, demanded apology for extradition of Azerbaijani murderer Ramil Safarov and handed a letter to ambassador Géza Jeszenszky, who assured that it will reach his government. According to Armenian Cultural Association of Norway, ambassador Jeszenszky agreed to receive two representatives of the protesters to discuss their concerns. He expressed sympathy with the Armenian people and said that his government is disappointed with Azerbaijan’s actions, describing them as ‘cheating’. The ambassador showed a copy of the letter of the Deputy Minister of Justice of Azerbaijan with assurances that Safarov will continue serving his sentence upon extradition. He also informed that Azerbaijan’s ambassador to Hungary was summoned to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to produce explanations on the issue and was handed a note regarding his country’s dishonorable actions. Safarov, who was sentenced to life by a Hungarian court for the murder of Armenian office Gurgen Margaryan in February 2004, was extradited to Azerbaijan on Aug 31 and immediately pardoned by the country’s President Ilham Aliyev. In response, Armenia suspended diplomatic relations with Hungary.   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 Bako Sahakyan signed a decree to award Ararat Avanesyan and Arthur Gasparyan with “For the Liberation of Shushi” medal. 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.   Partner news |  Latest news Libya's interior minister submits resignation, sources say  Awash with weapons in private hands, armed attacks have increased in the last few weeks, especially on police stations in Benghazi.Human Rights Watch: more Afghan women imprisoned for "moral crimes" Human Rights Watch says many are jailed for running away from home, often from forced marriages or domestic violence.Benedict Cumberbatch’s Julian Assange biopic to open in Oct The drama centers on the relationship between Assange and Domscheit-Berg, which became increasingly fraught as WikiLeaks' influence grew.Disney greenlights new "Star Wars" animated series "Star Wars Rebels" takes place between the events of "Episode III: Revenge of the Sith" and "Episode IV: A New Hope". |
